City property and farm listings near Allen Academy
South half of block near Allen Academy with price 550 dollars and about one and a quarter acres near the schoolhouse in the southeast part of town. Small new cottage tenant house and well on premises priced at 1000 dollars. Six room house and one lot on west side of town priced. Six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern on premises priced 1250 dollars. Other city property includes about two acres near Allen Academy with an eight room residence barn servants’ house dug ell tub cistern and lawn lots priced 1600 dollars. 300 acre Brazos Bottom farm priced 20 dollars per acre will sell in small tracts. Five and a half to six feet front on Railroad steel out of Otto Boehme's property will sell part or all.
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Allen Academy
Brazos Bottom Farm
Otto Boehme
Brain-Food Nonsense Warned by Authorities
Critics denounce fad diets claiming separate foods for brain muscles and bones. A proper meal sustains all parts, but digestion flaws ruin nourishment. Regular doses of Green's August Flower touted to aid digestion, liver function, blood purity, and vitality. Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co. offers Dr G G Green remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Green
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Green’s
Altf Manac
To Cure Chills or Malaria in 4 Days
Advertisement proclaims Quinoria cures chills fevers and malaria in four days with a money back guarantee. Druggists authorized to refund payments if not effective. Price fifty cents per package. Mr James, leading druggist, Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Bryan
Health, gatherings, and Valentine notes from Kurten
Health is very good as land is prepared for the new crop. No preaching Saturday or Sunday due to bad weather, but singing occurred in the afternoon. Mrs Lula Lawless visited Edge. Willie Browders from Edge visited Sunday evening. The storm dance at Joe Shepard's Friday night drew a large crowd. Friday is Valentine’s day with a Literary society meeting scheduled for Saturday. all invited.
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Lula Lawless
Edge
Willie Browders
Joe Shepard
Literary Society
Cor
Weather Keeps Church Attendance Low Last Sunday
Severe weather over two weeks hurt stock and limited churchgoers. L B Carroll arrived from Grimes county with a corn load. James Lavis returned from Madison county after a week with his father. Henry Glover of Ebenezer visited Saturday. J C Shaw and family traveled to Cottonwood last Sunday.
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L. B. Carroll
Grimes County
James Lavis
Madison County
Literary Society
Henry Glover
Ebenezer
J. C. Shaw
Cottonwood
Deaths, donations, and outgoing travels from Orange
The Orange community notes the death of Mr. Charlie Drew and sends sympathy to his family. Local readers report sickness and job losses as people migrate to New Orleans for passage to South Africa. Leslie Corby and Walter Newman left town for overseas travel. God grant them safe return.
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Brazos County
Charlie Drew
Orange
Leslie Corby
Walter Newman
New Orleans
South Africa
O. K
United States
Volunteers Freed After Ruling Distinguishes Army Forces
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled the regular and volunteer armies are distinct. Peter Deming, a former volunteer captain, will be released from Fort Leavenworth within 60 days and others confined on sentences by court martial or regular officers will also be freed.
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St. Louis
United States Army
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Peter ©. Deming
United States Volunteers
Robert W. McClaughrey
Federal Penitentiary
Fort Leav
Deming
Chafter
Circuit Court
Walter S. Sanborn
Suffrage Congress to Open in Washington Tomorrow
In Washington on February 11 the international Woman's Suffrage Congress will convene for about a week. Susan B. Anthony will preside the opening evening, delivering an address with pioneers in the suffrage movement among the speakers, all over 78 years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Woman’s Suffrage Congress
Susan B. Anthony
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Lyman J. Gage to Lead United States Trust Company
New York Feb 11 Lyman J Gage will shortly succeed John A Stewart as president of the United States Trust Company of New York Stewart to remain chairman of the board Official announcement expected in a few days
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New York
Lyman J. Gage
John A. Stewart
United States Trust Company of New York
Stewart
Boer Agent Mueller Aboard to Europe For Roosevelt
London Feb 11 dispatch says Dr Mueller former consul of the Orange Free State to Hol York is sending reports from the land. He is en route to New Boer delegates in Europe to meet President Roosevelt and will stay in the United States as an official Boer agent.
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London
Hague
Daily Telegraph
Dr. Mueller
Orange Free State
Hol- York
Europe
Roosevelt
United States
Prominent Citizen Daly Dies by Own Hand in Hot Springs
Dannie Daly of Sistersville Virginia, a well connected local figure, killed himself at St Marys Infirmary in Hot Springs Arkansas. He had arrived weeks earlier suffering heart trouble and could not lie down due to the severity of his condition.
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Dannie Daly
Hot Springs
Ark
Sistersville
St. Mary's Infirmary
Daly
American delegates resume talks with brigands at Seres
Constantinople Feb 11 American delegates remaining at Seres Macedonia after the failure to ransom abducted missionary Miss Ellen Stone and her companion Mme Tshta have again begun negotiations with the brigands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Seres
Macedonia
Ellen Stone
Mme. TsHka
Gov McBride Fights Rail Pass Menace in Washington
Tacoma date Feb 11 Gov McBride of Washington announces he will dismiss any state employee who accepts a railroad pass and vows to crush the rail lobby in his ongoing war.
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Tacoma
Wash
Mce
Texas and Pacific Declares 5 Percent Dividend on Bonds
New York Feb 11 The directors of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company declare a 5 percent second income on mortgage bonds for the year 1901, an increase of 1 percent over the prior year’s payment.
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New York
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Taft Arrives in New York for Medical Consultation
Governor Taft reaches New York to consult specialists about his illness. The trip returns him from the Philippines and is a key purpose of his homeward journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Taft
Philippines
Vessel Still Afire in Portland Harbor
A blaze in the hold of the steamship Indravelli continues after she returned to Portland Oregon on Friday bound for Asia. The cotton cargo is heavily damaged and the fire remains unabated at last report.
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Portland
Ore
Indravelli
Asia
Miners Killed in Coal Mine Collapse at Victor Coal
J W Ribard and Tom Martin were crushed to death by a fall of coal and rock in the Victor Coal company mine at Trinidad Colorado. The incident occurred February 11 and authorities report a fatal accident in the mine.
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Trinidad
Col
J. W. Ribard
Tom Martin
Victor Coal Company
Senate approves term length change for president
Senator Hoar reports favorably an amendment to move the presidential term start from March 4 to the last Thursday in April. The change, effective April 1905, extends President Roosevelt's term to that date and adjusts congressional timing accordingly.
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Washington
Hoar
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Roosevelt
Oleomargarine tax amendment heads off ban fears
In Washington on February 11 the oleomargarine bill debate closed with plans to add a ten cent tax on oleomargarine imitating butter in any shade of yellow. Opponents argued the bill could be read to ban oleomargarine without the amendment. The Philippine tariff bill dominated Senate discussion as Mr. Turner argued that Filipinos had an independent government and the U S had no right in the islands under international law.
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Washington
House
Friends of
Senate
Turner
Manila
United States
Trade totals for seven months end July 31 1901
In Washington figures show merchandise imports for the period seven months ending July 31 1901 total 37 903 266 dollars, exports reach 46 686 752 dollars. Imports from the United States decline 6 percent versus 1900 while exports to the United States rise 49 percent over 1900.
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Washington
United States
Disagreed on Pension Bill Stalls in House
Washington February 11 routine business preceded the resumption of the oleomargarine bill debate Amendments to the pension appropriation bill were non concurred in and the bill sent to conference General debate closed Monday on the oleomargarine bill and it was read for amendment under the five minute rule.
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Washington
House
Senate panel backs pension hike for Mexican war vets
Washington February 11. The senate committee on pensions approved a favorable report on Senator Jones of Arkansas's bill to raise pensions for Mexican war survivors under 1887 1891 and 1897 acts. It grants each eligible veteran a pension of 12 dollars per month.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Pensions
Jones
Arkansas
King Edward's First Levee Held at St James Palace
King Edward's first levee since accession was held at St James palace at noon. The Prince of Wales Duke of Connaught and other royals attended. Diplomatic corps cabinet ministers and naval and military officers formed an unprecedentedly large gathering.
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Edward
London
St. James Palace
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Tugs Return From Fire At Sea Near Delaware Breakwater
The tugs Sommers Smith and Juno returning from a rescue report a two masted schooner fully ablaze off Delaware Breakwater. The vessel burned to the waterline with no identifiable name and no traces of the crew found.
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Delaware Breakwater
Del
Sommers
Telegraph Lineman Charles Handley Attacked by Two Women
Militia guards near the Paterson fire ruins heard groans from a house inside the fire lines. They found telegraph lineman Charles Handley with a crushed head. He revived briefly to say two women attacked him, then lost consciousness and may die.
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Paterson
N. J
Charles Handley
Denied Port Privileges Amid Sealing Probes
Seattle Feb 11 Canadian vessels accused of unlawful sealing are said to use Unalaska and Dutch Harbor under distress pretense. Collector Ivey of Alaska orders deputies to deny port privileges to such vessels.
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Seattle
Wash
Unalaska
Dutch Harbor
Ivey
Alaska
Brookside Fire Destroys Suburban Home of Millionaire Founder
Fort Wayne Indiana February 11 Loss estimated at two hundred thousand dollars as Brookside the suburban summer home of H Bass founder of the fortune burned in a high profile blaze.
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Hurned
Fort Wayne
Ind
Brookside
H. Bass
Presbyterian creed committee reports progress on confession revisions
The creed committee of the Presbyterian church in Philadelphia announces completed work on chapters three and ten with dec laratory statements on predestination and elect infants. It states infants dying are not regarded as lost and notes revisions to good works oath and papal sin chapters, plus adding Holy Spirit and gospel chapters. The committee will not release finalized texts.
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Philadelphia
Creed Committee
The
Presbyterian Church
Secreary Roberts
William H. Roberts
Old Man Made Rich Brother for His Fidelity
Thomas Mulhein of County Dublin who was nearly deported in December after arriving in steerage on the Etruria will sail for Ireland soon with about $90,000. He came to see his dying brother Patrick in Sullivan Maine but was detained at Ellis Island and reached his bedside too late. The brother’s will left him a substantial fortune.
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New York
Thomas Mulhein
Dublin
Ireland
Patrick
Sullivan
Ellis Island
Tragic Hightstown Student Suicide At Peddie Institute
Clare Hannum of Brooklyn son of navy paymaster W. B. Hannum was found hanged in his room at Peddie Institute New Jersey. He secured the door with a bureau and used a cord on a closet screw hook, with the school later noting it may have been a misguided practical joke that went wrong.
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New York
Clare Hannum
W. B. Hannum
United States Navy
Brooklyn
Peddie Institute
Hightstown
N. J
Justice Party calls national convention in Washington
The executive committee of the Justice party votes to hold a Washington national convention on April 19, 1902. It declares support for pensions for aged ex slaves and broad justice for all, naming groups including Southern taxpayers, Hawaiians, Cubans, Porto Ricans and Jews.
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Washington
Justice Party
Hindoo twins Radhca and Cordina separated in Paris
The Hindoo twins Radhca and Cordina, joined similarly to Siamese twins, were separated by Dr. Doyon in Paris. The operation lasted twenty minutes and was successful, but the final outcome remains doubtful due to one twin’s thrush illness and overall weakness.
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Paris
Hindoo
Radhca
Cordina
Doyon
James Boys' Play Stopped in Kansas City Court Action
Frank James obtained a temporary injunction in the circuit court restraining a local theater’s production of The James Boys in Missouri. He argues the play injures the youth of the country and seeks to prevent its presentation.
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James Boys
Kansas City
Frank James
Missouri
James
Three Miners Die In Mine No 11 Accident
Three miners were killed when a mine car plunged down the slope at mine No 11 in South McAlester I T as they descended for work. The victims were Mike Smith John Jaki mo and John Rabbie with one man’s head severed in the crash.
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South McAlester
I. T
Mike Smith
John Jakimo
John Rabbie
Appeal Filed to Stay Hangings in Mathis Case
In Oxford Miss on February 11 attorneys for Will Mathis announced an appeal to the supreme court to stay his execution next Friday. Orlando Lester, a Negro sentenced with Mathis, also faces the death penalty on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathis
Oxford
Miss
Will Mathis
Supreme Court
Orlando Lester
Indians Plan Trail to Mexico for Removal Preparations
Guthrie Oklahoma February 11 A committee of four named by the citizens band of Pottawatomie Indians to visit the state of Tamaulipas Mexico to make preparations for their removal there The Pottawatomie Nation numbers about 1800 in Southeastern Oklahoma and will study relocation logistics and sites during the delegation visit to Taumalipas.
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Mexico
Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma
Tamaulipas
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J. W. Batts
Kurten
Pink
Judge Sanborn
Thority
Enworth
Woman's Suffrage Congress
Texas and Pacific
Washington Notes
Congressional Proceedings
Thomas Mulheen
Houston
Texas Central
Texas
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Southern Pacific
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
T.J. Anderson
M. L.” Robbins
Gen. Pass
Tkt. Agt
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
John Wi1tman
Foss
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Bexposition
Louisville, Ky
Vgcolologoy OF
Ecopion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Ber
F/ A.Lee
F. A. Lee
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