City property and cottages for sale near Allen Academy
For sale notices describe the south half of a town block near Allen Academy, about 1.25 acres near the schoolhouse in the southeast town. A small new cottage with tenant house and well is offered at 1000 dollars. A six room house with one lot on the west side is priced at 1250 dollars. Another six room house with two lots four blocks from Main Street, brick cistern on premises, price 1250. Also other city property available.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
One Man Killed and Horses Die in Texas Collision
In Keithville Louisiana on January 2 a deadly wreck at 4 am involved a Texas and Pacific fast freight No 67 and a Houston East and West Texas freight on a siding. One man died, two injured, and several race horses en route from New Orleans winter meeting were killed or harmed.
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Keithville
New Orleans
Texas and Pacific
Houston
West Texas
W. J. Daniels
Bob Edwards
Texas
J. W. Fuller
Wills Point
Tex
George Arnold
Kate Ayre
Free State
James Kane
Legislature convenes in Massachusetts January 1902 session
Boston reports the great and general court of Massachusetts convened for 1902 with Rufus A. Soule re-elected president and James G. Meyers chosen speaker for the third time. Senate composition 83 Republicans, 7 Democrats. House 165 Republicans, 72 Democrats, 2 Social Democrats, plus a district tied. Richmond notes the state administration sworn in with Governor Montague delivering a brief inaugural address.
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Boston
Richmond
Montague
Brain Food Nonsense and a Patent Remedy Ad
An antiquated ad-style piece mocks diet fads and promotes Green's August Flower and Dr. G. G. Green remedies. It touts digestion aid, liver stimulation, blood purification, and vigor, urging readers to buy via Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co. and to obtain Green's Almanac.
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G. G. Green
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Green
Albany Opens Legislature with NixonAgain Speaker Re elected
Albany opens its annual session as Fred Nixon is re elected speaker of the house and Republican caucus nominees gain in both houses. Gov Odell delivers annual message. In New York City Seth Low, former Brooklyn mayor and Columbia University president, becomes mayor on a day of broad office turnover.
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Albany
General Assembly
Fred Nixon
House
Senate
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
New York
Seth Low
Brooklyn
Columbia University
Tunneled Out of Jail in Nacogdoches Texas
A jail delivery occurred in Nacogdoches on Wednesday morning as three black men escaped by tunneling through a cement floor in a cell where two slept. A white man left in another cell did not know of the escape until he saw the trio gone and raised the alarm. Names given: Arch Driver under twenty years into penitentiary, Cal Miller fifteen years, Clark Thorn charged with criminal assault. Bloodhounds failed to find the trail.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Spradley
Arch Driver
Cal Miller
Clark Thorn
Died in Sherwood Oldest County Citizen Passes
Christopher Harwell, a longtime Sherwood resident and prominent county figure, died Wednesday morning at an advanced age. Born in North Carolina on March 7, 1817, he served in the Indian War of 1836 and 1837 before relocating to Texas and settling in Fayette County in 1846.
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Sherwood
Tex
Christopher Harwell
North Carolina
Texas
Fayette County
Governor and Mrs Sayers hold New Year open house
Austin Texas January 2 Governor and Mrs Sayers hosted an open house at the mansion on New Year's night from 9 to 11. Mrs Sayers assisted by many prominent society ladies from Austin and other Texas cities welcomed a steady stream of callers throughout the event.
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Austin
Tex
Sayers
Texas
War report from Samar shows unfriendly native attitude
Manila January 2 General Wheaton's dispatch from the Island of Samar says little has been accomplished there and natives remain unfriendly. General Chaffee is expected to visit Samar to investigate the situation.
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Manila
General Wheaton
Island
Samar
Chaffee
Train wreck near Glencoe claims two lives in Pittsburg
At Glencoe on the Baltimore and Ohio line a through passenger train jumped the track. Two men are dead and seventeen injured, five seriously. Rescue crews rushed to the scene in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, as investigations into the derailment began.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Glencoe
James W Reid Ex-Congressman Dies in Lewiston Idaho
James W. Reid, ex congressman from North Carolina, died in Lewiston, Idaho after several months illness. A well known public figure, he came to Idaho in 1857.
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Lewiston
James W. Reid
North Carolina
Idaho
Vis Everyday Suit
Dixon remarks on Short leigh's wardrobe noting he wears a different suit for each day of the week. The exchange humorously reveals a habit of dressing the same way, with Dixon affirming the observation and the other noting the consistency of the outfit.
Monroe Edge Bryan Property Bargain in City and Outskirts
Real estate ad lists 40 acres with 25 inside city limits and 15 outside, includes a new house, wells, sheds, and improvements. Numerous other city lots, houses, boarding houses, and cabins for sale cheap, plus 14,000 acres of farm and ranch lands. Call for details. see weekly papers.
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City
Cit Park
Bon Ton
Dying man speaks of long journey in farewell
An elderly man named Skin flynt, near death, tells a friend he is making a long journey, while the friend says it is all downhill. The Philadelphia Record captures a somber exchange reflecting impending loss and shared understanding.
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Old Skinflynt
Philadelphia Record
British bids invited for 28 ships in Clyde yards
Glasgow January 2 British admit royalty has invited the Clyde shipyard to tender for two battleships of 16,500 tons and five first class cruisers, two protected cruisers. Officials seek promptitude as work on 20 ships may be expedited. new battleships will have greater gun power than any current vessels.
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Glasgow
Clyde Shipyard
Sweeney resigns as MKT general superintendent
St Louis January 2 1912 M Sweeney general superintendent of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway with headquarters in St Louis has tendered his resignation to become effective February 1 He has accepted the position of general superintendent of the Minneapolis and St Louis and Iowa Central lines with headquarters at Minneapolis.
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St. Louis
Sweeney
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Minneapolis
Iowa Central Lines
English syndicate secures options on ten gushers in Beaumont
Beaumont Tex Dec 21 a representative of an English syndicate who refuses to name his principals has secured options on ten completed gushers in the field and the trade is to close by January 1 It is believed he represents the Roche Stuart people of London who are also negotiating with the Hogg Swayne syndicate for a portion of its holdings The price fixed on the gushers is not published but a gusher was sold this week for 25 dollars
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets Ad in Bryan Texas
Cure dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach or heartburn with Rex Dyspepsia Tablets. Druggists refund if not cured. Price 50 cents. M H James leading druggist Bryan Texas. Union Barber Shop reopens under W A Cones management with three first class barbers. 50
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M. H James
Bryan Texas
Union Barber Shop
W. A. Cones
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J. W. Batts
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Main Street
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S. F. B. Morse
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M. L. Robbins
New York Legislature
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Objec
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
Dixon
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Monroe Edge
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A. B. Ballard
Free Baptist Church
College Road
Jef 'Franklin
Chicago News
England
Wells
Nabors Brothers
J. F. Parks
Nabors Bros
Joos
Ting
John’ Wiitman
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Louisville, Ky
Zogohooss
Ecupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
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Liza
Dray Line
F. A.lee
F. A. Lee
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