J. W. Batts Real Estate Listings City and Farm
Real estate notices by J. W. Batts describe properties in town near Allen Academy and a Brazos Bottom farm. Listings include a southeast town acreage with a small cottage and outbuildings priced 1000, a west side six room house with two lots priced 1250, and two acres near the schoolhouse with a large residence, barn, and wells priced 1600.00. Also available 300 acres at 20.00 per acre with option to sell in small tracts.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
Brazos Bottom
Brain Food Nonsense Corrected by Authorities
The piece mocks fad diets claiming separate foods for brain and muscles. It argues a correct diet supports all body parts and warns digestion issues ruin nutrients. It promotes Green's August Flower and other Dr. G. G. Green remedies sold by Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co with the almanac.
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G. G. Green
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Green
Texas Leads Nation in New Banks by January 1902
Washington reports 109 new banks in Texas since March 4, 1900, 91 in Pennsylvania, 44 in Oklahoma, and 38 in Indian Territory. Southwest total 191 banks with $6,816,000 capital, about one fourth of new banks nationwide.
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Washington
Texas
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Great Southwest
Southwest
President Confer with Army Officers on Schley Appeal
In Washington on February 4 Admiral Evans Capt Clark and Commander Wainwright met with the president for several hours regarding Admiral Schley's appeal of the court of inquiry findings. No decision was expected soon and the president planned to consult more officers who testified. He kept himself away from callers but invited the officers to luncheon.
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Washington
R D. Evans
Capt
Clark
Wainwright
Schley
Burington Elected President of New Greater York Board
Charles C Burington of Manhattan is elected president of the new Board of Education for Greater New York as of February 4 in New York.
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Board of Education
New York
Charles C. Burington
Manhattan
New Board of Education
Greater New York
Zadig and the Hermit Reveal Fate and Mercy in Babylon
Zadig travels with a hermit who reads the Book of Destiny. They visit lavish hospitality and harsh poverty, steal and repay, and witness a house set ablaze and a youth drowned. An angel reveals that Providence guides all, and Zadig learns to submit to eternal laws.
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Moabdar
Babylon
Zadi
The
Euphrates
Zadig
Angel of Heaven
Jezrael
Borrowing a Book Should Be Handled Cautiously
A Ladies' Home Journal note argues books are property and should be protected when borrowed. It questions borrowing near libraries and favors lending entire sets or allowing consultation at home rather than partial loans.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
A Problem About Corn Crop on Level vs Slanting Ground
The puzzle asks to prove that an acre of level ground yields more corn than an acre of slanting ground if stalks grow perpendicularly in both cases and all other factors are equal. The solution is expected to be geometric and straightforward for a capable reader.
Horses for British leakage asserted in Commons dispute
In London on February 5 Major Arthur Lee, a former British attache, claimed Britain offered the services of the US Army's chief horse expert to advise on American horse purchases for the British army. He alleged missteps by the War Office and called for investigations, while newspapers accused officials of incompetence and padding costs up to £33 per horse.
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London
House of Ommons
Artur Lee
United States
Washington
Great Britain
Lee
War Office
Col. Waldrop
Vienna
United States Army
House of Commons
Globe
Broderick
L Broderick
Balfour
St. James
British reject foreign intervention in Boer peace talks
London reports the government tells Dr. Kuyper that negotiations with Boers may begin only with South Africa and no foreign involvement will be accepted. In Washington, Miss Alice Roosevelt is invited to London by Hon. White Law Reid to attend the King Edward coronation as a guest, without any ceremonial status.
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London
Kuyper
South Africa
Miss Roosevelt
Washington
Whitelaw Reid
Alice Roosevelt
Edward
New York City Building Costs Climb in 1901
The department of buildings reports that New York City construction costs in 1901 rose sharply to about 150.03 million dollars, nearly double 1900’s 88.46 million. The figure covers new structures and alterations across all classes.
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New York
Department of Buildings
New York City
Telegraph Line Linking Dawson and Eagle City to Open by July
Advices from Dawson report permanent telegraphic communication between Val des and Eagle City planned for next July. Captain Burnell who left Valdes to finish the line says the remaining distance will be strung with wires within six months.
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Seattle
Wash
Dawson
Valdes
Eagle City
Burnell
Lillian Nordica Recovering After Railroad Wreck Shock
Lillian Nordica's condition in San Francisco remains unchanged after the railroad wreck, and she cannot receive visitors. Concerts planned for San Francisco and Oakland have been postponed due to her health.
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Lillian Nordica
San Francisco
Cal
Oakland
Dryden Sworn as Bowell's Successor in Senate
John F. Dryden was sworn in as successor to the late Senator Bowell of New Jersey as the Senate convened in Washington. The body approved a measure boosting United States judge salaries by an 89 to 21 vote and then addressed the urgent deficiency bill.
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Washington
John F. Dryden
Senator Bowell
New Jersey
Senate
United States
Fastest Cowean Going Yacht Ready for Launch
One of the fastest ocean-going yachts in the world has been completed at Port Richmond Staten Island for W B Leeds president of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. The boat is said to have cost 500000 dollars and will be launched on Tuesday next.
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New York
Port Richmond
Staten Island
W. B. Leeds
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
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J. W. Batts
City Market
Messrs. Smith & Adams
John W. Hicks
Big Record
War Department
Telegraph Line
Alaska
Senator Dryden
Houston
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin
Waco, Ft, Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
John Wiitman
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Kixposition
Louisville, Ky
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
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