Widow of Indian Bride Lived One Hundred Years in Frontier Texas
Sallie Harlan, born in Scott County Kentucky, died at 100 in a Pon da mountains cabin western Texas. Her life spanned brutal frontier warfare after being captured by Comanches and later joining ranger campaigns. she claimed ninety nine scalps and sought a hundred, earning the name The White Devil from the Comanches.
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Mrs. Harlan
Ponda Mountains
Texas
Sallie Harlan
Scott County
Kentucky
Grim Reaper
Dick Joy
Louisiana
Great Britain
Trinity River
Iron Eyes
Wariors
Red Deer
Austin
Colorado
White Eagle
Buffalo Horns
Fox and Wolf Hunters in Waco Region
The fox and wolf hunters of the Waco region faced repeated trouble as their hounds dragged mud across farms instead of chasing game. In Lost league they pursued a lobe wolf but diverted, and the dogs ended up scenting a veteran buck. Hunters later recovered the buck’s hide and horns, noting the old animal had outrun many dogs for years before being worn down by age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Lost League
Texas
Real estate convention and Farmers congress adopt resolutions
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the real estate men’s convention and the Farmers’ congress. Delegates were elected to both bodies. The association adjourned to meet again to adopt the constitution and bylaws and outline future work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Men’s Convention
Farmers’ Congress
Silk Balloon Made of Ladies Silk Dresses and Confederate Observation Balloon
Mrs Helgn Mitchell of Waco recounts how in 1862 a large silk dress balloon built from thousands of donated gowns by Southern women observed Union lines near Richmond during the Gaines Mill era. The balloon, inflated at the Richmond gas works, carried an engineer officer and an aeronaut, with McClellan’s guns failing to hit it. captured later on the James River, it is said to be stored in Washington. The piece also notes the Central Texas Fruit and Vegetable Association forming with officers C Falkner, T H Yarborough, D R Brice, and Col J L Woolford among visitors.
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Helgn
Mitchell
Waco
Gaines’ Mill
Confederacy
Engineer Corps
McClellan
Richmond
James River
Washington
Southern Historical Society
Track Farmers Form Temporary Organization at Waco Meeting
Fruit and vegetable growers from surrounding territory met in Waco at the city hall and organized on a temporary basis. C Falkner was chosen chairman and J R Hayden secretary. Attending were gardeners track growers and fruit growers from several adjacent counties. A V Swatty of Mount Pleasant spoke for the chairman outlining the purpose and noting Swatty’s role as organizer of twenty three of twenty nine horticultural associations in five counties.
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Waco
C. Falkner
J. R. Hayden
Gardners
A. V. Swatty
Mount Pleasant
Swatty
Reunion of Fannin County's Five Elder Ladies in Bonham
A recent reunion at the Galbraiths in Bonham brought together five longtime residents: Mrs. Eliza Cowart 76 and daughter of Bailey Inglish who settled in 1836. Aunt Sophia Russell 90, widow of Bobby Russell. Grandma Cook 92 the eldest. and Mrs. P. B. Maddrey 68, daughter of Cook. They recall Texas history since independence and Civil War hardships.
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Fannin County
Dudley Galbraith
Bonham
Eliza Cowart
Amanda Ragsdale
Sophia Russell
Grandma’’ Cook
P. B. Maddrey
Texas
Bailey Inglish
Bobby Russell
Oil Operations at Corsicana Gain in May Output
May oil activity at Corsicana shows 27 wells completed with 11 oil producers and 2 gas wells, 1 abandoned. 17 new wells and 10 rigs started. total 386 producing wells, 5 gas wells, 64 dry holes. Output rises from April, refinery ships refined product to Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and beyond.
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Corsicana
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
McKinney Awarded Contract for Three Story Masonic Temple
The contract for a three story brick temple measuring 42 by 80 feet at McKinney has been awarded and construction will begin soon on the proposed handsome structure.
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McKinney
Grandpa Harris Killed When Thrown From Horse
A 70 year old man known as Grandpa Harris was thrown from his horse and killed in Durant Indian Territory. The incident occurred during a routine ride, leaving the local community in shock as authorities began an investigation.
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Harris
Durant, I. T
Sudden Death of Capt N W Ballard Near Hillsboro
Captain N W Ballard aged 73 died suddenly near Hillsboro after a brief illness. He had moved from Paducah Kentucky to Texas twenty five years ago, living in Waco and Hillsboro. An ex Confederate soldier of the fifth Tennessee, he served as an auctioneer for twelve years in a Waco firm. He collapsed as he prepared to go to Hillsboro with his son and granddaughter was present for water.
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Capt
N. W. Ballard
Hillsboro
John R
Capt. Ballard
Texas
Paducah
Waco
Tennessee
Denton Boy in Iloilo Writes Home on War Front Life
G F Ligon of the eighteenth regulars sends letters from Iloilo describing camp life. He notes nightly orders to sleep with clothes on, quarters at the edge of a cocoanut grove, daytime animal chatter turning quiet at night, and easy access to coconuts. He reports a comrade in company E dying with speculation about Egan beef.
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G. F. Ligon
Denton
Iloilo
Company E
Pension Ruling on Confederate Soldiers Widows Aid
The comptroller rules that the May 12 1899 act granting aid to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers sailors and widows uses the pension or land certificate disclosure as identification only. Receiving such pension donation or land certificate does not bar eligibility if the applicant otherwise qualifies.
Timber Lands Draw Bidders After Price Increase
Before land records closed, classifier set timber land values in Jasper and Newton counties. Commissioner Rogan rejected those values and set prices at 5.50 and 8.50 per acre. John H. Kirby won 14,934 acres, paying 821,127 by personal check, narrowly beating rivals by twenty two minutes.
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G. W. Finger
Jasper
Newton
Rogan
John H. Kirby
Kirby
Veteran Buried Captain Amonett of Confederate Service
The remains of Capt. W. L. Amonett who died near Roswell New Mexico from blood poisoning after a barb wire wound were received by relatives at Corsicana. They were taken to near Chatfield Navarro county and buried in Petty cemetery. He was a gallant Confederate soldier and respected citizen who had lived in Navarro county years ago before moving to New Mexico.
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W. L. Amonett
Roswell
N. M
Corsicana
Chatfield
Navarro County
Petty Cemetery
New Mexico
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Cape
al Chambers
Plano
Central Texas Fruit and Vegetable, Association
T. H. Yarborough
DR. Brice
John Strauss
Col
J. L. Woolford
New York
J. P. Wynn
Salisbury, Mo
Col. Woolford
Denton Boy At
Hoilo
Timber
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