From the Bryan Daily Eagle, July 7, 1910
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“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.
