Passenger and I G N Schedule Snippets and City News
The column lists north and south bound train times for H T C and I G N schedules with arrivals around 1 38 p m 12 46 a m 3 40 p m and 2 48 a m plus city notes. It reports residents visiting and local business ads including Carter Studio and Myers store promotions. It notes marriages licenses and a death of M Nagle Sr at Manor Texas and a forthcoming Harvey wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Nagle Sr
Manor
Texas
Nagle
J. C. Nagle
College Station
M. Nagle
Gainer Buys Prime Brazos Bottom Farm Near Mudville
Charles S. Gainer purchased the Porter place between the Little Brazos and the Brazos rivers for 30000 cash. The 1860 acre farm has 1650 acres cultivated with nine artesian wells and ample irrigation water. It includes nearly 200 acres of pasture and woodlands and sits among the highest land in the Brazos bottom, partly spared from the 1899 flood. the crop yield averaged one bale and a quarter of cotton per acre this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gainer
Porter Place
Mudville
Little Brazos
Brazos
Brewster County Exhibit Aims for Blue Ribbons Next Year
Alpine Avalanche notes crowds at the San Antonio International fair praised Brewster county’s agricultural display. The piece says the exhibit was assembled in days and could have been stronger with earlier planning, hinting Brewster aims to win all blue ribbons next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
Brewster County
Brazos
Gonzales
Old County
Couny
Advertised Letters List for November 19 1906
Advertised letters. Ladies and gentlemen names include Black W L Allen John two entries Caldwell Hattie Robers Willie Crose Annie Blackston P A Grant Virgie Ellis Ruben Green Francis Franklin R W Johnson Emma Garner Charlie Pearl Mollie two entries Gunningham A A Phillips Lucy Karney Jones Stern Florence Leonard Sidney White Mattie Meyers James Wilson Henretta McCloud D L Woods Nancy Newlee W H Oldham E D Reed A M three entries Sloan J R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Reed
A. M
Sloan
J. R
Elks Hold Regular Meeting Tonight
The Elks announce a regular meeting tonight at a late hour with initiation work. Attendance is urged. F. C. Oliver and E. R. Hartzog Renfro of Hearne are visiting in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Oliver
E. R
Hartzog Renfro of
Hearne
City
Chicago mayor called coward over Tillman speech refusal
In Chicago on November 27 a committee of ladies confronted Mayor Dunne and Mrs A J Keeler labeled him a coward for declining to preside when Senator Tillman spoke, accusing him of courting the Negro vote in the upcoming spring election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dunne
A. J.keeler
Tillman
National Phi Delta Theta Convention Opens in Washington
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity holds its national convention in Washington on November 27 with members from chapters across the country in session for business and deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Theta
Washington
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Closeout Sale of China Dinner Sets by Caldwell
A local ad announces immediate closeout of the Caldwell line of China Dinner Sets including Havelin white and other patterns to make room for the music department. First come, first served at 308 Ino. Caldwell urges buyers to act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelin
Music Department
Ino. M. Caldwell
Reverend Walton Brown Leaves Lee Chapel After Year of Service
The Rev Walton Brown, pastor of Lee Chapel M E church, closed out his year on Monday night November 26 1906 and departs for conference. The church raised two thousand fifty two dollars to cover all claims and several members joined the congregation. Officials commended his work and will forward praise to the Bishop and Presiding Elder asking his return. The congregation presented him a suit of clothes in appreciation. Rev J B Cochran ex pastor of Alpine Methodist arrived Sunday from Carlsbad New Mexico and is in good health after a wagon journey with nocturnal wolf serenades along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Brown
Lee Chapel
M. E
J. B. Cochran
Alpine Methodist Church
Carlsbad
N. M
Texas Bakery advertising fresh bread and cakes
An advertisement promotes Texas Bakery offerings with careful attention to special orders. It provides contact details for Mrs. Otto Boehme via phone 86. A separate line notes four workers needed to cut cordwood with good pay and ring number 55 for J. M. Musselman at 307.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
J. M. Musselman
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N Eatables
Kalamazoo
Michigan
National Biscuit Co
ED Hall
Orr of Edge
Ulias Zulch
Jack Lawless
Kurten
W. D. Sellers of
Harvey
Miss Aubra Tabor
Houston
Wiley Kelley
Wixon
J. R. Shepperd of
Sam Holden
Tabor
Tom Turner
Grimes County
Howell Bros
Laula Coulter
Rockdale
John H. Royder of
Wellborn
Collier Manning
Macy
Mark Wilcox
P. H. Dawson of
John Nedbalek
Yeterday
Calvert
Will Kinney
Ennis
Mary Wilcox
Benchley
Carter
J. £. Bullock
Myers’ China and Crockery Store
S. A. Zimmerman
Reliance
Elkhart
Rogers
Carson & Smith Farm
Brazos Bottom
Laura Koppe
Mary Lawrence
Ed Kiam
Geo. R. Tabor
Austin
J. W. Doremus
G. R. Wicker
J. ‘I’. Maloney
Palestine
Wells Fargo Express Office
Carter's Studio
Albert Konecny
Molettie Kapchinsky
Pete Krolczyk
Rosa Machos
Dariel
Mary Doton
Haswell
Rev. S. R. McClung
Beaumont
The
Eagle
Bryan Chapter No. 222
Order Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Chas. S. Gainer
Attention Elks
Cravenettes
Wart Schaffner
Marx
the Three Graces
Webb
MNO
A. Moore
Willis
W. F. Miller
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