Real estate bargains listed with various properties
For sale a five room house on two acres near school. Ten room house with 40 acres in city limits plus tenant house and barn priced at 3000. N B Cole block in Hall's addition 750. One quarter block in east town 425. Caldwell pasture 242 acres east of town. Eight lots in good neighborhood with shade trees 300. Eight more lots near Allen Academy 8825. Fifty two acres with residence and improvements near city limits 1300. Terms on several properties. Will sell in tracts. Bargain prices echo.
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School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Courthouse Square
Cavitt
Joe B. Reed
WY. B. Hudson
Jno
Keistler
Brazos
Burleson
Texas
Mexico
Methodist Training School to Open The Girls' School
Dr Betts read endorsements of Prof Smith from Dr Hyer of Georgetown and others. A nine member committee was formed to negotiate with Prof Smith and secure temporary quarters for an October opening. The plan foresees no building in the first year, with possible stock subscriptions and independent start regardless of Texas Conference support.
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Betts
Smith
Hyer
Georgetown University
Nelms
Theological School
Prof. Smith
Ed Hall
J. H. Allen
Allen Academy
Texas Conference
Judge rules Sunday baseball exhibitions legal in Texas
Judge Scott of the Nineteenth district court in habeas corpus proceedings for H Fabian manager of the Waco Baseball club ruled that Texas statutes do not bar Sunday exhibitions with admission charges and discharged Fabian. Games and scores from Fort Worth Dallas Temple Waco and others follow with attendance figures. Games transferred due to yellow fever in New Orleans.
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Scott
Nineteenth District Court
H. Fabian
Waco Baseball Club
Fabian
Hawaii Governor Carter Seeks Roosevelt Audience
Oyster Bay July 24 Governor Carter of Hawaii visited President Roosevelt to present a statement detailing difficulties he has faced as Hawaii’s governor.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Carter
Hawaii
Presiden
Roosevelt
United States
Satinola promises clear skin with money back guarantee
Satinola claims to remove freckles pimples tan liver spots and other eruptions within 20 days leaving skin clear soft healthy and youthful. Thousands testify to its merits Miss Alace Lirette of Thibodeaux La. prints a testimonial about removing freckles and pimples after four years of failure. Price 50c and 1.00 by druggists or mail.
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Alace Lirette
Noted Texas educator W. L. Prather dies at 76
W. L. Prather, president of the University of Texas, died at dawn of heart failure. A Washington and Lee graduate born May 1, 1848 near Paris Tennessee, he led UT for six years, expanding enrollment from 800 to 1400. He formerly lived in Waco and will be interred there. He leaves a widow and five grown children. his death follows chest complaints an hour earlier. Governor Lanham returns to Austin from Weatherford after visiting his ill daughter.
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Austin
W. L. Prather
University of Texas
Texas
Prather
Waco
William N. Prather
Paris
Tenn
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Robert E. Lee
Fannie Kirkpatrick
George W. Prather
State University
Board of Regents
Lone Star State
William Lambdin Prather
University Tower
Lanham
Weatherford
Miss Grace
Devastating Oil Tank Fire Rocks Humble Texas
A lightning strike on a Texas Oil Co tank in Humble ignited a blaze spreading to five other 250000 barrel tanks. One hundred workers reportedly perished, dozens burned or knocked unconscious, and up to four million barrels of oil were at risk as flames raged through the night.
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Humble
Tex
Texas Oil Company
Jim Nobles
Foreman Reed
Guffey Tank Builders
National Lines of
Mexico
Texas
Laredo
San Antonio
Mexico City
Vial
G. N
Monterey
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Durango
Destructive Fire Hits Whitewright Business District
A major fire in Whitewright Texas destroyed the city's main business section Sunday from 12 30 to 2 80 o clock. Total loss about 35000 dollars. Firms affected include H M Horn dry goods 10000 12000 with 7000 8000 insurance Christian Bros saddlery harness vehicles 5000 6000 partly insured John McMurray grocery stock 2000 some insurance T B Moore dry goods 2500 3000 some insurance Brown Lilly owners of Horn and Christian buildings building losses 12000 insured 7500.
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Whitewright
Tex
H. M. Horn
Christian Bros
John McMurray
Humble Oil Tank Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless
A massive fire in Humble Texas spread from a tank to three more at the pumping station, forcing hundreds to flee with belongings destroyed. Rain soaked oil and heat hindered containment as 3,000,000 barrels of oil burned. fatalities reported but unverified at noon.
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Humble
Tex
Texas Company
Assault Charged in Waco Case Involving Myrtle Barr
Trav Powell a well known Waco man has been arrested on charges of criminally assaulting Myrtle Barr visiting from Cleburne. She says a strained arm occurred during the struggle and she sought aid from a motorman near the edge of the country Powell’s bond was set at 5000 on waiver in justice court.
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Trav. Powell
Waco
Myrtle Barr
Cleburne
Miss Barr
Powell
Terrific Dallas downpour devastates property
Dallas suffered a severe July 24 downpour with lightning and wind turning streets into rivers. The Dallas Ice Factory plant suffered three to five feet of water in basements, with damages estimated between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars. Jailed in Madisonville were John Defee and his father R K Defee in connection with a killing.
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Dallas
Mill Creek
Ross Avenue
Haskell Avenue
Elm and
Peak
Dallas Ice Factory, Light and Power Company
Swiss Avenue
Hall Streets
Madisonville
Tex
John Defee
Midway
Tom
R. K. Defee
Newspaper Plant Burns in Arkansas Democrat Fire
The Ark ansas Democrat newspaper and job printing plant in Little Rock burned Sunday night. Losses total about 125000 dollars with about 90000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat
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A. L. Mondrick
M. D. Bryan
Crown
Burt Norwid
Irvine’s Restaurant
B. F. Wiley & Co
W. G. Irvine & Son
Bryan, Texas
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
T. R. Batte Att’y At Law
J.L. Fountan Mar. Real Estate Dept
T. R. Batte & CO
Plaser & Bond
Hortman Old Stand
Bryan
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
M. H. James
Methodist Training School
Fort Worth
Temple
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Atlanta
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Boston
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Yellow Fever
National Toilet Company
Tennessee
University of As
Washington and Lee
Blaze
Sam Leading Brands
Silas B. Johnson
Montreal
E. Rohde
Accu
D. D. Taylor
Democrat
Denison
Pauls Valley
I. T
Jack the Axman
Cleveland
Oklo
Czar and
Kaiser
St. Petersburg
Czar
Emperor of Germany
Bjarko
Iron Mountain System
Union Station
Texarkana
Harrison
Haswell’s Book Store
H&t.c. RR
Denver
Ft. Worth
F. W
D.C
Denver Road
Ore
M. L. Robbins
Houston, Texas
John Wittman
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