Real Estate and Insurance Features for Sale in Town
Three brick buildings on Main Street and three family residences near the courthouse square priced from 850 to 1590. Lots fronting the graded school in Cavitt's addition and other town properties for sale or rent with time payments. Land and ranches across Texas and Mexico offered with exchanges, plus life and fire insurance services and a note on insurance importance.
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Courthouse Square
Cavitt
Joe B. Reed
Wv. B. Hudson
Jne
Keistler
Brazos
Burleson Cousties
Texas
Mexico
Real estate listings in Brazos County offer bargains
J. W. Batts real estate agent advertises in Taliaferro Building opposite court house with abstracts of Brazos County land titles. Properties include a five room house on two acres near a school, price 1300. ten room house with 40 acres, price 3000. N. B. Cole block in Hall's addition 750. a quarter block in town eastern part 425. 242 acres Caldwell pasture. eight lots in good neighborhood with shade trees at 300. three lots near Allen Academy. 52 acres with residence and improvements 1300. Bargain terms noted.
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School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Uncertain Skirmish Off Theodosia With Kniaz Potemkine Report
No report by Friday morning on the Sebastopol squadron's arrival at Theodosia or any encounter with the Kniaz Potemkine. Earlier dispatches said the battleship was offshore near the town at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, with rumors it moved seaward later in the day.
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St. Petersburg
Theodosia
Sebastopol
Kniaz Potemkine
Japanese repulsed with enormous losses at St Petersburg
telegraphs General Lin evitch reports Japanese forces repulsed with heavy casualties and Russians wounded by dumdum bullets. Japanese also lose supplies. In Formosa martial law abolished. In Sebastopol Admiral Chouk nin bans firearm sales as population remains unsettled.
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Evitch
Oil men seek militia in Baku self defense
In St. Petersburg on July 7 the oil men report the crisis in Baku has grown so grave they telegraphed the interior minister requesting permission to organize a militia for self defense.
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St. Petersburg
Baku
Desperate honeymoon tragedy in Kaplan murder suicide
John L. Flynn of Mississippi shot at his bride in Kaplan Louisiana after two months of marriage and then killed himself. The couple had married May 27 in a boarding house after meeting in New Orleans where Flynn worked for a cotton company. Virginia Hudson, daughter of Confederate veteran C F Hudson of Greeley Colorado, was the bride.
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New Orleans
John L. Flynn
Kaplan
Flynn
C. F. Hudson
Greeley
Colo
Virginia Hudson
Emperor to issue manifesto summoning people’s representatives
Reports from St. Petersburg indicate a Moscow dispatch that the emperor plans to travel to the Kremlin to issue a manifesto calling representatives of the people. The note cites AP sources dated July 5.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Moscow
Kremlin
Fear of Bombardment as Kniaz Potemkine Prepares
Report from Yalta Crimea on Friday notes intense excitement over the possible bombardment by the Kniaz Potemkine city residents fearfully awaiting any attack and reports of military movements near the harbor.
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Yalta
Crimea
Kniaz Potemkine
Sailors From Norway Sweden Face Uncertain Status
In Honolulu twenty Norwegians aboard a ship were surprised by news of Sweden and Norway severing relations. Acting consul William Photenhauer lacks official notice on the split and plans to send the men home if they cannot find work locally.
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Sweden
William Photenhauer
Norway
Root Accepts Secretary of State Post
Oyster Bay announces that Elihu Root has accepted the president’s tender for secretary of state. He will take the oath in a couple of weeks but will not move to Washington permanently until September as he winds down his business affairs. Secretary Loeb issued the statement on Friday.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Loeb
Elihu Root
Washington
President Roosevelt Pleased By Root's Acceptance Of State Post
Oyster Bay July 7 President Roosevelt expresses gratification at Mr Root accepting the secretary of state position. Root to assume duties soon amid personal sacrifices and will resign his law practice to devote time to cabinet work and reorganize professional affairs before moving to Washington.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Root
Cleveland
Millionaire Winthrop Turney Found Dead in Connecticut Pasture
The body of Winthrop Turney, owner of a Sonora mining concern, was found in a Colebrook pasture. He had a bullet wound in the head and held a revolver. Authorities believe despondency from ill health led to suicide. He was forty and Yale 1888 graduate.
Bible Reading Denounced by Rabbis in Public Schools
The Central Conference of American Rabbis denounces Bible reading in public schools in its sectarianism report. Joseph Stols of Chicago was elected president.
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Cleveland
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Joseph Stols
Chicago
Severe Whitt Destruction After Wind Storm
A severe wind storm near Whitt Texas on July 7 caused extensive damage across the town. George Vertal's house, the Methodist church, Churchill & Son building, the public school, and multiple stores including Wastey’s and Hatley & Son were destroyed or heavily damaged. Overall town damage is estimated at 26,000 dollars with crops harmed and many structures torn from foundations.
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Whitt
George Vertal
Churchill & Son
Nehtolae
Powell
Dtelwer
Wastey
J. D. Clough
Hatley & Son
Ant
John Foster & Son
Death toll rises after Wednesday cyclone in Montague County
In Nocona Texas on July 7 the cyclone’s death list grows to between twenty five and thirty with many succumbing to storm injuries. Fifteen killed outright. The storm formed near Barrel Springs then moved southeast about seven miles destroying structures including fifteen houses. Barrel Springs schoolhouse nearby. Montague courthouse damaged about 1000 dollars. Churches and businesses unroofed. Barrel Springs area hardest hit. bodies brought to Nocona. Countywide aid underway with 325 dollars raised by St. Joe residents.
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Nocona
Tex
Barrel Springs
Montague
St. Joe
Montague County
Severe hail and wind strike Dallas eastern district
A Thursday afternoon hail and wind storm damaged Dallas area with several houses wrecked. The grandstand roof at the fair grounds race track and the Columbian Presbyterian church were blown off their blocks.
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Dallas
Fair Grounds Race Track
Columbian Presbyterian Church
Shanks Named President of Texas County and District Clerks
Frank R. Shanks of Dallas county was elected president of the County Clerks Association of Texas at the San Antonio meeting. Joe Corwin of Travis county became vice president, E. D. Mayes of Wilson county treasurer, and Charles Neville of Bexar county secretary. The district clerks will join the county clerks organization, forming the County and District Clerks Association of Texas, with next year’s meeting set for Dallas.
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Ation
Texas
Dallas
Frank R. Shanks
Dallas County
Joe Corwin
Travis County
E. D. Mayes
Wilson County
Charles Neville
Bexar County
District Clerks’ Association
County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas
Two Negroes Attacked in Hyatt Shooting Fatality
In Hyatt Texas on July 7 two Black men attacked a smaller Black man, who shot and killed one assailant and wounded the other. Names not available. incident caused great excitement among the local Black community.
Heisig Building Destroyed by Fire in Beaumont
A three story structure built in 1902 costing 65000 dollars burned completely. The Heisig building housed the Lake Charles Implement and Carriage company and Miss Belle Austins school.
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Beaumont
Heisig
Lake Charles Implement and Carriage Company
Burleson Youth Beaten by Two Masked Men Near Lillian
Word reached Burleson Texas that Jim Brewer near Lillian ten miles east was held up by two masked men and badly beaten. He was carried to his father's home and left in the yard where the family found him, with no clear report of a robbery.
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Burleson
Tex
Jim Brewer
Lillian
Here
Young Brewer
Tragic Knifing in Wynnewood Leaves One Dead
In Wynnewood I T on July 7 John Walner died from a leg wound that severed an artery after a pocket knife attack. Jesse Knox was cut thirteen times and seriously hurt while Rob ert Knox sustained a minor leg cut. A Wagoner gas well near Wagoner drilled to 900 feet and struck a gas flow estimated at 7 to 10 million cubic feet, with enough pressure to lift 400 feet of casing after sealing.
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Wagoner, I. T
Wagoner Gas, Oil, Mining and Refining Company
F. L. Hamilton
Wagoner
Tax receipts roll in under Kennedy law from corporations
In Austin on July 7 the state comptroller reports fast payments of gross receipts tax under the Kennedy act. Most sums are small, but the total volume shows steady compliance by corporations covered by the measure.
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Austin
Prohibition Mass Meeting Planned in Sherman
Sherman July 7 a prohibition mass meeting is called for next Monday afternoon at the courthouse to organize prohibition forces for the campaign to last until July 29 led by local leaders aiming to intensify the movement.
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Sherman
Kinard and Dennis Wed in Macon Marriage
Charles Kinard aged seventeen and Ruby Dennis aged fourteen were married in Macon Georgia on July 7. The event was recorded as a quiet ceremony reflecting a local wedding in the city.
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Macon
Charles Kinard
Ruby Dennis
Shotgun Fatality Reported in Sparta
In Sparta Georgia on July 7 Urias Dickinson of Hancock County was killed when his shotgun discharged after being fired.
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Sparta
Urias Dickinson
Hancock County
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Plaser
Hortman Old Stand
Bryan
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book Store
Bryan, Texas
C. A. Searcy
M. H. James’ Drug Store
L. R. Apomonos
Prop
T. R. Batte Att’y At Law
J. L. Fountan Mar. Real Estate Dept
T. R. Batte & CO
Insurance
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
Irvine’s Restaurant
Mae F Wier & Co
W. G. Irvine & Son
W. C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge
Burt Norw d
Lin
Tokio
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Chouknin
Bride
M. TT James
Honolulu
Turner
Lear
THE
Forwroian Sporthing
Methodist Church
Mineral Wells
Nene
Shanks
Texas County Clerks
San Antonio
Meeting of the County Clerks’ Associ
Silas B. Johnson
E. Rohde
Ini
ST. Louis
Laredo
Mexico City
Vial. &G. N
Monterey
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Durango
Price
G.M
John Wittman
C. BR
Houston
Galveston
Waco
Denver
Ft. Worth
F. W
D.C
Denver Road
Denison
M. L. Robbins
Houston, Texas
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