Auction notices for farmland and town lots in county listings
J W Batts offers around 105 acres one mile court house 25 cultivated and rest pasture fenced with six wires at 1500 dollars. About 400 acres of post oak land in northeast county at 2 dollars 50 cents per acre. One and one quarter acres near school south Mitown with small cottage tenant house. Six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street brick cistern price 1250. One quarter block near Allen Academy east front 250. Easy terms 76 feet on Railroad Street Otto Boehme property part or whole. Lots near school 100 each also other city property. About 13 acres south Leaf Town with 4 room house well cistern outbuildings price 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County
School House
Mitown
Allen Acamy
Otto Boehme
South Leaf Town
Land Sale Notes Near A M College and City Plots
92 acres of first class land near A M college offered at 1000 dollars with dairy and hog farm potential. 31g lots on courthouse share and north western city lots priced 25 and 35 dollars. 69 acres on Wixon creek Pearson place with 49 cultivated and creek bottom land. includes 6 room house two underground brick cisterns and rail line access. Also mentions a Pochila two story house cheap and other lands for sale or trade.
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A. & M. College
City
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Suaeres
Rio Grande Border Celebration Highlights George Washington Birthday
Laredo Texas and Laredo Mexico plan a two day annual event on February 22 and 23 featuring bull fights cattle roping parades torchlight processions naval fireworks a sham battle and city capture by Indians military displays pageants and flower parades with excursion options to Monterey Mexico and stopovers in Laredo for the celebration. D J Prior G P and T A J G N BR Palestine Texas handles ticket information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
New Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
Monterey
D. J. Prior
G. P
T. A
Tragedy in Knoxville Boardinghouse Ends in Double Calm
In Knoxville Tennessee on February 4 William Thomas a weaver at Knoxville Woolen Mills shot his wife after a quarrel over another couple sharing their room at a boardinghouse. He then went to the street and killed himself. Mrs. Thomas is believed to survive. He was about twenty two, she about eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Thomas
Knoxville
Tenn
William Thomas
Thomas
Aged Woman Dead in Canada at 114
Mary Ann Mills of Stratford Ontario died at 114 years old in Woodham after living through three centuries. Born October 18 1788 in Ireland she moved to Canada with her husband in 1807 and was the island’s oldest resident. Governor Terrell of Georgia attended a New York banquet with notable guests at the Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Ont
Mary Ann Mills
Canada
Woodham
County Fermanagh
Ireland
New York
Jos. M. Terrell
Georgia
Georgia Society of
New York City
Waldorf-Astoria
Mayor Low
Geo. Foster Peabody
Clark Howell
James M. Griggs
N. A. Morris
A. Steele
Gutted by Fire at Richmond Liquor Store
The whole sale grocery and liquor store of L. C. Younger in Richmond Virginia burned. Loss estimated at $100 000 with the building and contents destroyed by the blaze. Police investigated the fire as a major incident in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L. C. Younger
Corbett and Jeffries Sign for World Heavyweight Fight
Jas J Corbett signed articles for a twenty round world heavyweight title bout with Jas J Jeffries to be held in Port Erie Canada on June 2. Jeffries absent but articles will be sent to him. Purse set at 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jas. J. Corbett
Jas J. Jeffries
Port Erie
Canada
Jeffries
Plague reports in Mazatlan denied elsewhere in country
The city report from Mexico on February 4 states plague sightings elsewhere are baseless. Officials say the disease is confined to Mazatlan and was reportedly brought from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Mexico
Mazatlan
San Francisco
Baltimore trust firm buys Sunflower mill for 130000
The International Trust company of Baltimore bought the Moorehead Cotton Mills in Sunflower County for 130000 dollars cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg, Miss
International Trust Company of Baltimore
Moorehead
Sunflower County
German envoy to Venezuela named minister from The Hague
Berlin reports that Herr von Brollius, secretary of the German legation in The Hague, has been appointed minister of Germany to Venezuela. The action signals a reshuffle in German diplomatic postings during February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Hague
Herr von Brollius
Legation
Germany
Venezuela
Widow dies of grief after removal to poorhouse
Mrs Katie Baird Ross eighty one member of a wealthy Philadelphia family died of grief after being taken to the poor house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Katie Baird Ross
Philadelphia
Bank Robbery Strikes Cambridge Illinois
Bank at Cambridge Illinois was entered by robbers Monday night and $10 000 stolen. The incident reported from Peoria Illinois on February 4th notes the Cambridge bank as the scene of the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Illl
Cambridge, Ill
Fire destroys Chicago Railway Supply Foundry plant
A West Harvey foundry facility of Chicago Railway Supply Foundry was burned, valued at 250000 dollars. The blaze left 100 workers idle as investigators assess the loss and cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Railway Supply Foundry Company
West Harvey
Britain lifts cattle import ban from Argentina and Uruguay
London reports the board of agriculture revoked the prohibition on importing live cattle from Argentina and Uruguay into Great Britain. The move affects trade policy and animal stock movements between the nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Agriculture
Great Britain
Argentina
Uruguay
Snowfall, taxes and crimes hit early Oklahoma and Texas
El Paso reports two inches of snowfall on Monday night. Texas expects 800000 dollars from poll taxes. Suicide by strychnine occurs at Seiling Oklahoma. A New York murder attempt follows a sweetheart killing. An accidental head injury occurs in Newport Indiana. Fraternal groups meet in Purcell Oklahoma and Dallas Texas with delegates and funds. Taloga sees ore finds stirring excitement while a Texas and Pacific freight wreck harms cattle northwest of Texarkana.
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el Paso
Texas
J. D. Southerland
Seiling
Okla
R. Bidlick
New York
A. J. Fisher
Newport
I. T
Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Purcell
The
Interior Compress Association
Dallas
Bollweevil Crusade Fund
Taloga
Dewey
Oklahoma
Texas and Pacific
Texarkana
Hogg Amendment Debate Ends in House Committee Action
In Austin on February 4 the house committee on constitutional amendments delayed action on the Hogg amendment, voting 9 to 1 to report it with a recommendation that it not pass. The stenographers bill was recommitted after lengthy discussion. The house also considered Mr. Robertson’s bill on immaterial misrepresentation in life insurance applications, adopting several strengthening amendments and postponing further action until Wednesday morning. Senate moves included final passage of a bill correcting codifier errors in lunacy cases and suspending rules for railroad-related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House Committee On
House
Robertson
Williamson
McKamy
Senate
Wilson
Senator Faubion
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Granger
Georgetown, Austin and
San Antonio
Senator Harbison
Denison and
Washita Valley
Mr. Hodges
Referee Stops Fight In Seventh Round Knockout Chance
The Memphis bout at Whittington Park sees Cyclone Kelly on the floor after a hard right to the solar plexus as the gong ends round seven. Referee Pat Early declares Tommy Ryan the winner, a call Kelly and manager Bert Keller contest as Kelly remains strong and spectators react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Hot Springs
Ark
Cyclone Kelly
San Francisco
Tommy Ryan
Whittington Park Athletic Club
Pat Early
Kelly
Ryan
Bert Keller
Diagram Contrasts British and German Navies
In Berlin on February 4 the Reichstag vice president Count von Stolberg-Wernigrode announced the emperor presented the house with a diagram in his own hand comparing British and German naval strength. The chart notes Britain with forty ton battleships while Germany has twelve, Britain fourteen armored cruisers to Germany two, Britain 103 protected cruisers to Germany seventeen, Britain building twelve battleships to Germany six, Britain twenty armored cruisers to Germany three, and Britain eight protected cruisers to Germany six.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Count von Stolberg- Wernigrode
Great Britain
Germany
Hobson Urged to Remain On Active Navy Duty
The navy department will not allow Hobson to retire even with resignation and removal from the retired list. The force needs young officers like Hobson in the construction corps as four officers left this year and work is rising, so officials will push to keep him on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Hobson
Navy
Construction Corps
Government Troops Defeat 9000 Rebels Near Caracas
General Alcantara's government forces defeat 9000 rebels led by General Ducharme on the Gamatagua river about fifty miles south of Caracas. Rebels flee, 230 prisoners captured, ammunition seized. Stock prices rose four points on the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Alcantara
West Point
Ducharme
Gamatagua
Stock Exchange
Warrick Appointed Travel Freight Agent for Rock Island
Memphis Feb 4. C J Warrick named traveling freight agent for Rock Island railroad with headquarters in Oklahoma City. He has served four years as city passenger and ticket agent for the Choc taw railroad at Memphis. Appointment effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
C. J. Warrick
Rock Island Railroad
Oklahoma City
Warrick
Choctaw Railroad
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Bryan
Nabors
Sears Ries Raei
ESC
AEA
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Monroe Edge
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Rio
D. E. Suber
McGee’s
Guests of Georgia Society
Hogg Amendment
Early
Hobson’s
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast Express
Cincinnati
Chicago St. Louis
Kansas City
F B Morse
M L_ ROBBINS
Pass & Tkt.Ag
Houston, Texas
T J Anderson
Eupion
Tas Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Soo
John Wittman
FORD
W.t.ford
L. J. Cox
J. W. Hamilton
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