Texan Lieutenant Invents Army Rifle Sighting Device
Lieutenant T C Dickson of the regular army ordnance department in Springfield Massachusetts developed a windage adjustable rifle sight. The sight corrects drift for ranges up to 1200 yards regardless of wind direction, and a plant will produce 1000 sights daily to equip about 120,000 army rifles in four months. An anonymous admirer sent Miss Helen Gould a ten inch shell for her Tarrytown home, with various war relics from vessels and land forces displayed in her collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Dickson
Ordnance Department
Regular Army
Springfield
Mass
C. A. Dickson
Cleburne
United States Army
Lieut. Dickson
United States
Helen Gould
Tarrytown
Edge festival party visits Houston for fruit and flower show
Dr E F Gregory J M Slaughter and daughter Miss Mattie Slaughter and Carrie New man of Edge travel to Houston to attend the Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival and other city attractions. They stay at Hutchings house and visit Houston Heights. Slaughter calls Joe Saladina tobacco exhibit creditable and well received. The group returns home pleased with the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Gregory
J. M. Slaughter
Mattie Slaughter
Carrie Newman
Edge
Houston
Eagle Reporter
Slaughter
Hutchings
Houston Heights
List of letters remaining in Bryan post office for week
The Bryan post office displays a letters list for the week ending Dec. 7 with names Adams Mrs to W D Young and others. A one cent charge is added for each advertised piece and callers must say advertised when claiming letters. Also notes a jewelry representative at John M Caldwell's Thursday selling diamonds watches and novelties with bargains on wedding or holiday presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
P. M
John M. Caldwell
New York
United States
General Wheeler
Cubin
Cuba
Farmers' National congress meets at Fort Worth
Delegates from Nebraska and Oklahoma attend the second day of the Farmers' National congress in Fort Worth Texas. Hon W G Whitmore of Nebraska speaks on The Best Sugar Industry as Mrs Isadore Minor of Dallas discusses Organization of Country Clubs for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Farmers’ National Congress
Nebraska
Oklahoma
W. G. Whitmore
Country Clubs
E. 8. Peters
Texas Cotton Growers’ Association
Texas Dairymen's Association
Hoard
Wisconsin
Henry Dean
Agricultural Department
University of Wisconsin
Davis Shirley Died While Surrounded by Kin
Davis Shirley died December 2, 1898 after a long life in South Carolina Alabama and Texas. He was married twice and had twelve children plus stepchildren. The death ends a devout Christian life with service as deacon and church member. Funeral conducted by Rev J M Bullock with wide sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Dr
South Carolina
Alabama
Elizabeth J. Andrews
J. W
E. D. Shirley
Burnet County
H. M. Shirley
Texas
FE. A. Shirley
Robertson County
Anna Sherod
Llano County
Fannie Parker
Liberty County
Melvina Kirk
Brazos
Sherod
Parker
Leon County
Brazos County
Rectors Chapel
Reliance
E. C. Riley
Methodist Church
Missionary Baptist Church
F. M. Walker
Ilyat Church
Rev
J. M. Bullock
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Crane
Hurd
THE
Wilson-Jenkins Drug CO
the Daily Eagle
Neered
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Cannes
Andy Thompson
J. A. Yates
Elmer
Lena Polk
Alf Robinson
Bill McDonald
Madison County
Elmer Yates
Eagle
Wall
Lon Johnson
Pools and Trusts
Hee
the Farmers’ Congress
Wheeler
Fordyce
St. Louis
Southwestern Traffic Bureau
S. W. Fordyce
W. H. Truesdel
United States Supreme Court
Texas Treasurer's Report
Austin
W. B. Wortham
General Revenue Fund
Birmingham
James Holcomb
Horse Creek
Here
Holcomb
Park Rapids
Minn
Fullerton
France
China
Pekin
M. Gerard
Sze Chuen
London
Birmingham Post
Constantinople
England
Davis Shirley
Chrischurch
Lal
Ee. D. BA
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