Brazos County Land For Sale Listings By J W Batts
J W Batts offers the only books of Brazos County land parcels for sale. About 105 acres one mile from the courthouse with 25 cultivated and rest pasture, fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars. Also 1.25 acres near a southeast schoolhouse. Swallow cottage tenant house and well. price 1200 dollars. A four room brick house with two lots near Main Street at 1260 dollars. brick cistern on premises. A quarter block near Allen Academy east front at 250 dollars. Another half block near Allen Academy at 500 dollars. Lots near schoolhouse at 19 dollars each. About 13 acres on town's south side with 4 room house, well, cistern, outbuildings. price 1000 dollars. 4 room house with pantry, hall, two galleries, tub cistern, bor ed well, stable, garden four blocks from courthouse. rents 9 dollars per month, price 650 dollars.
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Court House
Partstown
Price Rix
Main Street
Allen Academy
Fighting Continues Between Revolutionists and Dominican Forces
The French cruiser Troude reported weekend clashes between revolutionists and Government troops in the Dominican Republic. Casualties included several killed and many wounded. Dominican troops captured a fort but were later repulsed. The revolutionaries sent gunboat Independencia northward and prepared to pursue President Vasques and his forces.
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St. Thomas
Troude
San Domingo
Vinceta
Independencia
Vasques
Nebraska Rail Plan Aims Three Trunk Lines Across State
Beatrice to Virginia line under way as part of Nebraska expansion. A western route toward Denver is planned, linking Missouri Pacific terminals. In New York, April 16, George Gould dismissed Beatrice's report with a curt remark that there is nothing in it.
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Nebraska
Virginia
Neb
Missouri Pacific
Beatrice
Denver
New York
Beatrice, Neb
George Gould
Slayer in Bowery Bar Sparks Early Police Case
Obed Paddock, a Bowery driver, was shot dead at a resort. Bartender James Carter was arrested, found with a pistol, and confessed to the shooting. Police say Paddock attempted to rob the bar, but investigators note he did not carry a revolver.
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New York
Obed Paddock
Bowery
James Carter
Paddock
Carter
Delegates Delay Start At National Association of Manufacturers Meet
In New Orleans on April 16 delegates to the National Association of Manufacturers gathered late for the 9:30 session. The focus was on electing officers with talk of opposing President Dr. Parry of Indianapolis. The nominating committee named last year’s officers except Hamilton Carhart of Detroit, who declined to serve again as national treasurer.
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New Orleans
National Association of Manufacturers
Dr. Parry
Indianapolis
Hamilton Carhart
Detroit
Carhart
Labor Platform Adopted by National Manufacturers
Delegates at New Orleans abandon most of two sessions to labor questions. A unanimous declaration of principles advocates open learning in trades, fair dealing, and freedom from unlawful boycott or blacklisting. It upholds right to quit or be discharged, forbids interference by nonparties, and disapproves strikes and lockouts while favoring equitable adjustments.
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New Orleans
National Association of Manufacturers
D. A. Tompkins
North Carolina
S. M. Jones
Toledo
Mississippi River Continues to Fall Amid Flood Improve
New Orleans reports the Mississippi River receding from Vicksburg to New Orleans as gauges show 19.7 feet, down two tenths in 24 hours. The decline surpasses half a foot from the flood peak and is expected to continue slowly until within banks. Hymlia work progresses despite scour obstacles, boosting chances to close the river break.
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New Orleans
Vicksburg
Hymelia
Allotment Begins for Chickasha and Choctaw Lands
The Dawes commission has begun allotting lands of the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations, which together comprise about 11,653,000 acres. The combined Indian population is around 30,000 including freedmen, with interests held in common. Atoka hosts several thousand allotment participants as the government works jointly with the two nations.
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Tishomingo
I. T
Dawes Commission
Atoka
Storm lashes Alabama towns causing four deaths and heavy damage
Latest advices from Evergreen Alabama dated April 16 report four killed and several injured as a fierce storm tore through Burnt Corn and nearby counties. Homes crops and stock suffered fearful damage as the storm rolled from Peterman to the Alabama river along the Pensacola and Selma railroad.
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Evergreen
Ala
Pensacola and
Selma
Peterman
Alabama River
Sunday school lesson committee meets in Washington
The International Sunday School Convention group in Washington held its initial meeting at the Cochran hotel with Dr. John Potts of Toronto presiding and eleven members present. They began revising lessons for 1904 and outlining plans for 1906 to 1911, with over 20,000,000 children and workers in the field. The 1905 course was set with six months from the Gospels and six from the Old Testament.
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Washington
Denver
Cochran Hotel
John Potts
Toronto
Canada
Fort Smith and Western to start full train service Monday
The Fort Smith and Western Railroad, building 200 miles from Fort Smith Arkansas to Guthrie Oklahoma, will establish full train service Monday over the 120 miles of track completed between Fort Smith and Weleetka Indian Territory.
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Guthrie
Okla
Fort Smith and Western Railroad Company
Fort Smith, Ark
Fort Smith
Weletka
I. T
Appeal to Be Made in Tribal Tax Case
Cattlemen in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations will appeal a supreme court decision from the District of Columbia upholding tribal tax validity. The United States Supreme Court will hear the case.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court
Printing Office Director Dead in Mexico City
Francisco Diaz de Leon, director of the governmental printing office, has died. He was noted for benevolent works and oversaw the publication of several notable books in the city.
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City of
Mexico
Francisco Diaz de Leon
Trio of trunk lines across Nebraska planned
Beatrice Nebraska April 16. The Gould interests decide to construct three trunk lines across Nebraska as a bold stroke in railroad expansion. The plan envisions new routes reinforcing the Missouri Pacific system.
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Beatrice, Neb
Nebraska
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Knights Templars Texas Conclave Opens in Austin
The fifteenth annual conclave of the grand commandery Knights Templars of Texas opened in Austin on a Wednesday with large statewide attendance. Right Eminent Grand Commander J. F. Zurn of Fort Worth presides.
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Knights Templars
Austin
Knights Templars of
Texas
J. F. Zurn
Fort Worth
Railroads Haul Livestock as Briefs Span Texas News
Texas railroads move large livestock shipments while Fort Sill restricts hunting and fishing. President Kirby cites 50000 dollars in sight for the Texas World’s Fair fund. A Brownwood fracas leaves a man stabbed and another blinded. Thomas Carlisle is named superintendent of the Cherokee National Female Seminary at Tahlequah. Louisiana Railroad gets a two year extension to build Crowley to Cypress line linking with Texas and Pacific.
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Fort Sill Reservation
Kirby
Texas World's Fair Fund
Brownwood
Tex
Thomas Carlisle
Cherokee National Female Seminary
Tahlequah
I. T
Louisiana Railroad Company
Crowley
Cypress
Texas and Pacific
German beer house tragedy spurs manhunt in Memphis
In Memphis on Wednesday Adolph Einz a German worker at the Tennessee Brewery was shot and killed by George Morgan a Black man with a police record after a dispute over a beer order. Local residents organized posses near the brewery seeking Morgan to lynch him if caught.
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Memphis
Tenn
Adolpheinz
Tennessee
George Morgan
Heinz
Negr
Posses and Seard
Political malcontent Sladkopevtsey arrested in Moscow
A political dissenter named Sladkopevtsey was arrested in Moscow where the czar is staying. Police report the prisoner was found to have a revolver on his person.
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St. Petersburg
Sladkopevtsey
Moscow
Taft Hears From Washington on Manila Health Trip
Dispatch from Washington on April 16 reports Governor Taft’s message noting a Manila health journey. He rode 25 miles to altitude to test climate and air quality, hoping dysentery is cured and describing Philippine province scenery and cottage porch temperatures around 68 degrees.
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Washington
Root
Taft
Manila
Renenet
Murrey Bay
Philippines
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J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Will E
Geo W. Smith
East City Nations] Bank
S Simmons & Geue
W. C. Fountain
Darwin & Drummond
Dorse & Belmont
Star Mineral
McDougald’s
R. H. Harrison
THE
Texas Railroad
St. Louis
FT. Worth
Galveston
Waco
Marlin
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Houston
Noth
Grand Union Station
L. Trice
D. J Price
Mgr
Palestine
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lakeland
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
M. F. Smith
Dallas, Texas
Revolutionists
Bat
Justifi'14
National Association of Manufacturer
Mississippi
James & Hart
Sovogodsio
Woscogag
Bryan Steam Laundry
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Printing Office
John Wittman Fice
Opyrigh
W. D. Garrett
Proprie
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