Local Land Listings Include Farmland and City Lots
The notice advertises 105 acres near courthouse with 25 cultivable and balance pasture priced at 1500.00. 400 acres of post oak land in Hary east part at 2.50 acre. Bear sho chouse with small cottage tenant and well. Six room house and two lots near MM Street at 1259. Quarter block near Allen Academy at 250. Half block near Allen Academy at 500. Lots near school house at 100. 13 acres south of town with new four room house and outbuildings priced around 1000.00.
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Allen Academy
Lamar Bethea Sells Property in Various North Texas Lots
Real estate ad lists multiple parcels for sale by Lamar Bethea including two story Pochila house, northwestern city lots reserved for colored buyers, 69 acres on Wixon Creek Pearson place, 49 acres cultivated creek bottom land, 100 acres creek bottom land with six tenant houses and 400 acres cultivated land, 150 acres in Reliance with well water and seven room house, 65 acres west of town with a six room house, and 910 acres north corner of Robson place with three room house. Prices range from 10 per acre to 1200 for single tracts, with terms noted as easy or cheap.
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Pochila
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Brazos River
Reliance
Deharch
Robson Place
Magnificent Annual Mexican American Celebration on Border
Citizens of Laredo Texas and New Laredo Mexico plan a two day George Washington Birthday festival February 22 23 featuring Spanish ball fights cattle roping torchlight parades naval fireworks battle recreations pageants and flower parades with low excursion rates to Laredo and a Monterey Mexico stop over option for visitors.
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Laredo
Texas
New Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
Monterey
D.J. Pricw
G.P
Palestine
Quay and Morgan Deny Collusion Over Senate Move
Washington February 20. In executive session Senators Quay and Morgan denied collusion over reading a Colombian constitution document. Aldrich objected calling the move delay, Quay said it would illuminate the subject. Morgan asserted there was no collusion as the session adjourned.
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Washington
Senate
Quay
Morgan
Aldrica
Murder trial man Tillman denied bail in Columbia
Chief Justice refused bail for James H Tillman citing duty and malice aforethought in murder charge. State and defense affidavits from Edgefield Spartanburg Newberry and Columbia recount pistol sightings witnesses and claimed statements about Gonzales and threats before the shooting.
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Columbia
D. C
Pope
James H. Tillman
Edgefield
Holtzbake
Lancaster
Spartanburg
Tillman
F. H. Dominick
Newberry
F. J. Watson
Gonzales
Watson
O. D. Black
Robert Lathan
Fatal Fire in Springfield Traps Three at City Loss
A major blaze in Springfield Ohio on February 20 destroyed several buildings including M. M. Kaufman's clothing store Fountain Square theater Lafferty & Sons stores Mitchell Bros J H Mulhollands jewelry T J Thomass blacksmith shop and the new YMCA. Total loss 325000 with 170000 insured. Fire scene saw J J Mulholland assist in saving stock as theater walls collapsed. Fire officials recovered Dorsey Crane and Albert Voorhees among the victims.
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Springfield
M. M. Kaufman
Fountain Square
Lafferty & Sons
Queensware
Mitchell Bros
J. H. Mulhollands
T. J. Thomas
Young Mens’ Christian Association
J. J. Mulholland
J. H. Mulholland
Dorsey Crane
Albert Voorhees
Sabine Pass Port Bill Amended to Texas Only
The Senate met for about an hour and twenty minutes in open session on Thursday. Routine business filled the time while the Sabine Pass port bill drew attention and was amended to apply solely to Texas. The Quay resolution on statehood timing was dropped.
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Texas
Washington
Senate
Bailey
Sabine
Stinson Family Perishes From Gas In Shawnee Room
Shawnee Oklahoma February 20 I N Stinson and son Littleton aged sixteen died by asphyxiation from carbonic oxide gas in their room. Mrs Stinson was rescued in time to save her life though she is in serious condition.
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Vather
Shawnee
Okla
I. N. Stinson
Littleton
British report of foot and mouth outbreak in Mexico
Secretary Wilson said Britain received advice from a Mexican consul that foot and mouth disease had broken out near San Luis Potosi. The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed Inspector Shaw to investigate. He is in the area, and livestock entry from Mexico is interdicted pending his report.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Inspector Shaw
Bureau of Anime Industry
Shaw
Five Battleships Fail to Enter Galveston Harbor
Galveston on February 20 reports the five battleships did not enter the harbor on Thursday. No communication has been received from Admiral Higginson explaining the delay while the city remains crowded with visitors.
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Galveston
Higginson
President Roosevelts call for extra session on treaties
Washington February 20 President Roosevelt said he would convene an extraordinary Senate session of the Fifty-eighth Congress if the Panama Canal and Chilean reciprocity treaties are not approved at the current session The president spoke with several senators and asserted the stance firmly. Mobile Alabama February 20 The steamer Espana reports calm at Puerto Barrios Honduras with no signs of a political revolution despite earlier rumors and intermittent shore landings by officers.
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Washington
Presifen Roosevelt
Senate
Mobile
Ala
Espana
Puerto Gortez
Honduras
Paris Woman Dies From Stabbing After Feb. 7 Incident
Mrs Ira Matthews wife of G W Matthews a farmer near Howland died at Paris city hospital from wounds inflicted when she was stabbed on the street Feb 7 in Paris Texas authorities reported the case as a fatal assault with the victim identified as Mrs Ira Matthews.
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Paris
Tex
Ira Matthews
G. W. Matthews
Howland
Bryan Names J Allen Myers Postmaster
The president selects J Allen Myers for the Bryan Texas postmaster role announced from Washington on February 20.
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Bryan
Washington
J. Allen Myers
Bryan, Tex
Train wreck near Aledo kills two tramp riders
Weatherford Texas dispatch reports the eastbound Texas and Pacific Cannon Ball train derailed one mile east of Aledo on Thursday morning. The engine and several cars left the track and two unknown tramp passengers riding the blind baggage were killed instantly.
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Weatherford
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Aledo
Thone
Basrage
Legislature creates Quay County in honor of Senator Quay
The New Mexico legislature passed a bill to form Quay County to honor Senator Quay for statehood efforts. Tuesumcari was chosen as the county seat at the railroad junction of the Rock Island Choctaw and Dawson lines. Earlier proposals named counties for Roger Q Mills and Wood, but Quay prevailed.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Quay
Tuesumcari
Rock Island, Choctaw and Dawson
Roger Q. Mills
Wood
Storm Claims Few Cattle Losses in Checotah Area
Reports from Checotah Oklahoma and surrounding country indicate that stockmen suffered very few cattle losses in the storm last Sunday with light overall losses in the region.
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Checotah
I. T
Rapids Judge Picked to Succeed Day in Sixth District
Washington February 20 John K Richards solicitor has been chosen by the president to be circuit judge of the Sixth judicial district to succeed William Day who will join the supreme court as associate justice Shiras resigns
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Washington
John KX. Richards
Rhl
Sixit Judicial District
William Day
Governor Approves Resolution on School Law Committee
Approved by Governor on February 19, the concurrent resolution provides for the appointment of a joint committee from the House and Senate to revise the school laws of 1918.
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Hes Austin
House
Spnaiv
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DeWitt
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Ohio
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Morse
Porrins
Houston, Texas
T J Anderson
Egupion
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Cole Bros
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Soo
John Wiltman
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