Marlin Is Marooned as Brazos River Flows Wide
Floods drench Marlin Texas with the Brazos river six miles wide and all smaller Falls county streams overflowing. Trains halted and residents race to move stock and families from river bottoms. Two deaths reported, a man and a woman near Highbank. An interstate mail train of 150 passengers stranded five miles south of Marlin. relief teams pull survivors by boat.
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Marlin
Tex
Brazos
Falls County
Highbank
Little Brazos
W. T. Norwood
Levy Farm
R. J. Reeves
J. T. Phillips
Bell Crossing
Big Creek
Here
International & Great Northern
Houston
Fort Worth
Waddell
Brazos Bottoms
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Darkens Grays
An old time mix of Sage Tea and Sulphur is sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for 50 cents. It claims to darken gray hair evenly by morning, restore gloss and fullness, and help with dandruff and scalp itching when applied with a sponge or brush.
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Wyeth
Flood Damage Improves Rail Service in Texas Midland Area
Flood conditions eased in the Texas Midland with trains running between Paris and Greenville. Washouts blocked service between Greenville and Innis while Sabine bottom tracks, previously chained to trees for stability over a mile, showed better conditions today.
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Tex
Texas Midland
Paris
Greenville
Innis
Sabine
Heavy December Rain Breaks Records in Dalhart
A severe rainstorm dumps heavy rainfall in Dalhart Texas with lakes and canyons filling rapidly. Locals say the downpour is the heaviest for the season in memory and breaks long standing records.
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Dalhart
Tex
Flood Waters Drive Families From Homes in Wharton
Colorado River floodwaters surge into Wharton Texas inundating lowlands and sweeping away much cotton and hive stock. Only the city’s lower sections face overflow risk as residents flee to higher ground.
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Wharton
Tex
Colorado
Brazos River Rising With Impending Crest Near Richmond
The Brazos River near Richmond Texas is rising hourly due to upstream floods. Authorities warn of potential grave damage along the lower reaches when the crest arrives, despite prior warnings issued to residents.
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Brazos
Richmond
Tex
Frisco Bridge Damaged By Torrential Texas Rains
Vernon Texas reports heavy rain causes the Frisco bridge to lose three spans as rivers rose and water runs over the structure causing traffic stoppage. The Denver bridge was fixed and traffic resumed after repairs overnight.
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Frisco
Vernon
Tex
Denver
Elm Fork Falls Four Inches at Mingo Below Lewisville Records Rise
Elm Fork at Mingo dropped four inches this morning after beginning to recede at 3 PM yesterday. A steady night rain slowed the fall and in Denton a continuous downpour persists. Lower reaches of the Elm rise with a recorded eight inch increase below Lewisville.
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Denton
Tex
Mingo
Lewisville
Embankment Washed Out Near Cameron Texas
River rise after heavy rain floods Santa Fe embankment on both sides of the stream. From 1200 to 1500 feet of the embankment washed away last night while the trestle remains standing. Communication with the outside world is cut except by wire as the Little River runs higher than in 1900.
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Cameron
Tex
Trains Marooned After Bridge Failures Near Giddings
Sap Railway bridge over the Colorado River near Giddings is gone along with the Nails Creek bridge on the Dallas line. Several trains are indefinitely marooned at the scene.
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Giddings
Tex
Sap
Colorado River
Nails Creek
Dallas
Gas Line Damaged Near Bowie Texas
Two joints of gas pipe blew out four miles west of Bowie on the mains feeding Fort Worth and Dallas due to a washout of dirt. Repairs were expected to be completed by noon.
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Bowie
Tex
Fort Worth
Dallas
Guardsmen Do Rescue Work in Texas
Members of the Texas National Guard Companies A B C and D rendered extensive rescue and salvage service. Under Mayor Brown’s direction the militia men worked through the night and into the morning, earning high commendation from the mayor for their efforts.
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Texas National Guard
Brown
Coughs That Prevent Sleep Are Praised Remedy
Mr. Bob Ferguson of 319 Pine St Green Bay Wisconsin reports severe coughing kept him awake at night until two small bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound completely cured him. Fischer's Drug Store advertises the remedy.
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Bob Ferguson
Pine St
Green Bay
Wisc
Foley
Fischer
Death list increases over state
A Duncanville man Sam Allen was arrested after a wager led him to swim to shore from a bridge with a companion. Authorities report the death list in the state has risen as the incident drew police attention and a search."
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Sam Allen
Duncanville
Allen
River Falls at Waco as Rescue Work Gathers Momentum
In Waco Texas on December 4 a flood of the Brazos River prompted a large rescue effort as water levels rose and 6.80 inches of rainfall in 24 hours swelled streams. Engineers report isolated communities, damaged bridges, and a depleted water supply while Captain P. A. Weather e and Texas National Guard units aid in evacuations and relief begins.
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Brazos
M. K. and T
Cotton Belt
Steel County
Waco
P. A. Weathere
Second Regiment
Texas National Guard
Hillsboro
Waco Company
The Man of the House and the Home Advertisements
An essay notes that a wife can be the man of the house in practice and praises advertising in The Light as a guide for household welfare. It argues the wife often handles weekly needs while the husband provides income, and urges readers to use ads to improve education, economy, efficiency, and happiness.
Cotton Belt Railroad Town Near Waco
Readable segments place the location nine miles west of Waco on the Cotton Belt railroad, indicating a small community or stop along the line.
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Waco
Cotton Belt Railroad
Conditions Improve in Flooded Hill County Texas
Reports show improving conditions across Hill county flood areas. The Brazos rose again after receding at Whitney, while a mail carrier, Vernon Hayes, remains missing after being marooned near Hackberry creek. Dozens of bridges were washed out and livestock losses are heavy.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Hill County
Brazos
Whitney
Vernon Hayes
Hackberry Creek
Chambers Creek
Malone
Hubbard City
I. and
G. N
Milford
Colquitt
Waco
Grimes
Katy
Marooned Rider and Partial Rural Mail Service Noted
A rider is described as possibly marooned at a point along a route while the post office reports only partial rural service attempted today. The fragment notes disruption to mail delivery and travel variation along the route.
Colorado River Flood Relief Reaches Austin After High Water
The Colorado River level fell from 50 feet to 88 feet by 11 am while a predicted 16 foot rise from Marble Falls loomed. Flooding damaged roads bridges livestock and farms as Austin residents returned home and communication with South Austin resumed. Three men reportedly drowned on a log near Congress Avenue bridge. no other deaths confirmed. Rail service remained halted across major lines.
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Austin
Tex
Colorado
Congress Avenue
Marble Falls
Perdenales
Colorado River
South Austin
I. & G. N. Railways
Seven Die As Brazos Floods Surpass Record Levels
In Hearne Texas the Brazos rivers flood at unprecedented levels with seven drowned including four Alexander children and two yet unnamed, plus many reported in peril. Merchants rush boats to overflowed areas as livestock and homes are swept away. Dozens of Negroes and Mexicans are brought to Hearne for relief efforts while business activity nearly halts.
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Hearne
Tex
Enoch Alexander
Brazos
H. L. Lewis
Valley Junction
San Marcos in Darkness After Flood Drowns City
Rain halted only after 10 inches fell shoveled from 2 PM Wednesday to 8 AM Thursday. San Marcos river rose two and a half feet above October flood levels while the water and power plant flooded leaving the city without lights. Wires out at M E and T station and three to four feet of water in homes with seven rescues from the flooded district.
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Waco
Tex
Brazos
Mackey
San Marcos
Dagames
Purgatory Creek
Brazos Levee Holding Protects 55,000 Acres Near Bryan
The Brazos river levee near Bryan Texas holds as flood crest from Waco nears. The 27 mile earthen levee safeguards 55 000 acres of land built about three years ago. If breached flood would spread into three counties.
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Bryan, Tex
Brazos River
Waco
Flood Fears Drive Population Shifts Along Brazos River
Residents along the Brazos and extensions toward Burleson and Washington are evacuating near Stone City as floodwaters from upstream areas threaten homes and livestock. Communities report rising water merging near the arms of the river junction and warn of further rises.
West Fork Trinity River Threatens Fort Worth
The West Fork of the Trinity River rose rapidly, threatening Fort Worth yesterday. Flood conditions worsened as the branch neared banks, isolating areas and surrounding the city with rising waters into this morning.
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West Fork
Trinity River
Fort Worth
Tex
Dee
Ouhr
Train marooned between lakes near Maypearl Texas
A passenger train on the I N line is stuck between two water filled lakes near Maypearl Texas. Efforts to reach stranded passengers with boats continue and no loss of life is believed likely.
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Itasca
Tex
I. N
Maypearl
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