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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
3
Fran seeks Hamilton Gregory at a rural revival led by an eager choir director. She confronts a sanctimonious usher, endures a strained confrontation with a stern evangelist, then exits with the young constable, moved by the starlit night.
Abbott Ashton and Fran, a fourteen year old girl, confront leaving the camp as the evangelist proclaims souls to be saved. Fran admits loneliness and Abbott resolves to stay with her, promising friendship while seeking Hamilton Gregory. The scene ends with a vow to help Fran as they prepare to depart the tented gathering.
Flood waters from the Gibson's Landing crevasse spread across Concordia parish south toward the Red River. Ferriday and Vidalia flood up, 5,000 refugees moved, 20,000 more expected with relief camps at Natchez. White residents stay. box cars serve as homes for those without second floors. Livestock moved to high ground. 300 cattle cars along the line to Vidalia. Livestock and refugees ferried and rationed as boats bring aid and supplies to Concordia, Jefferson, and Natchez areas.
Exhortation peaks as a sermon ends and a throng gathers along the footpath from the stile to the tent. Many young men cluster, while the pretty girls await their turn in the chaka o eer way.
A long excerpt discusses a lawyer’s study of cash values assigned to human life in legal decisions. It lists estimated worths by age and body part and notes the values reflect societal and dependent factors rather than personal worth. It ends with a playful anecdote about a Mason barber and a preacher.
Judge C E Wolverton ordered transfer of lands from Southern Pacific Rail road to the federal government in Portland. The Oregon California land grant case involves over 2.3 million acres valued at 30 to 60 million dollars and will advance to the circuit court of appeals then the Supreme Court. The suit began in 1908 with Laferty filed suits. 820,000 acres have sold. Union Trust intervention blocked as innocent purchaser plea.
Captain Bankhead reports about 45000 people in the Vicksburg district receive government rations issued by the U S Army flood relief corps. About 1500 refugees stay at Natchez camp with as many more in Natchez city helped with rations.
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