Beaming Rose of Joy at Hillsboro Social Event
Mary N. Brown of Hillsboro Texas writes of a sunrise spirit and blooming charm. Miss Lilla Graham McInnis hosts a cadet officers’ gathering with Captain Weilboat and A and M cadets. The evening features an auction, candy pulling, A and M pins, a two course luncheon, elaborate decorations, a Mexican orchestra, and a festive “At Home” afternoon by Mrs. Edward Hall with a large guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilla Graham McInnis
M Corps of Cadets
Weilboat
L. L McInnis
Wellbean
Jessie Garth
Nonie Adams
Griffith
Crum
Louise Harris
Howell
Ethel Cavitt
Marie Adams
Alma Cole McInnis
Capt
Edward Hall
Tyler Haswell
Cliff A Adams
A. M. Waldrop
F. M. Law
Hanway
Ida May Griffith
Lilla Graham MelIanis
Alberta Adams
Pauline Webb
Gila Adams
Frances Hall
Major
Cliff A. Adams
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Dallas
Louisville
Lynn Crudgington
Coulter
Christmas Week Club Meeting and Weddings Noted
The Bryan Choral Club held its first practice with a business session and a voice-classification effort led by Director Lillebridge. Resignation of treasurer Mrs. Dansby and election of Mrs. Davis were announced. Social news includes the upcoming wedding of Miss Ann Elizabeth Weeden and Mr. Joe Hutcheson Jr. and other social gatherings at Embroidery Club and Needle Workers' events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Crudgington
Sam M. Winters
Bryan Choral Club
D. F. Dansby
W. ©. Davis
Lillebridge
Wagner
Ann Elizabeth Weeden
Austin
Joe C. Hutcheson
J. ©. Hutcheson
Rosalie Hutcheson
Allen Hutcheson
Palmer Hutcheson
Main Street
Hutcheson
Hyde Park
Houston Post
Music Recital by Students of Texas Woman's College
A group of Texas Woman's College students presents a music recital at the First Baptist church on Thursday evening at 8 o clock. Performances include chorus numbers under Mesdames Howell Law Davis Boatwright Butler and Miss Peale. organ works by Rheinberger and Wagner. piano and vocal pieces by Chopin Delibes and Mendelssohn. duets and waltzes. Soloists include Miss Harris Miss Dunlap and Miss Ratte with Mrs Webb Mrs Boatwright and Mrs Butler accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Woman's College
Mendelssohn
Mesdames Howell
Law, Davis
Boatwright
Butler
Miss Peale
Rheinberger
Howell
Pilgrims
Wagner
Cadiz
Delibes
Davis
Wachs
Gregg Miss Ratte
Mendelesohn
Moszkowski
Dunla
First Baptist Church
Epworth League Program for December 17 1906
The Epworth League plans a Sunday program with opening song 49 a prayer and roll call. The lesson centers on the words of the Apostle with cited letters Rom 1 1 12 Eph 3 1 9 Heb 2 1 4 led by Mrs Roy Zimmerman. Reading by Ed Martin and Jim James. Betts delivers the lesson talk followed by song 110 and league benediction.
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the Apostle
Eph
Heb
Roy Zimmerman
Ed Martin
Bro. Betts
Jim James
H& T C Excursions Fare Details and Prices
H& T C advertises round trip tickets at one and a third fare for various regions on specific December dates. Destinations include Ohio Indiana parts of PA NY IL and Louisville with limited routes to Indian Territory Oklahoma Southeastern states few Mexico points Texas Louisiana and more. Other items list Finishing Braid Corsets and prices from Norwood's.
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Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Louisville
Kentucky
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Mexico
Texas Pointe
Louisiana Pointe
The Cinnamon Tree and Its Bark
A descriptive note on the cinnamon tree including height leaves and flowers. It explains that the bark is the valuable part and details harvesting from Ceylon two harvest seasons April to November. It also covers drying of bark quills and quality sorting. The text oddly shifts to scent oils and antelope glands with unclear relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylo
Ceylon
The Antelope Signaling Patches Attract Visitors
Visitors at the circus notice two white patches on antelopes that act as danger signals. The patches contain a gland and muscles that raise hairs like petals when danger is near. The patches flash white with a central dark musk gland as part of the animal’s alarm display.
Evolution of a Name From Halfpenny to Kenneth MacAlpin
A Dublin man in the late eighteenth century alters his surname from Halfpenny by dropping a letter and modernizing the spelling. His son soon drops the H and becomes Kenny Halfpenny, then Kenneth MacAlpin, tracing a lineage to a long royal ancestry.
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Halfpenny
Dublin
Halpen
Little Kenny Halfpenny
Kenneth MacAlpin
London
Thackeray Meets a Lifeguards Captain After Vanity Fair
A post publication anecdote recalls Thackeray dining with a friend and being introduced to a guest named Captain Crawley of the Lifeguards. Thackeray, offended by the joke, told his host he preferred a time and place for humor, insisting no allusion to his novel was intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Crawley
Lifeguards
Where Gannets Swarm Bird Island Sight in South Africa
Bird Island in South Africa hosts a vast gannet colony during certain months. The island is ankle-deep in birds, with thousands crowding every inch as the gannets march around. Viewers say the scene is unforgettable and nearly alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Island
South Africa
It Seems Mrs Oldcastle Sees The Value Of Initiative
Mrs Oldcastle notes lack of initiative, while the hostess praises Josiah for weekly initiation into new things, highlighting his persistent drive as a path to success.
Jesse James Show Heads to Town
Advance notice declares the W. St. Swain Jesse James show will appear December 18 featuring a live Wild West act praised by the press. A 30 minute free pre-show from 7 to 7:30 includes roping riding and music by the original cowboy band. The manager offers free riding of any wild unbroken horse or mule in the tent's front area.
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W. ST. Swain
Jesse James
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Higgs & McCulloch
Beauteous Rose
R. F. HK
Mary N. Brown
Hillsboro, Tex
Lenert
Kendrick
Lichte
Gilbert
Cunningham
Schadt
Puckett
Trenelmann
James
Druggiest
Embroidery Glab
Fred Pryor
W. H. Oliver
Novie Adams
D. C. DeMaret
Evans
Taswell Parker
The
Needle Workers’ Club
Mike's Hall
Elks Hall
Epworth League
Norwood
J. W. Batts
Taliafemo Building
Court Mouse
Brazos County
Bryan
Postoak Land
the Balance
Navasota
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