Three million shad and Texas rail boom described
The article details a $75,000 appropriation for a Dallas government building, large cotton crop values in 1552 and 1876, plus a looming Texas land scrip suit. It extols railroad expansion and freight shifts, especially T and P, Southern Pacific, and a growing North Texas belt with major cities, population growth, and agricultural wealth.
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Texas
Texas Pacific Railroad
Weatherford
Austin Statesman
Patterson
Iglehart & Patterson
North Texas appears as a thriving agricultural frontier
The Galveston News extols North Texas as populous and rapidly developing with year round agriculture. It notes wheat oats corn cotton and fruit crops never looked better and praises the vast railroad belt cultivated like a garden from Texarkana westward along the Transcontinental Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Pine Timber
Texarkana
Transcontinental Division
Circus Trip Teaches a Hard Choice to a Boy
A gray haired colored man and a 14 year old boy debate entering the circus. The elder recalls past failures, poverty, and a near lost soul, contrasting admission price with a promised punishment by the church. The boy accepts lemonade and exits with tears.
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Jonny
Henry Clay Scott
Addishun
Texas Leads Nation in New Track Miles This Year
Texas reports 734 miles of new track, ahead of Colorado 253 and Indiana 212. A frustrated editor questions the piece noting no mention of trout fishing or speckled beauties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Colorado
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Buffalo hunting doom foretold by railroad growth
A Montana correspondent warns the building of a transcontinental line will wipe out Yellowstone valley buffalo herds within years. The piece details winter slaughter, white hunters’ methods, Indian participation, and the impact on meat hides and robes, with notes on camp setup and hunting tactics.
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Bituinas
Montana
United States
British America
Northern Pacific Railroad
Yellowstone Valley
Upper
Missouri
Coulee
Yellowstone
Crow
The Buffalo Extinction and a Path to Civilization
A witness recounts the Crow buffalo hunt and argues for rapid buffalo extinction to favor cattle. The author contends that Indians will abandon hunting for farming if rid of the buffalo, asserting cattle bring civilization and security.
A Novel Egg Farm On Farallone Islands
The Farallone Islands near San Francisco supply eggs by stealing gull and murr egg nests. Egg seasons run May to August with harvests often near 500 000 eggs. Gatherers are paid five cents a dozen. the egg business is run by a company with rights to the activity.
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Farallone Islands
San Francisco
Cal
San Francisco Bay
Detailed confession of jail escape plan and murder in Franklin
Fred Waite recounts a gang plot to overpower Ed Wyser at Franklin jail during dinner, detailing roles for Compton, Webb, Banks, Scott and others. He describes the assault with a hidden iron piece, the plan to release prisoners, theft of Wyser’s watch and pistol, and flight routes via St. Louis or Chicago with accomplices’ destinations and bail expectations.
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Fred Waite
Brown
Hearne
Robertson County
Franklin
Herald
Ed Wyser
Wyser
Dan
Compton
Mr. Wyser
Sam Webb
W. Banks
J. Scott
A. Brown
Jordon Scott
Web
Home Garden Notes from the Boston Transcript
Practical gardening tips and oddities from a Boston Transcript column. Advice covers seeds, planting times, manure, pests like Colorado beetles and cucumber beetles, bean and beet tips, sun exposure, mulching, and odd remarks about oleomargarine and boots in farming. The piece blends folk wisdom with curious quips about equipment and household matters.
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Boston Transcript
Doctrine of Sheep Husbandry and Dock Ownership
The article argues that pursuing dock ownership or sheep husbandry requires hard work and careful planning. It warns that negligent efforts lead to disappointment and disaster, while success depends on dedication, foresight, and ensuring shelter, food, and safety for the flock.
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West Side Public Square
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W. Johnson
Young
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Young, Palo Pinto
Stephens
John F. Brim
Graham, Young Co
J . P, Orr
Attorney At Law & Real Estate Ag’t
Throckmorton, Texas
R Hollingsworth
Graham, Texas
West Side Square
R. N. Price
Phyician
Ryus’ Drug Store
Attorneys At Law
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Boot & Shoe Maker
Sikes
Mammy Sikes
J. J. Ryus
Brick Drug Store
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A. C. Hunt
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el Paso Star
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California
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Galveston
Texas & Pacific
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el Paso
New Mexico
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Red River
Clarksville
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Grayson
Cooke
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Clay
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Freestone County
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Missouri Pacific
Denison
Taylor
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