Real estate sale ad brims with Brenham properties
Brenham real estate dealer John B. Vinson lists numerous city and county properties for sale or rent. Homes, farms, a 600 acre farm near Washington, and several lots including near Central railroad, with prices ranging from 39 per acre to 2250 for a suburban residence enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Washington
O. M. Cornitus
Jackson Street
Julian McFarland
Giesecke
Korff
T. J. Pampell
City
Mr. Pampell
Russi
Camptown
T. J. Evans
H. W. Hodde
L. D. McFarland
W. H. Murphy
Mann
Edward Mitchell
Renham
J. A. T. Voss
Is Farm
P. W. Hunt
Entham
Free reading room movement in Orange state news
State news notes a push to establish a free reading room in Orange. Other items include discussions on closing Dallas variety theatres, a new bank opening at Mason, a fatal sunstroke in Dallas, and census data showing Fort Worth at 20055 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Dallas
Mason
Fred Probst
Fort Worth
Bob Edison
Bailey Barber
Safe Guard Against Bowes Complaints Sold Here
A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended as a summer safeguard. The 25 and 50 cent bottles are available from R. E. Liuba. The note also mentions Count Tolstoi's daughter managing correspondence for her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Bowes
R. E. Liuba
Count Tolstoi
Local Patent Medicine Claim Sparks Public Endorsement
Messes. D. R. Fur and Company endorse Eli Pills claiming long use with good results and recommend to the public. Respentfully. So BLow, vot Le & H. Bro. Por sale by R. Lume Brenham Terns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Fur & Co
Vot
le & H. Bro
R. Lume
Brenham
Terns
Fire destroys Tom Walton place near Corsicana
A large fire Monday afternoon consumed the Tom Walton property near Corsicana. Mrs. B Sykes Mrs Joe Lee and a child suffered severe burns and faced desperate conditions as rescue efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Walton
Corsicana
B. Sykes
Joe Lee
Child
Cough Neglect Linked to Pneumonia and Bronchitis
Preumonia and Bronchitia carry off One Third of the Human Race. A common cold ignored leads to worse illness. Ballard's Horehound Syrup advertised as the best remedy for Pneumonia Bronchitis and throat and lung troubles by J D Ropers, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
J.D. Ropers
White raccoon owned by Philadelphian said to be unique in country
A Philadelphian named William Jones is said to possess a white raccoon believed to be the only one of its color in the United States. The notice also mentions various merchants and a liver remedy claim, reflecting mixed items in the period’s public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Hed-Ake Headache Remedy Endorsed by Judge McLeary
Judge J. H. McLeary ex Attorney General of Texas and Grand Master of Masons says Hed-Ake is the best medicine for headache I ever saw. It cures many headaches and is offered for sale by druggists for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McLeary
Texas
Grand Master of
Masons
J. H. Simon
Simon & Gee
Brenham
Preston
Real estate values in New York rise steadily over a decade
Ten years ago New York City real estate was estimated at $1,049,340,336. This year the valuation reaches $1.5 billion, a 50 percent increase with an annual rise of $50,000,000.
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Corpus Christi
Starr County
Austin
Dallas
Decatur
Bowie County
Denton
New York City
New York
Clarke's Extract of Flax Cure Promoted in Local Ad
In Cresco and Tower the Plaindealer reports readers given new notice that Clarke's Extract of Flax, sold by Joseph Tristram, brought rapid relief after three days of illness. The ad promotes Clarke's Finx Soap and a Rest on Earth item priced at 25 cents, with a bottle costing $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Clarke
Joseph Tristram
George Francis Train Settles by Puget Sound
George Francis Train, famed for his world voyage record, has quietly settled near Tacoma on Puget Sound. He lives alone, communes with birds, pursues psychic development, and brews cocoa on a modest five dollar stove. He avoids Tacoma, though the city lies just three miles away.
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George Francis Train
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Snow Liniment touted as cure for neuralgia and insanity
European and American medical authorities link neuralgia of the head and face to insanity. The ad claims Ballard's Snow Liniment provides immediate relief, cures rheumatism and other ailments, and promotes blood circulation. Sold by Canneroy & Nasi.
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Europe
America
Ballard
Canneroy & Nasi
Queen Victoria gifts bust to Baron Rothschild at Waddesdon
Queen Victoria presents Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild with a Boehm bust of the monarch in memory of her recent visit to his estate at Waddesdon. The gesture marks a ceremonial exchange amid royal visits and aristocratic ties at the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
Boehm
Waddesdon
Doctor Skilkakovsky Receives Record Odessa Fee
Renowned Russian physician Dr Skilkakovsky was paid a record sum in Odessa after a single operation. He received 11 000 roubles, about 8000 dollars, for five hours of work. The event is described as the largest fee ever paid to a doctor in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skilkakovsky
Russia
Odessa
Local Patent Remedy and Longtime Postmaster Record
Brenham merchant J H Simon touts Preston’s Had Ake as best headache cure. Ad for remedies by druggists. Tennessee’s Hamilton Gray, from Gray’s Hill, has served as postmaster since 1898, holding the office for a full term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Gray
Gray's Hill
Tenn
Eminent Doctor’s Skin Cure Sold at Local Drug Store
An eminent Chicago doctor touted Clarke's Extract of Plex Skin Cure as a universal remedy for all skin diseases. The ad claims a flawless track record and urges use of Clarke's Plex Soap for babies. Product priced at $1 with a Leap 25 cent option at J.Tristram's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CP. Henry
Chicago
Clarke
É Clarke
J. Tristrarm
Cardinal Gibbons Plans Summer Visit to Atlanta and Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore intends to spend his summer vacation in Atlanta City and Baltimore, outlining travel plans and expected engagements.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Atlanta City
Chenier Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed by Druggist
R E Lousy urges patrons to stock Chenier Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now for summer use. He touts its reliability, safety, and pleasant taste, with 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes. Henrik Ibsen is said to be 62 and remains robust hoping to work to eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Lousy
Henrik Tbsen
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup praised as child remedy
An old feature lauds Mrs Winslow for forty years of nursing and medical care, presenting her soothing syrup for children as a cure for restlessness and bowel issues. The piece claims wide use and blessing from mothers in the city. It notes the product costs 25 cents a bottle and is sold by druggists. Also mentioned is Andrew Penny, the Bolivian Silver King, who amassed wealth after securing a rich but abandoned Bolivian mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Winslow
Andrew Penny
Bolivan
Aruro
Bolivia
Penny
Guaranteed Free Las Ventigas or Repr Opiority
A fragmentary note mentions guaranteed free Las Ventigas and items like Chase's Barley Malt Whisky claimed to build up the system and strengthen juries, with unclear proper names and odd terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Bavarian Peasants Remember King Ludwig Amid Debated Debt
A Bavarian peasant told a tourist that loyalty to the late King Ludwig remains strong. He asked what 20,000,000 marks meant for a king, noting that much money was spent in Bavaria and profits benefited every trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Bavaria
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Santa Fe Road
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Brazos County
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John Davis
Conroes
R. W. McNabb
McCulloch County
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Fifth Ward
Walter A. Huffmann
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Martin, Byrne & Co
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Texas and Pacific Railroad
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Hardeman County
Millard F. Thacker
Lakeview
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Wolfem
Louis l Wolfem
Fat Toyah
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EB. P. Robinson
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Tyler
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J. S. Caro
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Geo R. Clark
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Wm D. Neely
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Grove
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Turner
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Cromer
Williams Creek
Austin County
Louis Steincomb
Galveston and Western Railroad
Clarissa Frary
San Angelo
Hattie
Josie
Brown
Games County
Anderson
A. C. Tilly
Arendia
Tess
Swift
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
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