West Texas letter recounts weather and farming shifts 1907
Wheeler Texas, April 4, 1907. A traveling correspondent writes from Miscis.. county about West Texas conditions. He notes scarce rainfall, a January rain, March heat, a two inch snow, and a milder Monday. He describes soil moisture, sod farming, and a steam plow turning eighty acres daily for a dollar fifty per acre. The piece contrasts two decades of land values and growing crops, with cattle, oats, corn, kaffir corn, milo maize, cotton, and alfalfa highlighted as profitable future staples, as emigration and railroad land marketing reshape Wheeler and surrounding counties.
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Wheeler
Tex
Dujdr Colt Herald
County
West
Arkansas
Oats
Indian Corp
Kaffr Corn
Mus
Pacific Ocean
Union
Memphis
Tenn
Mother Goone
London Bridge
Remark on crowded train cars and temperance praise
A reader recalls standing in the aisle for lack of a seat as every car in the train carried children. He praises Maury Tennessee supporters for their temperance fight and promises more from the Panhandle winds in a future note, ending with heartfelt blessings.
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Alble
Panhandle
Maury
Tennessee
Heaven
L and N Fail To Escape Rate Law Ruling
Nashville April 26 At Pulaski Tenn in Bond vs Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company a suit over a horse killed in transit on the Choctaw Route Circuit Judge Holding charged the jury that under the new rate law the live stock contract limiting liability is void and the initial carrier must cover losses from negligence of connecting carriers. This marks the first Tennessee state court case to involve the Interstate Commerce Rate Bill.
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Nashville, Tenn
Pulaski
Tenn
Bond
Loulaville and Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville and
Shville
Louisville and Nashville
Nelther
Tennessee
LOOKED LOVED LINKED KNOXVILLE WEDDING PAIR MARRY
Burt Fragell a Wichita farmer and Mrs Clara Owner of Knoxville aged 72 and 66 were married at Deaderick avenue Baptist church after a revival meeting. They had never met before yesterday and had corresponded for months. He traveled from Kansas to wed and led her to the altar. He is an old soldier. she has been married twice.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Burt Fragell
Wichita
Kane
Clara
Deaderick Avenue
Georgia
Kansas
Monster egg reportedly laid by pallet at York West Chester
A remarkably large egg was reportedly laid today by a pallet owned by Daniel Ker win in York West Chester. The egg, claimed to be the biggest seen locally, weighed 23 ounces and was shellless, covered by a thin skin.
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Daniel Kerwin
York
West Chester
Philadelphia
Henry Watterson's survey of the field in 1908
The piece surveys presidential prospects in 1908, praising Roosevelt yet predicting a difficult path for him and the Republicans. It traces Taft Fairbanks and Foraker ambitions, notes Roosevlt’s possible stance on a third term, and reflects on Hughes as a rising figure while considering the Democratic split and constitution as a political anchor.
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Ds Weader
Wattersam
Roosevelt
Tyler
Fillmore
Johnson
Arthur
Jordan
Bryan Bryan
Esse
Posse
Taft
Fairbanks
Poraker
Senate
Joe Cannon
Minnois
Knox
Pennsylvania
Parker
Root
Jackson
van Buren
Indiana
Foraker
Ohio
Oho
Cleveland
Lesa
Anc
L Lkely
Harriman
Crane
France
Paris
Charles BE
Hughes
New York
Mr. Hughes
Providence
Brown University
Albany
Samuell. Tilden
Tilden
Melba’s Voice Echoes in Color Theory in London
Mrs. Northesk Wilson lectured in London on linking music and color. She described Melba’s high blue voice with purple touches, Alice Gomets’ tone as orange, and Forbes Robertson’s voice as violet with green. She argued sounds convey color to those in proper vibration, noting blind people are especially sensitive to these color-sound associations.
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London
New York
Northesk Wilson
Mme, Melba
Alice Gomets
Forbes Robertson
Scurry of Scuvy Reports Push Urgent Relief Meeting
St Petersburg April 25 Scarf fury scurvy in famine districts rises prompting an urgent Relief Commission meeting after a telegram from M Kuropatchinsky Zemetya President of Ufa province citing 11000 cases by April 25 and a prior 1055 cases last week of March He seeks 27500 and extra medical aid noting increased feeding costs due to the outbreak.
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ST. Petersburg
Government Relief Commission
M. Kuropatchinsky
Zemetya
Ufa
Mule Signals Death At Mt Pleasant Coal Mine
Miners at Glendower colliery Mt Pleasant observe a wine mule alarm at the mine mouth when John Zerbe is killed underground. The animal broke loose, neighing loudly, then refused to move as workers found Zerbe's warm body crushed in a small offset. Local belief links the mule's eerie behavior to the fatality.
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Glendower
Mt. Pleasant
John Zerbe
Zerbe
Thief Hated Women Die In Geneva Prison
The death records Vincent Meleine a bold hotel thief in Geneva prison. He passed forged notes for years and used disguises to avoid capture. His belongings included wigs beards women's clothing and trunks of jewelry and bank notes. He was sentenced to twenty one years in default for multiple offenses.
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Vincent Meleine
Geneva
Saratoga
Melaine
Harriman Quiet After Talkative Days
A Baltimore American item notes that a man once very talkative, presumably Mr. Harriman, has become notably quiet in recent days, contrasting with his earlier vocal behavior.
Methodist Hospital for Nashville
The Board of Missions of the M. E. Church South aims to establish a modern Nashville hospital costing at least 200000. A volunteer committee urges church members across Middle Tennessee to give generously, citing success in other states and urging a model, church owned hospital operated by a board of managers.
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Board of Missions
M. Ke.church
South
Nashville
Middle Tennessee
New Methodist Hospital
Atlanta
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Texas
Tennesse
Tennessee
Paper garments bloom from Saxon fabric spin
The Saxon firm commercializes Xyolin a new cream colored fabric made from spun narrow cotton and paper and combined with wool. It is washable durable and sold cheaply with suits jackets and skirts possible for two or three dollars per set.
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Saxony
Gumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co Seeks Patronage
Long distance lines and telephones enable talk across Southern Indiana Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. The company invites patronage with reasonable rates and improved equipment and facilities. Contact A E Caldwell and Leland Home for details.
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Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
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Ling Waves
Gome
Patterson & Major
Lynnville, Tenn
Henry Watterson
Democratic Party
United States
Fathers of Democracy
Melba
Columbia
Winfrey
Church Street
Dorider & Sidebottom
Russia
Methodist Hospital For
Gumberland Telephone & Telegraph
Pore A
E. Caldwell
Leland
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