Preachers Questioned Over Fort Worth Prohibition Rally
S R Crawford, chairman, and F C Pearce challenge two ministers linked to a whis key rally. The Christian Courier finds no church affiliation for the preachers, urging Texas Christians to vote against whiskey on July 22 1911 and denouncing saloon ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Fort Worth
Christian Church
E. E. Willis
Christian Church of
Menard
W. H. Kittrell
Cisco
Christ
Young County
Christian Courier
Cfpinman
Texas
John the Baptist
Enrollment Notice for Graham ISD Census Enrollment
Public notice asks anyone aware of a child in the Graham Independent School District not enrolled by the census trustee to inform Superintendent Edgar McLendon so proper enrollment can occur. Enrollment is cited as the main source of the school fund.
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Graham Independent
Edgar McLendon
New Cotton Oil Mill Planned in Sealy Texas
Sealy residents held a mass meeting to discuss building a cotton oil mill. A starter subscription of 25 000 dollars was raised with a further 10 000 dollars pledged. Construction aims to begin immediately and have the mill operating by the fall cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy
Texas
Cotton Carnival in Galveston Promises Grand Attractions
The Third Annual Cotton Carnival in Galveston runs July 29 to August 14 with aero planes, beach races, a 150 mile car contest, parades, a yacht harbor show, a large art gallery, and a cotton by products exhibit. Officials tout prime grounds near the sea wall and Hotel Galvez as ideal, with plans for extensive entertainment and civic events. The piece also covers bond elections for roads, noting most bonds pass with a majority vote and discussing potential legislative changes to allow majority, not two thirds, approval. Governor Colquitt’s reply expresses conditional support for such an amendment.
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Galveston
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Galvez
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Carnival
Galveston Beach
United States
Commercial Secretaries Association
Association
Colquitt
Kings New Discovery Saves Newark Man From Death
James Mershon of Newark New Jersey describes a severe hemorrhage and nearly fatal weakness. After eight months unable to work he turned to Dr Kings New Discovery three weeks ago and says it has greatly helped. It claims to aid weak lungs and stubborn coughs with a trial bottle offered.
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James Mershon
Newark
N. J
Dr. King
Local Notes and Visits Report from Town
The dry hot weather continues. Prof Breedlove left for Erath county after a six week mathematical school. Dr H K Weems made a business trip to Fort Worth on Monday June 5. Mesdames Gray and Biggers returned from a visit to IT Texas. Walter Douglas attended his sister Bessie’s marriage in Olney. Emma Morris returned to Illinois after visiting Mrs Clyde Poole. May Stroud returned from a month in Hill county. Will Mann of Loving was seen in town Sunday. Missionary Society met with Mrs Vanhorn June 1 with two new members. Next meeting with Mrs Walter Douglas the first Thursday in July at 4. Polk Kirby is in Arlington on business. Mrs W T Finch and Miss Bessie Graham spent days here. Herman McBrayer attends the Summer Normal at Jacksboro. Mary Petty of Graham visited sister Mrs Polk Bae A gies.
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Prof. Breedlove
Erath County
H. K. Weems
Fort Worth
Mesdames
R Gray
Pearl Biggers
Itl
Texas
Walter Douglas
Olney
Miss Bessie
Emma Morris
Illinois
Clyde Poole
May Stroud
Hill County
Will Mann
Loving
Our City
The
Missionary Society
Vanhorn
Douglas
Graham
Polk Kirby
Arlington
W. T. Finch
Bessie
Herman McBrayer
Jacksboro
Marry Petty
Polk Bae A Gies
Mission Texas Melon Growers Expect Higher Output This Year
Watermelon growers in Mission Texas anticipate several hundred car loads more melons than last year. Mission shipped the first car load early in May as the Texas melon gains ground on the Georgia Sweet in the national race for melon supremacy.
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Mission
Texas
Georgia
Good roads bring mine and forest products to factory doors
A concise statement underscores how improved roads enable efficient transport of mining and forestry outputs to factories, highlighting infrastructure as essential for regional industrial activity.
Good roads boost farm life and local profits
A brief exhortation highlights how better roads improve farm efficiency and daily living. It argues improved infrastructure raises productivity, reduces travel time, and enhances community well being for rural residents.
Public road work advances under Sour Lake bond
Work on the public roads funded by the $35,000 Sour Lake bond issue is progressing rapidly and three county roads are nearing completion.
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Sour Lake
Road bond election and interurban rail progress in Texas
Dayton voters approved a 275000 bond for county roads on Tuesday June 6. Waco taxpayers will decide June 27 on a 200000 bond for street and sewer upgrades. Ground broken for the Stone Webster Interurban Railway between Dallas and Waxahachie with service planned within twelve months. Strong support grows as opposition to road construction fades and a statewide system appears likely within years.
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Waco
Stone & Webster
Dallas
Waxahachie
Nursery Stock For Sale From Waxa Katechie Nursery
A representative, W. D. Spivey, offers nursery stock from the Waxa Katechie Nursery. He promises goods adapted to the country and satisfactory quality, handling all kinds of nursery stock and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxa Katechie
W. D. Spivey
Dairy Building Planned by Texas State Fair Directors
The Dallas Texas State Fair directors authorize a new dairy building costing $20 000. The 20 by 100 foot structure will house twenty stalls and rooms for weighing food testing milk and butter.
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Dallas
Brenham Inaugurates Good Roads Movement Rally
A good roads movement is inaugurated at Brenham with a meeting early next week. Five hundred Washington county citizens are expected to attend as petitions circulate for a county bond election.
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Brenham
Washington County
Laredo Opens Modern Ice Plant With Six Ton Capacity
Laredo citizens formed a stock company and erected a six ton per day ice plant costing twenty thousand dollars. The opening featured an informal reception with leading business figures and Federal Army and municipal authorities. Iced beverages were served as talks highlighted local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Federal
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Ward Drug Co
A Pasadena notice from March 9, 1911 promotes Foley and Co and endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non opioid expectorant safe for children. It emphasizes lack of nausea and no digestion interference and urges purchase from Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. L. Parsons, Sec’'y and
Treas
Foley’s
Graham Drug Co
Great Commoner Buys Park Near Houston for Citrus Orchard
From South Texas comes news that Hon. J. W. Bryan and his brother Chas W. Bryan have purchased 30 acres of land near Houston in Harris County citrus district. They plan an orange orchard ready for fall planting, marking a second Texas farm purchase by the Great Commoner as a sign of faith in the state’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
J. W. Bryan
Chas. W. Bryan
Houston
Harris County
Bryan
Texas
New California Route Opens Between Coleman and Lubbock
The Santa Fe will open a cut off between Coleman and Lubbock next week, creating a new California route for Texas and the South. This 300 mile railroad will widen virgin territory for the plow and profoundly affect national commerce and Texas development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Fe
Coleman
Lubbock
Texas
Bowie Commercial College Promises Jobs and Cotton Dept
The Bowie Texas school touts six graduates placed in good paying roles and a Fort Worth stenographer lead, as it seeks enrollments for a Cotton Grading Department starting July 3. It offers work options for tuition and invites qualified applicants, while public notice details a 1911 Young County execution sale of multiple tracts of land with a July 4 auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Commercial College
Fort Worth
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A 1910s style testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills to ward off Brights disease and dropsy. W C Croner, farmer of Jacksboro Texas, reports back pain relief and fewer kidney secretions after use, urging others to try the remedy. Sold by all dealers 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bright
Doan
W. C. Croner
Jacksboro
Texas
Foster-Milburn, Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
The Science of City Building Institute
The Commercial Secretaries will hold their annual Institute at Temple on July 27 28. The meeting aims to aid those in Commercial Club work and those seeking to qualify for empire building as city planning grows a science. Every Texas club should send its secretary to profit from others experiences.
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Temple
Texas
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Ft. Worth
Gainesville
Tex
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Dublin
Bronsville
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Hamlin
Dc. F. Pearce
First Christian Church
Gra’ham
Dayton
Bowie
Justice of the Peace Court
R. E. Mabry & Son
R. E. Mabry
Evans Mabry
A. B. Potter
Greers Land
R. E. Trimble
Robinson
Walter Hubbard
Nash Hardware Co
N. W
I. O. H. Brown
Court House
Young
O. H. Brown
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