For Sale Items In Southeast Town Near Allen Academy
Classified ad listing several properties for sale incl South half of a block near Allen Academy about 1.25 acres near a schoolhouse in the southeast. Includes a small new cottage tenant house and well. Also six room houses with lots on west side and four blocks from Main Street. Brick cisterns on premises. Prices cited at 550 and 1950 with other city property mentioned.
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Allen Academy
Schoolthiouse
Ain Street
Hay Sends Reply on German Venezuela Program
Washington states that Secretary Hay's written memorandum to the German government outlines U S views on the German plan in Venezuela. It supplements earlier verbal exchanges between Ambassador Von Holleben, President Roosevelt, and Hay. The State Department will not publish the memorandum, but bases its representations on Roosevelt's annual message to Congress regarding the Monroe Doctrine and debt defaults in South American nations.
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Washington
Hay
Venezuela
von Holleben
Roosevelt
State Department
United States
Congress
Bowen Urged Not To Push Venezuela Policy
Washington reports deny U S minister Bowen officially urged postponement of Germany's program against Venezuela. No instructions given, but ministers may use powers to prevent bloodshed. Unofficial sources confirm Germany aims to delay action until the Venezuelan revolt against President Castro is resolved.
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Washington
Caracas
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
Castro
Castro Explains Open Letter From Venezuela Pre sident
President Castro of Venezuela defends liberal policy and explains repressive actions in response to jailed journalists. He appeals for U S support in defending the fatherland and urges the press to freely charge him to justify his political aims. The letter signals tensions between reform and civil conflict.
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Washington
Castro
Venezuela
United States
Caracas
Tro
Inauguration of Manhattan L Electric Line Today
New York on December 31 reports the inauguration of the electric system on the Manhattan L. The first electric train on the Second avenue line is expected to run today barring delays. A test run with a single motor car occurred Monday and preparations are complete for the steam to electric power transition. Only the Second avenue line is electrified for now. other lines will switch within six months. Total improvements cost about 8 million dollars.
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New York
Manhattan “L
Second Avenue Line
Second Avenue
Murder suicide near Lyndon ends in tragedy
Albert Doty killed his wife by beating her near Lyndon Kansas then fled. His mutilated body was found Monday on the Missouri Pacific line north of town, likely the result of self inflicted death. Mrs Doty’s mother, Mrs Taylor, has become insane from the shock.
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Lyndon, Kan
Albert Doty
Here
Doty
Missouri Pacific Railway
Troubles of chaplains raise navy pay and uniform critique
The Rev. Dr. George E. Stroebridge spoke at a Methodist meeting in New York about chaplains in the U.S. Navy. He argued salaries are too low and derided the uniform as a ridiculous long-tailed frock coat, noting a chaplain was ordered below decks during the Kiel Canal opening due to his appearance.
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New York
United States Navy
George E. Stroebridge
Stamford
Conn
Kiel Canal
Ashby shoots engineer in Newport News incident
Newport News attorney C Aylette Ashby fatally wounds City Engineer E A Marye and seriously injures Police Officer Woodward who were arresting Marye after bricks were thrown at the Garnet residence. Ashby fires four shots as they approach the station. Separately in Maryland, a diamond medal is presented to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley by Junior Order of United American Mechanics. In Denison, Texas, a Sherman branch MF&TX extra freight wrecks near Schenck injuring crew and cargo after a wedge failure between engine and tank.
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Newport News
C. Aylette Ashby
E. A. Marye
Woodward
Marye
Ashby
Marge
Garnett
Washington
Maryland
Order of United American Mechanics
Winfield Scott Schley
Admiral Schley
Baltimore
Denison
Tex
Sherman
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
W. Frame
Masters
Schenck
Rock Island surveys El Reno to South McAlester line
A Rock Island Railroad surveying party works from El Reno to Holdenville and toward South McAlester, aiming to complete the line to South McAlester by February 1 and have it built and equipped for business by January 1, 1903.
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South McAlester
I. T
The
Rock Island Railroad Company
el Reno
Holdenville
Boston Negro Baptist ministers urge national conference plan
The Boston area negro Baptist minister's conference adopted resolutions favoring a national gathering at Zion Baptist Church in Washington on February 22. The aim is to urge President Roosevelt to help place black youths into West Point Annapolis and state agricultural colleges.
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Boston
Negro Baptist Minister’s Conference of
Boston and Vicinity
Washington
Zion Baptist Church
Roosevelt
Point and Annapolis
Tragic Accident Kills Boy in Delta County Field
In Paris Texas two Boy sons of W T Manley a Delta county farmer west of Coper near York were burning corn stalks when the 13 year old elder picked up a pistol taken to the field and accidentally discharged it killing his 11 year old brother instantly.
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Paris
Tex
W. T. Manley
Delta County
Coper
York
Oyster bed erupts in Paris well after oyster mystery
In Paris Texas two years after a boy and others tossed an oyster from a home a mile northwest of town into a well the bottom now hosts a growing oyster bed. Each time the bucket is drawn up the well sides show young oysters clinging like barnacles and shells.
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Paris
Tex
Robert Douglass
Town
Ambush Kills Dick Fuller in Palestine Texas
In Palestine Texas on December 31 Dick Fuller a well known citizen was shot in an ambush near Nechesville while fetching water at his well. The killer remains unknown with full details still unclear. In El Paso two rail workers died and three injured in a gravel train wreck near the city.
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Palestine
Tex
Nechesville
Dick Fuller
el Paso
el Paso and
Northeastern
James Whaley
Julio Lemon
Kentucky Senate Candidates Open Headquarters in Frankfort
Judge James E. Cantrell and Congressmen D. H. Smith and Charles K. Wheeler, three of the four Democratic nomination hopefuls for United States senator from Kentucky, have arrived in Frankfort and opened campaign headquarters to succeed William J. DeBoe.
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Frankfort
James E. Cantrell
D. H. Smith
Charles K. Wheeler
United States
Kentucky
William J. DeBoe
Ex congressman William H. Cowles dies at 92
Wilkeboro North Carolina resident ex congressman William H. Cowles died at his home Monday. A Confederate officer, he served four terms in Congress and was widely known for his public service.
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Wilkeboro
N. C. Dee
William H. Cowles
Cowles
Geronimo Gang Arrangements For Release At Fort Sill
General Frank Armstrong of the war department is at Fort Sill arranging the release of Chief Geronimo and 298 Arizona Apache prisoners of war captured by General Lawton after a 3000 mile campaign twelve years ago. They will be allotted land by the government. Ottawa Indians petition Congress to remove restrictions on inherited non residents and surplus lands this winter, allowing sale of these lands to white settlers.
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Congress
Burglar King Receives Multi Year Penalties
George King, tried in Cleburne on two counts for burglarizing Brenham stores in November, pleaded not guilty and spoke for himself. He claimed he was a traveling short order cook who was forced into crime by two men. The jury sentenced him to three years on the first count and five years on the second in the penitentiary.
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Cleburne
Tex
George King
Brenham
King
Cook
Dallas
Houston
Featherston
Creek Nation seeks direct treaty talks to allot lands
Washington reports the Creek Indian nation requests authority to send a delegation to negotiate a new land allotment agreement directly with the interior department. TheCreeks drafted the pact to replace the Dawes commission agreement, which remains pending after edits. The department likely will refuse to sanction the proposal.
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Washington
Indian Territory
Interior Department
Dawes Commission
Department
Monkey bites visitor after he lights pipe in Denison
W H Seal of Bonham visited Mrs Barnes after Christmas when the monkey snatched his smoking pipe and the creature bit him, injuring his left cheek and causing facial wounds as the owner tried to punish the animal.
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Mr. Seal
Man Dies of Lockjaw Near Terrell Texas
W S Davidson son living two miles east of Terrell died of lockjaw after a buggy runaway left a broken arm. The arm was reset and he had moved about until Sunday when severe pain and jaw contractions began. He reportedly crushed three teeth from the muscles.
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Terrell
Tex
W. S. Davidson
Wood Arrested in Evansville Mine Workers Case
James D. Wood president of the Western district United Mine Workers was arrested in Evansville Indiana on a murder indictment. He was charged as an accessory before the fact in the killing of a non union miner. Bail offered for his release was refused.
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Evansville
Ind
James D. Wood
Western District
United Mine Workers
Madisonville
Miners Die In Ola Explosion In Indian Territory
South McAlester area reports an Ola mine disaster where 2 miners Dee 31 W R Bishop and C L Holmes died from an explosion and six others were dangerously burned. The incident is believed to have occurred after crossing a gas warning line in the mine.
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South McAlester
I. T
Dee
W. R. Bishop
C. L. Holmes
Ola
Here
Texas Midland Bridge Burned Near Scurry
Terrell Texas December 31 The Texas Midland railroad bridge over Kings Creek two miles north of Scurry was burned. The bridge is 756 feet long and 196 feet burned. Passengers and baggage on north and southbound trains were transferred.
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Terrell
Tex
Texas Midland Railroad
Kings Creek
Scurry
Arkansas and Choctaw to shift route to Lawton
Reported from Ardmore that the Arkansas and Choctaw road will change its planned line. Instead of reaching Wichita Falls, a new survey will extend westward into Lawton, Oklahoma Territory. The change comes as the line is extended from Arcanza, Ark. to Wichita Falls.
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Mobile
Atlanta
Savannah
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Frisco
the Southeastern Limited
TRE
Alex. Hilton
Bryan Snyder
Saint Louis
City Market
Messrs. Smith & Adams
John W. Hicks
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
J. D. Franklin
Brogdon
W. A. Watkins
Bryan
J. R. Astin
Astin & Bethea
Astin
Main Street
Germany
Esimany Toa
Castro Explains
Trouble OF Chaplains
Schley
Katy
South
McAlester
Weat Point
San Cowles
Geronimo Gang
Eronimo
Nabors Brothers
J. F. Parks
Nabors Bros
John Wi1tman
Wood
Midland
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Sor
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Kixposition
Louisville, Ky
Qld
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
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