Local merchants advertise goods at the county fair week
Listings tout McNutt Bros piano display, Howell Bros homemade cake, Taylor & Cox saloon offerings, Cole Bros flour and canned goods, Williamson Bros vehicles, McDougald drugstore toiletries, and Frank lin Bros meat supplies as fair week promotions. Mentions sermons by Rev. Stewart and Rev. Seaves, Dr Daly optical goods display, and local lodging requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLY
Williamson Bros
Taylor & Cox
Buckhorn
Winkler
Myra Winkler
Corsicana
A. D. McConnico
Cole Bros
Bryan Postoffice Receipts Lead Between Houston and Corsicana
Postmaster Haswell reports Bryan's receipts for the year ending September 30, 1901, at 7825.19, higher than any other point on the Houston and Texas Central line. October 1901 receipts reached 979, the largest in Bryan office history, with second class status likely by September 1, 1902 as per growth trends.
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Haswell
The
Eagle
Bryan
Postoffice Department
Houston
Corsicana
City Proclamation Urges Bryan Cleanup for Fair
Proclamation urges Bryan residents to clean up premises in preparation for the Central Texas fair. The street committee and city marshal will disinfect streets and sewers, but residents must tend yards and alleys, cut weeds, and burn debris, with lime used freely. Mayor J M Mooring and Health Officer Geo R Tabor promote town cleanliness for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Geo. R. Tabor
Mins
Mooring
Guards to patrol Central Texas Fair grounds at night
A correction clarifies that exhibition articles at the Central Texas Fair will be fully protected. Guards will patrol grounds and buildings day and night, the exhibit hall will lock at 10 o'clock nightly, and all articles will be kept safe. Rev Jewell Howard reports on the national Christian church convention at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Howell
Jewell Howard
Minneapolis
National Convention of the Christian Church
The
Christian Church
Fair Weather Goods And Fairgrounds Entertainment Card
A jumble of local ads notes stock rubbers and mackintoshes for winter, visits from Navasota, a 640 acre farm lease near Allen farm, and the Curtis Comedy Company with bands slated for the fairgrounds. Also listings for restaurant meals, lodging, fresh seafood, breakfast cereal, cigars, and special fair parade materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Coulter
I. M. Camp
Navasota
H. H. Harrington
Allen Farm
J. W. Gee
Zennatti Block
California
San Francisco
Kernoley Bros. Cole Bros
Curtis Comedy Company
Fairgrounds
Confetti Battle entrants urged to buy supplies Monday
Participants in Confetti Battle are advised to secure supplies on Monday. Our headquarters on Tuesday will be at Wilson Jenkins drug store. Any purchaser of 60 cents or more earns a souvenir from Texas Costume Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Store
Texas Costume Co
Sanders Bros Turkeys Seek Public Orders for Fair and Thanksgiving
Sanders Bros. Co. urges the public to call for their fine pen turkeys for the fair and for Thanksgiving season. The note highlights available stock and invites attention to purchase needs.
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Sanders Bros. & Co
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Olland
Dozier Bakery
Blanke’s
Swifts
Chase & Sanborn
Dansby & Dansby
H.é T. C
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Bio
Northbourge
Pwomen’'S
Coulter's
Ol. W. D. Bettis
Orange
Franklin Bros
Myers’ Hardware Store
Howell Bros
C. F. Moore's
A. M. Stewart
Free Baptist Church
McDougald’s Drug Store
John M. Caldwell’s
McDougald’s
Minkert & Longbridge
Joseph Daly
Daly
E. T. Johnson
Huyler
Geo. Jenkins
Rev
E. L. Shettles
Methodist Church
H. M. Seaves
Austin
G. H. Mumm
James E. Pepper & Co
B. F. Hawkins
Webb Brothers
Waldrop
Men's Outfitters
Bryan Postoffice
John M. Caldwell
Silver Crown
Littman Cigar Foy
Fair Grounds
Curtiss Comedy Company
Tyler Haswell
Little Havana
Littman Cigar Factory
Ausn
Blanke Bros
Dunkley
White Crest
John M. Lawrence & CO
James’ Heat Powders
M. H. James
Bryan Texas
Nabors Brothers
Nabors Brohers
Allegretti
B.S. Read
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