Brakeman Dies in Train Accident North of Town
Katy brakeman W. H. Dobbs was killed Friday at about 3:30 am near Whitewright while serving as rear brakeman on extra north train No. 653. He fell beneath the caboose as the freight backed to the passing track and died instantly. Dobbs had recently joined the Denison division from Fort Worth where he had long worked for the Katy. his family lives in Fort Worth.
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Dobbs
Extra North
Whitewright
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Remarkable Escape on a Brakeless Bicycle
Horatio Phibberly recalls a wild ride down a steep hill when the chain broke. He describes careening toward a thatched cottage and using a wooden plank to reach the roof, then landing amid a cottager’s family as they lowered him safely with a carpet.
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Horatio Phibberly
Noises Submerge Fear With Coal Delivered to Cellar
A humorous jab about anxiety and resilience shows a speaker reveling in the arrival of coal. The quip contrasts nervousness with a simple, sturdy domestic task that promises steady warmth and relief.
Idea by no means new community center concept
A Christian Science Monitor article notes that Western railroads created reading rooms and clubhouses twenty one years ago to serve workers at division headquarters and terminals. These centers grew to serve workers families and towns along the line, proving their value before the broader adoption of community centers.
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America
Western Railroad
Christian Science Monitor
Cheese Mites Gain Attention in Tough Housing Market
A lighthearted note highlights the paradox of cheese mites as a symbol of rising costs and scarce affordable apartments in a high priced area. It reflects residents’ frustration with urban housing trends and the challenge of securing modest lodgings.
Do You Think Our Adversary Got the Letter
A nervous litigant and an attorney discuss the fate of a letter sent by post. The attorney urges optimism, suggesting the adversary may never have received it.
When it comes to love I wouldnt worry about wages
In a dialogue from the Boston Evening Transcript Edith argues money matters most in love while Maud agrees the past earnings matter more than current income, reflecting social views on marriage and finance.
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Edith
Maud
Boston Evening Transcript
Shocking Conduct Quip Teases Neighborhood Feud
A cheeky Life magazine quip recalls a sharp exchange about public behavior in a domestic dispute. The cartoonish line contrasts parental scolding with a provocative hypothetical involving the neighbor and gum, capturing social tensions of the era.
Six constitutional amendments on November ballot
Voters will decide six proposed amendments in November. They include sharing state penitentiary proceeds with prisoners, Confederate pensions and higher pension taxes, local special taxes for public works, separating the State University from A and M College with bonds, state highway construction bonds, and Galveston County and city bond authority for grade raising projects.
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Galveston County
Jolly Good Fellow Praised By Grudge Residents
In Grudge a citizen extols a known local figure as a master of charm and storytelling while joking about his knack for gathering signatures and avoiding work. The playful exchange suggests a character celebrated for wit and social influence rather than diligence.
Quinine Remedy LaxaTive Brom Quinime Quinine Head Relief
An old advertisement touts LaxaTive Brom Quin ine as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head tingling and urges looking for the full name and signature of H. W. Grove at 30c.
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H. W. Grove
THE
Evening Journal
Daily Journal features health advice cooking and home tips
A health authority writes a plain daily column in The Journal under How to Keep Well and answers reader questions. Mrs. Wilson provides Home Cooking with recipes and dressmaker problems are solved. Texas humor and cartoons by F. Fox and Katherine Sands charm readers.
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F. Fox
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