Local property listings in southeast town area offer varied prices
Readable notes describe several properties including a small new cottage with a well priced at 550, a Bix room house with two lots near Main Street 1250, the N B Cole home with 2.5 lots and 6 room house at 1600, a 300 acre Brazos Bottom farm at 20 per acre, and other city parcels near Otto Boehme and Ed Pochila places with multiple lots and improvements.
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Allen Academy
Price Bix
N. B. Cole
Brazos Bottom Farm
Otto Boehme
Ed Pochila
Debated Cuban reciprocity bill splits Dem and GOP on sugar differential
In Washington the second day of House debate on the Cuban reciprocity measure featured W A Smith Michigan Republican opposing the bill and supporting removing the refined sugar differential. Other speakers included Morris Minnesota Ball Texas Sparkman Florida Mondell Wyoming, with opposition by Gallinger Turner Dillingham and Olmstead proceedings noting protraction and time demands.
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Washington
W. A. Smith
Michigan
Spooner and
Quarles
Wisconsin
Land Dolliver
Iowa
Ine
Morris
Minnesota
Ball
Texas
Sparkman
Florida
Mondell
Wyoming
Senate
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Hay
United States
China
Congress
Mr. Turner
Dillingham
Vermont
House
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Fowler
Richardson
Tennessee
Committee On Agriculture
Boer Leaders Move Toward Peace Conference
Pretoria reports President sceyn of the Orange Free State Secretary of State Reitz of the Transvaal Acting President Schalkburger of the Transvaal and General Lucas Meyer headed to Klerksdorp to discuss the British peace terms with General Botha. Generals DeWet and Delarey may attend as talks proceed toward a final burgher decision.
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Pretoria
Sceyn
Orange Free State
Reitz
Transvaal
Schalkburger
Lucas Meyer
Kroonstad
Klerksdorp
Botha
DeWet
Delarey
House Insular Committee Votes Down Democratic Philippines Plan
In Washington on April 10 the insular committee rejected a Democratic substitute to establish a stable autonomous government in the Philippines and, by party line, ordered a favorable report on a Republican drafted civil government measure for the islands.
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Washington
Insular
House
Philippines
Secret funds to aid Choctaw distress distributed in Ardmore
Secretary Hitcheck orders 25000 dollars from townsite property sales in the Choctaw Nation to be made immediately available for relief efforts. The funds will be distributed by Gov. Duke and Agent Shoenfelt to aid Choctaw Indians distressed by conditions.
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Ardmore
I. T
Hitcheck
Duke
Shoenfelt
Cotton Belt moves offices to Texarkana and extends line
At a special meeting in Tyler directors voted to shift the company's general offices to Texarkana as an economy measure. The Tyler shops will stay. The line will be extended from Lufkin to Orange via Beaumont a distance of 100 miles.
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Tyler
Tex
Cotton Belt
Texarkana
Lufkin
Orange
Beaumont
Captain Bradford Dead at Dartmouth Harbor
Captain Bradford, skipper of the famous cutter Galata defeated by the Mayflower for the American cup in 1886, fell dead on the deck of a vessel in Dartmouth harbor.
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London
Bradsford
Dartmouth Harbor
Towboat Acorn Sinks Drowning Captain and Fireman
Pittsburg April 16. The towboat Acorn capsized causing the drowning of Captain Silvey the wrecker and Lee Legg a fireman. Both men were aboard during the incident and are reported dead.
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Pittsburg
Acorn
Silvey
Lee Legg
Boer government members arrive at Klerksdorp by train
The Times dispatch says Acting President Schalkburger and Boer officials reached Klerksdorp by train on Monday. Messages were sent inviting President Steyn and General Delarey to come and meet them.
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London
the Times
Klerksdorp
Schalkburger
Steyn
Gen. Delarey
Beef Prices Seen Staying High Across Markets
New York reports wholesale and retail dealers agreeing beef prices will remain elevated. Live cattle prices rose daily this week and despite expectations of large arrivals, Chicago received only 16 000 head. Jersey City saw just six arriving cars, signaling tighter supply as farmers favor cash corn sales over feeding cattle.
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New York
Beef Trust
Chicago
New Jersey
Jersey City
State penitentiary board approves March reports
In Austin on April 16 the state penitentiary board approved Superintendent Rice and Financial Agent Hill March reports. Convicts on hand March 1 were 3880 after adding 122 received, 1 recaptured, 2 recaptured, 100 discharged, 9 pardoned, 6 escaped, 5 died, and 2 delivered to sheriffs, leaving 3880 on hand April 1.
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Austin
State Penitentiary Board
Rice
Hill
Multiple Texas bank formations and a Texas deaths brief
News in brief reports Everett Maynard of Cairo Illinois killed by a train. Bank organ ications include San Augustine with 75000 capital and Beaumont with 100000 capital. Plaquemines garlic blight losses near 10000. Louisiana and Texas rice stocks total 465000 sacks from 3249000 crop. Fatal blasts Cedar Hill Texas. Parker County J C Crowder suicide after religious service. Gonzales plantation sold for 50000. Eastland physician Dr W J Poe dies of pneumonia. Coleman Harvey Cates dies from horse accident. W H Pope named judge at Manila after service in Santa Fe court.
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Everett Maynard
Cairo
San Augustine
Tex
Fifth National Bank
Beaumont
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana
Texas
Alexander McCarthy
Mr. Belew
Cedar Hill
J. C. Crowder
Parker County
A. C. Evans
St. Louis
Gonzales
W. J. Poe
Eastland
Harvey Cates
Coleman
W. H. Pope
United States
Court of Private Land Claims
Santa Fe
N. M
Court of First Instance
Manila
Choctaw Gulf Railroad Sold to Speyer & Co in New York
Philadelphia report states Haward B. Smith & Co. announce the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad sold to Speyer & Co. at 80 for common and 60 for preferred. Dividends April 30. distribution valued. Sale could bring over 21 million to Philadelphia, with Rock Island rail stock float planned.
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Philadelphia
Haward B. Smith & Co
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company
Speyer & Co., Bankers
New York
Gowan
Messrs. Speyer & Co
Girard Trust Company
Speyer & Co
Smith
Francis Gowan
The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Ardmore Branch of Choctaw Line Opens to Tishomingo
General Manager H G Clark of the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railroad reports the Ardmore branch from Haileyville south through Ardmore will open to Tishomingo on Monday April 14. Agency and telegraph offices will be set up at Coalgate Wapanuca and Tishomingo Haileyville is 14 miles east of McAlester in the coal fields.
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Little Rock
H. G. Clark
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
West End
Ardmore
Haileyville
Tishomingo
Coalgate
Wapanauca
McAlester
Fatal Haslet accident ends in lariat strangling youth
In Haslet 16 miles north of Fort Worth a 17 year old boy, Howard Toney, rode to rope cattle. The horse returned riderless, and the boy was found dead with the lariat looped around his neck. Investigators say the noose tightened and dragged him to death as the horse bucked or fell.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Haslet
Santa Fe
Howard Toney
Americans Enter Mexico City Meat Trade With New Retail Shops
April 10 Mexico City reports an American company will establish retail meat shops on the American system, fatten and kill its own cattle, and ship meat in refrigerator cars from interior points, aiming to compete with the long dominant Spanish merchants in meat and groceries.
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City of
Mexico
Tragic Accident Claims Miss Ophelia Kilcrease in Queen City
Miss Ophelia Kilcrease aged about 22 was instantly killed near Queen City Texas when her 14 year old brother accidentally discharged a double barreled shotgun as she entered a room. The full charge struck her face and head. Local authorities reported no foul play.
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Queen City
Tex
Ophelia Kilcrease
State Teachers Examination Dates Announced in Texas
The teachers examinations in all Texas counties will be held on April 18 and 19. The list of questions is now being prepared by the state superintendent of public instruction.
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Austin
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Chicagoa
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Galveston
Dallas
A. H. Belo & CO
Aving
W. A. Watkins
Attorney-At-Law
Bryan
Fir
H. B. Dorsey
E Exchange Hotel
City Market
John W. Hicks
Christian DE Wet
Bradford
Rock Island
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
Pacific
Asunshat
Gaifornia
Tittot
Southern Pacific
Gen. Pass
TicketAg
Carrizo Springs
Mrs. Proctor
Washington and
Burleson Streets
Pax
Baptist Church
Border
Tyler Haswell
Bryant Weely Eagle
Bryan Eagle
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