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The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
cAUcUssEs.


The Republicans of Windham are requested &C
meet at the Town House, in said Windham, on
SATURDAY, the 28th day Of July, 1883, at 4
O'Clock In the afternoon, 10 select delegates to at
tend thelCounty Convention at Portland on Wed
in the forenoon.
Per order Of Town Committee.
Windham, July 10, 1888
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
ATTENTION HARRISON GUARDS

Every member of the Harrison Guards "A Ne.
quested TO meet at Headquarters.>Park Garden.
Federal street, THURSDAY EVENING, Jufy12e.
at O'Clock sharp, for drilha and to give size Of
Helmets. Per6fder,
J. ID. PRINTABLE,
Capt Commanding Co.
L. II. TIBBETTs. Clerk
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New Gloucester.

The Republicans Of New Gloucester are hereby
requested to meet at the town house in said town
on Saturday, July 28th, at o'clock D. M, to
choose delegates to attend the County Conyen-
tion to be held In Portland, August Sth 1885,
Per order Of Town Committee
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
North Yarmouth.

The Republicans of the town of North Var
on Saturday, August 4th, at O'clock D. M, fol
the purpose of electing two delegates 10 attend
the County Convention to be holden at Portland
August Sth. Per order Town Committee
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"I9o-H-o8I,
Or, The TeIl-TaIe Bank Note"-The
Most Marvellous Detective story of
the Age.

BosToN, July PA story with the curl
Gus title of '1S9-H-9Sl; or, The Tell-Tale
Bank Note" will be begun in THE Boston
GLOBE on Saturday of this week, July 2sth.
This great detective story by Arthur Arnold
will make great sensation. 1t is a splendid
midsummer story, and of special interest to
ladies and young folks. If You aIe not, tax
ing THE GLOBE regularly read it on Satur-
A..
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The Republicans of Westbrook are requested To
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saecarappa, on Satur-
DAY, July 2Sth, at O'Clock p. M, to select dele
ton to be held at Portland, Aug. Sth
Per order Republican Town Committee.
Westbr0ok, July 2Ist 1883.
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The Republicans OF Cape Elizabeth are request
DAY, July 81. at 7.30 p. M, to choose delegates
70 attend the Republican County Convention, at
Gus, there will be speaking, and cordial invita-
to be present, is extended TO all voters OF the
Town, irrespective Of party.
Per order of Town Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26

The Republicans of Deering are requested "a
meet at Lewis Hall, SATURDAY, July 28th, al
7.3O p. M, TO select delegates to the County Con
vention, and TO act ON any other business that
may properly come before them.
Per order Republican Town Committee.
Deering, July "a, 1888.
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Scrub floors with Index Soap.
MARRIAGES..

In Lewiston. July IS, Geo. A. Haynes and Mrs
RoZillah Mlllett.
In Greene, July 10, Frank II. Sprague and Mrs
Augusta +. Crockett.
In New Portland. July IL. Geo. b. Flanders and
| Miss Hannah b. Carl, both Of Arson.
In Rockland, July IL, Daniel w. Titus and Miss
| Fannie b. Wood.
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ATTENTION ARTILLERY.

All members are requested to meet at their
headquarters, rark Garden, Saturday evening,
Juiv 2Sth, at 7.30.
Per order of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26

The Republicans of Scarborough are reotiested
70 meet at the Town House ON Tuesday, july
Slsti at O'Clock, p. m, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the County Convention, holden at
Portland, August 8, 1888.
Per order of Town Committee.
Scarborough, July %, 1888.
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ely Burned.

A little son of ]. B. Maynerd, at Morrill,,
Corner, was firing toy cannon on Friday
when it exploded, buring his face seriously.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
US COMMISSIONERS COURT.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER RAND.

WEDNEsDAY.-United States VS.. Martin Brann
OF Hallowell. For procuring fraudulent pen
sion certificate, on which he obtained pension,
The government claimed that the three fingers
Brann had lost and which he said we've shot off in
battle, were never lost in the service Brann was
bound over in $1,000 for his appearance at the
September term OF court. District Attorney Bird
nra
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
PORTLAND AND VICINITY
NEW ADvRRTrsEmENrs To.p.1
The Yellowstone National Park.

Two excursions to the Wonderland of America
the Yellowstone National Park-are announced
by Messrs. Raymond Whitcomb, the dates of de-
parture from Boston being August 20 and Septem-
Der 10. These tours are planned for the purpose
of making very thorough sightseeing round of
that remarkable region, and ample time is afford
ed so as to make the journey In easy stages, with
restful halts by the way. Circulars descriptive of
the route land also circulars of the tours through
Colorado and of the "six August Trips') may be
obtained of w. Raymond, 296 Washington street,
opposite School street, Boston.
There Is no one article In the line Of
medicines that gives so large return for the
money as good porous strengthening plaster
such as Carriers Smart Weed and Belladonna
Backache Plasters. july24d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26

NATIONAL PARK,

with complete round of all the points Of interest
IN Americas Wonderland, and ample time for a
thorough inspection of its many marvels Incl
dental visits to Niagara Falls. Chicago, MilwaIi-
kee, the Dells OF the Wisconsin, st. Paul, Mime
apOlis, the Falls of Minnehaha, Lake Minnetonka
the famous bad Lands Of Dakota, etc. Ali
Railway Travel in Palace sleeping Cars.
The Parties TO be limited i'm numbers. In
connection with the september excursion there
will be a Tour Across the Continent with a
return through CuliforDin.
| lln addition to the above, there will be Three
Grand Tr ps 10 Celorndo-August 20, Sep
TENDER 10, and October 9-and Six Excursions In
August to the famous resorts of New England,
Canada and the Middle States.
W. RAYMOND. 1. A. WHITCOMB.
eB-Send for descriptive circulars, designating
whether Yellowstone Park Tour, Colorado Excuf-
sion, or book OF Six August trips Is desired,
w. RAYMOND,
296 Washington St., (Opp. School ST., BOSTON,
ly26 MASS. DIT
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republican voters of the several wards are
notified to meet at their respective Ward rooms,
Monday Evening, July 3oth,
At z.3O O,CI.aex

TO elect six delegates from each ward to attend
the Republican County Convention to be held at
Reception Hall, Portland, on Wednesday, August
9Th, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
On wednesday, August LIST, at o'clock p. M,
the delegates viii meet at Republican Campaign
Headquarters, Federal Street and select one del
egate at large. Per order Republican City Com.
mttee HERBERT G. BRIGGS,
Lhhof ,. SANBOhN, Chairman.
Secretary
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Wanted.

Robbinsdale Farm or bearders. Quiet
"A location, fine view, fishing grounds pine
grove, etc. City references. MRS. NJ. l.. ROB-
BINS, Box los, Winthrop. Me. jly26d3t.
IT OsT-Wednesday, July 20, a Ladies' Breast
IL Pin, lie going from Falmouth Hotel to Lin
coin Park by way of Middle and Franklin streets.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving the same
at the FALMOUTH HOTEL OFFICE. 26-1
WANTED-A strong capable girl for general
w homework at 90 PARRIS ST. 26-l
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CHAS. II. VINCENT & co.
Is CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK,

Automatic High Speed Engines,
Horizontal & Vertical Engines
For Wills, Factories aud RHnns.
CORLtss ENGuNEs
HOAr ENGINES and ROHHERs
Feed Water Heaters & Purifiers.
JyAa eod&wlm
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-26
ANNUAL M EXITING.

H,HE Stockholders of the Atlantic and st. Law
Il renee Railroad Company are hereby notified
that their annual meeting for the choice of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction
of such other business as may legally be present.
ed, will be held at the office OF the Company In
Portland, on the first Tuesday, the seventh day OF
August, 1888, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon -
Il. r. BARRETT, Clerk Of the Corporation.
Portland, July 10, 1888. ilyl6eodtd
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

Everybody knows the sizes of thread.
Every seamstress knows whether she
wants No. 80 or GO or 100, and knows,
when she hears the number, about what
is the size Of the strand referred to; but
how the numbers happen to be what they
are, and just what they mean, not one
person in thousand knows. And yet it
is simple matter to explain, was the in
formation accorded to a reporter by an
enploye of one of the largest spool cotton
manufactures in the United States.
When $40 yards of yarn weigh 1000
grains, pound of cotton, the yarn is
No. 1. If 1850 yards weigh pound, it
will be No. yarn. For No. so yarn it
would take 80 multiplied by $40 yards to
weigh pound. This is the whole of the
yarn measurement. The early manu-
featured thread was three cord, and the
thread took its number from the number
of the yarn from which it was made.
No. 90 yarn made No. 60 thread, though
in point of fact the actual caliber of No.
60 thread would equal No. 90 yarn, being
three GO strands.
When the sewing machine came into
the market as the great consumer, I'M
reasoning in its work and memorable in
its demands for mechanical accuracy,
six cord cotton had to be made as a
smoother product. AS thread numbers
were already established, they We're not
altered for the new article, and No. GO
six cord and No. 60 three cord are iden-
teal in size as well as in number. To
affect this the six cord has to be made of
yarn twice as firm as that demanded by
the three cord. The No. GO six cord
would be six strands of No. 1870 yarn.
Three cord spool cotton is the same num-
Der as the yarn it is made of. Six cord
spool cotton is made of yarn that is
double its number. AS simple a thing
as thread is there are 1000 ditferen,
kinds made.-New York Mail.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
Coal in Ancient Times.

Pliny. in his natural history, describes
anthracites found in Africa as black
schistose useful in medicine, but no men,
ton is made of its inflammability. Jet
was called black amber-succinium
nigrum. When Roman traders told Of
the burning of amber for fuel by the
natives on the shores of the Black sea, it
is supposed the material was q variety Of
Ignite, and not amber as reported
Coal was probably used in China as
fuel long before it was known in the
western world. About the middle of the
Thirteenth century q Venetian traveller
and writer, Marcus Paulus Venetus, gives
the following account:
Through the whole province of
Cathay, black stones are dug out of the
mountains, which being put in the fire
burn like wood, and when kindled con-
tinue to burn for a long time. >
II lighted in the evening they keep alive
the whole night"
The ancient Britons made use of coal
TO a certain extent. Stone hammers
have been found in coal groupings, and
the name-formerly ''cole"-is of British
origin. After the conquest the Romans
began to use it, for coal cinders have
been found in Roman walls, and Roman
coins in beds of cinders. But coal wa.
not brought into general use until tn,
reign OF Charles l, in Henry G
Ianis in Overland Monthly.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
Adventure with Porcupinc.

We passed the night on the Witten-
burg, sleeping on the moss between two
decayed logs, with balsam boughs thrust
into the ground and meeting and form
ing n CANOPY over us. In coming off tho
mountain in the morning we ran upon
huge porcupine, and | learned for the
first time that the tail of porcupine
goes with spring like trap. 1t seems
to be set lock, and you no sooner touch
with the weight of a hair one of the
quills than the tail leaps up in the most
surprising manner, and the laugh is not
on your side. The beast cantered along
the path in my front, and / threw any
self ,pon him, shielded by my roll Of
blankets. He submitted quietly to the
indignity, and lay very still under my
blankets, with his broad tail pressed close
to the ground. This proceeded to in
vestigate, but had not fairly made be-
ginning when it went off like trap, and
my hand and wrist were full Of quilts.
This caused me to let up on the creature,
when it numbered away till it tumbled
down precipice.
The quilts were quickly removed from
my hand, and we gave chase. When
we came up to him he had wedged him
self in between the rocks SO that he pre-
sented only q back bristling with quilts,
with the tail lying in ambush below. He
had chosen his position well, and seemed
to defy us. After amusing ourselves by
repeatedly springing his tail aud receiv-
ing the quilts in rotten stick, we made
n slip moose out of a spruce root, and
after much maneuvering got it over his
head and led him forth. In what a
peevish, injured tone the creature did
complain of our unfair tactics! He pro-
tested and protested, and whimpered and
scolded like some intirm old man tor
mented by boys. His game after we led
him forth was to keep himself as much
us possible in the shape Of ball, but
with two sticks and the cord we finally
threw him over on his back and exposed
his quilleos and vulnerable under side,
when lie fairly surrendered and seemed
to say, SHOW you may do with me as
you like" His great chisel like teeth,
which are quite as formidable rs those of
the woodchuck, he does not appear to use
at all in his defense. but relies entirely
upon his quilts, and when those fail
him he is done for.-John Burroughs in
The Century.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
NO Scarcity of Salt.

1t in said on the best authority that
$4,000, 900 bushels of salt are consumed
in this country. The average American
gets away with fifty pounds of salt every
year. The quantity taken at time is so
small that person hardly notices it, but
years consumption of salt by one per.
son Is almost bushel. An Englishman
gets along on twenty-five pounds year,
and in France an ordinary man swallows
eighteen pounds between New Years
day end December. If calculations
amount anything there is no danger OF a
scarcity of the saline article, for famous
statistician has declared that If all the
calf in the ocean were piled together, il
would make bull; equal to 10000, 900
cubic miles. He never saw all this salt
but he says 1t is there, and oil that neet
be done is to get it safely ashore. Cur
rent Literature.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Wbou il il Whit il is What has dime and What GGnn IN lAL

The Waco Curiosity Shop is at 7O7
and III Austin street. The Waco Gu
riosity Shop Is the place to buy and
sell all kinds of secondhand goods.
They carry u full and complete stock
of furniture, stoves, lamps glassware,
trunks, sewing machines, and nearly
every ar ticle needed for housekeeping.
1t is the place that never tries to hum
bug the people with so-called Cost
Sales, Moving Sales, or other devices
to deceive. 1t is the place where they
can and do sell goods at u fair profit
so that there is no accumulation of old
time-worn goods. 1t is the poor mans
friend. The Curiosity Shop was start
ed less than three years ago with less
than a small fortune, and good name.
Since then it has sold nearly 500, 900
worth of goods. 1t has helped hun
dreds of people to furnish their homes
when they could not do so in any 9TH
er way. 1t has continued to grow,
make friends and prosper as no other
house in Waco ever did with same
capital.
Now let me tell you what the Curl
osity Shop is going to do. 1t is going
to have the best stock of new stoves,
furniture, trunks and general house
hold goods it ever had. 1t is going to
meet all competition and lead it when
we can. 1t will make special low
prices III new cook and heating stoves
and in the future rs in the past, try
to make as many friends as possible
realizing that it is by our friends we
live. Thanking all for past favors
and our prosperity, we are as ever.
Waco Curiosity Shop
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
$500,
Alexandra Saws

Patronizing Waco's manufactures
insures Waco's prosperity. If ever
people will make it point to pur-
chase home products where they are
as cheap and as good as the foreign
produced article, it would give en-
plOyment to Il greater number of our
people and give additional trade to
our merchants Last month four
thousand cans and packages left my
store all marked Waco, carrying the
news on the label that Waco was
large enough to support Baking
Powder Factory, Steam Coffee Rooster
and Spice Mill. Alexandre's Bak-
ing Powder is the best and sold every
where for % cents. Three men and II
boy find employment now and I will
add other goods and manufacturethem
right here and employ more hands
If succeed. Yours truly,
p. Ii. ALEXANDRA,
Baking Powder Manufacturer and
Steam Coffee Rooster.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
w. q. MAYFIELD. II. j. wIEGEL.
Msore.s BARGAINS In Real Estate.


One lot with four-room house, on
the corner Of Sixteenth and Webster
street. Price $3.50. Monthly INSTALL
msnt, $3.50.
One lot with three-room house, in
East Waco, near Paul Quinn college.
Price $500. Monthly installment, So.
One lot with three-room house, on
North Sixth street. in rear of j. r..
Wilson's place. Price $500. Monthly
installment; 50
One lot with three-room house, on
River street, East Waco. Price $3.50.
Monthly installment, $3.50.
One lot with five-room house, on
North Tenth street, near West Ave.
Price $1,000. Monthly installment,
$50.
One lot with four-room house, on
South Ninth street, near Cleveland.
Price 5000. Monthly installment, $27.
One lot with three-room house, on
South Sixth street in rear of the old
university. Price $3.50. Monthly in.
stallment, $3.50.
Vacant lots on Webster and Clay
streets, Oh Bell Hill. Price from $50
to $500 each, on monthly installment
plan If desired.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

clay on McDuff, and damned he he
who first cries hold, enough"
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Pinch pigs tail and he will squeal.
Somebody's tail must have been badly
pinched. Waco Curiosity Shop for
bargains.
Lord. but such advice. Are you
badly hurt? Waco Curiosity Shop
for dishes.
Don't go to secondhand stores.
Did you ever! The Curiosity Shop
for lamps.
Old or secondhand goods shelf
worm ut the Curiosity shop.
I mean what I say. Good second
hand goods are much better than poor
quality of shelf-worn goods, and far
cheaper. The Curiosity Shop for
chamber sets.
Would have no trouble passing most
of that fresh stock as secondhand
goods.
How the bird fiutters; must be bad
ly hurt.
Goods at the Curiosity Shop are sold
as second hand when they begin to
get shop-worn.
To defy competition is one thing, to
meet it squarely and bravely is an
other. Tell the truth and shame the
devil.
Can goods that are or 10 years old
be new and fresh?
The Curiosity Shop sold more stoves
at retail during the last fourteen
months than any two stove houses in
Waco.
If there is anyone in Waco that has
any new goods to sell at secondhand
prices. the Curiosity Shop will buy
all that is for sale.
To arrive in a few days, a large stock
of kitchen, dining room and bed room
furniture. All will be sold low for
cash or OH enstallment.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

Some men engage in business with
very little money, having an album
dance of push and get up and get and
good common business sense, knowing
how, when and where to buy goods,
pushing rapidly to the front, are al
ways glad to meet and welcome COM
petition, rejoicing in the prosperity of
all, with the motto, coward and up
ward" ever before them. They real
ize the fact that ten years ago are not
the ways of to-day, that old fogyism
is dead. Such men deserve success
Others starting in business when
all it was thought necessary for man
to know was what he paid for an ar
ticle and to sell it at double the cost
Such men soon get disguised at the
business push and success of the mod
ern merchant, and rather than meet
competition stands off and defies il
rather than sell goods at fair profit
let them lay on the shelves and RUS
and grow old. Gradually dropping
back, back, back, and out, leaving
business for younger men, and mer
that are aware of the fact that this
is the Nineteenth Century.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
A Fine GHer.

Do you want hay. corn, bran, wood,
chickens. eggs, butter, COW and calf,
or have you anything to sell or barter,
see Geo. b. Lambdin. I do bushes
ut present under my hat, and can be
found on the street after nine o'clock
until four. GEO. B. LAMBDIN,
/ will buy your COW and let you
keep her as long as you buy feed from
me, or will bring you COW, if you
have none.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
LOCAL PICK-UPS.

Insure anything you have against fire with I
d. Hays, at Office of Waco Building Association
his companies are the best, and some one is al
ways in the office.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

Parties should have letter and mail
boxes put up at their houses and OFF,
ces at once. Orders should be left
for them at IL. f.. AmbOld's gun
store and they will be promptly ex-
ecuted,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

If you want fruit cans or glass Jars
for canning 90 to Barney Feldhake's*
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

Go to w. ID. Jackson and get u pho
tograph of yourself and children.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
'..''.''.. ....ss'...s. ''ssssss'
(: j. b. GILAtER n co. (.
. 100 Wall street, Waco, Texas. I.
...''.'s..s s........
Kelly 4 Htnndifer.

No. 60f Austin street, keeps everything In
groceries and produce, First class goods at
reasonable prices, and prompt delivery
Give him call wnen buying groceries, and
you will he pleased with the way they do bust
ness.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

stolte Brothers keep nothing but the freshest
of everything in their store.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

The Avenue market for fat and
choice meats cut in marble slabs.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

Boston chips fresh everyday at
DeWeils.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

WANTED-A position as saleslady in dry
w goods store. have had nine years cxpe-
rience in millinery business and can give good
references address Box 1i6 25.lw
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

There are no flies in the Avenue
market. 1t is the neatest place In
town.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

~OWS FOR RENT have good mich cows
" Twill rent to parties who will take good
care of them at the low price Of one dollar per
month. Geo Lambdin. tt
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
Lovers.

or oysters, rejoice! Fresh every day
Seventy-fve cents per hundred al
DeWeil's. +
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

r OST--Check No lls92, drawn on Waco State
lI1'ank by Thompson Brothers. ID. II. Brown
bearer; flnder will please leave same with..WacC
State bauk ID. ii Brown Rosenthal, Texas.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
For Sale at u Bargain.

Flour-Honey--Char Rast, corner Austin
and Sixth street has a large lot of fine flour ON
hand bought before the rise and he gives Gus
toners the benefit in prices. Also big lot of
honey cheap. Look out. for specialties at
Rast's there Is money in it.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

NOR SALE-Two flne grade Jersey cows,
Il both with young calves. W. +. Griffin "a
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

ID ADEp We have old papers con-
J. al Lho stantly on hand and
by applying at the Evening News Office No.
5l2 Austin Avenue.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
Don't Walt,

Don't Walt,
For cold weather, but order your winter Goa
now of Seley Il EARLY, sole Agents for Semi
Anthracite
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02
CHEAP COLUMN.

TWO or three very neat rooms to rent to
i small family, good location-a bargain at
5l7 North Street.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-02

VIVIAN rED--The Wooden Mill wants about
w twenty-five women to run sewing ma
chimes. l9-lw