Two Small Children Killed By Twister
Wichita Falls Aug 30 Velma Ratcliff seven daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Ratcliff fatally injured in storm that demolished their home on Texhoma Oil and Refining Company lease four and a half miles south of Electra killing Olida Smitto eight daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Smitto who was playing at the Ratcliff home. Olida died instantly with head crushed and bruised while Velma died after nine pm at neighbors. Gladys Smitto twelve sister believed fatally injured. The Ratcliff home was blown to pieces as twenty oil derricks on the lease were toppled and outbuildings destroyed. Electra saw hardest rain in its history with four and a half inches in an hour. The storm center was south of Electra though heaviest precipitation within city limits with street flooding and water through ground floors.
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Wichita Falls
Velma Ratcliff
J. D. Ratcliff
Texhoma Oil and Refining Company
Electra
Olida Smitto
G. W. Smitto
Ratcliff
Gladys Smitto
Olida
Drouth Drives Snakes to Open Many Killed
Temple report by Lloyd Gunn recounts two monster snakes killed as they crossed a Lampasas road. One measured over six feet with 18 rattlers and four buttons. the other five feet with 12 rattlers and three buttons. Both fought when tackled and are linked to a drought driving them from water. Also notes Dallas visitors J. M. McMillin and family spending the weekend with relatives.
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Temple
Lloyd Gunn
Lampasas
Farmer nets 105 profit on ten hogs in Texas contest
Gainesville reporter notes R M Field earned 105 dollars and 75 cents profit from a ten litter hog contest run by the Texas Swine Breeders Association over six months. Total costs reached 246.87 dollars while sale returns totaling 352.62 dollars yielded the 105.75 dollar net.
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Gainesville
R. M. Field
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
Field
Fort Worth
Duroc
Poland
China
Brazos Claims Largest Deepest Artesian Well in World
Brazos County reports what may be the largest artesian well in Texas and possibly the deepest fresh water well globally. At 4267 feet seven inches, it has never struck salt water and now serves irrigation prospects. Clarke and Thompson of Breckenridge handle casing operations as J. S. Thompson notes daily output near 2,000,000 gallons, with water raised 20 feet. temp 115 degrees, enough to irrigate about 70 acres per day. He expects final yield at 2,500,000 gallons daily, elevating to 40 or 50 feet.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
Clarke & Thompson
Breckenridge
Thompson
Gate Valve Description for Flow Control
A 10 inch gate valve is described as capable of shutting off or controlling flow to any desired quantity when properly installed. The text emphasizes its applicability to regulate volume and secure shutoff in piping systems.
Headlight Law Takes Effect Officials Cite 25 Cent Adjustments
The automobile headlight law from the last legislature became active Tuesday. Drivers with glaring headlights face arrest. Three Whitewright garages are designated as headlight adjustment stations, charging 25 cents for the service. After adjustment, the certificate must be kept in the car and shown to register with the county clerk. Mr and Mrs Leon Harp and daughter left for San Antonio after a two week visit with Rev W A Kirkpatrick's family.
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Whitewright
Leon Harp
San Antonio
W. A. Kirkpatrick
We vs. Readers: Editorial Jokes from a Son
A newspaper man’s son explains why editors use we in their articles. He quips that the plural signals many writers support the piece and that critics who dislike it may feel overwhelmed by the crowd behind it.
Tragic Train Collision Kills Nine Near Lodgepole
Julesburg Colo Aug 30 Conrad Meyer his wife and six children of Mitchell Neb were killed when their car was struck by an eastbound Union Pacific passenger train near Lodgepole Neb late Saturday All nine occupants perished in the collision and investigation was underway by railroad authorities this Sunday afternoon.
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Julesburg
Colo
Conrad Meyer
Mitchell, Neb
Union Pacific
Lodgepole
Neb
A Corporate Soul Refuses Duty to Dying Salesman
C. F. Leham of San Antonio served Mergenthaler Linotype Co. as a traveling salesman for two decades. Ill for a year, bedridden and close to death, he faced multiple job applications ignored by the company which replied only that a salesman already held the territory.
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C. F. Leham
San Antonio
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
For Working People Use Herbine For Liver Comfort
An ad urges working people to take Herbine when liver action slows causing languor and blue feelings. It promises purification of the system and restored energy, selling at 60 cents through Bow-Wright Drug Co.
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Bow-Wright Drug CO
Representative Faith in Everyday Life
The piece reflects on public duty and integrity, noting that real Christianity is not confined to priests or temples but found in everyday actions across society. It urges engagement with others rather than retreating into one’s own company, praising broad compassion and shared civic life.
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Uvalde Leader News
Criticism Widely Engaged Against Chinese Lynchbury News
A broad group of readers labeled as 100 per cent Americans engage in criticism of the 100 per cent Chinese Lynchbury News, signaling a charged reaction to the publication and its framing.
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Lynchbury News
Happy Man in Owl City Gossip Joke
A quip about Brown’s daughter’s upcoming marriage circulates as a local joke. The “happy man” is Brown, prompting light speculation among onlookers.
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Brown
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J. M. McMillin
Dallas
D. S. McMillin
Enid
Oklahoma
Sur
J. W. McCrary
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Kelly
Sherman
Lloyd Moore
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
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Grove
Hayes Healing Honey
Brazos
C. A. Scates
Optometrist
Bonham, Texas
Bow- Wright Drug Co
State Bank Bldg
Bonham
Bologna
Wienerwursts
Planters National Bank
T. H. Sears
Guy Hamilton
H. G. Webster
B. H. Thomson
Dr. R. L. Sears
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Dyer
T. E. Barbee
H. C. Willis
Supreme Service
BE. W. Grove
Dan S. Dickerman
Texas Qualified Druggists League
Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
League
Farm and Ranch
Holland
First National Bank
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