Baron Speck von Sternberg Dies in Heidelberg
German ambassador to the United States Baron Speck von Sternberg dies in Heidelberg after a lupus diagnosis. His wife Miss Lillian Langham of Louisville stood by him as the couple had traveled from Hamburg to consult skin specialist Professor Czerny who had hoped for a cure. The plan had been to return to Berlin mid September for a audience with Emperor William before resuming duties in Washington.
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Baron
Heidelberg
Baron Speck von Sternberg
United States
Lillian May Langham
Louisville
Hamburg
Czerny
Baron von Sternberg
Berlin
Emperor William
Washington
Train Wreck Slays Fireman and Wounds Engineer
Train No. 38, the Southwestern Limited, wrecked four miles north of Suwanee Georgia. Fireman Mason Watkins killed. engineer B F Dewberry badly scalded. Mail, baggage and combination cars derailed, rolling down a fifteen foot embankment. A bolt on the track sparked the wreck and local boys were seen fleeing the scene.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Southwestern Limited
Suwanee
Mason Watkins
B. F. Dewberry
Real Estate Offer By J W Batts In Brazos County
J W Batts real estate agent lists two properties near Brazos County landmarks. A brick seven-room house on a corner lot two blocks from Main street is offered at 1050 dollars with terms including one fourth cash and three-year balances at 8 percent. Also a one quarter block property with a round and pen five-room house on Brazos County land, priced at 1000 dollars with similar terms.
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J. W. Batts
Zanetti
C. G. Parsons
Knoblauch Place
Main Street
Co. G. Parsons
Calendar of sports for the week features major events
The week lists a trotting derby at Readville and an Amsterdam Yacht Club cup race on the Zuyder Zee. Also noted are tennis, horse shows, golf championships, and international meetings around North America and Europe with prominent clubs and venues. The notice promotes Singer and Wheeler & Wilson as leaders, plus rental ads for stores and a residence, and Tex as Bakery offerings.
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Readville
Mass
Zuyder Zee
Jim Flynn
al Kaufman
Los Angeles
Cal
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Upperville
Maryland Jockey Club
Astoria
Oregon
United States
Myopia Hunt Club
Hamilton
Philadelphia Cricketers
Kent
Canterbury
England
Singer
Wheeler & Wilson
Singer Sewing Machine Company
T. A. Satterwhite
Gompers Plan Endorsed by Central Federated Union
Samuel Gompers plan to fund labor fronts and back allies of law was endorsed after debate at a Central Federated union meeting in New York. The action lets American Federation of Labor locals vote contributions as they see fit. Gompers attended. Missionary policy talk followed with Taft and Rev George W Painter in Hot Springs. Painter sought Taft views on China work. Taft known for Orient policy interests. News also reports Meadown Williams Co. failure announced on the New York Stock Exchange. offices at 38 Wall Street.
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Gompers
New York
Central Federated Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Friends of
Enemies of Law
Mr. Gompers
Hot Springs
China
Mr. Taft
George W. Painter
Painter
Orient
Meadown, Williams & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Dallas Man Shot to Death in Duel Testy Incident
Dallas Aug. 24 In a confrontation D A Jarratt fired a pistol three times and Emmett Davis a shotgun Jarratt was killed in the exchange.
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Dallas
D. A. Jarratt
Emmett Davis
Jarratt
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GEO. A. Adams Insurance
S. H. Franklin
FE. Rohde
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Tex
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Colorado
Denver Road
Bryan Steam Laundry
W. 0
Hearn, Prop
Brazos Valley Horse and Mule CO
Bryan
Dubose
N. Jemnetta
James & Nunn
Wilson
Erskine
Wellborn
McNeely
Curti
California
Via
H.&t.c.r.r
H & T C. Railroad
LK Dunlap
T. J. Anderson
Gen. Pass
Houston
Baron von Sternburg
Dresden
Alg
A. C. Bartlett
Chicago
Carlsbad
Schmideberg
Bartlett
Cummings
Cummings, Was Blameless. Mr. Bartlett
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Pheve
Brazos County
W. C
Smith Drug Co
Coney Island Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Halifax
N. S
Toronto
Cincinnati
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
A. B. Carson
W. B. Hudson
Bryan, Texas
W. W.wilson Franklin
Hudson. & .Wilson
Attorneys-at-Law
Bryan and
Franklin
Brazos and
Robinson Counties
Moses Hughes
Ments
M. College
Providence Church
George Platter
Navasota River
Vv. B. Hudson
Huntsville
Pianoforte
Church-Parsons
Harriet F. Smith
Huntsville, Texas
E. J. Jenkins
Coods
No. 142
Will S. Higgs
C.E. Bullock & CO
M. H. James
Maxie
Bethesda
Majestic
Fannin
Mgr. Martin
E. Griesser
NEW City Bakery
Hanway Building
Ty OR
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell’s
Law Henderson
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