Auction Sale of Town Lots Along Fort Worth Line
Three new thriving towns on the Fort division of the international and Great Northern railroad offer investment opportunity. Auctions held Feb. 14 in Orth county and Feb. 17, Feb. 20 in Me county near Omen, and Feb. 21 near Waco, 17 miles from Italy. Terms: 25 cash, balance in years at 8 percent for over $50. Smith Land & Improvement Co. Capt J A H Hosack auctioneer.
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Orth
Omen
Walling
Hill County
Waco
Italy
Fort
International and Great Northern Railroad
Fort Worth
Ric
Smith Land & Improvement
J. A. H. Hosack
Cleburne
Texas
Verman, Leroy and Gehring
Admission Card for White House Wedding
Washington February 14 1908 report notes a card is required to witness the wedding of Hon. Nicholas Longworth and Miss Alice Roosevelt with the document serving as an attendance permit at the White House ceremony.
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White House
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
State Bank Examiner Appointed as Estate Banking Law Enforced
State Insurance Commissioner Clay named S. H. Flack of Navasota as state bank examiner under the new estate banking law. Flack, former cashier at Citizens' Bank of Navasota, will assume duties immediately. Also noted are the twenty fourth warrant call totaling 134,970.95 reducing the deficit to 732,214. It is reported the irrigation act ruling remains undecided as Attorney General Davidson has not yet ruled.
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Flack
Citizens’ Bank of
Lovenberg
Davidson
Texas cattle groups plan large meetings and sales
Captain T Lytle of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association reports Dallas meeting on March 19 will show a large over last year with about 1800 cattle expected. New members are enrolling daily, 125 added in sixty days. Panhandle Cattle Raisers to meet at Amarillo in April for a three day session with plans for large public sales and spring trading.
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Fort Worth
T. Lytle
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Dallas
Panhandle
Address by Treat Opens Public Reception in Los Angeles
United States Treasurer Charles Treat spoke at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on the currency situation. He disputed alarm over a deficit and noted the government ran a $23,000,000 deficit in the year ending June 20 and since then revenues exceeded the previous year by $32,000,000 from customs and internal sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
United States
Charles Treat
Libel Suit Filed Against Terrell Men Over Stockholder Dispute
John R. Hancock of Austin sues W. A. Joy and W. Gaffney of Terrell in the Twenty-sixth District Court alleging libel and damages up to 50000 dollars. The case stems from efforts to oust Hancock as a director of the Austin Fire Insurance company at a recent stockholders meeting. The filing claims letters and circulars were printed and circulated to defame his character and injure his reputation.
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Austin
Twenty-sixth District Court
John R. Hancock
Fire Insurance Company
W. A. Joy
KB. W. Gaffney
Terrell
Hancock
Austin Fire Insurance Company
Boarding house fire on South Akard injures no one
A large Daniels boarding house at South Akard and Wood streets burned with most of the belongings of about fifty guests. Estimated loss around $25,000. Fire marshals investigate the cause.
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Dallas
Daniels
Farmers to discuss shipping facilities in Muskogee meeting
Small farmers in Muskogee will gather February 14 to discuss shipping facilities and related logistics in the local meeting.
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Muskogee
Aged Man Hall Found Dead Near Loco
Ardmore February 11 an aged man named Hall was found dead in bed near Loco local residents reported finding him dead in his room the body in bed is under investigation by authorities for cause of death
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Ardmore
Loco
Hall
Miss Eula Butler Fatally Wounds Self in Mineola
Mineola Texas February 14 Miss Eula Butler shot herself with a pistol the steel bullet penetrated her abdomen and pierced her body authorities reported she dies from the injury in the hospital the incident remains under investigation.
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Mineola, Tex
Eula Butler
Famine Worsens in Several Spanish Provinces
Madrid reports famine is dreadful in several provinces as of February 14, highlighting severe food shortages and growing hardship across regions.
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Madrid
Privilege ruling blocks question on postmaster transport costs
Washington February 14. Speaker Cannon held that a privileged resolution to compel the postmaster general to furnish the house with a comparative statement on transport costs per mile was privileged. The move aimed to print a petition from Pennsylvania coal operators and shippers, but the attempt failed after objections and a roll call adjourned the session.
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Washington
Giof
Gillespie
Bitus Minous
Pennsylvania
Payne
New York
Williams
Mary Lee Fatally Injured in Winchester Runaway
Miss Mary Lee daughter of the late Colonel Richard Lee and relative of General Robert E. Lee was fatally injured when a horse-drawn buggy she rode ran away near Winchester. She was thrown head first from the buggy and reported to be in poor condition at her Boyce area home.
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Richmond
Mary Lee
Richard Lee
Robert FE. Lee
Winchester
Boyce
Clark County
Widow's sad story in Simmons estate case
In Peoria on February 14 the probate court heard the widow seek appointment of an administrator for Rev. Dr. Geo H. Simmons estate. She testified he had dissipated $9,000 she possessed at marriage and left worthless notes and his private papers, hours before his death after killing himself.
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Geo H. Simmons
Keller Denies Illness Report From Wrentham
Florence Alabama February 14 Helen Keller the deaf dumb and blind girl of Alabama is not ill her family says reports from Wrentham Massachusetts of illness and need for rest are denied Keller continues her work in Wrentham and latest messages show no breakdown
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Florence
Ala
Wrentham
Mass
Helen Keller
Alabama
Clinton Post Office Robbed In Break In
The Clinton post office twelve miles west of Jackson was robbed early Tuesday. The safe was blown open with pieces going through walls and damaging a neighboring drug store. Loot totaled 1050 in money 300 in stamps or 1700 in jewelry with no clues to the robbers.
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Jackson
Miss
Clinton
Mor occan dispute expected to be settled by America
London reports the Standard's Algeciras correspondent says Ambassador White awaits the right moment to submit a proposal. He claims White has authority to state that a successful issue is confidently expected and that the final solution will emanate from America, acceptable to France and Germany.
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London
Standard
Algeciras
America
Ambassador White
France
Germany
Mystery Explosive Chest on Meade’s Freight Chest Explosion
San Francisco February 14 The board of inquiry led by Captains Simpson and Nixon and Lieutenant Cabell began investigating the Meade chest explosion at the Southern Pacific freight station. Driver Harry Loughran, injured but recovered enough to testify, described the cylindrical tin can and its warped edges with soot resembling burnt powder. A chemical analysis of the soot may reveal the cause, but results depend on Meade reaching port and determining how the explosive was placed in the chest. The inquiry convened its first session on Wednesday.
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Simpson
Nixon
Cabell
Meade
Duval
Company 1
Second
United States Infantry
Southern Pacific
Harry Loughran
Board of Inquiry
Texan Steamer at Honolulu Wharf Damaged by Fire
At 10 o clock Tuesday night the Texan lay at her wharf in Honolulu with steam and smoke from the after hatch and water pumped into the hold. The entire cargo has been surrendered to underwriters. Captain Lyons says there is no danger of burning. Pumping will continue to possibly stack the lime aboard before discharge.
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Honolulu
Texan
Lyons
Fire destroys Hastings business district in blaze
Oklahoma fire sweeps Hastings a town of 11000 people thirty miles south as a blaze began at 4 30 am Wednesday. Losses reach about 000 with damage to Farmers Ex change bank lines and several premises including a hotel rooming house Odd Fellows hall restaurant two meat markets and a saloon. Fire started in a meat market and cannot be accounted for. North wind limited total destruction.
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Lewtons
Hastings
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Farmers’ Exchange Bank
Main Street
Gould Attachment in New York Suit Over Coal Lands
An attachment of nearly 500000 dollars owned by Geo J Gould was filed by the sheriff of New York County. The action, brought by John S Jones, seeks 466000 dollars for services expenses and commissions in buying 720000 acres of coal lands for defendants in Southern Ohio. The purchase occurred in 1900.
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New York
Geo. J. Gould
Jos. Ramsey, Jr
Wm. F. Guy
New York County
John S. Jones
Ohio
Irish Nationalists’ peaceful revolution praised by MP
London February 14 William O'Brien, Irish member of parliament, said a peaceful revolution is underway in Ireland. He argued the Nationalists' new attitude would ease friction and greatly aid the new government in handling the Irish question.
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London
Wm. O'Brien
Ireland
Mrs Mary E Holmes Dies In Rockford At 82
Rockford Illinois February 14 Mrs Mary E Holmes founder of the Mary F Holmes seminary at West Point Mississippi an industrial school for negro girls and prominent as a scientist died at her home here Tuesday
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Rockford
Ill
Mary E Holmes
Mary F. Holmes Seminary
West Point
Multiple Local Notices of Accidents and Deaths Across States
Hog cholera spreads in Missouri and Nebraska. B Ricker killed by a train at Haileyville. Fine coal found near Tulsa. J T Vein is large. Eruption of Vesuvius growing alarming. RR B Rogers to build 12000 dollar house in Brownwood. Uncle Sam Refining to open plant in Tulsa. Train accident near Chillicothe injuring twenty. Mrs Mary Johnson dies suddenly in Oklahoma City. Three forged checks. Illinois Steel loses 15000 in Chicago. Street car collision in Youngstown injuring sixteen. Train collision near Latonia kills two and injures four. John M Smith Lumber of Nashville bankrupt with nearly 300000 liabilities. Hon A W Williams dies in San Antonio sanitarium.
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B. Ricker
Haileyville
Tulsa
B. Rogers
Brownwood
Tex
Tlinois Steel Company of
Chicago
Youngstown
Latonia
John M. Smith Lumber Company
Nashville
A. W. Williams
Texas
Kimble County
San Antonio
Toler Passes Away In Wichita After Turbulent Life
Colonel H. G. Toler, renowned western turfman and former owner of a premier stock farm, died at St. Francis hospital in Wichita aged sixty. He once built a mighty stable near Tolerville Kansas, breeding champions including John R. Gentry Theodore Sheldon Sallie Toler Ashen Wilkes and Marquis.
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G. Toler
St. Francis Hospital
Colonel Toler
Tolerville
Kan
John R. Gentry
Theodore Sheldon
Sallie Toler
Ashen Wilkes
Marquis
Illness Grave Of John A. McCall In Lakewood
Lakewood New Jersey February 14 John A McCall lay resting while his physician Dr Charles L Lindsey said he had very little chance of recovery though not ruled out and no immediate crisis was expected in the disease.
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Lakewood
N. J
John A. McCall
Charles L. Lindley
McCall
Union Pacific Declares Increased Semiannual Dividend
The Union Pacific Railroad directors announce a 3 percent semiannual dividend on common stock, up 0.5 percent from the prior declaration. A 2 percent regular semiannual dividend is declared on preferred stock.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Market opens with drop of two to five points
The market opened with a cautious tone as indices fell by two to five points amid early trading. Traders watch for signs of direction as volume remains light and volatility modest.
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D. J. Price, Gro
D. Hunter
G. P
T. A. A. Gip
J. A
Texas Railroad
Palestine
W. H. Oliver
Smith Building
Burt Norwid
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s
Bevan
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’'S Book Store
J.W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Monroe Edge
Acae
Myers’ Hardware Store
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
E. O. Dowitt & CO
Emme
Malony
State Bank Examiner
S. H. Flack of
Navasota
Clay
Treat
Dangerously
Speaker Cannon
Robert E. Lee
Death’s Door
Peoria, Ill
Salown
Wall
Mucheell
White
San Francisco
Oklahoma
Seminary
Missouri
Nebraska
Toler
Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Ford
S Saloon
John Witman
John Wittman
Southwestern Life Insurant OF
Dallas, Tex
Joe B, Reed
Job B
Just
Haswell’s Book Store
MO. A. Moore
Bryan
Cecline
Galveston
Houston
Denison
St. Louis
G.H
G. H
M. L. Robbins
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