For Sale Abstract Books and Various Town Lands
J W Sats offers the only set of Abstract Books of Batos County Land Titles for sale. Properties include about 105 acres one mile from the courthouse with 25 acres cultivable and the rest pasture, fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars, about 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse with small cottage tenant house and well for 8750 dollars, a four block from Main Street brick cistern dwelling with price 1250, half block near Allen academy for 500, about 13 acres on the south side with a new four room house priced 1000, a four room house with pantry hall and two galleries with well and out-houses priced 650, the Joe B Reed home place quarter block with a 9 room two-story frame dwelling for 4250, and one half block adjoining the De DeMaret place for 809 dollars.
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Court House
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
de DeMaret
Beaumont Bank Failure Report from Washington
The Citizens National Bank of Beaumont Texas closed after inspection by National Bank Examiner Logan and a Clearing House panel. Estimated losses about 229000 with 49000 in doubt, bank receiver appointed. Failure blamed on large loans to President RR Oliver word enterprises. June 9 1903 condition shows loans 2858110 etc and deposits 842704.
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Washington
Beaumont Bank
Beaumont
Tex
Citizens
Citizens’ National Bank of
Heaumont
National Bank
Jo Mo Logan
Clearing House Association
Logan
RR. Oliver Word Enterprises
United States
Diplomatic Note Demands U S Claims Settlement in Colombia
New York reports United States Minister Beaupre, for Secretary Hay, demands all American claims against Colombia be settled by diplomatic intervention rather than by local courts. Barranquilla mentions General Jose Vasquez Cobos, leader of the July coup, imprisoned in Bogota Aug 15 with military escort. Cobos' brother Alfredo, Colombia’s war minister, is said to have resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bogota
United States
Beaupre
Foreign Affairs
Hay
Colombia
Colon
The
Herald
Barranquilla
Jose Vasquez Cobos
Panama
General Cobos
Alfredo Vasquez Cobos
Peru Proclaimed President and Vice President by Congress
Congress in Lima proclaims Candemo as President and Calderon as Second Vice President. A new election for first vice president is ordered after the death of Senor Alaria. Chilean cabinet resignations add to a regional political crisis described as unpredictable.
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Congress
New York
Candemo
Calderon
Lima
Peru
Senor Alaria
Valparaiso
Arizona Hold Up At Bisbee Saloon Report
Report from Bisbee Arizona describes a midnight armed robbery attempt at a saloon in Perryville. In the ensuing fight two desperadoes and a bartender or employee were shot. one assailant and a bystander died, another wounded. Pursuing posses are reported chasing suspects.
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el Paso
Tez
Ang
Bisbee
Ariz
Shottuc
Perry Guleh
Rolly
Cewey
Lees
Capitol Painting Project Attracts Wide Noted Attention
The National Capitol is set to receive a major exterior painting using fifteen hundred gallons by eighteen men over about two months. The irregular architecture posed notable dangers and difficulties, with ready mixed paint specially prepared by Harrison Bros. Co. The Capitol’s improved appearance has drawn comment in Washington. A renowned architect reportedly sent congratulations to Harrison on the paint’s quality, per the Paint Oil and Drug Reporter of July 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capitol
Messrs
Harrison Bros. & Co., Inc
Capitol
Washington
Harrison
Paint, Oil and Drug Reporter
Sour Lake Blaze Destroys Thirty Derricks and Spreads
Beaumont Texas August 20 A phone message reports the Shoe String district at Sour Lake in flames. The Moetrich area is thick with derricks and thirty are already consumed. The fire threatens to destroy the entire district with substantial losses.
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Beaumont
Tex
Sour Lake
Milores
General Grant arrives at Texas state encampment
CAMP MABRY Aug 20 The feature of the state encampment was General Fred D Grant commander of the department of Texas arriving in Austin from Fort Sam Houston at 10 am He met Governor Lanham and was escorted to camp by First cavalry troops A salute of eleven guns greeted him General Chant was welcomed by General Stacy and Lanham The troops drilled while Fort Sam Houston second battery practiced pay day announced Senator Culberson to visit Friday Private mishaps included a swollen foot from a spider bite a bruised ankle and a bayonet wound Roy Lawlor of the Ribbon Guards scored the camp's best 60 of 60
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Mabry
Tex
Fred D Grant
Department of Texas
Austin
Fort Sam Houston
Capitol
Lanham
First Cavalry
Grant
Chant
Stacy
United States
Culberson
T. P. Todd
Third Infantry
Loss
Belton Company 1
George Howard
Roy Lawlor
Ribbon Guards
Rusk
Grigsby vs Bowles Land Case Decided in Dallas Court
Dallas August 20 Judge Nash of the Fourteenth district court ruled in the long running Grigsby et al vs Bowles et al land tithes case. About 450 defendants named with 400 disposed of. fifty deferred. Plaintiffs include D B Grigsby C C Swindle and R P F Ashby. The dispute centers on John Grigsby’s estate of about 8300 acres and claims by heirs of a second wife to a seven eighteenth interest. The case has spanned decades with prior rulings favoring defendants absent appeals, while supreme court decisions favored plaintiffs when appealed.
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Dallas
Nash
Fourteenth District Court
D. B. Grigsby
W. H. Bowles
C. C. Swindle
R. P F. Ashby
Rease
District Court
Supreme Court
John Grigsby
Old Ginning Claim Against Government
A. J. Hodges of Belmont, Texas, plans to file a $1150 claim with interest since 1865 against the government. He says a Federal wagon train carrying 196 bales of cotton was attacked by Confederate forces near Columbus, leading to theft and damage. Hodges, owner of a gin, released the cotton under officer approval and incurred $1159 in expenses, which remain unpaid after thirty eight years.
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Gonzales
Tex
A. J. Hodges
Belmont
Columbus
Hodges
Government experimental farm planned for Brownwood
Brownwood district will host a government experimental farm to test cereals. Professor M A Carleton, a government cerealist, visited, reviewed the land, and submitted a proposition that the Brownwood Business League accepted.
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Brownwood
Tex
M. A. Carleton
Business League
Daughter of the Revolution Dies in New York
Mrs Carolina Lucilla Horton widow of Captain Stephen Decatur Horton and a Daughters of the Revolution member dies at her City Island home in New York. Her father Captain Skidmore served in the continental army.
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New York
Carolina Lucilla Horton
Stephen Decatur Horton
City Island
Skidmore
A Ponderous Man Dead in Bristol Pa
Wilson Lippincott, once a noted jig dancer and described as the best man in Pennsylvania, died weighing 560 pounds. At his grave, thirteen men carried the casket while a derrick was used to lower it.
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Bristol
Wilson Lippincott
Pennsylvania
Lippincott
Lord Salisbury in Critical Health Condition
London Aug 20 The condition of Lord Salisbury is regarded as critical. The most serious element of his illness is nervous prostration which on several occasions has been acute.
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Lord Salibury
London
Lord Salisbury
Mob law discussed at Niagara picnic speech
At the Niagara County Pioneers association picnic in Olcott Beach New York 20000 heard Senator Hill condemn mob violence and what he called spectacularism He warned against mobs meting out punishment and urged enforcement of due process and patriotism to uphold the law.
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Olcott Beach
N. Y
Niagara County Pioneers’ Association
David Bo Wil
Cuneen
Senator Hill
Hill
Ile
Times
Powers Trial Returns To Goebel Assassination Case
Georgetown Ky Aug 20 In the Powers Goebel assassination trial the commonwealth gained permission to use Henry Broughton as a witness who was captured after fleeing. He described going to Frankfort with Powers and others on Jan 25 1900 and naming men who could do the killing. Debor testified he traveled from Washington to Kentucky in mid January 1900 denying talks of a mountain army or planning to kill Goebel.
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Powers
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Commonwealth
Henry Broughton
Broughton
Frankfort
Mountain Army
Frank Cecil
Zach Steel
Anthony Broughton
W R. Jewell
Danville
May Lewis
Louisville
Noakes
United States
William J. Debor
Goebel
Washington
Kentucky
Taylor
Henry Youtsey
William Goebel
Baseball Results From Texas and Southern Leagues
Texas League games in Dallas and Whitewright with Fort Worth losing 4 2 and Corsicana 3 memphis at Memphis and New Orleans 4 Nashville 3 while Brooklyn Chicago split wins 6 2 and 6 4 in twin bill. Pacers Dan Patch sets a new world mile record in 1 59 at New York.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Corsicana
Waco
Southern League
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Dan Patch
New York
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Franklin’s Market
J. W. Satts
Batos County
Aves Parlo
East City Nations Bank
Natenatesmig
A. L. Mondrick
James’ Drug Store
Bryan
Texas
Paul Bradley
Sect’y
Ww. C. Fountain
Salally
Burt Norwood
H. B. Dorsey
Prop
Tyler Haswell
Town and Country” Paints
N. Jametta
Bonneville
Levy Brothers
Camp Mabry
Fred Grant Avrives
Griggsly
New Experiment Farm
David B. Hill
Big Ey
Pure Drugs Store
M. H. James Onc
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Crown
Nutchinson
Houston
Kexas Central
Kingsland, Llano
Lampassas Marlin
Wootan
L. Robbins, G. P
S, Doherty
Acr
Houston,” Texas
Baseball
Little Rock
Shreveport
Birmingham
Montgomery
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinati
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Fr. Worth
Waco Houston
Galveston
Austin, San Antonio
Mexico
Texas Pelate
St. Louis
St Louis
Hou
Denver
Ft. Worth
Denver Road
Texas Railroad
PRI
D. Garrett
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