Tobacco expert Shelfer touts Texas soils for tobacco growth
Tobacco specialist Shelfer visited Brazos County and Bryan noting three classes of Texas tobacco soils and praising Bryan area lands as potential cigar filler and wrapper producers. He envisions Texas becoming a leading tobacco state with Houston as a future industry center and suggests simultaneous tobacco and orchard ventures could profit during demonstrations. Shelfer resigned from government work and will issue final Texas findings to the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
B. P. Wilson
W. P. Connelly
Eagle Reporter
Shelfer
Texas
United States
Union
Houston
Gulf
Sheffer
Associated Press
Brazos County
Shelter
Mally
Two Story Residence and Adjacent Holdings Listed
Property listing notes two story residence either furnished or unfurnished with an adjoining Arcade hotel property and a cottage near M Parker's containing seven acres. Owner identified as Mrs J W Pico. Property reference 255.
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M. Parker
J. W. Pico
Fall silks and bargains at Webb Bros and Clarke & Fountain
A collage of local storefront notices announces discounts at Webb Bros for silks once 50c to 1.00 now 25c. Clarke & Fountain offer California fruits at 2.00 per dot, specials on shoes, flour, and roasted coffees. Bryan Grocery and Norwood's stock items and a cash-only policy from Bryan Steam Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Bros
Chas. Knoblauch
California
Bryan Grocery Co
Clarke & Fountain
Norwood’s
Clark & Fountain
Sanguinary London Duel of 1663 Ends in Death at Hyde Park
A March duel in Hyde Park London between Lieutenant W of the navy and Captain J of the army, fought at six paces, ended with both men mortally wounded. Lieutenant W. lost fingers, Captain J. was killed, and W. died shortly after in Glasgow Herald reporting.
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London
England
Hyde Park
Navy
Army
Neptune
Captain J
Glasgow Herald
Good Things to Learn and Laugh Through Life
A compact moral urges laughter over medicine and keeping your own troubles private. It counsels attending to your business, telling stories well, greeting friends with a smile, and hiding aches behind a cheerful exterior. The world is too busy to care for sorrows.
Timid Planger’s Proposal Teased By Bets
In a witty exchange from the Baltimore American, Gussie bets on proposing, asks if she would accept, and the girl retorts with humor. He stumbles over the question while she brands him cheap for offering only a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie
Baltimore American
Cotton receipts at local yards and warehouses this season
The report lists receipts from Lawrence Warehouse 4030 bales Brick Warehouse 2883 Stover's Cotton Yard 776 Potat w 6 ier Cou Re Round Bales acer 1000.
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Lawrence
Brick
Stover's Cotton Yard
Potat
Ier
Adam Forepaugh Circus Delivers Harrowing Humor Sat Oct 17
The article touts the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus as a premier source of laughter with a cadre of forty clown chemists and a famed Sooe-see Band. It promises feats surpassing Harvard Yale Princeton and Carlisle and describes extreme acrobatics, prize fights, races and skits. Children are especially delighted. The date given is Saturday Oct 17.
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Solon
Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
United
Amd
Stentor
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Carlisle
Carnegie
Pop
Anson
Rome
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Monarch
Franke & Fountain
PIC
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Graham Bro
Emmel’s Precription Pharmacy
Ens
Hunter
Chatham
Bryan Steam Laundry
STA Ruare
Mineral Wells, Texas
Emmel’s
R. H. Harrison
Agt
Arance
Bette
Geo. A. Adams
Jice
Rata
MO. A. Moore
Rencessor
A. D
John A. Moore
CAG Oe SE AA SF Sa
Franklin Brothers
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Waco
Austin
M. L. Robbins
Houston, Texas
Wm. Doherty
Act
G A. GP
Wilmer McCorquodale
McCorquodale
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