Leon River flood swamps Comanche county nine feared lost
Drowned near Gustine, several homes washed away as a wall of floodwater roared down the Leon river and Mercer Creek. Nine family members, including the Lenear and Terry families, are missing. Rescue parties search while authorities fear bodies may be pulled from the mud after hours of rising waters sweeping away bridges and homes in Comanche county.
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Leoniver
Comanche County
Leon
Sam
Terry
John Lenear
Lenear
Mercer Creek
Leon River
San Angelo
G. W. Terry
Alpine
Oklahoma cattlemen seek cheap cattle in San Angelo rain tale
The Standard notes an amusing incident of Oklahoma cattlemen visiting San Angelo in tents to buy cattle for fattening in the territory. They claim the rain harmed them but plan to return. Prices for cattle in West Texas are expected to rise as the region rebounds.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Get A Home Advice From San Saba Star
The San Saba Star urges readers to prioritize home ownership as real estate climbs annually. It argues average Americans overextend chasing quick gains, while buying a modest farm or town lot and paying it off builds independence and stability, creating personal kingdoms and self reliance.
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San Saba
Sation
Teres
Packing Plant for El Paso Granted Permit
El Paso city council approved a permit for J. T. Cameron to erect a packing facility at Cameron stock in the southern city area with no dissent. Cameron stated work would start within a week after final details such as surveying for quicksand and railroad negotiations are completed.
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J. T. Cameron
Cameron
Southwestern
el Paso Herald
Peppermate brings new Burbank in Henry P Cole tomato pepper hybrid
The Memphis Scimitar profiles Henry P. Cole a prosperous local farmer promising a new Burbank in plant raising. His latest eye the nation tomato and pepper plant yields a combined fruit separable into tomato and pepper portions enabling ready to eat fruit. The pepper mate resembles Siamese twins with a full pod of pepper attached to a tomato. Scientists may be interested in the plant’s underlying principles.
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Memphis Scimatar
Burbank
Henry P. Cole
Benga
Kingsley’s Thought on Duty and Self-Discipline
A Kingsley line urges embracing daily tasks as a path to temperance, self-control, diligence, and resilience. It argues that being compelled to work develops cheerfulness and strength of will, virtues the idle never acquire. The message encourages starting each day with purposeful effort.
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Charles Kingsley
Denison Herald urges active local effort to attract outside investment
The Denison Herald emphasizes that towns only grow when residents seize opportunities and engage actively. It argues outside interests will not invest in communities where locals do not participate, calling for cooperation and proactive effort from citizens to attract capital.
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Denison Herald
Mail Order Houses Flood the Country with Catalogs
The piece condemns mail order houses for flooding the country with fancy catalogs and attractive prices while demanding cash upfront, refusing exchanges, and not paying taxes or supporting local public services such as schools, roads, churches, and charity. It argues these firms do not trade for local produce and do not contribute to the community budget.
Tell The Truth Quote On Integrity And Success
A man renowned for responsibility reflects on honesty as a driver of success. He recalls choosing truth over deception since youth, noting that truth-building trust led to favorable outcomes with several employers and earned confidence. He regards honesty as a core law of achievement.
Medicine Spars Idle Trees in Curious Calomel Trial
William Morrison, a Lincoln Delaware ration agent, fed calomel to his twenty year old plum tree by inserting a spoonful into a drilled hole and sealing it. The tree now yields several hundred quarts of plums, vastly improving production. Morrison plans to document the experiment for farm magazines and publish results. He wonders how plums will affect people who eat them.
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William Morrison
Lincoln
Del
Morison
Morrison
Morni
New York Herald
Public sale of abandoned Fort Davis reservation lands planned
Notice announces sale of the Fort Davis abandoned military reservation Texas surveyed into thirty lots totaling 290.09 acres to be sold at public auction November 21 1910 by James W. Witten acting as Open ing and Sale official. Each lot sold separately at appraised price or higher bids with payment at sale by money order certified check or bank draft. Also includes ads from real estate agents seeking land listings and buyers in Texas with various properties and price ranges.
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Anax
Coommb
Notice to City Tax Payers in Marathon
Notice to City Tax Payers announces all city taxes due at the tax collector’s office in the courthouse with hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5. Taxes become deficit October 1. Signed R. D. Surmtos City Tax Collector. Also advertises an undertak ing establishment in Marathon for coffins and burial goods with orders at Dr George’s drug store through Aurive Furnitune Co.
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Spm
R. D. Surmtos
Marathon
Dr. George's Drug Store
Aurive Furnitune Co
Wanted Cosworourran Mana for Cosmopolitan Magazine
Position seeks Cosworourran Mana to represent slation by special methods proven successful. Salary and commission offered. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Full or part time. Apply with references to H. C. Campbell Cosmopolitan Magazine 1788 Broadway New York City.
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H.C. Campbell
Cosmopolian Magazine
Broadway
New York City
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State Agricultural and Mechanical College
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