Texas-Louisiana Power Company extends lines in Whitewright area
The Texas Louisiana Power Company plans a high power line from Whitewright to Randolph with a 32 man crew based at Whitewright. A future line will run Whitewright to Blue Ridge and repairs to Hing to Tom Bes. A large generating plant at Leonard may be built to power several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright
Randolph
Blue Ridge
Tom Bes
Tia
Leonard
Texan-Louislan Power Company
Suneworts
Tom Wea
Saab Reiley
Farmersville
Recip
Leona Whiterie
Texas and Texans by Will H Mayes
West and Northwest Texans protest water rights grants to power syndicates, seeking to protect landowners along streams. Brownwood plans to dam a Colorado tributary for irrigation, while prior claims challenge rights to all water in the territory. The piece notes growing tourism and infrastructure, railroad governance issues, and regional development including an ice plant and fruit shipments, reflecting Texan growth and policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Abi- Jene
Brownwood
Colorado
Hheae
Beauty Contest and Old Norwegian Oak at Bosque County Reunion
An annual old settlers gathering near Meridian celebrates Bosque County history. The event features the famed Election Oak, a 21 foot circumference landmark, a Norwegian Costume Revue, and a beauty contest with contestants aged 64 to 90. Descendants of Cleng Peerson and Jacob de Cordova attended, including Jessie Wintz of Meridian, as 12,000 people watched the ceremony.
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Cleng Pierson
Alonizer
Jacob de Cordova
Texas
Bosque County
Jessie Wintz
Meridian
Jane
Dior
M. Pool
Jaret
Service pitch for Kelly Springtiad tires and battery care
A fragmented ad touts battery service and recommends Kelly Springtiad tires. The text suggests daily visits or usage and emphasizes customer satisfaction with the service provided.
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Kelly Springtiad Tire
Uialieas
Cattle Go Wild on Chillkat Island Alaska
In Kodiak Alaska a herd of three hundred fifty shorthorn cattle on Chillkat Island has become thoroughly wild after 40 years. The Alaska Commercial Company once kept a tame stock for experiments. now the 20 square mile island hosts a thriving feral herd and proves cattle can be raised in the region.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Chillkat Island
Pacific Ocean
Alas ‘Ka Commercial Company
Concen
Dove and Quail Hunting Opens Across Texas Bay
August 29 report from Austin notes dove and quail are more plentiful than in four years. Opening dates span Sept 1 to Sept 10 in regions, with deer turkeys and antelope mentioned. Revenue from penalties tops $14,880 for August. season dates and rail routes referenced in broader state sports and transport context.
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Austin
Texas
Grose
Tucker
Loplubatmryy
Rusininge Fim & Palit Cof
del Big
Rio Geely
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Bausisene
Li. N
Auta
Banta Fe
Beaumont
Santa Pe
Nevesdiay
Santa Fe
H. i .T. Raiway
Louisians
The Old Ways Amid Modern Marriage Dreams
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century vignette contrasts a couple's wish for a cottage with garden and shared labor to a modern life of apartments and air dwelling. The bride longs for a traditional home where cooking and care define marriage, while the groom imagines urban living and independence. The piece evokes nostalgia, gender norms, and shifting domestic ideals.
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Julie Jinsen
Schoo
Motes Mice
Teo
Jou
Iri
Wile Maton
Fragmentary recital notes from a paused performance
The readable lines reference Mr Odie and Mrs HC with friends and a group of performers under Odie’s direction. The text is incomplete and obscured, giving a snapshot of a rehearsal or recital with comments on timing and constraints, but lacking a clear event, date, or outcome.
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Mes
Odie
Thele
Opening Dates and Special Counts At Ames Missions This Week
Readable fragments indicate dates in September with opening events and special counts. The text references Ames missions and scheduling on a Thursday in September, aiming to outline timing and participation details.
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Wang
Theas
Tueday
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Clifton
CO. Lumber Dealers
Clifton, Texas
Si Company Making Extension
Baalkee
Dallas News
H. J. Cureton
Meridian Treas
Texans
Will H. Mayes
Tt I
Railroyds Commoter
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas
Fort, Worth
Inter Urban Corporation
West Texas
Deansle
Menard
Tex
Anidu
Paeidlo Fruit Express Company
Haa
Edinburg
East Tete
Conmerce Bie
Ise
Dorye
Eed Savethywant
Bary
Antoni
Waco Ad
Cittam
Bosgug County
J. K Mespadden
Otis Bob
Kasey Raaaere
Hoff & Bradstreet
Alaskan
Clifton Tailors
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