Texans Unite To Fight Prairie Dogs And Crop Pests
Texas farmers and ranchers plan a broad campaign against prairie dogs grasshoppers cotton boll weevils and other crop pests following years of facing losses. Experts note the wolf scalp bounty law takes effect November 1 and may spur intensified predator control across western and southern Texas. Many outfits operate by contracts with ground crews and poison or carbon bait method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Ascher G. Smoothear
Chhe
Smoot
J E
Ars
Plains
Dog
Jine
Jilted at altar Bascomb Faints in Parlor Wedding
Boston news reports Arthur L Bascomb electrical inspector fainted when parental objection halted his wedding to Ada L Powers. Guests and minister waited in Coplay Square hotel parlor as Powers father whispered the reason, causing Bascomb to collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascomb
Bascome
Commonwealth Avenue
Allston
Mr. Powers
Boston
Mass
Arthur L. Bascomb
Ada L. Powers
Coplay Square
William H. Powers
Egypt’s oldest mummy debate shifts to Sakkara find
Archaeologists in Cairo study Sakkara remains dating from the end of the second to start of the third dynasty around 4000 B C. A wrapped female skeleton with corroded cloth and natron evidence suggests earlier preservation methods than previously recorded for mummies. Professor Elliot Smith notes Ra Nefer at the Royal College of Surgeons as about 3700 B C, dating to Senefra’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ra-Nefer
The
Royal College of Surgeons
Elliot Smith
Senefra
Egypt
Sakkara
Cairo
Smith
Government Dispute Over Decomposed Eggs Under Pure Food Law
Experts clash as government chemists test for decomposition in egg products under the 1906 act. The Keith company challenges the definition, arguing that the law must align with common law conceptions of rotten eggs, while officials defend a rigorous standard to curb unsafe foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Jersey City
N. J
Topeka
Kan
Seymour Packing Company
H. J. Keith Company
George W. Stiles, Jr
Keith Company
Congress
Supreme Court
Agriculture
Moose Stops Phone Service at West Carry Pond Camps
A charging bull moose ripped about 250 feet of private telephone wire, cutting all service from West Carry Pond Camps. Owner Rufus B. Taylor says the moose are state owned and protected and plans to sue the state for damages as moose remain protected until October 15. A second incident near Old Bridge New Jersey reports robbers demanding whiskers from Benjamin Tice, who was ordered to surrender his possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead River
West Carry Pond
Rufus B. Taylor
Maine
Old Bridge
N. J
Benjamin Tice
Face cleared by Resinol treatment
A boy recounts curing a mass of facial scabby sores in two weeks using Resinol Soap and Ointment after a YMCA Physical Director advised the remedy. The ad touts Resinol products for itching eczema ringworm and other skin conditions and lists prices and mail order details from the Resinol Chemical Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ernest. le Pique, Jr
Dickson
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Certainly Animals Think in Quirky Animal Arguments
A playful meditation on animal minds and human behavior. The piece contrasts car hogs and pets, suggesting animals possess thought and awareness in everyday scenarios.
Terrible skin trouble cured by Cuticura products
George Vetter of Carnasse New York describes months of widespread sores and itching followed by instant relief and a full cure after three weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports balm in warm baths and recommends the duo with a request for the Cuticura Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
103Rd St
Carnasse
N. Y
George Vetter
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Daddy’s Whack-Whack Tears Over Punished Child
A Baltimore matron comforts a crying girl who explains her father has just given her a whack. The child answers that the punishment was on the back of her little body, prompting the aunt to remark sadly at his thoughtless act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Ma- Tie
Marie
Mack
National Monthly
Strange intruder under the bed unsettles thoughtful professor
A college professor, deep in thought after a science meeting, returns home and hears a noise from under the bed. The intruder answers calmly, and the professor repeats his disbelief at the scent of an unseen presence.
Wise Young Man Cambridge Student and Loan Request
A Cambridge student famed for wisdom is sought for funds by a friend. The friend finds him in bed and shakes him to ask for a sovereign. The student, still sleepy, replies that he is asleep and refuses to lend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
London
Ellers
Diet Shapes Men Says Old Proverb
A humorous remark suggests men’s character reflects their food choices. A quip about eating sheepshead fish is noted as evidence of a large appetite influencing behavior.
Also Mentioned on This Page
TSS
Oliver
Pomerene
Clapp
Paynter
State Works
Bar
Moose
Duke
Liggett & Myers
Durham
N. C
J.T
Matt Wilpers
Sobacco Ch
ST. Louis, MO
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Nme
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
W.L. Douglas :Tampe His Nama ‘On the Bottom. Look For the Stamp. Uaware
Masa
Hale
Pike
Absorbine JR
Joxra
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
P.O. F
Springfield
Dr.LaClorcile Co
Haverstock Rd
Hampstead
Loston
Kong
3. J. Johnston
Merchants National Bank Bldg
Missouri
P A Aten Watson
W.N. Y
New Y York
Putnam
Monroe Nrug Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!