Directory Judicial Directory and Court Schedule
A historical directory listing United States district and circuit court officers. It covers judges, district attorneys, marshals, clerks, and court dates. It also lists county officers commissioners justices of the peace and court holding times, plus local church services and civic societies with meeting details.
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U. S. District and Circuit Court
A. P. McCormick
A. B. Norton
F. W. Giranad
J.R. Fleming
J. M. Moore
J. B. F. Shock
Chas
O. Jolme
J. W W. Kemble
J.F. Brim
W. H. Marshall
J. J. Massie
J. I. Mercer
W. P. Jones
W. H. Keen
J.H. Davidson
Justices OF the Peace
J. A. Lafferty
D. D. Franklin
County Criminal Court
County Civil Court
Commissioners’ Court
Postal timings for Eastern Mail and money order office
Eastern Mail for Jackshboro and nearby areas arrives daily except Sunday around 3 PM. Mail departs daily except Sunday at 9:30 AM with mail closing punctually at 9. Money Order Office opens 7 AM to 8 AM, and again 9:30 AM until the arrival of the East mail. Tos B Stevens, P.M.
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Eastern Mail
Jackshboro, &c
Tos. B. Stevens
Ordering Forward Reinforcements for the Outbreak
Omana October 1 reports major Thornburgh feared dead after an ambush. Lieut Payne holds a fortified position near water as reinforcements rush from Camp Douglas Salt Lake and Cheyenne toward Rawlins to relieve his command. General Merritt assumes expedition command, troops move via Union Pacific rail lines to the scene. Thornburgh’s body remains unrecovered near his command. he leaves a wife and two children at Fort Steele.
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Omana
Thornburgh
Lieut
Payne
Williams
Crook
Chicago
Merritt
Fort D
W. Russell
Cheyenne
Camp Douglas
Salt Lake
Pherson
Sanders
Union Pacific Railway
Rawlins
Ogden
Fort McPherson
Fort Steele
Fetterman
Robinson
War
Willliams
Thornbury
Thornburgh Command repels attack near Milk River
Thornburgh's column was attacked at noon one mile south of Milk River as it moved toward the agency. Thornburgh was killed instantly during retreat. Captain Payne and Lieut Paddock along with Captain Grimes were wounded. Grass set ablaze to force a rout. Troops dig trenches and recover dead livestock. three fourths of horses and mules killed. Reinforcements expected within five days to shore up ammunition and defense.
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Milk River
Thornburgh
Canon
Payne
Paddock
Captain Grimes
Red Devils
Temperance Meeting Disruption By Excited Deacon
In a neighboring town a temperance meeting faced interruptions as a zealot deacon repeatedly shouted Thank Heaven for that. A sincere speaker declared commitment to the cause while the crowd heard further outbursts. The absent minded man was removed from inside.
Treasury gold shortage prompts recoin to higher denominations
Washington reports only about $6,179,000 in gold under $20 in the treasury. The deficit prevents small coin demand, and the treasury intends to recoined foreign gold at the New York assay office into $5 and $10 pieces to push standard silver dollars into circulation, focusing on larger denomination issues.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Treasury Department
New York
Wise parent counsel echoes thrift in family chat
Dialogue captures a mother urging children to desire only what is feasible, balancing indulgence with prudence. The exchange highlights prudent budgeting and self restraint in a household setting, reflecting timeless lessons on wants and limits.
Prohibition of Whisky Urged by Statesman Opinion
The Austin Statesman argues for banning whisky, likening it to a poison. It contends high taxes are unfair, asserts liquor creates depraved offspring, and envisions Congress closing distilleries to stop crime and protect public welfare.
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Austin Statesman
Vick Reinhart
Statesman
Congress
Boy with Crackers Sparks Fatal Barn Fire
A boy in the yard ignites crackers that ignite a fire at his father’s barn. He ties crackers to a dog, causing the animal’s death as flames spread. The youth vanishes as the blaze consumes the barn, leaving wreckage and scattered remnants.
Empress Reacts to Captain Careys Attacks on Prince
The empress, who once sympathized with Capt. Carey and even wrote to the queen for him, is enraged by his repeated newspaper defenses that target the young prince. She reportedly said of the pious captain, Why cannot he leave my poor dead boy alone. He left him alone once.
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London Telegraph
Empress Engine
Carey
Butter request at a Sherman harness store misfires
A woman called a Sherman harness shop asking for butter. The clerk replied they had horse collars instead, prompting her witty retort that she was no horse, followed by a display of supreme impatience and disgust at the salesperson.
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Sherman Harness
Willis jury hears call to end pistol carrying
At Willis the county attorney urged jurors to end the crime-begetting custom of carrying pistols. He paused to wipe sweat, revealing the deputy sheriff a silver mounted derringer butt in his handkerchief pocket.
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Willis
Philadelphia Employment Up By Twenty Thousand Signals Better Times
The report notes 20,000 more people are employed in Philadelphia than at the same period last year. This increase serves as a practical demonstration of improving economic conditions.
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Philadelphia
Clockwork suitor prompts moonlit exit in New Orleans
A lovers alarm clock arrives in New Orleans with a man in a dressing gown and night cap stepping out at ten, presenting a card reading Good night. He bows, returns to the clock, and a young man bids the fair daughter good night as he departs.
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New Orleans
Newspaper Patronage and the Payment Dilemma
A reflective piece catalogues types of newspaper patronage, from eager prepayment to chronic nonpayment, showcases readers who read, pay late, or never, and ends by asking where readers stand in supporting press life, questioning integrity and dues.
Pay of Marshals to be reimbursed by Congress
Washington dispatch reports Marshals in Alabama and other districts will be reimbursed for office expenses not covered by existing appropriations. Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee confirms future legislation to refund expenditures and allow Marshal fees as if special-case provisions had been made, except where election deputies were used.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Washington City
Marshal Sloss
Alabama
House Appropriations Committee
Democratic Congress
Atkins
Dallas Herald and Commercial
Dust Delays Singers Stir San Francisco Night Scene
The San Francisco Hotel Gazette notes women’s unpredictability in performance decisions. Berlin prima donna refused to sing due to dust in the house while a California prima donna balked for lack of dust in the house.
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San Francisco
Berlin
California
Precocious Children and the Value of Tender Upbringing
A mother extols early learning yet warns against pressuring a preschooler. Emphasizes nursery tales, singing, outdoor play, and kindness toward animals. Advocates open-air exercise, loving nurture, and forming lasting parental bonds as children grow.
North Texas wealth and copper prospect near Baylor county
The Dallas Herald extols North Texas riches including coal iron copper and potential silver and lead. Major Brown and party return from a prospecting tour reporting rich copper loads at the Clements Kilfair mine on the Big Wichita river near Seymour Baylor County with a vein 12 to 18 inches thick and ongoing shaft sinking amid rugged terrain.
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Dallas Herald and Commercial
Young County
Texas
Union
North
John Henry Brown
Clements & Kilfair
Big Wichita
Seymour
Baylor City
Baylor County
Indiana county man survives rattlesnake bite with onion remedy
A young man in Indiana County Pa was bitten by a rattlesnake. He split an onion and removed the heart, filled it with salt, and applied it to the wound. He changed the onion twice an hour for two hours and then returned to work unharmed.
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Indiana County
Insane Woman in Worth County Attracts Crowds
The Atlanta Constitution reports a Worth county woman believed insane over religious delusions. The unnamed woman raves through her home baptizing family with water, preaches with marked wisdom, and astonishes visitors including many Masons. She has not slept for eighteen days, eaten little, and authorities consider confinement or restriction.
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George C. Watson
Worth County
Union Baptist Church
Atlanta Constitution
Centipede Fatality: Cruca Dies After Self-Defense Shot
Eureka Leader reports Telestro Cruca and nearby Mexicans camped at Memphis Creek, U T. Cruca shot a nine inch centipede to prevent it from biting him. He died hours later from the bite. A nearby mule tethered by Cruca’s shot foot also died at dawn with a swollen leg and burst skin.
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Eureka
Cal
Memphis Creek
U. T
Telestro Cruca
Cruca
Wonderful Cave at Burnet Reveals Ancient Skeleton
A Burnet Bulletin report describes a cave near Burnet unearthed by a passerby. Inside a six inch opening led to a large airy chamber with a carved stone table and chairs. In a dark corner lay a fossilized skeleton too heavy to move, its origin and age left unknown.
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Burnett
Death Forever Prevented by Timely Insurance Aid
W. J. Berlin lay dying of yellow fever in Memphis with a $10,000 life policy and no funds to cover unpaid premiums. The Knights of Honor Relief Board president arrived, the needed sum was raised and the premium paid five minutes before Berlin died, preventing the family from losing support.
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W. J. Berlin
Memphis
Knights of Honor Relief Board
Mr. Berlin
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Directory, Judicial
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Methodist Church
B. F. Williams
Axton
The
G. W. Parker
Temperance
Graham Council U. F. of T
Jeff's Saloon
Billiard Hall
North Side
Public Square
Graham, Texas
St. Louis
Gen. Merrit
Mamma
Ime
Burnet
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