Flood Waters Surge as Brazos Levee withstands onslaught
Rain total 6.05 inches in 24 hours as flood waters from the Big and Little Brazos converge near Mumford and Valley Junction. The 27 mile levee holds but water nears its crest, threatening 55 000 acres of land. trains halted. boats used for evacuation. widespread property loss expected.
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Valley Junction
Hearne
E. H. Astin
Mumford
Brazos
Mudville
Boxley Place
Interurban
Smetana
High Bank
Canal engineer dies after Panama Canal work
Lieut. Col. David DuBose Gaillard who led engineering efforts in the Culebra Cut division of the Panama Canal died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He had suffered from a head growth linked to seven years of Canal Zone service and was recently promoted for his exemplary work.
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Baltimore
David DuBose Gaillard
Culebra
Panama Canal
John Hopkins Hospital
Gattlard
Canal Zone
Stomach Troubles Cured by Black Draught
A Kentucky reader recounts five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches then credits Thedford's Black Draught with cure after three months of use. The ad praises the vegetable remedy as gentle and effective for stomach and liver disorders and urges families to keep a package on hand.
Feeding Experiments at A and M Demonstrate Profit Rations
Experiments at the State Experiment Station breeding and feeding sub station at the A and M College show that a ration of cottonseed meal with silage yields higher profits for fattening steers than meals with hulls or hulls plus silage. Bulletin No. 159 presents full results from four rations and the sorghum hay versus hulls test.
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A. and M. College
John C. Burns
B. Youngblood
Youngblood
College Station
Texas
Fort Worth
Armour & Co
Rev Frank Norris Arrested on Arson Charge in Fort Worth
A complaint charging arson was filed in Fort Worth today against Rev. Frank Norris pastor of the First Baptist church. Norris was arrested as the church reopens after a March 1912 return to service.
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Fort Worth
Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Norris
Rural mail carriers face floodbound routes from Bryan
Bryan rural mail carriers struggled as floods blocked routes. By 11 am carriers returned one by one and by 2 pm only No 2 and No 4 were out. No 6 driver A L Sutton swam to safety after his horse was swept in Bryan branch, losing mail and stamps but recovering them later, badly soaked but salvageable.
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Bryan Branch
Mr. Sutton
Desperado Lopez Sought as Smudge Fires Continue
In Bingham Utah on December 4 the sheriff posse resumes smudge fires around the Apex mine to weaken Ralph Lopez the Mexican bandit who killed six people and is believed to be inside the mine. Officials plan an early search for his body once the mine is opened.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Apex
Lopez
President Wilson III Stricken With Lagrippe
President Wilson is confined to bed with lagrippe and is not expected to leave his room tomorrow or Sunday according to the Associated Press from Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Lagrippe
Political turmoil in Zebern as Germany faces crisis
Berlin reports a garrison town quarrel between military authorities and civilians triggering a national crisis. Radical papers demand Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg’s resignation as Emperor William orders top officials to appear before him. Imperial Parliament votes non-confidence 293 to 54.
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Berlin
Zebern
Germany
von Bethmann Hollweg
William
Alsace-Lorraine
A and M Power Plant Resumes Operations
The boiler rooms at the A and M College power plant were flooded Wednesday evening. They were drained yesterday afternoon and operations resumed. Water entered through a tunnel carrying steam pipes to campus buildings. Steps will be taken to prevent recurrence during future rains.
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A. and M. College
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Daily Eagle
Bryan
Daily Mail
Swol
Desperado
Wilson III
LA Grippe
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A. & M. Power Plant
Hot Springs
Naevi
HOT Springs Medicine Company
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