Dog Saves Woman From Negro Attack in Fort Worth
Fort Worth on August 14 reports a man attacked 54 year old Mrs. Lillian Connell as she tended a cow near her North Commerce home. Her dog rushed to defend her, biting the assailant’s leg until he fled. A Black suspect was arrested, charged with criminal assault and attempted assault, and held without bond. Witness Mrs. Jake Peterson later identified the suspect at the county jail.
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Fort Worth
Lillian Connell
North Commerce Street
North Hampton Street
Jake Peterson
Rountree
Coleman
Twenty Hurt as Streetcar Strikes Truck in Dallas
Twenty persons were injured, seven seriously, when a loaded street car struck a heavy automobile truck this afternoon in Dallas. The truck driver attempted to beat the street car across a crossing, demolishing the front of the car and wrecking the truck. Serious injuries include Mrs. E J Ridnour, J R Marsh, Miss Mary Wall, James Hodges, M D Moore, Mrs E F E Shanks, and J E Haynes. The truck driver was charged with careless driving.
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Dallas
E. J. Ridnour
J. R. Marsh
Mary Wall
James Hodges
M. D. Moore
E. F E. Shanks
J. E. Haynes
E. J. Didnour
One Killed Four Hurt As Auto Overturns In Wichita Falls
In Wichita Falls Texas Aug 14 one man was killed and four others hurt when the automobile they rode in turned over on the Wichita Falls Northwestern tracks at Electra paved highway. All were Kemp Hotel employees. T O Smith died before hospital arrival. Fr Blatchley head clerk is serious. His wife and Mrs Flora Watson housekeeper are hospitalized with bruises and cuts. FE W Hill bookkeeper has minor injuries.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Wichita Falls & Northwestern
Kemp Hotel
T. O. Smith
Blatchley
Flora Watson
FE. W. Hill
Mrs J P Snell dies in auto plunge near Sapulpa
Sapulpa Ok Aug 15 Mrs J P Snell wife of J P Texas Bud Snell of Wild West show fame was killed almost instantly and her husband seriously injured when an automobile carrying them from Tulsa to Bristow left the Sapulpa Bristow highway near Heyburn and plunged down a fifteen foot embankment injuring three others slightly early last night
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Sapulpa
J. P. Snell
J. P
Texas Bud) Snell
Tulsa
Bristow
Heyburn
Sunday School Ball Season Nears End
The Sunday school baseball league near its close with six games left on the printed schedule and several more to be played due to rainouts. Five games were played last week including two makeups. The league has given Whitewright fans enjoyment and healthy exercise for the boys, with strong sportsmanship and large crowds enjoying the summer afternoons.
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Whitewright
Methodists Beat Presbyterians 8–3 in League Tilt
Last Thursday afternoon the Presbyterians and Methodists played a tie that was decided in favor of the Methodists 8 to 3. Gomer May started for the Presbyterians, relieved by Hassler who struggled against the Methodists. Bryant pitched for the Methodists and held the opposition to no serious threats.
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Methodists
Presbyterians
Gomer May
Hassler
Bryant
Christians and Methodists Play One of the Season's Best Games
In a tight contest Friday Cantrell pitched for the Christians as the Methodists found his San Diego ball for two runs on clean hits in the second. The Christians answered with their lone run in the same inning while the Methodists added three in the fourth. Bryant started on the mound for the Methodists.
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Christians
Methodists
Cantrell
San Diego
Bryant
Baptists Rally To Defeat Christians In Tight 7-4 Game
The Baptists beat the Christians 7 to 4 after trailing early. Christian runs came in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th innings as the Baptists tied it in the 5th on a muffed ball at the plate and then surged ahead with five runs. Fogle pitched for the Christians and Bradley for the Baptists.
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Baptists
Chuck McGinnis
Bradley Boys
Fogle
Bradley
Christians rout Presbyterians in 11 to 0 game
Christians win 11 to 0 as Presbyterians fail to score. Barbee stars for Presbyterians until a fifth inning error opens the floodgates. Gomer May relieves Hall for Christians and the final margin grows with a mercy-filled offensive showing.
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Barbee
Gomer May
Hall
Christians Triumph Over Presbyterians in Eight-Score Contest
Christian team dominated the Presbyterians from start to finish scoring eight times while Fogle pitched for the Christians. The Christians outplayed their rivals in every phase, maintaining the upper hand throughout the game.
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Fogle
Methodists blank Presbyterians 5 to 0 in league game
In a Sunday school league contest, the Methodists defeated the Presbyterians 5 to 0. After four scoreless innings, Thurston Montgomery’s hard hit ball sparked a five-run rally in the fourth. Bryant earned the win on the mound for the Methodists, his third victory of the week.
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Methodists
Presbyterians
Thurston Montgomery
Thurston
Bryant
Porters News Reports Local Singing School and Community Gatherings
The community reflects on a 12 day singing school taught by Ervin Evans of Corinth with a large turnout for the final Saturday dinner. Attendees include Jim Gordon and Mr Jennings from nearby areas, and Miss Bertha Deberry returned for the occasion. Continued local activities include a meeting at Enterprise, visits between families, cemetery cleanup efforts, and 75 people at Sunday school with a warm invitation to join.
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Ervin Evans
Corinth
Jim Gordon
Near Whitewright
Mr. Jennings
Savoy
G. D. Bennett
Bud Kelley
Mr. George
Mrs. Wolfe
Greenville
Ernest Henderson
John Musser and Son
Farmersville
Gladys
Nellie Mae Hamilton
Mrs. Phebe Bellew Dies at Home Near Tom Bean
Mrs. Phebe M. Bellew wife of W F Bellew died at the family home between Tom Bean and Ida Sunday afternoon at 3 30 oclock after an illness. The article notes the location and family relation as the main facts of the death.
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Phebe Bellew
Tom Bean
Phebe M. Bellew
W. F. Bellew
Ida
Funeral services for Mrs Bellew held at home
A 52 year old resident of the community, Mrs Bellew died after complications from a facial carbuncle. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at her late home. She lived in the area for 20 years and is survived by her husband, three sons, and two daughters.
Woman in Lake Wichita Pavilion Fall Kills Patrina Bryant
Mrs Patrina Bryant of Wichita Falls died after falling twenty five feet from the second story of the pavilion at Lake Wichita while searching for a lost jewelry piece. Her mother watched as the fall crushed her skull amid rocky banks below the lake.
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Wichita Falls
Patrina Bryant
Travis Street
Lake Wichita
Rangers on Strike Duty Total 176 Report
Austin dispatch notes 176 Rangers on strike duty, 44 regulars and 132 special units mobilized for reserve security duties. The report outlines deployment figures and indicates ongoing readiness for diverse contingencies in the region.
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Austin
Texas Towns Under Martial Law With National Guard Rule
Captain J W Aldridge reports 500 National Guard troops maintain martial law in Denison, the only Texan city under military rule amid the strike. the State Ranger force also operates from the Adjutant General's Department.
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Texas
J. W. Aldridge
Ranger Force
Adjutant General’s Department
National Guard
Denison
Pastors Dickey Move Local Church Leader to Town
Elder and Mrs J A Dickey relocated this week from Sherman to be closer to church work. Elder Dickey serves as pastor of the Church of Christ and has led the church for several months. Visitors are asked to phone when they come.
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J. A. Dickey
Sherman
Dickey
Church of Christ
Laxative Bromide Box Promises Cure for Colds
An old box label touts Bromo Quinine as a cure for colds and flu, noting GROVE'S signature and the box marked 300. The text emphasizes its claim to remove the cause of grip and influenza, reflecting marketing language of the era.
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Grove
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Pet. Christians
Presbyterians Methodists
Porters News
Oliver Typewriter
Roscoe Pace
J. H. Graves
J. L. Boone
Mary Hestand
Blanche Blair
Clarksville
P. A. Short
Lela
Paul Falvey
T. H. Lawrence
Tyler
Poland
China
J. A. Cherry
Wolfe City, Texas
Planters Gin Company
J. M. Sturdivant
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