Cyclone and Flood Devastate Olney Area
A monstrous storm struck Saturday evening, with a cyclone east of town and a river of floodwater washing away a house. Four local homes were demolished with about 3000 dollars in losses. In Olney the south end flooded, furniture ruined, and crops across a two to three mile wide strip were utterly demolished, leaving nine-tenths of that land unsuited for harvesting this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkman
John Atchley
John Davis
B. A. Atchley
Olney
Dick Campbell
Padgitt
Hunt School House
Local Flood Damage Report from Archer City Area
The Olney Enterprise describes severe local flooding with railway damage across Gulf Texas & Western and Katy lines and extensive track washouts near Archer City and in Little Wichita bottom. Widespread destruction of telephone poles and wires, several storm houses flooded, and many homes waterlogged. Summer normal program in Mineral Wells to host teachers beginning June 8 with local families providing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf, Texas & Western Railway
Katy
Wichita
Archer City
Loving
Jean
Wichita Falls
Newcastle
Sey
Gulf, Texas & Western
Ingleside
Olney
Mineral Wells
Texas
Jack, Young, Palo Pinto
Local News From Newcastle and Graham
Newcastle residents attend events in Graham and return visitors report. Postmaster Williams brings accumulating letter mail from Olney and earns praise. Heavy rains flood Salt Creek and Brazos river causing crop and fence damage. stock losses limited. Graham ball team defeats Newcastle 5 to 4 in a friendly game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita River
Archer City
Newcastle
Graham Ball
Graham Boys
Salt Creek
Douglas Bridge
Bowie Commercial College Promises Fast Business Training
A Bowie Texas ad touts the Bowie Commercial College as the cheapest state wide option with expert faculty and modern equipment. It argues training aids women to gain living through bookkeeping or stenography and claims endorsements from banks and firms, urging readers to write for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
State— Board
Bowie Commercial College
Texas
Great Bargain Seven room House For Quick Sale
Seven room house with two lots city water cistern electric lights and modern conveniences. Fine garden spot close in and includes over $600 in furniture. Priced at $1200 with belief value twice that. For particulars call Leader Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader Office
A Sunset Talk on Lands Beyond the Horizon
Rob ert J. Burdette reflects on lands seen and unseen as the sun sets over the Pacific. He contrasts known places like Japan China and the Philippines with the dream of immortality the heavenly country where faith and hope rise. He contemplates his life’s work and future improvement in a brighter land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Burdette
Blue Pacific
Japan
China
Philippines
Faith
Hope
Heroes of Ours: Three Young Victims of Lusitania
The Fort Worth Record honors Herbert Stone Melville E Stone’s son Lindon Bates Jr a civil engineer and Carlton T Brodrick a Harvard trained geologist as American heroes who perished when the Lusitania was torpedoed Stone sacrificed himself to save a helpless woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stone
Linton Bates, Jr
Carlton T. Brodrick
Lusitania
Melville E. Stone
Lindon Bates, Jr
Carlton Brodrick
Harvard
Young Stone
Fort Worth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Doty
Star-Telegram
Texas Women’s College
Texas Christian University
Miss Doty
Georgetown
Dallas
B. S. Doty
Rexall
B.S. Doty & Company
R. L. Paschal
Fort Worth High School
McLendon
Graham
Timmons
Jacksboro
Cook
Strawn
Prin. Dinsmore
Georgia Phipps
Temple
Eula Strain
Newcastle Register
J. C. Casburn
Rela
Brazos
Mr. Kodaker
Lord's Port Worth
Waples-Platter Grocer CO
Heroes
Graham Electric CO
W. F. Babb
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