Old Fiddlers Contest Thrills Frisco Stage Night
Frenham Texas hosts a grand old time as forty fiddlers perform classic tunes at the Grand Opera House. The crowd fills to standing room only as prize and honor draw praise for native Texan performers and wartime memories echo in the music.
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Frenham
Texas
Grand Opera House
Honora Mud
Tate
Healion
Milind
Beveland
Therad
South
Leone
Celine Ted Nala
Johony
Jeteer
Mexico
Mowe Thompson
Auditera
Eiriest
A. Phares
Walker
Manafiaid
Louisiaga
Mr. Pharea
Vlad
Idinary
Fiddler Dove
Coronél Boned McKay
Kuykendal
Ads Becker
Pba
Ohn Lovkwin
Mre
Frank Lumm
Houston
Shence Wilton
Hown the Naters
Tunoes
Black Jack Grove
Hallrowd
Jenne
Nancy Rowland
Arkansas Traveler
Tom and Jerry
Ual
College
Silk and Textile Delights Feature Spring Arrivals
Many new arrivals highlight Silk and textile selections with prices ranging from 20 cents to 4.75 for Duchesse silk. Items include Japanese Wash Silks at 35 and 49 cents, Printed India Silks in multiple colors, Foulard Silks, Black Taffetas, Peau de Soie, Crepe Duchesse, and a broad assortment of wool blends, cottons, and linens. The catalog promises the most complete Houston assortment with various widths, shades, and finishes.
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Houston
Coffee blamed for headaches by Bishop and follower
A bishop recounts suffering headaches tied to coffee and notes relief after quitting coffee. The anecdote is shared by Mrs Amy Glass of Rolfe Iowa who confirms a family experience of headaches linked to coffee and relief when avoiding it. The text reflects early health anecdotes highlighting coffee as a potential trigger.
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Amy HK. Glass
Rolfe
Iowa
Pontum
Wash Goods: Broad Range of Percales and Madras at Low Prices
A catalog style notice lists Percales 30 inch and 36 inch in light and dark colors at 25 to 74 cents per yard. Includes Mercerized fabrics in stripes and checks, Japanese Crinkle Cloth, French Madras and Madras varieties with many styles and per yard prices from 15 to 45 cents.
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Bolientiay Madras
Satin Ribbon Ties and Libery Silk Fichus Prices
Catalog of neckwear and trims listing String Ties and Four in Hand Ties in satin taffeta and silk with tassels priced from 25 to 50 cents. Net Ties in black and white with lace trims priced 1.50 to 5.00. Liberty Silk Fichus in black and white with lace priced 2.00 to 5.00. Spring and Summer Ribbers in muted shades priced by quality.
Belts and Harness Belts Catalog Items
Catalog notes list belts including patent leather harness belts with nickel buckles and dog collar belts in leather with nail heads padlocks and fancy trims. Prices range from two bits to several dollars for varied materials including Russia leather suede and satin ribbon.
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Russia
Morocco
Bargain Prices in Carpeting and Drapery Department
Readable sale notes list discounts on carpets mattings lace curtains felt shades and rugs. Items include Japanese mattings China mattings Nottingham lace curtains felt shades and Smyrna rugs with marked down prices and quantities. Some entries show damaged or unclear details but indicate substantial reductions and yard or piece pricing.
Ladies Shoes Sale Features Dongola Kid Styles
The advertisement lists various ladies and misses shoes in Dongola Kid, with prices cut from 4.00 to 2.52 and 1.30 to 1.23 for multiple designs. It highlights button and lace, round toe, and weights, plus a note on a newly expanded slipper department with about five cases of new shoes.
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Dongola
Habutai Silk Waists in Black and White
New Habutai silk waists feature tucked fronts backs and sleeves in clusters of three fine tucks. Promises no wear or tear with a two tone black and white option priced at 5.48 per waist.
Fiddlers Contest in Caldwell Brenham Draws Heavy Crowd
The Brenham fiddlers contest collected 350 dollars to aid the Episcopal church fund. Notable performers included Uncle Ike Jackson of Caldwell a 74 year old prize winner and one armed fiddler Mr KR Phares of Weimar. Judges were Brenham officials and long time fiddlers.
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Chile
Lual’s Hall
KR Phares
Weimar
Pharca
Batte
Mansfeld
R. Ly Chr
Han
Aye. Min
Hull
A. W. Mitchel
Madisonville
Srerbennar
House of Representathron
Jurge V. W. Grubbs
Greenville
J. A. Witking
Brenham
F M Vertue
Caldwell
PH. Barnhitt
Ike" Jackson
Ths
Episcopal Church
Lee Wilson
Enterprise
Columbus
Ohio
Theca
Elf
Ware
Palestine Electric Light Company reorganized after stock buyout
In Palestine Texas on February 10 leading stockholders bought a majority of the Palestine Electric Light Company stock causing the Consumers' Electric Light Company to be abandoned. New directors include S A McMonous John Hearne M McDonough Tom Cronin and George W Harris with McDonough elected president Cronin vice president and Hearne treasurer and manager. Local notices mention visitors and social events amid mining and railroad industry references.
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New Electric Light Company
Palestine
Texas
Consumers’ Electric Light Company
Palestine Electric Light Company
A. McMeans
M. Mctionough
Tom Cronin
George W. Harris
John Wright
Frat Brooke
N. R. Rayall
Piusenting Eleetric Light Company
A. McMonus
John Tt. Hearne
M. McDonough
Ton Cronin
George W. Harrie
John J. Hearne
Hamilton Mayovld
Hontaville
Dohe Hoepy
Fort Worth
John Hoeny
Brown
Ballies
Miss Dunkerly
Rune
McDonough & Ross
Lundy Veroray
Post
Pix
Sauk
Saory
Leroy Trio
Kenena
International
Great North
New York
Tesh
Barney : Ae
Auttu
Wood
Patestina
Suralay
Os Davideow
Local Tobacco Man Plies Trade From Temple Opera House
Jim, a hustling tobacco man, runs his headquarters from Temple Opera House as it has been notably lively this week with activity and foot traffic.
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Jim
Temple Opera House
Texas Deaths and Marriages Oddities in January February
A sprawling list from Texas newspapers records numerous deaths and marriages across cities like San Antonio Dallas Arlington and Sherman. Entries note ages dates and locations with scattered spellings and errors reflecting OCR noise.
Spring Waists and Percale Fashions In Colorful Grounds
An assortment of waists described in hot fashion terms with French Percale and Madras fabrics. Listings highlight new back styles, tucks, beading and embroidery, offered from 50 cents to about 9.50 in several colors including blue pink helio and white lawn.
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Madras
Muslin Underwear Sale with Varied Styles and Prices
Fifty dozen muslin gowns with fancy yokes trimmed in ten styles, value 73.5. special 45¢. Cambric and muslin gowns with trimmed yokes, ten styles, value 1.75 and 1.50, special 95¢. Skirts and shirts with flounces and embroidery, values up to 2.00, specials 98¢ to 1.50. Drawers and corset covers priced from 8¢ to 1.50, abundant child garments listed.
Infants Department Garments Listed With Prices
A catalog of infants wear including long dresses and slips in cambric and nainsook with prices from 25 cents to 10 dollars. Also infants long skirts short dresses and short skirts featuring lace trim embroidery and lawn materials priced at 25c to 5 dollars.
Tailor Made Suits and Special Jackets Sale
Tailor Made Suits offered in serge and novelty gray silk lined jackets with last season sleeves. Special price 4.98. Venetian cloth suits with fly front jacket and taffeta silk back skirts in black blue gray and tan priced at 18.50 with special offer 42.5.
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Isaae Jackson
Priny
Canton
Yu Sc
California
Bishop Wcane
Mipinter
Tee
Nottingham
Ava
Smyrna
Paris
India
Itiley
Jane
Gile Fiisa
Jatuany
Sally Joli
Dain Tucker
Sarah and
Minnow
Branniewn
Klick
Foos
Will Joe Rare
Ryan
Alba
Siar
Hoehy Dow
Dublin
Lilea Jane
Sivan Bonnet
Georgia
Jonn
Jerico
Ftdlerm
Kit Adkinson
Ledbetter
John RR. Alexander
Washington
Fo Alexander
Giddings
C. Baker
Ledbettor
D. G. Bowers
J. BR
Brophy
Bresham
O. N. Cocke
Chappell Hill
Alvert Célonagloosk
Christan Austin
Martha Lowlan Hutson
Burleson County
Looney
Earnest
Rusk
Fermier
Francisca
San Antonio
Gates
Vallyview
Hunter
Airs
Fannie
Cooper
Nohbert
Terrell
Aircom
Walter
Waxahachie
Wotl
Yde
Bnnis
Marerett
Nannie May
Kener
Wallace
James
Grapevine
Dallas
Dickinson
I. A
Dalian
Thomas
Tra
Littlewin
Clayton
Lou
Sherman
Terre
Uary
Farrell
Oecar
Hallville
Spraggin
Lella Clett
Stapies
McKinney
Little
Harrold
Hagerty
John
Kaufman
Jones
Townsend
Hon Thomas
Rick
Coward
Erastus
Heildenheimer
Copley
Joan M
Denton
Harper
Mra. E. J
Wilson
Saul
Hays County
Beckman
Awhert F
San Antonio Robruary
Stewart
John N
Tevarkana
Slaughter
J. W
Ernest Wright
Hattie Scully
Prank Connally Pani Misa
Sally Graham
Rexcr
Prank Sh. Norton
St. Louis
Faminle Brownsige
Ma&Ishka
J. Wo Williams
Mins Julia Krecht
Denison
E. E. Couch
Dalzy Browplow
Lancaster
Mell
A. Heim
E. Hy Stanley
Weatherford
Elmer Conger
Sereoa Etter
B. P. Risles
Sallie B.oCorley
Marshall
Hays Lone
Janio Roberta
Tyler
Aly Wimyple
Misa Fears Wil- Haron
Boaher
Joseph Naschika
Annie Naschka
Frelaburg
John S. Scvith
Irene Cotreauixy
Hrovliport
Himer Conger
Borona Etler
Grovnwville
J. Q. Riching
Misa Optelia Kiltcham
Ac Paria
Hugh H. Galloway
St. Lowid
Misa Bettie Moore
Wave
Wett
Olivia Reed
Dr. Cleveland
Kimble
Lil- Han Pierce
Cleburn
Henry Holman
Milas Charlotte Hobl
Mundoon
A. Bastion Mite Magein Fowler
Alma
Ajapuary
JA. Oats
Boeke
A Sates
Mie
Reulah Bailey
Bonham
Ars
Ts Pegwasa
Will Fulkerson
Lingham
Stephenville
Pat Wilson
A. Good
Ed Seydier
Welmar Nie Semank
Richard Bachme
Rastey
Judge Lockhart
Puttkburg
Awe
J.B. Barron
Mise Maul Tyler
P. Moulden
Collius
Ap McKinney
John Rater
Migs
Charleston
J. M. Houston
Jegston
Gonzales
W. C. McKinnom
Smithville
Fee
Jemen M. Temple
Shermag
Gur Hopper
Kelt
Muldoon
John Swellami
Savers Boyd
Elizabeth Robinges
Edgar
Bee
Eagar
Williamson County
Path
Georgetown
Pen S. Chevalier
Chysider
Nels Poved
D. Hudeon
D. Love
Robertaca
Y Sansom
Berks
Mavarto
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