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Newspaper Tidbits, September 2, 1898

Mrs. B. M. MOSHER'S Cake Palace on 301½ Elm St. in Dallas, Texas recommends Kitchen Queen Baking Powder.

Mrs. L. C. BRAMLEY of 37 Henry St., Catherines, Ontario recommends Dr. Miles Nerve Tonic.

Mrs. Louise HALE of Jefferson, Georgia recommends Dr. Miles Nerve Tonic.

Mrs. L. A. JOHNSTON of 103 Philham & Ripley Streets in Montgomery, Alabama recommends Pe-ur-na.

Advertised letters: Mrs. Josephine ARMSTEAD, Joe DEAN, H. F. GILBERT, H. D. JONES, Robert S. WALKER.

Joe ROWLAND has sold his billiard hall business to Joseph DRGAC, who will continue the business in the KRAITCHER building.

T. O. MONTGOMERY of Llano, Texas who was going through the bottom with some horses was thrown from his horse at PARKER's upper store and his head was fractured. It is feared he will only live a few hours.

The following teachers will have charge of these Burleson county schools: Mrs. K. CHURCHILL; Deanville, Miss Eliza WOOD: Merle, Miss BALLEW; Cooks Point, Miss Annie BOWLES; Birdsong, Miss DUCKWORTH; Post Oak, Miss May HOPE; Center Point, Miss Ima PORTER; Yegua, Miss Carrie BANKS; Yellow Prairie, Mr. Ed BANKS; Johnson Springs, Mr. CLIMORE; Gee Prairie.

September 9, 1898

John E. PERRY and Robert L. SIMS, two young men of Waco were out buggy riding in the pretty moonlight Sunday night and while crossing the track of the Cotton Belt railroad, their horse became frightened and tipped them from the buggy under the wheels of a rapidly moving freight train. Both were badly mangled and decapitated. The horse was unhurt.

Mrs. Charles LAVENDER, age 81, native of France, but a Texan since 1831 died of congestion at Corpus Christi the other day.

J. C. JONES has offered a liberal reward for return of his dog. It is a small, black water spaniel with long shaggy ears.

Advertised letters: Willie BOZEMAN, Robert FRANKS, Horace SAYLES

September 16, 1898

Mr. John SWATIK of 126 Cornell St. in Chicago, Illinois recommends Severa.

Congressman J. D. BOTKIN, of Washington, DC recommends Pe-ur-na.

Advertised letters: H. B. GREEN, W. T. YOUNG, Willie McMILLAN

Married: E. L. SCARBOROUGH and Miss Gracie COLE of Huntsville. They were married at the home of bride's parents. The groom is the nephew of Dr. J. H. JENKINS. The couple plan to live in Hartley County, Texas.

September 23, 1898

BORN: Girl to Mr. & Mrs. GLOVER. [Hookerville]

A dog supposed to have rabies after biting several cows and dogs was killed by Charlie HOLT Monday.

Advertised letters: George CARGILL, A. E. TAIRADE, John STANDLEY

At ROUSE's gin, near Forney, Texas, Kaufman County, Dave SCHENEWIT had his arm ground to a pulp and died in much agony.

J. H. SEARS of Fort Worth recommends Kitchen Queen Baking Powder.

September 30, 1898

The child of MR. TODD, who lives in the Oklahoma neighborhood, was killed by a limb falling upon it. [Hix, Burleson Co.]

Hon. W. A. MacCORKLE, ex-Governor of West Virginia recommends Pe-ur-na.
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