State News Roundup From Texas and Nearby Areas
A new post office opens in Dunn Scurry county and the Central Texas Medical Association meets in Waco. Henry Douglass a 16 year old escapes Mt Vernon jail while violence claims John Ransom and Tackett is killed in Fort Worth. A child of Col W P Gaines is kidnapped in Houston and the West End Street Car Co San Antonio expands capital. Planters and Merchants National Bank formed in Houston with 500000 capital. Glanders detected in Witt county horses and a Presbyterians presbytery is held in Giddings with Rev W S Red moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Scurry County
Central Texas Medical Association
Waco
Henry Douglass
Mt. Vernon
Miscellaneous maxims and notices from the era
A collage of aphorisms and brief items covers morality, politics, crime, and social curiosities. Highlights include a Brazilian education minister’s resignation, local burglaries, kidnap fears in Houston, road contracts, market chatter, and notes on trains, ships, and diaries of everyday life.
The French Way On Pedestrian Safety In America
A Detroit Free Press observation notes that French people are astonished by American driver safety norms. It contrasts a French fine for pedestrians being hit with the insistence on driver responsibility as a means to ensure caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry Owens
Leadville
Colo
United States Mint
Georgia
America
Detroit
Pupils and Younger Learners in School Terms
The article distinguishes older scholars from younger students by calling the former pupils and the latter pilots, noting the crowded usage and proposing clearer terminology for school groups. It reflects a school language discussion from Detroit.
Grant’s quip on Shiloh battle line described
The quote recounts General Grant at Shiloh after a setback. The quartermaster warns that another defeat could halt troop transport across the river. Grant tests the limit, asking how many he can move, and replies that if defeated, the remaining ten thousand would still be carried. This anecdote appears in the San Francisco Argonaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Emerson
Paris Herald
Winthrop Square
Harieier
Winthropsquare
Boston Herald
Ford
Rerroad
Port Ican
Grants Sepis
Shiloh
Grant
Hiim
Crrant
Abe
Son Prancisco Argonaut
Brenham real estate offers and quirky era anecdotes
Brenham real estate ads list homes and farms for sale including the C. C. Lockett place, the Peabody house near the courthouse, Mrs. Mashik’s lot, and many others with prices and features. The column also notes electrical cremation advances and a Georgia church funeral tale with a sharp wit exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Washington
Towit
C. C. Lockett
Independence Road
Tam
Mary P. Wright
West Main Street
Vulcan Street
Spofford
I. J. Evan
W. Hodde
Price
I. B. McFarland
W. H. Murphy
Mann
Edward Mitchell
A. T. Voss
M. J. Mashik
Amsler
Church Street
A.C. Jessens
Clinton Street
Central Depot
C.J. Pamypell
City
Julian McFarland
Ir. Giesecke
Hortis
D.C. Williams
Todependence
Wa. Penn Road
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State News
Wm. Griffin
John Ransom
W. P. Gaines
Austin
Houston
West End Street Car Company of
San Antonio
Eagle Lake
New Orleans
Galveston
Colorado County
Zavalla
Dick Duncan
General Garland
Texas
Wm Campbell
Georgetown
Jennie Foster
Jefferson
Tackett
Walter Hargrove
Fort Worth
Adolph Wright
Llano
Mexia
Planters
Merchants National Bank
W. O. Ellis
Jas. A. Patton
Witt
Giddings
W.S. Red
Navasota
B. B. Hodge
Columbia
Love
Heaven
Supreme Court
Pest
London
Philadelphia
New York
Mississippi
Sonia
Tyler
W. BR. Richardson
St. Marks Cathedral
Mangum
Llarceny
Indian Territory
Lee Preston
Paris
Rockwall
Vaughn & Ester
Jonesville
Colonel Gaines
C. A
Weatherford
She
The
Pecos Valley Railroad
Eddy, N. M
Seattle
St. Augustine
Fla
Port Huron
San Francisco
Russia
Red Sea
Ohio
Geauga and
Harrison
Shreveport
W. L Martin, White
Raleigh Court House
W. Va
Floyd City
Spain
Minnesota Supreme Court
Momence
Springfield
Penn
Japan
New Jersey
China
Tony Arata
Chicago
Sherman
John
Emily
Khojak Mountain
British India
City National Bank of
Hastings
Neb
John Lister-Kaye
Dan Gordon
Ottawa
England
Canada
Cochrane Ranch
Vologda
Casun
Eugene Pield
Chicago News
Hermann Odrichs
Kalakaua
Hawaii
Mile
Rose Maury
France
M. Durny
McCorile
McCrickle
McCorkle
Bareboard
Mr. Hollervids
City of
Munsey
Bismarck
Moses
Talius
Henry Carter
Henry
Thun
Julius
Lucinda
Moria
Cty
East River
Fulton Market
Ernest Jarrold
New York Journal
John B. Vinson
Brenham, Tex
C. C. Chandler
Larry Brennan
Central Railroad
Union Depot
B. Vinson
Stone's New Bank
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