Flood Ruins Dallas as Trinity River Reaches Record Levels
Destructive Trinity river flood devastates Dallas area with four dead and 4000 homeless. Water surges to depths over thirty feet near Commerce Street, washing away trestles and cutting power, water, and rail service. Rescue efforts limited as several bridges and pumping stations fail.
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Banka
Texan & Pacifica
Dallas Electric Light and Power Company
Zane Boulevard
Oak Cliff
Fort Worth
Maip
Cliff
Denounces kissing and its alleged disease risks
A physician argues that the sex of the weaker parent determines child sex and claims kisses spread disease. He cites cases from a park accident to a bride’s death, urging caution about who kisses whom. He links tuberculosis and other illnesses to kissing and library finger-licking.
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Romme
Acci
Housewife Faith in Grocer Shapes Moral Tale
The piece argues a housewife relies on the grocer for honest edible value, stressing that only taste and test reveal worth. It hints at a drama built on betrayal of trust and unspoken feelings, urging readers to place faith in a reputable supplier for items like boiled hams and breakfast bacon.
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Stover
Destructive Flood Strains Texas Rail Lines and Towns
The Trinity River floods force the closure of southbound trains as bridges to the south fail. Sheriff Ledbetter seizes a government boat to aid rescues in Dallas area while towns like Denison and Waco face rising waters, stranded workers, and losses estimated near $100,000.
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Santa Fe
Houston
Texas Central
Ledbetter
Trinity River
Weat
Dallas
Denison
Tex
Red River
Frisco
Dallas Fire Ravages Plant After Trestle Collapse
Shortly after a trestle accident that killed three, a major east Dallas manufacturing plant burned as dry mains left firemen at a standstill. They saved nearby property by drawing water from a creek. The crisis drew help from across the region two hours before noon, unmatched in Dallas or the state.
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Dallas
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