State Fair of Texas Opens with 1500 Dallas Stockholders
State Fair of Texas enters its twentieth year with a $100,000 auditorium and exposition building and a 117 acre grounds with statues from the Belgium building in St. Louis. About 600 horses expected. six races daily for thirteen days. $30,000 in purses. open book system draws national horsemen.
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Texas
C. A. Keating
Dallas
Seymour
Hella Temple Band
Exposition Orchestra
Olympia Musical Comedy Company
Yellow fever fears and responses in Louisiana and beyond
New Orleans reports link heavy Italian deaths to late treatment and diets, with milk and fruit juices. officials warn against public alarm while tracing cases to Shreveport and Kentwood. Quarantine steps spread through towns, trains, and ports as militiamen guard borders and curfews, and Governor Blanchard orders naval brigade patrols along the coast.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Barney Tracey
Shreveport
Montgomery
Minette
Kentwood
Iron Mountain Road
Concordia Parish
Railroad Committee
Monroe
New Iberia
Columbus
Miss
Alexandria
Rapides Parish
Mississippi
State Board
Brunner
Savannah
Marine Hospital Service
South
Blanchard
Naval Brigade
Louisiana
Cotton crop outlook and Texas rail report in brief
Dr. Tabor reports Texas border guarded as clean-up crusade spreads to neighboring towns. Cotton crop condition from the National Ginners Association shows 65 percent in Texas with 18 percent acreage loss. Austin notes Hearne & Brazos Valley Railway earns 23,419 from 19 miles. operating costs 17,592. net income 5,827, surplus 62,206. The line uses capital stock, no bonds, with stock averaging 2830 per mile.
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National Gunners’ Association
Texas
Austin
Railroad Commission
Hearne & Brazos Valley Railway Company
Mother Mary Theresa of Villa Maria Ursuline Dies in Galveston
Sister Mary Theresa, 34, a Bryan based teacher and musician, died yesterday at the Ursuline Convent in Galveston after appendicitis surgery. She had worked eleven years with the Ursuline Community and helped establish Villa Maria in Bryan. her body to be laid to rest in Galveston.
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Mary Theresa
Villa ‘Maria
Bryan
Academy
Galveston
Death Assessment Notice from Will A. Jolly’s Estate
In Bryan Texas on August 3 1905 members are notified of a one dollar assessment on the death of Will A Jolly. Payment must go to secretary Joe B Reed within 10 days or the member will be suspended with a 50 cent reinstatement fee and board approval required.
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Bryan
Texas
Will A. Jolly
Joe B. Reed
School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Bryan area merchants offer low prices on dry goods
The report notes Bryan area merchants with large dry goods stocks and low prices, claiming the button market will again be leading this fall while neighboring counties cannot dispute Bryan’s superior advantages.
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Bryan
Chaney Bros Market Ad Promotes Bread and Meat Delivery
Local ad notes fresh bread and meat delivery offered by Chaney Bros Market. Contact phone number 330 208 for orders and service.
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Chaney Bros. Market
Sing The South by Judd Mortimer Lewis to Be Published
The Houston Printing Company announces a forthcoming poetry book Sing The South by Judd Mortimer Lewis, longtime contributor to The Houston Daily Post. The volume, issued November 1, will be illustrated by Kaiser, printed on fine paper, bound, and contain 100 poems including unpublished pieces, priced at 1.60 postpaid.
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Judd Mortimer Lewis
Houston Daily Post
Lewis
Riley
Eugene Field
Land
England
Japan
Mexico
Canada
Philippines
United States
Kaiser
Houston Printing Company
Mr W A Jolly Dies After Month Long Illness
Mr. W A Jolly died Wednesday night at 11 45 at the home of I F Thompson in Holligan following a month long illness. He was 32, son of R E Jolly of Callahan county, born in Texas and raised in Brazos county. Survived by his father two brothers one sister Dave Jolly Edna Cook and Marion Jolly. His wife had died two months earlier in Call Newton county leaving three children. He was a Baptist and member of the Friend In Need Society and was buried yesterday at Bethel Church at 5 PM.
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W. A. Jolly
I. F. Thompson
Holligan
Mr. Jolly
R. E. Jolly
Callahan County
Texas
Brazos County
Dave Jolly
Edna Cook
Marion Jolly
Call
Newton County
Jolly
The
Baptist Church
Friend-In-Need Society
Bethelgeburch
Wealthy NY donor funds summer milk to curb infant deaths
A New York philanthropist spends thousands each summer to provide milk for babies, reducing mortality. He promotes Miona tablets to strengthen the stomach and digestion for all ages, claiming cure of indigestion and stomach troubles with a money back guarantee on 50 cent boxes.
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New York
Miona
E. J. Jenkins
Store Fixtures and Stock for Sale by J Cohen
J Cohen to depart Bryan soon offers store fixtures and stock of clothing and furnishing goods for sale at remarkably low prices. Includes varied merchandise and equipment from the closing business location. Auction style terms to be announced.
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J. Cohen
Bryan
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Erview
Tracey Case
Kentwood la
FE. J. Fount & Co
Kershaws
Connelly & Carnes
Dr. Tabor
Roosevelt
Russia
Carolinas
Hunter
Chatham
Emmel
Emmel & Maloney
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
Bryan, Texas
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwid
Plaser & Bond
Hortman Old Stand Bryan
Mekigan
Joe Escamilla
San Antonio
Buchanan's
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
C. A. Searcy
M. H. James’ Drug Store
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book
Dewitt
DeWitt's
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Emme
Maloney
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