Rail road trek to Lozier shows Texas travel dangers
In Sanderson Texas on August 14 1906 a party including Langtry Lozier and El Paso division master mechanic Fitzgerald describes a ruined roadbed 32 miles of canyon washouts and wrecked bridges. They battled a rattled hack with rope repairs and a floating red cow carcass amid flood debris.
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Sanderson
Texas
Fitzgerald
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Langtry
Lozier
Endurance Through Floods And Rail Routings Near Lozier
The narrator recalls rapid floodwaters and the hope of relief as a passenger train runs Sanderson to El Paso and plans to reach Alpine that night. Gratitude is given to railroad official Van Vieck for enabling travel through washouts, while Del Rio’s Elk's club and irrigation in the growing town receive praise. Malcolm Carnes.
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Lozier
Sanderson
el Paso
Alpine
van Vieck
Lozier West
Enuy
del Rio
Elk’s Club
Malcolm Carnes
Excursion Rates From Cities for Various Accounts
Corsicana offers Aug 28 29 30 round trip 4 40 for negro fair. Trains via Bryan Aug 31 Sept 1 1 50. Fort Worth Royal Acha tes Sept 5 6 30. Calvert Free Mission Baptist Assoc Aug 21 22 1 15. Dallas Rural Letter Carriers Sept 2 3 6 60. Houston colored B Y P U Aug 19 20 22 3 60. Oklahoma City Order of Hoo Hoos Sept 7 8 9 14 14 10. Mexico City rates Aug 15 Sept land Sept 3 14.
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Corsicana
Negro Fair
Bryan
Fort Worth
Royal Achates
Calvert
Free Mission Baptist Association
Dallas
Houston
Oklahoma City
Mexico City
Call of Convention for 20th Judicial District
The Democratic Executive Committee of the 20th Judicial District in Texas calls a convention of delegates from the district counties to meet at Walton Wells on the fourth Saturday in August 1906 the 25th day of the month for nominating a candidate for District Attorney J E Buker chairman announces the action dated August 10 1906.
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20Th Judicial District
Stain Glass Works Wins Methodist Church Art Glass Contract
The contract for the church's art glass goes to Stain Glass Works of Kansas City. It covers six memorial windows donated by the Cole Webb Jenkins Walker Zuber and South families. The Ladies' Home Mission Society will place a window complimentary to Mrs. Dorcas Lawrence.
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New Methodist Church
Stain Glass Works
Kansas City
Cole
Webb
Jenkins
Walker
Zuber
South
Ladies’ Home Mission Society
Dorcas Lawrence
Bryan City Election Date Set for Alderman Seat
Be it Ordained that an alderman election will be held by qualified voters at Bryan City Hall on Wednesday September 12 1906. The election follows city charter ordinances and state election laws. City Secretary J E Butler and Mayor signed the ordinance.
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Bryan
Frank Clarke J. E. Butler
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For Sale or Trade Horses in Navasota TX
Car load of horses offered by Ed Woodward in Navasota Texas. Includes single or double drivers and several good saddle ponies. Contact 213 Box 5 for details.
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Ed Woodward
Navasota
Texas
Cotton Receipts To Date At Two Warehouses
Cotton receipts listed by Lawrence Warehouse 846 bales and Brick Warehouse 464 bales, totaling 1310 bales for the season so far.
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Lawrence
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