Real Estate Listings By J. W. Batts
J W Batts real estate agent offers 40 acres of pasture land inside city limits with abundant stock water priced at 15 per acre. Also one and a quarter acres near schoolhouse, small cottage with tenant, six room house and two lots four blocks from M Street, brick cistern, price 1260. Quarter block near Allen Academy priced 250, fast front. 75 feet on Railroad Street. Otto Boehme property may sell part or all. Lots near school house priced 10. Also other city property available.
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Otto Boehme
Will ‘Gell
Fort at La Guayra Alarms as British Ships Approach
On December 16 the British cruiser Charybdis and the torpedo boat destroyer Quail caused panic in La Guayra as the fortress commander sought intervention from American French Spanish and Dutch consuls to prevent a potential attack. The ships later departed and officials reassured residents there was no immediate danger.
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la Guayra
Charybdis
Quail
Caracoa
German Warship Ultimatum to Venezuelan Captains
In Margarita island area British and German warships are reported offshore. A German commander Eckermann on the Panther orders Venezuelan captains to lower flags and quit their ships within ten minutes to permit seizure as leverage for Germany’s demands. If disobeyed, arms will be used. Dated Dec 1, 1902.
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Caracas
Margarita Island
Bowen
United States Legation
Venezuela
Washington
la Guayra
West Indian
Germany
Eckermann
Retribution and Sinking of Venezuelan Steamers Crespo Totune
Details from La Guayra fort signal book recount the night of December 9 when the Retribution towed the Venezuelan steamers Crespo and Totune, shots fired, and both vessels disappeared likely sunk by Vineta and Retribution. The Retribution later returned alone, denying Curacao or Trinidad transfer.
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Crispo
Totune
Caracas
Book of Signal
Fortress of
la Guayra
Retribution
Crespo
National Navy
Curacoa
Trinidad
Millinery Stock Damaged by Fire in Dallas
Fire damaged the wholesale millinery stock of Daniel and Goodwin in Dallas on December 16. The building was saved and the extent of damage is not yet determined. The firm carries a large stock of hats and related goods.
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Dallas
Daniel & Goodwin
Neal at Austin
Lieutenant Governor elect Neal arrives in Austin from Navasota and says he will be conservative yet promote Texas growth inviting capital and passing laws to attract investment. Auditors of several Texas railroads report they cannot supply requested cotton shipment statistics in time, urging the commission to modify the request.
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Austin
Neal
Navasota
Texas
Rail wreck on Alabama Great Southern near Moundville
Southbound train No. 1 from Cincinnati to New Orleans derailed two miles south of Moundville when a rail was removed near a trestle. Locomotive toppled into a creek, mail and baggage cars piled up. Express Messenger Colson is missing, others injured. all taken to Tuscaloosa.
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Alabama Great Southern
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Moundville
R. H. Larkin
Colson
Kelley
Riess
Durr
Tuscaloosa
General Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding Across Kentucky
A weekend rainfall across Kentucky Arkansas and Tennessee has ended with extensive flood damage. One man drowned at Alamo in Galloway County while trying to save a horse. Hopkinsville Elizabethtown and several Kentucky streams are flooded lighting plants underwater. Barren River and thousands of acres in Ohio County are submerged. Rain totals include Montgomery 3.34 inches Atlanta 2.20 inches and Nashville 1.34 inches.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Arkansas
Tennessee
Gulf States
Alamo
Galloway
Hopkinsville
Elizabethtown
Ohio County
Barren River
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Boy Kills Stepfather In Mississippi Home
Allison Blandes a sixteen year old boy shot and killed Albert Clements in defense of his mother after Clements threatened them while drunk. The boy surrendered and a coroner's jury ruled justifiable homicide. The report also mentions a separate Seattle boxing incident with a fouled fight ending in a brawl and a referee hit during the match.
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Natchez
Miss
Allison E. Blandes
Albert Clementts
East Oak Street
Clemente
Clements
Young Biandes
Blandes
Toroners
Seattle considers highwayman reward ordinance
A proposed Seattle city ordinance offers a four dollar reward for delivering the body of a highwayman or burglar to city hall. Councilman Mullen says the measure could curb crime as the city faces criminal elements. The item appeared in the December session of the city council.
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Seattle
Wash
Mullen
Fragment in favor for defendant in Hilliard case
A fragment in favor of the defendant was rendered in the case of H. P. Hilliard receiver in Texas of Home Fire Insurance company and Security Fire Insurance Company of Dallas.
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Austin
H. P. Hilliard
Texas
Home Fire Insurance Company
Security Fire Insurance Company of
Dallas
Vermont Senator Rehearses Statehood and Militia Bills
The Senate discussed the pending statehood measure and militia bill with an amendment on reserve forces sparking constitutional concerns. Senate adjourned after a brief executive session as Democrats and Republicans debated procedures and an omnibus statehood bill.
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Pettus
Dillingham
Vermont
Senate
Committee On Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Union Station Plan Passes in Capital Run
The house approved the senate bill for a Union railroad station in Washington costing 4 million dollars to be built north of the B and O depot site with a plaza park to front it. The government will pay 1.5 million to the Pennsylvania railroad and 0.5 million to the Baltimore and Ohio for track relocation via a tunnel between the capitol and library.
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Howe Washington
House
Senate
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware and
Massachusetts Avenues
Pennsylvania Railroad
Plaza Park
New England
New York
Judiciary panel to attend Lanham inauguration in Texas
Washington December 15 The house judiciary committee plans to travel to Texas to observe the inauguration of Governor elect Lanham, a member of the committee, if the house business permits.
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Washington
House
House Judiciary Committee
Texas
Lanham
Judiciary Committee
New York Banks Form $50 Million Emergency Lending Pool
A pool of $50,000,000 is organized by New York banks led by J P Morgan & Co and G F Baker to lend in the money market during emergencies. Each major bank pledges up to $5,000,000 with subscriptions from Corn Exchange $2.5 million and Chemical National and Bank of New York $1.9 million each. The pool will be managed by Morgan, Baker, and James Stillman and lent at market rates as needed.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
G. F. Baker
First National Bank
National City Bank
Chase National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Hanover National Bank
James Stillman
F. D. Tappen
Burglars Steal 2000 Worth Sake From Fort Worth Store
In Fort Worth on December 16 the burglars hit The Fair, a local shop, and stole sake valued at two thousand dollars. Police investigate the break in and review nearby footage for leads.
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Mole Machmith
Fort Worth
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J. W. Batts
Brazos Coun
Allen Acaemy
Memphis
Shreveport
ST. Louis
L. Price Andv.p.&g.m. Palesti
D. J. Price
G.P
T.A. Ie
Copyrichts &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Oldsomely Illustrated
Shinil & Co
3Etra
St. Washington
E. C. DaWitr & Co
Ohio
H. B. Dorsey
London
House of Commons
Cranborne
Great Britain
Berlin
Castro
Buffalo Pitts Company of
Buffalo
N. Y
Houston
Was
Young Gibbs
Cleveland
Gid Williams
Denver
Gibbs
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Silas Casey
Christiana
Casey
Union Station
Messrs. Cannon
Barney
Livingston
Indian Territory
J. H. Butler
Vinita
C. W. Poole
Chelsea
J. D. Learman
Tulsa
Wm. L. Hagan
Marietta
R. H. Everett
Madill
L. L. Smith
Poleau
C. C. Frye
Sallisaw
Mellor
Coalgate
Louisiana
F. McFarlan
Homer
L Wells
Leesville
E. E. Posey
Baton Rouge
Boyd C. Griscom
Pennsyvania
Japan
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Persia
V. Hi. Northrup
United States
Northern District
Florida
S$. H. Allphin
Parsons Bottling Works
RSONS
Bryan, Texas
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
Bryan
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
John Wittman
Paks
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