Denton County Livestock Interest Praised in Dallas Displays
The Record and Chronicle notes Denton county’s growing livestock interest shown in Dallas exhibitions. It praises local hogs, horses, sheep, and mules while urging more hog breeding and participation. It compares Dallas leading Texas skylines and cites state fair prestige, urging Texas cities to support two metropolises Dallas and Houston.
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Denton County
Dallas
A. J. Nance
W. H. Pierce
Bart How
Texas
Houston
Gooch
Record
Chronicle
Houston Post
Denison Herald
Back Talk On Texas Reserve City Debates
Dispatches noted ban limits and deposits in Texas reserve cities with Houston leading in most items. Dallas Times Herald offered a counterpoint though the recount is incomplete. The brief indicates ongoing regional coverage and rival editorial stances.
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Texas Reserve
Houston
Dallas Times Herald
Electric Bitters advertised as health aid in Lincoln ad
A Lincoln Nebraska man credits Electric Bitters with curing long illness after three years of sickness. The advertisement claims the tonic restores appetite, vitality, digestion, and blood quality, noting six bottles brought him back to health. Available for 50 cents at J F Raley and Co.
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Michael Her8sheimer
Lincoln
Neb
J. F. Raley & Co
Fresh stock available to plan your meals at LONG & KING
It is a pleasure to tell you what we have in stock that is fresh. Let us help you plan your meals.
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Long & King
Street Car Notice to Meet Dallas Train Early
Street cars will meet the Dallas train in the early morning schedule until further notice starting at 5.40 a.m.
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Dallas
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Ad Promises Soothing Cough Aid
A vintage advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for throat irritation hoarseness and coughing. It claims to ease the lungs quiet the cough and restore bronchial health with bottle prices 25 50 and 1 sold by R H Garrison.
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Ballard
R. H. Garrison
Miss Martha Russell Captivates Greenville Audiences
The Colonial venue hosts Miss Martha Russell in readings related to Essang culture, with Mrs. Charles Pyle endorsing her artistry. Crowds fill the Colonial as she shares personal reminiscences that enrich motion picture storytelling, drawing repeat attendance.
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Bays
Martha Russell
M Russell
Miss Russell
Charles Pyle
Colonial
Noile
Ute
Greenville
Gins Gain Ground as Local Farmers Report Yields
The Justin Tribune notes Thursday close with gins up 1 865 bales from last year 1 652. G W Harmonson harvested 50 bushels from a fraction of an acre pumpkin yam potatoes at 1 75 per bushel and produced peanut hay for winter stock and pea nuts for hogs. Fire struck two condensers with minor losses.
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Justin Tribune
G. W. Harmonson
Denton Woman's Shakespeare Club Plans School Fountain
The Home Economics department met with Mrs. Francis Craddock and discussed a J. B. Denton High School fountain priced at 170 dollars. The school faculty will subscribe half the cost and the club has funds for the rest. The fountain will be ordered soon as the department, now full with a waiting list, held a lengthy program and social hour.
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Woman's Shakespeare
Woman's Shakespeare Club
Francis Craddock
J. B. Denton High School
Schoo
Laurence McDonald
W. W. Sheppard
Cascarets Ad Urges Cleanse and Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a natural cleanse for the stomach liver and bowels. It claims removal of undigested food sour gas and bile and promises a morning feeling after a night usage. The ad touts no griping and a ten cent box price with wide household use and child appeal.
Denton Market Quotation Sheet Highlights Currency Shifts
Denton reports today’s price quotes for Liverpool New York and New Orleans markets with opening and closing figures for yesterday and upcoming January February periods. Spot quotations show Liverpool at 6.284, New York at 11 1-4c, New Orleans at 10 15-16c, and Calveston around 11 3-16c.
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Denton
New York
Mevember
Janary
New Orleans
Lierpool
Local Cotton Prices Hit Highs in Market Report
Local quotations show lint cotton selling at 10.80 cents per pound as a top price and 3.75 cents in the seed market. The figures reflect brief trading activity and indicate current price levels for growers and merchants.
Freeport Port Aims to Attract World Merchants
Governor Colquitt of Texas backs Freeport plans to develop a new port city in the gulf. The announcement drew numerous inquiries from manufacturers nationwide eager to dock at ready wharves, as dock charges would make it a free port attracting vessels.
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Gulf
C. B. Colquitt
Texas
Freeport
Freeport Port on Brazos River Claims Safe Gulf Access
The Freeport harbor on the Brazos River near Velasco is described as a highly secure port capable of withstanding gulf storms. Located about forty miles west of Galveston and sixty miles southwest of Houston, it is noted as a historically significant site where Stephen F. Austin first settled near the river mouth. Engineers agree that deep water here could be obtained and maintained cheaply compared to other coast points.
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Freeport
Brazos
Texas
Brazos River
Galveston
Houston
Velasco
Gulf
Stephen F. Austin
Gulf Coast
Austin
Brazos Valley soil praised for rich fertility and crops
The Brazos Valley soil is described as wonderfully rich with deep alluvial deposits. Crops of 100 bushels of corn and two bales of cotton per acre are noted as common, with opportunities highlighted in Brazoria Fort Bend and Wharton counties.
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Brazos Valley
Freeport
Brazoria
Fort Bend
Wharton
Free factory sites offered to qualifying institutions
Institutions showing their business tonnage can receive donated sites for warehouses and factories with suitable area and water frontage. They will own their water front and may erect docks as needed, with the docks and wharf charges waived.
Sulphur Field Boosts Freeport Economy at Bryan Heights
The Bryan Heights sulphur field near Freeport emerges as the key industry, with Freeport Town Site owners planning large-scale operations and a substantial labor force. Early assessments claim the deposits are among the richest worldwide, covering 110 acres with further expansion potential.
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Freeport
Bryan Heights
Sulphur Fields Near Freeport Seen As Future Key
Sulphur fields a few miles from Freeport are expected to become a major factor in production. The death and extent of the sulphur mines indicate that many years will be spent extracting the known areas.
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Freeport
Freeport Embraced as Major Oil Refinery Hub
The Freeport and Mexican Fuel Oil Company, based in the Tampico district across the gulf, were early movers into Freeport. The Tampico fields are described as the greatest yet found, with immense refineries expected to rise at Freeport to serve a wide market and act as an unmatched fuel oil distributing point.
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Freeport and
Mexican Fuel Oil Company
Tampico
Gulf
Freeport
Sugar Bowl of Texas Shapes Freeport Refinery Hub
The Sugar Bowl of Texas surrounding Freeport makes the town the logical site for sugar refineries. Sugar regions in Texas and nearby Louisiana are within easy reach of Freeport for processing and trade.
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Texas
Freeport
Louisiana
Freeport Poised as Major Lumber and Cotton Port
Lumber and corton facilities for Freeport are seen as highly profitable with yards for coast lumber and schooners owned by large northwest firms. Cotton export from Freeport would elevate the port among Southern leaders, driving needs for railroads and warehouses as the city develops.
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Freeport
Northwest
Texas
Panama Canal Opening to Boost Texas Coast Trade
The Panama Canal opening will greatly increase activity along Texas coast towns. Forward looking firms will seek suitable locations, attracted by liberal owner incentives, bringing manufacturers and shippers to the port city.
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Panama Canal
Texas
Freeport Syndicate Controls Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad
The Freeport syndicate has acquired a controlling interest in the Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad linking Anchor with the International and Great Northern and Angleton with the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico. Plans include bridging the Brazos to make Freeport the terminal. A Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Company line now operates from Freeport docks to New York.
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Freeport Syndicate
Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad
Anchor
International
Great Northern
Angleton
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Brazos
Freeport
Freeport Channel
New York
The
Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Company
Unsurpassed Climate at Freeport Promises Ideal Year
The Freeport climate is described as ideal in all seasons with Southern breezes tempering summer heat. Gulf winds renew health for invalids and bolster strength, and summer nights are rarely warm.
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Freeport
Gulf
Bathing and Other Sport Near Brazos Gulf
An ideal safe bath ing Leach at the gulf mouth of Brazos offers rolling surf and no undertow suitable for children. The area provides year round fishing in gulf rivers and creeks and abundant water fowl in bayous and lakes. Large game such as deer and bear are plentiful nearby.
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Gulf
Brazos
Teemite
Freeport Texas Lots Offer First on Gradings and Buildout
Before sale, streets will be graded water mains hydrants placed and some streets surfaced curbed gutters and cement sidewalks. The Fr Inn is under construction. Freeport rapid development will raise port rank inviting public to share in upbuilding with business and residence lots offered at fixed prices. One third down one third in one year one third in two years with 4 percent interest.
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Fr Inn
Freeport
Texas Gulf Ports
Freeport Port City Sale Starts November 26 1912
Sale of town lots in Freeport begins November 26 1912. Owners seek to create a great port city at a favorable secure location, not expecting large financial returns from the town site.
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Freeport
Land Title Guarantees for Town Site Company
The best land lawyers in Texas have passed upon and perfected the titles to the Town Site Company. They justify using an absolute warranty deed for all purchasers. This steadfast form of conveyance stands behind strong warranty safeguards protecting every transaction.
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Texas
Reach Freeport by Velasco transfer plan for railroad towns
To reach Freeport during railroad expansion, offices may not locate Freeport as a rail town. Purchase tickets to Velasco Texas and, at the opening date, transfer arrangements will be provided at no extra passenger cost.
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Freeport
Velasco Tex
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