Grand Jury Indicts Norris for Arson in Fort Worth
The Seventeenth District Court grand jury returns two indictments against Rev. J Frank Norris pastor of the First Baptist Church charging arson in burning the church and parsonage last year. Norris had been released on his own recognizance after habeas corpus proceedings in the Sixty Seventh District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Seventeenth District Court
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Sixty-Seventh District Court
Norris
Green bug threat prompts federal state actions in North Texas crops
Fort Worth reports a green bug damaging wheat and oats across North Texas. Acting Secretary H B Dorsey and Texas officials dispatch experts to assess damage, outline a counter campaign, and mobilize grain interests to avert a repeat of a 1907 famine that devastated the region’s crops and caused massive losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Dorsey
Oklahoma
Kansas
Palmer Explains Vic Trola Proposition
Palmer provides a clear outline of the Vic Trola proposition from A to Izzard, detailing its aims, scope, and potential impacts. The briefing highlights key elements, stakeholder interests, and anticipated outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Izzard
Distinctive spotted South American wildcat described
The article notes color and markings differences between North and South American wildcats. South American cats show numerous small round black spots on grayish white fur, unlike the reddish North American variety. The South American fur is thinner but dresses well for robes and rugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South America
Fur News
Spinach Varieties Reach Great Heights in Gardens
The article notes several spinach varieties with distinct growth habits. Orache or mountain spinach grows six feet high with ornamental foliage. New Zealand spinach yields succulent leaves when sown in spring. Perpetual spinach or spinach beet planted in summer lasts far into winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Loudon Mail
Bananas and Bread and Butter Ad for School Children
A Vienna commission house promoting West Indian products runs an ad urging parents to educate children to eat bananas. It claims bananas refreshed pupils at recess and improved study capacity, pairing them with bread and butter as the wholesome school meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Father's Position on Marriage a Matter of Money and Brains
A brief Washington Herald quip shows a suitor facing a father who questions his ability to marry his daughter. The father dismisses him for lack of money but acknowledges brains, hinting at practical rather than romantic criteria for union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Reduced to Science. Amateur Landlady
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes Mrs Slimdler lets border tenants run up bills for a week or two before they catch up, illustrating poor lodging and limited food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slimdler
Monarch Olive Salad and Monarch Dressing Ad
A vintage ad promotes Monarch brand condiments including Monarch Olive Salad Yacht Club Salad Dressing Monarch Catsup and Monarch Sweet Rel ish to enhance meals. Long and King branding appears in the copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Yacht Club
Long & King
Flood Waters Press Inland as Texas Flood Toll Mounts
The Brazos and Colorado Rivers merged inland below Bay City and Columbia creating a vast inland sea. About 180 people dead and property losses near 10 million dollars as more than 10,000 flee. Railroads race to restore service to isolated towns and shelters form in box cars. Recovery work focuses on feeding clothing and housing refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Brazos
Colorado
Gulf
Bay City
Columbia
Texas
Rosenbero
Richmond
Booth
Thompson
Angleton
Oyster Creek Station
Kidney flushing remedy promises health from Jad Salts
An advertisement claims heavy meat eaters suffer sluggish kidneys and that flushing with four ounces of Jad Salts daily clears waste, prevents bladder irritation, and maintains blood purity. It urges stopping meat after kidney dull aches and urges regular use of the lemon grape lithia solution.
Erect a grave stone for loved ones this Christmas
Advice urges visiting a former home to honor parents by placing a stone at their grave. The Lone Star Marble Works offers to ship one promptly while Mrs. Dickson sells flowers and merelties at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Marble Works
Schmidt Pleads for Forgiveness in Murder Trial
Hans Schmidt the former priest on trial for murder of Anna Aumuller knelt in District Attorney Whitman’s office and begged his forgiveness from his German-born father. His sister Elizabeth Schaddler also traveled with their father and comforted him briefly before he returned to his cell as proceedings paused for alienist testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Whitman
Germany
Schmidt
Elizabeth Schaddler
California Syrup of Figs Promotes Quick Family Relief
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims a teaspoonful relieves stomach and bowel congestion within hours, with instructions to request a 50 cent bottle from the druggist and warnings about counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Monuments Offered by Lone Star Marble Yard in Denton
Denton readers are advised to contact Lone Star Marble Yard to inspect their line of monuments and arrange erecting a memorial at the grave of a loved one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lone Star Marble Yard
Baking Tips From Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill Editor
Baking helps advise a moderate initial oven heat to rise cakes fully then a hotter finish to brown. Extreme heat stiffens dough and stops rising. For biscuits and shaped pastries use hot ovens to sear surfaces while pores stay open. Smaller ovens need higher temps. avoid opening door. Do not bake bread with pastry. baking powders require strong underheat.
Decatur Baptist College to Meet North Texas Normal
Decatur Baptist College basketball, state champions for several years, plays North Texas Normal in Denton tomorrow at 4 PM. This marks Decatur’s first Denton appearance after two Decatur wins in a Thanksgiving doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Baptist College
North Texas Normal
Decatur
Denton
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Eases Gray Hair
Old-time recipe revived Sage and Sulphur mixture darkens hair naturally and evenly. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, 30 cents, also combats dandruff and scalp itching. Dampen sponge or brush and apply through small strands. gray hair reportedly disappears by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyyeth
Wyeth
Automobiles Cause Less Road Wear Than Thought
A Farm and Fireside article citing the Massachusetts Highway Commission finds autos harm roads less than common belief. Heavily loaded wagons with narrow tires wear gravel and macadam fastest. a Massachusetts ice house example shows one weighted ice wagon daily breaking road edges. The commission backs a maximum tire weight per inch width to extend road life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Massachusetts
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised for Croup Remedy
A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio extols Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cure for croup and coughs. The ad urges a bottle in every home priced 50 cents and 1.00, available at H E Bucklen & Co. in Philadelphia or St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Fay
Long & King Relish and Marble Memorial Ads Mixed
An advertisement notes a shipment of thirty five dozen quart jars of sweet relish and olives, with a reminder to place orders by phone. Another notice promotes Lone Star Marble Works memorials for graves visited during Christmas, and mentions Record and Chronicle broadcasting Friday to ensure representation in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & King
Oasis saloon row taps wet territory liquor dispute
In Burkburnett Wichita County a small wet enclave surrounded by dry lands faces liquor supply cuts as damus suits aim to force shipments from Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway through Burkburnett. Assistant AG Keeling handles the case as the Allison bill blocks deliveries in dry territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Burkburnett
Wichita County
Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway Company
Keeling
I S
Silage saves ten cents daily per cow, Farm and Fireside
A silo boosts profitability for small farmers by saving 10 cents per day per cow on feed. Feeding ten cows for 200 days saves 200, requires a 40 ton concrete silo costing about 100, and silage increases milk yield by 13 percent and butter fat by 1 percent versus dry forage.
Frontier Asthma Trial Offer From Buffalo Firm
A scribbled notice invites trial treatment and full information at no charge from Frontier Asthma Company, room 102, Buffalo. The fragment mentions advertisement style text and a postal or street address, suggesting a free asthma trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Asthma Company
Buffalo
Lone Star Marble Works Offers New Electric Tools
The Lone Star Marble Works features improved electric cutting and lettering tools and skilled operators. Monuments purchased from them will be finished and erected in A-1 manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Marble Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOY Scouts
G.M. Pruitt
Northside Square
Wildcats
Constitutionalists of
Mexico
Carranza
Hermosillo
Carranzas
Huerta
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Record
Chronicle
Indiana
Jessie Whittaker
Batton & McCrary
West Oak
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!