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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
4
The fragment mixes class mail notice rates and an assortment of local items. It mentions May 2 1908, prices for classified and display ads, obituaries and expressions of thanks, and various ad blurbs for Bain opticals and other goods. A Oklahoma farmer near Fort Gibson buried potatoes last fall and rediscovered them.
Sutherland Springs in Wilson County Texas showcases medicinal springs amid a park like setting of live oaks elms and pecan groves. Gideon Lee bought the land in 1848 planning a grand resort but died in 1896. the property later passed to United States Trust Company and then to Sutherland Springs Development Company to build a health resort and town.
Senator Foraker argued Brownsville Texas engineered a self-inflicted attack on an August night. He claimed townsfolk fired on soldiers, hid bullets in walls and doors, and scattered empty cartridges to frame troops. He called Brownsville the plot metropolis of the world and urged drastic retribution.
Investors and prominent business figures have committed funds and reputations to a bold undertaking, embracing its potential and backing the project with confidence in its success.
An ad claims McGee’s Baby Elixir calms a crying infant, soothes nerves, and promotes healthy sleep. It targets teething babies with cures for disordered bowels and sour stomach, claiming safety and no harmful drugs. Sold for 25 or 50 cents at Palace Drug Store.
A wartime style ad touts Ballard's Herbine as a mild yet effective remedy for constipation and dyspepsia. It claims relief for stomach and liver complaints at 50 cents a bottle, sold by Palace Drug Store. The other fragment references an Italian Duke plotting a maritally advantageous match with a West Virginia heiress but fearing to act.
Commissioners Court meets in regular session the second Monday in February May August and November. Precinct 1 W W Polley hosts Floresville on the last Monday each month. Precinct 2 P D Rodriguez at Canada Verde on the first Saturday. Precinct 3 J T Ferguson at Sutherland Springs on the third Friday. Precinct 4 E K Kirby at Pandora or fourth Saturday. Precinct 5 Thomas Swift at Fairview on the second Monday. Precinct 6 F M Lay at Cavernia on the second Friday. Precinct 7 W H King at Stockdale on the fourth Friday. Precinct 8 W T Swift at Saspamco on the second Wednesday.
S. V. Houston serves as mayor with John Griffith as treasurer and J. G. Youngblood as marshal. H. C. Thompson is secretary, and aldermen include S. K. Franklin H. S. Tom W. O Murray E. W. Herrington and W. M. Chappell. Regular council meetings occur on the first Thursday of each month.
Masons meet on Saturday night on or before each full moon. Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Lodge on Monday after the Blue Lodge. Woodmen meet on the second and fourth Mondays. Odd Fellows meet every Tuesday. Visitors in good standing are invited. Floresville Chapter No. 160 R. A. M. meets the second Friday night each month.
Multiple congregations advertise weekly worship times. Methodist church holds Sunday services at 1 a m and 7 16 p m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m. prayer on Wednesdays at 7 15 p m. Baptist church meets Sundays with 9 30 a m Sunday School and services. prayer Thursday night. German Lothian Church led by Rev. J H Schroeder holds services on the second Sunday each month in the morning.
An old newspaper snippet advertises J. H. Bain as a drug supplier. It also notes the death of Lieut. Gen Linevitch, a Russian army commander in the war with Japan, who died in April 2001 from pneumonia.
For Sale. My farm, well improved, 125 acres in the tract, 100 in cultivation. A splendid dwelling and a good tenant house, two wells and a good underground cistern. Red sandy loam soil, good for corn cotton truck and fruits. One mile east of Union on Union and Rancho road, about 4 miles from Pandora railroad station. Write me at Pandora. For Specks see. Bain The.
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