Real Estate Bargains Offered by Monroe Edge
Monroe Edge advertises bargains in land and houses, urging price cuts and advertising to match buyers and sellers. Listings include five lots with a three room house two blocks from the depot at 400 dollars, two more houses with two acres at 450 dollars, a 25 by 50 foot tract between White furniture store and railroad for warehouse use, three houses and a full lot in part of Bryan called the cheapest in the city, and farm land listings inviting investment or residence.
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G. N. Depot
Bonton
City
Bryan
Chamberlain Chosen
Joseph Chamberlain is elected to parliament as all seven districts of Birmingham elect Unionist candidates in the Birmingham election.
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Birmingham
Eng
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham Returns Unionist Candidates in All Districts
A political report notes that by a majority of 5000 votes all seven districts of Birmingham have returned Unionist candidates. The result reflects strong support for the Unionist slate across the city.
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Birmingham
Murder of Dr Emil Klueber Reported by St Louis Friends
A letter from Dr Emil H Klueber’s son in law to St Louis friends recounts his murder near Topolobampo Mexico. The German born physician and Heidelberg graduate served as a surgeon in the Illinois regiment during the Civil War before moving to Mexico about twenty years ago.
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St. Louis
Emil H. Klueber
Topolobampo
Mlex
Dr. Klueber
Germany
University of Heidelberg
Illinois
Klueber
Mexico
Former Congress man John Allen Declines Mississippi Governor Bid
In Mobile on January 18 John Allen of Tupelo Mississippi says he will not be a candidate for governor or United States senator. He says he has retired from politics and is the most thoroughly reformed and sanctified politician he knows.
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John Allen
Tupelo
Miss
Mississippi
United States Senate
Asked Wife Arrest Case Signals White House intrigue
Mrs. Eliza beth M. Holmes of New York was detained here after a telegram from William M. Holmes claimed her arrest and alleged dementia. She said she carried papers for President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft that would reveal startling facts and intended to meet the president with an influential companion.
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Washington
Elizabeth M. Holmes
New York
William M. Holmes
Gold Street
White House
Tennent Shoe Company Discrepancies Lead to Resignations
Frank P. Hayes of Little & Hayes says an inquiry into the Tennent Shoe company found discrepancies of 150000 dollars due to faulty bookkeeping. John H. Tennent resigns as president and his son John H. Tennent Jr. steps down as secretary.
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Little & Hayes
Tennent Shoe Company
John H. Tennent
John H. Tennent, Jr
Juror Arrested During Dallas Theft Trial
After evidence and closing arguments, a juror was arrested by an officer and placed under $500 bond. He faces charges of theft near Arlington as the judge prepares to read the jury charge.
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Arlington
Seeley Dredge Arrives at Port Arthur for Sabine Lake Canal
Seeley, one of the world’s largest dredges, owned by the Bowers Southern Dredging Co., has arrived at Port Arthur, Texas, and is ready to begin work on the Sabine lake canal which will convert Beaumont into a deep water port.
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Bowers Southern Dredging Company
Sabine Lake Canal
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Explosion Blasts Three Men at Opp Mine in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Ore on January 18 three men were blown to pieces by a giant powder blast at the Opp mine. The dead are William Broad Bert Goffman and Fred Johnson. Cause of the explosion is not yet known.
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Opp
William Broad
Bert Goffman
Fred Johnson
Ikard Files Petition and Local Transit Changes
Fort Worth reports W S Ikard Henrietta files bankruptcy petition in Cape court. Western Union extends telegraph service Dallas to Frisgo city and Brownwood, cutting relay work. Traction company seeks new franchise extension in Third ward Crump and Front streets. Rydick ship from Cape Hatteras records longest wireless reach, surpassing 2600 miles to Colon Panama.
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Southwest
Cape Court
Western Union Telegrapany
Dallas
Frisgo
Brownwood
The
Traction Company
Third Ward
Crump and
Front Streets
Allison Appeal Tests New Gambling Injunction Law
W L Eason and Minor Moore, Waco lawyers, represent McLennan County sheriff in injunction case brought by R N Allison of Waco to test the new gambling injunction law before the supreme court. Assistant Attorney General Pollard to assist. Also note: San Antonio Loan and Trust Co granted a fiduciary permit. capital stock $100,000.
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San Antonio
State Insurance Commissioner
Texas
Bryan commends Philippines trip while on way to India
Hon W J Bryan reports an informative visit to the Philippines during his voyage from the islands to India. He praises civil and military help, says the rising generation's embrace of English is striking, and states his views on Philippine independence remain unchanged.
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Sandakan
Borneo
Philippine Islands
India
W. J. Bryan
Associated Press
Philippines
Work of Tramps on Katy Flyer Injures Fireman
Waxahachie Texas January 18 two negro tramps riding on the southbound Katy flyer tender assaulted the fireman at Lancaster when the train stopped at a water tank a rock struck his head causing a serious injury he was carried to his Denison home as crew and passengers pursued the assailants who escaped
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Lancaster
Denison
Six Jews Executed by Court Martial in Warsaw
In Warsaw on January 18 six Jews connected to anarchist groups were executed by firing squad in the citadel courtyard after being tried by court martial. They were arrested two weeks earlier and charged with revolutionary propaganda bomb making and extortion.
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Warsaw
Permits Texas Cattle to Enter Otoe and Osage Nations
Washington January 18 Secretary Wil announces an order allowing Texas cattle to enter the Otoe and Osage Indian reservations from February 1 to May 15 under the same conditions as last year. The measure follows a prior dipping in Beaumont oil under the same rules.
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Texas
Washington
Otoe
Beaumont
Death of Dr Burnett, St Louis oculist, husband of Burnett
St Louis reports the sudden death of Dr Burnett, a prominent city oculist and husband of the late Frances Hodgson Burnett author. The author was killed in a recent automobile accident near New York City.
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St. Louis
Burnett
Frances Hodgson S Burnett
New York City
Multiple fatalities and local news items across Indian Territory and Texas
In a Tulsa area incident James Starkey was shot dead. A Lubbock Texas drought uses corn for fuel. Brooks dies drinking water near Tioga Texas. Sawyer, a notable Indian Territory resident, dies at Muskogee. Indian Territory grand lodge meets at Tulsa February 6 7. Joseph Pullen found dead near McKinney Texas. A one year old child of William Reed near Mineral Oklahoma dies from carbolic acid. An eighty foot vein of salt found near Sour Lake Texas unprofitable to mine. Wilson Willingham dies in Salado Texas aged eighty. Willie Simpson Choctaw Indian dies near Ardmore from a head blow. Will Winans arrested. Choctaw Exchange and First National banks of Hugo I T consolidate with capital stock of 50000. Roosevelt telegraphs Oklahoma Governor Frantz congratulating him on inaugural address.
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Indian Territory
Grand Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Tulsa
McKinney
Tex
Joseph Pullen
William Reed
Mineral
Oklo
Sour Lake
Wilson Willingham
Salado
Willie Simpson
Ardmore
Will Winans
Choctaw Exchange
First National Banks
Hugo, I. T
Roosevelt
Frantz
Oklahoma
Hill calls for investigation into Equitable retainer
Albany January 18 former United States Senator David B Hill urged the State Bar association to investigate the circumstances of his $5 000 annual retainer from the Equitable Life Assurance Society He defended the work he did for the company and said he earned the fee noting he has never mixed politics with business and left the governorship poorer. He contrasted Elihu Root another Equitable retainer who was not pressed to explain and cited investigators with political views opposed to his own.
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Equitable
Senator Hill
Hill
Elihu Root
Brownsville Hidalgo and Northern Railway Charter Filed
The Brownsville Hidalgo and Northern Railway company, a Yoakum project led by Uriah Lott, filed its charter with capital of 600000. Planned 550 miles total through Houston to Brownsville with branches to San Antonio, Hidalgo, and Brazos Island, passing Cameron Nueces San Patrico Refugio Goliad Victoria Jackson Lavaca Wharton Colorado Austin Fort Bend Waller.
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Hidalgo and Northern Railway Company
Brownsville
Uriah Lott
Houston
Cameron
Neueces
San Patrice
Refugio
Goliad
Victoria
Jackson
Lavaca
Wharton
Colorado
Austin
Fort Bend
Waller
Lavaca County
San Antonio
Hidalgo
Brazos Island
Woman Tied, Letter Left With Threats In Texas Assault
In Fredericksburg Texas nine miles from town Mrs Louis Stahl was found bound with a German letter in her hand. She told the sheriff that two men an American and a German arrived at her home and ordered her to deliver the letter to a neighbor. She refused, was knocked down bound and forced to hold the letter.
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Louis Stahl
Body of Marshall Field Arrives in Chicago
The body of the late Marshall Field arrived in Chicago on a special Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train. A crowd gathered at the depot as police kept back onlookers while the hearse moved the casket to the Field residence on Prairie avenue.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Mr. Field
Field
Prairie Avenue
Texas Baseball League announces 130 game schedule
Fort Worth reports the Texas Baseball league will open April 25 and end Labor Day weekend with 130 championship games. Spalding balls will be used. The schedule will not be formally adopted until Saturday.
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Fort Worth
Spalding
Venezuelan official expelled from France
Paris reports M. Maubourguet charge d affaires of Venezuela received the official announcement of his expulsion from French territory.
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Paris
M. Maubourguet
Venezuela
House Takes Favorable Action On 166 Pension Bills
Washington witnesses a two and a half hour session on Wednesday as the house approves 166 pension measures advancing to the next stage.
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Washington
House
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