Texas News Roundup With Groomed Crises and Cotton Notes
A busy Texas page reports fatalities incl. foreman Jim Bevins hit by a freight near Van Alstyne and court bail for Sheriff Pat Walford on murder charges. It notes Grapeland high school cornerstone, cotton crop a banner yield, boll worm damage, and mixed rail tariff effects. Multiple crimes, accidents, weather, and local disputes color the state briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bevins
van Alstyne
Pat Walford
Hail County
Brown
Grapeland
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Giddings
George Hildebrand
Brazos
Fritz Engle
Comal County
Candler
Oman
Gladiatorial history and a railroad convention
In ancient Rome gladiatorial games waned after Telemachus halted the arena fights, an imperial edict in 404 ending Coliseum contests. The article notes a September 15 Albuquerque railroad convention to push Denver Rio Grande’s expansion into the lower Rio Grande valley, and alludes to public reactions to blemishes and a pledge by The People's Paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Honorius
Italy
Vespasian
Telemachus
Coliseum
Telemachna
Nero
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
A Husband's Mistake and a Universal Safety Claim
A wife notes a husband's mistake over a medicine touted as universal salvation with immense sales. Woodworth & Co. of Fort Wayne and Snow & Co. of Symouse claim vast distribution. It is described as the greatest seller, with free Nervous Diseases book at Jos. Tristram's Drug Store. The piece mentions cheaper postage and a pending regulation affecting half ounce letters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth & Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Snow & Co
Symouse
N. Y
Maguire’s Benne Plant Offered as Cholera Remedy
Half a Century Maguire's Benne Plant promotes itself as an infallible cure for cholera and diarrhea. The ad notes a 26 cent price per bottle with expressage paid for orders and lists J. and C. Macuras of St. Louis, Missouri as vendors. Veservena rejects the reciprocity treaty with the United States, arguing no benefits for the country and no interest in the accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maguire’s
Veservena
United States
New Heart Cure Promises Relief from Heart Disease
Among the strikes, Dr Miles' New Heart Cure is hailed as highly effective. The remedy is said to revolutionize treatment for heart disease and ease symptoms such as short breath, fluttering, chest pains, arm and shoulder weakness, and ankle swelling. Sold and guaranteed by Jos. Tristram, agent, with Restorative Service for headaches and nervous symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Indees
Agcot
Jos
Tristram
Be Considerate About Your Friends and Family Health
A fragment proposes a health product by urging considerate care for friends and family. It suggests obtaining Creole Female Tonic to restore cheeks to a rosy hue of health. The odd phrasing hints at an era tone of advertisement or social advice.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup Colonizes Markets
Advertisement note touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal remedy for teething gum pain colic and diarrhea with immediate relief. It claims global sale through women agents and cautions to avoid other brands. Shiner reports 1500 bales of this year's cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas. Winstows
Spain
Ists
Winslow
Shiner
Health elixirs and local notices from 1890s papers
Various short items list patent medicines such as Miles Pills and Mothers Friend with testimonials, a death note for Ingliss the Lord Justice General of Scotland, a local sender praising a birth, a White Squadron visit to New Orleans, a barley malt whisky claim, and a rumor of Barney Gidds returning home, all from a fragmented 1890s page.
Creole Tonic Promotions and Odd Claims Spur Attention
A stream of miscellaneous claims appears, touting Creole Female Tonic and Creole Male Tonic as cures for weakness and disease with references to Dr Jos D Rogers and Mme Patti. Other fragments mention Abbott's East Indian Corn Pain Disintegrator and varied notes on population figures, fashion, and local happenings.
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Curry & Simmons
Heal Estate Agents
Brenham
Heber Stone's Bank
G. C
Cole
Man and Runnels
Coun
Ballinger
Nels County
Bur
Fhels County
Nels, Concho
Coleman
Coryell Counties
Schleicher
And
Sutton Counties
P.P. P
Pep
Woffer
Lippman
Lorrain's Broce
Savannah
J. Tristram
Tundle Wew Exchange
John W. Teague
Europe
McKinley
F. F. Hille
Hamburg
Knoop
Shane
J. H. Meyer
Shackey Building
Nat'l Bank
Lindemann
Lone Star Brewing Company
C.halenza
Ige House
J L. Ammons Merchant Tailor
Public Square
Ginni A
State News
The
Belknap Rifles
San Antonio
Emma Thompson
Indianapolis
Milligan
Fort Worth
York Whitlock
Palestine
Jas. Atkins
Plainview
David Peters
Hale County
Peters
Flatonio
Dee Braddock
Brownlow
Winchester
Corpus Christi
H. L. Dreyer, Jr
Walter Tinney
Lee Stroie
Camel County
Genie
Texas Tram and Lumber Company
Velasco
A. Gilmen
Orange
Denison
Oklahoma Country
Sententer
Dallas
Telegraph College
Waco
Jas. E. Yeager
Goldstein & Migell
Paris
Union Academy
Lamar County
D. P. Hickman
Wiley Childs
Stanley Rodgers
San Juan Allende
Eagle Pass
Osborne Wiggins
Fanny Foster
Galveston
Bay
Dan Andrews
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
Geo. Divine
Sherman
Will E. Pinkerton
Montague County
Pinkerton
Huntsville
West Texas
Mansson
Quintana Times
Geneva
J. H. Sparks
Miss Araminta Lane
Miss Lane
Mexican International Railway
Rosa
Eagle Ave
Railroad Commission
Colorado City
Park Pisce
N.Y
Royal
Gov't Report
Earth
Love
New York Ledger
Kentucky
Oe Genuine
Census Bureau
Lake Erie
Western
Miles
Scotland
Ingliss
Meee
Mas
Warriers
Marion
New Orleans
Chase’s
F. Grasemuck
Barney Gidds
New York City
Jos. D. Rogers
West Virginia
Pueblo
Col
Mme Patti
America Navy
Abbott
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