Decker couple to visit Texas by auto this summer
Mr and Mrs Decker of New York will travel to Beaumont Texas by automobile. The Southern Pacific lines will switch to oil fuel to reduce smoke and soot nuisances as part of the plan. Navasota begins cotton season with the first bale bought by Thomas Gould, who has sold the first bale for four straight years. A Memphis paper notes Admiral Sampson action and contrasts Schley. The medical world cites the mosquito as a key fever carrier and aims to suppress it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Decker
New York
Texas
Beaumont
Southern Pacific
Navasota
Bryan
Thomas Gould
Memphis
Sampson
Schley
Galveston Houston Excursion Special Train Fare Notice
A special train from Houston to Galveston will pass Bryan Sunday morning August 4 at 6 20 am. Round trip tickets sold by H T C fare 2 00 to Galveston and 1 75 to Houston. Tickets valid to depart Galveston 8 pm August 4 and 7 am August 5. Return from Houston allowed on regular trains up to 10 am August 5. Agent W S Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Galveston
Houston
Wilson
To Cure Chills or Malaria in 4 Days
An advertisement offers Quinoria to cure chills fever or malaria in four days with a money back guarantee if it fails. Price 50 cents per package. Sold by M. H. James, leading druggist in Bryan Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. James
Bryan
Texas
Beaumont Oil Hype Draws in South Texas Field
South Texas and southwest Louisiana residents note a single Beaumont dominates as an oil proposition. Geologists tout credible oil claims, while a booming market sees water witches offering quick fortunes with land deals and Lucas geysers. The piece warns entry requires little training and promises easy profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Texas
Louisiana
Beaumont
Trice Leads Ride For C W B V Line Reforms
General Superintendent Leroy Trice accompanied by A R Howard treasurer of the I G N and Judge Stedman general attorney of the road left last night for an extended trip over the C W B V in Trice private car Marvin Trice private secretary also aboard Work on the C W B V will be pushed to an early completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Leroy Trice
A. R. Howard
Stedman
Trice
Marvin Trice
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets Offer From Bryan Pharmacist
An advertisement announces Rex Dyspepsia Tablets promising relief for dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach and heartburn. Druggists authorize refunds if not cured with M H James of Bryan Texas listed as the leading local druggist and retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. James
Yernad Texas
Porto Rico Conditions Details From Cornwell Visit
Frederick L. Cornwell, the sole American elected official in Porto Rico, travels with a merchant–financier party. He chairs the judiciary committee in the 35 member lower legislature and works with Homon & Cornwell in San Juan and Mayaguez. The group discusses a central sugar factory near Arecibo, sugar crops valued at 8 million this year, 5 million last year, and likely 12 million next year, plus coffee and tobacco notes and English schooling progress amid post cyclone recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick L. Cornwell
Porto Rico
Cornwell
Homon
OC. Charpentier
Charpentier
Havemeyers
Arecibo
Mr. Cornwell
Havana
The Old Vermont and Other Aug. Dispatches
News briefs from New York to Havana report the Navy may burn the old Vermont at sea after deeming her unfit and disease-ridden. Columbus lists Democratic nominees led by Dr Rudolph Reemelin with new party label Progressive Democratic Party. Other items note Stephen Clark denying a nomination. a rain-making experiment near Lincoln. arrests for a killing in Ardmore. anti foreign placards in Canton. and a Havana church property commission dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy Department
Vermont
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Franklin
Wabash
Independence
Richmond
Columbia
Department
Navy Yard
Columbus
Democratic Party
Groot
Rudolph Reemelin
Henry O. Cordery
Progressive Democratic Party
Havana
Santiago
Phillips firm transfers trades to McReynolds in shock move
Chicago August 1 The George H Phillips company known for poor corn pit operations transfers all open trades to McReynolds and Co A rumored large defalcation was denied The company suspends business temporarily while a new set of books is prepared and margins will be required for orders until audits complete Mr Phillips says they are not quitting but will continue to execute orders with safeguards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
W. F. Wright
Chicago
Board of Trade
George H. Phillips Company
McReynolds & Co
Associated Press
John Goodwin
Phillips Company
May Corn Pool
Phillips
Long
New York
Times
Hingham
Mass
Washington
Allen
McKinley
Navy Department
Porto Rico
Cardus
Rare Jewish release from marriage obligation in New York
A ceremony in a Norfolk Street tenement freed Mrs Gedda Lacs of Bucharest from the duty to wed her deceased husband’s brother under old Hebrew law. The ritual involved a Talmud reading and a sandal ceremony. The widow had moved to America to obtain the dispensation. the brother-in-law could not travel for the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gedda Lacs
Bucharest
Emanuel Lacs
Manuel Lacs
East Forty-ninth Street
Lacs
America
Norfolk Street
Luca
Greenville moves to host Girls Industrial School
Greenville is determined to bring the Girls Industrial School to the city. A mass meeting committee reported progress after one day of canvassing with $10,000 raised and land donation totaling 50 acres, with work just begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Where to Get Off for a Summer Vacation on Texas Rail Lines
Advice on choosing summer travel stops Galveston La Porte Seabrook Port Lavaca and connections via Houston to G H N Y T M Railways and the San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway for Rockport Corpus Christi Aransas Pass. Details add Homeseekers tickets July 2 and 16 August 6 and 20 September 3 and 17 with first class fare plus 2 and 15 day transit limit 21 day final limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
la Porte
Seabrook
Port Lavaca
Houston
N. Y
California
Southern Pacific
Denver
Ft. Worth
F. B. Morse
M. L. Robbins
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Blair
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
the Daily Eagle
Sy Connelly & Carnes
Emmet’s Pescription Pharmacy
Exmen’s Prescription Pharmacy
Clark
Youngstown, C
Stephen Clark
Ardmore
I. T
Brock
John Thrasher
Will Edwards
Frank Prater
Atlee
Fort Worth
Tex
Gus O'Keefe
Terry County
Swift
Chicago Packer
Victoria Cattle Company of
Colorado
H. H. Robinson
Colorado Company
Vinita
Campbell
Tom Toney
Jesse Lanagan
G. P
T. A. Houston
A. G. Newsum
Dallas
Homeseekers Excursion
Central Texas
Red River Division
Denison and
Sherman Texas
Smith &Adams
S. W. Buchanan
Orietors
Jeff Franklin
Potts Baking Powder Co
RE. A. Berry
Brazos
J. A. Myers
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