Notable Local Incidents and Ventures Across Texas
A roundup of recent events in Texas includes suicides in San Antonio and Taylors, burglaries at Fort Worth, drownings near Blum, and a fatal gravel train accident near Fort Worth. Also noted are farm earnings from Navasota, a house fire in San Marcos, a change of proprietorship for Mexia Daily Times, legal notices on pardons and arrests, and business promotions from Hefley & Hefley with new goods and travel offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pursch
San Antonio
Ed Collins
Denison
Taylors
J. C. Lord
Fort Worth
Blum
Hill County
H. Pickens
Ed Cuney
Denver
Tom Gould
Navasota
Jo Mundy
San Marcos
Sea Shore Excursions to Galveston via Santa Fe Route
Round trip rate five dollars or less from San Angelo and points south of Temple. Tickets on sale July 20 August 3 August 17 and August 31 with return limits. Depart Galveston by 6 30 p m on the Tuesday following sale. Free excursions to the jetties Sunday afternoon for Santa Fe ticket holders. See Santa Fe agents for details. W 5S Keenan General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Santa Fe
Sale
Cameron
K. B. Savin
San Angelo
Temple
Keenan
L Pass
Farm ad offers work mules and wagons near Cameron
My Farm five miles east of Cameron in South Bend on Little River lists half the land in bottom and half hammock. D C Jones M D Messrs John M and J D Hetley offer excellent work mules ready for cash or installments. Also trusses at Geo A Thomas New Drug Store Cameron and Studebaker wagons from Lawrence & Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
South Bend
Little River
D.C. Jones, M. D
John M
J.D. Hetley
Thomas
Local City Officials and Church Directory Listing
City government details list Mayor A J Lewis Aldermen Dr N Cass BE J Melyer J M Ralston W C Ross J D Womack Marshall R L Batte City Attorney R J McCalla City Secretary and Treasurer Frank Hooks council meeting schedule First and third Mondays Me G TALIAFERRO District Judge Stafford Court meets third Mondays in April and October Justice Court Beat No 1 Ep Ene isa Justice Jon C Evans Constable court meets last Monday each month Church Directory Main Street Baptist Geo A Leovens Pastor Sunday School 9:30 preaching 11 am and 7 pm prayer service 6:30 pm Baptist Church Ware pastor first third fourth Sundays 9 am Sunday School. 7 pm service all invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Lewis
Dr. N. Cass
BE. J. Melyer
J. M. Ralston
W. C. Ross
J. D. Womack
Marshall
R. L. Batte
R. J. McCalla
Frank Hooks
G. Taliaferro
C. Recor
Attorneyy
Stafford
Ene
Isa
Justice
Jon C. Evans
Constable
Electric Bitters Promised For Female Ailments And More
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for female complaints and general weakness. It claims relief for appetite loss, constipation, headaches, dizziness, and nervous symptoms, promising health and strength with large bottles at fifty cents.
Four Remedies Promoted Amid Pain Relief Claims
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery Bucklen’s Arnica salve Electric Bitters and Dr King’s New Life Pills as cures for coughs colds liver and kidneys piles and skin ailments. It contrasts prices with Anheuser beer and promises satisfaction or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
Cresent Hotel Promoted as Texan Favorite Resort
Eureka Springs Arkansas is reached via Santa Fe Red Express train with pamphlets and hotel accommodations available through the Cresent Hotel manager in Eureka Springs and the General Passenger Agent in Galveston for rates and timetables. Hefley Hefley sell Davis and White sewing machines on easy terms with fall payments. Hefley Hefley offer Cameron a large furniture assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Springs
Ark
Hefley & Hefley
Davis
Prolific Jersey cow births three calves in Palestine area
A Jersey milch cow owned by Bel Pace near Palestine in Anderson county recently gave birth to three calves, two females and one male, all living and thriving. Accidental gun discharge in Kosse Limestone county killed two year old Walter Johnson as he cleaned a suspected unloaded target gun. In Duval county a feud led to the instant death of Francisco Selias at the Duval quarry after a long-standing dispute with Floret. Tax rolls from August 20, 1895 show valuations and changes for numerous Texas counties including Bandera, Uvalde, Orange, Kerr, Kaufman, Menard, Nueces, Haskell, Moore, Mitchell, Blanco, McCulloch, Cherokee, Midland, Refugio, Henderson, Randall, Zapata, Hood, Hall, and others with several decreases and increases. Further tax rolls dated the 22nd and 23rd list many counties such as Limestone, San Saba, Matagorda, Mason, Johnson, Calhoun, Donley, Chambers, Sutton, Bell, and others with variances in total valuation and delta changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Rebel Pace
Chairpman
Palestine
Andersen County
Austin
Bandera
Uvalde County
Orange County
Kerr County
Kaufman County
Menard County
Nueces County
Haskell County
Moore County
Mitchell County
Blanco County
McCulloch County
Cherokee County
Midland County
Refugio County
Henderson County
Randall County
Zapata County
Hood County
Hall County
Runoels
Delta County
Taylor County
Rains County
Crosby County
Montague County
Limestone County
San Saba
Matagorda
Mason County
Johnson County
Calhoun County
Donley County
Chambers County
Sutton County
Bell County
Worden County
Motley County
Swisher County
Scurry County
Hidalgo County
Duval County
Thigpen
Beaumont
Camp Jenner
Eagle Pass
Orange
Hutching
Chronicle
Caldwell
Henrietta
Clay County
Neches
Anderson County
Shelton
Waco
Belgrade
Newton County
Sabine River
Bob Owen
Grimes County
John Myers
Commissioners’ Court
A. Gilbreath
Bonham
Dodd
Fannin County
Terrell
August Peterson Wes
Joan R. Woodall
Jacksonville
C. EE. Manuel
Devil's Bend
No ‘Ook’s Point
Burleson County
Cavilla
Milam County
F. Bedechek
Progressive Baptist Church
Sherman
Benchley
Robertson County
Oak Cliff
Dallas County
Texas
Thomas L. Nuagent
Green County
Coun
Mineralls
Altus
Mangum
Watsonville
Charl Randle
Joe Richardson
El Paso Gunfight Ends Hardin Terror Era
John Wesley Hardin, famed robber and killer, was shot and killed by Constable John Sellman at the Acme saloon in El Paso Texas, after Hardin threatened Sellman earlier. Sellman surrendered to authorities following the fatal exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sellman
Paso
Texas
el Paso
Tex
John Wesley Hardin
Border Counties
Acme
Elaso
Sellman
Hardin
Selman
Huntsville
Bass
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Union Cotton Yards
Srconod
Orn Purestom
Oru
Arn Prewtom
Orn Prestem
Lorn Prestrum
Goldthwaite & Company
Cameron, Texas
Brenham
Culberson
Supreme Bench of
United States
Jackson
Weaver
Iowa
Greenville
Dallas
Henry Williams
Turner Ferguson
Burleson & John
Travis County
Sabine County
J. R. Segars
Brown County
Segars
Knights of the Maccabees
Lincoln, Neb
J. F. Thompson’s
Esa
Dr. Sawyer
Mrs. BE
A. Parder
West Newton
Mass
Reese & Sapp
Buck
Hefley & Hefley’s
Furnitur Emporium
Nletley & Hefley
Studebaker
Lawrence& Smith
City Directory
Sam Sumerman
Kv. F. Enquiew
E. T. Thompson
W.H. Semmes
T. A. Swanzy
Justice’s Court
Church Directory
Porn Arene
Sam Stertman
Ipr
Cresent Hotel
W. 5S. Keenan
Hefley& Hefley
Kosse
Walter Johnson
San Diego
Floret
Francisco Selias
Duval
Salias
J. Wesley Hardin
Texas News
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Compresa
Cuero
Sweet Home
Lavaca
Grayson County
J. M. Bailey
Offa
Hunt County
Honham
Joe
Saunders
Lexington
Lee County
Vanderworth & Co
Budd & Fowler
Ellis County
Torent Howe
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