New Baptist College Opens in Bryan Texas
Texas Woman's College of Bryan to begin initial term Monday October 2 1905 with a small but efficient faculty and an expected 100 girls enrollment. Dr Butler leads fundraising canvass across Bryan county with support from Reliance Edge churches and country patrons. Temporary buildings planned with two new structures to be erected post holidays. Dr Butler considered temporary president. First Baptist church pledges support and offers use of its property if needed. Local residents Abe Edel Charles Yeargan George Sullock and others noted in final paragraphs.
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Texas Woman’s College of Bryan
Bryan
Butler
Reliance Church
Edge
Lucy
Jessie Johnson
First Baptist Church
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Ist
Fancy patterns on half hose slow sale prompt
Catalogue fragment shows 50c half hose and 25c half hose with fancy patterns. The item listing emphasizes affordable hosiery options and discount pricing.
Saloon Siting Blasts Wreck Iola Kansas Three Saloons Damaged
Three Iola Kansas saloons were wrecked by dynamite on Monday causing about 100000 dollars in damage. J T Thorpe owner of one saloon was injured but not seriously. Two explosions damaged a shoe store two drug stores and shattered plate glass windows. The blasts were heard nine miles away in Humboldt. The mayor promised a reward and the council planned action amid prohibition protests.
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Tola
Kan
Iola
J. T. Thorpe
Humboldt
Hoeh
Interurban car service eyed between Denison and Sherman
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway weighs an interurban line linking Denison and Sherman with franchise efforts underway. If approved the plan could expand across North Texas and into southern Indian Territory, requiring track extensions and access agreements with the Sherman Gaineville project.
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Denison
Tex
Sherman
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Indian Territory
Missouri, Kansas
Gainesville
Public auction sale of unclaimed freight by Houston & Texas Central R R
Notice from July 11 1905 states that on July 17 1905 between 10 am and 1 pm railroad agent will auction off unclaimed perishable freight in cars at Bryan Texas due to unpaid freight and charges. Items include S P car 18271 with 29000 pounds corn and S P car 69650 with 80175 pounds corn, both shipped from Pledger Texas to Bryan and consigned to Lone Star Grain Company.
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Bryan
Tex
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
Brazos County
Texas
S. P
Pledger
Lone Star Grain Company
Pee
Wilson
Cotton Prices Jump Beyond Eleven Cents on Bullish News
New Orleans trading opened with prices rising over 11 cents for active positions as weather reports and expected crop deterioration fueled buying. October rose to 11.32 with further gains and then pulled back slightly as offerings increased, while New York saw a $2 per bale advance on heavy rains and revised acreage expectations.
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New Orleans
Bureau of Statistics
Wilson
Liverpool
New York
Cotton market tapers fears as shorts cover at New York noon
At midday in New York on July 10 the cotton market was feverish with shorts covering and strong demand from wire houses and commissions. Prices rose about 48 to 53 points net, while spot cotton stayed quiet with middling uplands at 11.30 and middling gulf at 11.55.
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New York
Shorts
Commission House
Uplands
Gulf
Veteran John Selby Dies at 87. Fought Buena Vista
John Selby, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, died in Tacoma at eighty seven. He served under General Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista and later in northern Mexico. He did special government work and received a personal letter of thanks from President Lincoln.
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Battle of
Buena Vista
Mexico
Tacoma
Wash
John Selby
Mr. Selby
Zachary Taylor
United States
Lincoln
Six motor cars built in Chicago for Texas service
Geneval Passenger Agent Anderson reports six passenger motor cars are being built in Chicago for Texas use. They will arrive in thirty days and operate between Houston and Galveston. Sterling, July 10, William Matzoff married his aunt Miss Sedtian Whitish. both were bound over in $250 each to the grand jury.
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Chicago
Galveston
Houston
Geneval
Anderson
Southern Pacific
Texas
Sterling
William Matzofft
Sdétian Whitish
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Great Northern Telegraph Company
Shanghai
Heath & Milligan
Garth, Howell & Webb
Heath & Milligan Paints
Postonce
Connelly & Carnes
NEW Baptist College
Texas Woman’s College
Abe Edel
City
Charles Yeargan
Dallas
Hal Hearne
George Sullock
W.C. Colson
J. M. Pyle
Grimes County
Florence Herndon
Weimer
A. M. Rhodes
Jeff Rogers
Willow Hole
Emmel & Maloney
Job Lot
Hunter
Chatham
Lola, Kan
Katy
Will
Houston & Texas Central R.R CO
Marixet
The
City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Lata
Ellings
Ros
MO. A. Moore
Franklin
Todd Meaht7s
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