Crawford & Crawford Bank in Cameron Texas
Camer on Texas bank advertises general banking and exchange services loan money on improved farms and ranches in Milam and adjoining counties soliciting stockmen and farmers. It claims to be the oldest banking institution in Milam County and offers free safety deposit boxes for deeds life insurance policies and other papers. Also includes sample timetable times for Aransas Pass with north bound at 6 20 p m and south bound at 9 25 a m.
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F. Id. Crawford
Milam
Milam County
Local Notes and Ads From County Scene
Local items report Nesley and Hefley for buggies. Cure ads tout Dr Pierce and King medicines. Courthouse roof being repainted. Populist county meeting at the courthouse today. Baseball clash Cameron vs Sherman billed for August 19 in San Antonio. Various society, business, and legal notices follow including cemetery officers, new brick building plans, and a wedding in Missouri.
Local premiums list and cash rewards announced
The record enumerates donors and amounts including Goldthwaite & Co free ginning with $5 in cash, Milam County Bank $2.50, Kemp firms $1.25 and $1.00, Faulkner $1.00, Reese Sapp $1.00, Baird Adams $1.00, Hefley chair, Sanger Co $1.50, Cheeves Bros $1.00, A Pitts $1.00, Robert McLane $1.00, Baskin $1.00, Porter $1.00, Rackett store 50c, Cobb 75c, Slocumb Cammer 50c, Black 50c, Leverett $2.50, Hene Haag 50c, John W Brewer $1.00.
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Goldthwaite & Co
Milam County Bank
M. M. Kemp & Co
D. Kemp
R. ©. Faulkner
Reese & Sapp
Baird & Adams
Jno. M
J. D. Hefley
Sanger & Co
Hene & Haag
John W. Brewer
Dr King’s New Discovery Saves Life and Cures Coughs
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Janclion City claimed consumption threat after doctors said no hope yet one bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her completely. Thos Eggers of 130 Florida St San Francisco purchased one bottle and two weeks later was cured. Free trial bottles at psons Drugstore. Regular size 50 cents and 1.00.
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Phoebe Thomas
Janclion City
Dr. King
Mgr
Thos. Eggers
Florida St
San Francisco
Pson
Knights endorsements tout remedies and beverages
Lincoln Nebraska readers are told of Dr Kings New Discovery curing obstinate coughs in children after two days. Local ads promote trial bottles for free at J F Thompsons Drug Store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Also advertised are Chase's Barley Malt Whisky and a Family Cure testimonial from Mrs E A Parder of West Newton Massachusetts. Reese and Sapp.
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J. F. Thompson
Arnold & Moore Partnership Dissolved and Insurance Agencies Split
The partnership firm Arnold & Moore is dissolved by mutual consent. The Fire Insurance Companies represented by the firm will be continued as two separate agencies. The dissolution is effective as of July 1, 1895.
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Arnold & Moore
Milam County Sheriff Schedules Public Sale of Garrett Smith Land
In Milam County Texas a public auction of 100 acres from the 4 B Harvey grant is set for July 6 1895 at the Cameron courthouse. The sale follows a court order of sale in cause No 2859 and a levy by Sheriff John H Bickett to satisfy a debt plus costs. Bids will be cash highest bidder owns the property. See news notice for details and prior publication in Pela Ree Herald. Buyers urged to inspect property and pricing at local merchants.
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Thx
Milam
TLC
Stafford
Clarrett W. Smith
James W. Rodes
Varas
Garrett. Smith
Ami
Milam County
Cameron
Texas
Garrett W. Smith
Pela Ree
Herald
Death of Lutheran Preacher in Shiner Lavaca County
August Duevel, a Lutheran preacher from Springfield D, died suddenly at his brother Charles Duevel’s home in Shiner Lavaca county after about ten hours of illness. Dr Nave labeled the case as sporadic cholera or cholera morbus in a severe form.
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August Duevel
Springfield
Charles Duevel
Shiner
Lavaca County
Tuevel
F. Nave
El Paso Churches Aid Destitute Mexican Negro Colony
Colored residents in El Paso appeal for help after a telegram from Mitchell Lewis of the Mapima negro colony in Mexico reports one hundred starving individuals. Local churches organize to collect subscriptions for relief. Prices for court reports rise by 25 percent under new state law, increasing volumes 87 and 25 with postage.
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Mexico
el Paso
Mitchell Lewis
Mapima
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Explosion Kills Mary Philips and Family Near Mart
A dynamite bomb exploded at the home of Mary Philips, a colored resident near Mart in McLennan County, around 4 am on the 20th, instantly killing her and three of her nearly grown children and badly injuring two others. One additional Black man was killed and two more injured. the blast was heard four miles away with no clues as to the assailants.
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Mart
McLennan County
Mary Philips
Charred Bones of Minnie Williams Reported Found
The charred remains of Minnie Williams of Fort Worth Texas were said to be found in a Chicago store on the 20th. The building was owned by H. H. Holmes who is jailed in Philadelphia and ran an office there. A watch chain waist and buttons matching Williams were identified by witnesses who had seen her days before she disappeared.
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Minnie Williams
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Post Office Robbery at Millican Brazos County
A Millican Texas post office was robbed of about 100 dollars in a clever break in. The thief gained entry with a key without damaging the door, unlocked the safe, and left the front door locked when fleeing. The postmaster faced surprise at the thief leaving no clue or crew.
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Millican
Brazos County
Tragedy Near Petty: Bradshaw Family Found Dead In Lamar County
Henry Bradshaw his wife and their four year old child were discovered lifeless at their home one mile south of Petty Lamar County by a hired man. The wife lay in a room with a back wound the child lay head down in another room and Bradshaw lay in the hall watching the rooms. He had been ill a few days and no motive is given for the deaths. A separate incident reports a white man shot near the rental track believed robbed of 16 dollars and identified as Henry Sparman of Denver Colorado.
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Henry Bradshaw
Petty
Lamar County
Bradshaw
Navasota
Henry Sparman
Denver
Col
Sin Killer Griffin Faces Tense Meetings In Bonham
Reports say Sin Killer Griffin clashes with colored followers in Bonham as stones fly during a sermon. A woman is struck by a rock and wounded as he vows to stay at his post and continue preaching.
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Sin Killer
Griffin
Bonham
El Paso Gambling House Closes After Convictions
Texas reports state events from last week including the closure of the final gambling house in El Paso after juries convicting dealers and proprietors. Other items note the First National Bank of Wills Point organized with 50 000 capital, Timpson school district adopts whisky local option 120 to 00, the Record populist paper moving to Belton, and Bandera county farmer J N Delbridge loses a leg after triggering his own wolf trap.
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el Paso
Wills Point
First National Bank of
J. E. Owens
W. R. Howell
Timpson
Shelby County
J. N. Delbridge
Bandera County
Mr. Delbridge
Injured in Runaway Near Fort Worth
Mrs. W. H. Winfield wife of the Katy passenger and ticket agent at Fort Worth fell from a vehicle as the horse driven by her husband tried to run away. Her injuries are not serious though very painful. Texas Press Association elected officers at Jacksonville with Culmore as president and Houston Press to host the next meeting.
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Cemetery Association
District Court Room
J. B. Wolf
Mrs. McAnally
Paden
Cass
Muse
John M. Hefley
E. B. Muse
J.D. Hefley
T. 8. Henderson
Geo. A. Thomas
Monta J. Moore
Fort Worth
W. H. Winfield
Katy
Texas Press Association
Jacksonville
Culmore
Houston Press
J. Be. McFarland
Jacksonville Banner
Augusta Wilson
Lufkin Press
J. L. Robinson
Jewett Messenger
Houston
Local Option Election Planned in Wood County
Wood County voters will decide a local option on August 10 as over half the county already lives under prohibition. The county convention at Quitman elected J. H. Williams as chairman and Sam J. Smith as secretary. Leonard businessman Walter Hancock was found dead with a bullet wound in what authorities suspect to be a suicide.
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Wood County
County of
Wood
Quitmen
J. H. Williams
Quitman County
Sam J. Smith
Mineola
Walter Hancock
Leonard
Fannin County
Tragic accident near Floresville claims child life
A Gonzales county family traveling toward Floresville stopped at relatives on the Cibolo ten miles from Floresville. A 4-year-old boy pulled a portable forge onto himself, causing internal injuries that proved fatal within an hour.
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Sellers
Gonzales County
Floresville
Wilson County
Cibolo
Hays & Co Loss on Austin Bond Bid Faces Court Action
Hays and Co of Cleveland bid the top price on 200000 Austin water and light bonds but failed to win award due to technical objections to their guarantee check. They say they will pursue bonds and sue if needed.
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Hays & Co
Cleveland
Austin Water and Light
Austin
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Aransas Pass
North Bound
South Bound
Justice's Court
Cameron Cross
Sherman
San Antonio
Jim Heftey
Gause
Marble Falls
ONN
Imran
Ftashion
Alabama
Setton
Virginia
North Carolina
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Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiaa
Arkansas
Tennessee
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Sawyer
Sale
Reese & Sapp. Lad
Ed. Overton
Belton Street
Will Carothers
Tur Herald
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chicamauga National Park
Tur Herap
Chickamauga
Ed. Sanders
Springler & Co
Messrs. Jno. M
Belton and
Tucker Streets
Hefley
W. Lawrence
Mary C. Hayden
Boonville
Missouri
Mr. Lawrence
Dallas
Turner
Heraup
Peared
4. F.chomp
E.W. Hartman
Marquam
Oregon
Chamberlain
J. Thompson
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Thompson's
Delta
Somme
Sanger & Coo
Saxuen & Company
Sherwood
Irion County
J. M. Carson
W. D. Galling
Abilene
Fairfield
Freestone County
Wm. Williams
Bowie
Montague County
J. J. Daugherty
R. H. Berry
Brenham
Palestine
Anderson County
Antone Kubichek
Brazos
Bryan
Durant
Holmes
Ianger
Williamson County
Ss. Loftin
Lexington
Lee County
Martin J. Black
Frank Ware
Black
Naples
Morris County
John Spencer
Will
Adolph Mangu
Minnie Hinton
Medina
Bexar County
Berg's Mills
Franz Prience
Chase
Dr. Sawyer
E. A. Parder
West Newton
Mass
Sheriff's Sale
Joan H. Bicker
Iletley & Hefley
Budden
Postotie
Livestock and Sanitary Commission
Wilbarger County
Said County
Terrell
Ellis Brina
Gus Lichtenthal
Texas State News
Lone Star State
The
Record
Temple
Belton
J. B. Wallace
J. H. Limebaugh
Honda
Ben Jones
Spring
Harris County
Matagorda
Wichita
Kan
Galveston
Galt
Pom Puddy
Puddy
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