Farm and Flock Notes Highlight Market Activity
Market reports show plums selling steadily and raspberries in sale, with fruit crop losses in Upshur and near failures in Luling corn. Goats, cattle, and hog shipments linked to Houston St Louis Kansas City and Sioux City markets. large oat and wheat yields reported in Lamar and Grayson counties. Floods cause damage.
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Breders’ Gazette
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
J. J. Harweil
Henry Hoerster
Dallas Thompson
Johnson County
Alvarado
Thompson
Railroad Tracks Washout Halts All Trains for Four Days
Houston reports a massive storm across Eastern Texas closing rail lines from Nacogdoches to Lufkin and Corrigan to Burke. Bridges and track damaged along Sabine and Angelina rivers with extensive property loss. A 125 man bridge crew works to reopen lines while mail and passenger service resume between Houston and Burke.
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Houston
Texas
International
Great Northern
Angelina
Sabine
Nacogdoches
Sterne
Fitz
Garrison
Appleby
Redfield
Donita
Lanana
Emporia
Sabine River
Longview
Gladewater
Texas Pacific
Lufkin
Jeff Ns. Miller
Texas Central
Houston East
West Texas
Teo
Shreveport
Tenaha
Miller
Corrigan
Burke
East
Logansport
de Soto County
Polk County
Texas and
New Orleans
Dunnegan
H. H. Cooper
Angelina River
Texas and New Orleans
King Edward’s Recovery Marked by Cautious Improvement
London reports show King Edward advancing toward recovery after the operation. At 9 this morning the bulletin said the king feels stronger despite some wound discomfort and that no events disturbed his satisfactory progress. Crowds near Buckingham Palace grew after the notice was posted.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Edward
King Edwards
Conferees Endure Long Session on Philippine Civil Government Bill
Washington June 30 The Philippine civil government bill conferees spent most of Sunday in discussion. They met at Senator Lodge's home, then reconvened after a long recess with no agreement on coinage, Philippine legislature, and land issues. The night session ran until 1 30 this morning and a morning meeting was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Lodge
Philippines
First Bale of Cotton in Medina County 1902
Devine Texas June 30 The first bale of cotton for the 1902 season was produced by W B Adams Co merchants and farmers of Devine Medina county. They farm 2000 acres and expect an early harvest due to Medina county being a natural cotton region with a six weeks early and two months late season compared with other areas.
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Devine
Texas
W. B. Adams & Co
Medina County
West Texas
Four Die as Bridge Flood Kills Four in Carthage
A rain and windstorm in Carthage Texas washes away rail bridges between Carthage and Timpson. A house collapsed three miles east of Carthage killing four Black residents and wounding three others.
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Carthage
Texas
Timpson
Here
Man Held for Insanity After White House Arrest
Carey J. Mc Alester, nabbed trying to force entry to the White House with a revolver, was brought to Newark and committed to the insane asylum. Officials say he is hopelessly insane, attributed to a love affair.
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Newark
N. J
Carey J. McAlester
White House
Washington
McAlester
Gonzales Begins On New Baptist Church Building
Gonzales Texas June 30 Work on the new Baptist church progresses slowly but surely. Contractor T H Hodges has laid a solid foundation and plans an up to date edifice by October first. Services continue in the district court room of the house.
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Gonzales’ New Baptist Church
Gonzales
Texas
New Baptist Church
T. 8
Hodges
Festus author Yrillip Bailey Still Alive at 86
Yrillip James Bailey, famed author of Festus, remains living at 86 after publishing Festus at age 23. The early success overshadowed his later works, shaping his literary reputation for decades.
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Yrillip James Bailey
Festus
Congressmen Prince and Lloyd Portraits in Mild Debate
The article contrasts Congressman Prince of Galesburg Illinois and Congressman Lloyd of Missouri, noting their shared traits such as mustaches, musical voices, and courteous demeanor. It also comments on commencement reforms and suggests a white ribbon for valedictory essays amid school closing exercises. The exchange includes comments from Gaswell on late frosts threatening crops and Dukane noting stubbornly late frosts may limit early flies.
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Prince
Galesburg
Illinois
Lloyd
Missouri
He Served Two Masters
A humorous exchange contrasts a husband’s claim of servitude to two masters with a wife noting a week off granted by the employer. The wife humorously suggests using the time to complete household chores while the husband jokes about dual loyalties.
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the Shiner Gazette
Shiner
J. ©. Habermacher
Wichita County
Luling
Upshur County
Co. S. Standenmeir
H. B. Holmes
W. J. McIntyre
Marathon
Mr. Long
California
Lamar County
Roxton
Grayson County
Quanah
South Dakota
Wise County
H. BE. Storey
A. H. McGehee
San Marcos
van Aystyne
Franklyn Land and Cattle Company
Rt Ie
Yucatan
Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Nathan Daugherty
Wabash
Ind
F. L. Studebaker
Warren
State
David and
Harry Studebaker
Bluffton
J. Wilma
Morgan
Harry Landa
New Braunfels
J. F. Green & Co
Encinal
Dabger
King Edward
F. P. Luck
August Schraim
Theo
Hillmer
Joe Macha
Vinc Motl
Bismarck
Wolters Bros
J. H. Heubner
Lone Star Beer
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Texae
Shiner Gazette
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