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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
3
Tex Rickard recounts a mining camp poker tale in Alaska where seven miners trapped by a nine day blizzard risked tens of thousands. On the ninth day a $100000 opening pot sparked a last raise with 50 cents extra before the storm relented and the game ended.
In New York a dinner guest claims the English are the cleanest people and cannot bathe without drinking. He cites the siege of Ruba-Ruba by Nyam-Nyams, noting a posted notice in Ruba-Ruba bathrooms urging no soap to save water for tea.
A rare specimen draws great interest for the Natural History Museum. The whale shark, also called Indi Pacific seking shark and bone shark, feeds by sweeping tiny prey with a vast mouth and gill rake apparatus. The article describes its feeding method and anatomy among notable shark species.
A report from Ballinge last week notes Mrs Evans Best submitted to an operation and, though she died splendidly, the family hopes to bring her home soon.
Robert Knierim returned Thursday night from Big Spring where he attended the district seating of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. He reported a great meeting and positive discussions with local business leaders.
Mrs Bate was carried to San Angelo Tuesday morning for treatment at a sanitarium. Her husband, Mr Baler, is a member of the Orient paint crew that is painting the depot.
Mrs Hower Wilkins and Mrs Will Cumbie of Robert Lee returned this morning from Dallas where they purchased spring and summer woods for the store on the path. The article notes Mrs Wilkins was ill at all times during the trip.
A National Geographic bulletin recalls Rhodes city and island historic Colossus, toppled by an earthquake in 224 B.C. The Knights era from 1309 to 1522 left strong fortifications but no trace of the bronze statue remains today.
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