Grayson County Endures Prolonged Texas Rainstorm
Dallas reports heavy rain inundating streets and flooding creeks across Grayson County and neighboring areas. Trinity River bottoms flood near Fort Worth, Clear Fork and West Fork rise rapidly, multiple roads and rural routes become impassable, Sixth Ward school dismisses, and widespread crop damage as rain continues with only brief breaks.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Trinity River
Clear Fork
West Fork
Sixth Ward
Gainesville
Abilene
Waco
Sherman
Grayson County
Jadwin Case Dismissed Over Galveston Island Land
The U S Supreme Court dismissed Jadwin v Texas on motion by Solicitor General Hoyt. The dispute centered on ownership of the eastern end of Galveston Island where a state quarantine station sits. Texas court rulings favored the state, and the dismissal affirms that decision.
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Washington
Hoyt
Supreme Court of the United States
Jadwin
Texas
United States
Galveston Island
Republic of Texas
Galveston
Texas Court of Appeals
Naval inquiry opened in New Orleans by Brousard
In New Orleans on April 13 Representative Brousard of Louisiana has opened a court of investigation into naval affairs charges raised by Congressman Lilley of Connecticut. The Electric Boat company linked to the inquiry has operated in New Orleans, but the witnesses summoned have not been publicly named.
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New Orleans
Washington
Broussard
Louisiana
Lilley
Connecticut
Electric Boat Company
Swedish Physician Bets Big on Weatherford Sanitarium
Weatherford Texas April 13 Mrs D Bergman a Swedish physician has bought fifty acres from the McCaugley land for 5000 dollars leased the Barthold wells and let a 5000 dollar pavilion contract at the wells She will soon begin work on a 50000 dollar sanitarium She says the mineral water here she has analyzed is the best in the country and believes a great future awaits.
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Weatherford
Tex
D. Bergman
McCaugley
Barthold
Falls long distance Hiram C. Millard dies in canyon
Hiram C. Millard, brother of novelist Bailey Millard, fell about 100 feet at Alum Creek canyon in San Diego while escorting two local girls to their homes. He pitched headfirst over the edge after likely stepping on a surveyor's stake and was recovered dead.
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Hiram C. Millard
San Diego
Cal
Bailey Millard
Alum Creek Canyon
Ten Per Cent Cut Hits New England Mills
Boston reports an average wage reduction of 10 percent effective Monday across cotton cloth yarn and thread mills in New England and New York state. About 43,500 workers are affected with 144,000 of 153,509 total cuts in northern mills occurring in New England and 9,500 in New York factories.
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Boston
New England
New York State
Battle fleet sails from Magdalena Bay to San Diego
A wireless message reports the battle ship fleet departed Magdalena Bay at 4 10 Saturday afternoon and is en route to San Diego arriving Sunday morning by 11 30.
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San Diego
Cal
Magdalna Bay
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Rohde
Bryan
Boyett & Myers
Haswell’s Book Store
Sporting Goods
Cavitt’s Drug Store
Holmes & Parker
M. H. James
Sf. Dunlap & Co
North
Port of
Weatherford Mineral Water
Brazos Valley Horse and Mule Co
Pride of Kentucky
Jumbo
C. E. Duubose
Bryan Barn
I. N. Conyers
James & Nunn
E. Rohd
Higgs’ Market
J. F. Eaves
N. Jennetta
Austin
San Antonio
Beaumont
Brenham
Dunlap
Houston
M.l.robbins
Zack Tally
Law Henderson
Bryan, Texas
A. B. Carson
T. R. Batte
S. H. Franklin
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