Texas politics and industry in a scattered 19th century column
A mixed Central Press column notes settling a Chicago streetcar conductors strike, political speculation on Col. John Elliott’s Texas governor bid, and Texas wool output near 30 million pounds. It also critiques street crossings, mugwump resignations, and praises Century Magazine July features including war papers and the Persuader story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Southwest
Tim
Century Magazine
Jenry Clay
Cattle Queen, Mobs, and Deep Water for Texas
A column recounts the Cattle Queen of Texas in San Antonio and her clash with a Q Constitution reporter. It argues for national action against Mormon insubordination, then shifts to Fort Worth Gazette on Texas deep-water needs. It condemns localism, urging a state‑wide, practical plan to secure deep water for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Texas
San Antonio
Atlanta
Georgia
Q Constitution
Tur Fort Worth Gazette
National Congress
Gazette
Houston
Perennial Ad Appears Again in Odd Refrain
An odd sequence follows a repetitive ad on a floor, as a reader counts impressions from first glance to the eighteenth recitation. The narrator notes growing curiosity and eventual consideration of buying, hinting at a pay day tied to a popular cigarette brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etuif
Sporting Men and Back Attacks in Old Time Columns
A collage of anecdotes on daring, back attacks, and the fishing of justice. It recalls Redmond the moonshiner and a hunter’s “dead shot” cure, warns against surrender, and references detectives, ballads, and frontier medicine. It also cites advert snippets for cattle remedies, art supplies, and wagon makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis R. Redmond
South Carolina
Garfield
Curtin
Buffalo
Tom Ballard
Tom
J.goas
Dan Mace
Warner
Nee
Electric Bitters praised by Mr I W Atkins in Girard
Thousands endorse Electric Bitters as purifiers and best medicine. They purify blood, regulate bowels and quickly aid kidney and liver complaints. A family cannot be without them. they save hundreds in doctor bills yearly. Sold at 50c a bottle by Rice Bros. & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I’. W. Atkins
Girard, Kas
Rice Bros. & Co
Bargain column offers farm and land for sale near San Antonio
A selection of farms and ranches for sale includes 1100 acre tract in Harris county 6 miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with water grass timber and 400 tons hay last season price to be arranged via T B Johnson or J W Bradley. a 1400 acre Moore Hollow property near the International railroad with improvements fenced grounds and stock options priced at 12000. 640 acres on Leona river near Uvalde with irrigable land priced 5500. 900 acres on the Rio Frio in Valde county priced 6000. a 280 acre Salado ranch 11 miles from San Antonio with stock facilities priced 1680. 100 acres near Calaveras creek priced 1200. a 90 acre summer residence dairy property near Main plaza priced 7500. 42 acres between San Antonio river and San Jose ditch with 80 milk cows priced 2700.
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Salf
Harria County
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
T. B. Johnson
J. W. Bradley
San Antonio
Moore Hollow
International
Salado
Bexar County
L. C
Calaveras Creek
LL. C
San Antonio River
San Jose Ditch
City Clothing Dealer Announces Sizable Sellout Sale
A major local ready made clothing dealer, Mr. A. M. Cohen, advertises a sellout of his entire stock at and below cost. The notice promises a rare chance to buy a new suit at reasonable prices, urging readers to act. Also advertised are Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for skin ailments with a money back guarantee and Morley’s T-X-Stonic Cordial claimed to renew strength for women, sold by Rice Bros. Co and I. Kalteyer & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Cohen
Ligur
Bucklen
Rice Bros. Co
Morley
I. Kalteyer & Son
Flux
Texas
Messrs
Wenn Bros
Austin
Morvry
Morris Mlitchel
F. Kalteyer & Son
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Roemer
Light Office
Thomas
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Newcomb
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Buttercup, Williamson Co
C. H. Mueller
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Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
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Houston and
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EK. Springer
Mechanicsburg
Dr. King
Brown
Swift
EM McClendon
Lem McClendon
Chess-Cario Company
W. B. Crosby
Chesu-Carley Co
Atlanta, Ga
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Uvalde
Rio Frio
Frio
Valde County
E. R. Smith
Whitehall, Mich
Canada
Riverside
RB. A. Holland
Michael Ober
San Geronimo
Blum Street
F. Groos & CO
J. 8. Alexander
Anon. A. Alexander
Texas National Bank
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G. W. Brackenridge
H. B. Andrews
A. Belknap
B. F. Yoakum
J. 8. Thornton
J. W. Glass
James P. Ear
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Geo. R. Hines
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Kampmann Building
Ersons
Iment
J. F. Robinson
the Bare
A A. Drescher
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Horney
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George
W. C. Decherty
Suenes County
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Reg. Antonio
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San. Antonio
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Frank Newton
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J. W. Casey
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Rene Maria
Peer Atin
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Ian Hale
Rere
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Missouri Pacific Railway System
International and
Great Northern R. R
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Lattle Rock
Union Depot
J. JS. Chew
Commerce St
H. P. Hughes
Teras
B. W. McCcullough
Galveston
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Wilson
R. H. Jackson
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Sessions & CO
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