Memorial of Jefferson Davis Unveiled in Richmond Parade
In Richmond Virginia under a clear sky the United Confederate Veterans held a march through Monument Avenue ending with the unveiling of a Jefferson Davis memorial. The event drew veterans, their descendants, and visitors while William J. Bryan received an exuberant reception as he rode in the parade.
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Richmond
Dixie
Maryland
Monument Avenue
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
United Confederate Veterans
South
Dixieland
William J. Bryan
Bear Deters Minnesota School Trip in Maple Sugar Nature Scene
Miss Nathalie Comstock led a dozen pupils on a nature study in a Minnesota sugar bush. A bear appeared near the boiling sap, was sprayed with hot syrup, and the teacher climbed a tree to avoid capture while pupils remained unseen.
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Nathalie Comstock
Minnesota
Nathalie
Miss Nathalie
Handkerchief Novelties Dress Up Season Fabrics
The article surveys fashionable colored handkerchiefs for women, highlighting pink blue green and yellow hems, floral borders, embroidery dots, plaid and two tone effects, and lace edged novelties. It notes novelty prints, corner patterns, and the appeal of fine handwork for summer wardrobes.
Welcoming a White Elephant in Bangkok Amid Royal Watching
A nine month old white elephant arrived with its mother at Bangkok near the Grand Palace greeted by royalty and large holiday crowds. The king inspected the animal from a royal pavilion as officials and banners lined the river road then the elephant was led in a procession to Dusit park.
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Bangkok
Grand Palace
Agathia
Dusit Park
Household Hints for Care of Fabrics and Surfaces
Practical tips from the period on preserving white fabrics by sprinkling wax among folds before storage. Advice on reheating macaroni or rice after cooking to prevent clumping. Clean dull wallpaper with oatmeal and flannel for gradual surface restoration. Use linseed oil on tiled floors to revive colors and polish to a shine.
Curl Feathers Technique For Ice Salt Curl
The method describes sprinkling salt on open sand and holding boas or feathers in ice to create a natural curl. It reads as a quirky, hands on tip likely from a vintage craft or experimental note with odd imagery.
Grain ports to meet on uniform inspection scheme
New Orleans announces a June 17 conference of Atlantic and Gulf grain ports except Baltimore to devise a uniform system of grain inspection and certification amid European complaints and talk of a boycott. Baltimore may join if consensus shifts.
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New Orleans
Atlantic and
Gulf
Baltimore
Four Dead in Crockett Storm as Pine Tree Crashes House
A violent Friday storm east of Crockett Texas toppled a large pine across a house occupied by Lynch family. Four occupants Mandy Lynch Hubard Lynch John Lynch and Joh Foster were killed and a remaining resident was badly hurt. The house collapsed and the tree had to be sawed off to recover the bodies. The county saw heavy rainfall many bridges washed out and crop damage noted.
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Crockett
Tex
Lynch
Mandy Lynch
Hubard Lynch
John Lynch
Joh Foster
Frank Foster
Cuba Quarantined After Havana Yellow Fever Outbreak
Dr Brumby Texas health officer declares a six day detention for all travelers from any Cuban port. A limited quarantine already in place is expanded with Texas measures mirroring national Southern port policies.
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Houston
Tex
Brumby
Havana
Matanzas
Texas
United States
Colorado River Flood Sees Major 24 Hour Rainfall
West Point Texas reports heavy rain flooding streams and washing away fences and crops. Officials estimate eight to ten inches of rain in the last day and describe widespread overflow continuing from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday noon.
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West Point
Tex
Flood Threat as Rain Hits Hearne Area
A steady eighteen hour rain threatens Hearne as the Little Brazos floods low areas and the large Brazos carries a high water volume. Residents in the bottoms are advised to stay alert for rising waters and potential crop damage.
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Hearne
Tex
Two Years for Family Mistreatment in Palestine Texas
Palestine Texas Monday Taylor Guest Mon day pleaded guilty in district court to family mistreatment and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Guest was brought back to this county by Sheriff Black to answer to this charge.
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Palestine
Tex
Taylor Guest
Guest
Sheriff Black
Calvert Labor Rush As Cotton Choppers Demand Wages
Calvert Texas crowds gathered Monday morning as wagons from the Brazos bottom arrived with farmers seeking labor for cotton work. Wages offered reached up to 1.75 dollars per day plus board, drawing many workers to the town.
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Calvert, Tex
Calvert
Brazos
Army Worms Stop Trains Between Campbell and Nemmons
Army worms so dense between Campbell Missouri and Nemmons Arkansas that traffic on the St Louis Kennted and Southeastern Railway is interfered with. Car wheels crush worms and pollute the track, worsening its condition beyond cleaning.
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Hickman
Campbell
Nemmons
Ark
St. Louis, Kennted
Child Shoots Sister at Fort Worth Area Home
Ernest Miller age seven accidentally discharged a 44 caliber pistol at his parents home twelve miles southeast of Fort Worth killing his five year old sister instantly. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon while they played with the firearm. Authorities investigated the accidental shooting.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ernest
G. W. Miller
June Chill Reaches Abbeville With 59 Degree Morning
Abbeville Louisiana records a cool start as Monday morning temperatures drop to 59 degrees. Residents light fires to stay warm in the early June air.
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Abbeville
Water Damage Near El Paso from Rio Grande Levee Breach
Rio Grande levees broke at White Spur eight miles above El Paso Texas causing over 100000 dollars in damage to crops and manufacturing plants. More than a thousand acres are flooded and many families have been forced from their homes.
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el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
White Spur
London Firm Seeks Year-Long Buy of Cuero Cotton Output
The Cuero Cotton Factory in Cuero Texas reports an offer from a London firm to take all of its output for one year or longer.
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Cuero
Cuero, Tex
Cuero Cotton
London
Bayou City Barge Line Proposed to Connect Houston and Lake Charles
A movement led by Lake Charles Mayor Winterhaler and Menefee Lumber seeks a Houston Lake Charles barge line to market Lake Charles lumber. Freight rate costs and car shortages drive the plan, with a Texas transportation firm eyeing joint service to reduce inland freight and boost Houston and Lake Charles commerce.
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Houston
Lake Charles
Winterhaler
Menefee Lumber Company
Galveston
Iee Ae
Orleans
Richmond Reunion Opens Largest Confederate Veterans Gathering
Richmond Virginia hosts the seventeenth annual Confederate Veterans reunion with a packed horse show building filled by veterans. Gen Seth Bollin presides as Governor Lee’s placeholder while Rev J W Jones and Rev J Gravatt lead prayers. Governor Swanson and Mayor McCarthy greet attendees amid strong Civil War memory and contentious crowd remarks.
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Richmond
Seth Bollin
Lee
Glorious Army of the Confederacy
Bollin
J. W Jones
Grand Camp
J. J. Gravatt
Swanson
Virginia
Old Dominion
McCarthy
Lady Flo Accepts $10000 in Beresford Estate Settlement
Flora Wolf known as Lady Flo accepts ten thousand dollars from the late Lord Delavan Beresford estate and waives all claims in exchange for certifying she was never his wife.
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Lady Flo
el Paso
Tex
Flora Wolf
Lord Delavan Beresford
Lord Beresford
Lightning Strikes Cameron Man in Home Shock
M M Johnson was struck by lightning as he opened his Cameron Texas home door on Wednesday morning. The blast left him with a deadened arm and side and his lif t is affected by the shock.
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Cameron
Tex
M. M. Johnson
Abilene Teen Dies From Avoca Shooting Wound
Tennie Vaden aged young man died Wednesday from a wound inflicted Sunday afternoon by his father S. W. Vaden at Avoca. The weapon was a .22 target rifle and the father is jailed.
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Abilene
Tex
Tennie Vaden
Avoca
S. W. Vaden
Snow falls in Cloudcroft as El Paso awaits more winter
Two and a half inches of snow covered Cloudcroft New Mexico about 100 miles north of El Paso Thursday with forecasts calling for more snow to come.
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el Paso
Tex
Cloudcroft
N. M
Mosquito Plague From Rains Threatens Cattle
Recent heavy rains spawned millions of mosquitoes that threaten livestock health and herd productivity. Officials warn farmers to implement control measures and monitor cattle for disease signs.
Mosquito pest feared after heavy rains hits cattle value
Houston stockman Sam Allen, based near Harrisburg, warns losses may reach 100000 as floods recede. He predicts millions of mosquitoes will swarm the prairies, reducing cattle values by 15 to 30 percent as stock is kept for grazing in Indian Territory and shipments fall short.
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Allen
Houston
Tex
Sam Allen
Harrisburg
Mr. Allen
Indian Territory
Expectes PATRICK RELEASE and Mexia train delay
Mrs. 8. T. Patrick, mother of Albert Patrick held in New York, rode the Mexia Neiler on off train to meet relatives and discuss the trial. She believes Albert may be freed and plans to visit Corsicana and Colorado after connecting with the northbound Central. A railway wreck delayed arrival, and she learned of L. A. Moore, a car checker for the Houston and Lexas Central Railway, as a nephew.
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Mexia
Tex
T. Patrick
Albert Patrick
New York
Patri
Patrick
Albert
Houston
Lexas
Destructive flood washes out trains in Fannin County
Flooding across Fannin County Texas caused heavy railway damage for the Texas and Pacific line with washouts delaying all trains. A six member African American family drowned near Honey Grove as floodwaters carried them from a creek bend. only three bodies recovered by noon.
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Bonham
Tex
Fannin County
Texas & Pacific Railway
Honey Grove
Weather hits Castroville with unexpected dry norther
Castroville Texas experienced an arriving dry norther Sunday afternoon, unwelcome as rain is badly needed for the moth crop and cotton. Oats are reported as a total failure. A second very heavy rain fell there Sunday.
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Castroville
Tex
Calvert
Rainy spell hits Cuero as Guadalupe River rises
Cuero Texas reports continued rainfall with river levels rising on the Guadalupe. Observers note the river has not reached such heights in about three years and warn the crest could be notable if rain persists.
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Cuero
Tex
The
Guadalupe
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