Rebekah Secretary Praises Comanche Fraternal Gathering
A detailed account describes a Comanche event with fried chicken dinners, music by Mrs. Mae Burks and Miss Leah Allen, and a large gathering of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Speakers include Grand Master E. R. Misner and Mrs. Nellie C. Little. The assembly conferred degrees, discussed attendance, and planned next year’s meeting in Bangs.
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Comanche
Mercers Gap
Bart Johnson
Mae Burks
Leah Allen
Wator
Texas
W. Rh. McAnnis
E. R. Misner
Nellie C. Little
Assembly
Fort Worth
Minnie Brown
Rebekah
Blank
J. D. Alexander
J. D. Visart
Bangs
Tom Leach
Brownwood
Leach
Texas Odd Fellow
Knights of Pythias
Brady
Mercer Gap
Rebekahs
Rebekah Assembly
Pythian Sisters
Paris Smith
Acton
Harris
Burks
Hamilton
Teff
Kensington Club Hosts Afternoon In Honor Of Mrs Stewart
Mrs Raymond Gille entertained the Kensington Club and guests on Friday afternoon from five to seven oclock in Katy. Mrs Dr J Malcolm Stewart departs soon, guests freely contributed to the pleasure with no formal program. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess and Ada Harvey to Mesdames Harris Greer Kittles Stewart Rieger House Pierce Donaho Ardis Eugenia Tray Minnie Elkins Ada Harvey.
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O’cloeck
Raymond Gille
Kensington Club
J. Malcolm Stewart
Katy
Ada Harvey
Mesdames Harris
Greer
Kittles
Stewart
Stewart, Rieger
House
Pierce
Donaho
Ardis
Misses Eugenia Tray
Minnie Elkins
American Beauty Flour Sold At 1.65 A Sack
An item note lists American Beauty Flour priced at 1.65 dollars per sack and mentions D M Her Ring as part of the line.
Oats Shipment Sought By Higginbothams
Announcement seeking a few cars of bright oats for next week’s shipment. Preference for bulk or sacked delivery. Bargain noted: bulk pricing saves one cent per bushel. Higginbotham's.
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Higginbotham’s
Real Estate Transfers In Lampasas County
Kk E Denny transfers block 23 Comanche to Texas Bonded Warehouse Co for 6000 dollars. J M Bearden conveys 60 acres of the Three League Survey School Land in Lampasas County to J R Bearden for 900 dollars.
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Kk. E. Denny
Texas Bonded Warehouse Co
Comanche
J. M. Bearden
J. R. Bearden
Three League
Lampasas County
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Ad Claims Headless Nerves
Advertisement promotes Laxa tive Brom Quin ine as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head ringing and urges readers to remember the full name and seek EK W Grove signature at 5 cents.
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EK. W. Grove
Car of American Beauty Flour Arrives for $1.65 Sack
A new shipment of American Beauty Flour arrived, priced at $1.65 per sack, as announced by D. M. Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Beauty
D. M. Herring
Double Dist Breakers Lead Sanders Dist Plows
The Sanders Dist Breaking Plows continue to lead with the new double disc model praised by operators. Tom Sliger comments on ease of pulling and reduced side draft, highlighting performance at Higginbotham's corn show.
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Sanders
Tom Sliger
Higginbotham’s
Monday Evening Party Honoring Miss Annie Lee Alexander
Minnie Slack hosted a Monday evening gathering for friend Miss Annie Lee Alexander of Dallas. The Bunce game provided amusement before caramel ice cream and cake were served to guests Nena Egbert Verna Burks Louise Quiliteh Adine Harris Jeffie Thomas Doris Rodgers Fay Burks Frances Burks Golda Robinson Minnie Slack Harry Wyatt Beverly Thomas William Chilton Hilbern Arthur W D Lane Cody Thomas Ray Hoff Kenneth Ory John D Waring Cecil Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Slack
Annie Lee Alexander
Dallas
Bunce
Carmel
Nena Egbert
Verna Burks
Louise Quiliteh
Adine Harris
Jeffie Thomas
Doris Rodgers
Fay
Frances Burks
Golda Robinson
Messrs
Harry Wyatt
Beverly Thomas
William Chilton
Hilbern Arthur
W. D. Lane
Cody Thomas
Ray Hoff
Kenneth Ory
John D. Wariing
Cecil Cox
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage license records show W. M. Wells wed to Addie Salyer, Ben Gray with Mattie Mc Guffin, and William Jones to Veri Loyd, reflecting four licenses issued in the period.
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W. M. Wells
Addie Salyer
Ben Gray
Mattie McGuffin
William Jones
Veri Loyd
Mercerized Silkine Crochet Thread Line Debuts at Higginbothams
Mercerized Silkine Crochet Thread arrives in white and color options at Higginbothams. The line offers a range of crochet threads expected to appeal to hobbyists and professionals seeking durable smooth fibers.
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Higginbotham’s
Local Flour Ad Promotes North Texas Mills Quality Car
An advertisement touts a car of flour as good as North Texas Mills offering groceries and feed at low prices. It urges readers to phone a number for inquiries and lists a price near .49-50 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas Mills
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Adults and Children
An old standard tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for both adults and children. The text promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening tonic.
Visits of the Stork
Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. White near Comanche, a son. S. P. Easley near Comanche.
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D. C. White
Comanche, Hoy
S. P. Easley
Maize Wanted for Sample Ear and Threshed Crop
Request seeks one ear of maize and a threshed sample from Alasee iv ary. No further details or recipient information provided.
How Washington University Began
A historical sketch explains the name origin from Eliot Seminary to Washington Institute and finally Washington University. The 1853 charter, 1854 organization, 1857 rename, and the Seventeenth Street campus mark the school’s early growth including the O Fallon Polytechnic Institute link and the 1857 inauguration.
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Wayman Crow
State Senate
Missouri
St. Louis
Eliot Seminary
William G. Eliot
Eliot
Washington
Corporation For Organization
Washington Institute
Washington University
Sixth Street
O'Fallon
Seventeenth Street
University
Public School
Smith Academy
Chemical Laboratory
Polytechnic School
Law School
Schools of Engineering and Architecture
School of Fine Arts
School of Botany
St. Louis Medical College
Missouri Dental College
Missouri Medical College
St. Louis Medical Collee
Medical School of Washington University
Urban university seen as classroom of city life and tools
Washington University’s acting chancellor Dr Frederick A Hall cites a Henry Houston address arguing cities teach beyond books. He notes urban setting provides libraries, enterprises, actors, and real social contrasts that sharpen economics, government, engineering, and science studies.
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Hall
David F. Houston
Wilson
Dr. Hall
Houston
Dr. Houston
Washington University Plan Urges World Class Growth
The article recalls Chancellor David F. Houston's 1908 address urging a major university expansion in St Louis. It emphasizes securing top minds, large laboratories, and funding, noting a Southwest regional focus and the need to build a true university with strong undergraduate and professional education.
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St. Loui
David Franklin Houston
Wilson
Commercial Ciy
St. Louis
University
Southwest
Washington University
Houston
Huxley
Pasteur
Tyndall
Koch
Germany
Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
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Dublin
Joe Carter
Frank Reese
Maize
Schop
Institution of Learning
Mr. Hall of
Washington Univer
Aités DR. Houston
Frederic A. Hall
Conking
Ee University
Wd Plan
Wen
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Barnes Tfospical
Washington University Medical School
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Washington University Medical Group
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