Texanettes and Texas Town News Roundup
Carpenters in demand at Mc Kinney work on Hill County courthouse roof. Gilbert Turner killed by accidental pistol discharge in Mc Gregor. L. P. S. Green, Dallas pioneer, dies at Oak Cliff aged 86. Eight divorces granted at Clarksville in under an hour. Knights of Pythias lodge forms at Van Alstyne with 45 members. Jolesch residence at Ennis damaged $1000 by fire. J. W. Bailey addresses Southwestern University societies at Georgetown. Lamar county farmer reports a chick with four legs and wings. Mrs. W. L. Townes dies at Ballinger and buried at Runnels. Jury returns not guilty in Gus Moore case at Palestine. Bartholomew v city of Austin decides for plaintiff with damages. Tom Purvis convicted for murder in Dallas, sentenced to 40 years. Tyler man flogged by armed assailants. Bois d Arc lodge at Greenville honors J. A. Weatherly at Horn cemetery. Independence celebration planned with barbecue for 10 000. Fred Flemming awards contract for Navarro county residence costing 15 000. George A. Mathewson sues London foreclosing White block deed in Jefferson with 24 defendants. Midland stock train Ennis to Paris in 3h45m. Mys tic Shrine members receive Buffalo convention buttons. Hydrant rental suit against city at 39 ,925. Rockwall college exercise crash injures two Stoddard daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jolesch
Ennis
J. W. Bailey
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Lamar County
W. L. Townes
Towner
Ballinger
Runnels
Gus Moore
Palestine
Moore
Bartholomew
Austin
Tom Purvis
Dallas
Ed Hunt
Tyler
Bois d’Arc Lodge
Greenville
Woodmen of the World
J. A. Weatherly
Horn Cemetery
Independence
William Fen
Whitman
Vast Texas stock trades spark regional farming notes
The report covers numerous cattle, sheep, and horse movements from San Angelo, Midland, and Amarillo, including 1500 shorn muttons at 2.30 and 250 at 2.25, 519 cattle to Betts & Holder, and 2198 two year old cows sold to Townsend Davis & Purcell. It notes wheat in Lamar county and corn markets, plus a low rate excursion to Houston Galveston for emancipation celebration travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
A. J. Detweiler
San Angelo
Judge Tannehill
Amarillo
Cod
Betts & Holder
Eldorado
Kan
Flag Ranch
Deaf Smith County
Cleveland
Marshall
Midland
Union Brokerage Company
Townsend, Davis & Purcell
Houston
Shreveport
West Texas
Gulf
Galveston
Moscow
Leggett
Livingston
Goodrich
Shepherd
New Caney
Porter
Pauli
Humble
Lufkin
Burke
Imperia
Corrigan
Gaveston
W. H. Taylor
Wm. Doherty
General Kimball Thanks B&O for Prompt Troop Movements
Gen A S Kimball depot quarter master U S Army in New York sends a letter of appreciation to Lyman McCarty assistant general passenger agent B and O Rail Road New York for the railway’s prompt troop movements over the past year. He notes movements often occurred on short notice and imperfect data caused embarrassment despite the line’s extraordinary efforts and full appreciation is expressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Kimball
U. S Army
New York City
Lyman McCarty
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York
Progressive Secretary Emerges as Women’s Esteemed Occupation
A progressive view notes that many women cannot answer the flood of correspondence and social notes due to lack of time and skill. The secretary visits houses, and if quick and clever, earns rewards in industry and prestige by signing letters for charitable and business needs.
Electric railroad in Cairo causes high casualties
In the first four weeks after Cairo Egypt opened the electric railroad at least eighty people were killed. The weekly death toll averages seven or eight since then. The high rate is blamed on unfamiliarity with the swiftly moving vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen and burning feet with bunions. Claims comfort when shaken into shoes and sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample offered free from Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
No admission of bathing lie in Boston Transcript reply
A quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript questions Mamma Johnny about a denied bathing remark and a prior prompt to act like a man by saying no. The dialogue centers on truthfulness and accountability in a family dispute over a misleading story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Boston Transcript
Trolley Firm Fined After Fence Injury Costs $1200
A Pennsylvania trolley company was ordered to pay $1200 to a young man who received electric shock from a barbed wire fence near the track. He grasped the live fence to climb it and was unable to release his hand and arm, suffering severe damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Faultless Starch Promises Pristine Linen
Good housekeepers claim immaculate linen marks good housekeeping. Faultless Starch makes collars cuffs and shirt fronts look like new. Available at grocers for 10 cents a package. The Romans valued it highly once selling it by weight with gold.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Prescription Promoted
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best remedy for chills and fever. It claims the formula is iron and quinine in tasteless form with a no cure no pay guarantee and a price of one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Lost Thread Found Feels Like Discovering Gold
We feel gratified when a long lost spool of thread is found, comparing the relief to uncovering a gold mine. This small restoration brings a sense of treasure and completion.
Poultry Feed Pitch Seeks Distributor in Kansas
An advertisement offers a weekly salary of 15 dollars to a man with a rig to introduce Perfection Poultry Mixture in the country. The commission note claims it as the greatest egg producer on earth and asks interested parties to write with stamp to Perfection Mfg. Co. in Parsons, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perfection Mfg. Co
Parsons, Kansas
Women Impress Husbands Only During House Cleaning
A remark notes that some women show notable impressiveness while cleaning at home, but not in other contexts, highlighting a contrast in behavior.
Chronic Constipation Cure Ad from Historical Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts Cascare as a candy laxative claiming a guaranteed cure for constipation. It promotes Dr Kline’s nerve restorer with a free trial offer and lists a Philadelphia address. It opens with medical claims and ends with a quip about marriage ages.
Mrs Wallace Recalls Piso's Cure Rumor
A letter from Mrs Lucy Wallace of Marquette Kansas dated December 12 1895 claims Piso s Cure prevented quick consumption. The note adds a social remark about a white pin on a black frock altering men s intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Wallace
Marquette
Kan
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold In U S Markets
A Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement states it is taken internally and priced at 75 cents. A separate line notes a woman’s preference for a man who worships her rather than one who merely waits upon her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Price
We Pay 815 a Week and Expenses to Men with Rigs
National poultry firm seeks drivers with rigs to promote a poultry compound. Offers 815 weekly plus expenses. Mail address with stamp to Javelle Mfg. Co. of Parsons Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Javelle Mfg. Co
Parsons, Kan
Skirts of Chance Cut on the Bias
The saying notes that fabric bias cuts affect drape and stretch, influencing fit and movement. It reflects fashion adages about how bias cut garments achieve flow and shape compared with straight grain cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Dear Mrs Pinkham Two Years Before My Pregnancy
A letter from Mrs ConA Gilson of Yates Manistee Michigan praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from back pain heavy menses leucorrhea and infertility after consulting doctors and trying patent remedies. She reports becoming pregnant and continuing use with strong endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinksham
Cona Gilson
Yates, Manistee, Mich
Your Medicine Worked Wonders
A testimonial from Mas S Barnhart of New Castle Pennsylvania praising a medicine. She describes seven years of marriage with four children and two miscarriages followed by womb falling, leucorrhea, back and leg pains, dyspepsia, and nervous stomach tremors. After taking the medicine she reports relief from all troubles and renewed life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas. S. Barnhart
New Castle, Pa
Also Mentioned on This Page
McKinney
Hill County
Gilbert Turner
McGregor
L. P. S. Green
Dallas County
Oak Cliff
Clarksville
Knights of Pythias Lodge
van Alstyne
Fred Flemming
West Sixth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Corsicana
Navarro County
George A. Mathewson
London
Canada
White Block
Jefferson
Paris
Mystic Shrine
Denison
Buffalo
N. Y
Rockwall
Prof. Stoddard
G. W. Bowman
Plano
Beeville
J. R.R Hamilton
Jeff Mills
Massie Bros
W. Q. Richards
Quanah
Alice
Gainesville
Santa Gertrudes
Polk
Santa Thi
Southern Pacific
del Rio
Sanderson
St. Louis
Chicago
Pecos Valley Railroad
Eddy
Merchant & Paramore of
Abilene
San Simeon Valley
Arizona
Ther Ranch
W. H. Matchett
Corsicava
Tom Harwell
Matchett
C. M. Price
Collin County
Cascare
Universal Refrigerating CO
Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn
United States
Carter
GunSam
Erhardt & CO
Atchison, Kansas
Hartford
Chainless
Columbia Chain
Hartfords
Columbia
Pope Hanufasturing CO
Hartford, Conn
South
M. L. Bowers
Secy
Mason Block
Testaina
van Vleet-Mansfield Druc CO
Memphis, Tenn
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