Local notices and business moves in Palestine area
Texas spends 25000 maintaining quarantine to prevent costly damage from cases. Gov J A Rusa of Palestine backs a new independent express company to operate in Texas within a month. Mutual Life Insurance head Richard A McCurdy trims his salary by half to 150000 annually. Palestine farmers merchants and bankers join the Southern Cotton Growers Association local branch in Anderson county. Ads urge readers to shop and save. two shoppers compare prices highlighting ad reads. Panama Canal mechanical draftsman civil service exam announced with time place and pay details.
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J. A. Rusa
Palestine
Texas
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Anderson County
Real Estate Listings by J. W. Batts in Brazos County
J W Batts real estate agent offers abstracts and numerous properties near Bryan including 52 acres inside city limits with well and improvements at 1600 dollars. Also 125 acre farm 7 miles north, 78 acre farm at 10 dollars per acre, 400 acre river area with 8 houses at 12.50 per acre, 16 314 acres on mail route 15 miles north, 242 acres 8 miles from Bryan with 9 room house and tenant houses at 10 dollars per acre, 274 acres 12 miles north east at 5 dollars per acre, a five room residence near school, a ten room residence with 40 acres in city limits at 3000 dollars, N B Cole block for 750 dollars, eastern town block quarter for 425 dollars, 242 acres Caldwell pasture, 8 lots with shade trees at 300 dollars, 8 lots near Allen Academy, 32 acres with peemesos and barns at 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos River
School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Motor Car Introduced For Trial Between Houston and Galveston
A new 100 horsepower gasoline motor car arrives in Bryan for trial service on the Houston and Texas Central route. The all steel 46 passenger unit weighs 56,000 pounds and cost 12,000 dollars. It can reach 60 mph, with 35 mph on the Denison to Houston run, and is praised for smooth, quiet operation. Monte Cano, writing in San Antonio Daily Light, argues against ticket scalpers and lawsuits hindering railroad progress.
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Houston
Galveston
Bryan
Hearne
Eagle
Hagle
Denison
Col. M. L. Robbins
Lone Star State
Bexar County
State of
Texas
Pauline
San Antonio
Neck of the Woods
Alamo
el Paso
Monte Cano
Anent the Ticket Scalper Deliberations in San Antonio
A writer recalls a past $50,000 theft in the city and suggests payrolls for the G H and S A Railway Company of San Antonio, noting the payrolls likely exceed $100,000 monthly and praising railway interests for aiding San Antonio’s growth and canal ventures.
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G. H. & 8. A. Railway Company
San Antonio
Alamo City
Largeat and Head Canal
Special Days and Fairs Schedule for November
A historical listing of events by day from November 18 to November 29, detailing Governor's Day Press Day Children's Day U C V Day Mexico Day I G N Day Truck and Irrigation Day Poland China Swine Berkshire Swine Shorthorns Hackney Saddle Horses Shetland judged Short Horn Sales Day Southern Pacific Day Katy Day Old Fiddlers contest Old Folks Ball I O C Swine Percheron Normans Holsteins Clydesdale judged San Antonio Day Lap Day Home Industry Day Duroc Jersey Swine Polled Angus Jerseys Roadsters Horses Herefords judged Gulf Shore Day G A R and W R C Day Sheep Devon Brown Swiss Red Polled Mules Polled Durham Drummers Day Traveling Men's Day Leg Is lative Day Jacks and Jennets Farm Horses Carriage and Buggy Horses Morgan Horses judged Sunday Band Concerts Auto and Bicycle races Monday Railroad Day Hast Texas Day Reuson of persons born in the Republic of Texas Tuesday Builders Exchange Baby Show Wednesday Y M C A
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Mexico
Poland
China
Berkshire
Shetland
I. O.C. Swine
San Antonio
Home Industry
Duroc
Cleveland Bays
Gulf Shore
W. R.C
Devon
Durham
Texas
Republic of Texas
Builders Exchange
Y. M.C
Vegetable Caterpillar of Australia and New Zealand
The article describes a bizarre animal vegetable organism known as the hulrush caterpillar or vegetable worm. It details a fungus of the order sphaeria growing above ground as a six to eight inch stalk that, when uprooted, reveals a caterpillar whose body is replaced by a brown vegetable growth.
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New Zealand
Australia
Buckland
Vella In Churches and the Veiling Tradition
A tenth century custom required women to wear veils in church to avoid disturbing male prayers. A French saint allegedly inspired the rule after a priest recalled a noble young woman he loved who died, causing him to vow veiling women to preserve focus during sermons.
Birds and snakes in bold aerial duel and eclipse tale
A secretary bird hunts venomous snakes with wing shields and swift strikes. After felling the prey, the bird tosses it aloft and swallows it head first. The Nanpes of South America explain eclipses as a loud quarrel between sun and moon, fearing their death duel.
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South America
Wonderful Automaton Displayed At Exeter Exchange
In 1770 a remarkable automaton exhibited at Exeter Exchange London depicted a country gentleman’s house with gardens bridges pools and more than 100 figures. It occupied four and a half feet square and featured moving deer horses and boaters plus clothed children and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter Exchange
London
Current Events Reading at Sul Ross Nov 18 1905
The Battalion notes Sul Ross Literary Society event on November 18 1905 with Prof Lomax leading a Current Events reading. The debate resolves that students should have only two years of military training. Affirmatives were H Burns Wier and R J Potts. negatives were Rose borough Liverman and Chase.
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Battalion
Sul Ross Literary Society
Seward
J. A. Lomax
DS Batr
H. Burns
Wier
R. J. Potts
Roseborough
Liverman
Chase
Paganini and the Cabman's Unlikely Fortune
An anecdote from Vienna shows Paganini granting a cab driver a promise that yielded income six months later. The driver asked for two words on the cab back to attract customers and Paganini agreed. The cabman then earned money from the fame associated with Paganini’s name. Also included is a brief dialogue about life's uncertainty and a library quip.
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Paganini
Vienna
Keney
Erge
Olga Raester
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Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Herald
Palestine Herald
Panama Canal
The
Department of Mechanical Engineering
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County Landes
College
Col. Robbins
Anent
San Antonio International Fair Association
Duke of Ormond
Butler
Ireland
Isle of Man
Joseph
Dublin
Panhandle
Eeeere Wor As
Quora
And
Denver Road
A. A. Glisson, G. P
Fort Worth, Texas
City National Bank
Lawpul
U. S
State of Texas
Derden Notary Public
Brazos County
E. Hall
G. Ss. Parker
J. W. Bnovise
John Wittman
Old States
Southern
Pacific
North Central
T. J. Anderson
Houston, Texas
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