Local Election Ballot Listings for Bryan Texas 1906
The notice lists candidates for county and precinct offices in Bryan Texas including Sheriff, County Judge A G Board re election, Mooring and Blume for County Commissioner, Precincts 4 5 1, L D McGee W Gillie Mitchell and C L Baker for Constable Precinct 4 with re election, and W E Gandy for Precinct 1. dated July 1 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Board
I. Ui
C Blume
L. D. McGee
W. Gillie Mitchell
C. L. Baker
W. E. Gandy
Railroads grow in Texas as new cut off reaches Jewett
Texas reports 12 183 miles of railroad and the H and T C cut off reaches Jewett while Willow Hole becomes Zulch. Port Arthur opens a manual training school and calls for broader agricultural and mechanical education in public schools to prepare farmers and artisans. The Terrell Transcript and Ft Worth Star condemn funding neglect of the Agricultural and Mechanical college and advocate full state support and higher taxes to equip the institution.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Terrell Transcript
Ft. Worth
Many Merry Maids Club Elects Officers and Meets
Young ladies at the East Side home of Mr and Mrs Ed Hall elect a slate led by Dorcas Parker as president Ava Haswell as vice president Lila Adams as secretary and Helen De Maret as treasurer and reporter. The group then played blind forty two with Helen DeMaret winning an emery bag and Aubrey Wilkerson receiving a blue and white needle prize.
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Frances Hall
East Side
Ed Hall
Dorcas Parker
Ava Haswell
Lila Adams
Helen DeMaret
Aubrey Wilkerson
First T&BV Train to Reach Zuleh by Mid July
The first train on the Trinity & Brazos Valley railroad is expected to reach Zuleh, Willow Hoe, by the middle of July. An event will be celebrated with a barbecue and public speaking. Senator Bailey and W E Pope will be invited to deliver addresses.
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Trinity & Brazos Valley
Zuleh
Willow Hoe
Bailey
W.E. Pope
Man pays large store account from truck proceeds
A Franklin Texas note reports a man cleared a substantial store account this week using proceeds from his truck. He expects to produce similar corn and cotton yields as in the past, indicating steady farming income.
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Franklin Texan
Foster's Weather Bulletin Forecasts July Heat and Markets
The bulletin predicts one of the two very high temperature waves in early July with extreme weather across the central valleys and eastern states. It warns of heavy rainfall in some areas and drought in others, advises farmers on corn prices, and denounces speculative traders, urging lawful trade and monitoring of market sharks. Venus and Mercury visible late July evenings are noted.
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ITE
W T Foster
Washington
D.C
Box XI
D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Drouth
Great Central
St. Louis
Chicago
Richley
Soutwestern
Florida
Venus
Mercury
The Goorals of Poland Portrait of a Mountain People
W T Benda in Century describes the goorals of Poland as hospitable yet obstinate and quarrelsome. They resemble noblemen in pride and bravery, endure frugal living, and blend Catholic rites with old Slavonic practices. They celebrate Sobotka on St John’s night and swiocone at Easter with blessed foods, while speaking a dialect akin to 15th century Polish. Their costume features a linen shirt, serdak jacket, fur lining, tsuha cloak, tight trousers, a black mushroom hat, and perpee sandals weighing about 35 to 38 pounds.
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Poland
Tatra
Gooral
St. John's
Sviatovit
W. T. Benda
Nutritious Diet Highlight: Meat Wafers and Butter
The article argues that substantial slices of whole meat wheaten bread with crust, plus good butter, provide the essentials for life and tissue building. It notes fresh milk or buttermilk would nearly complete the diet for sustaining health and strength.
Types of finger felons and their treatments
An 1870s medical note explains three felon types on fingers: superficial whitlow with skin involvement, tendinous whitlow with possible tendon sheath infection, and subperiosteal felon with bone membrane pressure. It advocates early incision to drain pus, clay poultices for superficial cases, and cautions that delaying surgery risks bone death and loss of the last finger joint.
Care of Canaries in the Cage
Advice on canary care stresses a constant bone piece, occasional sugar, and canary seed with rape seed occasionally. Avoid painted cages and drafts. Use large cages, scald and dry them, keep birds unfrightened, and clean daily with brown paper and washed perches.
Tent Revival Opens in Courthouse Yard Tonight
Under Rev J J Tatum of the Free Baptist church a large tent was set up in the courthouse yard Friday for a revival led by Rev J L Meads from Benton Illinois. He is assisted by brother W E Meads a gospel singer. Meads previously preached here four years ago and is remembered fondly in Bryan and Brazos County. All are invited to attend.
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J J. Tatum
The
Free Baptist Church
Courthouse Yard
J. L. Meads
Meads
Benton, Il
W. EE. Meads
Bryan
Brazos County
Excursion Routs and Rates From Multiple Lodges and Groups
Travel offers list excursions from Palacios Muenster Austin Paris Denver and Omaha with various dates in July. Rates range from 3.90 to 29.30 and include round trips to Galveston Muenster and Pacific coast points. Limited sale deadlines extend to mid July. several groups include B Y P U D of Tabor Elks Colored Pilgrims and Old Land Marka.
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Paris
Denver
Colorado
Elks
Omaha
Neb
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Public Speaking by Hon Richard Mays for Congress
Candidate Richard Mays schedules talks on national issues at Tabor June 29 8 30 p m Kurten June 30 8 30 p m Macy July 2 2 p m Edge July 2 8 30 p m Harvey July 3 8 30 p m You are invited.
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Richard Mays
Congress
Tabor
Kurten
Macy
Edge
Harvey
Campbell campaign to speak at Bryan courthouse
Hon Tom Campbell of Palestine, candidate for governor, will address a public rally at the Bryan courthouse Friday July 13 at 3 p.m. The event invites all residents to attend.
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Tom Campbell
Palestine
Bryan
The Love of Liberty Quote by Thomas Jefferson
A Jefferson quote argues that loving liberty for other nations is as natural and just as keeping kings in power. It states freedom for others is as rightful as resisting tyranny at home.
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Thomas Jefferson
He'd Be a Winner. Mrs. Benham Hint
A New York Press quip about winning a baby’s love by carrying him. Benham replies he’ll win it in a walk.
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Mrs. Benham
Benjam
New York Press
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R. M. Nall
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A. D. McConnico
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J. H McCullough
Monroe Edge
Bryan, Texas
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Zulch
Madisonville Moter
T. R. Batte
Lucile Batte
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Ray Conway
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Needle Workers” Club
W. P. Connelly
Frank Buchanan
Willie Tucker
J. W. Doremus
Edward Hoffman
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J. T. Hanway
A. W. Wilkerson
Hoffman
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Arrrie Cole
C. B. Winter
John Winter
Bellingham
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Herman Zulech
Hattie Searcy
Madisonville Metor
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Irma Harris
C. A. Harris
Foster
Weather Bulletin
T. Foster
Goorals
H. & T. C. Excursion
Campbells
W. H. Lawrence
VIA
L& GN
St.louis
LIN
D. J. Price
Geo. D. Hunter, G.P
T. A
Palestine, Texas
J. W. Batt
Ofice
Taliaferro
Offles
Pitts Bridge Road
A. L. Mondrick
James’ Drug Store
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