Rockefeller King of Gold and Ghosts of Fortune
Fragmented obituary and opinion piece extols John D. Rockefeller as an uncrowned American king whose wealth eclipses world fortunes. It compares him to mythic figures, catalogs incomes, and muses on his rise, church devotion, and potential crown, followed by a bereavement tribute to Maggie, ending with a poem by M. B. Hillin.
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Wee
Besant
Dumas
Eter
Monte Cristo
God
John D. Rockefeller
Lone
United States
Croesus
Duke of
Astor
William Rockefeller
Carnegie
Bell
Europe
Queen Victoria
William of
Germany
Emperor of
Austria
Andrew Carnegie
Jay Gould
Rockefeller
Gould
Georgia
Alabama
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Delaware
Rhode Island
Klondike
Midas
Hanna, McKinley, Cleveland & Co
Clarence E. Moore
Obituary for Maggie Who Passed Away in 1901
Death has claimed Maggie, a beloved woman not affiliated with a church who spoke of being a changed life. She left a husband and two children, a boy and a girl, asking her mother to help raise them. The family faces grief, but the memory of her life is to be remembered in faith.
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River
Jordan
Maggie
Hillin
Yatary
Jesus
Local notes from Buckholts Bulletin January 26 1901
Residents and visitors appear in Buckholts with several Cameron trips. Prof Pela Dr Adams Prof Pool Misses Ruby Gardin Bertha Owen Julia Mollie Marshall attend events. A masquerade ball is planned February 16 at the German hall with local residents invited.
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Pela
Cameron
Mira
Maddux
Ruby Ilardin
Bertha Owen
F. M. Johnson
North Carolina
Secral Ce
Julia
Mollie Marshall
Edger Ledbetter
Quo Vadis dramatized as moral Christian tale at auditorium
Aaiden Benedict presents Quo Vadis in six acts dramatizing Nero era events. The production, praised by clergy and religious representatives, follows Vinicius and Lygia through conversion, persecution, and martyrdom with Petronius and Nero depicted, ending in a climactic arena scene and a promised strong cast and staging.
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Nero
Chas. W. Chese
Sienkiewicz
Aulus Plautius
Vinicius
Lygia
Petronius
Caseiar
Aulus
Virginius
Pettorian
Imperial Palace
Troy
Rome
Urany
Chilo
Peter
Ursus
Croton
Poppaea
Iygia
Texas heirs seek relief for Hall debt in 27th Legislature
Notice states Julia Parker Robinson W C Hopkins Clio Sherrill and others heirs of William S Hall seek legislative relief after the 1836 Republic loaned Hall five thousand dollars with interest due October 1 1836. They claim the claim remains valid against Texas and now against the state. The filing notes a property sale offer and local business notices following.
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State of
Texas
William 8. Hall
Regie of
William 8
Hall
Republic
A.D
W. C. Hopkins
Clio Sherrill Thomas
Submarine Pressure Cork Trick Baffles Inspectors
An New Orleans inspector recalls the Albatross champagne cork experiment under deep water pressure. A 12 000 foot wire failed to release cork and wine mixed with seawater. Gulf and river trials showed depth and bottle orientation mattered. A parallel tale describes a vial sealed in a jar with a pressure shock shattering the jar but leaving the vial intact.
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Bea
New Orleans
Astom House
Times-Democrat
Fish Commission
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Gulf
Huntington
N. C
Lone Star stable offers speed and elegance in equipages
Style and speed define the Lone Star stable with sturdy horses, well-fed and groomed, paired with fashionable carriages. Prices are satisfactory, as advertised by J. N. & S. W. House. Also notices Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and sale of slate stones offered. Estate notice references Agost and Bertha Boedeker with probate actions in Cameron Texas.
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Lone Star Stable
J. N
S. W. House
Agost
Bertha
Boedeker
Quo Vadis Production At Auditorium Amid Applause
A Benedict production of Henry Sienkiewicz Quo Vadis entertained Feb. 2 with a strong cast. Tickets priced Parquet 1.00 dress 0.75 gallery 0.50. Seats limited five days ahead at Reese and Sapp.
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Aideo Benedict
Henry Sienkiewicz
Quoite
Reese & Sapp
When We Were 21 to Open in Cameron With Big Cast
The engagement of the season brings Maxine Elliott and Nat Goodwin in When We Were 21 in Cameron on Feb 5. Geo. Clark leads a 35 member company, with a top cast for a town of this size. Seats go on sale seven days before at Reese & Sapp's drug store. prices Parquet 1.00, dress circle 75, gallery 50 cents.
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Maxine Elliott
Nat Goodwin
New York
Geo. Clark
August Daly
Cameron
Reese & Sapp
Kraus-Taylor Comedy Co Presents Jack C Taylor Run
The Kraus Taylor Comedy Company announces a five night engagement featuring young actor Jack C Taylor with Texas favorites Big TM Company. Special scenery and new plays premier each night with popular seating prices Parquet 50c circle 35c balcony 25c.
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Kraus-Taylor Comedy CO
Jack C. Taylor
Herald Notice Reports Officer Deoiny Case
Fragmentary notice from the Herald mentions an officer named Deoiny with details unclear. The readable text references a case or action involving the officer and a date or event, but specifics are not fully legible.
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Herald
Deoiny
Renee
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