
From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910
From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910
“Our water squirters again find employment by amusing themselves in sprinkling our streets.” —San Saba County News, April 7, 1893 …
“Lightning killed near Blossom, Tex., a mule and cow at the same time. They were a mile apart.”—Jefferson Jimplecute, May 1, 1908 …
“A large chair factory began operations in Tyler on Saturday.”—Abilene Reporter, May 2, 1890 …
“Pistol carrying is now so prevalent here as to be a first-class nuisance. The young men, white and black, hardly consider themselves in party attire unless they have on a pistol.”—Brenham Weekly Banner, May 27, 1886…
Crossing the Rio Grande in one’s undergarments.
Diffee, a frequent contributor to both TEXAS MONTHLY and the New Yorker, will moderate a panel titled "How to be an Idea Factory" on Sunday.