Property listings offer assorted town and county parcels
The notice advertises multiple properties for sale or sale by parts. Listings include 105 acres near the courthouse with pastures and fenced 6 wire fencing at 1500 dollars, 400 acres of post oak land at 2.50 per acre, 1.25 acres near a schoolhouse with a small cottage and well, a six room house with two lots four blocks from Ma Street at 1250 dollars, a quarter block east front near Allen Academy at 250 dollars, Otto Boehme property with 76 feet on Railroad Street, several city lots at 100 dollars each, about 13 acres on the south edge with a new four room house, well and outbuildings priced around 1000 dollars.
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Court House
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
Land Sale Offers and Property Details Across City Areas
A probate era listing describes Lamar Bethea holdings of 92 acres near A M College suitable for dairy or hog farming at 1000 dollars. It mentions 31 acre parcels near courthouse, a seven room house with barn, and various city lots priced 25 to 35 dollars. Also notes 69 acres on Wixon creek the Pearson place with 49 cultivated, creek bottom land, a 29 acre tract with a six room house and two underground brick cisterns one mile west of the city, and an I N R R line passing through. Trade options and additional lands exist in summary.
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A. & M. College
City
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Menon
Laredo and New Laredo Host Mexican American Washington Birthday Celebration
Citizens plan a two day border festival February 22 and 23 featuring naval fireworks sham battle and Indian scenes. The event includes grand cattle roping contests torchlight parades flower carnival band contests and historical pageants with excursion rates to Laredo and Monterey Mexico. D J Prick G P T A J and G N RR Palestine Texas handle tickets.
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Laredo
Texas
New Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
Monterey
D. J. Prick
G.P
T. A
Palestine
St Paul Arrives After Rough Atlantic Crossing
The American liner St Paul arrived in New York February 2 after a delay from Southampton to Cherbourg caused by a cracked cylinder cap. Captain Jamison had repairs in Southampton, then faced stormy seas and heavy gales to Cherbourg and New York, signaling at Tompkinsville before docking.
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New York
St. Paul
Southhampton
Cherbourg
Southampton
Jamison
Engers
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Four Shocks Rock Chihuahua With Explosions
Private reports from Unique state there were four severe earthquakes on February 22 25 26 and 27 in the Chihuahua district. Each quake was followed by loud explosions and panic. Eighteen houses were reported destroyed at Cuazapares as residents remained alarmed by the events.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Cuazapares
Distasteful Will Not Speak in Gainesville Address
Mayor Thomas received a telegram from Booker T. Washington noting possible white dissatisfaction over his planned address at a joint convention of county superintendents and the general educational board. Washington asked for Gainesville sentiment. Thomas replied he was not yet familiar enough with public feeling to state an opinion.
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Gainesville
Fla
Thomas
Booker T. Washington
Attempted arson at Utah reform school in Ogden
A blaze was found Sunday at the Utah reform school housing about 150 inmates. Fire started in both boys and girls dormitories and menaced the building before crews gained control. Authorities claim possible collusion between boys and girls to destroy the institution.
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Ogden
Utah
State Reform School
Stabbing in Maysville Leaves Duncan Dead
In Maysville Kentucky on February 2 Charles Duncan was stabbed to death in Burk's saloon. Henry Lightfoot is charged with the crime. A crowd of colored men entered the saloon, Duncan and Lightfoot were present, Duncan died from three stab wounds. Lightfoot's cap was found at the scene and he is at large, with officers suspecting his involvement.
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Maysville
Chas. Duncan
Henry Lightfoot
Burk
Duncan
Lightfoot
Auction Soon for Historic Tara Hill in Dublin
London reports Tara Hill, steeped in Irish kingship history, will be sold at auction in Dublin. Tara served as the main seat of rulers until the sixth century, with a notable 1846 gathering led by Daniel O'Connell seeking repeal of the union.
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London
Tara
Dublin
Daniel O'Connell
Eulogies Mark House Session For Senator McMillan
Washington noon Sunday devoted to memorial remarks for the late Michigan Senator McMillan. Speakers included Corliss W A Smith Babcock of Wisconsin and Burton of Ohio. House adjourned at 1 35 PM as a further sign of respect. Rome report Monsignor Dneeck secretary of St Peter's fell on stairs and died from a skull fracture.
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Washington
Senator McMillan
Michigan
Messrs. Corliss
W. A. Smith
Babcock
Wisconsin
Burton
Ohio
Rome
Red
Monsignor
Dneeckere
St. Peter's
Crown Princess of Saxony and M Giron to Visit United States
Mentone dispatch states the crown princess of Saxony and M Giron intend to travel to the United States. Also reports eight deaths from plague in Mazatlan, Mexico, on Saturday.
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United States
Paris
Mentone
Saxony
M. Giron
Mazatlan
Mex
General Booth Appeals Dallas With Lot and Sodom Sermon
General Booth spoke to a large Dallas audience on a Sunday night using Lot’s warning to leave Sodom as his theme. He urged listeners to abandon sin and come to Christ, ending with penitents kneeling at the bench as hymns were sung.
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Booth
Lot
Sodom
Dallas
Sin
Mr. Booth
Odd Fellows Encampment Arrives in Dallas for Grand Meet
Over 200 delegates to the Odd Fellows grand encampment have arrived in Dallas. Grand Patriarch Elder of Greenville and wife came Sunday night.
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Odd Fellows
Dallas
Greenville
Minor Business Transacted in Austin Legislature
Austin February 2 The house adjourned for lack of a quorum after passing several bills benefiting various counties. No further business was transacted on Saturday.
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Austin
Sultan's Troops Rout Moorish Pretender in Fez Vicinity
Tangier reports the sultan's army under war minister El Mebnit crushed the Moorish pretender's forces near Fez. Ha mara captured with Bu Hamar. a special courier delivered the news after a dawn attack last Thursday.
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Tangier
Hamara
Fez
E] Menebith
Bu Hamar
Waterbury Guards Mobilized Over Trolley Strike
Waterbury is active as Governor Chamberlain orders eight camps of the First Regiment Connecticut National Guard and five companies of the Second Regiment with two Gatling guns to Waterbury due to the urgent trolley strike situation.
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Waterbury, Conn
Connecticut National Guard
Waterbury
Chamberlain
First Baby Born in Hotel Waldorf Astoria
Colonel William C. Green of Bise bee Arizona is the father of the first baby born at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on February 2. The newborn receives gifts including a mountain lion skin and gold nuggets sent to the hotel amid congratulations.
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New York
William C. Green
Bisbee, Ariz
Waldorf-Astoria
Colonel Green
Dexter Bank Robbery Sparks Nationwide Hoodwink
Three crack men wrecked the State Bank of Dexter safe in Dexter Kansas early Sunday and secured 1500 dollars before escaping on a hand car. Officers from Arkansas City pursued the robbers for several miles but failed to capture them.
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Dexter
Kan
State Bank of
Arkansas City
Fire Devastates Wan Komis Block in Enid District
A blaze at Wan Komis on the Rock Island line ten miles south of Enid destroyed an entire block of buildings. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars. The fire originated in Lithberg's saloon.
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Enid
Okla
Wankomis
Rock Island
Lithberg
Mass Exodus From Mazatlan Plague City Report
Cuaymas Mex February 2 The latest estimates show about 3000 residents have fled Mazatlan since the plague appeared. The figure equals roughly one sixth of Mazatlan's population, underscoring the scale of the outbreak and the displacement it has caused.
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Cuaymas
Mex
Mazatalan
Russo-Chinese bank to place $8 million loan in Paris
Odessa reports that the Russo-Chinese bank has been commissioned to place an eight million dollar loan in Paris to fund an extension of the Chinese railways.
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Odessa
Russo-Chinese Bank
Paris
Sir George Stokes Dies in London
Sir George Gabriel Stokes master of Pembroke College Cambridge and former president of the Royal Society and the British Association has died in London on February 2.
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Sir George Gabriel Stokes
London
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Royal Society
British Association
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