Letter on Colorado flood damage near Ballinger
A reader describes flooding from the Colorado River harming Ballinger area people and property. The writer reports losses including corn and cribs, three feet of water in his house, and lives lost, while noting some household items saved. Also advertised is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at Edward Schultze's drug store with 25 cent price and free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecdlitor Gazette
The
Gazette
Colorado
Ballinger
Auick Franks
Edward Schultze
Chamberlain
Aphorisms on virtue culture and life wisdom
A compilation of misquoted and garbled aphorisms from various authors. The text presents pithy lines about honesty compassion culture and happiness attributed to figures such as Franklin Arnold Beecher Eliot Sidney and Webster. The wording is inconsistently transcribed with multiple typos and name distortions.
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Franklin
Matthew Arnold
L. W. Beecher
Richter
Ghorge Eliot
Notable Items From Diverse Regions
The piece notes Philadelphia housing with 255 085 dwellings from 285 056 buildings. It mentions Bolivian Indian mountain fees yielding cheap produce. A Dickinson County Bonn verdict says the accused is out of his head. Diamanda found in Mazarin, Diamanda moved to Demerara via wine department. A miner prospecting for gold found them. they were nearly all small.
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Philadelphia
Bolivia
Dickinson County
Bonn
Mazarin
Demerara
Department of Wines
Warns of Five Republican Heelers Targeting Burgess
A Fayette County notice from J F Worters, Fayette County Democratic chairman, warns the Tenth district to watch five traveling men moving from Gonzales and Shiner toward Austin. Four are unknown. one red headed. They are accused of peddling slanders against Hon George F Burgess, posing as Germans among German Americans. Also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with free samples at Edward Schultze's drugstore.
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Schulenburg
Texas
Tenth
Fayette County
Austin
Gonzales County
J. F. Worters
Political turmoil as local paper changes side over Schulenburg ticket
A local paper dubbed the Schulenburg Sticker Friday morning as backing McKinley for president Roosevelt for vice president and Walter C. Jones for Congress, provoking criticism as a betrayal of Democratic trust. The notice contends the paper surrendered its mission for political gain and should have consulted subscribers before swaying to a Republican line. A cough remedy ad and campaign observations from Mr. Jake Wolters and Gonzales Inquirer share the regional mood as electoral tensions rise.
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Wim. McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Walter C. Jones
Congress
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Ambrecades
Goeth
Flatonia Argna
Minister Questions Teen on Sabbath Hare Shooting
A rurnal parish minister in Scot land questions a tlew about shooting a hare on the Sabbath. The boy answers that keeping a hare may be a work of necessity, arguing it might be done on Monday if needed.
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Rurnal
Scotland
Hiro
John
Wisdom in Censure and Pursuit of Joy
Unclear quotation reflects on choosing censure over praise and finding joy in activity. The text asserts wisdom in discernment and highlights labor as its own reward, noting the tension between praise and truthful critique.
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Iabor
P. Whipple
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton, Texas
Goldthwaite
Sir Philip Sidney
Thomas Decmpia
Daniel Webster
Tlmverson
le Pictetus
Thackeras
K. W. Beecher
Dr. Belle Wurde
Sticke
Jake Wolters
Snys
Mr. Burgess
Cgonzates Inquirer
Galveston Tribune
Roebefoucawa
Lone Star
Echo Springs
Chas. Strauss, Shiner
I. W. Griffith
Shiner
Fred W. Hillmer
Prop
Monogram
Fred. &V
Hielmer
Opera House
E. L. Herdler
Propr
Igars
J. KE. Martin
WM. Wendtland & CO
D. G. Helmers
ED. Schultze
F. Thoelke
Ignors
Main Street
BTU WY
Eschenburg & Blohm
Wolters Bros
Wagener & Schuhsann
Chas, Muecke
C. K. Holchak
C. B. Weihausen
Wm. F. Koch
Attorney AT Law
Fron Front Bug Shiner
Welhaugen’s
Tomers
Joe Macha
City Drugstore
Luole
Pratt’s Stock and Poultry Food
Fienera
Thuve
Dwlerxar Saloon
Tren
F. J. Helweg
Wagener & Schuhmann
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