Abstract Books and Local Land for Sale in Brazos County
J. W. Batts advertises the only set of Abstract Books of Brazos County Land Titles for sale along with multiple parcels near Brazos town. Listings include 105 acres near the court house, 25 cultivated, rest pasture, 6 wire fencing at 1500 dollars. a 1.25 acre lot near schoolhouse with a small cottage and tenant house at 750. a four block from Main Street brick house with cistern at 1250. quarter block near Allen Academy at 250. half block near Allen Academy at 500. schoolhouse lots at 100 each. 13 acres on town south side with a 4-room house at 1000. another 4-room house with outbuildings and rents at 650. northern quarter block with 4-room house and orchard at 525.
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Court House
Main Street
Allen Academy
Turkish troops sent to Albanian outbreak sites move announced
Paris reports the sultan ordered a troop advance to Albanians outbreak areas. Russia warns Bulgaria against backing Turkish resistance, promising no support if Bulgarian settlers in Turkey resist reforms. Mitrovitza saw 2000 attackers opposing reforms.
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Séone
Paris
Turkey
Mitrovitza
Mitroviza
Russia
Bulgaria
Subcommittee to Visit Colombia on Canal Transfer
The Isthmian Canal Commission appoints a sub-committee to inspect the proposed Panama route in Colombia. Members are Rear Admiral Walker Brigadier General Peter C. Haines and Professor Burr. They plan to depart New York on the ninth and stay on the Isthmus for several months to finalize transfer details.
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Taspect
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Colombia
Panama Canal
United States
Walker
Peter C. Haines
New York
Colon
Isthmus
Life sentence for Cobb after assault conviction in Anniston
Anniston on April 2 reports Jack Cobb, a Black man convicted of assaulting Mrs. Linda Williams, was sentenced to life. During transfer from the courthouse, H T Pusons, superintendent of education and Mrs Williams’ father, attempted to shoot Cobb. Protective action sent Cobb to Talladega then Wetumpka State Penitentiary.
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Anniston
Ala
Jack Cobb
Linda Williams
H. T. Pusons
Williams
Talladega
Wetumpka
Battleships to sail for southern drill grounds from Pensacola
A Pensacola dispatch reports Rear Admiral Higginson has ordered the North Atlantic squadron battleships to sail from Pensacola April 20 for southern drill grounds about twenty miles east of Cape Henry. They are due April 27 with one to be reviewed by Admiral Dewey on about May 1.
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Mobile
Ala
Aa Special
Pensacola
Fla
Higginson
Cape Henry
Dewey
Saloon Attack Leaves Two Dead in Seattle Incident
In Seattle on April 2 Daniel Mc Cauley, intoxicated, opened fire on a crowd with a revolver. James Clark and William McLaughlin were killed, another man wounded, and McCauley was shot by an officer and may not survive.
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Seattle
Wash
Daniel McCauley
James Clark
William McLaughlin
McCauley
Man Purchases Nine-Week Old Calf For Four Thousand
Henry Stevens of Laconia New York buys a nine weeks old bull calf for 4000 dollars. The calf’s dam is Sadie Vale Concordia holder of the world seven and thirty day milk and butter production records. The sire is Beryl Wayne a drift-winning bull.
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Utica
N. Y
Henry Stevens
Laconia
Sadie Vale
Shamrock III Stages Victory Over Shamrock I In Trial
In a 30 minute cross tacking trial at Gourock Scotland on April 3 Shamrock III defeated Shamrock I by four minutes. With the spinnaker downwind the challenger led after Shamrock I started one minute later.
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Gourock
Scotland
Shamrock III
Shamrock I
Last day bustle at Texas legislature signs many bills
On the final session day in Austin the senate and house saw swift action and a late rush as hundreds of bills were approved. A Willacy local option bill sparked debate with Mr Onion and Mr Standifer clashing over personal privilege, while several measures including a good roads bill and a textbook bill failed on the calendar.
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Austin
Senate
House
Texas
Onion
Standifer
Schluter
Free Conference Committee
Conference
Agricultural Department
Willacy
Legislature Ends 78 Day Session With 603 House Bills
Austin reports the Twenty-eighth legislature closed after 78 days with the Senate holding 51 legislative days and the House 65. A total 603 bills and 28 joint resolutions were introduced in the House and 325 bills and 8 joint resolutions in the Senate, amid a fast pace and a single Galveston visit.
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Austin
Senate
House
Galveston
Speaker Neff Remembered and Honors Given
On April 2 Representative Love of Dallas County presented Speaker Neff with a gold watch and Mrs. Neff received a cut glass bowl as a token of remembrance and acknowledgment from house members.
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Neff
Austin
House
Love
Dallas County
Accidental Shooting Fatal to Local Girl in Big Springs
In Big Springs Texas on April 2 Y Castanado a respected Mexican and longtime resident accidentally killed his fourteen year old daughter with a 22 target rifle. The gun was believed empty when discharged the ball entering near the heart.
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Big Springs
Tex
Y. Castanado
Longshoreman Crushed by Log On Maria at Pier Ten
Charles C. Claussen a longshoreman was killed while loading logs onto the Spanish steamer Maria at pier 10 a sling chain parted releasing a heavy log that struck him in Galveston on April 2.
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Galveston
Charles C. Claussen
Pier 10
Temporary Restraint Blocks Local Option in Sherman
Judge Bryant restrains the county commissioners from implementing local option until the 21st, to allow Busch et al time to perfect their appeal.
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Sherman
Tex
Bryant
Busch Et al
Will of Davis Filed in Waxahachie Probate
The will of the late Col. R. A. Davis, who died here Monday, was filed for probate in the county clerk's office on Wednesday. The estate is valued at $100,000.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Col
R. A. Davis
Six Die in Mexican Mine Dynamite Blast
An explosion at the Troelate mine near Chihuahua Mexico killed an American engineer and five Mexican workers. The incident occurred on April 2 near El Paso Texas and is under investigation by local authorities.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mex
Banker Charged With Larceny In Brooks Estate Case
Edward Dunning a State Street banker stands trial in Suffolk Superior Court for larceny of 25000 dollars from the estate of Francis A Brooks who died in September.
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Boston
Mass
Edward Dunning
State Street
Suffolk Superior Court
Francis A. Brooks
Anonymous Gift Funds Emerson Hall at Harvard
An anonymous donor in Boston on April 2 announced a $50,000 gift to Harvard for a new hall of Philosophy to be named Emerson Hall, with total project cost about $150,000.
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Boston
Mass
Harvard
Emerson Hall
General strike hits building trades from New York to Connecticut
A Wednesday strike involving an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 workers extends across Westchester county to the Connecticut border and beyond. Contractors and workers are organized for a prolonged siege with demands for an eight hour day and specific wage scales. Several mansions along the sound were left without crews as 3 000 to 4 000 men did not report for work. In Glens Falls, employers secured a 25 percent wage increase.
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New York
Westchester County
Connecticut
New York State
Glens Falls
Miners Strike Holds Indiana as Mitchell Arrives
Ten thousand bituminous miners in Indiana are on strike. Operators expect a settlement within hours after John Mitchell meets with them to urge an accord.
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Mitchell
Anthracite Strike Commission Award Goes Into Effect
Philadelphia April 2 The coal strike commission award took full effect Wednesday across the anthracite region. The southern fields observed a holiday and nearly all mines in that district were idle. Readjustment of hours and other conditions occurred with little difficulty.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Builders Strike for Higher Wages and Half Holiday
Nearly 1000 men in the Buildings Trades across Greenwich and nearby villages walked out to demand higher wages a Saturday half holiday and use of union labeled material.
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Greenwich
Conn
Bricklayers Demand Higher Wages In Indianapolis
Brick layers in Indianapolis failed to report to work on Wednesday as they demand a raise in wage scales from 50 to 60 cents per hour and foremen’s rate from 55 to 70 cents. The stoppage affects multiple building sites across the city.
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Indianapolis
Struck at Saratoga strike hits trades for pay rise hours
In Saratoga New York on April 2 a strike began involving about three hundred painters paper hangers decorators masons bricklayers and plasterers demanding higher wages and shorter working hours.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Union Cooks and Waiters Reject Return to Old Wages
Denver April 2 union cooks and waiters refused the Restaurant Keepers' association ultimatum demanding they resume work at former wage levels.
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Denver
Restaurant Keepers’ Association
Labor strikes hit Milwaukee trades in April
In Milwaukee on April 2, about 250 painters and decorators 135 steam fitters and 326 glass blowers quit work demanding higher wages and union recognition. The walkout involved several tradesmen and reflected labor tensions in the city.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Tacoma Street Car Strike Settled
Tacoma reports a street car strike has been settled after days of disruption. Officials did not disclose terms, but riders and workers will resume service as negotiations concluded in the city.
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Tacoma
Waco
Not Prepared to Say
General Counsel Blodgett at Wabash headquarters declined to comment on the decision or possible future actions. He said counsel for the brotherhoods conferred briefly but no conclusion was reached and he would need time to review the situation before expressing any view. He could not say whether a strike would occur.
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St. Louis
Wabash Headquarters
Blodgett
Brotherhoods
Count Elliott Seborowski Dead In Nice Car Race
Count Elliott Seborowski of New York was killed in an automobile hill climb between Nice and La Turbie when his car overturned on a sharp turn and struck a rock. The crash halted the race. his chaffeur and Count Leborowski were reportedly injured. Seborowski had lived in England and hunted at Melton, and was slated to compete for the James Gordon Bennett cup in Ireland.
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Nice
France
Elliott Seborowski
New York
Here
la Turbie
Count Seborowski
Leborowski
LaTurbie
Fire destroys Ear hotel and annex in Chickasha
The Ear hotel and poolrooms in Chickasha I T burned Wednesday at 4 o clock. Loss about 200 dollars with 3000 dollars insured. The Early cotton ten room annex also burned.
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Chickasha
I. T
Ear
H . of
Wounded in a Duel in Paris Involves Louret Family
A Paris duel left Emma Louret wounded after firing two shots from a revolver at M. Marcel Prevost in Noeuilly. Her brother Mio Louret sent his seconds to Prevost afterward. The incident centers on a movelist duel date described as Monday.
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Paris
Mio
Emma Louret
M. Marcel Prevost
Noeuilly
Mlle
Louret
M. Prevost
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