Grading Begins North of Mineral Wells for Gulf and Brazos Line
Mineral Wells Texas reports grading work for the Gulf and Brazos Valley railroad extension started five miles north of the city this morning. Also in San Antonio a contract was awarded to J L Hall Jr of Brownwood to supply 450 horses for the new Twelfth Cavalry Regiment being formed. The ongoing Supreme Court insular cases decision remains debated as newspapers aim to clarify its implications.
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Mineral ‘Wells
Tex
Gulf and Brazos Valley Railroad
San Antonion
J.L. Hall, Jr
Brownwood
Twelfth Cavalry Regiment
Supreme Court
Leaver Appeals for Readers to Subscribe Regularly
The note invites readers to pay a year or two of subscription to THE Leaver. It downplays the need for money and emphasizes building a habit of more frequent exchange.
Repair Underway On Irrigation Dam Break Near Fort Worth
A. Kemp of Wichita Falls reports work has begun to repair a break in the irrigation dam near Fort Worth. About 150 feet of the structure was destroyed six weeks ago. Crews expect to finish within two weeks and aim to make future breaks impossible.
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Fort Worth
Tex
A. Kemp
Wichita Falls
Stomach health tonic on sale by Graham Drug Co
If the stomach performs its functions actively and regularly the food is transformed into nourishing blood. Hermine gives tone to the stomach and promotes digestion and assimilation. Price 50 cents. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Drug Co
Alabama Annexation Move Introduced By Rep Jacoby
Representative Jacoby introduces in the Florida legislature a bill for Alabama to be annexed to Florida. The measure would require consent from Alabama voters and from Congress before taking effect.
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Alabama
Florida
Jacoby
Congress
Jewett Sun Launches Missing Word Contest
The Jewett Sun begins a missing word contest offering readers a chance to guess the first word of a sentence in a humorous tale. A dollar sent in cash earns one year of Sun subscription.
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The
Jewett Sun
Texans Stand Alone for Resource Growth
A Tyler Courier letter argues Texans can self rely and resist outside capital urging no reliance on outsiders for development. The piece labels proponents of outside aid as out of touch, likening wealth to gold to simple self sufficiency.
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Texas
Tyler Courier
Fierman
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Offered For Coughs And Colds
To prevent coughing and colds, Ballard's Horehound Syrup is advertised as a fast reliable remedy for bronchial issues. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Graham Drug Co.
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Ballard
Graham Drug Co
Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway Surveyors Camp Near Benjamin
A party of Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway surveyors are camped at Benjamin Texas mapping a line from the Prazas River north to meet surveying crews coming from Red River south.
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Benjamin, Tex
Kansas City
Mexico and
Orient Railway
Prazas River
Red River
Reciprocal Trade Woes Highlighted in Variff View
In the Philadelphia Kedger, Variff argues exporters face European rivals in a tense commercial struggle. He urges Congress to consider moderate concessions to avoid home disturbance, noting reciprocity implies top yielding interests, but warns no nation will trade bread for stones.
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Philadelphia
Gianries
Congress
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic labeled as Iren and Quinine
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic contains Iren and Quinine in tasteless form. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and lists a price of 6 cents.
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Grove
Huntsville arrest noted in Texas murder case
Jim Whitecotton, sought in Texas for the Lyons murder, was captured in Jackson county Alabama after a hunt that included Cumberland Presbyterian preacher Will Atkins and a companion. A $300 reward prompted the pursuit. The confrontation occurred in the mountains with no bloodshed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville
Jim Whitecotton
San Jacinto County
Texas
Wm. Lyons
Oakhurst
Jackson County
Will Atkins
Whitecotton
Tanen's Brexeve Pre Ointment Ad Promises Quick Cure
If you are troubled with piles do not neglect it. Begin at once to use Tanen's Brexeve Pre Ointment for immediate relief and infallible cure. Price 50 cents in bottles, tubes 75 cents, sold.
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Tanen
Graham Drug Co
Questioning Missionary Policy Amid Chinese Tensions
A historical commentary questions the logic of sending missionaries to China and warns of potential violence. It argues that troops could be used to bomb temples and extract tribute, while taxpayers would bear the costs, and asks whether deploying people abroad is justified when it fuels trouble.
Digestive aid claim offered by Graham Drug Co item
An advertisement warns that many women fail to digest food leaving them pale and weak and promises a remedy you should take after meals to aid digestion. The item is priced at 30 cents and offered for sale by Graham Drug Co.
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Graham Drag Co
Grahem Drag Co
Texas press association member Frank Vernon dies in Sipe Springs
Frank Vernon prominent member of the Texas Press Association died at his father in law M. W. Hall home in Sipe Springs on Thursday May 23. His last editorial work was the Cisco Round-Up, which he sold last spring due to failing health.
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Frank Vernon
Texas L’ress Association
M. W. Hall
Sipe Springs
Vernon
Cisco
Worm prevention notice by Graham Drug Co
Mothers urged to watch for early worm symptoms in children and remove them with Whites Cream Vermifuge priced at 25 cents sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Graham Drug Co
Farmers Seek Work as Streets Fill with Loafers and Saloons
Farmers offer 75 cents to 1.00 per day with board for cotton choppers while town streets fill with loafers. Beer saloons and baseball games draw crowds as fields and roads lack workers. The note asks if these factors can be united. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as strength.
Grasshoppers Damage Cotton Crop in Northern County
Farmers in the extreme northern part report grasshoppers are injuring the cotton crop to a great extent, with reports coming in from Mineral Wells and surrounding areas.
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Mineral Vwella
Tex
Benjamin, Tex
Practical Education For Women And Lawsuits In Texas
In a discussion on women's education the piece criticizes neglect of practical life skills and urges focus on fundamental principles. Texas anti trust suits target Texas Brewing Company for contracts restricting beer dealer sales. penalties total $98,500 with suits filed by Warren Moore and J B Lewright. A separate suit targets Texas & Pacific Coal Company for $7,500 over an unlawful saloon agreement in Thurber.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Brewing Company of
Fort Worth
Warren Moore
J. B. Lewright
Cuero
Texas & Pacific Coal Company
Thurber
Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla Claims Quick Aid
An advertisement touts Dr Simmons Sarsaparilla as beneficial for weak organs in both sexes. It promises fast action with forty doses and forty vents, and suggests broad restorative effects.
Shawnee Potato Shipments and Local Harvest Update
Shawnee Oklahoma reports potato shipments totaling 200 car loads with 90 to 149 bushels per acre and farmers receiving 60 cents per bushel. Strawberry and blackberry crops will bring in thousands for fruit growers while wheat harvest starts this week with an average yield of twenty bushels per acre, down from thirty last year.
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Shawnee, Ok
Horned cattle impact on meat value observed by Texas seller
Fort Worth notes that the Chicago Livestock World reported a Texas cattleman sold a group of spayed heifers as pets and watched them go on the hooks. He learned horn removal improves meat appeal and price, prompting his hornless cattle choice.
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Dallas News
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Livestock World
Texas
Laxative ads and a Chicago will noted amid sparse local items
The brief items include an old medicine advertisement claiming Bromo Quinine cures a cold, a Chicago will filing reporting F E Rigby’s $105000 estate split between Ann Rigby Fowler and his wife in a 27 word document, and a Texas farming note about severe grasshopper damage to cotton.
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Chicago
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ponie Report
A historical note references Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ponie, described as a general strengthening tonic. The item appears as an advertised remedy in period pharmacy listings.
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Grove
Great Texas and its vast resources noted in 1880s piece
A Washington dispatch recalls Texas as once vast in land, people, and wealth with rich prairies, minerals, railroads, schools, and counties led by Fannin. It also mentions the National Museum exhibition of the Pekin Sacred City gate lock and key gift from Methodist missionary W. T. Hobart, sent via Minister Conger.
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Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Rason
American
Gulf Coast
Fannin
Washington
National Museum
Pekin
Conger
W. T Hobart
China
Crowe's Tasteless Chill Tour Elicits Buyers' Interest
A carnival pitch touts Muddy Blood for muddy complexions and Pure Blood for clear complexions claiming the drink makes rich, clear blood.
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Crowe
Be mindful of early oil wells in Muskogee discovery
The Muskogee Times reports two plugged oil wells in Muskogee. One well finished four years ago in October yielded high quality quarry oil. A second well was closed but tapped a natural gas vein. Prospectors foresee Beaumont fields expanding in the territory once a treaty is ratified, with work to begin on these wells.
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Muskogee
Beaumont
Divorce Petition for Infant Husband in Columbus
A suit for divorce was filed in Columbus today by James O Newton aged nineteen, a medical college student, who cannot sue in his own name. His father filed for him, referring to the husband as fan infant. He seeks separation from Charlotte R Newton after a year of marriage citing uncontrollable temper and abandonment. The edition also notes Hunt's Lightning Oil claims relief for many ailments with a money-back guarantee.
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Columbus
James O. Newton
Charlotte R. Newton
Treasure search pact filed in Ellis County lands
A county clerk filing from Waxahachie reveals an agreement among J V Clark C C Harpeld R L Liddleman seeking a treasure of gold and silver on Clark lands. Harpeld and Liddleman receive one third each if found, with Clark granting access to search without disturbing crops and pledging prompt prosecution of the search.
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Waxahachie
RK. L, Eddieman
R. Harpard
Ellis County
Texas
J. V. Clark
C. C. Harpeld
R. L. Lddleman
Clark
Slarpeld
Rodlemen
Harpeld
Eddieman
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies, Not Local
An old medical ad explains deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube lining and catarrh. It claims local applications cannot reach the diseased area and promises one hundred dollar rewards for any case cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure, with free circulars from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Te. Hall
Cuban itch spreads across the region
A short item notes a widespread rash described as Cuban itch affecting residents. No official cause or remedy details are provided beyond mention of a product claim for quick relief. Local health officials have not issued warnings.
Malaria Makes You Weak Grove Claims Strength
A sensational claim from Grove's Tasteless Chill Tome asserts malaria weakness can be cured by the book’s method, promoting strength through an unverified remedy. Researchers warn against medical misinformation linked to unproven tonics and colonial-era pseudoscience.
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Grove
Pompeii Victim Found With Rich Spoils From Ruin
The skeleton of a Pompeian victim was found six feet deep on the north edge of Pompeii. The dying man carried a hemp cord bundle containing a silver casserole, a broken-handle spoon, a mixing spoon, a Domitian silver penny, two keys, and 187 copper coins ranging from Agrippa to Titus. The discovery was noted by Rodolfo Lanciani in the London Athenaeum.
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Barbatelli
Pompeii
Domitian
Vesuvius Eruption Predicted by Professor Matteucci
Professor Matteucci, renowned Italian scientist, warns that Vesuvius is forming new fissures near the summit and foresees a significant eruption soon. He bases his prediction on careful observation during the recent eruption and cautions that damage to persons and property is likely when venting resumes.
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Mattencci
Vesuvius
Matteucci
Bread rises as cook stirs in Mr McKinley
A Washington Post interview recalls a literary woman noting her cook in the kitchen whispering Mr McKinley while stirring bread. The cook explains she stirs in a smart man to make the bread rise, playing on the name to coax a light loaf.
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Washington Post
Mr. McKinley
Miss Jane
Jane
Chinese Heads to Be Shorn as Cues Reconsidered
A Portland Telegram report says Chinese officials consider changing dress rules, with Mongolians no longer required to wear long cues. Observers note practical concerns over time to groom braids and current fashion is questioned.
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John
Chinatown
Flowery Kingdom
Portland Telegram
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tonic Remedy Ad Mention
An old advertisement touts a tonic labeled Laxative Bromo Quinine as a quick cure for colds, claiming a signature on every box and promising relief in one day. The copy emphasizes unveiling a household remedy with a recognizable brand presence.
Why kitchen boilers crack and when danger exists
The article explains that boiler cracking is not dangerous if the boiler is full of water and supplied by ongoing water flow. Cracking results from boiler expansion due to heat, not steam pressure. Explosions occur when a boiler is empty and a fire is rekindled, causing sudden steam when water is restored.
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St. Louis Republic
Kings and sultans trade orders in diplomatic jest
King Edward politely parries a Turkish offer of the Nichan Illmetiaz from Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The sultan seeks favor for the new English monarch while Edward hintingly declines the Turkish honor and offers the Victoria order in return. The exchange underscores royal diplomacy and rarity of higher Turkish honors.
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Edward
Turkey
Nichan-Ilmtiaz
Abdul Hamid II
England
Sultan
Iin
Never Met Them Mr Dad and Miss Peppery Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows Mr Dad declaring superiority and Miss Peppery retorting she has not met his inferiors. Publication in Philadelphia Press preserves stage style banter.
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Peppery
Philadelphia Press
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Achuol
Wetmore’s
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
St. Louis
America
Hunt
Roelofs
Henry H. Roelofs &G CO
Todac Sme
New Music Houses
Shumaker
Adams & Ellis
Porter's Saddle Shop
Graham
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