Sunday preaching sparsely attended due to cold
The article notes a cold Sunday with small church attendance and reports Mr. Dave Lloyd is ill but hopes to recover soon. It mentions Miss Mamie Newcomb visiting the Bethel community and farmers hauling lumber from saw mills. Carl Claud of Burnet County visited Reliance and returned home. Mrs. Capps and her son Cliff from Alabama are visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Lloyd
Mamie Newcomb
Bethel
Carl Claud
Burnet County
Reliance
Capps
Cliff
Alabama
Community Notes From Edge and Nearby Areas
Health reported as very good with a cool spell and a social at Mr. Nashs Monday night. Local residents Mr Flinn McDuffie of Grimes county visited his uncle Mr Folks. Effie Folks of Edge traveled to Bryan. Elbert Folks visited Wickson grandfather after a bicycle wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gregory
John Henry
Tom Frame
Wylie Thurman
Herbert Bynon
W. A
Wheelock
Schott
Jim Newman
Edge
Rainbow
Williamson Bros Secure Contract for New Buggies and Harness
Williamson Brothers announce a contract for new buggy carriages and harnesses to supply local farms. The deal confirms expansion plans and emphasizes quality leather work and durable fittings for draft teams.
Special Galveston Dallas News to Publish Texas Resources Edition
On January 1 1900 the Galveston Dallas News will issue a special edition detailing Texas resources progress through 1900 focusing on agriculture pastoral and mineral development and rail transportation. It aims to attract capital and settlers with circulation of 100000 plus and offers limited display advertising at set rates from A H Belo Co Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Galveston News
Galveston-Dallas News
Texas
A. H. Belo & Co
Dallas
Grimes County History and Holiday Edition Preview
A historic sketch of Grimes County featured in the holiday edition of The Grimes County Record. Includes historical notes of interest and editorial pride from publisher H. H. Hodge of Anderson, Texas announcing the prettiest paper ever published in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County
H. H. Hodge
Anderson
Texas
Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter Meeting Set
The L. A. Ross Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. W. A. Banks this afternoon at 4 o clock. A large attendance is desired as members select a chapter flower and discuss other matters. Mrs. J. R. Jounson, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Ross
Daughters of the Confederacy
W. A. Banks
J. R. Jounson
Prominent New Orleans citizen confronts power firm over killed tree
A New Orleans man accused an electric light company of killing his two decade old tree with a wire. An inspector found the wire cut two years ago, looped from an old barn to a discarded pole, leaving the tree feeble but alive and the report states the wire killed by the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Electric Light Company
Wire
Bill
New buggies and harness received at Williamson Bros.
New buggies and harness just received at Williamson Bros. are now on display and available for purchase. Local customers are invited to inspect the latest equipment for driving teams and showing horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson Bros
Immense hillside cistern built for wine storage in Asti
In Asti California a hillside cistern measuring 104 feet by 34 feet by 24 feet was formed last year for wine storage. The concrete tank is two feet thick and glazed inside to be impermeable like glass. Its capacity is 500000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asti
California
Discontent within a Poor Man's Family Cited by Philosopher
A philosopher argues contentment aligns with poverty and riches. The remark provokes response that even if the contented man thrives, it harms his family’s prospects and potential advancement.
Special Counsel in Mexico to address Rio Grande dispute
Judge Marsden C. Burch of Grand Rapids arrives in Mexico City as United States special counsel on the Rio Grande irrigation dispute with Mexico over a $20,000,000 damages claim. The case traces back to water rights, the Guadalupe treaty, and past dam proposals near Elephant Butte, with Las Cruces hearings set for December 12 and international dam plans under discussion. A railway survey in Oaxaca from Quetzpec to Motulongo is noted, linking coffee lands to Vera Cruz with Chicago and New York capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
City of Mexico
Marsden C. Burch
Grand Rapids
Mich
City of
Mexico
Department of Justice
Washington
Rio Grande Valley
United States
Rio Grande
Colorado
New Mexico
el Paso
Cleveland
Elephant Butte
Anson Hills
Territorial Courts
Supreme Court of the United States
Las Cruces
Burch
Las Cruces Court
Oaxaca
Quitepec Station
Motoronago
Vera Cruz
New York
Yaqui War Ceases Near Sahuaripa Frontier
A courier from Ortiz Mexico reports Gen. Torres forces halted actions with the Yaquis on Nov 28 and the Indians retreat toward Tonichi. Several hundred Yaquis, fortified near Sahuaripa, plan to rejoin their main body as signal fires signal a coordinated movement. Yaqui losses are estimated at 200 killed or wounded in ten days. Mexican losses total 15 killed and 80 wounded.
Maine remains exhumation moves toward Arlington
Assistant Secretary Allen reports Captain G G Green says contracts are signed to exhume Maine dead from Colon cemetery and ship to the United States after December 15 aboard the Texas for Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allen
G. G. Green
Naval Station
Havana
Maine
Colon Cemetery
United States
Texas
Brunswick
Hampton Roads
Cotton Exchange forecasts range for 1899 1900 crop
A pool of 53 members of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange estimates the cotton crop for 1899 1900 between 7,955,000 and 10,400,000 bales with an average projection of 9.29 percent above the prior season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
China
Tyler Haswell
Bryan, Texas
FROM
Prof. McConnell
Mike’s
Resources OF Texas
D. O. C. Meeting
Rio Grande Dam
Corsicana
Tex
Navarro County
Taylor
Oscar Waltere
LaGrange, Tex
Clarence Emerson
Florsheim Shoes
Will B. Thomas
Webster's International
Webster'’S
D.J. Brewer
U.S
G. & C. Merriam Co
Springfield
Mass
International Dictionary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!