Yoakum built Texas railroads to top in a decade
Col B F Yoakum is credited with building more Texas railroad miles than any living man in ten years. Born in Limestong County, he rose from laborer to executive, directing 17,000 miles of track with the Rock Island and Frisco systems before announcing a retirement from construction amid hostile legislation and public sentiment. Helen Keller’s triumphs are praised, noting her education, speech, and singing despite deafness and blindness, urging others to strive against limits. Shreveport Times.
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Col
B. F. Yoakum
Texas
Mr. Yoakum
Limestong County
International & Great Northern
Jacksonville
Palestine
Rock Island and
Frisco
Yoakum
Prairies
Helen Keller
Shreveport Tims
Midland Raises Bonus For Texas Gulf & Northwestern Railroad
Midland Texas reports completion of the $100000 final bonus to secure a rail line from Tumcumcear New Mexico to Midland and southeast to San Antonio. The Orange Northwestern charter was filed with the Secretary of State and the line will connect Orange to Niblett's Bluff Louisiana absorbing the Luther Moore road.
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Midland
Texas
Texas Gulf & Northwestern Railroad
Tumcumcear
New Mexico
San Antonio
Brohson
Orange & Northwestern
Secretary of State
Orange
Niblett’s Bluff la
Luthher-Moore Road
Lockhart
Central Railway of Texas
Quanah
Rockport
Spivey Requests Orders for Nursery Line Canvass
Local agent W D Spivey asks for orders and plans a canvass of Young, Jack and Palo Pinto counties. He urges Hold your orders for me. The note reflects the Oct 3 send in.
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Young,Jack and
Palo Pinto Counties
W. D. Spivey
High Cost of Marketing Farm Products in Texas
Tyler Texas October 2. A Lindsey chairman of the Welfare Commission sub committee on Production and Marketing of Farm Products reports an investigation into high marketing costs. Texas peaches shipped to Colorado fetch 60 cents per bushel at Tyler FOB while farmers pay 27 cents for picking packing hauling and face $3.75 to Colorado consumers, leaving Texas growers with 33 cents. In Boulder Colorado the breakdown totals 3.42 per bushel including picking packing packaging hauling freight icing and after arrival handling. The report notes marketing costs exceed FOB and erode demand and prices for Texas farmers.
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Tyler
Texas
A. Lindsey
Welfare Commission
Colorado
Lindsey
F. O. B. Tyler
Boulder
Denver
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promotes Cough Relief
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal a cough needing Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores bronchial health. Prices 25c 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
Elephant Stunts Promised In Graham Show
Jones Brothers World Toured Shows announce two performances in Graham on Monday October 7 with Captain Chas Ducan training elephants noted for daring stunts. The ad claims elephants in India and Africa are trained to perform precise tricks and play musical instruments. Also mentions Ballard's Snow Liniment and local railroad and transit updates in Newton and Waxahachie.
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Elephant Intelligence
Jones Brother
Graham
Chas, Ducan
Animal Department
India
Africa
Adv
Judge Browning Delays Bail in Sneed Murder Case
Amarillo Tex Sept 28 Judge J N Browning of the Forty Seventh District Court denies bail to J Beal Sneed in the murder of Al G Boyce Jr Sept 14 and remands him to jail. Defense appeals and the case is moved to Vernon Wilbarger County for February 1913 before Judge D E Decker. Beach Eating also moved to Memphis Hall County. Closing arguments by W P McLean Jr cited law and evidence.
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Amarillo
Tex
J. N. Browning
Forty-Seventh District Court
J. Beal Sneed
al. G. Boyce Jr
Austin
Browning
Vernon
Wilbarger County
D. E. Decker
Beach Eating
Memphis
Hall County
W. P. McLean Jr
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Texas Gulf & Northern
Waxahachie Nursery
Llano
Chamber of Commerce
8. B. Holman
S. A. Lindsey
POPC
Fay Marshall
Graham, Texas
Dr. W. Morris
Graham Curcuit Bank
Kaay & Akin
J. E. Simpson
Graha Texas Nor Over Post Office
G. Drummond Hunt
Slaughter Building
Dallas
C. W. Johnson
Young
West Side Square
Arnold & Arnold
A. D. Cartwright
Henderson’s Wagon Yard
Ind
Graham Acetylene Gas Co
S. W
J. H. Washburn
Mgr
M. H. Chism
Pythian Hall
Newton
Paris
Waxahachie
Southern Traction Co
West Fourth St
Baynes
Sneed
Judge Browning
Legal Reserve
G. C. Hollingsworth
Wilson Building
Leonard K. Thompson
Minneapolis
Graham Light & Supply Co
W. F. Babb
Rock Island
Graham Livery Stable
Flint & Mays
White Wyandotte Cogkerels
City Baker
North Elm
Cisco
Stamford Marble Works
BE. Baker
Arene Texas
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