Tobacco crop destroyed by weevil in Willis area
En tomologist E Dwight Sanderson of the Texas Experiment Station reports the tobacco crop near Willis was completely destroyed this year by a weevil family insect distinct from the cotton boll weevil and related to pests harming potato vines in Iowa and Canada. He warns that likely no tobacco will be planted there next year except for a few experimental acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dwight Sanderson
Texas Experiment Station
Tobcco
Willis
Iowa
Canada
Fort Worth Ping Pong Love Provokes Father’s Threat
A Tarrant county girl in Fort Worth writes home she loves Ping Pong. Her Texas father reportedly warns Amarillis Jane she risks being cut off if she falls for any Port Worth Chinese laundrymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Stern Texas
Amarillis Jane
Port Worth
Garland News
Why He Laughed And The Vaccination Joke
A man walking with a young woman asks about her vaccination and her ailing arm. She replies she is in pain and can barely walk. The incident ends with the man realizing her suffering as she looks away. In another item, a New Yorker awakens after surgery and his false teeth are found under the bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Herald
Widow draws pensions of four Civil War veterans
A Kentucky widow collected pensions for four Civil War veterans, prompting commentary that her wealth could support a husband and a future marriage for love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Thanksgiving Agreement by Bryan Merchants to Close Thursday
A group of Bryan merchants and business men sign a pledge to close all businesses on Thursday, November 27, for a day of recreation and gratitude for the year's prosperity. Named signers include First Nat Bank figures, Howell Bros, Sears, Cole Hardware, and other local firms and partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Burt Norwood
Nat’l, Bank
Hunter & Chatham
Howell Bros
Wegner & Brandon
D. McDougald
Levy Bros
Seigle & Co
Cole Hardware Co
J. M. Caldwell
W. J. Coulter
Dansby & Dansby
Parks & Waldrop
W. E. Saunders
J. A. Myers
B. Kaezer & Co
Dorsey & Belmont
Carson, Sewall & Co
Simmons & Gene
City Nat’l. Bank
Webb Bros
J. T. Hanway
J. Cohen
Jno
M. Bonneville, Jr
D. Mike
Tyler Haswell
Holiday Rail Fares From Houston to North and Southeast
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad offers round trip excursions with one fare plus $2.00 to northern eastern and southeastern destinations. Tickets allow return within thirty days of sale with through Pullman sleepers from Denison to New Orleans via Houston. Write M. L. Robbins in Houston for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Denison
New Orleans
Houston
M. L. Robbins
Texas
Southern Pacific Holiday Rates Offer For Old States
The Southern Pacific Sunset Route announces round trip tickets to points north and south at one fare plus 2 dollars with thirty day return limit on December 13 17 21 22 23 and 26. Services include double daily trains Pullman buffet excursion sleeping cars free chair cars and day coaches with direct connection at New Orleans east and west bound. Contact M I Robbins G P A Houston Texas for quotes schedules and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Pullman
New Orleans
M. IL. Robbins
Houston
Texas
Holiday Excursions and Rates Across Texas and Midwest
I and G N excursion rates from Houston and Galveston for grand lodge and chapter meetings. Announced sale dates November to December with limits on return dates. Includes Daughters of the Confederacy, International Live Stock exposition in Chicago, Great Texas Health Resort, Sea Wall Carnival, and Christmas holiday routes to the southeast and multiple states. Agents available for full details and schedules.
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Houston
Texas
Grand Lodge
Grand
O Chapter
Masonic Lodge
Ft. Worth
Daughters of the Confederacy
Chicago
Marlin
Great Texas Health Resort
Galveston
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Colorado
Mexico
D. J. Price
G. P
T. A
L. Trice
V. P
G. M
Palestine
Gore Mystery Reveals Facts About the Dead Woman
A 19th century piece compiles details on the deceased woman found in Gore, outlining age, possible causes, and the local inquiry. The report highlights conflicting testimony, the radiating impact on the community, and ongoing investigations by authorities.
Tragic Death of Mrs Gore in Paris Sparks City Interest
In Paris Mrs Nelly S Gore wife of Thomas Sinclair Gore, formerly of New York and Mexico, is reported dead from a bullet wound. The couple had lived apart. Gore owns coal and real estate in Mexico. An autopsy confirmed a bullet as the cause, with the entry wound above the left eye and the bullet missing.
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City
Mexico
Paris
Nelly S. Gore
New York
Krupp Dies Suddenly in Berlin Villa
Herr Krupp the leading German armaments magnate and the wealthiest man in Germany died suddenly of apoplexy at his Huegel villa in Berlin on November 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Krupp
Berlin
Germany
Huegel
Wide Range of Local Incidents Reported Across States
A Santa Texas post office robbery nets $200. Greenville South Carolina hosts sixty novices’ initiation. Texarkana Arkansas logs a fatal sawmill accident. Wolfe City Texas man dies on sidewalk. Sherman hosts Shriners and Choctaws organizing events. Lanham to keep congress seat until January. Peaumont trial yields life sentence for murder. Alaska trip brings back $1800 in gold. Pocahontas Virginia mine arson jailings. Kaufman County wolf trapped five feet long. Van Alstyne child dies from spider bite. Scurry urges liberal volunteer guard funding in biennial report. Gilmore Texas toddler survives fall into water-filled flower pit.
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Santa
Tex
Greenville
S. C
Allen Hartin
Peaumont
B. P. Wilkins
Bairdstown
Lamar County
Texas
Alaska
Pocahontas Va
Pocahontas Collieries Company
Science Hall
B. F. Davis
Gilmore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson & Jenkins
Ie Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Hunter
Chatham
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
P.scittino
Fish
HE Gore
Allphin’s
S. HH. Allphin
Hone
James & Hart
Franklin Brothers
Cupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
McConnico
General Insurance Agency
Bryan, Tex
Mutual Life of
A. D. M’connico
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