Plumber's Helper Survives Desperate Sewer Descent
Edward Boyle, a New York plumber's helper, was swept through a ¾ mile deep, fast flowing sewer to the East River after a ladder rung broke. He was carried by a rush of water, survived the shock, refused ambulance aid, and walked away shaken but unharmed.
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New York
Edward Boyle
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Paris
Boyle
Nast Fifty-third Street
East River
Fifty-third Street
Second Avenue
Boyte
Soyle
Classified Notice Post Office Item Billing
Advertisement line from Connelly and Carnes listing mailing class and monthly rate 40 cents.
Mooring Seeks Re election as Bryan Mayor
The article announces J.8. Mooring as a candidate for re election to the office of Mayor of Bryan in the upcoming April election.
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Mooring
Bryan
R. H. Harrison
J.B. Stevenson
City of
T. A. Searcy
Stevenson for Alderman in Bryan April Election
J B Stevenson runs for Alderman in Bryan in the upcoming April election. T A Searcy is listed in association with the candidacy.
I N G N Plans Extensions to Dallas Madisonville Beaumont and Orange
Austin correspondence says the International and Great Northern will extend from Fort Worth to Dallas and from Navasota to Madisonville, plus lines from Houston or Spring to Beaumont and Orange. Mr. Leroy Trice has wide discretion from the Goulds to carry out extensions. More routes may be proposed, to be decided by Trice, likely to unsettle railroad circles.
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International and Great Northern Railroad Company
Dallas
Fort Worth
Madisonville
Navasota
Beaumont
Orange
Houston
Spring
Leroy Trice
Goulds
Mr. Trice
Austin
Galveston News
Lake near Somerville runs dry amid drought
The large lake near Somerville has dried up due to a year of limited rainfall. The Santa Fe railway hauls water from Caldwell to operate the Somerville creosote works.
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Somerville
The
Santa Fe
Caldwell
Insect Pest Emerges in Fort Bend Damaging Fruit Blooms
A new insect pest has appeared in Fort Bend County destroying fruit blooms and threatening local harvests. Researchers note rapid spread and urge monitoring, reporting, and defensive measures for growers.
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Fort Bend County
Revival Services At Baptist Church Led By Evangelist McConnell
Evangelist F M McConnell and singer F J Harrell conduct revival at the Baptist Church. Thursday night attendance is strong with the sermon on The Purpose of a Church. Friday night features The Fool's Saying focusing on atheism and belief.
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Evangelist McConnell
the Baptist Church
F. M. McConnell
F. J. Harrell
Plucky Kansas City Man Survives Sack Thirst Test
Martin Klansdigger, a Kansas City machinist, rode 700 miles in a open fruit sack inside a freight car from Kansas City to Chicago to win a $300 wager. He endured three days without water, nearly died of thirst, and was rescued at the Chicago and Northwestern freight house when his friend found him. Rain seeped into the car through a roof crack, letting him lick a few drops of water from the burlap to stay alive.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Martin Klansdigger
Chicago and Northwestern
Klansdigger
Hailstorm Reported In Gonzales With Deep Accumulations
A hail event drenches Gonzales with four to five inches of accumulation in places. Weather observers noted lumpy ice near roadways and brief localized slick spots as rain shifted to hail. Authorities cautioned motorists to reduce speed and drive carefully.
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Gonzales
Markham Eyes Dairy Boom for Texas Growth
C H Markham vice president of the Houston and Texas Central promotes dairy expansion in Texas. He cites Oregon’s growth under Southern Pacific and predicts Central Texas could rival Iowa in butter production, boosting state wealth by over twenty million dollars.
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C. H. Markham
Houston & Texas Central
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Texas
Iowa
Stroman Shot Injures Side in Gonzales
A phone message reports W. C. Stroman of Stroman was accidentally shot in the side. Medical aid from Belmont and Leesville was dispatched. the wound is considered dangerous.
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Gonzales
Tex
Arch 14
W. C. Stroman
Stroman
Belmont
Leesville
Man Killed Instantly At Mahoney Ranch Log Carrier
John Manning, a Sulphur Springs resident, fell from a log carrier at the Mahoney ranch eight miles west of town and was carried to the saw and killed instantly.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
John Manning
This County
Mahoney Ranch
Episcopal church services with confirmation sermon
Services at the Episcopal church are scheduled for Sunday morning at 11 o clock and Sunday evening at 7 30. The Rt Rev Bishop Kinsolving will preach and administer the solemn rite of confirmation. Alfred Wright's perfume and the best toilet soap are advertised at Hall's drug store 87
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Episcopal Church
Kinsolving
Alfred Wright
Hall
Two Small Cyclones Hit Near Chico Texas
Two cyclones passed north of Chico Texas on Wednesday. One struck Mrs. Josie McKee's residence injuring two children. Another cyclone hit Joseph Street's house south of town, leaving it a total wreck.
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Chico
Tex
Here
Josie McKee
Joseph Street
Infant Burned to Death Near Krum Fire Spark
The infant of Bud Shoemaker living near Krum Denton County Texas died from burns after a spark from an open fire ignited its clothes while the child was alone in a room.
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Denton
Tex
Bud Shoemaker
Krum
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Tyler Haswell
Bie
Nabors Bros
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L&g.n
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