Williamson and Rusk counties push cotton mill movement
Williamson and Rusk counties are at work for cotton mills with the Texas-wide effort described as progressing toward complete success. The Volney post office near Oak Hill schoolhouse will see a new postmaster, Mrs. J. L. Atwood, and a small goods stock and building planned by Prof. J. L. Atwood. Two Missouri brothers, Bill and Dave, were mistaken for each other at the St Joseph Asylum prompting officials to be notified.
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Williamson
Rusk
Texas
Volney
Oak Hill
J. L. Atwood
Caldwell News-Chronicle
Missouri County
St. Joseph Asylum
Bill
Dave
A and M College Beats Tulane 22 to 0 then heads to Baylor
The A and M College team returned from Houston where they defeated Tulane 22 to 0. They plan to play Baylor at Waco tomorrow and then meet Baton Rouge or University of Louisiana at College Saturday to close the season. Erwin Astin suffered a leg injury early in the Houston game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tulane
Baylor
Waco
College
Baton Rouge
University of Louisiana
Erwin Astin
Astin
Uncle Josh Sprucebey at Opera House Thursday
Advance notice for the matinee and night show at the Opera House on Thursday November 30 promotes Uncle Josh Sprucebey as a popular production drawing crowded houses. Manager Mr. Lewis promises up to date talent, new specialties, and magnificent staging with a sensational saw mill scene and daily noon street parade concert.
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Opera House
Josh Sprucebey
Lewis
Hotel Arrivals List Mixed Cities and Names
A long roster of guest names and origins appears under Hotel Arrivals. Travelers hail from St Louis Madisonville Waco Philadelphia Cincinnati Dallas Galveston Houston Memphis New York and more. Notable entries include L B Cunningham Thos H Dickinson A Ritter J H Butler J P Burnett and Mrs EF A Burton.
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L B Cunningham
St. Louis
Thos. H Dickinson
T F Paulsel
C EK Gustavus
Madisonville
H Obermiller
Taylor
LS Rogers
Waco
A Ritter
Philadelphia
A Lewis
San Antonio
Bells Concert Co
F W Caldwell
Friend
India
F T Rennie
Galveston
Abe Edel
Cincinnati
W Likins
J H Butler
Dallas
C Thatcher, Jr
Houston
C H Higgins
G J Williams
JS Primrose
RM Festus
W Beams
Chicago
T T Mosby
R A Johnson
New York
B Mallony
M Sterne
C Sears
New Orleans
Mrs. Mary Reed Dies in Bethel Community
Mrs. Mary Reed died at her Bethel home on Monday night November 20 at age 86. Her funeral was conducted by Prof. D J McDonald at Boonville Cemetery. She was the wife of Judge G B Read a pioneer Brazos County citizen who died years ago. She leaves daughters Rena Woods Mills County Letitia Logan Beaumont and Ella Goodman who cared for her. She was a longtime member of the Methodist Church and well known in Brazos County.
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Mary Reed
Bethel
Boonville Cementary
D. J. McDonald
G. B. Read
Brazos County
Rena Woods
Mills County
Letitia Logan
Beaumont
Ella Goodman
Methodist Church
Weather Forecast from Chief of Weather Bureau
The forecast states Wednesday will be fair. Forecast furnished under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture and issued by the Weather Bureau.
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the Weather Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Caldwell's showcases open for holiday displays and meals
Jno. M. Caldwell presents a display of elegant holiday gifts in the Zennati block. 312-Chas. Edinburg's restaurant now open day and night offering regular meals at 35 cents and short order lunches at all hours.
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Jno. M. Caldwell
Chas. Edinburg
Zennati Block
Excursion Fares Houston Bryan Train Service
Ticket offer from H. & T. C. Excursions F. F. and W. F. Houston to Bryan trains on Dec 10 11 and 14 1899 with $1.00 fares and limited travel windows. Return tickets sale Dec 10 14 with a $3.00 fare valid through Dec 16 1899. W. S. Wilson agent.
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F. F
W. F
Houston
Bryan
W.S. Wilson
Christmas Excursion Round Trip Tickets Offered by H and T C
The H and T C announces a Christmas excursion selling round trip tickets for one fare good for 30 days to multiple southern states and New Orleans. Tickets available from Bryan through W S Wilson agent for trains leaving Bryan at 1 16 a m and 12 21 pm November 30 1899 with a separate Waco fare of $2.00 and a December 2 ticket limit.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
North
South Carolina
New Orleans
Bryan
W.S. Wilson
Waco
Wilson
Financial Bill Aims at Gold Standard and Bank Reforms
Washington Nov 28 The Republican caucus committee reports final revisions to the general currency bill and plans to bring it up next Saturday in the House caucus The measure tightens coinage to 25 9 grains gold 900 fine and requires gold redemption for greenbacks with no reissue except for gold It also loosens National Bank capital to 25000 allows note issues against bond collateral and cuts the bank note tax to 0 1 percent to cover engraving and printing costs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Caucus Committee
House
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Receiver for the Fair in Dallas Exposition Suit
W H Gaston and associates sue for a receiver for the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition. Judge Smith appoints John H Gaston as receiver with a $25000 bond. Bondholders and stockholders seek fair distribution. Manchester Trust Co holds a bond against the fair association and a sale notice follows.
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Dallas
W. H. Gaston Et al
Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition Association
Fourteenth District Court
W. J. J. Smith
John H. Gaston
The
Fair Association
Manchester Trust Company of Manchester
Irng
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Boyinjches
Hanrs
the Daily Eagle
Connelly, Palmer & Carnes
Houston Post
Varsity
A& M
Agricultural and Mechanical
Weather Forecast
COOD
SCANI
Cicars
Bobh Acres
Portuondo
Arthurettes
Cameo
Young Fritz
General Arthur
el Principe de Gales
Hoffman House
Bob Acres
Yara
Cuba
Emmel’s
Pharitiacy
J. B. Gaston
Tom
Washington, Ark
8S. E. Benson
Hempstead County
James K. Jones
Julius Williams
Captain Benson
Corcoran
Boise
Ida
State Supreme Court
Paul Corcoran
Bunker Hill
Miners Union
David B. Hill
Buffalo
Norman Mack
Erie County
W. J. Bryan
Mack
Hill
Bonham, Tex
Savoy
Mineral Wells
Tex
Brazos Switch
Red” Morgan
George W. Cooper
Columbus
Ind
Cooper
Congress
Croker
Merchant Tailor
James & Castles
China
Rockers
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Reasona
Burt Norwood
Kodak
Tyler Haswell
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