Richmond News Notes Sees New Businesses Opened
Richmond returns to normal after the storm with two new businesses approved. a brick building and a 40 by 80 frame structure to be operated by Mya Bros. Dunningham mills receive cane shipments from Captain Dunovant’s plantation in Colorado county. S.J. Winston planted eighty acres and J. C. Johnson plans several acres this year. An election will decide if hogs and goats may run at large in the precinct.
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Richmond News
Richmond
Texas
Mya Bros
Dunningham Mills
Captain Dunovant
Colorado County
S.J. Winston
J. C. Johnson
New Churches at Nacogdoches Project Begun
November 13 report notes a contract has been let to build an Episcopal church in Nacogdoches with foundation work started. The brick building will be modern in design on the southwest corner near Hoodane Camp. The Cumberland Presbyterian congregation also announced a trade for a lot between Main and Pillar streets east of the public square to construct a church and parsonage with a tower attributed to Dr. J R Mayfield who is noted for his real estate holdings.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Hoodane
Cumberlang
Pillar
J. R. Mayfield
Ite Bealty
Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought
The fragment lists Castor I A. Bears and mentions a well known phrase about a purchase. The readable text hints at a product or brand line commonly associated with the phrase you have always bought.
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Castor
Texas Rail Commission Rejects Round Bale Cotton Hearings
The Texas rail commission declined to schedule a public hearing on Weld & Neville and others seeking new freight rules for round bale cotton. Petitioners urged minimum carload weights and a $130 per car rate from common point territory to Houston, arguing the round bale method improves efficiency and threatens existing square bale trade.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commision of
Messrs
Weld
Houston
Common Point
Smals
Bates
Railroad Commission of Texas
Galveston
Railway plans loom for El Paso and Northwestern link
To Capitan New Mexico the northern end of the El Pann and Northeastern railway hosts a meeting with the general manager and a party who traveled from Libera Kansas to inspect the proposed extension. It is unofficially announced that Rock Island will buy the Northeastern and extend it to Liberal soon.
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Capitan
N. M
el Pann and Northeastern Railway
Libera
Kan
el Paso
Northwastern
Rockleland
Rock Ialand
Northeastern
Liberal
Morgan Jones Seeks Brooklyn Home While Retaining Texas Holdings
Fort Worth reports Colonel Morgan Jones who built the Fort Worth and Denver City railway and owns the Wichita Valley railway plans to move to Brooklyn New York within six weeks. He will keep heavy railroad and coal property interests in Texas and Colorado.
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Brooklyn
Fort Worth
Texas
Morgan Jones
Denver
Festival plans detail Houston flower parade and prizes
The Texas Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival committee outlines premium lists to be mailed, calls for committee selections, and introduces confetti and serpentine street celebrations. Gentry Brothers provide ponies and shows, Southern Pacific Co. builds a parade float, and cash prizes for decorated vehicles and costumes are announced with a November meeting for flower parade coordinators.
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Houston
Gentry Brothers
Gentry
Southern Pacifico Company
New Orleans
Rice Hotel
Meldames
Meldrum
J. D. Bering
T. Holt
J. D. Anderson
Ramakers
Sam Taub
W. ¥. Anglo
JF. B. Morse
Thomas Foster
Alma Miller
Lulu Allen
Ile Jones
Renare Henke
Anne Quinlan
Railroads Offer Chicago Round Trip Fare Special
The Internat wal and Great Northern announce November 27 28 and December 2 3 sale of round trip tickets to Chicago at one fare plus 2 dollars totaling 33 15 from Houa on with return for December 11 and ten day extension. Cotton Growers meeting rates set at one and one third fare to Macon Ga November 20 delegates need certificates from ticket agents.
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Internat Wal
Great Northern
Chicago
Houa
Interstate Convention of Cotton Growers
Macon
Railroad officials visit Houston amid storm damage repairs
Co R Ryan traveling passenger agent for New Orleans and Northwestern visited Houston yesterday. The Katy headquarters on Main street is being repapered after storm damage on September 8. M L Brown chief clerk to the general passenger department of the Cotton Belt at Tyler also visited Houston yesterday. Charles Kennedy assistant general passenger and ticket agent for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific spent yesterday in Houston. Colonel William Murray division passenger agent of the Illinois Central at New Orleans called at Houston railroad offices yesterday.
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Galveston
Texas
James Giraud
Houston
William Murray
New Orleans
G. Hatch
R. Ryan
Charles Golding
Rock Island
Co. R. Ryan
Northwestern
Katy
Main Street
M. L. Brown
Cotton Belt
Tyler
Hounston
Charles Kennedy
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Hilness Central
New Oreans
Grain rate committee hears on published-rate preservation
The Interstate Commerce Commission reconvened as Frank Harriet, NY grain rate committee general agent, testified that the committee’s aim was to prevent cutting the published rate rather than raise prices. He said the joint committee had kept 8 cents per bushel in October and could have set 6, but could not push above 4 cents for October. The commission adjourned.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank Harriet
New York Grain Rate Committee
Proudy
Witngas
A Rock Island Extension Outgoing from El Pago Home
A private car at General Manager Parker for the Rock Island railway will depart El Pago, Texas, in November.
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Rock Island
el Pago
Texes
Parker
Rock Island Railway
Fad Diet Promotes Raw Food Movement and Digestive Aids
An article notes a new group advocates eating only uncooked foods from raw meat to raw wheat claiming health benefits and plans to open raw menus in major cities. It criticizes modern cooking as a cause of indigestion and touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure, endorsing digestion aid over laxatives.
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Thearger
Stuart
Bargain Clothing and Lace Folders in Sale
Men's Viel Kid Lace Beacon tips and other calf laces priced at 98 per pair. Dox Calf Lace single soles 98 per pair. Satin Calf Lace Globe plain Lee per pair. Weather Calf Lace Gona plate ANG tip tore 148 per pair. Lot of fine shirts unmatched sale. Royse Unlaundered Waists with collars at 20 value sale. Boys Percale Laundered Wrists 50c sale price. Pretty percales cloths wide 50c sale price.
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Royse
Aleixes
Cullen
Prize Jewelry Exhibition Details At City Parade
A diamond and pearl brooch valued around 75 to 100 dollars will be offered as a prize. Entry conditions will be explained by the ladies' committee noted earlier. The two prize prices will be on exhibit at the jeweler Sidney H. Frank until the parade.
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Sidney H. Frank
Boll Weevil Convention Forms Farmers Group in Brenham
The Washington County Farmers' organization forms after a boll weevil convention with P. H. Barnhill as chair and D. C. Giddings Jr. as secretary. The group invites business people to join, plans a December meeting, and endorses aggressive control methods including early plowing, crop rotation, row spacing, spraying, and importing early maturing cotton varieties.
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Brenham
Texas
Washington County
P. H. Barnhill
D.C. Giddings, Jr
Justice
T- J. Siedge
RK. K. Felder
H. F. Kolwes
J. C
Fr. W. Malley
A. and M. College
Iran
New Depot for Richmond Railways Right of Way
Richmond Texas November L1 commissioners court grants Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway right to use and appropriate a portion of Calhound Street between Seventh and Eighth streets for a new depot and freight facilities. Work estimated at 5000.
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Richmond
Texas
Commasioners
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Seventh
Eighth
Judge Hall Retires From Hillsboro Bench After Long Service
Hillsboro Texas November ceremony marks Judge W Isclte J M Hall’s retirement after decades on the eighteenth administrative bench. He received a five gold beaded cane, closing a 60-year career on the Hillsboro court.
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Hall
Hillsboro
Texas
W.isclte
J. M. Hall
Sixnteso
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