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Local City Notices and City Visitors Highlight Late 19th Century Chronicle
A fragmented local notice page lists residents visiting the city from Chappell Hill and Prairie Hum, with names such as Tom Ewer, Raynor, Minnie Grose, Arthur Barnett, and Jett Alleora. It trails into travel updates, hotel openings, and a census of goods at Star Grocery, Katy Flyer railroad ads, and a new cotton platform setup by John R. Pensington.
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Tom Ewer
Chappell Hos
Nir
Pel Raynor
Chappell
Katy
Arch
Jett Alleora
Prairie Hum
Arthur Barnett
Somerville