Passenger Trains Schedules and Local Notices Amid Arts Events
Train schedules show northbound and southbound lines with limited stops. local notices report visits, court records, and upcoming entertainments at the opera house including Peck's Bad Boy musical farce and Carl Meiners violin recital. Community ads announce oats for sale and parish society benefits while road and bridge discussions continue in county commissioners court.
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Carl. A. Meink
Amster Holland
Meiners
Royal Conservatory of
Amsnd
Society of the Baptist
Fashion item tease for spring negligee line
An inquiry notes the latest negligee styles provoking interest before purchasing spring shirts. Readers seek fresh silhouettes and fabrics to pair with upcoming wardrobe updates.
Mardi Gras Travel Sale to New Orleans Limited
Mardi Gras period February 17 to 23 offers round trip tickets to New Orleans with continuous passage. Departures must occur by February 28, fare thirteen dollars. Deposits through February 28 with payment by March 14 extend to original start point. Also listed are miscellaneous items for sale including exhibit showcases and a weasel for sale with contact at a drug store.
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Orleans
Ardson
Npst
N. O. Bes
Farmers' Institute Convenes in Texas Hall Session Opens
The opening session of the Farmers' congress met in the Driskill parlor Austin on February 13 with Professor J. H. Connell presiding. Governor Lanham welcomed farmers and urged cotton factory development as papers were presented and votes taken on reorganization and officers.
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Texas Hall
House of Repr Tatives
Austin
Farmers’ Congress
Driskill Hotel
J. H. Connell
Executive Committee
Representative Hall
Lanham
Kerr
Sterman
J. D. Pierds
Manor
Peters
Calvert
Mrs. Buchanan
Waxahachie
J. W. Melton
Troupe
J. A. Harris
Wills Point
D. F. Houston
College Station
Senators debate occupation tax and local option charges
In Austin on February 13, the senate advanced a repeal bill on merchant occupation tax amid debate and term drawing remarks. Willacy's local option charges bill passed, and a House adjournment resolution honored President Lincoln. In El Paso, capitalists from Pennsylvania and New York announced a rich silicous silver ore discovery near Parral with 500 tons in sight and a contract to ship 4000 tons monthly to American Smelting.
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Austin
Harbison
Senate
Perkins
Willacy
House
Lincoln
Congress
el Paso
A. D. Meloy
John P. Elkin
I. M. Hendricks
H. C. Kelley
M. G. Read
Pennsylvania
New York
Parral
Chihuahua
Terrenates Consolidated Mining Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
Appointed General Manager in El Paso
El Paso February 13 reports W H Martin division superintendent of the Southern Pacific has been appointed general manager of the El Paso and Northeast ern railroad.
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el Paso
W. H. Martin
Southern Pacific
el Paso and Northeastern Railroad
Washington
State Department
United States
Merry
Salvador
Loader
Determined to Die in Orange Train Incident
John Smiles, a demented Black man, jumped from a moving train in Orange Texas and survived with only minor injuries. He then tried to cut his throat in the aftermath of the fall.
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Orange
Tex
John Smiles
Senate Holds Five Hour Executive Session On Army Rank Bill
Senate session extended behind closed doors for five hours with routine business only. A bill passed to fix officer rank in the army granting credit for prior service as a lieutenant of volunteers. McComas sought eight hour bill action, while Quay condemned delay by Maryland’s McComas allies delaying the statehood vote.
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Senate
Washington
United States Marine Corps
McComas
Oklahoma City and Northwestern Railroad charter granted
Guthrie Oklahoma Territory February 13 a territorial charter was granted to the Oklahoma City and Northwestern Railroad company with Oklahoma City as the main office and fifteen million dollars in capital to build a 540 mile line from Oklahoma City to Denver at a total cost of fifteen million dollars.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma City and Northwestern Railroad Company
Oklahoma City
Denver
Frisco
C. G. Jones
Frisco Lines
Oklahoma
Senate
House
Wine of Cardus touted as cure for female ailments
An advertisement features Mrs Helena Blau of Milwaukee praising Wine of Cardus for relief from abdominal pain after a cold. It claims the remedy restores health, supports Nature over surgery, and is safe to use at home with a doctor endorsing its use for patients.
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Cardus
Helena Blau
Seventh Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Cardi
Tetoy Pee
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Prunes
Chase & Coffees
Dansby
G.n
L&g
D. Hl. Clark
T. B. Graham
Forrest
Mrs
L. L. McInnis
Jno
J. T. Ware
WY. B. Hudson
Are & Brogdafa
H. Bell
Jiss Lottie H. Stin
Mikce
Navasota
Corsicana
Bry
T Dell
Dus
Seers
Bae
Issioners Court
Sion
Wedland
Geo
J. Buchanan
Carter, McDonald and
Adison County
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Tin
Terds Eall
Vo Wellboi
Manhattan
Terns
Wardrop
Farmers’ Institute
Oper
MO. M. Lawrence
The
M. P. Extine Co
Dallas, Texas
South
Bryan Eagle
Cardvi
Cardui
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