Worms Ailing Cotton In Lockhart Trans Area
An abstracted note from Lockhart Texas reports that about 1 percent of yearly cotton plants have been killed by cutworms. Many fields may require replanting after damage across the area.
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
1
An abstracted note from Lockhart Texas reports that about 1 percent of yearly cotton plants have been killed by cutworms. Many fields may require replanting after damage across the area.
Wartime hero Warry Milly, a Mississippi state convict, was pardoned by Governor Brewer for risking his life to save others during the floods. He earlier escaped, married, and faced peril during the flood season, earning a life line rescue and recognition for bravery.
An inquiry follows regarding an unviewed item from the morning in Mounton Texas with unclear details and small gaps in the report. The fragment notes a Sunday morning event and mentions a potential misprint or garbled names amid the incomplete account.
May 11 reporting from Santiago notes alleged armed chaos and unrest as officials deny a Negro uprising. Conflicting accounts speak of stolen property and scattered clashes, with authorities tracing violence to local insurgent activity and theft of American property.
Ohio voters head to the polls as Taft and Roosevelt campaign across Columbus. Analysts say results decide delegate fate in the upcoming party conventions while farmers and activists press for support in the tight race.
A reporter describes an amateur aviator killed in a hundred foot fall near a Wright aviation event. The incident occurred during a morning flight causing a fatal crash. Authorities are reviewing the scene and identifying the pilot.
Washington May 21 reports from Col R Storer say the U S military doubts federal efforts to retake Juarez. The Nogales commander is charged with complicity in a revolutionary plot. Twenty three people are under arrest at Magdalena. No fighting reported today near Helano and Guadalupe.
Bryan merchants will close tomorrow from 2:30 to 8:00 p.m in appreciation of the Etka lodge and Commercial Club efforts to support today and tomorrow's aviation event. The plan allows all employees to attend the prayer meeting at Dalood Park.
May 31 report from Washington notes Congress moved to curb cotton speculation by tax and information measures. The House approved amendments to the bill guiding cotton circulation and control, including provisions for auctioning from shared acreage. The action aims to stabilize markets and reduce speculative practices in cotton trading.
A Detroit team member was fined $100 by the American League for refusing to play. The article notes a meeting at a Baptist church and an appeal from De MoE Weaver, with plans to consider church matters for the week. The meeting was scheduled for 7:43 p.m. tonight, urging every member to attend.
A fragment notes considerable excitement before the reported singing of twelve at a local event. Mentions place and may include names like Dalla and Tesan with unclear context.
Woodbridge May 1 1912 reports Hoisnel as a possible nominee for the Republican ticket with Pendergast and OBrien in edge. Madison Wis Michael B O Lielch expected to present Senator Taft Fayette's name at the convention.
May 2 report from Temple notes that a man named Temple, married to Dore Chambers, 17 years old, was waylaid and severely beaten before dying. The text is garbled but indicates a marriage and a divorce element related to Lometa.
Dallas May 1 reports the National Advertising Club's eighth convention opened with absolute truthfulness in advertising as its keynote. Scores of attendees were on the program.
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