Quiet Texas community notes and upcoming church events
The Bryan Texas community page notes pleasant fall weather, cotton harvest in progress, and a recent ice cream supper with attendees from Wheelock Cottonwood Alexandria Edge and Benchley. It mentions Eva Lefevre visiting Effie Ganaway, a church service at the Christian church, and upcoming preaching at the Baptist church by Rev. J. M. Bullock with a Song Feast. Also promotes Wooten Wells soda at Marek's next to Saunders Johnson.
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J. M. Bullock
Wooten
Marek’s
Saunders & Johnson’s
Improved Cotton Becks Big Boll Yields Claimed by Farmer
Mr W. 8. Jolly reports planting Becks Big Boll cotton around April 20, later than other cotton on his farm. He says it yields more per acre than Bohemian, plans to save seed, and intends to plant two acres next year and expand to his entire crop if luck holds.
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Jolly
Beck
Letter List and local notices from Bryan post office
The Bryan post office lists letters remaining for the week ending Oct 4 including Agalie E and Andre E, Arnold Mattie, Arrant James, Berlin Lizzie, Browning Nick, Bowens Ella, Keenan T, Cooper Floran, Kwith Joe, Flowers Minnie, Lewis Jack, Gilmore Anna, Henderson M E, Jordan T, Moerson Vick, Miller Eula, Phillips Esq, Moore Roda, Reese I, Comer Dora, Wallace G C, Washington Martha, Wallis Henry, and foreign Stelzer George. A one cent charge per advertised mail. Also notices on Lendreths new crop turnip seeds, Sam Lee of Rock Prairie, oysters at Chas Edinburg’s restaurant, a North Texas car shipment, and a House for Rent through Joe Groginsky.
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Agalie
E. Andre
A. Arnold
Mattie Arrant
James Berlin
Lizzie Browning
Nick Bowens
Ella Keenan
T. Cooper
Floran Kwith
Joe H. Flowers
Minnie Lewis
Jack Gilmore
Anna Methodist
Henderson
M. E
Church
Jordan
T. Moerson
Vick Miller
Eula Phillips
Esq. Moore
Roda Reese
I. Comer
Dora Wallace
G. C. Washington
Martha Wallis
Henry Foreign
Stelzer
George
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
P. M
Milch Cow With Calf for Sale
MILCH COW for sale with a young calf. Apply to Mrs Dr J R Johnson at Dublin 270.
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J. R. Johnson
Admiral Dewey Honored With Washington Welcome Parade
Washington marks the homecoming of Admiral George Dewey with a grand display along Pennsylvania Avenue. President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley greet him at the White House as crowds swarm the route to the reviewing stand. Dewey acknowledges the cheers before leaving for Mrs. Washington McLean’s house after a long day of ovations.
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Washington
George Dewey
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Olympia
Dewey
Government Post Office
Far East
Gridley
United States
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Washington McLean
Ohio
K Street
Moses
Brumby
McLean
Admiral Dewey Receives Congress Award in Formal Ceremony
Elaborate exercises were held this afternoon as the award to Admiral Dewey was presented, following his service era marked by the 9 90 dispatch and his retirement from active duty after long service. The event reflected congressional action and naval honor.
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Dewey
Congress
Town Devastated by Fire in DeQueen Arkansas
A large fire wiped out DeQueen Arkansas along the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railroad destroying fifty four business houses including banks hotels and several hotels. Loss estimated 350000 to 400000 with insurance not exceeding 15000. List of heaviest losers includes Burt Johnson Citizens bank Williamson Bros and Commercial hotel among others. Chicago report notes British orders for canned meat and fruit and a possible large government contract. Austin reports indictments of Texas lumbermen for alleged lumber trust and potential statewide prosecutions.
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Texarkana
Tex
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Burt Johnson
Citizens’ Bank
William Allen
William Davis
W. C. McKean
Kirk Bros
Lambright Bros
Emma Welcome
W. EB. Hicks
Finney Dry Goods Company
Williamson Bros
Cone & Co
McGee & Hurt
Dd. Barton
T. A. Vallentine
Commercial
Silver Moon
Henry & Morris
Morrison & Hall
Berry Aiken
de Queen Bee
Chicago
Transvaal
London
Big Colorado Livery Stable Fire Destroys Mani tou El Paso Branch
An eight story frame livery and feed stable in Mani tou Colorado Springs was burned with hay vehicles and boarding horses inside. Four percent of the horses died despite swift fire department aid saving Barker House and town business. Loss about ten thousand dollars.
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Colorado Springs
el Paso
Manitou
Colorado
Colorado City
Barker
Habeas corpus served on Captain Roberts demand Carter be produced
A Kellogg Rose Smith representative filed writ of habeas corpus on Captain Roberts at Governor's Island demanding Captain Oberlin M. Carter be produced in U S circuit court before Judge Lacomb.
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New York
Kellogg, Rose & Smith
Roberts
Governor S Island
Oberlin M. Carter
Lacomb
United State Circuit Court
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Bryan
Texas
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Carnng
Wednesay
Tabor
Sam Lee
Rock Prairie
Chas
Edinburg
Car of
North Texas
Edge Bros
Joe Groginsky
Emmel’s
Emmel
Castoria
Austin
Dallas
Lumber Trust
Carterville
Dis
Dowell
John Kelly
William McIntosh
Dick Lander
Springfield
San Francisco
China Town
Kuang Hsu
Kaing Yn Wei
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Ills
Bar of
Illinois
State Board of Law Examiners
Representative Hall
Carter
Bostonian
Monarch
Cluett Collars
Arrow Brand
Webb Bros
Levy Bros
J. M. Caldwell
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