Palestine fair draws crowds from fourteen counties
The Palestine carnival proves a tremendous success with exhibits from fourteen counties. A South Texas man advises farmers to unite against boll weevil by late planting. Five hundred Mexicans flee Laredo over yellow fever, and State Health Office Tabor enforces quarantine. Torrens land title transfer gains support, while lawyers in abstracts resist. The Houston Post backs a practical plan for realty transfer per the Navasota Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Laredo
Mexico
Tabor
Torrens
The
Houston Post
Navasota Review
Religious fervor grows as hardship increases countrywide
The writing notes many religious outbreaks across the nation as evidence that people face hard times. It argues poverty and piety rise together and that interest in religion wanes when basic needs are unmet.
The Grape land Messenger on moral drift after prosperity
The Grape land Messenger laments that dire hunger drives people to seek good in God yet many neglect virtue when prosperity returns. It warns of widespread relapse into sin and ungodliness as moral discipline wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapeland Messenger
Velasco to Drill Two Wells Near Bryan Heights
Velasco Texas September 16 reports Dr Reid and about ten St. Louis wealthy citizens have closed a deal with local businessmen to sink two wells at Bryan heights. One well will be bored on the north side of the Velasco mound near the hill, the other on the west end of the mound in the ridge area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velasco
Texas
Guy M. Bryan
Houston
J. P. Bryan
Fred A. Robbins
Matagorda
RE. C. Reid
St. Louis
Dr. Reid
Bryan Heights
Accusation of Fight With Jones Stirring Rumor
Exchange implies a confrontation between narrator and Jones. Jones blustered and threatened to thrash, but backed down after a dare. Onlookers claim a kick into the gutter, but the speaker disputes the severity of the incident.
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Jones
Wellborn Prosperity Notes Show Farming Advances
Wellborn farmers band together to boost crops and diversification. T. H. Royder envisions a canning factory attached to his gin, while Pink Barron reports a half bale per acre in cotton and plans six acres of peaches. A Bryan market sold 400 pounds of butter at 25 cents a pound, and local growers earned first prizes at fairs. About 50 residents gathered for Minnie Hensarling’s birthday at Geo. and Mrs. Hensarling’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
T. H. Royder
Howell Bros
Brazos County
W. H. McVey
Geo. Hensarling
Minnie Hensarling
Studebaker
Bryan area notices mix social events and legal actions
The column lists a farmers court house meeting on the 26th inst in Bryan to discuss business, a Galveston and Houston rail pass sale with specific dates and fares, church social at Mrs. Ed Hall for ice cream and cake, a district court case over damages from a railroad fatality, indictments of Mose Jones and Will Bennett for murder, lost money on the Bryan and Tola road, and local arrivals and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Ed Hall
the Methodist Church
Local notes from Wheelock and nearby communities
Sept 15 1903 Rev Davis filled his regular appointment over weekend Miss Carrie Skains of Wheelock visited Miss Mamie Elliot last week Misses Mary and Bessie Robinson visited Mr and Mrs T W Read Sunday Mr John Thompson and wife of Wheelock visited here Sunday Mr Mike Terry of Harris made a trip to Edge Sunday afternoon Misses Carrie Shaine and Mamie Elliot and Clarence Elliott attended church at Cottonwood Sunday Ed Elliott and children passed through en route to Mark Youngs this afternoon Ida Bell McCoy visiting Sallie Elliott Mrs Maud Nash on sick list Quite a number of young people out driving Sunday evening Mr Dick Skaines down Mr Dyers up from Bethel visiting his son Mrs W T Echols flying trip to Bryan Saturday
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Davis
Carrie Skains
Wheelock
Mamie Elliot
Mary and
Bessie Robinson
T. W
John Thompson
Mike Terry
Harris
Edge
Carrie Shaine
Clarence Elliott
Cottonwood
Ed Elliott
Mark Young
Ida Bell McCoy
Sallie Elliott
Maud Nash
Dick Skaines
Dyers
Bethel
W. T. Echols
Bryan
Mutual Life Agent Office in Bryan Texas
A. D. McConnico assisted by Dr. J. L. Fountain operates the Mutual Life Insurance Co agency in Bryan Texas with Notary Public services and phone access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. McConnico
J. L. Fountain
Bryan, Texas
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Wwereae
Northland
Canada
M Jarke
Imei Oos
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan Texas
Graham Bro
Emmel
Pharmacy
Ens
Hunter
Chatham
Galveston and
Galveston
W.S. Wilson
H.S. Ramsey
Et al
H. & T. C. Railroad Company
John Ramsey
College Station
Ramsey
Baker
McKinney
Bryain
Mose Jones
Will Bennett
Jesse Randolph
Brazos River
Bryan and
Tola
Carter's
Wixon Creeks
Jno
M. Lawrence & Co
West End
Jno. M. Lawrence
Thomas F. Martin
Centerville
Dr. Taliaferro
Calvert
City
J. L. Wilson
Marlin
New York
Gin Insurance
Geo. A. Adairs
Parker
Teese
A. Moore
John A. Moore
Franklin
E. J. Jenkins
Wilmer McCorquodale
McCorquodale
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