Illinois wild boy lives on raw meat near Elgin
The 15 year old Willie Benthusen has lived five years in the Elgin area a hermit subsisting on raw fish birds and gophers. He uses a blowgun sling and fish line to obtain food and trades feathers for clothes. Miss N M Stiles of the American Home Finding association found him and reports he is healthy though detached from society citing his preference for solitude and raw meals.
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Willie Benthusen
Illinois
Willie
Elgin
III
American Home Finding Association
N. M. Stiles
Benthusen
Hen Adopts Cat as Playmate on Kansas Farm
On a Leavenworth county farm the single hen ignores other hens and pal’s with a full grown cat. The pair parade the barnyard and engage in playful scuffles while observers visit the Fisher home. The cat climbs a tree when the heat rises.
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Leavenworth, Kan
QO. H. Fisher
Leavenworth County
Fisher
Two-Headed Calf Born Near Newberytown in York County
A two-headed calf, well formed with two eyes, two mouths and full senses on both heads, is added to Albert Berger’s livestock about a mile from Newberytown in York County.
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York
Albert Berger
Newberrytown
Care of the Home Useful Information for MIS
Household tips on cleaning kitchen walls with kerosene and hot water, treating suede leather with sandpaper, making a pressing board from a bread board, using table oilcloth for crafts, drying stains with hot milk, and polishing linoleum with linseed oil. Includes warnings against beeswax and turpentine for sensitive users.
Diamond Theft at J. J. Sweeney Co. Store in Houston
Diamonds valued at 55000 were stolen from J. J. Sweeney Co. in Houston when a clever box substitution concealed the loot. The thief, described as heavyset with red complexion, fled with the fake box and authorities alerted trains. Mellinger and staff helped in the investigation as Sweeney offered 5000 for arrest.
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Houston
Tex
J. J. Sweeney
Main Street
Congress Avenue
Geo. J. Mellinger
J. J. Sweeney Co
Sweeney
George Ellis
Mellinger
Verpunter
Anderson
Blanket upholstery charms a furnished room
A woman covered sofa and chairs with Roman blanket stripes to imitate fabric and velour. She matched bedroom seating with pink and floral blankets and added portieres and curtains. Subdued colors please the eye, and blankets prove a cheap, effective decorating option for amateurs.
Peanut Candy Recipe Note May Include Nuts
For every cupful of shelled and blanched peanuts use one cupful each of molasses and sugar. Boil until brittle in cold water. Add a cupful of prepared peanuts and remove from heat. Pour into buttered pans and mark into squares before cooling. Hickory nuts English walnuts or almonds may substitute for peanuts.
Washington's Birthday Proclaimed Arbor Day in Texas
The Texas governor issued a proclamation designating Washington's Birthday as Arbor Day and a legal holiday. The notice calls on residents to plant and cultivate forest, shade and ornamental trees statewide on Friday February 22, 1907. The document is signed by Governor T. M. Campbell and Secretary L. T. Dashiell.
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Austin
Tex
Washington
I. T. M. Campbell
Texas
T. M. Campbell
Houston Electric to Bury Wires in City Upgrade
The Houston Electric Light Company plans to bury all its wires in Houston. Surveyors are on the streets taking levels for the project’s inauguration. The move follows fires that temporarily disrupt the company’s operations.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Eleectric Light Company
Build Better Barns Worthy of North Carolina
A Progressive Farmer correspondent notes months of travel across North Carolina and observes barns everywhere in need of improvement. He criticizes local barns as cheap, shabby, and ramshackle, urging better construction practices statewide.
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North Carolina
Progressive Farmer
The Value of Ashes in Home Garden Use
The ashes should be saved for garden use as a valuable soil amendment. They are especially beneficial around fruit trees and the onion bed where nutrients can support plant growth.
Texas Legislature Debates Anti Lobby Bills and Local Fights
Austin week in review highlights wary public view of many measures as legislators debate anti lobbying rules, local bills spar with factions, and leaders like Col Duncan of Tyler emerge. Adjournment plans for March 13 and pay changes tied to sine die timing spark discussion.
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Texas
Martin
House
Thomas
Fannin
Senate
Senate Chamber
John M. Duncan
Tyler
Love
Williamson
Colquitt
Abe Washington Hanged in Bastrop for Death Penalty Act
Abe Washington was executed by hanging in Bastrop under the state death penalty laws. The formal proceedings occurred at the Bastrop jail, with officials confirming the sentence and carrying out the lawful penalty.
Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of Jennie Moore
Abe Washington, a Black man, was executed at 1 53 p m in Bastrop Texas for the June murder of Jennie Moore at Center Union. After pleading guilty to first degree murder the jury set the death penalty. Washington spoke from the scaffold urging Black people to avoid bad company and whisky. The body was shipped to Winchester after the July 2 capture in Faytte county.
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Bastrop
Tex
Abe Washington
Jennie Moore
Townsend
Winchester
Center Union
Pine
Oak Creek
Washington
Fayette County
35 Foot Channel Galveston Amendment Proposed
Senator Culberson introduced an amendment to the Rivers and Harbors Bill directing a survey to determine the cost of creating a 35 foot channel at Galveston. The approved project envisions 30 feet. The bill previously appropriated $1,000,000 for deepening the Galveston channel, with potential for extending funds for an additional dredge. Engineers estimate a further dredge costing up to $350,000 could reach the needed depth.
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Culberson
Washington
Galveston
Calle
Board of Engineers
Las
Lufkin Houston Line Survey Reaches Oakhurst
Surveyors for the Lufkin Groveton Houston railroad completed work to Oakhurst and signaled plans to extend toward Dodge, Huntsville, and Houston through pine forests south of Huntsville. Promoters include Huntsville residents owning timber lands. Oakhurst shows growth with new buildings rising.
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Oakhurst
Tex
Lufkin, Groveton @ Houston
Lufkin
Dodge
Huntsville
Houston
Newton Boy Killed By Falling Tree In Texas Field
Floyd Newton age 15 son of Luke Newton died when a dead tree toppled during field work near Marshall Texas. He and a Black coworker were knocking stalks when wind caused the tree to fall striking Newton and a helper.
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Floyd Newton
Marshall
Tex
Luke N. Newton
Young Newton
Thornton Woman Fatally Burned in Texas Home Incident
A Thornton woman Mrs. A. B. Poster died from severe burns after her dress caught fire from a meat smoking blaze at her home. Her husband and daughter suffered serious burns to hands and arms. The accident occurred near Thornton, Texas, and she died at 6 o'clock.
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Thornton
Tex
A. B. Poster
Young Nimrod Shot and Killed Near Cameron Texas
A small boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Baggerly of the Minerva community six miles south of Cameron, accidentally shot himself in the head with a target rifle while hunting and died about a half hour later.
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Nimrod
Cameron, Tex
Elgin Tragedy Involving Mexican Community
At about 10 PM in Elgin Texas Tom Rosas was shot and lay wounded within minutes. A bystander was shot but not fatally. The incident centered on Rosas' sister and involved all Mexican individuals.
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Elgin
Tex
Tom Rosas
Rosas
Waelder Texans Brace for Delayed Planting
The Waelder area endures continued cold weather with a stiff north wind. Farmers fear corn planting will be late if rain does not arrive soon as ground remains too hard to plow and uncultivated fields cannot be worked.
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Waelder
Tex
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