Meridian Sickness and Snakes Mark Local News
Meridan town reports widespread illness with Rev Geo Golden recovering after a near death episode and confined to bed. W E Sheppard suffers a severe grip. Ruby Nichols travels to Morgan for her grandmother’s death by burning. Will Robinson finds and kills sixteen rattlesnakes near Frank Moore’s home. Meridian Baptist Association holds Fifth Sunday Meeting with prominent preachers expected. H C Hughes in Waco on business. Joe Golden visits his father. Charley Cabler has a driving mishap near Help.
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Geo Golden
W. E. Sheppard
Ruby -Nichols
Morgan
Will Robinson
Frank Moore
Meridian
Meridian Baptist Association
H. C. Hughes
Waco
Joe Golden
Floydada
Geo. Golden
Charley Cabler
Santa Fe Freight Wreck Near Pendleton Kills Fireman
Freight train No. 37 wrecked at Pendleton north of Temple around 9 Wednesday night. Fireman Couch killed instantly and several crew members injured. Engineer jumped from the turning engine, fourteen cars ditched by a broken rail. Fifty one cattle killed from four cars of 120 head. Engine No. 1956 tied to Meridian wreck where Wyatt Stapp died. Eleven hour service delay.
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Pendleton
Temple
Couch
Meridian
Wyatt Stapp
$150000 Building Planned for Waco
I A Goldstein purchased the corner property at Little street and Austin avenue for 50000. The buyer will demolish the brick building and erect a modern steel skyscraper costing 150000 on the site in Waco Texas.
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Waco
Texas
I. A. Goldstein
Little Street
Austin Avenue
Sixth Street
Goldstein
Bosque County Fair Stockholders Meet Elects Directors
A stockholders meeting of the Bosque County Fair is called for Friday February 7 1911 at 1 pm in Meridian Court House to elect nine directors. All members attended. Ross Barry presides with J M Brooks secretary.
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Bosque County
Court House
Meridian
Ross Barry
J. M. Brooks
Temple's New Santa Fe Depot in Temple Texas
Santa Fe Railway formally occupies a modern passenger station completed this week in Temple. The Mission style building cost over $100000 and replaces a frame structure after nearly a year of construction by John Bardon of Fort Worth. Upper floor to house local company offices. old frame building to be demolished for a $165000 Harvey hotel project with approved plans and funding.
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Temple
Texas
Santa Fe Railway Company
John Bardon
Fort Worth
New Insurance Company Planned in Wichita Falls
The Wichita Southern Life Insurance Company plans permanent organization after selling stock from an organization company. It aims to organize with 300000 dollars in stock and 300000 dollars in surplus. J. A. Kemp is slated for the presidency and the organizing meeting is set for March 14.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Wichita Southern Life Insurance Company
J. A. Kemp
Grandma Nichols Burned to Death in Morgan
Grandma Nichols died from severe burns received near an open fireplace in herMorgan home last Sunday morning. The elderly resident, reputedly in her nineties, passed at 4 pm that day after efforts by the cook to extinguish the flames. She was mother of Ed Nichols and ex county tax assessor Geo Nichols. The tragedy gloomed Bosque county.
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Morgan
Grandma Nichol
Grandma Nichols
Bosque County
Ed Nichols
Geo. Nichols
Culberson Re elected U S Senator for Third Term
Austin January 24 United States Senator Charles A Culberson was elected to a third term by unanimous votes of both houses. Senator Real Republican seconded the nomination and Representative Hiierschwabe Republican cast a vote. The senate nominating speech was delivered by Senator McNealus of Dallas, a personal friend.
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Austin
Texas
United States
Charles A. Culberson
House
Senate
Real
Hiierschwabe
McNealus
Dallas
Corner Drug Store Sells Full Line of Knives Razors and Scissors
Corner Drug Store offers a complete assortment of pocket knives razors and scissors for everyday use, featuring a range of sizes and brands to fit household grooming and utility needs.
Fire Dreams By J. R. Ransome Jr In Cleburne Enterprise
A reflective winter vignette describes sitting before an open grate watching embers fall. The author recalls loved ones as faces in the coals, noting some have died while others climbed life’s Hill of Fame or linger near the top, while some remain below. He cherishes memories and hopes for a rekindled childhood in a spiritual house where ashes never fall.
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J. R. Ransome, Jr
Cleburne Enterprise
Scandinavian Lutheran Church Service Next Sunday
Lutheran church invites all to English worship Sunday January 29 at 10 45 am with the Lord s Supper administered and Sunday School as usual all are welcome.
Methodist Church Services This Sunday and Tonight
Regular worship at 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. conducted by Rev. H. W. Turner ex presiding elder Gatesville district. Services tonight (Friday) at 7:15 p.m. All are welcome.
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W. Turner
Gatesville
Legislature Ends Six Day Session In One Day Satire
The Temple Telegram criticizes the Texas Legislature for extending a one day session into six days and ending just after Monday morning, calling the maneuver buncombe and predicting a judge will stop the tom foolery.
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Texas Legislature
Buncombe
Temple Telegram
Old Fashioned Woman Seeks Reform via Prohibition Pictures
A journalist recalls a bygone stereotype of the reform-minded wife who tried to change her husband by flaunting anti alcohol images in prohibition era papers, illustrating changing social norms and gender roles of the era.
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Meridian News
Santa Fe Freight
Temple’s
New Insurance Company Planned
Culberson
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
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