Dimmitt Plains Life Notes Promote Growth and Fruit Trees
Neighboring Communities column from Dimmitt Texas dated April 4 reports busy land clearing and good ground conditions with little rain needed for a crop. It highlights Miss Fenne Graham leaving for Bryan, reshaping local social ties, and Mr. Wm Smith planting 2,000 peach trees while predicting strong fruit and feed sales from last year’s crop.
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The
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Fenne Graham
Bryan
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Ebenezer Notes Visitor Trips and Local Farming News
Ebenezer Texas reports Mrs A Edge traveling from Reliance to Bryan after visiting J H Edge and S W Edge. R Brogdon and J Wilson with his wife visited from Navasota to see Mrs Adam in Rains. Marcus Stewart from Reliance joined locals, Royal of College Station visited, and farmers report corn up with late gardens a concern. Also listed Snow-Drop item and Grade Red Polled bull calves for sale at 5.00 by Howell Bros.
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Texas
A. Edge
Reliance
Bryan
J. H
W. Edge
R. Brogdon
John Wilson
Navasota
Adam, Rains
J. R. Stewart
Marcus
Royal
College Station
The Daily Eagle Office Notice
The Daily Eagle imprint from Bryan Texas dated April 10 1903 announces publication details and post office mail class. Connelly and Carner are credited as publishers in Bryan Texas with standard newspaper legality.
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Bryan, Texas
Benson Schoolhouse Notes Mark Spring Brightness
Benson Texas March 30. The day is bright and springlike as farmers busy with planting. Dollie Hall reports the finest corn stand yet. J W Benson of Call visited and shipped two milk cows. J N Risinger family left for Call to make East Texas their new home. Donie Slaughter of Reliance visits Nettie Reed.
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Benson School House
Texas
Dollie Hall
J. W. Benson
Call
Benson
Claud Thompson
Charlie Sawyer
J. N. Risinger
East Texas
Donie Slaughter
Reliance
Nettie Reed
Rock Prairie News Roundup From April Dispatch
Rock Prairie Texas April 6 Farmers plant corn and cotton with some finished and awaiting rain. Gardens look promising for harvest. Health improves for young Frank Cooner. Bettie Gandy returns from school. May Ferguson visits home. Joe Wren travels through the Prairie. Dr G F Lee wires a telephone from Mrs A Royder to his Wellborn home. Pearl Gandy from Bryan visits parents.
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Mother Nature
Frank Cooner
Bettie Gandy
May Ferguson
Joe Wren
G. F. Lee
A. Royder
Wellborn
Health and social notes from Edge Texas April
Health is very good in this community at present. Rev Nickleson filled his regular appointment Saturday and Sunday. Church was largely attended Sunday. Mr and Mrs Freeman of Bryan visited their parents Sunday. Eva McDonald and Justina McCarty visiting home from Shiloh. Will Hanover and Mayme Elliott visited Sunday afternoon. The Misses Wallace of Bee Creek visited Payne Prairie Sunday. Mrs Mattie McCallum visiting her brother Mr Thompson of
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Edge
Texas
Nickleson
Freeman
Bryan
Eva McDonald
Justina McCarty
Shiloh
Will Hanover
Mayme Elliott
Wallace
Bee Creek
Payne Prairie
Mattie McCallum
Thompson
Cottonwood News Notes and Local Visits
Cottonwood reports Mrs J B Cobb and Miss Lou Thomas visiting Bryan last Saturday. Mrs Zimmerman and son from Kurten visited here over the weekend. Miss Olie Francis was guest of Miss Ray Wiley yesterday. Mr Martin Tullouse Harris School spoke here yesterday. Prof J B Cobb's pupils played April fool on him and went fishing. Farmers busy planting corn.
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Lou Thomas
Bryan
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Kurten
Olie Francis
Ray Wiley
Martin Tullouse Harris
April Fool
Bryan Brick Warehouse Sale Report Proven False
A report claimed the Bryan Brick Warehouse was sold and closed, but officials say the facility remains open and will continue operations. J T Hines notes the clarification and ongoing status.
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Bryan
The Small Cannery
A Texas Farm and Ranch correspondent recalls efforts to start a small cannery with modest subscriptions, the failures of promoters, and lessons learned. He details initial cannery setups, profits from canned peaches and berries, and later plans for a deeper venture with 100 acres, aiming to produce 8,000 cans daily while avoiding idle machinery.
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Texas Farm and Ranch
California
East Texas
Watering heliotropes for healthy root growth
The passage explains that heliotropes need more moisture at the roots than geraniums. Water them more often to keep the soil properly moist, but avoid keeping the soil continually wet. Roots quickly absorb moisture and can be damaged if not supplied promptly.
The Final Straw Wasp Sting Ends Rustic Nap
A rustic sleeping by the roadside endures heat and a swarm of insects. Mosquitoes and flies torment him until a large wasp stings his nose. He wakes and orders them off, recounting the tale as a humorous episode.
STUFFED BEARS AS AD SIGNS IN NEW YORK
A New York anecdote notes furriers favor bears for advertising signs because they outlast other animals. A well-made stuffed bear costs up to 75 dollars but can endure about twenty five years, explaining why bears remain the preferred exhibitor outside shops.
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New York
Central Park
New York Press
Dana’s Yacht Race Tale and the Outsider’s View
Quote heavy recollection notes Dana challenging a Nebraskan boy reporter to write about a yacht race as if new to it. Emphasizes outsiders’ fresh perspective clarifying why landsmen often shape seascapes in journalism and literature.
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Charles A. Dana
Dana
New York Harbor
Bryce
Lodge
American Commonwealth
Emerson
Carlyle
Why He Should Learn Spanish in Louis XV Court Tale
A French court tale recounts Louis XV advising a noble to learn Spanish to read Don Quixote in the original. The noble trains eagerly, returns with confidence, and is praised by the king for his linguistic breakthrough and new perspective.
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Don Quixote
Louis XV
Doughty Chevalier
Madrid
Louis
Salt pickles and thirsty trade at a German eatery
A man notes that salt pickles at a small German restaurant induce thirst, which supposedly boosts bar trade. The proprietor savors the idea, arguing thirst drives sales, while the diner confirms the effect. The exchange highlights a shrewd, if controversial, business tactic.
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New York Tribune
Pulpit Gift Sparks Quiet Controversy at Local Church
A respected clergyman received a newly carved pulpit from his devoted congregation. The ornate piece bears the inscription He giveth his beloved sleep, a phrase that some feel does not suit the rector given his reputation for strong sermons.
Proved His Case in a Domestic Exchange
A mother scolds Willie for bad behavior claiming yesterday’s whipping did not improve him. Willie replies that his point was proved, insisting his conduct yesterday was worse and that the punishment was unnecessary.
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Willie
No Enemies Cowboy Cal Keeps Quiet Fame
A Western exchange portrays Cactus Cal as a man with no enemies. He avoids foes by turning his gun into action to unmakes any adversary before they escalate, suggesting a quick, decisive approach to conflict.
Remark Sparks Domestic Riff Over Cement Biscuit Claim
A Philadelphia Record joke captures a quarrel in which a wife calls her husband's biscuits like cement and the husband retorts that cement would suit him to make himself solid. The exchange highlights a light domestic humor vignette.
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Philadelphia Record
Harrah For Pat Little Willie in The Smart Set
A brief exchange in The Smart Set features Little Bob belittling Pat Little Willie while Harrah claims his father knows a few things, highlighting a sharp wit contrast in dialogue.
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Willie
Bob
Convict Cruse Executes Audacious Columbus Prison Escape
Edward Cruse, 25, a recent inmate from Franklin County, freed from the Columbus Ohio penitentiary by crawling and climbing a 75 foot drop and icy roof to reach the gutter and ground near the main entrance. Deputies note the daring break as among the prison’s most nerve racking escapes.
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Columbus
State Reformatory
Cruse
Franklin County
Wells
Captain Woods
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