Christmas and community notes from Cottonwood region
Local brief from December 21 1900 reports weather woes ahead of Christmas, a church Christmas tree in Cottonwood on December 24, and numerous visits from residents including Wesley Ware, H H Raymond, I K Shaw, Chas Clayton, Fred McKuen, Nora Thomas, S W Edge, J H Thomas. Also mentions a school opening for Allen Academy and various local ads and notices across nearby towns.
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Cottonwood
Cottonwood Church
Wesley Ware
Madison County
H. H. Raymond
I. K. Shaw
Chas. Clayton
Rodgers Prairie
Fred McKuen
Mansel
Nora Thomas
Payne Prairie
S. W. Edge
Kurten
Prairie
Mr. Mansel
J. H. Thomas
Wixon
Local Social Notes and Visits Around Edge Texas
Edge and Ebenezer communities report visits among families with Mrs Seale in Benchley Mrs Elliott Payne Prairie and relatives near Edge. Trips to Mississippi, Wheelock and Kurten noted. A Friday night dance at Ben Carrolls and church at Little Cedar are highlighted with holiday shopping at Reed M H James drug store.
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Edge
Texas
Mattie Holmes
J. Holmes
Joe Atkins
Rock Prairie
Lizzie Wheeless
Jessie Carroll
Joe Taylor
Kurten
Ben Carroll
Dr. Drummond
Pearl
Clairmont
M. H. James
Silk Underskirts and Decorated China Highlight Local Ads
An assortment of ads notes fine silk underskirts at Nor woods and 41 white and decorated china at Myers di. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a stance on European governments and China. Also mentions August Giuffre restaurant serving best meals in town on short order.
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China
Myers’ di
Land and residence for sale near Bryan by W W En
Two hundred acres of land two miles southwest of Bryan mostly prairie land about forty acres in timber with four tenement houses four wells and cribs and good crop potential Also the seller’s residence in southern Bryan a roomy house five acres of land an orchard gardens barn and sheds Call to inspect and buy from W W En
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Bryan
W. W. En
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Santa Claus
Reason
Tyrother
McDougald’s Drug Store
HK Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Allen Academy
J.H
R. O. Allen
Read's
Douglas Shoes
Norwood’s
Norwood
Spain
Alicante
Iowa
Read's Drug Store
United States
Germany
Denmark
Copenhagen
Myers
Tom Cat Platt
Indiana
Mt. Vernon
Exposition Saloon
Exchange Hotel
Dan J. Ford
Giuffre Ee
Malaga
Myers’. di
Philippines
Washington Post
Read’s
Bugs
Battle School
Battle
Jesse Carroll
Atkins
Charley Battle
Foard County
Leila Gentry
Wellborn
M. M. Burford
College Station
Dora Battle
Houston
M. E. Jones
Verney Place
Iron Bridge
Reliable Jewelers
Bryan, Texas
Brogdon’s Market
Triabps
R.L. Brocdon
Wat Sas
Elaus
B. S. Read
Richard Nashes
Ebenezer
Eld. Cobb
Wheelock
Wheeless
Eickey
Reed
W. A. Reed
Philadelphia Bulletin
B. E. Hawes
Bryan Marble Works
T. J. Pugh
McDougald’s
Drag Stars
Cedar Corner
Christian Church
PHON
Wovten
North
South
North Texas
New Orleans
Sl.berpers
Galveston
St. Louis
Denison
F. B. Morse
Tarxas
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