Bryan City Officials Nominated in April Elections
Announcements show A. L. Dunnica and W. R. Johnston seeking City Secretary in Bryan and T. P. Boyett running for re election as City Marshal in the April city elections. National notes report Mississippi white action against negro federal office holders and postal routes with threats of tar and feathers if inspectors side with carriers.
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A. L. Dunnica
Bryan
T. P. Boyett
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Lincoln County
Indianola
Galveston
Brazos County Farmers Institute Opens Amid Rain
The Brazos county farmers institute opened at the courthouse with Major L. L. McInnis presiding. Prof J H Connell outlined institute work, praised county cooperation, and urged farmer and business unity near A and M College. Program for Saturday includes dairying corn feed crops hog raising profits stock feeding horticulture and A M College mission.
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Ers
Brazos County
Farmers’ Institute
L. L McInnis
J. H. Connell
Texas Farmers’ Institutes
Connell
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Texas
A. and M. College
A. and
M. College
Institute
KE. W. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
H. E. Singleton
David F. Houston
Gibbs
J. W. Carson
Kyle
Webb Howell
T. R. Batte
Allen Academy
Kirkpatrick
J. H. Brewington
E. W. Kirkpatrick
E. J. Kyle
J. H. White
Just Like Mother Button Repair Telegram
A wedding day prank unfolds as a postman delivers a special letter to the best man. The note, bearing a needle and thread, says a button is off the coat and must be sewn on. The best man and four bridesmaids finish the repair, echoing the family concern.
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New York Mail and Express
Post Office
Button
Keeping A Logbook Describes Naval Weather Codes
The article explains how landsmen learn logbook writing and weather abbreviations used on merchant vessels. It details letter codes for sky conditions and wind force figures from calm to hurricane, plus dots for extraordinary severity and marks for distant visibility.
Quicksands and a Gold-Rich Find in New Zealand
A New Zealand quicksand incident ended with one man sinking and another escaping. Rescue efforts revealed the sand was rich in gold, yielding about £300 per ton. The report cites Pearson's.
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New Zealand
North Island
Pearson
Recital Draws Small Mixed Audience In Rain
A pianist notes a modest turnout for yesterday's recital. Two men sought shelter from rain, a boy from the venue's staff, while three women attended, paid passes by the speaker, and appeared eager to listen.
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Boston Transcript
Watch Gift Story Attributed To Dr Parker
The tale recounts a young man advised by Dr Parker to accept a gold watch from an agnostic employer. The doctor reportedly said, If he had been a Christian, perhaps he would not have offered it to you. The anecdote marks a moral reflection on integrity and temptation.
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Dr. Parker
Great Labor Saver Knife Disappoints Buyer
A New York Weekly report notes a customer complaint about a knife sold as a labor saver. The buyer reports the metal is soft and dulls on first use, while the dealer counters that sharpening will be easy.
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New York Weekly
Men Who Mind Their Own Business Rule Success
A saying from Chicago News notes that individuals who focus on their own affairs tend to succeed due to minimal competition.
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Chicago News
Smile As You Go Brightens Countenance and Spirit
The article extols a shining countenance as a sign of right thinking and calm. It urges turning from fear to faith and love, warning that a renewed habit of conscious reposeful thought brightens the face and even the body. Fred Burry.
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Fred Burry
Arabella and the Christmas Candy Breakup
A Bushby ex-resident recalls Arabella, described as techy and literal, ending her engagement to Albert at Christmas. He offered candy for a slipper, a five pound box, while Arabella sought certainty, leading to the breakup as the sister reportedly ate the candy.
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Arabella
Bushby
Albert
In a Critical Attitude and Its Morbid Grumbling
The Pittsburg Press notes some people are chronically unhappy and critical unable to admire excellence without finding fault. They resemble the old lady who says she feels better yet fears a worse spell ahead, illustrating a perpetual doom mindset.
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Pittsburg
The Curate’s Compliment at West End Church
A junior curate preached on why people attend church and joked that some come only to display fine clothes. He then told the audience he is glad none of them attends for that reason, as reported by the London Telegraph.
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van Zandt
Galveston News
West End
London Telegraph
Penalty of Laziness Head of Department
A humorous note quotes a department head puzzled by a dunning letter from a tailor, sent round by clerks for note without reading. The quip, attributed to Fliegende Blatter, laments lax attention to routine notices.
Burglar Reflects On Off Side In Bank Crawl
A burglar in a New York bank muses that it is well to be on the off side as he crawls through a wall opening, narrating his own pride in the risky entry.
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New York Times
Seance Attendance Fine Reported in Bohemia
A newspaper note states that any person attending a spiritualist seance in Bohemia is liable to a fine of forty dollars.
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Bohemia
Real Estate Listings Include Acres and Town Properties
J. W. Batts offers about 105 acres near court house with cultivation and pasture, 400 acres of postoak land in northeast county at 2.60 per acre, a rear attic house and cottage in town, six roof houses with two lots four blocks from Ma Street, brick cistern property for 1250, quarter block near Allen Academy east front at 250, 75 feet front on Railroad street, and lots near school at 100 each. Terms easy and part or all may be sold.
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Court House
Price
Ma . Street
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
School House
Aino Offrer Elty
Lamar Bethea lands seek buyer near A and M College
Property listing details 92 acres of first class land near A and M college suitable for dairy and hog farming with 314 courthouse shares seven room house barn well water and multiple lots. Other parcels include 69 acres on Wixon creek 49 acres cultivated creek bottom land 24 acres cultivated and 29 acres with a six room house all offering low prices or trade options.
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A. & M. College
City
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
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Singleton
W. P. Connelly
McDuff Simpson
J. H. Allen
J. A. Freeman
George Echols
A. J. Buchanan
Malcolm Carnes
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Horsheim
Florsheims
Hunter
Chatham
Great Labor Saver
J. W. Batts
Lamar Bethea
Monroe
Carrizo Springs
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San Antonio
Texa
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