Fine Texas Ranch and Farm Lands Offered for Sale
Real estate listing describes 85 acres one mile east of Bryan on a public road with a six room wood residence, brick cistern, 60 acres cultivated, 21 acres pasture, two tenant houses. Includes two thousand acres in Brass bottom in Burleson county with 170 acres bottom and 300 acres in Fairie. ranch house, lots and small pastures. Described as the finest small ranch in Texas with cheap terms and good payment arrangements.
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Bryan
Burleson County
Texas
Death on roof as children play blind man's buff
Jacob E. Delstein, a youth, died after a fall from a seven story tenement roof during a game of blind man's buff with his sisters Augusta and Sadie and cousin Lena Sachsberg. Lena and the others grabbed at him as he slipped, but his foot tore free and he plunged to the court below.
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New York
Jacob E. Delstein
Augusta
Sadie
Lena Sachsberg
Jacob
Lena
Wreck victims in Salisbury show mixed recovery
Injured passengers of the American line special wrecked at Salisbury are mostly improving. E W Sentell of Brooklyn and Miss Margaret Rask are in dangerous condition with Rask’s limbs amputated. Wreckage cleared, American victims embalmed for return home. Sentell rallies after news of wife and children’s deaths.
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Salisbury
Eng
American Line
E. W. Sentell
Brooklyn
Margaret Rask
England
Swalm
Sentell
Mighty Cloudburst Heaviest Ever Known at Lincoln
A Sunday night cloudburst in Lincoln Nebraska caused extensive damage with two feet of water in business streets. Sewers failed flooding basements, department stores report heavy losses, pumping stations flooded, water supply disrupted and crops damaged across southeastern Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Speedy schooner Corrona wins 180 mile race
Marblehead Mass July 2 The schooner Corrona owned by A F Luke crossed the finish line at 28 01 a m Monday winning the principal cup in the Eastern Yacht clubs 180 mile ocean race from New London to Marblehead She completed the run in 33 hours 48 minutes and 1 second yielding a clear margin over rivals as nearly five hours passed with no other boats in sight.
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Corrona
Marblehead
Mass
A. F. Luke
Eastern Yacht Club
New Yondon
Contempt Citations Filed Against Saloonkeepers
In Kansas City Kansas Assistant Attorney General Trickett filed about 100 contempt citations against saloonkeepers who disobeyed the court order to shut on Sunday. Only one arrest was made for violating the Sunday closing.
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Kansas City
Common Pleas Court
Kan
Trickett
White brother of Stanford Thaw case arrives in New York
Richard Mansfield White, brother of the late Stanford White, arrives in New York from Seattle to assist the prosecution in the Thaw case. He is described as a wealthy man and is expected to take an active role.
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New York
Richard Mansfield White
Stanford White
Seattle
Wash
Thaw
White
Australian Defeats American in Henley Diamond Sculls
In the preliminary heat for the diamond sculls at Henley on Monday Robert Adams of Australia beat W B West of Philadelphia by two and a half lengths.
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Henley
Eng
Robert Adams
Australia
W. B. West
Philadelphia
Cotton in Denison Free From Pests
Denison July 2 cotton in this section is reported free from pests.
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Denison
Jerome Returns Drives Fresh Impetus in Thaw White Case
New York July 2 District Attorney Jerome resumes work on the Thaw White tragedy probe after a life vacation. Investigators refine information as Thaw remains in Tombs cell, reported in better health. Richard Mansfield White arrives from Seattle but avoids talks, directing inquiries to lawyer Evarts while Lawrence White cites Evarts as the sole discussant.
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Celves Frésa
New York
Jerome
Richard Mansfield White
Seattle
Wash
East Twentyfirst Street
Evarts
Lawrence White
Stanford White
Texas bonds refunded after last legislature action
A batch of Texas state bonds falling due Sunday was refunded on Monday. Refunded bonds total 1 447 000 from the Permanent School Fund, 165 000 from the Permanent University Fund, and 35 000 from the Agricultural and Mechanical College. The old bonds were 6 percent, now 3 percent. The prior Legislature authorized the refunding. State Purchasing Agent Anderson released the successful bidders for supplying eleemosynary institutions.
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Austin
State of Texas
Permanent School
Permanent University Fund
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Anderson
Two Rescued After Six Days Imprisonment in Welsh Colliery
After six days trapped in a flooded vale pit in Wales, two of six miners were rescued alive on Monday morning. Two bodies were recovered by the rescue party while search continues. The survivors endured on candles, with one able to work and the other delirious in the final days.
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London
Caradic Vale
Wales
Knapp Visits Texas Cotton Belt In July
Dr. A Knapp of the department of agriculture leaves Washington for Texas to tour the cotton belt. Treasury building plans for Houston and other Texas sites cannot be prepared before January due to a disorganized office and the James town exposition project rush.
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Washington
A. Knapp
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Cotton
Supervising Architect of
the Treasury
Houston
Election blanks prepared for Terrell law forms statewide
Secretary of State Sherman forwards to county judges a complete set of election blanks for the coming election. The forms, required by the Terrell election law, are simplified for printing in ordinary county offices and adaptable to nearly every county in the state.
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Secretary of State
Austin
Sherman
Photographer accuses Secret Service man of assault at Oyster Bay
Clarence Legendre of the New York World swore out a warrant against James Sloan a member of the president's secret service staff for striking him as he photographed the president's arrival at Oyster Bay station. The event followed Legendre securing a picture during the presidential stopover from Washington.
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Secret Service
Oyster Bay
Clarence Legendre
New York World
James Sloan
Legendre
Sloan
Washington
Attorneys Sent to Jail for Contempt in Toledo
Judge Kinkaid sent Clarence Brown and T H Tracey to ten days each in jail for contempt of court after they filed a motion accusing the judge of misconduct.
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Toledo
Kinkaid
Clarence Brown
T. H. Tracey
Ice Men
Texas National Guard medical department promotes applicants
Austin July 2 The board of officers of the Texas National Guard is in session to pass upon applicants for promotion in the medical department. There are a number of applications.
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Austin
The
Texas National Guard
New Commission Named After Senate Confirmation Failure
President Roosevelt appoints a new Isthmian Canal Commission led by Theodore P. Shonts with John F. Stevens Charles F. Magoon and others. Stevens replaces Oswald Ernest who retires from the army. Joseph B. Bishop remains secretary to the commission. salaries unchanged.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Theodore P. Shonts
John F. Stevens
Charles F. Magoon
Peter Haines
Mordecai Endicott
United States Army
Benjamin A. Harrod
Stevens
Oswald Ernest
Intonational Waterways Commission
Joseph B. Bishop
Walter Wilde Cleared to Return to West Point
Walter Wilde, West Point fourth classman, will re enter the academy this fall after doctors rebroken his right leg to restore it to proper length. The former Roosevelt appointee entered in 1905 and was injured when a horse fell on him in September. He underwent an unusual operation at Poly Clinic Hospital and eight weeks of treatment left both legs equal in length.
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Walter Wilde
Military Academy
New York
West Point
Wilde
Roosevelt
Polyclinic
Academy
Editor pardoned. O Malley freed by governor in New Orleans
Dominick C. O Malley, owner of the New Orleans Item, who was convicted of criminal libel and fined 500 dollars with eight months in parish prison, was pardoned by Governor Blanchard after prison board affidavits cited his poor health and risk to life. He had served five months. the libel stemmed from an Item article allegedly dictated about Mayor Martin Behrman.
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Dominic C. O'Malley
Blanchard
New Orleans
Dominick C. O'Malley
New Orleans Item
State Prison Board
O'Malley
Panama Canal Loan Bonds Offered to Public
Secretary Shaw announced the sale of 30 million dollars in Panama Canal loan bonds bearing 2 percent interest. Dated August 1, 1906, they pay interest quarterly and are redeemable at ten years, with final maturity at thirty years from issue.
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Washington
Shaw
Congress
Thaw's Valet Bedford Dies Before Trial
William Bedford, valet to Harry Kendall Thaw, died at Presbyterian Hospital from complications after an appendicitis operation. He was taken to the hospital Friday night and operated on Saturday. Bedford was believed to be one of the key witnesses in Thaw's upcoming trial.
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New York
William Bedford
Harry Kendall Thaw
Presbyterian Hospital
Bedford
Thaw
Colombia's New Minister to the United States
Enrque Cortez appointed as Colombia's new minister to the United States. Also reported Sixteen heat deaths in Greater New York on Sunday. A company from the Twenty-sixth infantry arrives in camp at Austin.
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Colombia
Washington
Enrque Cortez
United States
New York
Austin
Twenty-sixth Infantry
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National Toilet CO
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Teva
DeWitt
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Whitelaw Reid
Knapp
Cotton Belt
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Fehr
Weet
Theodore P, Shonts
Panama Canal Loan
Ford
Orb’s
Carson, Sewall & Co
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Som
Silas &. Johnson
Montreal
EF. Rohde
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
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Joe B
Reed
Jor B. Read
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Burt Norwid
DR. C. F. Andrews
Jenkins’ Drug Store
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