Russellville Night Attack Destroys Tobacco Warehouses
A nighttime raid in Russellville Kentucky by 50 to 75 masked assailants dynamited and burned the tobacco warehouses of F C Work Co and American Snuff Co. A planing mill and three smaller buildings were damaged while the Louisville and Nashville depot was threatened. No injuries reported.
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Nashville
Russelllville
F. C. Work & Co
American Snuff Company
Roberts & Brown
Russellville
Louisville and Nashville
ZiIMPELMAN NO MORE Major George Zimpelman Dies at Austin
Major George B. Zimpelman long time Austin postmaster dies after a week of illness. Appointed by Cleveland and reappointed by McKinley and Roosevelt, he also served as Travis county sheriff. Born July 24, 1832 in Germany he came to America in 1848 and joined the Terry Texas Rangers. He later served on Governor Ross's staff and was a Knight Templar Elk Shriner and Confederate Veterans member.
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Austin
George B. Zimpelman
Major Zimpelman
Cleveland
McKenley
Roosevelt
Travis County
Hufsdorf
Bei Linden
Germany
America
Terry Texas Rangers
Ross
Knight Templar, Elk, Shriner
John B. Hood
Seven Thousand Coke Ovens To Resume At Connellsville
Pittsburg January 3 reports that about seven thousand H. C. Frick Coke company ovens in Connellsville and the lower Connellsville region will soon reopen. Foreign workers who left after plant closures may hinder finding enough labor for the restart. In Mobile the Alabama nine o clock closing law for cities over 16000 will be tested in court and likely to go to the state supreme court, with mixed compliance noted.
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Pittsburg
Jan
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Connellsville
Mobile
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Government December receipts and expenditures report
Washington reports December receipts totaling 47,283,828 dollars and expenditures of 55,818,873 dollars. The gap shows a net outflow for the month as government finances are detailed for the period.
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Washington
Rev Dr Johnson Dies Prominent Texas Presbyter an Minister
Rev Dr Josephus Johnson a leading Texas Presbyterian divine died after a long illness at Seton Infirmary Austin. Born in Water Valley Mississippi he came to Texas in 1872 and served as pastor of Victoria First Presbyterian 1872 1905 and in Austin after 1905. His remains were sent to Victoria and he served twenty years as stated clerk of the Texas Presbyterian synod.
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Austin
Seton Infirmary
Josephus Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Water Valley
Miss
First Presbyterian Church of
Victoria
Dr. Smoot
First Presbyterian Church
Editor Beaumier Killed at Hallettsville Office
Hallettsville Tex Jan 3 editor W R Beaumier of the Hallettsville Herald was shot and killed entering his office door. An inquest was held and his wife was arrested and placed under $2000 bail. Deceased body moved to his late residence.
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Hallettsville
Tex
W. R. Beaumier
Hallettsville Herald
kaned Oklahoma industry and multiple regional incidents
Caney Oklahoma plans a canning factory. Dixon Abney died after accidental gunshot near Lufkin Texas. Five Boynton Oklahoma businesses report $5000 loss. Dallas postal receipts total $516000 for last year. Weir of Clair Michigan felled by chill in Oklahoma City. Donald Mayes a boy crushed by house moving rollers in Oklahoma City. Austin issued 347 building permits in 1907 with $381000 spent. Comanche Texas hosts poultry show with fine fowls. J W Tankersley former Arkansas House speaker and Denver lawyer dead. Joseph W Kates prominent US telegraph operator dies in Richmond Virginia. John D Rockefeller donates $2190000 to Chicago University, total gifts $23000000. Ballast car bottom fell near Shreveport. W E Sweeney killed after Christmas marriage fall. Funeral of Mrs Anson Jones one of Houston’s longest. Texas feral offerings noted. Ruston Louisiana fire injures Fred Harris via live wires. Ohio Republicans set February 11 primaries. state convention in March at Columbus. Oklahoma boom for national convention delegate election in Denver. Fence-pulling incident ends with discharge. Barrel entry into the bronchial tree kills a boy.
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Caney
Okla
Dixon Abney
Lufkin
Tex
Boynton
Dallas
Weir
Clair
Mich
Oklahoma City
Donald Mayes
Austin
Comanche Poultry Association
Comanche
J. W. Tankersley
Arkansas
Denver
Joseph W. Kates
United States
Richmond
John D. Rockefeller
University At Chicago
Shreveport
W. E. Sweeney
Anson Jones
Houston
Texas
Ruston
Fred Harris
Ohio
Cojwe
Ray
Brazos County Abstract Books at Taliaferro Building
Office in Taliaferro Building opposite Court House. Phone 37. Owns the only set of Brazos County Land Titles Abstract Books.
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Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
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S.H. Dunlap
Cavills
Stor
John Wittman
John, Wittman
S. H. Franklin
ER. C. Harder
S. W. Buckhaults
North Texas
Shoomista H. James
Darmstadt
Dr. Shoop
Ziimpelman NO More
Guy M
W. B
Hudson Bryan, Texas
DR. Johnson
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell’s
the. Willis
Sr. F. Miller
W. C. Fountain
Smithache Co
J. F. Eaves
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Bryan
N, Jennetta
James & Nunn
J. W. Batts
W.B. Hudson
W. W. Wilson Franklin
Hudson
Wilson Attorneys-at-Law
Bryan and Franklin, Texas
Brazos and
Robinson Counties
Moses Hughes
Edge
Roger Boyle
Main Street
Price
Sandy Point Road
V. B. Hudson
Cree
Shoop
M. H. James Ruccisr
Furniture Line
E. Rowde
Higgs Market
Edinburg's
Zenetti Block
Hamilton
Zennetti Block
C.K Dunlap
M.l.robbins
Gen. Pass
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