Condition of Crops and Boll Worm Damage Across States
The weather bureau reports favorable corn and general moisture in core regions while drought and heat injure late corn in Oklahoma and Kansas. Spring wheat harvest nears completion and oats are mostly finished. Cotton yields improve with sun and heat but boll worms and weevils still cause damage in Texas and Georgia South Carolina areas.
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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 A Texan River Paradise
The narrative recalls a July 21 camp on Devil's River in western Texas through Crockett Sut ton and Val Verde counties. It praises the clear 50 yard wide stream, extensive trout fishing from deep holes, and abundant wildlife. The party of six fished ten days, caught mainly trout and catfish, with hogs fed on fish near camp and plans to continue to El Paso.
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Texas
Crockett, Sutton
Val Verde
Rio Grande
Devil’s River
Devil
Messrs
Rogan, Smith
Evans
Austin
Robt. Howell
Judge Henderson
Smith
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Smith
Comstock
Rogan
Vans
el Paso
Precinct Convention Call Issued for Bryan Precinct No 4
Aug 13 1902 Bryan Texas call to Republican voters precinct No 4 to meet at the court house Aug 18 1902 at 8 pm to elect delegates to the county convention and a two year chairman M M Haynes chairman W S Williams secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Court House
M. M. Haynes
Dead Shot For Boll Weevil
A claim that Prof Mally's arsenic and lead compound will kill boll weevils when used properly is offered with a receipt for making the solution. James Hart, 43.216 The Leading Druggists promise to furnish it to any interested party.
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Mally
James & Hart
Kaiser Wilhelm III launches as world’s largest ship
The Kaiser Wilhelm III, constructed at the Vulcan ship yard in Stettin, is launched. It is designed to be the fastest and largest ship in the world with a length of 707 feet, beam 71 feet 6 inches, depth 39 feet, draught 29 feet, displacement 12,500 tons, 39,000 horsepower, and capacity for 1000 cabin passengers.
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Stettin
Vulcan
Travel deal cuts Texas to California rail fare
The Southern Pacific offers September and October one way second class tickets from Houston and Texas Central and Southern Pacific lines to California at 25.00 dollars. Stations east of Houston pay local fare plus Houston rate. Galveston rate is 26.45. Tickets allow stop overs at California points and are a low cost travel option.
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Southern Pacific
Texas
California
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Houston
Galveston
M. L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G. P
T. A
Pete Houston
Debris cleared at London hotel as two families mourned
In San Angelo Texas on August 13 a crew of twenty five cleared debris at the London hotel. No additional bodies were found. Mrs Frank Schuplinski and her three children were taken to Houston by her husband. B J Bridges of Dallas and J 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
J. E. Peary
Lufkin
Four bandits hold up 10 cars near Chickasha
Guthrie August 13 four outlaws halted 10 vehicles on the highway near Chickasha I T. and relieved occupants of more than 400 dollars watches and valuables. The highwaymen forced victims to stand at gunpoint until they disappeared. Several prominent Chickasha men were among the victims.
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Guthrie
C. T
Chickasha
I. T
Galveston Round Trip Tickets Offered by H. T. C.
Galveston August 17 1902 travel notice. H. & T. C. will sell round trip tickets to Galveston for five dollars. Fare valid for trips leaving Galveston by 8:00 p.m. aboard G. H. & N. train. W. S. Wilson, agent.
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Galveston
W.S. Wilson
Precinct No 4 Calls A Precinct Convention
By virtue of authority I, as chairman of Precinct No 4, call a precinct convention at the Bryan courthouse on Friday August 15 1902 at 11 o clock to elect delegates to the county convention. J A Nicholas.
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Court House
Bryan
J. A. Nicholas
For Rent and Sale Notes on Main and Bryan Streets
For Rent two story brick building on Main street one brick building and three vacant lots fenced on Bryan street. Eight rent houses in the limits for sale. Apply to 17 Mrs. Z Bonneville.
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Main Street
Bryan Street
Train Fares To St. Louis And Chicago Posted
On August 16 only H. and T. C. will sell round trip tickets to St. Louis for 19 dollars 15 cents and to Chicago for 22 dollars 15 cents with a final limit of August 31 1902.
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St. Louis
Chicago
W.S. Wilson
Williamson Bros Introduce Vast Line of Phae ton Buggies
Williamson Bros. announce a large assortment of phaetons stanhopes surveys and buggies in all styles and prices now available in the city.
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Williamson Bros
Explosion at Terry Frayser Drug Store Burns Doctor to Death
An explosion of chemicals at Terry Frayser's drug store in Princeton Kentucky caused a fire that destroyed the Urey block, the opera house, two stores, the Cumberland telephone exchange and the Postal telegraph office. Dr. W. B. Terry died from burns. Loss about 75000 dollars.
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Princeton
Terry & Frayser
W. B. Terry
Urey
Cumberland Telephone Exchange
Postal Telegraph Office
El dredge Held in Train Killing near Simonton
W T Eldredge charged with killing Captain William Penovant on the Aransas Pass train at Simonton. He arrived in Richmond from Houston, waived examination before Judge W P Jones, and was remanded to jail without bail.
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Richmond
Tex
W. T. Eldredge
William Penovant
Aransas Pass
Simonton
Houston
W. P. Jones
Populist Convention Names Governor Candidate
Atlanta on August 13 reports the Populist state convention naming Judge James K. Hines of Atlanta for governor. 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 storm
Arthur James of Blue River twelve miles east of Mill Creek reports that during a rain storm last night forty two beef steers were instantly killed by lightning. The animals were valued at $1500. No other damage occurred.
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Blue
Mill Creek
I. T
Arthur James
Blue River
Here
Prominent Colorado Jurist Pattison Dies in Denver
Judge Albert E. Pattison a leading Colorado jurist died in Denver from paralysis. He practiced law for years in Buffalo and was a friend of ex President Grover Cleveland.
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Denver
Albert EK. Pattison
Pattison
Buffalo
Grover Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Weather Bureau
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Devil's River
Emmel’s
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
C. G. Parsons
Parsons Bottling Work
Texa
Hunter
Chatham
Prin
John Wittman
Snr A
Tae
L. & CG. Ind
Bryan Sey
Santa Fe
Milano
Taylor
Anatin
North Texas
Palestine
Longview
Texarkana
Hot Springs
the Rock
Memphis
Calvert, Martin, Mart
Walor Taylor
San An
Mexico
College
Navasota
Stoneham
Lewis
D. C
San Antonio
Colorado
Texas Central
S. F. B. Morse
Igr
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Geo. Pass. & Tit, Ag
Henry & Brogdon
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