Katy railway Christmas excursion to South McAlester and Memphis
The M K T Ry offers a round trip single fare excursion via South McAlester and Choctaw Memphis Railway for Christmas holidays. Tickets on sale December 20 21 22 valid up to 30 days return. Also holiday rates for all Texas points at one and one third fare with sale days December 23 24 25 26 30 31 and January 1 return by January 3 1900.
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Katy
McAlester
Choctaw & Memphis Railway
Little Rock
Memphis
Texas
Katy Flyer Service Expands to Kansas City and St Louis
Tickets on sale December 19 and 20 good for return within 30 days. Travel on the Katy Flyer a solid vestibuled train with through sleepers and free reclining chair cars. For full information apply to Katy Ticket Agents or write.
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Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Katy
Grimes County History Graces Holiday Edition
A festive Grimes County Record issue highlights a historical sketch of Grimes County and notable local history topics. Publisher H. H. Hodge of Anderson, Texas presents a decorative edition destined to be the county’s prettiest newspaper.
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Grimes County
H. H. Hodge
Anderson, Texas
Giant veteran Jim Thorne Seen At Philadelphia Grand Army Event
Washington Pa's Jim Thorne, seven feet four inches tall, drawn with the Grand Army festivities in Philadelphia. The Long Jim veteran, once the tallest soldier, recalled Gettysburg and McMurtrie Gregg's cavalry action stopping Stuart's flanking maneuver amid fierce fighting, sabers lost, pocket knives used.
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Jim Thorne
Philadelphia
Jin Thorne
Washington
Ther
Jim
Thorne
Gettysburg
Matches in America cut prices spark new machine
It is estimated Americans use over 90 billion matches annually. Matches entered the market less than 72 years ago with 25 in a box for 25 cents. Now 1009 for 5 cents is common and a New York inventor may slash to half that price with a new machine.
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United States
New York
Glasgow Water Delivers Pure Soft Water to Homes
In Glasgow a fifteen pound house holder obtains for 71d per annum a continuous, never failing stream of the purest water, delivered into kitchen, wash-house and bathroom. It is calculated that 380 gallons of water are provided for every penny paid, and the water’s peculiar softness lets householders pay their water rate from soap savings.
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Glasgow
Retired organ grinder uses music to collect rent
In Louisville Manuel Corsico faced three months of unpaid rent on his leased house. He played his organ at the property for three hours until the tenant and concerned neighbors raised the overdue amount and paid.
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Louisville
Manuel Corsico
Senator Chandler Shapes Editorial Policy in Concord Monitor
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire writes most editorials for the Concord Monitor and handles much of the copy when his son is away, effectively shaping the paper’s direction.
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Senator Chandler
New Hamshire
Concord
The
Monitor
A Lively Old Buck Completes Mount Washington Trek
Mayor Buck of Portland Maine, a 75 year old gentleman, has just walked to the summit of Mount Washington New Hampshire and back in a remarkable feat showcasing his vigor and endurance.
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Mayor Buck
Portland
Mount Washington
N. H
Recumbent Posture Confusion Stirs Neighbors
An ill husband prompts a doctor to prescribe medicine to be taken lying down. An elderly woman misreads recumbent posture as a physical item and asks neighbor Mrs. Smith to lend hers. Both women, ignorant of the term, confess they have no such posture to lend.
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China
Tyler Haswell
Bryan, Texas
M. Kk
T. R.y
Indian Territory
South McAlester
Old Home
Burt Norwood
DRY Coods
Cheap Water
Bis, Iribaid
Kandy Kitchen
Berwick Bay
Lowney’s and
Gunther
John Wittman
Burt Acruccd’'S Store
Ofl
McKenzie
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