Negroes Marooned As Bryan Flood Rescuers Push Aid
Rescue workers in Bryan Texas race to reach marooned Black residents as floods from the Little and Big rivers drive a six mile water basin. Motor boats joined improvised crafts to reach stranded families while relief camps and provisions are dispatched to Kobbee Goulds Bridge and Kosarek as death toll rises.
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Bryan
Tex
Bryan Planters
M. W. Ma
A. F. Wilson
Seth Moor
Bevan Relief Committee
Houston
Higgins Switch
Henry Martin
I. & G. N. Railroad
Festerdas
Valley Junction
Harts
Kobbee
Goulds Bridge
Nouth
Kosarek
Floods disrupt Texas travel as relief urged
Houston reports extensive flooding from North Texas waters advancing toward the gulf. Traffic on Brazos and Colorado river bottoms disrupted. rail service strained and marooned populations increasing. The body of Henry Martin, vice president and general manager of I and G N railway, remains unrecovered as dawn breaks.
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Houston
Tex
South Texas
North Texas
Gulf
Brazos
Colorado
Henry Martin
I. and G. N. Railway
Hearnesterday
Flooded Texas recount brutal toll amid rising waters
Rescue crews resumed pulling refugees from trees and high ground as Central Texas floods spread toward the gulf. Reports tallied several deaths, including an unidentified Black man at Columbus, and multiple nationalities among victims near Lae. Livestock losses and cotton damage were widespread as receding waters began to reveal full tolls.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Gulf
Columbus
Lae
Colorado
Flood toll rises over staple bale value in dollars
Report notes the flood's impact on a staple item with bales described as the best value worth about 70 dollars per bale, predicting total losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for this single item.
Body of peddler found near Waco river crossing
The body of a peddler named Baker was found in Tehuacana Creek near the Cotton Bell crossing east of Waco. A team driven by Baker was found drowned nearby and rescue efforts continued as relief groups mobilized.
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Waco
Tex
Baker
Tehuacena Creek
Leslie Stegall
Will Rogers
Company K
Texas National Guard
Hoke
Central Relief Committee
City Commission
United Charities
Burleson-Brooks Halls
Baylor University
Waco Creek
Aldine Clifton
Baylor
Bridge washed away near Eagle Lake endangering railroad men
A Colorado river bridge between Eagle Lake and Altair collapsed after dynamiting the grades to lower water. Seventy five railroad workers were marooned at Slutter switch as flood waters stretched a mile on both sides. Carpenters hurried boats to the overflow areas. no further casualties reported locally or at Columbus.
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Eagle Lake
Tex
Colorado River
Here
Altair
Slutter Switch
Columbus
Rain continues. Missouri and Kansas farms damaged
Rain across Kansas and Missouri worsens a week of wet weather. The Marmaton river rose four feet at Fort Scott causing Marmaton bottoms flooding. Archie Lowrey and family were swept away near Flora, a child drowned. Central Missouri spots report flooded streams and mud blocking farm access to markets.
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Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Kan
Timber Creek
Flora
Archie Lowrey
Fatal Flood Tragedy Claims Local Farmer Near Lockhart
Manny Bright a Black farmer died when a horse was caught on a wire as he crossed a stream along a public road near Plum Creek east of Lockhart Texas. The body was recovered. Flooding halts trains and will delay road repairs for days with property losses running into thousands.
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Lockhart
Tex
Manny Bright
Plum Creek
Here
Houston and Texas Central Trials Train to Brenham Amid Flood
Train service resumes on the Houston and Texas Central line toward Brenham with plans to use Santa Fe tracks to reach Richmond and Houston. H and T C operate Llano branch while routing mail via Lampasas to Temple. Katy Railroad protests through Lampasas, fears bridge and track stress. I and G N may delay north of Taylor for a week.
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Austin
Tex
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Houston
Brenham
Santa Fe
Richmond
Tie H
T. C
Llano
Lampasas
Temple
Brownwood
H. and
Katy Railroad
San Antonio
Lampasa
Katy
Georgetown
G. N
Taylor
Farmers Escape From Flood Near Burton and Columbia
In Burton Texas on December 6 the Colorado River rose higher than ever and unconfirmed reports of deaths continue to trickle in. Warnings helped most settlers flee with their stock. In Columbia Texas the town is surrounded by water with rail service cut off but no lives lost. damage remains in the river bottom lowlands.
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Burton
Tex
Colorado
Columbia
Probing Her Death W B Scott Reports Floods Halting Rail Traffic
W B Scott of the Sunset Central lines says the current floods are among the most serious in years blocking breaks between Millican and Calvert. He warns trains cannot pass these gaps and traffic may be halted for several days.
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W. B. Scott
Sunset-Central Lines
Millican
Calvert
Dam at West Fork Reservoir Flows Record Amount
Fort Worth report notes water over the new million dollar dam rising about 18 inches hourly. Engineers insist the structure remains in no danger despite the surge.
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Fort Worth
Tex
West Fork
Brazos Bottom Levees Break Flooding More Plantations
More levees protecting fine plantations in the Brazos bottoms broke during the night expanding the flooded area. All persons at Allen farm have been rescued and brought here. The governor has been asked for tents. Several residences at Millican are surrounded by water.
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Navasota
Tex
Brazos
Allen Farm
Millican
Kimono Tied to Knabe Murder Case in Indiana Trial
Shelbyville Indiana December sixth the Craig murder trial pauses as Augusta Knabe cousin identifies a navy kimono tied to Dr Helen Knabe case. She recalls gifting it at Christmas and notes its later possession by Alonzo Ragsdale undertaker and estate administrator. The state alleges blood stains were chemically removed.
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Shelbyville
Ind
William B. Craig
Helen E. Knabe
Augusta Knabe
Knabe
Craig
Carnival Delayed As Train Wreck Halts Nigro and Loos Show
The Nigro and Loos carnival acts, stuck in San Marcos by flooded rails, are postponed to December 8–14 at the Coliseum grounds. The event, held to aid the Coliseum project, will fund the proposed arena, with the show marooned for days and one of the touring carnival aggregations on the road.
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Nigro & Loos
San Marcos
Coliseum
Coliseum League
US Navy Dispatches Gunboats for Mexican Waters
The American naval force is insufficient for the crisis. It was announced yesterday that two gunboats, the Yorktown at San Francisco and the Raleigh at Bremerton, were sailing for Mexican waters to bolster operations.
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Amerian
Yorktown
San Francisco
Raleigh
Bremerton
Mexican
Huerta Reported Near 750000 Peso Loan From US Connected Firm
A highly authenticated report claims President Huerta may secure a 750000 peso loan from an American company with Mexican ties. The company official reportedly pressed for concessions in return, with negotiations routed through finance ministers before Huerta sent papers to the company’s agent for signatures. Rumors of Constitutionalists’ gains circulate, but officials deny them as rail traffic confirms. A harsh military method was used by federal forces near San Luis Potosi, where a captured rebel was executed by dynamite after a summary trial.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Monterey
Colima
Manzanillo
Guadalajara
Senor Moheno
Luis Mendez
Senor Modeno
Foreign Office
Senor Mendez
San Luis Potosi
Federal Forces Report Near Juarez and Monterrey Area
Reports from El Paso military authorities say Gen Jose Salazar and Pascual Orozco with 2000 to 3000 troops approach Juarez from Ascension 75 miles away. A Constitutionalists force is moving toward Nuevo Laredo or Monterey, possibly from Brownsville, with advances stalled near San Ignacio. Monterey Bank closes amid unsettled conditions as Federal garrison entrenches outside the city.
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Jose Salazar
Pascual Orozco
Mexican Federal Army
Juarez
Department
Salazar
Orozco
Ascension
el Paso
Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
San Ignacio
Laredo
Brownsville
United States
Ojinaga
Imwera
Mex
Banco Mercantile
Madero
Lenares
Victoria
De la Barra in Berlin Denies Japan Arms Rumors
Francisco de la Barra former provisional president of Mexico repudiates rumors he plans to go to Japan to buy arms. He says his mission is a courtesy gesture to thank Japan for its Mexico centennial representation.
Train service in and out of San Antonio remains crippled
Rail lines into San Antonio are largely out of service with several routes severed. The M K T operates Katy trains to Austin via IL&GN while other lines to Houston and Victoria are damaged or blocked. Officials expect partial restoration toward Kerrville and Kerrville to Boerne service within days.
No Mails Sent Out From City In Late Train Run
With the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad blocked Friday night and mail congestion in San Antonio for northern and eastern points, there is no relief. A new effort to move the mail will be made Saturday night by sending a train over the M K and T Railway via Austin Burnet Lampasas and Temple.
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San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Houston
Austin
Burnet
Lampasas
Temple
Obituary Notices of Hazelwood and Jaggi
Hazelwood Thomas Hazelwood telegraph operator died Friday afternoon after brief illness at a San Antonio hospital. He was Alabama born and lived in San Antonio 25 years, survived by sister Mrs Ezekiel Chandler Jr and brother A S Hazelwood of Memphis. Body held by Riebe Undertaking pending relatives. Jaggi News of James M Jaggi death in Mexico City American hospital November 25 reached San Antonio relatives. He was Eagle Pass native and leaves brother Fred P Jaggi and sister Mrs Marie Caroline DuBuisson. Burial in American cemetery Mexico City.
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Hazelwood
Thomas Hazelwood
Alabama
San Antonio
Ezekiel 8. Chandler Jr
Mississippi
A. S. Hazelwood
Memphis
Tenn
Riebe Undertaking Company
Jaggi
James M. Jaggi
Mexico City
Eagle Pass
Fred P. Jaggi
Marie Caroline DuBuisson
Barrett Place
Menijarez
C. Menijarez
Diaz Avenue
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando
Wheat
William Wheat
Richmond
Tex
Elmira Street
Wilma Roberts Funeral Held for Vaudeville Actress
The funeral of vaudeville actress Wilma Roberts was held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company chapel. Rev. Hugh McLellan of Central Christian Church officiated and interment followed at Mission Burial Park. Pallbearers were fellow Plaza Theater actors, and services followed instructions from her Idaho sister.
Horse Rescued From Abandoned Well Near River Avenue
A valuable horse owned by Ed ward Beere of the Park Tavern was pulled from a rear well at 22 Oak Street after a three hour rescue by police and detectives. The animal ran from Day McAllister’s buggy on Austin Street and reportedly fell into a ten foot water filled well, then was saved with picks and shovels.
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Edward Beere
Park Tavern
River Avenue
Oak Street
Day McAllister
Austin Street
Paci Ae
Vey
Irvin and
Murphy
Capitalists Tour Southwest District
W S Dickey J J Heim and J W Perry Kansas City capitalists with holdings in the millions traveled through San Antonio between trains heading to Houston. Their week long Southwest Texas visit sparks talk of a major development project tied to Terrell Wells property and possible interurban line from San Antonio toward Corpus Christi.
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W.S. Dickey
J. J. Heim
J. W. Perry
Kansas City
San Antonio
Houston
Texas
Bernard Corrigan and
Corpus Christi
Messrs
Corrigan
Dickey
Here
Terrell Wells
Trial Drama Ends with Acquittal in Mock MURDER Case
Hull Youngblood of Hayne Debating Club and Main Avenue High School council president was tried as Adolf Brown in a mock murder case at Hayne Friday. Circumstantial evidence suggested the cashier of the First National Bank was slain. defense won by jurors led by several female students. Prosecutors were Erwin Lange and Robert Field. witnesses for prosecution included Wilbur Blount and Don Schuhardt. Defense witnesses were Ben Cannon Harry Halff and the defendant. Fred Goeth presided as judge with Niles Hildredth as clerk and Melvin Luter as rural sheriff.
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Hull Youngblood
Hayne Debating Club
Main Avenue High School
Adolf Brown
First National Bank
Brown
Gilbert Lange
Elmer Luter
Erwin Lange
Robert Field
Wilbur Blount
Don Schuhardt
Henry Lee Taylor
Williard Boone
Dan Stifel
Ben Cannon
Harry Halff
Fred Goeth
The
Hayue
Niles Hildredth
Melvin Luter
Lowlands Flooded as Brazos Rises Near Richmond
In Richmond Texas on December 6 the Brazos River rises higher than in 16 years and floods miles of lowlands above and below town. Reports confirm three drownings. The railway bridge has been strengthened and is expected to hold. Evacuation of people and stock from river bottoms continues with little loss of life anticipated downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tex
Rosenberg
Meeting of Congress Postponed in Dallas
On account of the serious illness of Colonel Henry Exall president of the Texas Industrial Congress the annual convention scheduled for Dallas next Saturday has been postponed until February It will be held in Dallas in connection with the sixth annual exhibit of the national corn exposition.
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Congress
Dallas
Tex
Henry Exall
Texas Industrial Congress
Angleworm Farm Turns DIRT into $$$ in Grand Rapids
W Orton Moon runs a 25-pail operation in Michigan selling live angleworms as fishing bait. The farm yields 40 to 500 worms per container with a daily feeding mix of earth coffee grounds and cornmeal. Moon charges ten cents per dozen and profits near a thousand dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. Orton Moon
United States
Moon
Michigan
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Against Scruples Club Formed In Cleveland Kissing Row
Cleveland forms an organization to curb promiscuous kissing among youths and girls. A local legend about kissing sparks comments from Miss Myrtle Lazaroff Miss Kelly and others who say they resist persistent advances. The group aims to discourage indiscriminate kissing and suggests boys seek other partners.
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Cleveland
Myrtle Lazaroff
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