Property listings for J. W. Batts and town land sales
Auction style notices describe about 195 acres near the coat house with 25 cultivated and pasture land, 6 wires fencing, at 1500 dollars. Also 400 acres of oak land at 2.50 an acre, 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse, a six room house and two lots near Ma Street for 1260 dollars, a quarter block near Allen Academy at 250 dollars, railroad frontage on Otto Boehme property, and city lots at 109 dollars each. Plus 13 acres south of town with a new four room house and outbuildings priced around 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coat House
Schos
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
For Sale Lamar Bethea Real Estate Agent Listing
92 acres near A and M college ideal for dairy or hog farm priced at 1000 with 14 lots on courthouse share. seven room house newly painted with barn and outbuildings. fine water well at 2200.09. Pochila two story house cheap. lots in north western city part at 25 and corner lots at 35. 69 acres on Wixon creek Pearson place 49 cultivated. Creek bottom land except Hacres. 29 acres good six room house two underground brick cisterns 24 cultivated one mile west city I G N R BR passes through property $1500 or trade for city property. Other lands too numerous to mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Hacres
City
Do You Enjoy What You Eat Kohol Digestive Remedy Ad
An advertising notice promotes Kohol as a complete remedy for disordered digestion and stomach disease. It claims the product allows consumption of any foods with no rumbling and converts nutrients into blood and tissue. It lists Codol as a digestant and tonic, and provides pricing and a Chicago manufacturer with a local seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 0. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
Ill
N. M. McDougald
Magnificent annual border George Washington Birthday fiesta
Citizens of Laredo Texas and New Laredo Mexico launched an elaborate two day celebration on February 22 23 featuring Spanish bull fights cattle roping torchlight parades naval fireworks military drills pageants and a flower carnival. Excursion rates to Laredo and tickets to Monterey Mexico with stopovers are offered. further details from D J Price GP&T A J and G N RK RB Palestine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
New Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
Monterey
Galveston Grade Tax Relief Passes Senate In Texas
From Austin Jan 31 the Galveston grade bill exempting that city from taxation for fifteen years was approved by the senate after passing the house. Other measures include Standifer’s interurban bonds bill, Jefferson county district court, Brazoria county relief after the Galveston storm, and canceling non-resident corporate transfers from state to federal courts. A blind adults provision was introduced. railroads must keep switch lights on all night and a bill to ban killing female deer was also brought up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Austin
Galveston
House
Standifer
Railroad Commission
Jefferson County
Brazoria County
United States
Booker T Washington address barred in Gainesville
In Gainesville Florida W N Sheats faces censure after inviting Booker T Washington to speak at a February 4 joint meeting for county and educational boards. Officials say Washington will not be allowed to address the audience in the auditorium. Also a seventy five gallon whiskey still and gear were seized near Union Grove Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Fla
W. N. Sheats
Booker T. Washington
County Superintendents of Public Instruction
General Educational Board
Worm and Outfit
Union Grove
Ala
Texas Representative Burleson Seeks Farm Production Stats
Representative Burleson of Texas introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of agriculture to collect statistics on cotton and wheat production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burleson
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Macedonians Defeated Near Lake Okhrida
A detach ment of Turkish troops defeated a strong band of Macedonians near Lake Okhrida in Albania. The clash occurred near Constantinople on January 31.
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Constantinople
Lake Okhrida
Albania
Allen Named Chief Philippine Constabulary
Washington on January thirty first Captain Henry T. Allen of the Sixth Cavalry was nominated as chief of the Philippine Constabulary with the rank of brigadier general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry T. Allen
Sixth Cavalry
London police as peacemakers curb street fights
Two citizens duel in the street while a crowd watches. Four constables intervene with calm, guiding each fighter aside with admonitions to stop, then gently separate them. There are few arrests and no brutal clubbing, reflecting a peacemaker role.
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London
New York
Old World Dietary Superstitions and Dining Etiquette
The passage describes Muslim dining customs including starting with salt and ending with vinegar to ward off disease and ensure prosperity. It notes hosts should begin and finish first, toothpick use as grace, and priests reciting Quranic passages before and after meals and before water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel
A New Clerical Order Joke From Oxford
An Oxford correspondent reports a rector recounting a boy’s answer when asked for the three orders in the Church of England. The boy replied bishops priests and demons, a response repeated when queried for accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Church of England
Westminster Gazette
Then He Got Mad
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls Mr. Gallacher reacting with laughter that turned to anger as a room shared in amusement. He laughed until he cried, then grew red and stormed off, leaving others smiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gallacher
London
Equity suit challenges Rock Island reorganization and 75 million stock issue
GC H Venner & Co of Boston sue the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad and related firms in Illinois circuit court. They seek a declaration of fraud in the Rock Island system reorganization, void the 75 million dollar stock issue, enjoin Illinois Trust Co holders from voting, declare officers guilty of fraud, and request a receiver for stock properties. About 300000 in claims is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road Companion
Chicago
GC. H. Venner & Co
Boston
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad Company
Iowa
Rock Island Company
New Jersey
Central Trust Company of
New York
Rock Island
Illinois
Illinois Trust Company
Consolidated Roads
Firemen on Santa Fe Lines Granted Moderate Wage Rise
General Manager eltz of the Santa Fe lines west of Albuquerque says firemen on all west lines will get a wage increase of five to six percent. Firemen had sought ten to fifteen percent.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Eltz
Santa Fe Lines
Albuquerque
District Attorney John Eagan Dies in Pensacola
United States district attorney for the Northern district of Florida John Eagan died at his Pensacola home from pneumonia contracted in Washington ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
John Eagan
United States
Northern District of Florida
Washington
Well Off a Boxcar
Emil Lind a Houston and Texas Central railway brakeman was probably fatally injured by falling from a box car in Austin on January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Emil Lind
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Evidence Hearing Opens in Tyler Bank Cases
Tyler Texas January 31 evidence in bank case hearings has begun as the state presents its material to establish facts in the Tyler bank cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler, Tex
Tyler Bank
Malvern Man Ends Life With Morphine In 1900s Decatur
Ben Atkinson of Malvern Arkansas died by self-inflicted morphine overdose in Decatur on January 31 according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ben Atkinson
Malvern
Ark
Beaumont to Sour Lake Electric Line Planned
News in brief reports an electric line project from Beaumont to Sour Lake. other items note a fatal crash in Lake Charles, cattle shipping from San Angelo, a Stephenville post office robbery, several train and accident fatalities in Texas, a poisonings at a Winsboro hotel, a threshing-bridge accident near Brownwood, right of way contracts for Trinity and Brazos Valley RR, judicial district appointment in Collin and Grayson counties, a hall county lobe wolf killed after causing damage, and a $100 reward.
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H. A. Leonard
Lake Charles
San Angelo
Tex
Stephenville
Ray Erwin
Garland
Pecan Gap
Wolfe City
Trinity and
Hillsboro
Hubbard City
Lanham
W. T. Beverly
McKinney
Collin
Grayson Counties
Hall County
Fatal Keown Case: Man Kills Family Then Himself
Report from Tenaha Texas details Charley Rowe who, described as insane, killed his wife and three children with an ax before taking his own life in a Panola county field. Local authorities confirm the deaths and lack further witnesses.
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Tenaha
Tex
Woods
Panola County
Charley Rowe
Tragic Fire Claims Five Children Near Pyron
Mrs. Gilmore a widow living with her five children left the two younger ones aged one and three years in a burning house near Pyron. She returned to find the structure crumbling and the two infants reduced to charred remains while the elder children were at school. The widow had only been bereaved for about a year.
Orton Reports Weevil-Killing Chem Plan Before Governor
Ingomar F. Orton of Galveston met with Governor Lanham for an hour to present a chemical compound he says weevils inhale to die. He demonstrated on specimens and explained weevil biology and habits. He also appeared before the agricultural committee and received a letter of introduction to Congressman Burieson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ingomar F. Orton
Galveston
Orton
Agricultural Committee
Lanham
Mr. Orton
Burieson
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Bryan
Napers
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
An Bryan, Texas
Crown
Bryansand
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Monroe Edge
Rio
H. B. Dorsey
D. E. Suber’s
McGee’s Feed Store
Cotton and Wheat Statistics
Chief of Constabulary
London Police Methods
Bilin Agatey
Beaumont
Sour Lake
Lena Pelt
Tolar
Matt Bradish
Crowley
Winsboro
Brownwood
Schultz
Revery
Boll Weevil
Fle
S. Hi. Allohin
Bos
Eupion
Tas Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co Cole Bros
Thos
John Wittman
FORD
W. T. Ford
L. J. Cox
J. W. Hamilton
Bryan, Texas
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