Secret societies and railroad times page notes
The page lists Masonic and Knights of Honor lodge meetings by month and location, including B A Botts Chapter 167 R A M, Young County Lodge 4856 AF and AM, Belknap Lodge 65 AF and A M, Twin Mountain Lovers 2202 Knights of Honor, Corinthian Lodge 143 Knights of Pythias, with meeting schedules and officials. Also shows railroad schedules for No 1 through No 6 with departure and arrival times between Weatherford and Mineral Wells, noting connections with Texas and Pacific and Santa Fe lines.
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Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Texas & Pacific
Santa Fe
Forbess
Akvin Adams Law Offices in Graham Texas
A. Martin AKVIN & ADAMS LAWYERS practice in all courts. Collecting fees and handling titles in Young County. Office in Beckham National Sale. Graham Texas.
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A. Martin
Akvin & Adams
Young
Beckham
Bal Rath Graham
Texas
Legislative taxes loom as beer tax eyed to raise revenue
Special correspondence from Austin reports legislators arriving for the session with little comment on taxation yet signs point to higher revenue needs. Gov Culberson's message awaited, while discussions favor equalizing beer and whiskey taxes to curb evasion and boost state funds. Also notes stag and crime reports, Dallas mayor's view on prudent city finance, and Russian anti drunkenness measures in St Petersburg.
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Austin
Texas
Harrison
Internal Revenue
Sam
Miles St of Manor
Robert Hernandez
Jose Olibos
Hernandez
Four Travellers Trade Roles in a Grim Chain
In a New England city four commercial travelers meet and introduce each other by firm. X Y Z sells glass bottles. P D Q sells wines and liquors. W U S deals in undertakers goods. O E B supplies grave stones. The chain ends with a temperance note on fate and irony.
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New England
Tam
House of X.Y. Z
W.U.S
Common Sense Quarantine on Disease and Drink
A fragmented editorial argues for quarantine and strict public health measures during outbreaks like smallpox and yellow fever, contrasting it with alcohol-related harm. It urges practical, common sense approaches and warns against lax enforcement and citing taxation or policy as needed to protect the public.
Old Sayings and Local News in a Fragmented Column
A collection of quips and anecdotes on honesty and punishment, alongside abrupt notes on a jewelry heist in El Paso where $10,000 in gems vanished from Hickok and Hixson. The piece mentions a Mary Walker poem and teases literary fame for a younger audience, reflecting era-appropriate humor and crime news wrapped in casual editorial tone.
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el Paso
Hickok & Hixson
The Joke on Him Priestly Walnut Sermon
A Victoria Roman Catholic priest uses a walnut to critique Christian churches. He says the shell is tasteless and valueless representing the Wesleyan Church and the skin is nauseous and worthless signifying the Presbyterian Church. He then cracks the nut to reveal a rotten kernel, mocking the Holy Roman Apostolic Church.
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Victoria
Wesleyan Church
Presbyterian Church
Holy Roman Apostolic Church
Theo Lis Peverence
Woman’s sphere and religion in modern thought
The piece discusses women's rights and influence within Christianity and the home. It cites Archdeacon Farrar on balancing domestic duties with broader ambitions, and includes a humorous Public Opinion clipping about applying religion to private life. It shares the sewing machine anecdote as a parable of insight.
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Pablusus
Archdeacon Farrar
D. D
New York Independent
Lord Melbourne
Howe
The Japanese Mikado A Man Of Grey Personal Magnetism
The Japanese Mikado is a man of grey personal magnetism. He is in fine physical condition and is naturally vivacious. His eyes are brilliant, his teeth white and regular and his appearance is mile attractive. He has been a great reader and is especially well informed regarding French literature.
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Hle
New York World
The Czar of Russia and the street scene discussants
The piece notes the Czar’s popularity in St. Petersburg for fearless roaming and police fear of assassination, contrasts populist buffeting of Carlisle and banking schemes, references Weaver and Watson as future leaders, and describes Salvation Army street meetings with a topical song about religion.
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Russia
Europe
St. Petersburg
New York Tribune
Salvation Army
Dallas News
Marvelous Black Forest clock sells for 4009 dollars
German paper reports a Black Forest maker built the most marvelous clock. It displays time worldwide and calendar feats while signaling daily vespers with a Maidens Prayer. It features seasonal figures, bells, German airs, and moonlight performances with Epworth Evra as a noted feature.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Madeira
Shanghai
Calcutta
Montreal
San Francisco
Melbourne
Greenwich
Phobus
Luna
Vo DuMerous
Epworth Evra
Ife and Reputation Clash on a Steamer Fight Talk
An officer questions an elderly negro on a steamer after a fort fight. The exchange centers on courage and reputation, the man’s willingness to run, and the idea that reputation matters less than life itself. The piece blends harsh slang with editorial asides on business signs and competition.
Fragmentary catalog notes with mixed product terms
A garbled OCR fragment lists food items and substitutes including ice and lard, with stray names such as Oliver Loving and J. B. Jeffery. It reads like a disjointed catalog or department note fragment without a clear event or context.
Diversified farming urged to cut costs and boost home production
The American Farmer argues the secret of prosperity lies in growing goods at home. It cites large purchases of feed, butter, cheese, potatoes, starch, and other products, urging farmers to produce items consumed locally to save on freight and secure funds for further purchases. Curtis supports the stance.
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Curtis
Fragmented wartime schooling tale in Fairmont records
A segment describes extended postwar schooling for Black pupils in Fairmont West Virginia with white superintendents and teachers. An illiteracy barrier prompts rudimentary language lessons and a teaching aid. a male student interrupts over pronunciation, while a New England town anecdote contrasts perceptions of distance and truth.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Anch
Perhgu
No Freckles for Her Judge Ragsdale Story
A fragmented excerpt recalls a judge addressing a freckled youth named John. The courtroom exchange centers on appearances and a hopeful, defiant request. The readable text hints at a moral or social judgment without full context.
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Ragsdale
John
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Leader
J. W. Graves
Masonic
B. A
Young Ounty Lodge No
AF & AM
W. M
Belknap Lodge No
W. B. Pope
W. M. N. Harpy
Knights of Honor
P. Basson
Joan Pouti
B. L Adams
Court House
Graham
Bap Taylor
Attorney AT Law
Archer
Finlay
Graham, Young County, Texas
Yranville M. Olrand
Beckham Bank
Graham, Texas
W. A. Morris
Beckham Nat’n’s Bank
M. H. Chism
By Square
Gorrisson
R. N. Price
Graham & Co
H. Schuster
Ohn
Pohlmann
Cturer
Cealerit
West Side Public Square
Barry
Dallas
Vernon Call
Wise County
Decatur
Vickers
T. J. Wyatt
E. G. Sellars
Sellars
Thomas Wilson
Smithsonian Institution
Providence
India
Nelly
Owell
Matarial
Yoata
Mary Walker
Mary
Dickens
Tex
Gevisio Bbeo
Dar
Carlisle
Cleveland
Weaver
Tom Watson
Jupiter Pluvius
Dave Fio
Sip Wyougt
Oliver Loving
J. B. Ports
S. R. Jeffery
Lon
At ' Pera
E D. Craig
J. M. Wyatt
T. Cashier
al Bank
Rofis
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