The first issue of the Wichita Daily Times came out Tuesday May 14, 1907

Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > July > 31
John T. Evans manager of the Ft. Worth Directory Company is in the city for the purpose of compiling and publishing a complete directory of this city.   (By this time in 1907 the city had 6000 residents.)

Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 4
SPIDER BITES HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
TWO VICTIMS SUFFER 
Slight wounds become malignant from poison
BOTH WILL SOON RECOVER
But the Danger of Blood Poison Must Be Watched
While picking blackberries last week, A.C. Gruesner, a farmer living about 6 miles southwest of Wichita Falls, was bitten on the hand by a spider. The flesh about the bite soon became inflamed and the hand was swollen to several times its natural size.
Blood poison set in and it may be yet necessary to amputate the member. 
Miss Oda Pickett, the eighteen year old daughter of Deputy Marshall R.T. Pickett, awoke several mornings ago to find her face swollen from the bite of an insect. Although applications to relieve the pain and to reduce the swelling have been applied, her face has continued to swell and the bite is causing the victim excruciating pain. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 7 
ONE EYE IS PUT OUT
Little Child Meets with Deplorable Accident
STRUCK WITH A KNIFE
Sight of the Right Eye is Probably Destroyed Forever
The home of Charles Priebe who lives 2 miles south of Wichita Falls, was visited by a sad and deplorable accident this morning. 
Elsie, the bright 3 year old daughter, was playing in the yard with an opened pocket knife when in some manner she stuck the point of the blade in her right eye. The child suffered excruciating pain after the accident and is feared that the sight in that eye has been entirely destroyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Priebe left this evening for Ft. Worth, where they are taking their little daughter to a specialist in the hope that he may be able to save the sight of the injured eye. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 11
FOOT CUT OFF
Curtis Phillips Formerly of This City Happens Bad Accident
Miss Lena Phillips of this city received a telegram this morning from Tecumcari, N.M. stating that her brother, Curtis, had fallen under a moving train at that place this morning and had one foot cut off. Miss Phillips will leave on the first train going north to be with her brother.
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 12
Finger Mashed by Binder
T.P. Simmans, a well know farmer living five miles south of town, had the tip of the forefinger of his left hand mashed off yesterday in a binder while cutting oats.
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 12
CHILD SWALLOWS SAFETY PIN
Point Penetrated Throat and Pin was not Dislodged for Several Hours
On Monday evening the seven month old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, living about 10 miles out in the country, swallowed a safety pin. The pin was open at the time it was swallowed and the sharp point penetrated the child's throat and could not be dislodged until the little victim was brought to this city, where Doctor Guest succeeded in extracting it. 

Wichita Weekly Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 21
PLUNGE IN THE TANK
Has Fatal Results for Howard Proud
WAS SEIZED WITH CRAMPS
Victim Sank and Came to Surface Several Times Within a Few Feet of His Companions
Electra Tex. - June 17, Yesterday afternoon, Howard Proud and eight other young men went to a small tank, on the Bear farm, about five miles north of this place, to take a refreshing plunge. Young Proud was the first to enter the water and he swam only about fifteen or twenty feet when he sank. He came to the surface and sank again. This was repeated seven times and he sank to rise no more.
His companions thought at first he was diving and were not alarmed. Later they thought there must be something wrong, but only one of them could swim at all and he was afraid to attempt to rescue his friend. About two hours later other help was secured and his body was recovered. 
The fact that each time young Proud came to the surface, he was exactly in the same position, with his hands slightly raised, leads to the supposition that he must have been cramping. This is also confirmed by the fact that he was unable to speak and call for help.
The body was taken to the home of George Proud, the boy's father, where funeral arrangements are being made. The deceased was about 21 years of age and came from Aurora Nebraska last February. 

Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 22
He Won't Do It Again
J.E. Plemmons, a young man of about 20 years old, who is night superintendent at the oil mill, narrowly escaped being blown on the other side of Jordan early Tuesday night. He went out to see how much Beaumont oil one of the tanks contained, and unthoughtedly let his lantern down in the tank of oil, when it exploded, knocking him down and burning his left arm from the elbow down. The member is badly paralyzed and is very doubtful whether he can use it again. The explosion was heard all over town. 

Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 28
Amputation May Be Necessary
William Sweeton, ticket agent at Holliday, whose left leg was crushed Wednesday night beneath the wheels of a freight train will probably have to undergo an operation for the amputation of the injured member. 
Dr. Walker who accompanied the injured man to Fort Worth on the morning following the accident, reports that he was resting comparatively easy when he left Fort Worth but that it was thought by the hospital physician that amputation would be necessary. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > June > 28
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Priebe will be glad to learn that the sight of their little child's eye has been preserved. The accident by which it was thought the child would lose the sight of one eye occurred about three weeks ago, while it was playing with an open pocket knife and stuck the blade of it in one of its eyes. The parents took their child to Fort Worth and kept it under the treatment of a specialist for a week or ten days and of course are delighted with the results of the treatment. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > July > 17

Leg Amputated

As the result of an accident which occurred nearly two years ago while getting out of her buggy, Mrs. Lane, the young wife of Mr. Cap Lane, who resides four miles northwest of this city, was compelled on yesterday to have one of her legs amputated above the knee.
The surgical operation was skillfully performed yesterday evening by Dr.'s Duringer of Forth Worth, and Dr's. Robertson, DuVal, Miller and Guest of this city, and is regarded as a success.
Mrs. Walker stood the operation well, in fact much better than the surgeons had anticipated and at last accounts was resting easy.
At the time the accident occurred, it was thought the knee joint had been dislocated and the injury was thus treated, but other complications set in later, and in order to save her life it was decided that amputation would be necessary.
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > July > 29
Swallowed a Grass Burr 
Mrs. W.T. King of Charlie, while drinking a cup of buttermilk, swallowed something which swallowed something which lodged in her throat and caused her great pain and her breathing to be very difficult. 
Dr. Amason was summoned and after examination decided to bring his patient to Wichita Falls to remove the obstacle. She was brought to the offices of Drs. Robertson and Guest and was soon relieved by the removal from her throat of a grass burr, which had in some manner got into the glass of buttermilk. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 7
MURDERED AT ROSWELL N.M.
Leland Terhune, an Iowa Park Boy, Meets Foul Play
Leland Terhune, until about a year and a half ago, a resident of Iowa Park, where his parents are now living, and a brother of Milton Terhune, paying teller at the First National Bank in this city, was murdered near Roswell, N.M. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Terhune, of this place, received a telegram from the Sheriff of Roswell, stating that his brother was missing and asking if he was here. This was followed by another telegram stating that his brothers body had been found and that he had been murdered. A third telegram from an undertaking firm at Roswell asked about the disposition of the body. 
Milton Terhune left late last night for Roswell.
The Times telegraphed to Roswell today for further particulars but received no answer. The telegrams above are all that have been received, either here or at Iowa Park, concerning Terhune's death.
The dead man is about 27 years of age and lived with his family on a farm located about 20 miles from Roswell. At Iowa Park, where he formerly lived, he was highly esteemed.
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 9
LEWIS CONFESSED
Shackles on Mrs. Terhune Too Much for Lewis
POLICE RUSE WORKED
Mystery of the Killing of Leland Terhune Solved
Roswell, N.M. (Special) August 8 - Moses Lewis today confessed to killing his cousin and partner. July 30th, 1907. The act was committed with a spade in the heat of passion, caused by a remark made by the deceased about his wife who it seems was held in high esteem by Lewis. 
Lewis confessed to exonerate Mrs. Terhune, who was brought into his presence handcuffed. This ruse worked successfully and he broke down and made a full confession. He was taken to the scene of the murder and showed where he buried the spade. 
Feelings ran pretty high when the confession was first made public, but no violence was feared. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 12
Funeral of Leland Terhune
The body of Leland Terhune, who was murdered at Roswell, N.M. by his cousin Moses L. Lewis, arrived at Iowa Park Saturday night and the funeral conducted by Rev. Davis, was held in the Baptist Church at that place yesterday afternoon. The funeral was attended by a large crowd of the friends of the murdered man. A large number of Wichita Falls people attended the funeral, among whom were W.M. McGregor, Piner Avis, Charles McGregor and Mark Walker of the First National Bank. 
Relatives who accompanied the remains from Roswell confirm the report of Lewis' confession.
The murderer is held without bail and his trial will be held as soon as court convenes at Roswell.
The motive of the crime is still a mystery. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 9
STRUCK ON HEAD WITH GUN 
George Johnson Starts Argument With Hugh Gwinn and is Beaten With a Revolver
George Johnson, a dairyman, was beaten over the head with a revolver in a scrap with Hugh Gwinn, the bartender at Fooshee's saloon at noon today.
Johnson received a number of cuts about the head, but they are not of a serious nature .Both men were placed under arrest and Gwinn was placed under bond for an appearance at a preliminary trial. 
The trouble arose over a house in which Gwinn is living, which is owned by Johnson's sister. Gwinn was notified recently that his rent would be raised and upon the refusal to pay the additional rent or to vacate the house, he was served with legal notice to vacate. The notice was served several days ago. Today Johnson went into the saloon and started an argument over the matter. It is claimed that he had an open knife in his hand when Gwinn seized a six shooter and ran around the end of the bar and struck Johnson over the head. The blow staggered Johnson and Gwinn pushed him out onto the sidewalk, where he struck him with the butt end of the weapon several times. 
George Dobson arrived at about this juncture and placed both men under arrest. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 12
DEAD BODY IS FOUND
Special to the Times-
Thornberry, Texas - August 12 - At about 10 o'clock this morning the body of W.S. George, a farm hand who mysteriously disappeared on last Friday morning, was found on the banks of the Wichita near this place. 
The body was beginning to decompose but a gash across his throat cutting deep across his jugular vein and the man's knife, red with his own blood lying near the body, told the story of his death. Every evidence points to suicide. 
George had started out to get some water and had never returned. His team was found Saturday afternoon wandering in a field about a quarter of a mile from the place where his body was found. Although the surrounding territory was searched, no trace of the man was discovered until his body was found this morning. 
For several days previous to his disappearance, George had complained much of the intense heat and it is believed that this caused him to become temporarily insane and while in that condition he committed suicide. 
The dead man was about twenty five years old and had lived in this community about a year and a half. But little is known concerning the man here. The body is being held to await the arrival of the sheriff and coroner of Clay County from Henrietta.
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1907 > August > 23
CHILD IS BURNED BY CARBOLIC ACID
The 17 month old child of Dr. and Mrs. L.C. Tyson, who reside on their farm 3 miles north of town, was severely burned over its breast, stomach and limbs yesterday by getting hold of a bottle of carbolic acid and spilling the contents over its body. The child was getting along very well under the circumstances and it is thought will recover from the burns. 
Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) > 1908 > May > 20
Injured by Press 
David Beavers, a Pressman in Times Office Severely Hurt
David Beavers, a pressman employed in the Times office was seriously injured while at work this afternoon, by being caught between the bed of the press and the press frame. He was caught about the middle of the body and only by his presence of mind in seizing a bar above him and pulling himself out of the track of the press did he save himself from what probably would have been a fatal injury. 
A physician was called and in his preliminary examination discovered no serious injury. The young man was later removed to the home W.C. Beavers on Eighth street where he is reported to be resting as easily as can be expected.