The Examiner-Review. (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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a meeting of the Board <
but Rev H. R. Carroll will tek
there will be no break in the am
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a reduction of 20 percent. The
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age value of farm land in the
state in 1910 to be $14.58 per acre
and the Comptroller’s reports
show it was assessed at an aver-
age of $6.58 per acre which is 45
per cent of its true value.
Retreat, Tex., April 10.
To The Examiner-Review :
The present condition of the
weather means short corn crops
and 15 cent cotton for 1912.
Mrs. McCaskill of this city,
left for Sioux City, March 30th,
accompanied by Mr. T. J. Tuck-
er and wife of Plantersville, and
Mrs. Ella Birtch of Sour Lake,
to be with Mr. Jeff McCaskill
April 4tb, date of trial.
Misses Arcola and Alethia Ma-
son and J. L. Harris spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Childre.
R. C. Johnson was a visitor at
Retreat Sunday afternoon.
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meet the business men of Nava-
sota who had, by that time ar-
rived, with the glad haqd ex-
ten Aim* '
A beta t forty minutes of inter-
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aod E- A. Calvin
iov- Dr. 8. B. Cobb
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Eugene Bonder
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Navasota. Texas. April 18, 1912
NEWS FROM RETREAT.
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vertap- t
al bank corner where the mem
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will alate hie i
on a meeting of the Board
Trustees of the Rice Instfc
but Rev. H. R. Carroll will t
his place for that night, «
vices. Ou all other u
Clyce will speak.
The members of the „
rian church urge their friends to
be present at these services;
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the whistle sounded the alarm
tor a return'to their train. Our
people were Indeed sorry that
ttie time limit precluded a more
extended hospitality.
Prod McJunkin, known of all
men and especially the women,
of Grimes county, headed the
procession, and he seemed
fasjrioned for the occasion. The
visitors departed with a cheer
fbr'JJeaumont.
The Fun Rendition Law.
Will Steele of Courtney, spent
the day here and was a pleasant
caller at our office, leaving a nice
order for stationery.
Easter Services Anyway. .
ferns, with wonderfully exquis- • ,
ite Easter lilies reaching out
Hardy, L. Morris, P. T. Neal, M.
M. Pickett, Ethol Shields,
Scott, H. E. Terrell, T. B.
cell, L. G. Woqd-
Misses Madeline Baylor,
Worth Yonens, Carrie Neal,
Verda Perry, Ruby Gordon. •
Lyles has been acting as deputy
in the clerk’s office for several
years and is notVonly familiar
With the office in its every detail, Tal,le aod to 1910 at 45 per cent.,
but Is acknowledged one of the 1
most thorough men ever em- Census Reporfe show the
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the afternoon and eight
guests participated.
Dainty s c o r e cards were
passed by little Miss Mamie
Garvin, s«
throughout 1
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vote for Jake Wolters, eventu-
ally. And now the waters have
been muddied again. With Cone
(out of the way Wolters has •
•Walkover.
played on the Victoria, as well of
as a beautiful and inspiring sa-
cred hymn by a quartet of gr
voices. -v •• ■ ■ ca
After the music service Dr. fOi
*4 S* w^le\Z°.°nd £ 2
spiringly handled being very ap- th
Judge Hood Boone visited
Navasota today and reported
candidates as thriving in his end
of the county.
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Mesdames Douglas G
C. C. Ahrenbec^ \
Each table geld dainty
bon dishes of pink and
the excursionists finally arrived ing gan
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these services
oJS^rills^k)
7:45 p. m», on the
SHS
the auditorium of
Oft Wednesday
17th, Dr. Clyce w
The farm land in Grimes
county was assessed at $6.15 per
acre and valued by the Census
Enumerators at $10.18 per acre.
The assessed value is 60.5 per
cent of the true value of 15.5 per
cent of the states average.
Commercial Secretaries As-
sociation.
dies from attending church in
town, he stepped Into the breach
and held Easter services in the
chapel room, -with a realchurch
atmosphere pervading the ser-
vices throughout, and pre^hed
an unusually stirring Und
thoughtful sermon on immor-
tality.
The rostrum was almost hid*
Dr. W. B. Bizzell proved his
most invaluable resourcefulness
Bunday morning, when, by his
edict Saturday the quarantine
On last Friday afternoon Mrs.
Shields Norwood entertained
most hospitably the members of
the O. N. E. Club and a few other
friends at her home on Washing
ton avenue. An invitation to
Mrs? Norwood’s home always as
sures one a most enjoyable after-
noon, 'hence the club members
responded most heartily to the
inyifation.
Pretty cut flowers were artis-
tically arranged throughout the
rooms and bore evidence of
springtime; while with merry
heart® the guests indulged in a
qumber of enthusiastic games.
A most ^delicious salad course
with sherbert was served, the
pistes being prettily garnished
with violets. Mrs. Norwood was
assisted in entertaining by Miss
Katie Norwood. Those enjoying
this hospitality were;
Mesdames Langston Goree.
Fannie Anderson, J. N. Baylor,
A. D McAlpine, Jack Harris,
CbM. Ahrenbeck, Kate McCune,
Pleas Thomas, Ed F. Blackshear,
Edna Jones, E. D. Blackshear, ing room the delicately tinted
The result of our efforts to en
force the full rendition law is ac-
curately determined by a com-
parison of the reports in the
Comptroller’s office with that of
the Federal Census Bureau for
A. G. Lyles of Anderson, can* th® P®*t two decades on the val
didate for oonnty clerk, spent nation of farm lands. Using the
Thursday afternoon here. Mr. Census Enumerators figures as
representing the true value of
property, land was assessed in
1900 at 65 per cent of ite true
t off at the water tank on
taFe instead of the pas
depot, hence only those
nr citisens nearest at hand
d the arrival and hastened to
eet them. The crowd, pre-
eded by a splendid band of
rty pieces marched up Wash-;
gtan avenue to the eastern
Igoof the business district and
eA“back to the Citizens Nation-
sn waiad* AmtiM
salad etfgs, Little j
k punch was' You a;
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was covered with an altar cloth, (dfl
by several members of one of
the song-clnbs, and a player by the
Dr. Btasril. The *
C. E. Hardy has been made lo
cal agent for the Magnolia Petro-
leum Co., a new oil concern just
setting up at Navasota. Mr.
Hardy will carry it along with
his other business. 1
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prevented the College young la- j, Wallace Brosig, C. S. Cone, J.
Thomas Davis, J. T. Evans, W.
EX’fbrmer, Royal Lott. W. C.
Mobley, E. M. Perry, Jim Ran-
dolph, Andrew Sangster, Grover
gangster, Will Sangster, Jim
Semp|e, JT. Swanson,Ward Tem-
pleman, Gilmore Wilkerson, .Er
neslt Youens, C. C. Camp.
loses Ira Blackshear, Co
Bridges, Katie Norwood.
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Cams And ’'West”
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le Dallas Trade Excursion
fie city this morning at 11:10,
ED F. BLACKSHEAR
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EAGLE FOR CONGRESS
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lawyer, be tali c - -tmti
»did Dot think carried the right with snng by Trinity choir, Was
-, and hia succeu as a lawjer, in the
umber and aise of hia eases aad In
M great success attending him, has
ut Kim in the front rank of the great
rwyers of Texas. As an orator he is
istly regarded as amongst the fore-
icst oi his day and generation. And
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JIM THAVIS
z fo ahswys gfoW to ssraw yow in
BLACKSMITH WORK
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H. fiAGLE
‘ -*Hl. of the’Dexsomtfa Part? .
fame and edmpetenee by his hard
k arui splendid, abilities. - ,
:de5’h5?aatolriSStoie&bove the Kteenery. The pulpit
true. Asa citizen he is just, self- was covered with an altar cloth.
consisting of ch
fers, pitted dllv
fruit salad ancf*
Mrs. Garvin proved hersel
most charming hostess a
those enjoying her 1
—uWeta: Mesdames Jim
7. W. Suwster, G. C.
N.B»yk>r, 0.0. AhM
Cuthrell, Hammond
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ginis; Jim McIntyre, C. M. Sf
Gamp, Baylor Schumacher, F.
W. Crutchfield, Adel Roan, Hood
Barryi H. V. Gudger, George o’
den in potted plants, palms and1!
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as J- J- Settefaet, Jr. John 8. Bonner
OeorgnT. Connor
J. D. Staples
O. Olton
G. F. Shepherd
Fred F. Dexter
JohaM. Cobb
D. R. Beatty
Joo. M. Cobb, See.
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Published Thursday of Each Week Correspondent Wanted at Every Postoffice in the Csuely
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IS IN THE RA<i»
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Formal Ansonscement as CanAJaie .
For Congress WiB Appear is
^(^P^te^4iMter—',Th€ Pow
■h tor press and in public er of Immortality.” The chapel bers scattered hither and yon to Hous ton: —
was filled to overflowing with ' - •
the popular. opinion voiced
seemed to be that nothing had
been lost by the quarantine, course was' permissible when
which had not permitted the J - w
young ladies to attend church in
town —Denton Record and
Chronicle.
Word was received here this
morning of the death of Mrs.
Jesse Sapp at Hempstead. De-
ceased was related to the Sapp’s
in this county. Sheleaves seven
' children, besides her husband
And many relatives, both in this
and Waller county.
quaintod with Dr. Oyos, and «■-
joy with ua the addresses st tbb
talented may.
We announced some time ago
that indications pointed very
’ strongly to our being forced to
In striking contrast to the rain
and weather outside, was the
vivid beauty of the interior of
the home of Mrs. Douglas Gar-
vin last Friday afternoon when
Mrs. Jesse Garvin so delight-
fully Entertained the Fortnightly
Social Club.
A color motif of pink and
white was prettily carried Out in
the decorations, lovely bride and
bridesmaid roses supplying the
floral embellishment with the ac
companiment pf potted plants.
In the spacious reception hall,
exquisite white. blossoms were
used lavishly, while the drawing
room was lovely with an abund-
ance of pink soses. In the din
_ uoraj wuwd -
walls furnished a charming u
background for the arrangement
of bridesmaid roses, which filled
vases on the sideboard and
tables. — • ' j
ws te f»|*hst hia political ooavletloas are
Wpeeted snd democratic All we can
3 kaowa|do b Io present him as a candidate
rry eenae th® geople. We know him. He
^ndable. • I00® ®»n. He istaineere man—
abUitlee, itetol In brain, in learning, in elo-
id demo-14«®n®®, in real devotion to the gen-
perfectly ®**1 Public good, and tn character.
without If the people elect him and thna
!, in pri- honor him, be in turn will aerve them
tor what »o brilliantly and so faithfully aa llke-
waa pop- wise to reflect credit and honor upon
ion give sli tbejpeople of Skala district.
Give him a fair hearing and Ooneld-
eration, and we do not doubt the out-
ooiWe -■
A good and brave people love a
good and bfave man. '
Eagle Domoeratic Club of Harris Co.
By Executive Committee.
Bpn A. Rieeoer George A. Rick
George M. Bailey John M. Boyle
Abe M. Levy Jahn C. Penn
Dave R. Burks John 8. Akin
Frank B. MeCurdy William E. Porter
Baaaett Blakely Bol Schoenmann
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' ..... f ' fapporters,^
' MndU offices I e,
promotion, of a de
- appreciation of tl
L. k?‘ ”,
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Senator McDonald Meacham,
who has been mentioned as *
probable candidate for congreb*
from the Eighth district, yester
day gave out the following state-
ment
“Since the announcement of
Congrwman Moore that he
would not be it candidate for re-
election, friends have sugge
to me the advisability of ma
the race to sjiccqed him, an
ter due consideration I hav<
eided to become a candidate
fore the democratic priml
and will, in due time, make fi
mal announcement. ‘
“It is my purpose to
fore the people in the
ioAed, time hootred de
way, deci • s
public qu
discussin
•S?;
over the disk
The Woman’s Reading Club
met last Wednesday afternoon
wjth Mrs. ‘J. T. Davis. Mn.
Ben Ahrenbeck, leader, had pre to be in Houston, in at
pared an interesting program on
Texas, but owing to the time
consumed by election of officers
for the coming year pert of the
prpgram was omitted. Officers
elected are:
President—Mrs. G. 'W.
Carr. ■ •<'. ■,
Vidb President— Mrs. J.
Davis. - T-W-r x-uwrnp—r-rrm—_______________
Secretary and Treasurer— perecnaUy meetand become so-
Miss Bettina Jacobs.
Parliamentarian — M r a. T.
Burns Pedigo.
Reporter—Mrs. Cross Baker.
Executive Committee— Mrs.
G. W. L. Carr, Mrs. J. T. Davis, j
Mrs. Ira Gooch, Mrs. H. N. Bis-
sell, Mrs. C. E. Henry.
The club will meet Wednesday,
April 24th. wish Mrs. G. W. L.
Carr. Mbs. I. Gooch, .
Leader.
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Blackshear, Ed F. The Examiner-Review. (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1912, newspaper, April 18, 1912; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1327645/m1/1/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Navasota Public Library.