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Houston Chronicle Index to Mexican American Articles, 1901-1979 AN INDEX OF ITEMS RELATING TO MEXICAN AMERICANS IN HOUSTON AS EXTRACTED FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE This index of the Houston Chronicle was compiled in the Spring and summer semesters of 1986. During that period, the senior author, then a Visiting Scholar in the Mexican American Studies Center at the University of Houston, University Park, was engaged in researching the history of Mexican Americans in Houston, 1900-1980s. Though the research tool includes items extracted for just about every year between 1901 (when the Chronicle was established) and 1970 (the last year searched), its major focus is every fifth year of the Chronicle (1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, and so on). The size of the newspaper's collection (more that 1,600 reels of microfilm) and time restrictions dictated this sampling approach. Notes are incorporated into the text informing readers of specific time period not searched. For the era after 1975, use was made of the Annual Index to the Houston Post in order to find items pertinent to Mexican Americans in Houston. AN INDEX OF ITEMS RELATING TO MEXICAN AMERICANS IN HOUSTON AS EXTRACTED FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE by Arnoldo De Leon and Roberto R. Trevino INDEX THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE October 22, 1901, p. 2-5 Criminal Docket: Father Hennessey this morning paid a visit to Gregorio Cortez, the Karnes County murderer, to hear confession November 4, 1901, p. 2-3 San Antonio, November 4: Miss A. De Zavala is to release a statement maintaining that two children escaped the Alamo defeat. History holds that only a woman and her child survived the Alamo battle November 4, 1901, p. 6-3 Policeman killed a Mexican named Arorigio Wardgrigos at Chaneyville November 9, 1901, p. 4-6 San Antonio, November 9: Miss A. De Zavala has released her article showing that several Texas Mexicans survived the Alamo battle November 15, 1901, p. 3-4 Austin, November 15: A drought in Zapata County is causing starvation for residents there December 6, 1901, p. 1-1 The skelton of a Mexican who apparently died in 1837 (judging from a ring he wore) was pulled from the bay January 15, 1902, p. 1-4 Dallas, January 15: Gregorio Cortez, convicted of the murder of a deputy sheriff in Gonzales County, has been granted a new trail by the state court of criminal appeals February 17, 1902, p. 3-5 Gonzales, February 17: Jose Rodriguez, a young Mexican, was killed accidentally by gunshot March 11, 1902, p. 7-4 In probate court, estate of Stuart Delgado; bond of guardian in sum of $2000 examined, approved, and ordered recorded March 28, 1902, p. 2-1 Austin, March 28: Serious trouble broke out last night among Mexicans in Martindale farm, several miles from Lockhart, Texas April 1, 1902, p. 3-3 Gonzales, April 1: A Mexican Presbyterian Church was organized yesterday with nineteen members here in Gonzales April 9, 1902, p. 1-2 Mexican residents of Zapata County continue to suffer on account of the drought there May 9, 1902, p. 7-1 Nie Tre vino has been arrested on charges of theft June 24, 1902, p. 1-4; 7-2 Austin, June 24: The court of criminal appeals reversed and remanded the case of Gregorio Cortez. Cortez accused of killing a sheriff in Karnes County July 8, 1902, p. 7-3 Schulenburg, July 7: A Mexican was run over by a freight train NOTE: 1903 not searched February 29, 1904, p. 11-4 In criminal docket, Martin Jiminez to be tried for perjury March 18, 1904, p. 5-2 Leroy De Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor De Leon, died June 22, 1904, p. 8-2 Seguin, June 22: A Mexican murdered just below Morrison Falls November 11, 1904, p. 22-3 Want Ads: Will furnish all kinds of Mexican laborers for farms, railroads and plantation. Martin Jimenez, 1015 Congress Avenue November 21, 1904, p. 1-2 Corpus Christi, November 21: Apolonario Hernandez sentenced to hang for murder December 23, 1904, p. 1-6 Corpus Christi, December 23: Apolinio Hernandez hanged in the county jail for murder NOTE: 1905 not searched January 13, 1906, p. 5-2 Juan Garza arrested for forging checks January 16, 1906, p. 5-4 During last night's meeting of Houston school trustees, Mrs. G. Garcia resigned as teacher. J.J. Mercado was elected as Spanish instructor in the high school January 22, 1906, p. 8-3 Want Ads: Mexicans needed for work openings. Houston Employment Agency, 317 Main St March 4, 1906, p. 24-4 R. c. de Zavala, oldest son by the second mariage of Lorenzo de Zavala, died at his home in Lynchburg April 1, 1906, p. 15-6 Miss Adina de Zavala to visit Houston September 7, 1906, p. 11-4 Marlin, September 7: Farmers east of town in the stranger neighborhood are bringing in Mexican laborers from San Antonio to gather the cotton crops of that section September 9, 1906, p. 16-2 J. J. Mercado has been assigned as a new teacher of Spanish at the high school December 2, 1906, p. 9-1 Mortuary report for the week show that H. s. de Zavala and William T. Nunez died December 12, 1906, p. 6-4 Karnes City, December 28: Ramos Campos sentenced to hang for murder NOTE: 1907 not searched September 17, 1907, p. 11-4 Mexicans of Houston celebrated Mexico's independence day January 6, 1908, p. 7-7 Runge, January 6: Fire destroyed the general store of J. A. Garcia February 8, 1908, p. 5-4 Maximo Cruz killed near Halls Bayou February 23, 1908, p. 1-3 Fort Worth, February 22: Dan Gallegos, pitcher for the Fort Worth baseball team, was murdered February 27, 1908, p. 3-3 A Mexican man and woman arrested in Houston on charges of theft in Lake Charles, Louisiana May 1, 1908, p. 11-4 A Mexican man and woman were involved in a row on Rusk Avenue over a bucket of beer June 21, 1908, p. 28-4 John Noble, colored, is on trial for killing Maximo Cruz, a Mexican and partner of the defendant in the wood chopping business June 22, 1908, p. 2-5 Goliad, June 22: The Mexican population of the county is excited over the discovery of a voice said to be that of the Virgin Mary in an old hollow tree July 5, 1908, p. 21-7 Mortuary Report: Clofita Rosales, one-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose A. Rosales, died July 6, 1908, p. 11-5 John Nobles, colored, accused of killing Maximo Cruz, is to be released on bail June 17, 1908, p. 15-5 Obituary of Fred N. Chavez, resident of Houston since 1836 June 18, 1908, p, 5-3 Fred t1$ Chavez hnried July 30, 1908, p, 5-2 A secticn foreman allegedly killed a Mexican at Deepwater July 31, 1908, p. 7-5 Foreman w. E. Evans killed section hand Bernalda Luna, allegedly in self-defense August 10, 1908, p. 5-4 Mexican cotton pickers are needed in the Brazos bottom and other sections of the cotton district August 13, 1908, p. 9-3 Nine Mexicans are being held in jail for the murder of Antonio Trevino at Green's Bayou September 13, 1908, p. 21-2 Mexicans of Houston to celebrate Mexico's indepencence day September 16, 1908, p. 3-3 Mexicans of Houston to celebrate the Diez y Seis de Septiembre, or Mexico's independence day September 17, 1908, p. 5-2 Mexicans' celebration of Mexico's independence ended in a row over a dance October 12, 1908, p. 6-4 Two Mexicans are in serious condition suffering from the effects of inhailing gas accidentally October 16, 1908, p. 11-4 c. Cantu Reyna, a transient Mexican, is leaving his orphan boy alone in Houston October 18, 1908, p. 15-4 Mortuary Report: c. Cantu Reyna among those who died in Houston this past week October 20, 1908, p. 7-1 Secundirio Castillo and Miss Yunasia Chiaro have been issued license to wed 0ctober 22, 1908, p. 11-3 A Mexican father deserted his wife and took their boy with him November 1, 1908, p. 24-5 Lino Vasquez advertises Mexican restaurant November 5, 1908, p. S-6 Mexican band from Saltillo, Mexic0, to be featured in annual Houston carnival November 10, 1908, p. 2-3 Seventh Regiment Band of Saltillo, Mexico, featured in Houston carninal November 10, 1908, p. 5-3 Mexican girl attacked by black man in the Fifth ward November 15, 1908, p. 25-4 Real estate transer: Cecilia Powell to Martin Morales November 22, 1908, p. 5-1 Ed Flores arrested for misdemeanor theft December 9, 1908, p. 9-5 Frank Lopez' to be tried for theft December 28, 1908, p. 9-4 Jacinta Garcia died NOTE: 1909 not searched J~nuary 14, 19 O, p. 5-6 Jesus Pera to charged with burglary January 20, 1910, p. 2-5 Victor Alvarez funeral held today January 20, 1910, 11-6 Real estate transfer: s. Zambrano to F. Gonzalez February 13, 1910, p. 6-1 Praxedis Guerrero arrested March 8, 1910, p. 10-6 Carmen Sanchis, Mexican laborer, injured in construction accident March 24, 1910, 7-2 John Ramos' to be tried for assualt to murder March 28, 1910, p. 6-2 Adelo Cruz died May 4, 1910, p. 8-7 L. Garza involved in tax suit May 7, 1910, p. 7-2 J. M. Gomez files two law suits May 10, 1910, p. 12-2 want Ads: Fifteen Mexicans needed for quarry work May 20, 1910, p, 11-3 Real estate transfer to Tranquilino Torres June 3, 1910, p.
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