Brownwood Oil and Gas Company Formed in Town
Brownwood stockholders organized the Brownwood Oil and Gas Company to drill for oil and gas in the region. Directors include J. R. Looney, Brooke Smith, T. C. Yantis, Geo. Kidd, and others from Brownwood and W. W. D Crothers of Brady. The new firm will elect officers today and seek a charter. It takes over the old company’s equipment and will move to the Thrifty Bangs Contention area to begin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood Oil and Gas Company
J. R. Looney
Brooke Smith
T. C. Yantis
Geo. Kidd
Fred S. Abney
Frank Emison
B. Ss. Boysen
A M. Perry
Lee Watson
E. B. Henley
Brownwood
W.W
Brownwood Oil and Development Company
Pippin Hill
Thrifty
Bangs and Contention
Wells to be drilled in field to 1200 feet depth
The Brownwood Bulletin notes wells will be drilled in the field to at least 1200 feet unless a shallower depth reveals something. The report emphasizes a uniform minimum depth for initial drilling pending findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood Bulletin
Bonds Voted for Good Roads in Texas Counties
In the first five months of 1913 Texas counties and road precincts held 36 bond elections totaling 5.35 million dollars. Twenty one votes approved bonds amounting to 3.69 million, topping the total for all of 1912. The report lists counties that called these elections and approved bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men’s Association
Transfusion of Blood Helps Save Galveston Patient
J B McDaniel a Hubbard City banker and landowner lies at Saint Mary's Infirmary Galveston after surgeons injected nearly three quarts of his blood from his brother W F E McDaniel and friend J W Watson. Fifteen to twenty Hill county volunteers offered to donate blood to keep him alive.
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Galveston
Texas
J. B. McDaniel
Hubbard City
Hill County
Saint Mary’s Infirmary
W. F E. McDaniel
J. W
Memorial Sermon for R P Lodge by Rev Cartwright
Rev C L Cartwright of the First Methodist church preached the memorial sermon for the R of P Lodge on Sunday morning. Lodge members marched to the church in a body for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Cartwright
First Methodist Church
R. of P. Lodge
Lodge
Water bill window offer at city hall during first six days
City hall urges residents to pay water dues between the 1st and 6th to save 25 cents per bill as an advertised incentive.
Silage Gains Ground Among Farmers Across States
Exchange notes the rapid adoption of silage since the first silo built by Morris of Maryland. Farmers skeptical at first now embrace silage for steady milk production, citing improved cow health and butter fat, with early 1900s anecdotes from Nebraska and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Maryland
United States
Nebraska
State Agricultural College
Kansas
Hall's Catarrh Cure: Constitutional remedy claim
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases and it is a constitutional illness requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio is claimed as the only constitutional cure, with a $100 testimonial promise and instructions to contact for circulars and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cherey & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Butcher Arrested for Fatal Abuse of Daughter in Augusta
Augusta, June 24. J J Johnson a local butcher was arrested after police found his fifteen year old daughter hanging from a meat hook in his shop chained and beaten. Johnson claimed the acts were punishment for disobedience as blood stained her arms and neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
J. J. Johnson
Johnson
Remedy for rheumatic back pain promoted in ad
The ad urges Chamberlain's Liniment as the best relief for rheumatic muscle pain in the back and states it is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Silos Received for Sidney men and neighbors
Robt. James of Sidney, agent for the Saginnaw Silo, received three silos Tuesday one for himself one for Chas and one for E B Denny. An order is on file for another silo for Jeff Morgan near Sipe Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. James
Sidney
Saginnaw
Chas
E. BE. Denny
Jeff Morgan
Sipe Springs
Jones Murder Case Postponed to June 30 in Texas
In Stephenville Texas on June 24 writs of habeas corpus for Robert and Charles Jones sons of Rev Lee Jones killed at his home on June 6 are set for hearing June 30. Trial of the two for the murder of their father is scheduled to follow after the habeas corpus hearings. Bun Carey faces a murder charge in the same week, charged with killing Will Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Texas
Robert
Charles Jones
Lee Jones
Bun Carey
Carey
Will Griffin
Rat Killing by Flood Drowns Many Rodents at Lohn
Reporter from Brady Standard recalls R F Shields in Lohn last Friday who flooded under a crib to drown rats during heavy rains. He killed about fifty rats as they fled uphill and two full grown black rats were adopted by a cat that had just lost her litter. The cat mothered the rats, drawing much comment.
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R. F. Shields
Lohn
Mr. Shields
Cement Solution for Leaks from Elkins Tin Shop
The Elkins Tin Shop offers a cement product claimed to stop leaks in roofs or gutters. It emphasizes a quick fix to seal drips and prevent water intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins Tin Shop
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Indiana
State Agricultural Department
Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Col. Ed. Lasater
Falfurrias
Great King Ranch
Ladd Mercantile Comply
Hasse, Texas
Brownwood Oil and Gas CO
Bangs Oil and Gas
Far
Armountes Atascosa
Brazoria
Calhoun
Chamber
Paso
Robertson
Milam
Ae Sea
Bell
Hidalgo
Navarro
Jim Wells
Nueces
Kendall
Montgomery
Polk
Smith
Victoria
Red River
Washington
Tad
Iiss CIA
Cincs
Ce County
Amoun Caldwell
Callahan
Colorado
Callam
Dickens
Eastland
Harris
Henderson
Jefferson
Lavaca
Limestone
Covere
Detroit
Tabby
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