Condition of crops shows favorable corn and cotton but boll worms damage in Texas
The weather bureau notes overall favorable moisture east of the Rockies with very good corn prospects. Drought pressures in parts of Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, North Alabama, Missouri, and Ohio valley. Spring wheat and oats near completion. Cotton advancing with sun and heat, but rust shedding and bollworms cause damage in Texas and some regions.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountains
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
South Carolina
Fishing on Devil's River in Western Texas
A Texan river trip describes Devil's River as a clear beauty 100 miles long in Crockett Sut ton and Val Verde counties. The party of six campsites, catches trout and catfish, notes deep holes for fishing, hawks at misleading name, ten days of cool weather, and plans to travel to El Paso after Comstock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Crockett, Sutton
Val Verde
Rio Grande
Devil’s River
Devil
Messrs
Rogan, Smith
Evans
Austin
Robi
Howell
Judge Henderson
Smith
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Smith
Comstock
Rogan
el Paso
Leas
Republican Precinct 4 Convention Call in Bryan
Bryan Texas August 15 1902 call to Republican voters precinct No 4 to meet at the county courthouse August 18 1902 at 8 pm to elect delegates to the county convention and appoint a chairman for two years M M Haynes Ch rm n W S Williams Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Court House
M. M. Haynes
N. W.S. Williams
Sec
Dead Shot For Boll Weevil
An advertisement from James Hart druggists promises a guaranteed boll weevil destroyer using arsenic and lead salts with a receipt for the solution. They offer to furnish the formula to interested readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mally
James & Hart
Cheap Texas to California: Houston and Southern Pacific sale
The Southern Pacific offers September and October one way second class tickets from Texas points to California at $25.00 from main line points on the Houston and Texas Central and Southern Pacific. East of Houston rates add local fare. Galveston rate is $26.45. Tickets allow stop overs in California. Contact local agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Texas
California
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Houston
Galveston
M. L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G.P
T.A. Bas
Celins Houston
Kaiser Wilhelm III Launched as World’s Fastest Ship
The new German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III was launched at the Vulcan shipyard in Stettin. It is designed to be the largest and fastest ship in the world with a length of 707 feet, beam 711% feet, depth 39 feet, and draught 29 feet. Displacement will be 19 500 tons and power 39 000 horsepower with cabin accommodation for 1000 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stettin
Vulcan
London hotel debris cleared after deadly incident
Twenty five men completed debris clearing at the London hotel in San Angelo Texas. No more bodies were found. Mrs Frank Schuplinski and her three children were sent to Houston with her husband. B J Bridges of Dallas and A E Peary of Lufkin registered but did not report. they are believed safe.
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San Angelo
Tex
London Hotel
Frank Schuplinski
Houston
B. J. Bridges
Dallas
A. E. Peary
Lufkin
Four Outlaws Hold Up Vehicles Near Chickasha
Four outlaws halted ten vehicles on a highway near Chickasha Oklahoma, holding up one to six persons in each and taking more than $400, watches and valuables. Victims included several prominent Chickasha residents as gunmen forced them to lie down until gone.
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Guthrie
O. T
Chickasha
L T
H. & T. Tickets to Galveston August 14 1902
Galveston sale on August 14 offers round trip tickets for five dollars. Return allowed if departing from Galveston by 8:00 p.m. on the G. H. & N. line August 17, 1902. W. S. Wilson, Agent.
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Galveston
W.S. Wilson
Precinct No 4 Holds Convention Call at Bryan Court House
By authority as precinct chairman I call a precinct convention in Bryan at the court house on Friday August 15 1902 at 11 o clock a m to elect delegates to the county convention J A Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bryan
J. A. Nicholas
For Rent and Sale Notices on Main and Bryan Streets
For Rent two-story brick building on Main street one brick building and three vacant fenced lots on Bryan street eight rental houses in city limits for sale apply to 217 Mrs. Z Bonneville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Bryan Street
Z. Bonneville
Williamson Bros Offer Fine Phætons and Buggies in City Sale
On August 16 only H and T C will sell round trip tickets to St Louis for 19.15 and to Chicago for 22.15 with final limit August 31, 1902. Williamson Bros have just received the handsomest phaetons stanhopes surveys and buggies of all styles and prices ever seen in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
W.S. Wilson
Williamson Bros
Explosion at Terry & Frayser’s Drug Store Kills Dr. Terry
In Princeton Kentucky an explosion of chemicals at Terry & Frayser’s drug store fatally burned Dr. W B Terry. The blast started a fire destroying the Urey block an opera house two stores Cumberland Telephone Exchange and the Postal Telegraph Office. Estimated loss about 75000 dollars.
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Princeton
Terry & Frayser
W. B. Terry
Urey
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
Postal Telegraph Office
Remanded Without Bail in Train Killing Case
Richmond Texas August 13 W T Eldridge charged with killing Captain William Donovant on the Aransas Pass train at Simonton Monday was brought to Richmond from Houston Wednesday He waived examination before Judge W P Jones and was remanded to jail without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tex
W. T. Eldredge
William Donovant
Aransas Pass
Simonton
Houston
W. P. Jones
Populist convention names Hines for governor but he declines
The Populist state convention in Atlanta on August 13 named Judge James K. Hines as governor candidate. Hines declined to run, and a three member committee was appointed to nominate a candidate.
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Atlanta
James K. Hines
Hines
Lightning Kills Forty Two Steers in Rainstorm
Arthur James of Blue River reports a severe storm near Mill Creek Oklahoma Territory killed forty two peer steers instantly. The herd valued at $1500 suffered no other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek
I. T
Arthur James
Blue River
Here
Prominent Colorado Jurist Pattison Dies in Denver
Judge Albert E. Pattison longtime Colorado jurist died in Denver of paralysis. He practiced law for years in Buffalo and was a friend of ex President Grover Cleveland.
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Denver
Albert E. Pattison
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the Weather Bureau
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Devil's River
Emmel’s
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Parsons
Parsons Bottling Work
Texa
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Hunter
Chatham
John Wittman
SOG
Superior Seeneel aEae
Pes
Brya
Santa Fe Ria Milano
Taylor
Avatin
North Texas
Palestine
Longview
Texarkana
Hot Springs
Ittle Rock
Memphis
Calvert, Marlin, Mart
Waco
San Antonio
Mexico
College
Navasota
Stonsham
Lewis
D. C
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
M. L
Robbins, Gen
Pass
Tt. Ag
Colorado
Henry & Brogdon
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