Broad Brazos County land and home for sale listing
J. W. Batts advertises in office with a catalog of properties for sale near Brazos County seats. Listings include 105 acres one mile from the courthouse fences 6 wires price 1500. quarter acre near schoolhouse southeast town with cottage well price 1250. four block from Main Street six room house price 1250. quarter block near Allen Academy price 250. half block near Allen Academy price 500. schoolhouse lots at 100 each. 13 acres south town with 4 room house well cistern and outbuildings price 1000. 4 room house with pantry hall two galleries tub cistern bor ed well stable garden four blocks from courthouse rents 9 per month price 650.
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Court House
Schcol House
Ain Street
Allen Academy
Rail systems merge as Frisco Choctaw consolidation begins
Memphis July 2 The absorption of the St Louis and San Francisco by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific triggers consolidation of passenger offices and freight agents. Promotions follow with J N Cornatzer and Eugene Sutcliffe moving to top passenger posts and transfers affecting Choctaw staff, including George D Howard reassigned to Little Rock.
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Louis and San Francisco Railway
Memphis
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Frisco
Choctaw
Oklahoma
Gulf
Rock Island
Frisco and
J. N. Cornatzer
Combined Roads
Eugene Sutcliffe
Paul S. Weever
Charles Ie RB
Washington
George D. Howard
Chocataw
Little Rock, Ark
Russian government denies offering explanation on Kishi neff incident
Washington July 2 The Associated Press reports the Russian government denies it gave any official explanation to the American government about the Kishi neff incident. It states it has never been advised by the United States on the subject and refuses to receive petitions or communications regarding its internal affairs.
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Washington
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Morse Resigns From Southern Pacific Railroad Post
S. F. B. Morse assistant passenger traffic manager at Houston resigns effective Aug. 1 to pursue large financial connections east. Morse formerly left the Big Four at Buffalo in 1894 to join Huntington lines.
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Southern Pacific
New Orleans
S. F. B. Morse
Southern Pacific Railway
Houston
Morse
Buffalo
Huntington
American squadron arrives off Denmark after Kiel voyage
The United States European squadron reached Kallandberg Denmark on July 2 and anchored in the roads after departing Kiel.
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Denmark
Kallandberg
Kiel
Barrett Named U S Minister to Argentina
Washington July 2 John Barrett commissioner general of the St Louis exposition to Asia and Australia has been appointed United States minister to Argentina replacing W P Lord.
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Washington
John Barrett
Asia
Australia
United States
W. P. Lord
Unseasonable frosts devastate corn crops near Lake Chalce
The frosts around Lake Chalce in the valley of Mexico have destroyed crops worth about 1,000,000 dollars. The damage is considered unprecedented for this season and area.
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City of Mexico
Lake Chalce
Valley of Mexico
Sherman sails for Manila with troops and cargo
The army transport Sherman departed San Francisco for Manila via Guam carrying 112 saloon passengers one squadron of the Twelfth cavalry and the Seventeenth Infantry. Filipino pesos worth 1 500 000 and 80 000 in gold were loaded for the voyage.
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San Francisco
Sherman
Manila
Guam
Twelfth Cavalry
Seventeenth Infantry
Race Representation in Congress Criticized at Chicago Meeting
United States Senator Hopkins urged retaliation against southern states for alleged negro misfranchisement at a Chicago assembly condemning the Belleville Ill lynching. He praised earlier negro congressmen and condemned the absence of black lawmakers from Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana delegations as a nationwide disgrace.
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Congress
Chicago
United States
Hopkins
Belleville
Ill
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Eastern capitalists eyed transit power in St Louis bribery probe
Circuit Attorney Folk states information may indict eastern financiers over the 1899 Missouri transit bill. NY financiers financed up to 150000 to gain authority for street car consolidations including the Suburban line. Agents were authorized to spend freely to sway legislators, with Folk aiming to complete evidence in days.
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St. Louis
Circuit
Folk
Missouri
New York
Lost Securities Thefts Reported by LaFayetteville Chief
Jaylitus C. Rowe, a prominent LaFayetteville citizen, visited a New York brokerage with securities valued at $20,000. He left with his papers and later reported losing the bundle while en route to Grand Central station.
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New York
Julitus C. Rowe
LaFayetteville
Grand Central Railway Station
Horrible Deaths In Freight Collision At Bristol
A Bristol, Tennessee dispatch to the Banner reports two railroad workers died after a head on collision on the Virginia and Southwestern line near Bristol. Fireman L. H. Fain burned to death against the boiler head and engineer R. C. Clowers was crushed between engine and tender. Wreck blamed on failure of eastbound crew to receive meeting orders.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bristol
Termn
Virginia and Southwestern
L. H. Fain
R. C. Clowers
Death of Mrs Dana Widow of New York Journalist
Mrs. Charles A Dana widow of the noted editor dies in York at seventy nine after a fall down stairs at Mrs. John Meekin’s home. She never recovered from the injuries and shock, despite medical care and nursing. The accident occurred Monday.
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New York
York
Charles A Dana
Dana
John Meekin
Petition on Russian Jews to be delivered in a week
Acting Secretary Loomis was notified that a petition on behalf of Russian Jews will likely reach the state department or Oyster Bay in about a week. The document, sent to obtain signatures from Hebrew representatives and American publicists, will go to Mr. Riddle United States chargé d affaires at St Petersburg with a transmittal note directing disposition.
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Washington
Loomis
State Department
Oyster Bay
Riddle
United States
St. Petersburg
Riddle Eastly
Cloudburst report cites Beeville loss of life
A Beeville cloudburst reportedly caused multiple deaths though details are unavailable due to telegraph and telephone outages. Separately, Silver City plant fire destroys the Silver City Reduction Works causing about 100000 in losses with 15000 insured. The loss is attributed to a spark from a train engine and the property is linked to the Hearst estate.
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San Antonio
Beeville
Silver City
N. M
Silver City Reduction Works Company
Hearst Estate
Applications Pour In for Comptroller Post in Austin
The governor returns from Limestone County with Mr. Love's remains. He declines to name a comptroller nominee, saying no statement is available. Applicants from across the state rush for the opening.
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Austin
Limestone County
Love
Muster Date Set For Texas Volunteer Guard In Austin
Adjutant General Hulen orders all troops of the Texas Volunteer guard to be mustered in at once. The call directs rapid enrollment and briefing in preparation for imminent service.
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Austin
Hulen
Texas Volunteer Guard
Post Office Money Orders Hit New High Sum
The New York post office money order department handled 218.313 million dollars in the just ended fiscal year, up 31.326 million from the previous year. Italian money orders showed the largest increase, rising 21.670 million dollars.
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New York
New York Post Office
King Edward replies to King Peter on accession
Edward of England sends courteous congratulations to King Peter on his accession. The king expresses wishes for a prosperous reign and hopes for peace, order and justice in the country, eliciting great gratification.
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Edward
Peter
Belgrade
England
DeRossett Law Declared Unconstitutional in Arkansas
Marion Arkansas July 2 The circuit court found the DeRossett law banning all non residents from hunting and fishing in the state unconstitutional.
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Marion
Ark
Circuit Court
Transfers Into the New Commerce and Labor Department
Washington observers note the July 2 transfer ceremony as bureaus move under the act creating the department of commerce and labor. Secretary Cortelyou hosted chiefs and visitors including Moody at the Navy Department for the transition event.
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Commerce and Labor
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou
Moody
Navy Department
Cor
Department of Commerce expands to include multiple bureaus
A brief address outlined aims of the department and listed new incorporated bureaus. The census bureau lighthouse establishment steamboat inspection service bureau of navigation United States shipping commissioners national bureau of standards and other divisions moved from interiors treasury state and labor and foreign commerce into the department.
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Telyou
Department
Department of Commerce
Census Bureau
Narol
Interior Department
Lighthouse Establishment
Steamboat Inspection Service
Bureau of Navigation
United States Shipping Commissioners
National Bureau of Standards, Coasts and Geodetics Survey Bureau of Immigration
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Bureau of Labor, Fish Commission
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
State Department
Baseball results from the southern and american leagues
New Orleans July 2 Manager C C Campau of the New Orleans Baseball club resigns after a poor showing leaving the team last in the Southern league race. The report lists multiple scores from Fort Worth Corsicana Shreveport Birmingham Montgomery Boston Philadelphia New York St Louis Brooklyn and Chicago games.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New Orleans
C. C. Campau
Two World Records Fall at Washington Park
Chicago July 2 Two world records were broken at Washington Park on Wednesday Alan A Dale ran the mile in 1 37 3 5 without a whip handily beating Savable Rag Tag led the seven and a half furlongs at 1 32 1 5 the track was never better for record breaking
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Chicago
Washington Park
Alan A. Dale
Savable
Rag Tag
Greenville Fire Ravages Greenville N C Losses Top 200000
A large blaze in Greenville North Carolina destroyed the Market and several factories and residences. Firefighters faced a fast moving fire with total losses estimated around 200000. Buildings affected include Farmers' warehouse Garman and Wright tobacco factory Jordan's tobacco factory and residences. Declined to Receive Them. London July 2 President Loubet refused a Catholic petition on religious persecution in France.
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Greenville
N. C
Raleigh
Farmers’ Warehouse
Garman and Wright's
Jordan’s
Nellie Harris
Zeno Moore
London
Loubet
France
Bulgarian government calls 3000 reserves amid Turkish pressure
Sofia reports 3000 additional reserves are being mobilized by Bulgaria due to rising Turkish persecutions of Bulgarians in frontier provinces. The move comes as regional tensions escalate.
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Sofia
Snow In Montana Report From Butte On Wednesday
Snow fell in Butte Montana on Wednesday afternoon as locals recorded a brief winterlike flurry in midsummer.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
Jones Confession Follows Lynching in Elk Valley Case
In Elk Valley Tennessee on June 24 Charlea ck Jones, accused of assaulting twelve year old Margaret Bruce, was captured and brought before the girl who identified him. Jones confessed and was immediately hanged from a tree with his body shot full of bullets.
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Elk Valley
Tenn
Charleack
Jones
Margaret Bruce
Entries to Be Refused for Pittsburg Phil
The Jockey Club announced that Pittsburg Phil and rider George E. Smith would be refused at all tracks under club control. The action follows the Illyria race where jockey Shaw, Pittsburg Phil’s rider, was ruled off.
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New York
The
Jockey Club
Pittsburg
Phil
George E. Smith
Illyria
Shaw
Pittsburg Phil
Minor Matters and Tragedies Across the West
Vesuvius erupts as Pallas plans a press club and Austin saloonists close Sundays. John Rose drowns near Split Rock Ferry Utah. several hogs killed by lightning near Paris Texas. Chili to exhibit 60000 dollars at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Eggs in Dawson Klondike drop from 22 to 12 per case. Martin Nolan and horse drown in Rio Grande at El Paso. A well yielding 10000 to 20000 barrels daily found on Shoe String tract Sour Lake Texas. Santa Fe collision near Cerrillos New Mexico kills Fireman J Eglehart and injures F Redding fatally.
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Pallas
Austin
John Rose
Splitlog Ferry
Paris
Tex
Chili
Dawson
Klondike
Martin Nolan
Rio Grane
el Paso
Shoe String
Sour Lake
Santa Fe
Cerrillos
N. M
J. E.glehart
F. Redding
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W. C. Fountain
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Darwin & Drummond
Euling
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Russia
Theso
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Elizabeth Sheldon
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Southern League
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National League
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Campeau
Big Blaze
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Texas Central
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Kriged
M. L. Robbins
Houston, Texas
Ws. Doherty
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Aaa
Jewel
W. D. Garrett
Propria
Texas Railroad
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Mexico
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Galveston
Waco
Marlin
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Grand Union Station
Trice S
Ervices
D. J Price
Mgr
Palestine
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