Brookins Breaks Altitude and Speed Records at Indianapolis Meet
Walter Brookins in a Wright biplane soared to 4,384 12 feet to clinch a world altitude record, surpassing Louis Paulhan, while maintaining a speed near sixty miles per hour. The event at the Indianapolis speedway capped by a 6 minute 45 second four-lap display.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Walter Brookins
Wright
Indianapolis Speedway
Brookins
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
G. L. Bumbaugh
Louis Paulhan
Los Angeles
Staing
Wright Brothers
Want Market Conditions Investigated by Texas Growers
East Texas truck growers petitioned the Department of Agriculture to send an agent to St. Louis Kansas City and other points to study current market conditions. They dispute market men claims about Texas crop size arguing fruit crop is about 2000 cars while others cite 9000 and call for investigation.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Agriculture
East Texas
Department
St. Louis
Kansas City
Texas
Acreage pledged for fall strawberry crop at Hensley office
In the Hensley office this week pledged strawberry acreage totals include William Cash five acres J W Magill five C B Wilson one T Meliner two A Miles one Henry Rugby five J F White two Walter Hicks five C Langham two G C Gibson two J W Denning one G A Morrow two D P Moore two C E Matchett two H Dorge three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Hensley
William Cash
J. W. Magill
C. B. Wilson
T. Meliner
A. Miles
Henry Rugby
J. F. White
Walter Hicks
C. Langham
G. C. Gibson
J. W. Denning
G. A. Morrow
Rice planters begin irrigating 11000 acres in Richmond
In Richmond Texas the rice crop irrigation has started with 11 000 acres being watered. The crop is reported in finer condition as irrigation begins.
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Richmond
Tex
Crop prospects praised as cotton choppers move in
Hearne Texas reports very good crop prospects with strong demand for cotton choppers and good wages. Several farmers visited town this week to hire laborers, returning home with wagons loaded with workers.
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Hearne
Tex
Texas state receipts hit monster $161 556 May end
The department of state reported May 31 receipts totaling 161 556 with 108 807 from domestic franchise tax 55 775 from foreign franchises 15 160 from domestic charter fees and 1 470 from foreign permit fees.
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Austin
Tex
Department of State
Corpus Christi plans three light plants with new power unit
Corpus Christi officials announced that the street railway company will construct a power and light plant in the near future, adding a total of three light plants for the city.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Street Railway Company
Early cotton blooms appear in Taylor area fields
Farmers in Taylor report first blooms from early cotton. J. R. Hargis notes March-planted cotton in his south Taylor section is in finer condition and more promising than in twelve years. Cotton chopping is in full blast now.
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Taylor
Tex
J. R. Hargis
Lake Tex. Bond Issue for Roads Passes by Narrow Margin
Sour Lake Texas voters approve a $35,000 bond issue for road improvements in precinct No. 2. The measure passes 50 to 5.
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Sour
Lake
Tex
Fontenot bill divides parish creating Evangeline
In Baton Rouge the Fontenot bill to split St Landry parish and establish Evangeline parish won final senate approval last week with an agreed amendment. The measure redefines parish boundaries and shifts regional governance.
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Baton Rouge
St. Landry
Evangeline
Senate
Landlady and Boarder Tea Time Quip Sparked by Greek Comment
A humorous exchange notes the landlady’s coffee and the boarder’s remark about ancient Greeks. The brown liquid in the cup prompts a playful jab about historical dining habits.
Small Golf Club Secretary Haunts By Visitor’s Long Drive
In summer, a diminutive golf club secretary faces a long driving visitor who repeatedly drops balls near him. After warning him, the reply is blunt and sharp, claiming the secretary would be seen if the grass were cut. The anecdote highlights humor at the course.
Foreign heiress and baron clash over language
The heiress laments the other party’s intrusion as Baron Fucash admits broken English due to being a foreigner. The exchange hints at tension and cultural distance shaping dialogue.
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U.v
Baron Fucash
Coffee as a hidden health risk told by a doctor
A physician warns coffee injures some systems and promotes disorders from constipation to nervous trouble. A patient recalls life with coffee, switching to Postum, reporting better sleep, weight gain, and healthier children, praising The Road to Wellville and noting the ad’s persistence.
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Postum
Wellville
Cardus Aids Woman Health Says Calypso News
A Calypso city report quotes Lee praising Cardus for helping a woman with inflammation and bone loss. The piece stresses Cardus as a vegetable tonic strengthening quick recovery, with a Ladies Advisory Dept for instructions and home treatment details.
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Calypso
Miss J
Cardus
Ry Cardus
N. B
Ca Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Fragmentary Quotes Reflect Tension in Conversation
Readable fragments show a confrontation with claims of mistreatment and lack of communication. The lines suggest a speaker feeling ignored and unheard, while a second voice retorts about lack of calling or acknowledgment.
Hair Loss Cure Promoted by Cuticura Soaps
An elderly woman cured hair loss and scalp itching after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, with a relative noting the benefit and a foot eczema remedy following cold weather. Ellsworth Durham of Hiram, Maine, dated Sept 30, 1909, backs the products.
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S. Ellsworth Durham
Hiram, M
Testament Scraps Bring Tears to Grieving Heir
In a fragmented exchange a man named Jones learns his relative left a will, sparking sobs as friends tease and acknowledge his sole inheritance. The scene ends with heavy emotion and the claim of being mentioned in the testament.
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Jones
Jenkins
Sd Jones
Fragmentary exchanges on mail and manuscripts
Two young authors joke about mail deliveries showing only rejections or nothing useful. One quips that his mail contained only girls or rejected manuscripts, while another adds that it is always either something due or nothing doing.
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Autf
Circumstance Beyond Control Yet Conduct in Man's Power
A quoted maxim notes that circumstances lie beyond human control while a person’s conduct remains within his power. The saying credits Bimont and emphasizes personal responsibility despite external factors.
Questionable Child Health Remedies and Land Use Query
The item reads as a tangled inquiry about whether a cow has landed property when turned in a field. It also mentions Mrs Winels soothing for children teethin, gums inflammation, wind colic, and a miswritten medical claim. No clear news event or persons other than Mrs Winels are established.
Noting the Smoke Aboard Car Rear Platform
Four men on a rear platform were smoking when a strong odor drew attention. One man realized a companion’s cigar was burning past its red band. The reply claimed the smoker was not saving the cigars.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Cited By Gilroy Woman As Cure
Mrs Mary I Remington of Eigleberry Street Gilroy California credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with a permanent cure after severe kidney pain frequent action and retarded secretions during a critical period of a woman’s life. The ad notes Doan’s cost 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and urges readers to ask for the brand. The Laughing Barber vignette follows with a humorous barter about a barber and a young rower.
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Mary I. Remington
Eigleberry St
Gilroy
Cal
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning against mercury based catarrh treatments urging use only under physician prescription. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective internal remedy for blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered. Hall's Pills for constipation advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Up in the Air and a Curious Mountain Chat
A quoted exchange recalls climbing Pike's Peak in clear air above fourteen thousand feet. The speaker jokes about altitude and notes a prior barefoot incident on a bees nest as a humorous prelude to the ascent.
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Pike’s Peak
Resinol Ointment Praised Worldwide for Itching Piles
In a testimonial, Christopher Holmes of Brookline Mass says Resinol Ointment is used in every country as the best remedy for itching piles. He suffered twenty five years before relief came from the first application and notes only occasional use is needed.
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Christopher Holmes
Brookline
Mass
The Kid and the Goat Adventure
A boy asks where the goat is headed and invites company to the lake. He claims the goat has just eaten a crate of sponges and plans to let him drink, promising a fun scene by the water.
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
When rubbers pinch shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease relieves tired feet and eases corns and bunions. Use it for new shoes and dancing. 2c. Free sample mailed. Allen M. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Ld Everywhere
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Minister’s China Trip Cue Sparks Quiet Conversation
A humorous exchange questions whether a minister from China PA must bring a queue. The response notes he gets a cue not to talk too much, highlighting cautious diplomacy and light local wit.
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China
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Chas. H. VO
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Sler CO
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Amberol Records
Edison Phonograph
Houston Phonograph CO
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Houston Mantel & Tile Company
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Baker-Wheeler Mfg. Co
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Model Laundry
Prairie Ave
Hart & Daint
South Texas Paint and Glass CO
Prairie Avenue
Ereatone Company
Dallas, Texas
Paulhan
Atagorda
Cotton Choppers
May Department
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Uild
Libby
Jackson Loan & Trust CO
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Jackson
Miss Lee
Lee
Ted
Ereen
LD Lady
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Jim Rice
Columbia Crew
Samuel Pitcher
the Centaur Company
New York
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Castoria
St Arte
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the King of
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Pete
Willys-Overland Co
Teledo
Ohio
Selden
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Raney Canner
Raney Canner Company
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