May Options Soar as New York Cotton Pit Sets Records
May option on the New York Cotton Exchange sold at 15.02¢ with July at 16¢ amid heavy pit activity. The week saw record increases and strong Liverpool spot gains, prompting forecasts of reduced domestic consumption and widespread dry goods curtailment affecting 3,000,000 spindles.
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New York
New England
New York Cotton Exchange
Sully
Liverpool
Has. A. Patten
Mr. Patten
Stabbing Affray Leaves Two Involved In Texas Incident
In Houston, Fritz Alstadt sustained a severe knife wound to his left shoulder after a stabbing affray at the Germania House on Sunday afternoon. A. J. Cooper faces an assault charge and posted bond.
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Houston
Tex
Fritz Alstadt
A. J. Cooper
Germania House
Cooper
Bond
Cove Rice Harvest Completes as Bargeloads Haul to Houston
Rice harvesting is finished in Cove Texas with all crop hauled to warehouses. Large bargeloads are being towed from Cove to Houston. Farmers report agreeable prices and general satisfaction amid recent good rains supplying ample water.
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Cove
Tex
Houston
Fire destroys Gosa feed and sale stable at Honey Grove
Sunday morning a large feed and sale stable owned by Gosa in Honey Grove Texas burned. About fifty head of horses and mules were inside with nineteen mules and six horses killed. Eight animals were fatally burned and much feed, wagons, cotton bales, and cotton seed were burned or damaged.
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Honey Grove
Tex
Gosa
Port Arthur Youth Drowns in Canal Incident
Charles Meyers age 19 of Port Arthur was drowned in a canal near the docks early Sunday while reportedly fishing from a boat. He was not seen to fall overboard and the cause of the accident remains unknown.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Charles Meyers
Lockhart Second Picking Cotton Improves Market Pace
Lockhart Texas reports the second picking of cotton yielding better results than expected. With satisfactory prices, growers are marketing the cotton as soon as it is picked, accelerating sales in the county.
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Lockhart
Tex
Carload of cucumbers shipped from Chriesman to San Antonio
A small cucumber crop was grown for pickling in Chriesman Texas and shipped as the first carload to San Antonio for bottling. The crop was very short this year but a few were produced.
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Chriesman
Tex
San Antonio
Rice Cargo Leads to Fifth Annual Gonzales Fair Close
Cargo of rice creates crowd pull as the fifth annual fair and carnival wraps up Saturday in Gonzales Texas with large attendance and festive events.
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Gonzales
Tex
Texas Rice Harvest Nearly Complete Under Cover
The Texas rice crop has reached near completion with harvest wrapping up under cover, indicating favorable conditions and efficient gathering across growing regions. Growers report steady yields and quick processing as driers and mills operate to finalize the season.
Rice harvest expands as Texas stores vast stocks
Texas rice harvest nears completion with Honduras and Japan crops moved to storage. About 2,123,000 sacks total, 400,000 sold, 1,823,000 in storage. Mississippi yield up, Tejas market slow to adjust. Educational campaigns aim to boost demand while prices firm.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Honduras
Japan
Fatal Collision on Santa Fe Near Temple Texas
Engineer B B Lester of temple was killed when westbound extra freight struck work train engine 787 at Yellow Curve five miles west of temple on the Santa Fe San Angelo branch. Fireman Pitts survived with a broken leg and minor injuries. Two other crew members were injured.
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Temple
Tex
B. B. Lester
San Angelo
Santa Fe
Yellow Curve
Lester
Pitts
Zephyr approves $3000 school repair bond issue
Zephyr Texas voters approved a 3000 dollar bond issue for repairing school buildings. The forty year bonds are optional in five years and carry 5 percent interest. The town was nearly destroyed by a storm last spring.
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Austin
Tex
Zephyr
Her Twenty Fifth Child
El Paso Texas reports Senora Maria Gomez wife of Jesus Gomez living in Juarez has given birth to her twenty fifth child.
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el Paso
Tex
Senora Maria Gomez
Jesus Gomez
Juarez
Corpus Christi Bay Survey Near Aransas Pass
Commander E. M. Hartrick and crew aboard the schooner Margaret are surveying a deep water channel in Corpus Christi bay from Aransas Pass to the wharves. The report notes ongoing nautical work and coastal surveying activity in Texas.
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Corpus Christi Bay
Corpus Chris Tex
E. M. Hartrick
Margaret
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Tex
M. Hartrick
Texas Rice Crop Gripped by Fifty-Year Drought
A drought tightens Texas rice fields, halting irrigation and cutting yields as farmers fear losses across districts. Officials assess water allocations while mills brace for tighter supply and higher prices.
Rice Market Outlook Tightly Held as Stocks Persist
In Honduras and Texas buyers struggle with a slow market as about 400 000 bags sold and 600 000 bags carried over from last year. Traders expect a firm hold on prices until carryovers and river stocks clear, while a national campaign promotes rice as a healthy cheap staple to boost demand.
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Mississippi
Tejas
Gantry
Texas
Fous
Bond Issue Details for Re bonds
The text references a bond issue of 3000 dollars for the re bonds described as forty-year bonds with optional terms. The fragment implies a municipal or organizational debt offering with choices on terms. No names or places are provided in the readable portion.
Corpus Christi Officer Leads Christi Bay Survey Voyage
Commander M. Hartrick and the crew aboard the Christi Bay conduct a deep water survey survey in Corpus Christi. The operation focuses on mapping depths and seabed features as part of ongoing maritime exploration.
Tax Receipts Decline for Texas Business Quarter
A Texas business reports tax receipts for the past quarter totaling seven dollars, indicating a small fiscal intake. The figure reflects limited activity and modest revenue contributions from Texas operations.
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Pullman Company
Austin
Tex
Pullman Company of
Chicago
Texas
Overhead irrigation system praised by Mercedes grower
Mr F T Emerson a truck grower living near Mercedes on the Mercedes Canal has recently installed an overhead irrigation system described as the most perfect plan of irrigation yet devised with successful results and enthusiasm from the grower.
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Mercedes, Tex
F. T. Emerson
Mercedes
Mercedes Canal
Wrightsboro Option Election Defeats Antis Ten to One
In Wrightsboro Texas a local option election this week saw the antis routed ten to one. The result reflects clear support for a specific local policy measure amid community voting.
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Wrightsboro
Tex
Industrial Parade Feature of the Year’s No-Tsu
An industrial parade feature highlights the year’s notable no tsu carnival celebration. The piece notes local industry participation and community turnout, with emphasis on the parade’s festive atmosphere and civic pride.
No-Tsu-Oh Carnival to Feature Industrial Parade in Houston
Houston hosts a new industrial feature for the No-Tsu-Oh carnival with a Trades Display parade on Wednesday November 10. Merchants and manufacturers compete for valuable prizes and showcase diverse devices while an educational exhibit and art display complement the event.
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Housto
Houston
Army Mee
Louisiana
Modern view on family government from a Kentucky mother
A Kentucky mother of fourteen argues against corporal punishment. She believes whuppins come from adult meanness and that parents provoke trouble by striking innocent children, insisting lessons come from observation and experience rather than harsh hits.
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Kentucky
Prayer and a Garter In Old Trinity Churchyard
Two stenographers, after lunch on a grave in Old Trinity churchyard, stop by the church to say a quick prayer and fix a fallen garter. They share a moment leading back to work as they pass the church.
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Old Trinity Churchyard
New York Press
Cumulative Salary Tale From Fairhaven Organist
Nathaniel Osborne recalled asking about his salary for playing the organ at Brick Church in Fairhaven. He said twelve hundred dollars, prompting surprise. He then explained that amount covered 100 years of service.
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Nathaniel Osborne
Fairhaven
Nat
Elephants Studied For Piano Keys In Odd Almanac
Student boarders read scientific notes claiming 5000 elephants yearly could be trained to make piano keys. The landlady reacts with wonder at the apparent training of animals for practical uses.
As to Bottle Babies. A Kansas editor braves a lot of scorp
A Kansas editor writes about bottle babies and the dangers he faced, describing his courage amid hostile reactions and threats while reporting a hard hitting local topic.
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Kansas
Lettuce Salad Preparation From a Vintage Recipe
A vintage kitchen note describes rubbing a salad dish with garlic then layering chopped lettuce. It adds mashed hard boiled egg yolk with salt olive oil and vinegar before tossing with the lettuce for a simple dressed salad.
Fried Bananas Method
Peel and slice bananas, salt lightly, and fry until light brown in butter. Serve hot.
Boy Hides Four Days in Den of Big Rats
Stamford authorities find 14 year old Michael Florin Jr after he lives four nights in a dark damp cellar at his East Meadow and Jefferson streets home. He survived on scant food from an icebox while rats wandered nearby. the boy reportedly slept in a rag bed and avoided discovery until his younger brother found him.
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Stamford
Conn
Michael Florin, Jr
East Meadow
Jefferson Streets
New York
WEE GIRLS ARE BURGLARS
Two young sisters from Baltimore were arrested after felonious entries into dwellings. Florence Kayries, nine, and Jennie Kayries, twelve, admitted stealing a watch and chain to buy candy while the officer noted their small, innocent appearance. The case was brought before Lieut. Shockey at the Western police station.
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Baltimore
Western
Shockey
Florence Kayries
Jennie
Florence
Laborer Alive After Rare Spine Operation in Philadelphia
James Tournigh a 27 year old man survived a severe fall from a fourth story building. Doctors at Hahnemann hospital removed part of a spinal vertebra and exposed the spinal cord but kept him alive on an air mattress. He remains paralyzed from the waist down though able to move with effort.
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Philadelphia
James Tournigh
Hahnemann Hospital
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