A Quarter Century Ago in Columpus News
A March 18 1905 column from Columpus notes Miss Mary Neal visiting Mr Ela Guynn and Miss Kate Quins in Lane City as Mrs Mentor Northington and children visit. Piney weather affects corn and rain delays harvest. W F Erp resigns from Lakeside Riot Mill to join Markham Rice Mill. A yard long rattlesnake is captured and displayed. Local notices include St Patrick’s Day celebrations, Irish emigration commentary, and shop moves. Court actions are postponed, J M McMillan suit against SA&A P adds $25,000 damages. Emma Conner visits Taylor. Abe Heakes sells his barber shop. Geneva moves to Houston. Wharton Eagle changes ownership under Gifford Co. Pensingtion death reported from Wallis in a related incident.
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Mary Neal
Columpus
Ela Guynn
Kate Quins
Lane City
Lewis Fell
Little Suertz
Nella
Kate
Mentor Northington
J. J. Whatley
W. F
Lakeside
Baa
Markham
J. B. Kober
Iewn Sredden
Ireland
Erin
Birt
Eugle Lake
TH. Aunnih
Ind Iwen
New York State
J. M. McMlan
San Antonio & Aranass Paws Railroad
Pex
McMillan
Walt
Taffoad Company
Brows
Onrothera & Brown
Istixband
Taylor
FT Scook
Abe Heakes
Fix
Beakes
Stesitvh
Burers
Geneva
Houston
Gifford Company
Wharton
Dow
Wharton Eagle
Denton and Watson Involved in Panther Incident
Denton told Pennington he would shoot a panther as they hunted near Bay City. The gun discharged apparently unloaded and struck Pennington between the eyes. Both teenagers come from prominent families. a 203 pound panther carcass was later reported, said to have weighed 203 pounds after skinning, with hunters pursuing it for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
John Watson
Pennington
Mellorbus
Jone
Bay City
Palacios to Austin Highway Soon Begins
Wharton County gains a new state funded road from El Campo to Palacios via Danevang and the coast, cutting routes and saving two miles of road. Editorial notes praise public service and caution on personal credit while detailing the route and regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton Enterprise
Highway Department
Ushghiwa No. 71
Bt Camp
Palacios
Wharton County
Uy Ek
Bay City
Lei Campo
Wharton
el Campo
Wwe
Paluefox
Danevang
Danevange
Matagorda County
Ita
Texas
Oman
Texax
Seed quantities for planting many crops outlined
An old agriculture note lists seed requirements per acre for celery cauliflower cucumber beans and more. It states celery one ounce yields about 3 000 plants cauliflower one ounce yields 2 000 plants cucumber 2 to 3 pounds per acre beans about a bushel per acre watermelons five pounds per acre five pounds onion seed ten pounds lettuce four pounds for one acre and half pound cabbage seed to set an acre along with a report that Mr Turey Moriaud an employee at a gravel pit was injured when a gasoline explosion occurred at the site Colorado Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turey Moriaud
Femur & Tanner Gravel Pit
Eine
Colorado
TIAN TUNING H W FFIFER AT HECKMANS DRUG STORE
TIAN TUNING H W FFIFER will be in the ely shortly, leave orders for plane tan tag at Heckman's Drug Store. SOE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian Tuning
H. W. Ffifer
Ely
Heckman's
Soe
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Kollmann
Duvier-n-Guaivenrea
Wintermann Building
Northwest Corner Square
THE
Eagle Lake
the Headlight
Sinclair
Doe Rd
Exrea
Hla
Titany
Trear Sons
Liv
Whiel
Chiesa
Mud
Soup Suse
Scott
New Spring
B. H. Daily
Farm and Ranch Loans
Eagle Lake National Farm Loan Association
W. B. Lonhart
Sécy-Treas
Frank Stephens Co