Light's Golden Jubilee Celebrates Edison Lamp Invention
A historical overview traces artificial lighting from ancient oil lamps to Edison’s incandescent lamp. It highlights key milestones in candles, whale oil, kerosene, gas and tungsten filament bulbs, culminating in Light's Golden Jubilee honoring Edison and related innovations on October 21.
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Light
Thomas A. Edison
Rameses
Egypt
New England
England
America
Thomas Addison
Menlo Park
Mighty Trunk of Beast Slays Woman at Barnes Circus
At Carsicana on October 12 Mrs. Eva Donohue of Kerens Texas died after an elephant ran amok at the Al G Barnes circus injuring a man before the animal was subdued Officials said the circus would decide whether to kill the beast As rescue man W M Cannon battled to save Donohue the elephant flung her and trampled her as its herd was restrained The wrecked automobile near the scene and the tossed trainer Gifson are noted details.
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Carsicana
Eva Donohue
Kerens
Texas
al G. Barnes
Bay City
John Ringling
Barnes Circus
W. M. Cannon
Mrs. Donohoe
Cannon
Mus Thal
Lon Smith Takes Turn For Worse In Austin
Lon A. Smith railroad commissioner remained in serious condition at a Austin hospital. His condition improved briefly this morning but deteriorated after noon and he was delirious much of the afternoon. Family members were summoned to his bedside as attendants described him as a very sick man. He has an organic ailment and was admitted three days ago.
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Austin
Tex
Lon A. Smith
Smith
Farm auction notice details cash price
Auction notice lists a cash price for farm number 10.216 and mentions A H Welg as the party involved. Details about date location and full terms appear unreadable in the fragment.
Murder charge filed against Wimberly in Texas shooting
Sixty year old A. J. Wimberly was jailed in San Marcos after a district court indictment for murder in the death of Riley W. Plant and an assault to murder charge regarding M. B. Cochran. Plant had been indicted for statutory assault against Wimberly’s daughter. Cochran, wounded in the arm, is recovering at Memorial hospital. The funeral for Helmuth Herbal is set for Sunday in Seguin.
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San Marcos
A. J. Wimberly
Riley W. Plant
M. B. Cochran
Cotulla
Wimberly
Fred Blundell
Lockhart
Helmuth Herbal
Seguin
Mary Herbald
Ranger M. B. Gault
Herbald
Plant
Cochran
Memorial Hospital
Masked Night Riders Seek Politician in Weslaco
In Weslaco Texas citizens reported a second attempt on E C Couch a former county judge candidate. Three masked men armed with a car approached minister J G Dailey near Couch s home and demanded his location but fled after realizing a mistake. Police have not located a crew.
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Weslaco
Tex
E. C. Couch
J. G. Dailey
Couch
Dailey
Notice of Sale Under Execution in Gillespie County
Sheriff Alfred Klaerner issues a sale notice in Gillespie County Texas under an order from September 27 1929 in Bank of Fredericksburg versus W R Farr et al. Real estate to be sold November 5 1929 at Fredericksburg Court House with personal property from Ostrow Hotel also to be bid.
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W. R. Farr
Bank of Fredericksburg
Theodore Koennecke
Albert Koennecke
T. G. Cordua
Iona Cordua
William Dabrowolski
First National Bank of Goliad
San Saba Street
Ione Cordua
William Dobrowolski
First National Bank of Goliada Corporation
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas
Ostrow
A. D
Ostrow Hotel
William Dobro
Skunk Delays Court Review in Palo Pinto
A roving skunk disturbed the district court in Palo Pinto on Thursday. Court attendants spent about an hour coaxing the animal from the room before 9 o clock when the first lawyer entered the courtroom, the skunk jumped out a window and fled.
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Palo Pinto
Baby Run Over in Driveway Ends Child's Life in Houston
In Houston on October 12 Theodore Marchese Jr. aged one, the son of an Italian peddler, was killed when a car backed from a garage. Co R Butow a plumber, stopped and rushed the child to a hospital but he was dead on arrival. Butow said he did not know the baby was playing in the driveway and lived a block away.
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Houston
Tex
Theodore Marchese Jr
Co. R. Butow
Butow
Buton
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Lon Smith
C. E. Kelley
Dallas
Alfred Klaerner
Gillespie Co
Skunk
DR. A. Hillmann
Brownwood—Room
Bank Bidg
R. J. Olfers
Juenke & Schoenewolf
General Merchants
Schroeder Bros
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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