Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 33
Marlin, Texas, Saturday, September 14, 1907
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RACE HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.
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Diamond G. and Hawthorn Meet
Death at Bremond.
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       Two of the fast runners that raced on the local track during the fair last week, were burned to death in a freight car at Bremond Tuesday.  Diamond G. owned by Alex Hughes, and Hawthorn, owned by J. Martin, were being shipped to Dallas at the time they lost their lives in the car that burned.
       One of the men, who made an unsuccessful attempt to get the animals out of danger, received bad burn on his arm.
       The horses were winners of purses in the contests here and were played as favorites on the board.  The pony, Hawthorn, was one of the best bred horeses that participated in the races.  Their owners valued them highly and they had many admirers among the racing element.
       The fire was caused from a gasoline stove used in the car which exploded and started the fire that could not be extinguished in time to save the animals.

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