Local notices from Iola and surrounding areas
City readers hear from Joe Wren, T. E. Shaw, Lum Holden, Capt. Bob Hudspeth, Prof. Rollins, Dr. Tabor, and others visiting Bryan, Navasota, Houston, and Austin. Local ads promote fabrics, frills, and wares at Coulter’s, Wagner Brandon’s, Caldwell’s, and Mrs. T. P. Wooten. Special sales include satin foulards, silk crepe de chines, and counterfeit items, with multiple property and animal listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lum Holden
Tabor
C.A. Adams
B. F. Hawkins
Marlin
Madras
Wagner& Brandon
M. B. Lowrie
Navasota
Coulter's
Bob Hudspeth
Wagner & Brandon
Wagner & Brandon's
R. V. Kernole
E. C. Rollins
Homer Stephenson
Saint Louis
Geo. W. Smith
Noted oculist Wells stops at Exchange hotel Beaumont
Dr. A. H. Wells of the Medico Optical Co. Beaumont will stay one week at the Exchange hotel until April 12. He is a Columbia University graduate and a family of optical specialists. Consultation is free until Wednesday with hours 8 to 9 30, 11 to 1 30, and 4 to 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wells
The
Medico- Optical Co
Beaumont
Exchange Hotel
Dr. Wells
Columbia University
Hotel Arrivals and Local Notices Mixed In One Record
A jumble lists hotel arrivals in multiple cities, names include WJ Moore Myers J E Astin Roger Astin Numford A H Wells Beaumont Sam Tubb Covington Morris Sterne Geo R Tabor and others. It also notes a WANTED ad for a young white girl or woman, sale offerings for Pitkin Brooks cut glass, church services at Methodist church, and a Madison county visitor list with several names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange
Moore
Myers
J E Astin
Roger Astin
Numford
A H Wells
Beaumont
Sam Tubb
Covington
Morris Sterne
Galveston
Geo R Tabor
Austin
Gus A Bruck
Chicago
G P Olmstead
I &Gn
H Erwin Waxahachie
E H Signor
I& GN
North Carolina
H Simpson
Houston
Tucker House
J H White
Wixon
Adam Hendrickson
Dallas
J G Bell
Wilson
New York
Milton Clapp
Palmstead
John Wiley
Bethel
Quince Adams
W Hale
W B Grant
Ledbetter
JC Hare
Kansas City
Pitkin & Brooks
Wilson & Jenkins
Methodist Church
Growth and Prosperity Rise in Bryan's Fortunes
The Madisonville Meteor reports Bryan's rapid progress with new buildings and housing as the International and Great Northern railroad nears, positioning Bryan as a future division point. Locals praise the city’s schools, manufacturing, and trade, noting county support for the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
International & Great Northern Railroad
Old Madison County
Madison County
Madisonville Dreams of Lumber Yard and Ice Plant
Madisonville residents discuss prospects for an up to date lumber yard and the arrival of an ice plant. Revelations from Bryan sources cite Captain Geo W. Smith predicting a new cotton buyer in Madisonville once the railroad arrives, with local boosters optimistic about county growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Conner
Bryan
Mr. Conner
Conner
H. G. Rhodes
Madisonville
Geo. W. Smith
Madison
Grimes and
Leon Counties
Luncheon Honors Five College Ladies at Banks Home
Mrs. A. L. Banks hosted a luncheon Friday evening for Miss Francis Parker Miss Mattie Peverly Miss Doak Miss Marie Adams and Miss Ethel Cavitt. Mrs. J. H. Connell assisted with greetings as pink and white decor adorned the rooms. Each guest received hand painted menu cards that doubled as keepsakes and Miss Parker received several favorite recipes from the group. The gathering was described as a happy memory for the young ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Parker
Mattie Peverly
Doak
Marie Adams
Ethel Cavitt
A. L. Banks
Banks
J. H. Connell
Miss Parker
Train Ticket Sales and Malaria Cure Notice
Train services announce passes to Dallas and Bryan with April dates and a round trip fare of 4 30. A malaria treatment claim promotes Quinoria with a money back refund if chills fever or malaria fail. Druggists James Bryan and specialists Cole Scott Roberts advertise, with monthly visits to Bryan at the Exchange Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brya
Bryan
Awill
Dallas
Mtg
Fio James
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chase & Sanborns
Java
Chase and Sanborn
Dansby
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Ing
Parks
Waldrop
Men’s Outfitters
Princeipel
G. N
Passener
Ingra Ehaee
Main Line
Joe Wren
Iola
Coulters
T. E. Shaw
Coulter’s
A. P. Wilson
China
Wagner & Brandon’s
Caldwell’s
Nathaniel Colyer
T. P. Wooten
P. H. Arrington
Millican
County Road
Drs. Cole
Scott & Roberts
Grenadines
J. H. White
Sherman
Poland
Landreths
Ferrys
Hart
Wilson Wakefield
Walter
George
Jim Donahoe
Asa Casey
al A) Keifer
W.S. Shatman
Abe Swannon
T. J. Dowell
Jerry Chapman
J. T
W. B
Luther Payne
Jesse Hicks
Misses Salise
Maud Payne
Whiteside
W. M. McDonald
Henry Stephens
J. W. Barrett
Minnie Barnett
W. H. Kelty
J. A. Baker
A.and M. College
Wago
Meteor
Madisonville Matters
Crest
Telephone
MO. M. Lawrence & CO
NRW
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
Great Northern Railroad
Lewis
Longview
Laredo
San Antonio
ST. Louis
Memphis
Objective
D. C
Der
Orgalgeis
Idsia
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