Thirteen Die as Train Strikes Truck at Rural Crossing
A Sunshine Special eastbound from Dallas struck a gravel truck carrying a crowd twenty miles east of Dallas at a rural grade crossing. Eleven people died instantly including a mother and her seven daughters. the remaining fatalities were six more individuals. A witness from Mesquite described the truck stopping and then surging forward as the train arrived.
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Dallas
Forney-Terrell Road
Iva Badgett
Vera
Eva Badgett
Texas Badgett
Emma Badgett
Dairy Experiment Station Bill Approved in Texas
Governor Dan Moody approved most of the two year appropriation for the ninth district dairy experiment station, trimming $14,500 from about $60,000. Total two year funding ends at $44,300 with specific allocations for buildings livestock fencing equipment and maintenance. No station may operate until a cost free site is provided and approved by the Texas A&M board, with location based on bonus offers if practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Ninth District
Ed Westbrook
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Recruits Fail to Hit Range Targets in Early Drill
A group of recruits fires at 250 200 and 100 yards with no hits. The sergeant shouts Tenshun Fix bayonets Charge urging them to use close combat as their only chance.
PIANO LESSONS BY MISS TOMMIE CHENOWETH
Miss Tommie Chenoweth offers piano lessons with certificates from Northwestern University Kidd Key Conservatory London Conservatory Sherman Bonham Carlton College Bonham. Several years of experience in Modern Methods. Whitewright Texas. Phone 80.
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Tommie Chenoweth
Northwestern University
Chicago
Kidd-Key Conservatory
Sherman
London Conservatory
Dallas
Carlton College
Bonham
Wells of Bells legislator visits Bonham on walking tour
A San Francisco Chronicle note recounts T. P. Wells or Tom Wells visiting Bonham, formerly of Bells in Grayson County, after a self described walking canvass to seek office. He claims the trip cost just over 40 dollars and touts blunt, homey style.
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T. P. Wells
Tom Wells
Bonham
Bells
Grayson County
Wells
Mr. Wells
Elbert Hubbard
Lon Hill
Harlingen
Texas
Jumbo Hollis Pecan Tree Sets San Saba Record
The Jumbo Hollis pecan tree owned by J. W. Morris in San Saba County on the Colorado River banks is described as about 1,000 years old and produced $1,060 in a single season. Ten thousand pecan buds including Jumbo Hollis and other San Saba varieties were sent to Rio Grande Valley growers for budding.
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San Saba
J. W. Morris
Bends
Colorado River
San Saba County
Rio Grande Valley
Sanger Man Hooks 17-Pound Catfish With Toe as Bait
Phil Saulsman, a prominent local resident, fished in Elm Creek on a hot day when a huge catfish grabbed his bare toe. He pulled it from the water to reveal a seventeen pound fish, a remarkable catch for the day.
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Sanger
Phil Saulsman
Elm Creek
Saulsman
Fashions Say Knees Are Going Out
Dallas News notes fashion trends suggest hemlines rising as knee exposures become fashionable, signaling a shift in styles and public reception.
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Dallas News
Local drug store set afire by cigarette lighter
Fire investigators report a local drug store was ignited by a cigarette lighter sparking a blaze. No injuries were reported and the fire department contained the flames to the storefront. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage for a full cause determination.
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Washington Post
Remedy Promise for Broad Range of Ailments Prompts Letter
An advertisement invites readers with numerous symptoms to request a free diagnosis and booklet from W. C. Rountree in Austin Texas. It cites ailments from nervousness and stomach troubles to skin issues and memory loss and shares a testimonial from Mrs. Katie Carmel Stroud of Pittsburg Texas about rapid improvement after two treatments.
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Katie Carmel Stroud
Pittsburg
Texas
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Claude Chapman
Mesquite
Chapman
Whitewright
Tion
Whitewright Lumber Company
Garland Gas Ranges
Bonham News
San Francisco Chronicle
W. C. Rountree
Austin
C. Rountree, M. D
Chevrolet
Phaeton
Eles
Flint
Mich
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor Company
Columbia
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