Brazos County land listings in J W Batts Abstract Books offer
Property catalog lists 106 acres near court house with 25 cultivated, balance pasture, fence six wires at 1500. Also 1¼ acres near schoolhouse, smaller cottage and well at 1250. Four blocks from Main Street brick cistern, price 1250. Half block near Allen academy 500, east front 250. North town quarter block 500. Southeast town 13 acres with 4‑room house 1000. 4‑room house with cistern and outbuildings 650. Northern quarter block 525. Rents 9 monthly.
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Court House
Main Street
Allen Academy
Mrs Porter Funeral Observed at American Church
Paris April 9 The funeral of Mrs Porter wife of the US ambassador was held at 11 am at the American church in Rue de Berri with French government leaders and diplomats present. Ambassador Porter accompanied by his daughter Elsie, dignitaries including President Loubet staff and ministers attended a service conducted by Rev Dr Thurber. The casket lay in state in a mortuary chapel before shipment back to America.
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Paris
Porter
United States
Rue de Berri
Ambassador Porter
Elsie
Loubet
Paul Loubet
Dubois
del Casse
Combes
Ambassador Tower
Berlin
Levi P. Morton
Gowdy
Count de Rochambeau
Marquis de Chambrun
M. Hamard
Rochambeau
Edmond Monson
Thurber
America
Blanket Franchise Report Sparks Rail Rivalry in Los Angeles
The Times reports Senator William B. Clark of Montana represents the Southern Pacific in an eighty two mile blanket street railway franchise for Los Angeles. A midnight meeting in the Bryson block with W E Herrin Walter P Parker Wm M Garland and Clarence Miller outlines a plan to challenge Huntington’s long held control, signaling a major shift in railroad leadership and policy.
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Los Angeles
Cal
the Times
William B. Clark
Montana
Southern Pacific
Garland
Clarence Miller
Bryson Block
W. E. Herrin
Walter P. Parker
Wm. M. Garland
Transportation
Henry E. Huntington
Southern Pacific Company
Huntington
Slain from ambush described in Asheville report
The report from Asheville dated April 9 states William and Solomon Gordon and two youths named Gosnell are alleged to have carried out an ambush that killed a man. details indicate a witness, the dead man’s daughter, described the event as diabolical.
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Asheville, N. C
William and
Solomon Gordon
Gosnell
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Heart Relief
An advertisement claims indigestion causes nearly all heart trouble and that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures stomach issues and relieves heart pressure. Testimonial from D Kauble of Nevada Ohio supports the remedy with a four month course description and pricing details.
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D. Kauble
Nevada. O
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Roosevelt Begins Extended Park Tour Amid Mountain Lion Fears
President Roosevelt started from his headquarters in Cinnibar Park for a long tour of the reserve amid many mountain lions. Park authorities press exteriminations and the president may encounter shots. A reporter attempted to intrude despite notices banning press access. he rode a horse with a dog, was arrested, then released after his dog was shot.
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Cinnibar
Mont
Roosevelt
Daughter Kills Mother Then Ends Own Life in Aberdeen
A tragic incident at J. Z. Cowart’s farm twenty five miles from Aberdeen, Mississippi, left Rosie Bell Cowart, 24, dead after shooting her mother with a single barrel gun and then killing herself in another room. Neighbors say she showed signs of insanity prior to the act.
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Aberdeen
Miss
J. Z Cowart
Rosie Bell Cowart
Resolution Proposed for Busby Matter Investigation in House
In Austin on April 9 a house resolution calls for a three member committee to thoroughly investigate penitentiary system management in relation to the Busby matter. Representative Jones introduced the measure.
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Austin
Jones
Forces Besiege San Domingo City as Dominican Troops Advance
A government messenger reports 3000 Dominican troops at the gates of San Domingo City after capturing San Carlos suburb. Three revolutionary generals are dead, including Perico Perrin. President Vasquez plans to attack while Monte Christi and San Lorenzo de Guayaubin rise in armed resistance. success hinges on recapturing the capital.
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Cape
Vasquez
Doctors return from plague scare in Mazatlan region
Mazatlan reports doctors Carvajal and Gugman returning from El Querito El Quemado and El Zapote where reliable sources say a plague outbreak occurred at the end of 1901. The area was sparsely populated as residents worked in the fields so the disease spread was unlikely.
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Mazatlan
Mex
Carvajal
Gugman
el Querito
el Quemado
el Zapote
Cattle Losses in Beaver County Weigh Heavy
George Healey, a leading cattleman of Beaver county in No Man's Land, says the death loss from the harsh late winter amounts to about 10 percent of cattle. He notes the winter was severe after a mild spell leaving stock unprepared. A 10 percent loss could reach 20,000 cattle.
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Guthrie
Oklo
George Healey
Beaver County
No Man's Land
District Attorney Moves Against Kohler Over Rice Case
New York April 9 District Attorney Jerome charges Edward J Kohler with offering a $7000 bribe to Detective Sergeant Brindley to obtain a favorable affidavit in Albert T Patrick murder appeal matter and seeks Kohlers disbarment over the alleged misconduct.
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New York
Jerome
The
Bar Association
Edward J Kohler
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Kohler
Brindley
Netherlands mobilizes marines and ships for immediate service
A special dispatch from Amsterdam says the government ordered mobilization of all marines within twenty four hours and three warships at Den Helder are to be ready for immediate service. About ten thousand men are idle in Amsterdam. No flour is delivered and bread and other food wagons are escorted by mounted troops.
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London
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Denhelder
Roosevelt Begins Sixteen Day Rest in Yellowstone Park
President Roosevelt reaches Garner entry to Yellowstone with John Burroughs for a sixteen day rest. He will avoid public duties, maintain daily contact with Secretary Loeb, and keep solitude guarded around Major Pitcher’s headquarters. The expedition starts April 9 with plans to depart April 24 for St. Louis and the Pacific coast.
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Cinnabar
Mont
Roosevelt
Yellowstone Park
Loeb
John Burroughs
Washington
Park
Major Pitcher
Garner
Third Cavalry
Burroughs
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Wright Arraigned and Hearing Adjourned for Papers
London financier Whitaker Wright was arraigned in New York on charges of defrauding as director of the London and Globe Finance corporation. His counsel sought dismissal on extradition grounds and lack of a crime in both nations. The U S commissioner adjourned until April 15 awaiting papers from England.
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New York
Whitaker Wright
London
London and Globe Finance Corporation
United States
Alexander
Wright
United States Supreme Court
England
Stevenson Burned As He Fought Home Fire
Adlai E. Stevenson former vice president suffered burns to face hands and head while trying to extinguish a fire in his Bloomington Illinois home. The blaze started in a bedroom with curtains aflame as he rushed in without aid. Damage to the house reached about 1000 dollars.
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Bloomington
Ill
Adlai B. Stevenson
United States
Statesman
Stevenson
Forty Foot Break Deepens Crevasse Crisis At Hymelia
New Orleans reports a forty foot blowout of cribbing at Hymelia crevasse. The breach endangers about 3000 feet of works as water pours through the gap at a terrible rate and officials fear further damage if repairs are delayed.
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New Orleans
Kansas Suffrage Prohibition Vote Widens Across Towns
Returne from Kansas towns show a sweeping vote to enforce the prohibition law. Only six places of any importance voted in favor of saloons, marking a historic shift in the state.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Washington's Wife Speaks at Boston Federation Meeting
Mrs. Deeler T Washington addressed the Federation of Women's Clubs in Dorchester on Wednesday with Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, honorary president, present. Chair Mary Alden Ward introduced speakers Dr. C. J. Henderson of Concord and Professor Sanford Bell of Mount Holyoke.
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Boston
Mass
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