Quicksilver Riches Rumored in Brewster County Mining
News from Brewster County hints at vast quicksilver deposits within five miles of the area. Reports say investors value four hundred million dollars in cinnabar, with landowners leasing school lands for grazing and prospectors seeking mineral wealth despite weak state regulation. Quarantine updates detail ongoing bubonic plague concerns at the Texas frontier.
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Austin, Tetras
Brewster County
Children’s School Fund
Texas
School Fund of Texas
Peculiar Worm Suppresses Army Worms in Denison Area
A Denison Texas note reports a unusual worm about one to one and a half inches long black in color that preys on army worms damaging cotton fields. Farmers say the worm quickly kills the army worms causing the pests to retreat after its appearance in the Drop neighborhood.
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Denison
Texas
Woman Fatally Burned in Oil Explosion at Reading Place
A woman named Ril ey died after attempting to build a coal oil fire at Reading place near a petro outlet in Richmond Texas. The oil exploded in the can burning her clothing and she passed away at 2 o clock this morning.
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Richmond
Texas
Reading Place
Petro
Riley
Cloudburst floods Meridian causing extensive damage
A cloudburst in Meridian Mississippi at 6 pm dumped 2.78 inches in forty minutes, flooding streets and inundating hundreds of stores. The wholesale grocery warehouse roof collapsed under the water, causing thousands in damage as merchants could not move goods to safety.
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Meridian
Meridan
Miss
Three Foot Brothers
Bonham Swine Breeders Form County Association
The Fan nin county swine breeders association organized in the district court room with J. C. Cobb of Dodd City elected president and W. S. Spotts secretary. A by-laws committee was named to report at the next meeting, and a fall swine breeders show with prizes is planned to boost regional stock and invite stockmen and poultry fanciers to join.
Fight With Cattle Thieves Near Van Horn Texas
Joe Marley owner of a Rio Grande ranch reported two Mexican cattle thieves engaged his cowboys in a gunfight. Decatur Graves was mortally wounded and died. two cowboys Sam Geslin and Cort Mortley wounded a second thief who escaped. Graves was buried in Van Horn.
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van Horn
Texas
Joe Marley
Rio Grande
Marley
Decatur Graves
Sam Geaslin
Cort Mort
Deputy Sheriff Mattox Killed in Winsboro South of Town
Deputy Sheriff R. T. Mattox was shot and killed last night about four miles south of Winsboro while pursuing a young man for fighting. The posse dispersed and no arrests have been made. The incident occurred near Winsboro Texas with no immediate suspect identified.
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Winsboro
Texas
R. T. Mattox
Rush for Lands Drives Texas Land Sales to High Payments
Austin June 2 The state treasury reports enormous receipts from land sales and leases with first payments averaging one fortieth of the total price. Since the 4 500 000 acre market opened, applications with funds pour in for lands not yet on the market. Robbins cites a rush for school lands, refunds on rejected applications, and calls for an extra legislative session to protect buyers and curb land squatters.
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Austin
Texas
Robbins
Supreme Court
Overhaul Plans For San Antonio Streetcar System
Overhaul of the city electrical plant under McMillan Co. lead by T J Vann Ness and E H Jenkins aims to reconstruct the distribution system. The street car system will be rebuilt and ten new cars of the latest pattern will arrive in a few weeks.
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San Antonio
Texas
T. J. Vann Ness
McMillan Company
E. H. Jenkins
Pew
Tragic Hand Burn In Gainesville Accident
In Gainesville Texas, a 12 year old boy, son of Buck Turner, was badly burned when turpentine on a bandage ignited from a lamp flame after a nail puncture. The incident occurred five miles east of town and the hand burned severely before smothering.
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Gainesville
Texas
Buck Turner
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