Cyclone Casa Near Brownwood Leaves 30 Dead
A Zephyr cyclone wrecked a town near Brownwood killing more than thirty people and injuring scores. Rescue teams worked through debris as survivors faced losses and officials assessed damage.
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Newspaper
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Location
Fort Stockton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
1
Cyclone Strikes Zephyr Wrecking Town and Killing Dozens
A Sunday morning cyclone tore through Zephyr Texas, 75 houses destroyed within a 300 yard wide path. Dozens dead and many injured. relief trains carried medical staff, clothing, and bedding. Fires erupted in business districts as crews buried victims and aided survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Littl
Zephyr
Santa Fe
Here
Zephyr Mirror
Cabler’s Lumber Company
Zephyr Mercantile Company
Cobb & Quarrel
Wren's Drug Store
Cobb & Shelton
Thad Cabler
T. H. Hart
T. H. Hart's Wife and One Child. the Other Child of Prof. Hart
Tex
Prof. Flatt
Texas News Happenings Highlights Local Events
A compilation of Texas items reports Belton doctors backing sewer plans. cattle shipments from Cleburne to Chicago. a Pecan Gap Whisky burglary. Abilene and Southern passenger service began. Houston shooting death of Hattie Chapple and arrest of George Chapple. Temple fatalities from a Santa Fe collision and cotton sales. Rotan school project awarded with Oct 1 1909 completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
George McClung
Cleburne
Chicago
Santa Fe
Pecan Gap
Abilene
Southern Road
Hattie Chapple
Houston
George Chapple
W. G. Taylor
Temple
eBaumont
Navasota Bridge
W. W. Jacobs
Rotan
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Tex
Altus, Lubbock, Roswell and
el Paso Railroad Company
State Department
Austin Capital
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Jessie Lena Thompson
Decatur
Ft. Worth
C. D. Sellers
Webster Refining Company
Jennings
New Orleans
Panama Canal Commission
George St. Matthews
Travis County
Waters-Pierce
Amarillo
Civic League
State Department of Health
State of Texas
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Washington
Panhandle Automobile Association
Plainview
Floydada
Court House Square
Week in Review: Notable Local Happenings Revealed
A compact roundup highlights standout events from the past week including community milestones, notable meetings, and local achievements. Key figures and organizations are identified alongside dates and places where possible to provide a concise snapshot of recent public life.
Senate Debates Tariff Slow and Night Sessions Planned
A summary from the era notes the Senate debating tariff with no expected changes and talks of possibly holding sessions at night. It also reports a fast-moving Grand Jury in Muskogee, the death of Ernest Hogan in New York, and various financial and political developments across states. It mentions cotton trade in Taylor, the Waco interurban project, Carnegie’s hero fund in France, and a new Pecos to Marfa railroad project. Additionally, it covers natural disasters, stock market irregularities, and ongoing constitutional amendments in Texas involving school districts and city charters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Haskell
Muskogee
Celestino Castro
Venezuela
Curacao
Taylor
A. C. Johnson
Waco-Temple
France
United States
Scotland
Pecos
Marfa
Toyah Valley
Dorris
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
China
Taft
White House
Johnson County
Old Settlers
Reunion
Gordon
Guillaume Dubufe
Paris
Scurry County
New Court House
W. S. Fegan
San Antonio
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Mississippi
Great River
Natchez
Waco
J. P. Fairley
Saucier
Miss
Pennsylvania Road
Albert Aiken
John Spires
Lincolnton
Chicago
Fort Worth
Texas
Pacific
Panama Canal
la Boca
Balboa
Panhandle Auto Association
Plainview
Panhandle
Emery
Knox
Washington
F. S. Sage
Delphine
Pier 15
Galveston
Commission
Cuba
Constantinople
Russia
Roumania
Turkey
Wm. Jones
Field Museum of Chicago
Isabell
Luzon
P. L
Bahonbong
Marlin
Falls County
Angelo
van Court
E. A. Bolmes
Pension Bureau
Controller's Department
Austin
State of Texas
State of
Treasury
W. B. Townsend
Secretary of
Federal Court Term Opens in Tyler Eastern District
The April term of the United States Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Texas convened here Monday morning with Judge David K. Bryant presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court
Tyler
United States Circuit and District Court
Eastern District of Texas
David Kk
Bryant
Senator Overman Proposes $12 Head Tax on Immigrants
Washington reporter notes Senator Overman of North Carolina offered a tariff bill amendment Monday to impose a $12 head tax on each immigrant arriving in the United States. He spoke on the measure by unanimous consent during the Senate session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Senate
United States
Mr. Overman
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. 8. Wrenn
W. H. Hicks
Cabled
Dallas
Fred Fleming
D. A. Templeton
A. J. Elliott
Western Bank & Trust Company
Garner
Laredo
Sagle Pass
Texas Coal
Methodist Church
Oak Cliff
Roscoe
Mexico
South
Whitney
Washington News
Ernest Hogan
Messina
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