Abstract Books of Brazos County Lands for Sale
J. W. Batts offers the only set of Brazos County land title abstracts for sale. Listings include 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 cultivated and rest pasture, 6 wires fencing, price 1500, 1.25 acres near schoolhouse with cottage and well, price 1260, four blocks from Main Street brick cistern, price 1260, half block near Allen Academy price 500, 13 acres on town south side with 4-room house price 1000, 4-room house with features rent 9 dollars monthly price 650, Joe B Reed home place quarter block and two-story frame dwelling 4250, half block near the De DeMaret place price 500.
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Court House
Aim Street
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
de DeMaret
Postoffice bribery indictments hit Washington grand jury
Crawford appeared and posted 10000 dollar bond while McGregor paid 5000. Seven indictments allege conspiracy and bribery tied to postal affairs. Machen and ten named associates, including Gordon Stern Lorenz Cupper Longaan Runkel McGregor charged as defendants. Long arrested at home, released on 10000 bond. Bench warrant issued for Long only due to his nonappearance.
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Washington
Postoffice
Federal Grand Jury
August W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
Wm. Gordon
Post Office Department
Leopold J Stern
Baltimore
Geo. E. Lorenz
Toledo
Martha J. Lorenz
John T. Cupper
Lackhaven
Penn
Wm. C. Longaan Ohioman
Machens
Maurice Runkel
New York City
Thomas W. McGregor
Machen
Crawford
McGregor
Long
Springman
Spanish consul faces sanction in Venezuela amid anti foreign mood
Washington reports detail tensions in La Guira with the Spanish consul barred from a tribunal hearing on a Spanish subject’s claim. Diplomatic agents protest. Caracas denies reconsideration. Olcott of Orinoco Navigation also encounters legal hurdles seeking aid in Venezuelan courts. Arbitral work in Caracas may suffer from government stance.
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Washington
la Guira
Venezuela
Caracas
Olcott
Orinoco Navigation Company
New York
United States
Alabama Hangings Reported in Two Cities
Two African American men were hanged in Montgomery and a third in Birmingham for the murder of Elem Foster near LeGrand Alabama. Alex Means and Will Starks were executed in Montgomery’s jail on Friday.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
Ala
Alex Means
Will Starks
Elem Foster
LeGrand
Hanged Negro Prisoner Sidney King Executed in Alabama
Sidney King, a negro, was hanged in the county jail yard of Birmingham, Alabama. He had killed Ocie Byron, a negro convict, at Coalburg prison in July 1902.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sidney King
Ocie Byron
Coalburg
Death of Miss Sarah Schimerhorn at Bar Harbor Me
Miss Sarah Schimerhorn of New York dies in Bar Harbor Maine. She is descended from Jacob Janse Schimerhorn, an early settler of New Netherlands who arrived in 1636.
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New York
Sarah Schimerhorn
Bar Harbor
New Netherlands
Jacob Janse Schimerhorn
Baseball Scores Across The Texas League Schedule
Baseball results from multiple cities show Waco defeating Dallas 8 to 1 while Corsicana game was canceled due to high water and moved to Fort Worth. Other scores include Atlanta 1 Memphis 5, Shreveport 7 Nashville 5, New Orleans 8 Montgomery 2, Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 10 Chicago 4, Boston 4 New York 1, St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 1.
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Waco
Dallas
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Shreveport
Nashville
New Orleans
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Mass train hold up in West Virginia by mob near Clifton Forge
A mob of about 200 halted a Chesapeake and Ohio express near Clifton Forge and fired over 100 shots in an failed bid to seize two African American prisoners from Lynchburg. The train proceeded to Huntington with windows shot out and no injuries reported. The captives are believed linked to the earlier assault on white brakeman Edward White near Lynchburg.
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Huntington
W. Va
Aug
Chesapeake and Ohio
Expres
Clifton Forge
Covington
Lynchburg
Edward White
Baxter & Co. Win Temporary Order Over Telegraph Quotations
A. Baxter & Co Inc of New York and New Orleans offices secured a temporary injunction against Western Union and Gold and Stock Telegraphs. The order forbids removal of instruments from Baxter offices and compels continued provision of New York exchange quotations. Judge King signed the order.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Exchange
Baxter & Co
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Gold and Stock Telegraph Company
New York Exchange
King
Robbed at Roberta by masked hold up men
Three masked armed men entered merchant McMastin's Roberta store and held him up at gunpoint taking $20 and valuables before fleeing on foot to the east. Durant J T reports the incident dated August 1.
Minnesota Ruling Drops Northern Securities Case
Judge Lothren of the United States circuit court dismissed Minnesota’s bill against Northern Securities Great Northern Northern Pacific and James J Hill. The ruling states no violation of state laws on railroad consolidation and denies the injunction to restrain stock ownership between railways. Federal Sherman act case remains separate and unaffected.
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St. Paul
Lothren
United States
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Minnesota
Securities Company
Fed
Congress
Tense racial conflict looms in Orchard Park Oklahoma City
In Orchard Park a violent clash appears imminent as armed white men threaten black residents. Negro homeowners, facing forced eviction, prepare for defense amid rising tensions and widespread fear.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Orchard Park
Ail
Dla Nee
Domnand Nero Gomez Convicted of Contempt in Manila
Manila dispatch reports Dominand Nero Gomez, president of the Democratic Labor union, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to six months imprisonment. A government investigation led to suspension of a union newspaper, placed under receivership, with Gomez publishing it and promptly arrested. This dispatch marks the first press dispatch over the Pacific cable.
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Manila
Pacific Cable
Nero Gomez
Democratic Labor Union
Fit
Gomez
Jetties Contract Awarded for Southwest Pass
General Gillespie awarded the Mississippi river southwest pass project to Christie and Lowe of Chicago at 2,175,396 dollars. The contract covers construction of two jetties and marks the lowest bid for the works.
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Washington
Gillespie
Mississippi River
Christie & Lowe O
Chicago
Tennessee's Partner James H Chaffee Dies in Oakland
James H Chaffee aged eighty a Bret Harte figure from Tennessee partner of Chamberlin died in Oakland after fifty four years of mining together Their long friendship and chivalrous bond were famed A native of Worcester Massachusetts Chaffee lived near Second Garrote in California and drew visitors to Yosemite Valley
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San Francisco
James H. Chaffee
Bret Harte
Tennessee
Oakland
Chamberlin
Chaffee
The Touch Art and a Pickpocket's Confession
A McClure's narrative recalls a thief who confesses that he steals for the thrill of a deft, delicate job rather than necessity. He explains past and present heists, including lifting a watch from a rich man and re-hanging it, and notes a fondness for precise manual work over mere crime.
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Raphael
New York
Corroboration in Warren house case ties to threats
In Cynthiana Kentucky on August 1 Edward Marcum brother of the deceased corroborated his sister Mrs Johnson in her statements about placing armed men near the Warren house in the rock quarry and receiving threats before the death. Calloway Strong testified that White declined a drink before the shooting and was looking for a man to confront. Both Jett and White were located at the courthouse before and among the crowd after the shooting.
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Cynthiana
Jett
White
Edward Marcum
Johnson
Warren House
Rock Quarry
Calloway Strong
King and Queen Welcome in Cork Royal Visit
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived by royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Cork on Saturday. The city cheered as bunting fluttered and crowds lined streets to the race course where the king presented colors to two Irish regiments after a welcome by the Lord Mayor and Cork corporation.
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Cork
Edward
Alexandria
Csthiwffi
Mgj Jfika
Victoria and Albert
Gorehaven
Corporation of Cork
Shot Treasurer in Spokane Robbery on Streetcar
John Kreinbuhle treasurer of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Washington state was shot by masked highwaymen on a Hillard street car Friday night. The robbers took about 200 dollars. his injuries are not serious. Three bubonic plague deaths were reported in San Francisco in July.
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Spokane
Wash
John Kreinbuhle
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Hilliard
Baseball scores from key games across leagues
At Washington Washington Boston 4 eleven innings. At Chicago Cleveland 5 Chicago 4. At New York New York 3 Philadelphia 1. At Detroit St Louis 15 Detroit 3.
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Washington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Frederick the Great and the King’s Sharp Lessons
Frederick the Great of Prussia chased a fast fleeing captain with his stick after a mistake. The officer later submitted papers and was promoted, startled by the king’s blessing. In another incident a supposed drunkard was exposed as unfit, while the slanderer faltered at court. The king warned that drinking would only worsen the offender.
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Frederick the Great
Prussia
Catain
Jam on Butter Question Sparks Courtly Quarrel
In a humorous exchange, little Algernon asks for jam with bread and butter during tea. His mother declines, noting no jam on butter. He persists, suggesting jam should go on the other side, prompting a light domestic dispute.
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Algernon
Algy
London
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