Real estate listings spread across town and county
About 105 acres one mile from court house with 25 acres cultivated and rest pasture fenced with six wires priced at 1500. About 400 acres of post oak land in northeast county at 2.50 per acre. Southeast town area near schoolhouse has 1 1/4 acres with small cottage, tenanted, well on premises. Six room house with two lots four blocks from Ma Street and brick cistern priced at 1260. Quarter block near Allen Academy east front at 250. Easy terms. Otto Boehme property fronts railroad with options to sell part. Lots near school house at 100 each. About 13 acres on town south side with 4-room house, well, cistern and outbuildings priced 1000.
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Court House
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
Land and property sale listings near A and M college
A 92 acre first class land tract near A and M college offers dairy or hog farm potential at 1000 dollars. 31 cent lots on courthouse square with seven room house and outbuildings listed at 2200 dollars. Pochila two story house offered cheap. Northwestern city lots interior 26 dollars and corner 35 dollars. 69 acres on Wixon Creek Pearson place 49 cultivated. Creek bottom soil suitable for farming, Creek road and I G N R R access. Also 29 acres with six room house, two brick cisterns, 24 acres cultivated one mile west of city, price 1600 dollars or trade for city property.
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A. & M. College
Courthouse Sqare
Pochila
Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
City
Menon
Laredo Gringo Fiesta Marks George Washington Birthday
Laredo Texas and New Laredo Mexico celebrate George Washingtons Birthday with a two day festival on February 22 and 28 featuring bull fights cattle roping torchlight parades naval fireworks military drills pageants and a flower carnival. Excursion rates to Laredo and Monterrey with ten day limits and stopovers are offered. contact D J Price G P and T A for details from Palestine Texas.
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Laredo
Texas
New Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
Monterey
D. J. Price
G. P
T. A
R. R. Palestine
Dentists Occupation Tax Repeal Debated In House
Austin January 26 The house debated a bill repealing the occupation tax on dentists with an amendment exempting lawyers. The session adjourned with the amendment pending as crowd control measures were discussed and visitors were barred until cards were issued to friends. Smoking on the floor will be prohibited. A separate bill proposed a secretary of agriculture office with 150000 dollars and another to ban pool racing except on race day.
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Cere FE EE Srr
Austin
Jan
House
Governor Lanham to Appoint Ten Delegates to Good Roads Meet
Austin Jan 26 Governor Lanham named ten Texas delegates to the International Conference of Good Roads in Detroit on February 13 and 14. The railroad commission announced a hearing set for February 17 to review a proposed railroad car load scale. Cliff A Adams and C J Brady newly authorized penitentiary inspectors received commissions from the state department.
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Lanham
Austin
Texas
Detroit
Railroad Commission
Cliff A. Adams
C. J. Brady
State Department
Blockade Raising Discussed by Bowen and European Powers
Written declarations exchanged between Bowen and representatives of Great Britain Germany and Italy outline pledges to raise the blockade at Venezuelan ports once a final agreement is reached. Venezuela would guarantee with customs revenue from La Guayra and Porto Cabello to protect the treaty, a precaution amid uncertain senate ratification.
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Bowen
Berlin
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Venezuela
la Guayra
Porto Cabello
Senate
Washington
London
Associated Press
Stoker Killed by Venezuelan Warship Boiler Explosion
A boiler explosion on the Venezuelan warship Zumbador killed a stoker at La Guayra. British ships Charybdis Rocket and Zamora arrived after the blast. Calo Alberto and other vessels also in harbor. London reports Britain and Germany find Bowen proposals satisfactory for Venezuela talks.
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la Guayra
Zumbador
Charybidis
Rocket
Zamora
Charybdis
Calo Alberto
Tribune
Restaudador
Booths Mission Aims Four Colonies In South
General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army arrives in Chattanooga for a reception and lecture at the auditorium. He will be introduced by the mayor as Salvation Army workers gather from southern states for a meeting. One aim of the southern tour is to pick sites for four colonies to relocate people from crowded city areas. Atlanta is expected to offer land for one colony with another tract near Chattanooga.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
William Booth
Salvation Army
Atlanta
Questioning Colombia envoy in canal treaty move
Senator Morgan, chair of the inter oceanic canal committee, offered a senate resolution questioning the credentials of Thomas Herran charge d affaires of Colombia who signed the isthmian canal treaty with Secretary Hay. The senate went into executive session to consider it.
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Washington
Morgan
Inter-Oceanic Canal Committee
Senate
Thomas Herran
Colombia
Hay
Teller Wins United States Senator for Colorado
In Denver on January 26, Henry M Teller was elected United States senator by fifty one Democratic votes in a joint session of Colorado's legislature. Madden, essential to the vote, was brought to the capitol ill but present. Teller thanked lawmakers and declared his election valid despite pending Republican efforts to block credentials.
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Denver
Sie
Colorado
Henry M. Teller
United States
Madden
Kelly
Senate
Capitol
Teller Wins Sixth Term in Senate Amid Turbulent Colorado Session
Senator Teller, elected for a sixth term in a Democratic dominated Colorado joint session, prepares to seek a governor’s certificate or appeal to the Senate. Governor Peabody, a Canyon City traveler, expresses cautious congratulations as Republican critics insist the election was illegal and will not be recognized by the party central committee.
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Denver
Henry M. Teller
United States Senate
Grand Junction
Peabody
Canyon City
Teller
Senate
D. B. Fairley
Republican State Committee
E. O. Wolcott
State Central Committee
House
Wolcott Withdraws and Backs Teller for Senate
Former U S senator E O Wolcott, aligned with the stalwart wing, withdraws from further contest and urges Colorado to accept Senator Teller’s re election. He accuses anti Wolcott Republicans of treachery while praising Teller’s integrity and ability.
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E. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
N. M. McDougald
Rio
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H. B. Dorsey
D. E. Suber’s
McGee's Feed Store
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Booth
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S. H. Allphin
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Tas Bryan Grocery Co
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Sanders Bros. & Co
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