Local Notes and Rail Details from Milam County
August Horseman remains ill. Miss Susie Pope visits Big Springs and Lampasas. Mrs Fontaine travels west on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J P Brown depart for Milwaukee. Ed Flinn reports cotton picking advancing in Pond Creek bottom. Santa Fe and G N rail lines listed with miles and values. Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge meet in New Orleans with ticket sale Oct 13-15 and extension option.
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Susie Pope
Big Springs
Fontaine West
J. P. Brown
Milwaukee
Yal
Ed Flinn
Clarkson
Cameron
Pond Creek
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
New Orleans
The Herald's Gold Watch Contest Votes Cast
The Herald lists voting results for two gold watches in Cameron Milam County. Names include Bessie Arriett Carrie Thompson Vivian Hobson Corine Hobson N Schiller Enora McGee Laura Mae Louis Queenie Sapp Laura Dockery Buda Terry and Ben Arnold among others. The page also notes sales pitches and community notices at local businesses and tributes to residents with recurring ads and social items.
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The
Herald
Cameron
Milam County
Bessie Arriett
Carrie Thompson
Don Lewis
Vivian Hobson
Corine Hobson
N. Schiller
Enora McGee
Laura Mae Louis
Eeaent
Very Pool
Cceccecseerereerr
Queenie Sapp
Laura Dockery
Buda Terry
Ccccecere Coveren
Ben Arnold
Emma Jane Hearne
Electric Bitters Promoted By Local Drugstore Ad
An old time advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a grand medicine that aids digestion liver kidneys and constipation. It claims Fay He Bronson of Dublin Ga and Captain Bradshaw move houses while urging readers to ask druggists about Rocky Mountain Tea and other tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
He Bronson
Dublin
I Pace-Marshall
Price
Hollister
Cruggist
For Sale Jersey Cows With Young Calves
Two Jersey cows with young calves offered for sale or trade. Acceptable trades include corn hay hogs or fat cattle. Price listed as $25 each. Contact E Bauknight by calling 9-21 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
E. Bauknight
Overseers Urged to Ready Roads Before Cotton Picking
Notice to Overseers of Commissioners' Precinct No 1 requests all roads be brought to good condition ahead of cotton picking time. Signed by W C Ross Com Precinct No 1.
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W. C. Ross
Divorce Suit Notice in Milam County Texas 1906
Publication summons a T J Leach in Milam County District Court Cameron Texas for a divorce case filed September 4 1906 with return October 15 1906. Clerk James Hooks signs the notice and directs four weeks of newspaper publication prior to the return day. A separate item notes a found $208 note by Ed Anderson payable to D A Brandon in Comanche Texas.
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Texas
District Court
Milam County
Milam
T. J. Leach
Cameron
Lee
Leach
James Hooks
Ed Anderson
D. A. Brandon
Comanche
Harald
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Cold Protection
A vintage advertisement by Geo. A. Thomas & Sons warns a neglected cough or cold may cause bronchial or lung troubles and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as protection, noting a price of one dollar.
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Foley
Geo. A. Thomas & Sons
Pointed paragraphs on relationships and gender norms from Chicago News
A collection of satirical and observational quips on women men marriage and social behavior. The excerpt mocks courtship secrecy snobbery and public lectures while contrasting male pride with female perceptions. It references Alonzo and a Chicago News attribution.
Budding Navel Oranges for Propagation
The article explains budding as a method to propagate navel oranges. It describes selecting new growth, placing a cross shaped cut in the stock, inserting a bud, and wrapping with silk. After ten days the bud takes, producing a tree bearing fruit like the original.
The Language Barrier in City Transit
An old streetcar conductor recalls difficulties with non English speakers in New York. He describes how miscommunication can slow or disrupt service and recounts a moment when he gave a foreign rider a transfer to avoid trouble, allowing the car to proceed. He notes the broader challenges of aiding foreigners like Greeks trying to navigate streets.
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New York
Madison
Fourth Street
National Baptist Coa Angeles California Ticket Returns
Resgolation not ee and cure ae 9 simalt to recare Oct 13. National Baptist Coa Angeles California Ce fept Stols limit to retu 50 National Baptist Convention Memphis Tenn tickets on pale 11 12 and 13 limit to return 22 1845 Annual Meeting Lnvorohionst Awe sociation Concatenated Order of Hoos Oklahoma City Okla tickets on sale Sept 7 9 Hionit to 4 1205 International Association of Fire Engineers Dallas Texas Tickets on sale October Sth and for the morning train of the 9th good return October 13th 5 Meeting Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star Fort Worth Tickets on sale Oct Sth and for the morning train of the Sth limit to return Oct Mth 5 19 American Royal Live Stock Show ickets on saie October Kansasviy T Ath to Gth inclusive limit to return Oct 1 Fl Confederate State Tickets on Sale Sept 24th 2th and for trains arriving i Dallas mount 6th limit to return Sept 27th 5 Meeting Farmers Improved Society of Texas Navasota Tickets on sale Oct 2nd and Sra limit to return Oct 7th 6 00 Reunion Dallas
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National Baptist
Coa
Angeles California
National Baptist Convention
Cok
Memphis Tenn
Oklahoma City
International Association of Fire Engineers
Dallas
Texas
Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Fort Worth
Ickets
Dickens Characters Described In Vivid Portraits
A string of literary snippets paints famous Dickens villains and heroes in sharp, humorous terms. The narrator cites Oliver Twist Dombey the Son Nicholas Nickleby Barnaby Rudge and Martin Chuzzlewit with playful, exaggerated facial details and reactions.
Sacred bell in North China wards off devils for a century
A North China town keeps a sacred bell ringing continuously to deter devils. Residents pay a tax to relays of bell ringers who pull the ropes day and night, believing metal tolls crush demons with every toll. This public belief governs the local custom and costs.
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China
L. A. Maynard
Christian Register
Hobbies Worth Encouraging and a Note on History
The piece urges encouraging outdoor hobbies for youth emphasizing healthy exercise such as butterfly moth collecting which teaches observation of wildlife and nature. It contrasts with a harmful practice of destroying life by squeezing insect thoraxes and notes safety. It also references a curious historical quip about the Egyptian Book of the Dead and a 1665 execution remark by Hugh Grove highlighting preference for prayers over long speeches.
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Hugh Grove
Sap Rates for National Meetings and Tours
Rates listed for round trips and certificate plan fares for various events. Includes annual convention of National Association and special rates to Mexico City Fair. Mentions Oklahoma and Hoos associations with specific sale dates and limit terms.
Milam County Farm With 200 Acres In Upland Hammock
Property described as a beat farm in Milam County containing 200 acres. The land is split with 140 acres in upland, hammock and bottom areas. Timber, pasture and water are convenient for use.
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Milam
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A. J Wagner
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A. and M. College
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Ular
Bever House
City Park
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Cleburne
Nora
Kubecka’s
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
Methodist Church
Cameron Drug Co
Ruby Hotel
Plymouth
Josie Weaver
J. M. Weaver
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Stone
Joe Me Wright
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Joe
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Eula Cobb
el Paso
Wagner
Ise
Francis Gobb
Burnett
W. W. Chambers
Cameron Drug Store
Eva Wingo
Branchville
Fannie Mare Looney
Buckholts
Etta Robinson
Yarrellton
Edna Furgerson
Srm
Bradshaw
Sam Streetman
Rocky Mountain Tea
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Hlollister
Cameron Grocery Company
Goc
Alonzo
Nan
Chicago News
Oliver ‘Twist
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Martin Chwezlew
Barnaby Rudge
Martin Churgiewtz
England
Sap
Avra Young People Society
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Sakers
Mexico City Fair
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