Land Titles Abstracts for Sale Brazos County Texas
J. W. Batts offers the only set of Abstract Books of Brazos County Land Titles for sale. Properties include about 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 cultivated and the rest pasture, fenced with six wires priced at 1500 dollars. a one and a quarter acre near the schoolhouse with small cottage and well. a six room brick house four blocks from Main Street with cistern priced 1260. a quarter block near Allen Academy at 250. half block near Allen Academy at 500. lots near the schoolhouse at 100 each. about 15 acres south side town with new 4 room house and outbuildings at 1000. a 4 room house with tub cistern and garden rented for 9 dollars monthly at 650.
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Allen Academy
Man Convicted in Murder of Young Woman
A court records indicate a male defendant was found guilty of assaulting and killing a young woman. Prosecutors described a violent confrontation leading to her death, while defense arguments challenged motive and sequence of events. The verdict assigns a severe prison sentence.
Mob Lynches Suspect After Brutal Assault Death
A mob of about 2000 stormed Wilmington county work house to seize Geo White held for the Helen Bishop murder. White was taken to Prices Corner, confessed, and was burned at the stake as shots rang out. four mob members were wounded. Miss Bishop, daughter of Rev KE Bishop, died after brutal throat wounds and severe injuries while returning from Wilmington High School.
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Wilmington
Del
Geo. White
Helen Bishop
Peter Smith
Prices Corner
KE. A. Bishop
Ferris Industrial School
Wilmington High School
Price's Corner
Miss Bishop
George C. White
Edward Woodward
White
Elks Elect Officers at Texas Convention in Waco
The first annual Texas Elks convention opened in Waco with General W. H. Patterson presiding. Galveston chosen as next meeting city. officers elected include President Carl F. Drake Austin and others from Greenville Temple Waxahachie San Antonio Ennis Teveru Paris. The city buzzes with Elks in attendance.
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Waco
Texas Elks
W. H. Patterson
Dallas
Galveston
Carl F. Drake
Austin
Henry Williams
Greenville
George H. Walker
R. T. Crawford
Temple
T. B. Ledberry
Waxahachie
W. W. Seley
Esquire
C. M. Clarke
Ennis
R. L. Bennett
San Antonio
F. B. McKay
Teveru
W. K. Loyd
Paris
Wallingford’s Suicide in Denison Jail
Miles Wallingford, wanted in Columbus Ohio on a murder indictment, died after taking morphine in Denison Texas. A turnkey and Watchman Crane found him in a dying condition in his city jail cell Monday morning at 6:30. He had torn blankets into strips and fashioned a rope about three and a half feet long, strong enough to hang himself.
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Denison
Tex
Miles Wallingford
Columbus
Crane
Wallingford
Texarkana Shooting Fatality on Red River Plantations
On a Red river plantation twelve miles north of Texarkana, Roderick Perry a Black man, was shot and killed by Alex G Sanderson owner of the plantation after Perry cursed and abused Mrs Sanderson and other family members. Sanderson surrendered but was exonerated by the examining magistrate. Perry attempted to draw a weapon when confronted, leading to the fatal shot.
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Texarkana
Tex
Sanderson
Sensation in North Carolina murder trial as Barnes testifies
In Wilson North Carolina on June 23 the afternoon session of the Jones murder trial delivered a sensation. Defendant William W Barnes testified detailing a plot to attack Percy Jones and implicated Allen Rich Morgan Pittman Walls Ward Bass Piper Davis and himself. He said five men were in Jones room when the shooting occurred.
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Wilson
N. C
Percy Jones
Arkansas
William W. Barnes
Jones
Allen
Rich
Morgan
Pittman
Walls
Ward
Bass
Piper
Davis
Mountaineers Led by Floyd McCoy Open Fire in West Virginia Clash
In Stone Key mining town McDowell county a party led by Floyd McCoy attacked John Reynolds and opened fire. A pitched battle with police left one slain and another fatally wounded as the McCoy group fled into the mountains with casualties. names not known.
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Roanoke
Floyd McCoy
McCoy
McCoys
Hatfields
Land Owners Convene to Protest Mississippi Levees in West Tennessee
Western Tennessee and Kentucky landowners held a Memphis convention to object to the Mississippi river levee system. A five member committee was chosen to petition the Mississippi river commission in St Louis, seeking protest against the levees overall. Delegates represent over one million acres of Kentucky and Tennessee farmland damaged by recent overflows caused by Arkansas side levees.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Commission
St. Louis
Toto
Arkansas
Mississippi
Officials Indict Five in Conspiracy to Defraud
A grand jury indicted August W. Machen, Dillerich Groff, Samuel A. Groff, Geo B Lorenz, and Martha J Lorens of Toledo Ohio on conspiracy to defraud the government. The twelve counts allege violations of Section 6440 carrying up to $10,000 fine or two years imprisonment or both.
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Washington
August W. Machen
Dillerich. Groff
Samuel A. Groff
Geo. B. Lorenz
Martha J. Lorens
Toledo
Ohio
Captain Ewen Leaves Lexington for Secret Destination
Captain B J Ewen the leading witness in the Marmue murder trial at Jackson fled Lexington on advice of friends after learning from a Jackson source of a plot to assassinate him. Rumors claim efforts to interfere with justice in the Marmue case. He feared danger to himself and to his friends if he remained.
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Lexington
B. J. Ewen
Jett and
White
J. B. Marmue
Jackson
Ewen
Marcum
Ex-Senator Hargis Contacts Mrs Ewen in Kentucky
In Jackson Kentucky on June 23 ex Senator Hargis sent for Mrs B Ewen wife of B J Ewen the principal witness in the Jett and White trial and spoke to her about her husband Mrs Ewen fears for his safety and has written urging him to leave Kentucky.
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Jackson, Ky
Silver Jubilee of the International Knights opens in Columbus
The silver Jubilee of the International Knights of St. John began in Columbus Ohio on Monday with several thousand knights and ladies present. After religious exercises delegates met at the board of trade auditorium for welcomings and to hear debates, badges and courses were distributed.
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Columbus
International Knights of St. John
Board of Trade
Mississippi Primary Set for August 6
Jackson Mississippi June 23 The state board of election commissioners ordered a state primary on August 6. The move means the next United States senator from Mississippi will be chosen by popular ballot. Incumbent Senator Money and Governor Longino are actively canvassing the state.
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Jackson
Miss
State Board of Election Commissioners
United States
Mississippi
Money
Longino
Indian Found Dead in Ponca City After Nebraska Trip
Ben Mc Glasin an Otoe Indian was found dead in Ponca City on his knees with a black handkerchief tied from a bed post around his neck. He had just returned from Nebraska where he sold lands worth 900 dollars and carried the money on his person. He was found dead after being missing three days with four dollars in his pocket. T. J. Anderson has become general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific railway.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Ben McGlasin
Ponca City
Nebraska
No Effort Being Made at Columbia in Be half of James H. Tillman
In Columbia Maryland? No, Washington D C. For James H Tillman then lieutenant governor the circuit court heard a motion for change of venue in his murder case over the Jan 15 shooting of N G Gonzales editor of The State. Affidavits from defense and prosecution, plus numerous locals including ministers and professionals, argued prejudice or its absence.
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Columbia
D. C
Circuit Court
D. A. Townsend
Jas. H. Tillman
Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Messers. W. FE
A. F. Gonzales
Former sultan of Sodoto stirs trouble in Nigeria
London reports the former sultan of Sodoto leads a large force near Kano in Dura mi. A May attack by 180 West African troops failed, with British losses of four killed and sixty wounded. Enemy casualties around 300. Reinforcements dispatched and a gunboat ordered to Garowo for looting incidents.
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London
Sodoto
Nigeria
Durami
Kano
Garrowa
Liberian
Miss Dora Campbell Held For Federal Action In Embezzlement Case
Miss Dora Campbell former postmaster of Maysville Georgia arrested in Baltimore charged with embezzlement of funds from the Maysville post office. She was given a hearing before United States Commissioner Rogers and remanded for the federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia. Deputy Marshal Seery took her to Atlanta. Inspector Barry testified a balance of 560 dollars was unaccounted for at Maysville.
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Baltimore
Dora Campbell
Maysville
United States
Rogers
Federal Grand Jury
District of Georgia
Seery
Atlanta
Barry
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported
In the Texas League game at Dallas Corsicana won 6 to 2. The Southern League match at Nashville saw Birmingham 4 over Nashville 1. In Montgomery Atlanta finished 3 to 2. Shreveport edged Little Rock 4 to 3 at Shreveport.
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Dallas
Corsicana
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Atlanta
Shreveport—Little Rock
Shreveport
Baseball Scores From Weekday Doubleheaders
At Brooklyn two games, Brook lyn 5 St. Louis 2. Brooklyn 8 St. Louis 7. At New York first game New York 5 Chicago 4. Second Chicago 10 New York 6. At Philadelphia first game Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1. Second Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 6.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Rain Wipes Out Games Across Major Cities
Rain and wet grounds force cancellations in Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and New York delaying or cancelling scheduled sports events. Officials announce no games across the listed cities due to inclement weather.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
League consolidation opposed by owners for 1904
New York June 23 President Pal Mann of the National Baseball league said there would be no consolidation of the National and American leagues. Most owners oppose the scheme. The National league will begin the season of 1904 with the same circuit as at present.
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New York
Pal Mann
National Baseball League
National League
New York Bank Leader Arrives to Review New Orleans Rail Plan
Charles Ss. Fairchild president of the New York Securities and Trust company arrived in New Orleans to inspect the local scene surrounding a heavy mortgage on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. The loan funds would back the New Orleans extension and a large terminal system to be shared with the Southern Railway.
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New Orleans
Charles Ss. Fairchild
New York Securities and Trust Company
St. Louis
San Francisco
Southern Railway
King Peter I Leaves Geneva for Belgrade
King Peter I of Servia departed Geneva on Monday evening for Belgrade. The city celebrated with a holiday as crowds gathered around the king’s Rue Relais home and followed the route to the railway station where several thousand people assembled. The king dined with his household prior to departure.
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Geneva
Peter I of
Servia
Belgrade
Rue Relot
Ryan charged with grand larceny in St Louis
Circuit Attorney Folk filed information in the criminal division charging John J. Ryan a turf investment promoter with grand larceny in St Louis. The action marks Folk moving on a case against the promoter for alleged theft related to turf investments.
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St. Louis
Folk
Circuit Court
John J. Ryan
St Stanislaus College Destroyed by Fire in Bay St. Louis
A fire swept St Stanislaus college in Bay St Louis Mississippi on June 23 reducing the building to ashes. The blaze caused widespread loss of trunks and clothing for students with total damages estimated at 65000 and insurance coverage of 36300.
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Bay St. Louis
Miss
St. Stanislaus College
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Burt Norwood
Darwin & Drummond
elSs
Dorse & Belmont
Negro
T. J. Anderson
The
Southern Pacifico Railway
James H. Tillman
Peter
College
James & Hart
Houston
Texas Central
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Wootan Wahalals
M. L. Robbins, G. P
Texas
Ws. Doherty
A. A
Cen
Des Ees
Lake
Erately
Ed Oli
ISG
Pssoboe
Pion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
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Fort Worth
Marlin
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Grand Union Station
Trice S
D. J Price
Mgr
Palestine
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