Car Overturns Near San Gabriel Injuring Three Men
A Monday crash on the road toward Austin near San Gabriel left Jim Baskin Bob Young and Paul Webb injured lightly. The car hit a deep rut and overturned into a ditch pinning the men briefly as they escaped. Webb suffered neck bruises while Baskin had shoulder injuries.
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Austin
San Gabriel
Jim Baskin
Bob Young
Paul Webb
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Baskin
Mr. Webb
Cement Magnolia Test in Rockdale Field
Rockdale Texas July 22 After running six and one quarter inch 24 pound casing through open hole 3805 feet in Magnolia Petroleum No 1 M M Kime wildcat five and four fifths miles south southwest of Rockdale the crew cemented 10 tons of cement in under an hour Drilling will pause as the company shifts from rotary to standard cable tools requiring cement foundations beneath the derrick Likely to resume drilling by August 4 or 5.
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Rockdale
Texas
Magnolia Petroleum Company
S. P. Carson
Insects and Scientists Map Ancient Island Life
Scientists study insects and animals to track earth changes and land connections. Research in Jamaica uncovers an ancient section once above sea level, suggesting its fauna links to Haiti or Cuba and origins from a mainland land bridge now submerged.
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Family Herald
Gas From Flower Gardens sparks Pittsburgh natural gas system
George Westinghouse, famed for airbrakes, persuaded his wife to allow a shaft in her flower garden which yielded a geyser at about 1 600 feet. This discovery helped develop the Pittsburgh natural gas supply and he devised piping to prevent leakage and safely deliver gas to customers by progressively larger pipes.
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Pittsburgh
George Westinghouse
Airbrake
Westinghouse
Body of W B Head Found in Colorado
The body of W B Head a 5 jeweler from Mineola Texas was recovered near St Marys Glacier Colorado more than two years after he disappeared while camping with friends in the James Peak region. Identification came from a wrist watch kodak and automobile key. His father W C Head was notified.
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Denver
W. B. Head
Mineola
Texas
St. Mary’s Glacier
Head
James Peak
W. C. Head
Herald
D. B. Head
Y Triggs Dry Goods Company
Cameron
Eight Grandparents for Cameron Visitor Mary Jane Bates
The Houston Chronicle recounts 2 year old Mary Jane Bates daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L Bates of Houston. She is described as the great granddaughter of Judge Edward F English of Cameron. The clipping notes her charming visit to Cameron and her stand against the claim of eight living grandparents.
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Houston Chronicle
Mary Jane Bates
Neppie Newton Bates
Edward F. English
Cameron
James L. Bates
Gray Avenue
Houston
Robert Charles Kessler
Harry Kessler
New Paris
Ind
Robert
Mary
John CC. Newton
Clara Eddy
Jasper
Texas
J. L. Bates
FE. J. Newton
Maysfield
Ed. English
Abel Adams
Seven Grandparents Claim In Infant's Family Record
A Texas notice recounts Robert Charles Kessler's claim of seven grandparents ahead of a probate matter. The text lists his maternal and paternal line, with Houston and Jasper connections in Texas.
BLUE STAR REMEDY promises relief for skin itch sufferers
Sufferers of skin diseases such as Itch Eczema Tetter Poison Oak Ring worm old sores or sores on children may find relief from BLUE STAR REMEDY. The first application relieves itching and it will not stain clothing with a pleasant odor.
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W. D. Farris
Ennis
Ben E. Clement
Waco
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Drouth
The
Rockdale Field
Colorado
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Milam County
Milam
John B. Henderson
Cameron, Texas
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Milem
A. D
Lilian Atkinson
Lia
East Texas
Batte
R. L. Batte
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