Abstract Books Seller Lists Brazos County Land Sale Lots
J. W. Batts offers for sale a variety of property around Brazos County. Listings include 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 cultivated and rest pasture priced at 1500. A southeast townacre near school with a cottage and well asking 750. A four block from Main Street brick home priced 1250. A half block by Allen Academy at 500. About 13 acres south town with a 4 room house and outbuildings for 1000. A 4 room house with cistern and garden priced 650, four blocks from courthouse with rents 9 dollars monthly. Joe B Reed home on quarter block with 9 room two story for 4250. One half block by DC DeMaret place at 800.
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School House
Partstown
Main Street
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
Gold Discovery Sparks Oaxaca City Rush to Ejutla
In Ejutla a rich gold deposit was found by an Indian and reported by Mayor Salazar. The discovery drew miners, businessmen, and lawyers from Oaxaca City in a feverish rush, with claims offering but not sold. Authorities say the district may be the richest yet found in the country.
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Ejutla
Salazar
Stabilized Currency Gaining Favor in France Moves
City of Mexico reports growing approval for a stabilized currency as France accepts Limantour's plan for a modified gold basis with silver volatility blamed on artificial manipulation in New York and London. The rise in silver is viewed as harmful to trade and financial calculations.
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France
Limantour
New York
London
Rail disaster halts Udine festivities for king visit
In Udine sixty miles from Venice a passenger train packed with soldiers collided with a freight at 10 o clock. Fifteen soldiers and one captain killed and more than sixty injured, twelve critically. The train caught fire but flames were quenched and authorities dispatched to aid. King Victor Emmanuel visited the hospital to see the victims.
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Udine
Venice
Victor Emanuel
Rivers Rise to Unusually High Levels After Heavy Rains
Unusually heavy rains north and west of Kansas City push the Kansas and Missouri rivers to dangerous heights. The weather bureau forecasts the Kaw river to rise five to seven feet within forty eight hours, with a similar rise expected on the Missouri.
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Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Kaw
Contest of Homing Pigeons Puts Third Bird In Flight
Randolph Indiana August 28 The third homing pigeon was released at 6 45 Thursday morning The first had a poor start but reached War saw Indiana in about six days The second completed the trip in five days covering 500 miles
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Warsaw
Ind
Suit Over Defective Sidewalk In Beaumont
I G Booth sues the city of Beaumont Texas for 27890 claiming injuries from a defective sidewalk. Also Caleb Powers defends himself for two hours in Scott county Kentucky pleading innocence and asking acquittal. Roosevelt names Henry C Ide to succeed Luke Wright as Philippines vice governor.
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Tex
I. G. Booth
Georgetown
Scott County
Caleb Powers
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Henry C. Ide
The
Philippines Commission
Philippines
Luke E. Wright
Wright
Prosecutor Sues Former Official for Large Fees
Cleveland reports County Prosecutor Keeler filed suit against former County Treasurer M A Lander seeking 5875 in illegal fees from 1900 to 1902. More suits against Lander and other ex officials expected. Total sought around 100000. Also notes the sudden death of Reublo Pablo, a Mexican, at Athens Texas.
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Cleveland
Keeler
M. A. Lander
Lander
Reliance Dominates Shamrock III In Delayed Cup Race
In a largely one sided affair Reliance led Shamrock III by a widening margin as time expired after five hours thirty minutes in the fourth America's Cup race. Weather was calm with four knot breeze as the fifteen mile windward course ran its course before officials halted the event.
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Reliance
New York
Hull
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock HI
Shamrock III
Leeward
Windward
Peter Persistent Determined to Suppress Malcontents
London August 28 The Daily Mail‘s Belgrade correspondent reports King Peter will suppress military malcontents with an iron hand. Three army colonels two captains and a newspaper editor were sentenced to death for taking part in an abortive plot. The king remains under influence of regicides fueling a reign of terror.
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The
Daily Mail
Belgrade
Peter
Striking Burglary Alarms Corsicana Widow
In Corsicana Texas Aug 28 a strange negro entered the widow Wilsons home near Angus five miles south of the city and woke Miss Lutie Wilson by grasping her arm. She screamed and the intruder attempted to smother the noise with his hand. A young lady companion awakened by the disturbance alerted Wilsons brother who arrived to see the negro escape through a window. Negro laborers in the area were ordered to leave recently.
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Wilson
Angus
Lutie Wilson
Wreck on International railroad claims engineer Kestler
A freight wreck six miles south of Marlin Texas on the International railroad at 12 50 am yesterday killed engineer Kestler. The engine and two cars derailed and overturned. The fireman was injured but not seriously. Kestler attempted to jump but was crushed under the engine. his body was recovered by the wrecking crew.
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Tex
International Railroad
Kestler
Cutting affray at station leaves two youths involved
In McKinney Texas Ivan Glenn about fifteen and Taylor Brown seventeen clashed at the Houston and Texas Central station. Brown was cut six times but not seriously hurt. Glenn was arrested and gave bond set at five hundred dollars.
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Tex
Houston and
Texas Central Station
Ivan Glenn
Taylor Brown
Brown
Glenn
Secretary Hitchcock to send outsider to inspect Indian Territory
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock plans to dispatch a non Interior official to aid investigations in Indian Territory. He toured the region in May and found efforts to deprive Indians of land wealth. New rules require advertising and appraisal of lands for sale, with past deeds cancelled and returned. expected prices rise 15 to 125 percent under revised regulations.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Indian Territory
Department of the Interior
Department
Iowa Populists Nominate Ticket and Endorse Omaha Platform
Des Moines Aug 28 Populists nominate Governor L H Weller Nashua Lieutenant Governor S T Harvey Des Moines Supreme Court J A Lowenburg Ottuma Railroad Commissioner Walter McCullah Davis City and Public Instruction Hilo Bunce Stuart The convention endorses initiative and referendum to satisfy factions and backs the Omaha platform of 1892
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L. H. Weller
Nashua
S. T. Harvey
Supreme Court
J. A. Lowenburg
Ottama
Walter McCullah
Davis City
Hilo Bunce
Stuart
Mississippi primary returns point to Vardaman for governor
Incomplete Mississippi primary results reach 10 PM showing James K Vardaman gaining in the Delta and Cruz leading lower and east Mississippi. The voting level matches the first election as a jury is chosen to try eight rioters from July 25 in Danville Illinois.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
Delta
Cruz
Danville
Ill
Whitlock
Baseball Scores and Race Times From Across Leagues
Southern League games results list Birmingham Memphis and Atlanta Little Rock ties in two games. National League scores Brooklyn Philadelphia and Boston New York split. Cincinnati beats Chicago. American League games New York Washington and Philadelphia Boston results. Record pace events report Stranger O fastest mile at Colcord park 2 12 minutes and Cresceus trotting 2 08 half mile track breaking world mark.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Shreveport
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Colcord Park
Stranger O
Farmers Institute to Convene in Ardmore September
Ardmore I T August 28 Farmers Institute schedules a two day session beginning September 1 and ending September 2 with programs for local farmers.
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Farmers’ Institute
Ardmore
I. T
Farmers’ Instute
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