Christian Science Lecture by Judge Ewing at Court House
Hon W E Ewing of Chicago TI will lecture at the court house Tuesday Dec 4 at 8 pm Subject Christian Science No charge for admission and no collection All are cordially invited to attend Judge Ewing is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Scientist Boston Mass Also for sale a Dawson residence two lots eight rooms two halls good cistern and outhouses Apply to P B Fillin game dee20
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W. E. Ewing
Chicago
Court House
Christian Science
Judge Ewing
Christian Science Board
First Church of Scientist
Boston
Mass
Dawson
P.B
Enterprise hinges on unified organized effort now
A long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether will bring most any enterprise Bryan may need. Opportunity is propitious, leaving success wholly dependent upon united organized effort such as can now be inteligently exercised.
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Bryan
Central Texas Teachers Meet for All Day Sessions
The Central Texas Teachers Association met at the graded school building with attendance from Brazos and nearby counties. Supt. T. S. Minter opened proceedings, with Supt. Brown presiding pro tem and Mrs. Fannie Reese Pugh and Mrs. M. N. Cavitt as officers, followed by a packed program featuring sessions on textbooks, discipline, ethics, college growth, and Southern literature, plus an evening entertainment at the Myers home and refreshments. Visiting educators included Supt. B. H. Brown of Navasota, Supt. J. B. Wolfe and wife of Franklin, Supt. A. Thompson, Miss Wynne, and many others.
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Central Texas Teachers Association
Brazos
T. S. Minter
Supt. Brown
Navasota
Fannie Reese Pugh
M. N. Cavitt
Rosemary Shields
Bryan
A. Thompson
Calvert
W. A. Marquess
Wootan Wells
United States
J. Allen Myers
B. H. Brown
J. B. Wolfe
Franklin
Wynne
J. W. Byars
Waller
Davis
Pistol
Cheap Round Trip Rates to New Orleans
Agents of the Houston and Texas Central railroad offer round trip tickets to New Orleans on December 2 and 3, return allowed until December 10, at one fare plus $2.00. M. L. Robbins, Gen. Pass and Tkt Agt. Also promoting the Krause Taylor Big Company show at the opera house starting December 3. Exposition Saloon advertises Vernon rye and Ford's union shop promotes city work.
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Southern Industrial Association
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
New Orleans
M. L. Robbins
Gen. Pass
Tkt. Agt
People Improving Homes and Building New Ones in Kurten
The Kurten community notes prosperous farmers investing in homes, barns, fencing, and new rooms as most own land improving before next crop. Many plan crop diversification while syrup making rises as a key local industry. notable moves include workers and educators enhancing properties and the Kurten telephone line upgrade.
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R. H. Wilson
W. E. Meredith
McDuff Simpson
Bryan
J. P. Post
Navasota
W. E. Taylor
Mickle Burger
Kurten
South Western Telephone Co
Sam Dunlap
Millican
T. A. Cloud
Lee Edge
Kurton
Madison County
Joe Immerman
Jim Mathis
Geo. Price
B. A. Huggkins
Jim Cloud
Jim Neevils
Jesse Gilpin
Zimmerman Place
Tom Foster
Miss Delia
Vaufy Poute Traces Road Extensions and Absorption Plan
Judge N A Stedman submitted to the attorney general a charter amendment for the Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley railroad extending from Bryan to Spring on the International and Great Northern line in Harris County, extending 23 miles north of Houston, and from Marlin to Fort Worth via Waco for a total of 287 miles. The road currently has 68 miles in operation as a parallel to the Central system. The next Legislature will be asked to allow the absorption of the Cockleburr by the International and Great Northern, both Goula properties, with the southern extension planned first.
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Austin
N. A. Stedman
International and Great Northern Railway Company
Attorney General’s Department
Calvert, Waco & Brazos Valley Railroad
Bryan
Spring
International & Great Northern
Harris County
Houston
Marlin
Ft. Worth
Waco
Goula
Krause-Taylor company to stage Michael Strogoff at Grand Opera
The Krause-Taylor Company brings Jules Verne's Michael Strogoff to the Grand Opera house next week for the first time in the city. Paris Daily Advocate praises Jack C. Taylor in the czar's courier role and notes the Woods Children in A Cake Walk in the Sky. Tickets priced 10 20 and 80 cents with Monday night free admission for ladies with an escort holding a paid 80 ticket bought at Haswell's before 6 pm.
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Grand Opera House
Krause-Taylor
Michael Strogoff
Jules Verne
Paris Daily Advocate
Peterson Theatre
Jack C. Taylor
Woods
Paris
Haswell’s
On the Edge Idlewild Child Falls From Bed
A Memphis Scimitar anecdote recalls a boy who fell from his bed at home in Idlewild and, mocked by family, cried until his mother steered the teasing to sympathy asking how he fell. He replies he likely slept where he landed. The tale highlights child mischief and parental humor.
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Idlewild
Memphis Scimitar
Pocketed the Insult at Brougham Benefit
During a benefit performance for actor and playwright John Brougham, an audience member threw a purse of gold on stage. Brougham picked it up and declared he would pocket the insult, then challenged the offender to repeat it.
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John Brougham
Brougham
H. & T. C. Excursion to Houston Special Rates
H. & T. C. excursion offers round trip to Houston for 3.50 good for return by Dec 16 1900. Evening train specials Dec 10 and 11 priced 1.00 good to depart Houston by 10:40 p.m. Dec 18. Trains 8:55 and 9:41 p.m. Dec 12 and 3 a.m. Dec 13 priced 1.00 good to depart by 10:40 p.m. Dec 15. W. S. Wilson, Agent.
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H. & Joe
Houston
W.S. Wilson
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