Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 149, Ed. 1, Monday, December 28, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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We Dont
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At the rate we are selling our suits we will have a decent
showing by January 1st Theprices are so ridiculously low
that any man can a fford to buy one We are selling them
anyREGARDLESS
REGARDLESS OF COST
The saying that Wood Bros has it for less is further dem-
onstrated in this sale
Mens Suits
BLACK AND FANCY
All Mens 1650 1500
and 1400 Suits at 950
All Mens 1250 1200
and 1100 Suits at 850
All Mene 1000 Suits 750
All Mens S8 Qand 750
Suits at 550
All Mens 700 and S650
Suits at v 490
All Mens 500 Suits 395
Overcoats
A Big Line to be closed at
asacrifice These coats are
made by the foremost tailors
of Chicago and New York
v15 and 14 Overcoats 10
1250 and 1200 850
1000 and 9i00 750
600 andSSOO 395
Knee Suits
FOR THE BOYS
Boys 500 Knee Suits 350
Boys 450 Knee Suits 300
400 Knee Suits 275
350 Knee Suite 250
300 Knee Suits 215
250 Knee Suits 195
Boys
Boys
Boys
Boys
Mens Pants
NOTHING EXCEPTED
All Men s
All Mens
All Mens
All Mens
All Mens
All Mens
All Mens
All Mens
500 Pants 405
450 Pants 395
400 Pants 345
350 Pants 295
300 Pants 245
250 Pants 205
200 Pants 165
150 Pants 130
Bu3youiaSuit now for
Christmas
SHOE BARGAIES Two styles of Banister 500 Shoes at
350 Uo such value ever offered before at the price We
have other bargains in Shoes that are snaps to pick up We
also have some good things in Hats and Underwear
a Wagon free with every boy suit S3 oo up
Wood Bros
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PALESTINE D
VOL H NO 149
100 For a Watch
A SERIOUS
FREIGHT WRECK
Thirteen Cans In the Ditch and
Conductor Stewart Hurt
Saturday evening one mile
south of Grapclaud an 1 G
N freight was wrecked and
thirteen cars went into the ditch
doing great damage to cars mer-
chandise and stock
The only one hurt was Conduc
tor Clin Stewart He was stand
ing in the door of the caboose
and the jar threw him forcibly to
Iiis back injuring tiie back and
otherwit jolting him up He
will be laid up for a few days
Business Men Meet
The following is a report of the
meeting of the business men held at
the city hall at 1030 this morning
The following merchants met to
make the following rules as to closing
for the ensuing year Wood Bros
Watson Durham Hodges Graham
Bros Grand Leader H Horwits
Cooke Inkloy W B Flanagan and
Jones Dry Goods Co-
On motion of J F Watson it was
agreed to close all day on the follow-
ing holidays July fourth Labor Day
Thanksgiving and Christmas and one
half day on New Years Also agreed
to close every night at 7 oclock ex-
cept the 1st 14th and 15th of each
month and Saturdays from January
1st to November 16th
Moved by W T Inkley and carried
that this agreement be carried to
merchants not preseent for their sig-
nature Those signatures obtained
were H T Langston Co Frank
Lacy Palestine Hardware Co J E
Bonds Hamilton Henderson J S
Temple Wm Branagan Duncan
Co Silliman Hardwaro Co W U
Gorman Hcnson Leath Numsen
McMahan W N Klein Cooke jWel
born Conk Mclntyre
Call 734 Cooke Mclntyre if you
want firstclass groceries 130tf
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PALESTINE TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 28
BREVITIES
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F Clayton died at Somervillo whiio
under the influence of chloroform ad-
ministered for the purpose of ampu-
tating hlsjnashod hand
Soveral throughout tho State lost
flngersl arms and hands and were
otherwise mutilated as a result of
Christinas celebrations
The Santa Fe has paid 350000 cash
for aquarter interest in a tract of land
at Saratoga
Goldjhas boon found in the Cheek
well auTSling at a depth of 130 feet
MrsrICatherino Smith was found
guiltyJatBelton of murder in tho
secondjfdegree and sentenced to 25
years imprison
Skinner charged with shooting
Earl Barney at Nacogdoches was ar-
rested tn Jacksonville
A Moravian ten miles from Rock
dale blew off the top of his head with
a shot gnu
W M Keeloy was shot and danger-
ously wounded at Nacogdoches Wm
Lillardlwas arrestedand released on
bondflt
The Southern Pacific has hauled out
of SotujXake over 11000 cars since its
branchlwas put into operation July
20th Wfc
MlssTFannle Martin was so badly
burned at Dqtlan that she died
Houston Texas Central yard fore-
man afliufkin was shot and killed J
S Miles was arrested
W V Welch shot himself at San
Antonio rafter brooding over his ill
health i
Tom Stepnoy a colored farmer was
assaulted and killed while going home
from Glddlngs
Arrival of machinery to develop the
Clay Station gold find has set rumors
afloat again
In four hours time tho grand jury
found indictments agiinst the three
men arrested as implicated in the
receut strcot car dynamiting in San
AntonloiL
DavpGay a painter wa3 shot at Ft
Worth A white arrested
woman was
Call 734 Cooko Mclntyre if you
want firstclass groceries 130tf
GRAHAM BROTHERS T
VThisgremspoUett d
aever yours y
jNomy corsets are <
without iwss eyelets
4 Sense of Solid Comfort
s experienced by every lady who wears a Kabo Corset
We have a great variety of latest styles and new novelties
a fit for every figure
Call at our Corset Department
and ask to see the new styles of Kabos v
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HERALD
1903
Christian Church
The following Christmas exercises
wero carried out at the Christian
church December 211903
Song Jesus is our Leader School
Prayer
Address by little Damon Howard
Recitation Merry Christmas Ima
Speegle
Song Jesus is Leading tho World
School
Recitation Merry Christmas to
All Birdie Weaver
Recitation Christmas Bells Mayme
Turbyfll
Song Rejoice School
Exercise Once More We Go to
Bethlehem Eleven Girls Iucile Mick
ley May Taylor Emma Galloway
Genevivo Jones Florence Nash Sa
vllla Gore Mary Wright Fannie
Rudy Lorena Scott Oma Bryner
Blossom Swift
Recitation The Air was Still Goldie
Johnson
Solo We Have Seen His Bright
Star with chorus Frances Teamer
Recitation The Song of the Angelic
Host Maud Fitts
Exerciso Who Leads the World
Ten Children Arthur Speegle Willie
Scott Mollie Cain Lnla Umensetter
Francis Teamer May Speegle Carlton
Morris Frank Johnson Nelo Jenkins
Earl Maaghner
Song RinE Ye Bells School
Recitation A Plea for the Poor
Maggie Elliot
Recitation Annie and Willies
Prayer Dimple Scott
Song King for Evermore School
Recitation The Christmas Work
Master John Guyot
Recitation When Christmas Comes
May Speegle
Song Keep the Light Aglow
School
Distribution of presents
Despite the downpour of rain the
above program was faithfully carried
out on Christmas Evoat the Christian
church In lieu of a Christmas tree
three arches were arranged in the
best way possible to display the bright
array of presents suspended thereon
for tho children of the Sunday school
The arches were covered with ever-
greens holly and mistletoe and lighted
with candles whose bright rays danced
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10 Gents a Week
The Heralds Circulation is Equal to That oAII Other Palestine Papers Combine
among the brightly colored presents
and shone upon tho faces of a hundred
happy children
The chorus singing was splendidly
rendered as were the recitations
Every selection was full of Christmas
good cheer which found a responsive
echo in the hearts of the large au-
dience present
The numbers worthy of especial
mention were Once More We Go to
Bethlehem by eleven little girls
solo by Frances Teamerj Who Leads
the World by ten boys and girls anil
Annie i and Willies Prayer by
Dimplo Scott
The distribution ofpresents caused
the greatest delight among the chil-
dren and some of the older ones
shared in the general good fortune
Mr Geo W Teamer drilled the
children which isthe same as saying
it was well and faithfully done There
are few who boast as little and do
more for a dozen worthy causes than
Mr Teamer He is especially success-
ful in his work of training children
for exhibition work as evidenced by
the numerous performances he has
superintended
758 Students
Attended Tyler College this year
and from the way they are now en-
rolling over 800 will enter next year
The extraordinary growth of this
school is due to its excellent manage-
ment and practical business courses of
study at a small cost
They have the largest equipment of
new typewriters of any school in the
South or West Their tables desks
office fixtures etc are all new and
specially designed for the students
convenience
This is a school that yon may enter
any day and have a paying position >
awaiting you whon you have finished
Write them for particulars address-
ing Tyler College Tyler Texas
Lost
Solid gold horse shoe stick pin
Finder will please leave sara t
tliisofficeancLJgetreww
Call 734 Cooke McIatgrMfJtj
want firstclass groceries 13
GRAHAM BROTHERS
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V., Jr. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 2, No. 149, Ed. 1, Monday, December 28, 1903, newspaper, December 28, 1903; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth67381/m1/1/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .