Land and property sale notices in Brazos County listing diverse plots
J W Batts advertises several properties near Brazos County include 105 acres one mile from the courthouse 25 acres cultivated rest pasture fence six wires price 1510 00. A quarter acre near schoolhouse southeast town with cottage tenant house well price six room house two lots four blocks from Main Street brick cistern price 1250. Quarter block near Allen Academy east front price 250 00 half block near Allen academy price 50000 lots near school house 109 each about 13 acres south town good four room house with well cistern outbuildings four blocks from courthouse rents 9.00 per month price 650 00.
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Court House
Par Town
Main Street
Allen Academy
Roosevelt and Senate Adjournment Farce in 1901
In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt nearly played the role of president at the fourth of March inauguration. A Senate etiquette stumble left the chamber empty, until Senator Heitfeld, misplaced hat in hand, moved to adjourn. Roosevelt then solemnly declared the adjournment carried and joined Heitfeld at the presidential stand.
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Senate
Theodore Roosevelt Este
Roosevelt
McKinley
Heitfeld
Francis B. Leupp
Century
Ill Natured Brutes Camels Endurance and Power lauded
The article contrasts riding and carrying camels with racing dromedaries across Arabia and Africa. It notes all single humped camels belong to the same species, highlights their desert adaptations, and warns of their poor temper. The piece cites the London Illustrated News.
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Africa
Arabia
India
Central Asia
Gobi Desert
North Africa
Arabian Desert
London
Enthusiastic Curler Wears Ear Flap Cap In Scotland
A Scottish curler famous for his warm ear flap cap arrives without headgear and explains an accident. He missed hearing a man’s offer of a dram when the flaps dashed, leaving him lugubriously silent.
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Scotland
Wallie
London Globe
Witty Irish Quips and Elopement Banter
The excerpt gathers quips about dogs growling and tails wagging, a character named Clancy asks Moriarty about leaving the front door, and jokey dialogue about elopers returning for blessing and a cash deposit. The snippets echo newspaper wit from Baltimore New s Life and New York Press style quips.
Starting a Trade in Kin-Givesean Lore
Julian Ralph recalls a Harpers Magazine tale of barter and risk in starting a trade. A con man character explains trading any goods even at moral cost, trading old boots for tinware, rags, and other odds ends to bootstrap enterprise.
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Hepzidam
Newton
Julian Ralph
Harper's Magazine
Knowing Too Much Quietly and Wittingly Analyzed
A reflection on conversation with highly informed people. It contrasts the strain of keeping up with sharp minds with relief in surrounding those who show ignorance or restraint. The author warns against wit and favors gentle, unhurried exchanges. The piece ends with a quote from S M Crothers in Atlantic.
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S. M. Crothers
Atlantic
Site of the White House Designed by Hoban in 1792 Plan
The site for the president’s palace was chosen by Washington and Major L Enfant in 1792 for a short view to the Capitol along Pennsylvania Avenue. Plans for the house were drawn by James Hoban from Dublin after a competition in which L Enfant participated.
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White House
President’s Palace
Washington
L’enfant
Federal City
President’s House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
House
Jefferson
James Hoban
Dublin
Society of Arts
Charles Moore
Century
Two Year Old Kate Succeeds by Urgency
A mother rushes to her child after Kate two years old calls for help. The toddler explains she called to speed her mother because she wanted a cup and feared she might fall. The scene highlights a child’s clever reasoning and eager pursuit of a goal.
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Kate
Little Chronicle
Why Johnny Went to Bed Supperless
A family exchange in a Chicago Tribune snippet jokes about horse radish. The father notes the condiment looks mussed and Johnny asks why it’s called horse radish while recounting offering it to a horse that refused it.
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Johnny
Marin
Chicago Tribune
No use getting excited when called a liar
A short aphorism from the Baltimore American notes that anger over a liar accusation is pointless. It suggests self knowledge undercuts the sting whether the charge is true or false.
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Baltimore American
A Crazed Logger’s Ride Down a Flume
In Oregon Washington and California logging regions riders used wooden chutes and water to glide logs. A Swede cook in Snohomish County tied to a log and rode seven miles, surviving with no injuries and resuming work in days.
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Oregon
Washington
California
Guliches
Lowell
Snohomish County
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Cook
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Jeff D. Franklin
Buchanan & Buchanan Buger
J. D. Franklin
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Zach
Will E
Geo. W. Smith
Shavin
East City National Bank
Simmons & Geue
W. C. Fountain
Darwin & Drummond
Roosevelt Missa McKinnley
McDougald’s
Dr. R
Tommy
Georgie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clancy
Moriarty
Baltimore News
Elopers
New York Press
New England
James & Hart
Igogouge
Bryan Steam Laundry
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
An Bryan, Texas
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Bryan
John Wittman
S&s
D. Garrett
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