Car of Potatoes Possibly Lost in Kansas City Shipment
Brazos County Truck Growers' Association shipped a car of potatoes to 8 R Young & Co in Kansas City. Publisher Barrick Publishing Co warns of Young's unknown status and possible criminal liability. Bryan Texas manager McDuff Simpson remains hopeful for full repayment.
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Brazos County Truck Growers’ Association
R. Young & Co
Kansas City
McDuff Simpson
Kansas City Packet
Young & Co
Bryan
Texas
8. R. Young & Co
Young
Springfield
Packer
Barrick Publishing Co
Simpson
Prospects Reported Favorable in Local County Farmlands
Satisfied travelers Penn Isbell G J McClung J H Nevills T J Dowell and W P Hogue returning from a prospecting trip report crop prospects short in Jones Grimes and Haskell counties. They praise Brazos Grimes and Madison counties and intend to buy if land for sale. The Eagle notes not all counties are ideal but emphasizes making the best of available opportunities.
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Penn Isbell
G J. McClung
J. H. Nevills
T. J. Dowell
W. P. Hogue
Jones
Haskell
Brazos
Grimes
Madison
PORTER CAPTAIN D S D PORTER DIES IN BRYAN AT 6 25 AM
Capt 8 D Porter a well known planter of Robertson county died in the city at 6 25 am. A Kentucky native aged 65 he resided in the Brazos valley for over thirty years and owned considerable land. An ex confederate soldier he leaves a wife and a young daughter. Remains sent to Dallas. Hood's brigade members escorted the cortege from hotel to depot.
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D. Porter
Mumford
Robertson County
Porter
Kentucky
Brazos Valley
Nabors Bros
Dallas
Hood
Weather caps heat as prices drop for men’s oxfords
Heat trends set steady through months as retailers urge light footwear. Stores advertise moving prices on line mens oxfords until complete clearance.
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Mens Oxfords
Bryan group enjoys fishing and hunting trip at Hall's Lake
Last Monday night a group from Bryan plus friends journeyed two or three days to Hall's Lake about twenty miles north. They fished for perch and hunted squirrels while grouping included many young ladies. The first day yielded 125 pounds of fish and a hearty supper. The Kurten string band serenaded the camp with Dixie. The second day brought more fish and better hunting, feeding a crowd of fifty five at dinner. They returned home as rain began to fall.
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Bryan
Hall's Lake
Kurten
The Badger in Woodland Life and Appearance
The passage describes the badger as a nocturnal, little known animal with white head and neck, brownish black facial bands, gray upper parts, brownish black lower parts, strong forefeet and jaws. It notes size around three feet, variability in individuals, and bearlike habits including winter torpor and omnivorous diet.
Diamonds Absorb Light in Paris Exhibition
In a Paris exhibition on precious stones a 150-diamond display was tested in a dark room with ultraviolet light through violet glass. Only three diamonds phosphoresced. the rest glowed violet. The brightest phosphorescent stones were clear white, one with a bluish tint, and their glow lingered about fifteen minutes after the lamp was covered.
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Paris
A Daring Horseman John Mytton Tries Timbers and Terrors
The London Stock Journal recounts John Mytton’s bold gallop over a rabbit warren to test a horse. He later rides a carriage horse, jumps a turnpike gate, and survives unhurt though the gig suffers damage.
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John Mytton
Mytton
London Stock Journal
Reception by Mrs. W A Banks Honors Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs W A Banks president of the L Ross chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy hosted an informal morning reception to honor the reunion and the lad chapter. Miss Kate Daffan state sponsor of the U participated as guest of honor. A large number of ladies attended and refreshments were served.
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W. A. Banks
Ross
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Gade
Kate Daffan
Nis
Worke Both Ways
A short dialogue contrasts pride in ancestors with pride in descendants as motives. One speaker values ancestral respect to avoid degenerate paths, while a self made man notes his aim is for his descendants to be proud of their ancestor.
Harvest of the Sea shows maps steering fishing fate
The article cites J G Bertram's book to illustrate how a Scottish English fishery monopoly manipulated agents through dated letters. A northern station, failing for years, revealed a probable herring spot by date comparison, prompting boats to sail there. The crew, skeptical, followed orders and found a rich catch.
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J. G. Bertram
Scotland
England
Snakes’ Skeletons Preserved for National Museum Exhibit
Two finely prepared snake skeletons in Washington are being readied for display. Curators preserve the cartilaginous tips of the ribs as these tiny end pieces form the feet on which the serpent appears to walk, a key detail for accurate locomotion.
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National Museum
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Almer’s
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
S. D. Porter
Emmet
Oxfords
Hunter
Chatham
C. G. Parsons
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Border
Tyler Haswell
Peese
Otto Boehme
O. Kernale
Gs. H. Allphin
Bryan, Texas
Henry & Bre
Itonio
Rounee
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