For Sale Local Real Estate and Acreage Listing
For sale listing offers 40 acres of pasture land in Benton partly within city limits with stock water at 815 per acre. Includes a one and a quarter acre bear shop house area in southeast town, a small cottage, tenant house and well. Brick cistern on premises priced at 1250. Quarter block near Allen Academy east front priced 250. Easy terms 7 percent. Frontage on Railroad Street near Otto Boehme property and parts available. Lots near schoolhouse at 100 each and other city property offered.
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Benton
Allen Acady
Otto Boehme
School House
For Sale Lamar Bethea Land and Lots Near City
Seeks sale of 92 acres near A and college suitable for dairy or hog farm with a seven room house barn outbuildings and water well. Also offers northwestern city lots with inside 25 and corner lots 3500, plus 69 acres on Wixon Creek Pearson place 49 acres cultivated creek bottom land. Includes two underground brick cisterns one mile west of city with I and G N R R through property. Asking 166000 or trade for city property.
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A. & College
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
City
Parry Declines Socialist Debate Challenge
Max Hayes of Cleveland challenged National Manufacturers Association president M. Parry to a joint or series of debates on socialism. Parry declined, citing AFL boycott rules that would fine workers for attending. The challenge stems from Parry's criticism of AFL actions at its New Orleans convention.
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Indianapolis
M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Parry
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Big Building Burns at Battle Creek Adventist Publishing House
A large fire destroyed the Review and Herald Publishing Co building in Battle Creek Michigan, home to the Seventh Day Adventists. Officials estimate 350000 dollars in losses with 150000 dollars insured. Twenty five of 375 workers were present. one unaccounted for. Billing clerk James H. Watson was seriously hurt while saving books and papers. Cause suspected as spontaneous combustion.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Review and Herald Publishing Company
Seventh Day Adventists
Adventist
Review and Herald Company
James H. Watson
Frisco to Enter New Orleans Terminal Plans Reported
President Yoakum and general counsel Lyford say papers will authorize Frisco entry into New Orleans with a three mile property valued at a million dollars forming part of the terminal system. The tour included Avondale and notes on connection with Illinois Central depot access.
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New Orleans
Yoakum
Frisco
W. H. Lyford
Avondale
Southern Pacific
Idiness Central Depot
B. F. Yoakum
Stem
Ossified Woman Ella Pwing Dies in Rome N W
Mrs Ella Pwing aged thirty nine died in Rome Northwest region. She was one of the ossified women who for ten years lived wonders to physicians and scientists. At an early age she lost use of her limbs and became bone like. In recent years she was totally blind and immobile. a sister suffered the same affliction.
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Rome
N. W
Ella Pwing
Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad Kills Engineer Near Wes
In a head on collision one and a half miles west of Wes Middlesex the Erie engineer Neil Daugherty was killed. Four persons were seriously injured and almost a score hurt as engines express baggage and smoking cars were wrecked by orders misunderstanding.
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Sharon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wes
Middlesex
Neil Daugherty
Erie
Castro Back at Caracas Asks Hague Peace Court
President Castro arrived in Caracas and received a recommendation from United States Minister Bowen to take Venezuela and its allies issues to the international peace court at The Hague. The Barquisimeto victory supports Castro's continuation in power.
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Caracas
Castro
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
International Peace Court
Hague
Barquisimeto
Woman burned to death in Daleville home tragedy
An Advertiser special from Daleville Alabama reports Mrs Wells wife of E J Wells a prominent citizen of Montgomery area was burned to death in her home. Her clothing caught fire and she burned before help arrived. The wife of Mr Wells brother had been burned to death in a similar incident recently.
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Montgomery
Ala
Daleville
Charles Wessel Dies on Elevator Train in New York
Charles Wessel aged 65 died on a crowded elevated railroad train from apoplexy. A leading metallurgist, he was one of the best known figures in his field in the country.
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New York
Charles Wessel
Wessel
Corbetta And Rice Match Slated At Whitington Park
A Ho Springs Arkansas dispatch reports Young Corbetta and Austin Rice are matched to fight before the Whitington Park Athletic Club on January 13 in Hot Springs Memphis Tennessee.
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Hot Springs
Memphis
Tenn
Ho Springs
Ark
Young Corbetta
Austin Rice
Whitington Park Athletic Club
Lorenz Resolutions Honor City Aiding Poor
New York body of Aldermen passed resolutions praising Professor Adolph Lorenz for his work in the city especially aiding the poor. Lorenz thanked the aldermen and expressed pleasure at the reception. He has treated many cases with apparent success and returns home to Austria with grateful children and parents.
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New York
Adolph Lorenz
Board of Aldermen
Lorenz
Austria
Farewell to Dr Lorenz May Be Temporary Says World
New York reports the farewell to United States by Dr Lorenz may be temporary as the expert plans to return when possible. He aims to explore more of the country and travel through Mexico and Canada. The departure will cost him his assistant Dr Muller who will return next March likely to settle in Chicago.
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New York
United States
Lorenz
Mexico
Canada
Frederick Muller
Chicago
Indian Territory Statehood Convention Supports Beveridge Plan
In Eufaula, delegates from ten towns and cities endorsed admission with Oklahoma under the Beveridge bill granting equal delegate and constitutional rights. They opposed other conditions and planned a large Indian Territory delegation to attend the Oklahoma City convention.
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Muskogee
I. T
Indian Territory
Eufaula
Oklahoma
Beveridge
Oklahoma City
Verdict clears Kerr in Wanstead wreck case
Coroner's jury in Wyoming Ontario finds Arthur W. Ricketts died in the Wanstead collision on December 26 1902. The verdict blames wrong orders at Watford but leaves responsibility for issuing them undecided between Operator Carson and Dispatcher Kerr.
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Wyoming
Ont
Wanstead
Arthur W. Ricketts
Watford
Carson
Kerr
Cowboy killed after horse wreck at Sweet Home
Sweet Home Texas December 81 report says Charlie Hranitzky died from injuries after a horse fall during roping. He never regained consciousness following the accident.
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Sweet Home
Tex
Charlie Hranitzky
Boers Volunteer for Somaliland Duty
Cape Town reports a detachment of 100 Boers has volunteered for military service in Somaliland and will sail from the port next week.
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Cape Town
Somaliland
Americans Arrive in Moscow for Cotton Oil Machinery
Americans traveling to Bairam Ali to install cotton oil machinery in the imperial domain have reached Moscow, reporting readiness for work after arrival in St. Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Bairam Ali
Moscow
Texas Items Highlight Local Events Across State
A Texan death is noted with a Mexican laborer found in a Beaumont ditch. Deer farming starts near Alvarado. Plum merchants suffer $8000 in a fire near LaGrange. A Red River trucking crew clears 20 miles from Detroit. Orange ships 1400 sacks of rice to Galveston. A McKinney peddling whiskey case ends with a $25 fine and 20 days jail. Gas kills horses near Beaumont. Donovant plantation convicts barricade and refuse work. Waco rector Frank Page contemplates Brooklyn church call. Entomologist Hunter to report boll weevil findings from Victoria to Washington. A cotton bulletin will follow.
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Range
Tex
Beaumont
W. A. Mahanay
Alvarado
LaGrange
Orange
Galveston
Allen Rhine
McKinney
White
Eagle Lake
Frank Page
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Waco, Tex
Brooklyn
Hunter
Victoria
Washington
Calvert
Castro Accepts Arbitration Offer The Hague Tribunal
President Castro accepts general terms of the powers proposal to arbitrate Venezuelan difficulties before The Hague. Secretary Hay reports Castro’s answer transmitted to London Berlin and Rome.
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Washington
Hay
Castro
Hague Tribunal
London
Berlin
Rome
Venezuela Promised to Treat France Equally
A Cas anacas dispatch says Venezuela pledged to treat France like Britain Germany and Italy while refusing similar promises to Belgium Spain and Holland.
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Paris
Casiacas
Venezuela
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Holland
New York Investors Back Vast North American Power Network
New York interests control major U S and Canadian electric plants with about 11 000 horsepower in 1900 and 50 million dollars invested. Projects include 5000 horsepower units planned for next August and large builds at Sault Ste Marie and Great Falls backed by J P Morgan and J J Hill.
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New York
United States
Canada
Herald
America
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Great Falls
Mont
J. P. Morgan
J. J. Hill
California
Pike Peak
Supreme Court Asked to Review Johnson County Election
The U S Supreme Court is petitioned to take cognizance of the Johnson County Texas local option election of fall 1901. Ward Roper a liquor dealer claims irregularities and seeks to have the election declared null and void.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson County
Texas
Ward Roper
Colombian Army Reduced to Forty Thousand Men
Panama Dec 31 The Colombian army has been reduced to 40 000 men by the latest national decree Government commissioners report surrendering revolutionists have sent 23 field pieces 8823 rifles and over one million rounds of ammo not counting on board steamers Censorship on cablegrams has been abolished.
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Panama
Quarantine Issued Against Southern Western States
The secretary of agriculture issues the annual order establishing a quarantine on Texas fever. The Texas and Oklahoma quarantine takes effect January 1, while other states become subject February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma
Natives Report Cannibal Fears After Double Murder
Sydney New Guiana reports say two European prospectors were killed and many others harmed. Cannibalism fears rise as reports claim thousands starve and a tribal fight leaves twenty five natives dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
New Guiana
Powell Leaves New Orleans to Manage Atlanta Club
Abner Powell disposes of third interest in the New Orleans Baseball club and will head to Atlanta to manage the Southern League team there. Charles Campau has been signed to manage the New Orleans club.
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New Orleans
Abner Powell
Atlanta
Charles Campau
New Oil Company Formed in Hagerstown Maryland
The Cascarora Oil company has been organized in Hagerstown Maryland with a capital of 1,000,000 dollars. It holds leases on 3700 acres of land in Doddridge and Gilmer counties West Virginia and plans to bore for oil.
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Hagerstown
Cascarora Oil Company
Doddridge
Ggilmer
West Virginia
Morgan Firm Denies Erie Valley Reading Roads Consolidation Plan
J P Morgan & Co rejected reports of a planned consolidation of the Erie Lehight Valley and Reading roads stating there is no foundation to the story. In Galveston a black boy named Sam Williams was killed by a jetty train.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Erie
Lehight Valley
Reading
Sam Williams
Galveston
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the Bryan Grocery Co
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Thos. W. Higgs
Geo. W. Higgs
D. C. Zuber
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