Largest producing oil well on University lands reported
A telegram from Deputy Oil and Gas Superintendent John Huffer states Simmons Atlantic No. 2, drilled by Simms Oil Company in Crane County section 39, is producing about 330 barrels per hour or ~8000 barrels daily, likely the largest on University of Texas lands.
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Austin
University of Texas
Oil and Gas Division
The
Railroad Commission
John Huffer
Texan
Simms Oil Company
Section
Crane County
Simmons Atlantic
Star Parasite Remover For Poultry Health Boosts Eggs
Bow Wright Drug Co and Dyer Jones advertise parasite remover for chicks and turkeys in water or feed. Also selling hatching eggs English White Leghorns from Snowden and Barron strain. Flock reports strong egg production, with pedigreed cockerels and fertile eggs offered at set ting and per hundred prices. C J Davenport northeast Whitewright backs the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
Ernest Moran
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Dyer & Jones
Frank Snowden
Tom Barron
C. J. Davenport
Northeast
Whitewright
Weight as a Key Factor in Draft Horses’ Pull
The article explains weight governs pulling power in draft horses. It notes dynamometer tests show two horses cannot exceed their combined weight and that a pair can pull about nine-tenths of their weight, making weight a crucial breeding focus.
Bill Collector Uses Daily Duns Then Registered Note
A Union City Indiana manufacturer nicknamed Bob explains his method for recovering old bills. He sent daily dun notices for a month, then followed with a registered mail note reading go to the post office you’ve got mail. The debtor paid in full the next day.
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Union City, Ind
Bob
Union City
Indianapolis News
Sugar Crops Rise in Hawaii Record per Acre Noted
The article notes Hawaii sugar crops improving yearly with Ewa plantation achieving over 18 tons per acre on 126 acres last year. It contrasts Cuban yields of two to three tons per acre and explains Hawaii’s shift to smaller, intensively managed plantations using scientific methods to maximize output and wealth.
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Hawaii
Ewa
History of the handkerchief’s evolution through ages
The piece traces the handkerchief from a facecloth to a veil covering, noting its Sixteenth century use as part of women’s headdress. It explains the term kerchief derived from coverchief and the pocket handkerchief’s French origin mouchoir de poche translated to pocket handkerchief.
London Charm Defies Fixed Plan In Its Historic Streets
London owes much of its charm to an organic growth before town planning and gridiron design. Streets squares and lines developed without a fixed plan, while buildings faced rules of architecture with a distinctive character that would be hard to reproduce under modern building customs.
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London
Unfortunate Genius Louise Brachman German Poet
Louise Brachman born 1778 in Rochlitz Germany rose as a prominent writer and poet. A friend of Schiller and Novalis she faced temperamental instability and melancholy culminating in 1822 after failed loves and a fatal drowning in the River Saale.
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Louise Brachman
Rochlitz
Germany
Schiller
Novalis
Saale
Chicago Journal
Poison for Pigs: Cocklebur Proves Lethal in Early Stages
Purdue University experiments in its pens show cocklebur as poisonous only in its youngest stage when seed leaves are present. As true leaves appear, the plant's toxic properties fade, yet it has caused deaths of numerous hogs and other farm animals.
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Purdue University
Devotee of Lamaism Emphasizes Circumambulation Belief
A North China Herald piece critiqued Lamaist practice noting Tibetans forever walk in circles around holy objects while chanting and turning prayer wheels. It describes a Tachienlu temple scene with elderly worshipers repeating Om mani padme hum and circling the sacred site as a central meritorious act.
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Earth
Dean Inge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tucker
Lake Chad
Tachienlu
Forbidden Land
Runs on Rail or Highway Omnibus Marks Dual Travel
A new Transvaal omnibus runs on both rail and road with front axle on a rail bogie and driving wheels on wheelways. It has an 86 hp water cooled engine that can use Natalite or producer gas, fueled by Parker gas producer with charcoal. It travels 18 to 20 mph, pulls grades up to 1 in 20, and can leave the track to carry passengers mail or freight on special trips.
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Transvaal
Parker
Luxury buys turn costly bill for Indianapolis woman
An Indianapolis woman seeking effortless luxury bought a gown without asking price. After inheritance, she visited a department store and said send it with the bill. Delivery came with a price of 19 500, far exceeding her expected 75 to 100.
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Indianapolis
Indianapois News
Skyline Road at Canon City A Monolith to a Prison Warden
A narrow road winds along a hogback ridge above Canon City Colorado offering sweeping views and a long skyline drive. The 85 foot wide four mile route is described as smooth as a city street and is noted as a monument to John Cleghorn warden of the state prison for directing convict labor.
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Canon City
Colo
Tanon City
John Cleghorn
Explanation Enough Bluebelle and the gate post confession
Bluebelle, a charming girl, draws confidences from friends. One friend gently chides her for a shared secret, noting it was kept between Bluebelle and a gate post. Bluebelle responds gravely, recalling the strange gate post involved.
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Bluebelle
Ion
Blueelle
Pilot Grove News Highlights Local Social and Farm Life
Sunshine returns after rain as church crowds wane and Rev. Henderson preaches to a full house. Births, visits, and social events fill week with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alley welcoming a daughter born the 10th. Families from Sherman and Whitewright visit, while land and travel updates reflect ongoing rural routine.
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Henderson
Earl Alley
Lois Chism
Whitewright
Marian Barbee
Valda Smith
Sherman
Clara Scott
Taylor Scott
George Miller
Westminster
Burr Hulet
Miller
Olney
M. L. Taylor
Tom Bean
Lynn County
Taylor
O'Donnell
van Alstyne
Pilot Grove
Harness shop changes hands and moves to Lacks tin shop
E. B. Martin announces purchase of Manning Clark and Meador harness shop and relocation to L. O. Lackey’s tin shop. He offers harness and repair services including bridles lines and auto top work, with fifteen years of Whitewright experience. He invites friends and customers to visit his new stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning Clark & Meador
L. O. Lackey
Whitewright
E. B. Martin
Typewriter Ribbons For Sale At 75 Cents
Local want ad offers typewriter ribbons priced at 75 cents. Reader can place a brief classified listing to buy or sell office supplies.
Good Banks of Texas Stronger Says Speaker
Dallas February 16. The good banks of Texas are stronger, merchants have more credit and are discounting bills, farmers are working harder and have more food and feed than ever before. George Miller, chairman of the Fifth Bankers' Association, spoke at the district meeting last Saturday.
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Dallas
Texas
George Miller
Fifth Bankers’ Association
KEEP ZINC FROM FOOD USE OF GALVANIZED UTENSILS IN FOOD
Do not let liquid foods such as buttermilk milk cider or other juices stand in galvanized iron vessels or be used in preserves or jellies Zinc from galvanizing dissolves into food causing unpleasant taste and possibly sudden illness.
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J. H. Graves
J. E. Turner
Jersey
J. R. Ownby
Johnson’s
Ancona
C. A. McLean
Whitewright Hatchery
Sam Stateville
Trenton
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
P. A. Short
S. E. Wallace
Big Tennessee German Millet
W. M. Brakebill
Bonham
Steger
Jimmie Lee Yates
C. S. Neathery
Buell Spindle
Love Monument Company of
Mark Montgomery
Sallie Moore
West Texas
Jesse Wallace
A. T. Phillips
Woosley Homestead
Payne Cottage
T. E. Barbeets
Pilot Grove News
Sun
Clark & Meador Good Hardware
Cole
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