Prospectors flock to Young County and local notes
The town reports many prospectors in Young County with W M Matthews joining Morrison Street and Co. A series of local updates follow on quilter sales, camp meetings, new gin machinery, farm prices, and community notices. W. H. Chapman expands territory, and Byrd and Chambers cases draw witnesses to Palo Pinto Court. Rex Hamlin, though 81, remains active outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Johnson
O. E. Finley
J. R. Harris
Ben Moseley
L. F. Vouls
W.C. Beckham
J. N. Adare
Palo Pinto Court
Byrd
Chambers
Shumaker & Son Offer Men's and Boys Brogans
H. T. Shumaker & Son's lists full stock Brogans at 81.00 for men and 75 cents for boys. Miss M A Delaney and Miss M R Cra ier plan to open a primary school Monday in the building south of Mr Hindman’s residence. Delaney will have a piano and teach music. The notice is dated Kulaan Texas August 27 188%. Mandeville Co offers quilting attachments and plans to close out Southern states in ten days as market activity rises.
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M. A. Delaney
M R. Craier
Mandeville & Co
Trade Offer Seeks Carriage for Wagon or Property
A notice from Twair's Mandeville & Co. claims strong sales in the past week, with the Quilt er auction exceeding five thousand dollars and ongoing demand suggesting continued activity.
Notice to all debtors and excursion ticket offer
All persons who owe money to J. R. Harris are urged to come forward and settle promptly. Tam needs money and is compelled to obtain it. Also M. E. T. Railway announces round trip excursion tickets to Sumner resorts in multiple directions. For rates maps and time tables contact G. F. Thomas, ticket agent, Henrietta, Texas.
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Tam
J. R. Harris
M. E. & T. Railway
Sumner Resorts
G. F. Thomas
Henriett
Texas
Prescriptions Filled At Any Hour Day Or Night
Mr Handy to be found at residence first door due east of the Methodist church after 9 pm R G Granam Co
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R. G. Grattan & Co
Mr. Handy
Home Library Association gains Chicago rep and supporters
Mr Geo Eubank of Chicago represents the Home Library Association as citizens express encouragement and many join. The plan promises low cost books and practical access to world literature. Testimonials praise savings and community benefit, while local merchants appeal for small contributions to cover overdue accounts.
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Geo. Eubank
Home Library Association of Chicago
Fey. Talinge
Brooklyn
Home Library
H. P. Howard
P. M
San Antonio
Home Library Association
Dr. Feith
St. Mary’s College
G. Eubank
Chicago
Derrick
la Junta
Colorado
Stray Pony Mare Recovered Reward Offered in Texas
Gray pony mare about 184 hands with a dim left jaw brand and 5 on the left shoulder, heavy mane, with a 4 month foal. Reward $5 for return or $2.50 for postal information. Amos M. Barney Bryson Jack Co Texas.
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Amos M. Barney
Bryson, Jack Co
Texas
Business and land offers from McPuavin & Axil Lean Agents
Court House notice invites readers to consult McPuavin and Axil Lean Agents for land purchases fencing land buying stock or land expansion. It promises no red tape and flexible terms up to years with straight interest and no big middleman commissions.
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McPuavin & Axi
Lean
Compound Oxygen Treatment Promoted by Doctors Starkey and Palen
Advertisement asserts use in tens of thousands of cases by physicians and invalids. Claims cure and offers free 260 page brochure by writing to Drs. Starkey and Palen at 1539 Arch St Philadelphia. Returns requested via mail with address.
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Winshemr
Co-Operative Sewing Machine Company
11Th St
Philadelphia
Hall Chemical C Co
Fairmount Av. Phila
Through Sleeping Cars Between Galveston and Chicago
On August 11 1889 the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway with Houston and Texas Central and Burlington Route started a quick train service via Galveston Austin Dallas Sherman Denison Parsons Fort Scott Sedalia Hannibal to Chicago. It offers Pullman sleepers day coaches smoking cars and free reclining chairs with early arrival in Chicago for eastbound connections and time savings to Toledo Detroit and New York. Return departs Chicago 5 45 pm via Burlington fast train The Eli reaching Missouri Kansas Texas points next morning and Texas next day making it fastest Chicago to Goathead route.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Burlington
Galveston
Austin
Dallas
Sherman
Denison
Parsons
Ft. Scott
Sedalia
Hannibal
Chicago
Toledo
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsberg
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Missouri, Kansas
T.C. Ry
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Gaston Messier
Weatherford College Opens for 2nd Term
Weatherford Texas announces the opening of Weatherford College formerly Granbury College on September 2 for both males and females. For particulars or catalogue address D. B. Switzer, President.
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Weatherford College
Granbury College
Weatherford Texas
Chicago Live Stock Commission Co Market Rates Rough and Varied
The Chicago Live Stock Commission Co lists categories for corn fed steers, grass fed cattle, yearlings, veal calves, bulls, and Texas sheep with price ranges by weight. Figures show weights from 60 to 1300 pounds and prices from 1.50 to 7.99 per hundredweight, reflecting fluctuating values across classes and animal types.
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Texas
Young man vanishes after hiring saddle pony
A well dressed youth hired a saddle pony from Fore's livery stable last Wednesday to ride to the 66 ranch ten miles south. He left town and was later identified in Archer City and Palo Pinto. The horse was found sold to a Palo Pinto man. J. S. Fore travels to retrieve the horse and seeks the rider's identity.
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Fore
Archer City
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto
Wichita Falls
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W. M. Matthews
Morrison, Street & Co
Quilter
R. M. Shelton
Methodist
Belton
United States
Mandeville Quilter
Graham Public School
Mandeville
H. B. Dorsey
Weatherford
Graham
J B. Norris
The
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H. T. Shumaker & Son's
Chism
Board of Dental Examiners
Manning
Caseyville
Wimh
LB & Co
Chas, Irvin
Clear Fork
C. W. Daniel
Alliance
B. H. Payne
South Bend
Twaits
Federal Court House
McPhail & Akin
Farmer
Messrs. Mandeville & Co
W. H. Chapman
California
Oregon
A. Brooks
Georgia
Richard M. Summers
Tennessee
James Melton
Arkansas
Chas
Bigham
Gravely
J. M. Wood
M. H. Chism
Rex
Hannibal Hamlin
R.L. Riekvan & Co
Ceili
Halstead
Ohio
Hayti
Republican Party
Union
Gacette
Switzer
Pres
Vaieaga Valeant Steel Marea, Tihenee Live Stock Confusion Co
Texas Cattle
Chcaco Live Stock Commission Co
jamece _SIRGER
Epsy
Age Plain
Adi Cs
Parmount Avenus
Sickass
San
Young
Federal
Bea
Court House
Ai B
Attornney
Seay
Beck
Graiam
Adjoining Counties
Rep
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Xas
Young and
Beckham Brick
Phlete A. Martin
O. HE. Finzay
Graham, Young Co
Marr. H
J. W
N. Price
Ohstetrisias
W. W. James Phosisias Aera
Gatt& Mattrug
Ays
RealEstate and Insurance Age
Graham, Texas
John Pohlmann
Scots & Shoes
West Side Public Square
B. B. Garrett
Contractor & Builder
Kramer
Sherrill Bros
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