Early town real estate listings with multiple properties
A 105 acre property one mile from the courthouse offers 25 acres cultivated with balance in pasture fenced by six wires at 1500. Nearby is 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse with a small cottage tenant house and well at 750. Four blocks from Main Street a six room brick home with cistern at 1250. Half block by Allen academy at 500. 13 acres on town’s south side with a new 4 room house, well cistern and outhouses at 1000. Another 4 room house with pantry hall two galleries tub cistern bore well stable and garden four blocks from courthouse at 650. Joe B Reed home place a 9 room two story frame dwelling on one quarter block at 4250. One half block adjoining the DC DeMaret place at 800.
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Court House
Snall
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret
Bryan at Urbana Chautauqua Seeks Democratic Unity
Four leading Democrats opened Ohio campaign in Urbana with W. J. Bryan addressing the audience on the Chautauqua grounds. He attacked opposing party figures, defended the silver issue, and said he had more respect for a Republican than for a Democrat who would auction his principles.
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Urbana
Ohio
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Cleveland
Zimmerman
Fathers of Democracy
Johnson
Lentz
Champaign County
Tabernacle
Wall Street
Democratic Party
Alleged Shortage Ties to Dunlap Estate
An official of Dunlap and Co confirms rumors of a shortage in accounts tied to a former officer, which may impact the Robert Dunlap estate. The estate was appraised at 100000 dollars, with speculation of a 200000 dollar deficit. No action will be taken against the named individual, and heirs include five children led by William A. Dunlap of Chicago.
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New York
Dunlap & Co
Robert Dunlap
Oldest Bronze Chariot Bought for New York Museum
A bronze chariot dating to about 700 B.C. was purchased in Paris for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The relic, found last year on a private estate near Rome, was offered to European museums at 200000 dollars. NY paid less than 100000 dollars.
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New York
Paris
Metropolitan Museum
Rome
New York Museum
Balfour Rejects Shanghai Editor Demand
In the house of commons Premier Balfour told Henry Norman that orders had been issued to the British minister at Pekin not to yield to the Chinese government's demand for the surrender of the editor and staff of the reform organ Supao at Shanghai.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Henry Norman
Pekin
Shanghai
Reform
Supao
Fire Claims Servant in Ronkonkoma Navy House
A blaze at the Ronkonkoma Long Island home of Commander D C Stuart and family killed one servant and seriously burned another who leaped from a second story window. Commander Stuart and Mrs Stuart with their children escaped unharmed. A tornado caused damage near Lawrence Kansas.
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New York
Ronkonkoma
Long Island
D. C. Stuart
Navy
Roosevelt and Root Confer on Army Staff Details
Secretary of War Root met with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay in a long conference then returned to Washington. They discussed the general staff and decided Major General Corbin will continue as adjutant general while serving as second in command to Major General Young. Details of staff work remain to be settled.
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Oyster Bay
Root
Washington
Roosevelt
England
Joint Commission
Army
Corbin
Young
Witness and witness mischief at Cynthiana court
In Kentucky case Commonwealth v Jett and White the defense used Henry F Wilson a whiskey drummer from Cynthiana as a witness about a hole in the Jackson courthouse floor. He corroborated other witnesses on trees between Marcum’s house and the rock quarry and claimed expenses and a ten dollar fee.
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Cynthiana
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Jett
White
Henry F. Wilson
Jackson
Dr. Taulbee
James Hargis
Ed Callahan
John Ibnen
John Smith
Tom White
House of Marcum
Bulgarian officers arrested in Belgrade conspiracy report
Vienna reports several Servian officers arrested at Belgrade on suspicion of plotting against War Minister General Alanaskevich who is said to have halted advancement of participants in the assassinations of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Alanaskevich
Alexander
Draga
Conflicting Balkan Crisis and Brittany Riots Reported
Consular advices from Monastir say the Macedonia situation worsens as ministers plan extreme measures to quell revolts. Albanian troops may be used, risking massacres. a Bulgarian conscript is urged to appeal to his people to lay down arms. In Brittany, rioters clash with troops after labor unrest flares. In New York, Andrew Murray, cancer patient, is admitted to the county poor house with money on him.
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Constantinople
Monastir
Macedonia
Yildiz
Binghamton
N. Y
Andrew Murray
Brooklyn
Murray
Indiana Democrat Shanklin Dies After Long Illness
Evansville Indiana August 6 John Gilbert Shanklin veteran Democratic leader and former Evansville Courier editor and one term Indiana secretary of state dies after a long illness.
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Indiana
Evansville
Ind
John Gilbert Shanklin
Gusher at Nacogdoches Reports Oil Strike
The Graham oil well twenty five miles east of Nacogdoches gushed oil and water twenty five feet above the derrick before being shut down by Mr. Graham who left for Beaumont. Another strike at the Jones Lloyd well in the Alders tract reached 108 feet and drillers plan to drill to 250 feet before capping. The oil quality matches prior lubricant-grade oil selling at four fifty a barrel.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Graham
Here
San Augustine
Beaumont
Jones- Lloyd
Alders
Oil City
Fire in Henrietta destroys furniture house and offices
A fire in Henrietta Fort Worth this morning wiped out the Pat ton Furniture House the Southwestern Telephone Exchange and W T Allenns law office The loss is placed at seventy five thousand dollars with partial insurance.
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Fort Worth
Henrietta
Patton Furniture
Southwestern Telephone Exchange
W. T. Allenn
Ennis Justice of the Peace Fatally Wounds Wife Accidentally
Waxahachie Texas Aug 6 Justice of the Peace H R Sovall of Ennis accidentally shot his wife with a revolver. The wound is in the fleshy hip and not considered dangerous.
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Waxahachie, Tex
H. R. T Sovall
Ennis
Knights of Honor elect officers at Dallas convention
The Knights of Honor held on Wednesday elected Thomas P. Stone of Waco as grand dictator and C. C. Glenn of Sealy as grand vice dictator. Other officers include A. J. Coe of Colorado grand assistant dictator and R. W. Finley of Austin grand reporter. Waco to host next convention.
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Dallas
the Knights of Honor
Thomas P. Stone
Waco
C. C. Glenn
Seely
A. J. Coe
Colorado
R. W. Finley
Austin
John B. Wolf
Cameron
I. Hy, Bettis
Orange
BR. H. Hopson
Pittsburg
Grand Guide
W. T. Camp
Houston
Grand Guardian
W. Harris
Pear- Soil
Grand Sentinel
W. H. Shelton
el Paso
J. Goree
Galveston
T. J. Berry
San Antonio
Grand Trustees
Shooting at Baird Endangers Two in Texas
In Baird Texas on August six a woman named Ruby Opal was shot three times including the arm limb and bowels while a man O S Geisert was struck through the body near the heart. Geisert was arrested and both victims are not expected to live.
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Ed Ruby Opal
Geisert
Gelsert
Revenue Agent Pursues Sour Lake Liquor Tax Compliance
State Revenue Agent Foster departed for Sour Lake to investigate tax collection from liquor sellers. Following an attorney general ruling allowing sales in that precinct, many establishments reportedly opened, but few licenses have been reported, prompting scrutiny of state tax receipts.
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Austin
Foster
Sour Lake
Nearly All Textbook Contractors Sign Contracts
Austin August 6 nearly all text book contractors have signed their state contracts and books will be ready in time for the next scholastic session.
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Austin
Cherokee Election results in Vinita shows Rogers and Faulkner win
Official returns from the Cherokee election in Vinita I T Aug 6 place W C Rogers as principal chief by 239 votes and D M Faulkner as assistant chief by a large margin. Senate stands 13 Downings 5 Nationals. house 28 Downing 3 Nationals with a tie in Tallequah district.
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Vinita
I. T
W. C. Rogers
D. M. Faulkner
Senate
House
Tallequah
Farmer shot dead near Eufaula
Sheridan Brassfield a farmer three miles west of Eufaula was shot at his home by an unknown assailant. He is fatally wounded and death is hourly expected. No motive or suspect is known as officers investigate.
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Eufaula, I. T
Sheridan Brassfield
Eufaula
Five Horses Stolen in Randolph Raid
Five horses owned by a prominent Randolph citizen were stolen at the small station twenty miles south of Mill Creek I T. A confrontation with locals broke out as the thieves rode off. One assailant was shot and seriously wounded.
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Mill Creek
I. T
Randolph
Here
Texas Fever Breaks Out Along Oklahoma Line
Texas fever has broken out again along the Oklahoma line in Kansas for the second time this year. Several Cowley county pastures have been quarantined to prevent spread.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Oklahoma Line
Kansas
Cowley County
Wind Storm at World’s Fair Grounds Kills Florist
A brief wind and rain storm in St. Louis caused fatalities and injuries at the World’s Fair grounds. The florist Theodora Richter was killed and carpenter A. B. Clark plus several laborers were seriously hurt. Property damage neared $10,000 with scaffolding blown from the machinery building tower and a torrent of hail and rain. The agricultural building and towers suffered the heaviest blow.
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St. Louis
Theodora Richter
A. B. Clark
Texas League Scores From Dallas to New Orleans
Baseball in the Texas League shows Corsicana edge Dallas 1 0 in Dallas. Waco defeats Fort Worth 9 2. Shreveport tops Little Rock 8 7. Birmingham bests Nashville 5 1. Montgomery beats Atlanta 3 2. New Orleans defeats Memphis 4 2.
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Dallas
Corsicana
Waco
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Montgomery
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
In Chicago the Pirates lost to Chicago nine to two. Philadelphia defeated Boston three to zero. Washington beat New York two to one. Cleveland led Detroit eight to nothing as the score ended.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Roosevelt Stays Aboard Saga More Hill Amid Storm
Oyster Bay, August 6. President Roosevelt remained stormbound at Saga more Hill as a severe north easter pounded the area since last evening. He received Rev. Dr. Reginald John Campbell of London and W. L. Ward of Port Henry during the day.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Reginald John Campbell
London
Eng
W.L. Ward
Port Henry
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