Brazos County land and house lots for sale in town
Abstract Books of Brazos County Land Titles lists multiple properties for sale near the courthouse and town. Listings include 105 acres with 25 cultivated and 80 pasture, fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars. 1.25 acres near schoolhouse with a cottage, tenant house and well. a six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern at 1260 dollars. half block near Allen Academy at 500 dollars. 13 acres on the south side with a 4 room house, well and out buildings at 1000 dollars. a 4 room house with pantry hall two galleries tub cistern and garden four blocks from courthouse renting at nine dollars monthly for 650 dollars. the Joe B Reed home place a quarter block with 9 room two story frame dwelling at 34250. and a half block adjoining the DC DeMaret place at 800 dollars.
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Brazos County
Court House
Srusallow
Price
Main Street
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
Powers Trial Third Hearing Opens on Jury Bias Claims
In Georgetown Kentucky the third trial of former Secretary of State Caleb Powers for complicity in the Goebel murder resumes with motions to discharge Bourbon county venire and challenge the panel as partisan. The Commonwealth begins presenting evidence while witnesses describe shooting scenes and chart identifications.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Bourbon County
W.S. Taylor
Powers
Commonwealth
Woodson
Jack Thompson
Frankfort
Humes
Hackberry
Taylor
Ea Porter Thompson, Jr
Lewis Street
Newton Frazier
Fourteenth Senatorial District
Capitol Building
Lawyers Ventilating In Famous Kentucky Case
After eleven days of testimony in the second trial of Kentucky against Curtis Jett and Thomas White for the assassination of James B. Marcum, both sides rested. Judge Osburn set the stage for arguments, eight in total with four per side. Defense speakers include J. I. Blanton and others. prosecution will be led by Thos. Marcum and J. Stanley Webster among others.
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Kentucky
Cynthiana
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
Jas. B. Marcum
Osburn
Messrs
J. I. Blanton
W. T. Lafferty
B. B. Golden
Jas
Treasure’s confession reveals $80000 missing from church funds
Wilard S. Allen, treasurer of the Preachers' Aid Society of New England, confesses in a Montreal letter to Rev. George H. Spencer that he embezzled more than $80,000. Allen, longtime East Boston district clerk and school committee member, says losses came from speculation and asks the minister to inform Allen relatives and society officers.
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Boston
Montreal
George H. Spencer
East Boston
Wilard S. Allen
Preachers’ Aid Society of
New England
Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen
General Miles Retires From Active Army Service
United States Army Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, commanding officer, will retire at noon today upon reaching the compulsory service age of sixty four. The announcement confirms Miles ends a long career in the Army during a period of transition.
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United States
Washington
Aus
Nelson A. Miles
Army
Cloth Weavers Return to Work in Philadelphia Mills
The Saxonia dress goods mill employees voted to return to work on Monday, marking the first break in the strike by cloth weavers who joined other textile workers in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Saxonia
Baseball results from Texas and Southern Leagues
Fort Worth beats Fort Worth 4 to 2. Waco 7 to 2 over Corsicana. Atlanta 9 to 4 over Nashville. New Orleans 10 to 1 over Little Rock. Shreveport 9 to 2 over Memphis. Montgomery 45 to 3 over Birmingham. Chicago 3 to 1 over St Louis. Philadelphia 11 to 3 over Boston. Washington 10 to 4 over New York. Cleveland 5 to ? Detroit.
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Southern League
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Shreveport
Memphis
Montgomery
Birmingham
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Baseball doubleheaders sketch standings in early NL
National League action lists results from New York and Boston venues. In New York first game New York 7 Philadelphia 5 and second game New York 6 Philadelphia 2. In Boston first game Brooklyn 6 Boston 4 and second game Brooklyn 3 Boston 6. At St Louis Cincinnati 4 St Louis.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Schools to Adopt One Textbook for Geography and Composition
The Austin board explains abolition of two old spelling books under the prior adoption and adoption of one new book from the American Book company costing 18c, versus 15c each for two Ben son’s titles. The board cites a legislature mandate for including physical geography and composition work, while noting four new books total over $2. Critics question the savings of 12c per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Aug
Texas
Benson's
D. C. Heath & Co
Poston
American Book Company
Prohibition Injunction Stands in Lampasas County
Lampasas Tex Aug 8 Judge John M Furman of Belton refused to dissolve the injunction issued June 9 enjoining the county commissioners court from enforcing prohibition in Lampasas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
Tex
A. W. Hover
Lampasas County
John M. Furman
Belton
Judge Chandler Dies in Abilene Tuberculosis Causes Death
Judge Robert Emmet Chandler of Abilene Texas died Friday in this city from tuberculosis of the throat and stomach. Born November 10 1862 in Marshall County Kentucky he served two terms as Rockwall County clerk and was in his second term as justice of the peace for the Abilene district.
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Abilene
Tex
Robert Emmet Chandler
Marshall County
Kentucky
Rockwall County
Macedonian Insurrection Expands as Diplomats Grow Nervous
The insurrection in Macedonia appears to widen with reports of bands active near San Juan of Uskub Kursheovo and four Bulgarian villages in Dibra rising. The Porte says Albanians are calm and returning home. Diplomats fear spread beyond Macedonia. Twelve battalions of Redif are called out in San Juan Serfije and Vilayet Monastir.
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Constantinople
Macedonia
San Juan Ot Uskub
Kursheovo
Dibra
Porte
Rediff
San Juan
Serfije
Vilayet Monastir
Reformists in China Seek U.S. Help via Hay in Shanghai
The Chinese Empire Reform association of New York cables Secretary Hay urging U S government and the British ambassador in Shanghai to save the lives of reformers under protection. Kwai Pang states the reformers seek better government for the emperor and oppose the dowager empress, noting 3 000 members in New York and six million in the movement.
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New York
United States
Hay
Shanghai
Chinese Empire Reform Association of
Kwai Pang
Reform Party
America
China
Amarillo gears up for August street carnival
News in brief items note Amarillo Texas preparing for a grand street carnival August 18 to 21. Other highlights include deaths in Pine Bluff and Dallas, a Timpson fire loss of about 25000 dollars, and a Dallas naval recruiting surge with 51 sworn in. Nearby projects include an Austin electric railroad charter and an epileptic colony opening in Abilene October 1.
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Amarillo
Tex
Toffie Green
Pine Bluff
Ark
Fagley Lumber Company
Timpson
L. A. Cahn
Dallas
Sugden
R. J. Dice
Abilene
One Express Company
Fort Worth
J.T. White
Genevieve
Coleman
Austin
Port Arthur
Beaumont
United States Naval
Oklahoa
Adolphus Busch
Mexican Edict Bars Further Chinese Immigration
El Paso August 8 reports Mexico's Interior Secretary Ramon Comal ordered no more Chinese immigrants land on the west coast. Swarms at Guatman seaport prompted the move and border guards face ongoing trouble enforcing limits. Mexican congress meets September 12 and may consider total exclusion of Chinese.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Ramon Comal
Guatman
Republic
United States
Attorney de Lara
Douglas
Mexican Congress
Curtis Jett and Thomas White Murder Trial Opens
In Cynthiana Kentucky on August 8 Judge B Fulton French opened the defense for Jett and White in the murder case of J B Marcum. The argument focused on Capt B J Ewen the key prosecution witness and involved attempts to impeach Ewen’s honesty. The judge charged Ewen with cowardice and lying and said God never gave a truthful tongue or bravery to some men.
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Curtis-Jett
Cynthiana
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
J. B. Marcum
B. Fulton French
Winchester
B. J. Ewen
Ewen
Decline of New Mexico Chief Justice Nominee
Clement F. Smith of Hastings Michigan telegrammed from Hastings stating he declined the offer to be chief justice of New Mexico. No reason given, but sentiment in the territory against appointing a non resident to the post is believed to have influenced the decision.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
N. M
Clement F. Smith
Hastings
Mich
Roosevelt
Postmaster in Trouble Over Store Money Order Scheme
Postmaster F. A. Wise of Fairdealing Missouri jailed in St Louis on charges of missing over $1000. He faced U S Commissioner O'Brien at Poplar Bluff and, with $2000 bail default, was sent to jail. Accused of paying post office bills by issuing money orders through a local store.
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St. Louis
Augie S
F. A
Fairdealing
United States
O'Brien
Poplar Blut
Wise
No Duty on Mummies in Appraisers Board Ruling
The United States general appraisers board sustained a protest against a 20 percent ad valorem mummy duty assessed by the Philadelphia collector of customs. The ruling benefits importers of mummies.
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New York
Aug
Board of Classification of the
United States General Appraisers
Collector of Customs
Philadelphia
Mob Seizes Hillsboro Jail In Attempted Lynching
A white mob of over 100 men stormed Hillsboro jail seeking to lynch Maynard Hudson charged with assaulting Penelope Hindman a twelve year old girl. Police were beaten and a deputy injured as the group failed to find the prisoner who had been moved earlier by Sheriff Elton. Authorities fear a race war as mobs vow renewed action if Hudson is located.
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Hillsboro
Maynard Hudson
Penelope Hindman
Wesley Limle
James White
Elton
Chillicothe, O
Highland County
Cashier Dewey in $125,000 Bank Shortage Case
In Newbern North Carolina on August 8 authorities report a $125000 shortage attributed to Thomas W. Dewey cashier of Farmers and Merchants Bank. A $5000 reward is offered for his capture after he vanished Saturday night supposedly for personal business. He sent letters from a seaboard train to his brother Charles Dewey of Goldsboro admitting the shortage.
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Newbern
N. C
Thomas W. Dewey
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Dewey
Seaboard
Charles Dewey
Goldsboro
Sheriff Williamson Dies After Desoto County Duel
Memphis reports Sheriff L M Williamson of Desoto County Mississippi died from mortal wounds suffered in a pistol duel at Hernando Mississippi with Surveyor W H Moody. The feud stemmed from election differences and Moody was spirited away to prevent mob violence before being moved to Senatobia Mississippi.
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Memphis
L. M. Williamson
Desoto County
Miss
Williamson
Hernando
W. H. Moody
Moody
Senatobia
Giving Him a Chance
Ada watches tension rise as Miss Pickles orders the impertinent boy from the room while Master Pickles frets about a potential kiss from Mr Spooner. The scene centers on propriety and hidden affections within a domestic setting.
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Master Pickles
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