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Local notes and city visits fill busy day
Jesse Minkert is on the sick list. Many locals and visitors move through the city including Wren joining Leny Bros, Clarke to Waco, Board to Sour Lake, Squire Peter Thomas in town, McMichael from Edge, Walker with Saunders Bros, Arrington from Milligan, Pool of Millican, Keifer of Madisonville with John B. Mike, Ella Marriott from Bethel, Mrs Claude Stanley returning to Hubbard City, Curtis of Mistral Bros, Spence from College, Marriott of Bethel taking Bryan post office work, and Barney Brogden visiting. Several performances and ads for Jennie Calef company, cigars, oysters, and services fill the page with local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Peter Thomas
W. H. McMichael
Edge
W. H. Walker
Saunders Bros., & Co
H. Arrington
Millican
Squire Pool
G. W. Keifer
Madisonville
John B. Mike
Ella Marriott
Bethel
Claude Stanley Returne Hubbard
A. Y. Curtis
Mistral Bros. & Co
D. W. Spence
W. K. Marriott
Bryan
Barney Brogden
Houston
R. J. Deens
J. W Coulter
Mertens
Hill County
D. L. Geuraut
John Mooring
Grimes County
Walter A. Parker
Samuels & Co
Joe Reeves
Arkansas
J. W. Coulter
C. G. Parsons
Jennie Calef
Gyp
W. H. Webb
Abe
Dave Edel
City
Phil Clark
Adah Lee Polk
Hempstead
Jessie McLendon
Calvert
N. Williamson
Joe Groginski
B. Sbisa
Mise Rita
Lorado
Jack Lewis
Eber Peterler
Chas. Sanders
W. T. James
H. L. Fountain
Louisiana
R. T. Gibbs
James
Opera House
Irvin Barron
Zuber & McDougald
Hearne
Montgomery County
B. Waldrip
G. W. Scott, Sr
G.W. Scott, Jr
Leslie Hollis
John Richie
Ora Brown
C. T. Bradley
Jim Goodrum
Madison County
J. L. Andrews
Lake Grove Church
Iola
J. W. Carson
Pitt’s Bridge
Marion Fuldown
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