Family Reunites After Decades of Separation in Texas
In Bartlett Texas on January 7, Mr and Mrs William Cooks ey plan to leave the Cohands home near Bartlett after a holiday visit then return to Nevada California The reunion echoes the Galveston flood story of 1900 as Co hands and the woman who is now Mrs William Cooksey were once married They separated during the flood each remarried and later reunited through a chance cross country train chat The couple will travel by automobile back to California after visiting the Cohands and their two grown sons now about 20 and will carry the Cohands blessing with them
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Bartlett, Tex
William Cooksey
Enoch Arden
Galveston
William Cohands
Cohand
Cooksey
Texas Plains
Cohands
California
William Cohand
Carload of Eggs Highlights New York Price Fluctuations
The Wicks committee reports on a carload of eggs laid by Indiana hens in June. Prices rose from 20 cents to 55 cents a dozen through a chain of wholesalers and retailers, with storage “seconds” and paper transfers fueling profits. The piece criticizes cold storage speculation and calls for direct spring-summer storage and direct sale to consumers.
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Wicks Legislative Committee
New York
Indiana
Substitutes and the value of genuine goods in markets
A Boston newspaper notes that consumers prefer the real article to substitutes. A cloth imitation of a tweed looked better and cost less, but lacked the original scent. Despite cost advantages, shoppers rejected fakes, urging buyers to assess value and quality.
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Boston
Death by own action oddities in 1917 Fort Worth note
The Spectator summarizes death by own action statistics across 100 cities. June peaks, January troughs, California shows surprising rates with San Diego San Francisco and Sacramento leading. Men outnumber women three to one. ages 45 to 55 for men and 25 to 35 for women show the most crises. Fort Worth led sensational murders in 1916 and starts 1917 strong.
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the Spectator
United States
Union
California
Califonia
San Francisco
Sacramento
San Diego
Contast
Trenton
N. J
Auburn
N. Y
Augusta
Holyoke
Mass
Sam Downing Hurt in Mule Team Accident at Hutto
Dr. F C Floeckinger and Dr. Bondy attended Sam Downing a prominent Hutto citizen after his mule team ran away throwing him from the wagon. He suffered concussion of the brain and other injuries though his condition reportedly improved. Downing resided near Hutto and owned fields in Taylor.
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F. C. Floeckinger
Hutto
Bondy
Sam Downing
Downing
Dragczel
Mr. Downing
Taylor
Barrett Trains for 10 Meet Brown Plans
Wilfred Barrett plans to entrain to Houston this week with Houston listed as his destination. He aims to be in the area five days before facing Pet Brown in a January 19 match at the City Auditorium. Calls for potential future bouts with Waino Ketonen hinge on contract splits and Ketonen’s changing interest.
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Houston
Barrett
Pet Brown
Taylor
Brown-Barrett
Texan
Waino Ketonen
Altho
Ketonen
Brown
Gulf Coast
Card of Thanks for F. F. Bowen Funeral Aid
Mr and Mrs T P Alexander express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their presence comfort flowers and comforting words during the death and funeral of F E Bowen on January 4 in Mart.
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T. P. Alexander
F. EF. Bowen
Rebekahs
Mart
Taylor Couple Wedded Here at St Marys Catholic Church
A large Taylor crowd witnessed the marriage of Raymond Veselka and Miss Mary Khovan at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Theodore Drees officiating. The couple plans to live in Taylor after a reception at the bridegrooms sister-in-law's home four miles east and a daylong celebration including a dance. Veselka works in the men’s furnishings department at Sturgis Goldstein Co and is described as popular and exemplary. Khovan has long resided in Taylor and is fondly regarded by friends.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Theo. Drees
Raymond Veselka
Mary Khovan
Martin Kovan
Veselka
Taylor
Sturgis-Goldstein Co
Miss Kovan
Ches. Stasny
Seventh Nearby Barn Burns Hint of Incendiary Fires
The seventh barn fire in the neighborhood struck the V P Slagle property on North Washburn Street shortly before seven. Loss about 100 dollars with 20 dollars of feedstuffs. barn owned by Mrs R S Crozier. Investigators suspect a neighborhood boy, as violence appears nightly and no culprit yet found.
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V. P. Slagle
Washburn Street
R. S. Crozier
Lochridge to Carry Texas Electors to Washington
Lloyd P. Lochridge of Austin was chosen by Texas presidential electors to bear the state’s electoral vote to Washington. He won on the third ballot by 11 to 9 over Pat O’Keefe of Dallas, with two other candidates named. The slate of Democratic electors includes Marshall Hicks and Cullen F. Thomas among others.
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Austin
Texas
Lloyd P. Lochridge
Washington
Lochridge
Pat O'Keefe
Dulles
F. S. Bell
Callahan County
John Bonner
Waco
Marshall Hicks
Cullen F. Thomas
Henry D. Paulus
Hamp Abney
Sales Manager seeks workers in Williamson County area
F Lee Sheppy of Chicago seeks three or four men in Williamson County and nearby counties for spare time or full time work. No selling experience required. Job involves delivering a new household item on free trial, backed by tests showing four times efficiency. Compensation from 6 to 15 dollars daily. no investment. Include details on location, vehicle, availability, and homes within six miles. Also note a separate real estate listing for 125 acre farm in Bell County.
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F. Lee Sheppy
N. Halstead Street
Chicago
Williamson County
Coun
Government Bureau of Standards
Sheppy
Williamson
Notice on Estate Accounts Collectible by Two Authorized Executors
Official notice declares that all debts of the Woltes-Rohde Company estate must be paid only to S. E. Taylor or Louis Rohde. No other person has authority to collect or receipt for claims.
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Woltes-Rohde Company
S. E. Taylor
Louis Rohde
Dr J L Levinson to Visit Grace Hotel Taylor
For his convenience Dr J L Levinson the leading San Antonio optician will again visit the Grace Hotel Taylor on Friday January 19. Those needing glasses should see him then as his next visit will be in April. RUBBER highest cash price paid for rubber tires and inner tubes. Doster Auto Supply Company offers all auto parts.
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J. L. Levinson
Eliabla Optigian
San Antonio
Grace Hotel
Taylor
Mr. Levinson
Nxt
Perly
Taylor Fruit Co
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Houston Chronicle
Wilfred Barrett
Detroit
Ium
Waine
Bell
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Mr. Veselka
Miss Korvan
Catholic Church
Mrs. Veselka
Washburn
Peson
Lockridge
Ben L. Fox
Louis
Frank Stefka
Taylor, Texas
Main Street
City Hall
West Seventh Street
A. A
Zizinia, Taylor, Tex
Iamson County
Bell County
Holland
William Preusse
Coupland
Doster Auto Supply Company
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