Old Newspapers 1885-1899

These are newspaper clippings from a program that I have,  Newspaper.com.  I will be putting old newspapers clippings about Timspon and the surrounding communities on here.  Check back occassionally for updates to it.  If you find it interesting please let me know and I will continue to add to articles...Thanks, Ralph

 

Galveston Daily News-July 31, 1885

Keachi to Timpson

 

Houston Post August 9,1885

Part 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Houston Post-August 9, 1885

Continuation of above article

part 2

 

 

The Galveston Daily News-August 17, 1885

 

The Galveston Daily News-August 24, 1885

timpson train runs from galveston to houston to timpson

 

The Galveston Daily News-October 2, 1885

Timpson was founded in 1885 so this is a reference to the building of the town.

 

Austin Weekly Statesman-December 31, 1885

 

 

Ft. Worth Daily Gazette-August 27, 1886

timpson train runs from galveston to houston to timpson

 

 

The Galveston Daily News-January 7, 1886

Wonder if hacks are wagons????

 

 

The Galveston Daily News-February 10, 1886

 

 

Austin Weekly Statesman-March 25, 1886

 

 

 

Galveston Daily News-May 2, 1886

Bar-B-Cue at Timpson--3,000 people attend....in May of 1886

 

 

Brenham Weekly Banner-July 1, 1886

 

 

Ft. Worth Daily Gazette-July 27, 1886

 

The Times-Picayune August 5, 1886

 

 

 

 

Freeport Journal Standard -Freeport, Illinois-

Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois) July 22, 1886

 

 

Brenham Weekly Banner-November 27, 1890