Real Estate and Insurance Offerings by T. R. Batte & Co
T R Batte and Company advertise sale of three brick Main Street buildings and several properties near courthouse and graded school. They list farms in Brazos and Burleson counties, cattle ranches in West Texas and Mexico, and city and country property available for sale, exchange, or rent. They also offer loans and insurance for real estate, stores, machinery, stocks, and life with emphasis on fire risk reduction and cost benefits.
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Main
Courthouse
Cavitt
B. Reed
W. B. Hadeson
Tno
Kesstler
Prios
Lota
Ey’ Press
Brazos
Burleson
Texas
Mexico
Storm Devastates Laredo City and New Laredo
Seventeen to twenty-one killed and hundreds injured as Friday night wind and lightning smash homes. Entire blocks lose roofs and telegraph lines. bridges and waterways isolate New Laredo. Estimated damages include Fort McIntosh fifty thousand across several sites and city infrastructure losses.
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Toxedo
New Laredo
Rilo Grande
Laredo
Western Union Telegraph Company
San Antonio
Electric Light Company
International Foot Bridge
Aid Requested for Laredo Citizens After Cy Clone Visit
Mayor Sanchez of Laredo sent a telegram to Governor Lanham detailing the cy clone visitation and the extensive damage. The governor issued a proclamation urging Texans to respond with aid.
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Austin
Lanham
Sanchez
Laredo
Texas
River Flood Destroys Crops Near El Paso
The Rio Grande rose over its banks thirty miles above El Paso and flooded 2000 acres of alfalfa and other crops. Small houses were carried away and Berino was abandoned. Officials fear a new channel may form on the American side as heavy winter snows and rains threaten further damage. Mexican engineers rush levee construction opposite El Paso to protect interests.
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el Paso
Rio Grande
Berino
Explosion at Wilburton mine claims miners from No 19
An explosion at Degnan and McConnell's No 19 mine near Wilburton Oklahoma buries fifteen miners with certainty and possibly more entombed. The 380 foot shaft limits rescue chances as the lower workings have caved in and a wall of fire and debris reaches miles. Witnesses describe large crowds and emotional scenes. seven victims are white and seven are Black.
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Wilburton
I. T
Degnan & McConnell
Crowded Chicago Streets See Wagon Trade Surge
May in Chicago shows week day bustle as business streets fill with wagons and extra material. A 500 strong mob of striking teamsters raided the Employers' Teaming main stables, stamping animals in violation of a federal injunction by Judge Kohlsaar. A mayoral commission report notes employers rejected arbitration while workers favored community arbitration. Nine hundred officers were deployed downtown to keep peace.
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Chicago
Kohlsaar
Dunne
Chewed Gum Poison Ends Chinese Merchant's Life
Kansas City on May 1 reports Joe Ott, a Chinese merchant, died after consuming opium laced gum. He sank into despondency over horse racing losses totaling about 2000 dollars from a fortune of 5000 dollars. He was found dying on a bright blanket while wearing regalia of the Chinese Empire Reform association.
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Kansas
City
Joe Ott
Ott
Elm Ridge
China
Chinese Empire Reform Association
Meyer Popular Ambassador Makes Warm Imperial Impression
The American ambassador Meyer has moved into the Countess Kleinmichel palace, formerly the Spanish embassy, and is gaining popularity in imperial circles. He was presented at the Imperial Yacht Club, a premier club with many European royal family members, and already impresses influential officials with his charm.
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St. Petersburg
Meyer
Countess Kleinmichel
Imperial Yacht Club
Europe
Roosevelt joins services at Old Blue schoolhouse
President Roosevelt and his hunting party attend church at the Old Blue schoolhouse on West Divide creek. He delivers a ten minute post sermon speech by Rev. Mr. Mann as ranchmen and families from miles around gather.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Roosevelt
Old Blue
West Divide Creek
Mr. Mann
Fight at Milwaukee Synagogue over officer election
A clash among Jewish Synagogue members in Racine Wisconsin led to chairs and cuspidors flying and several people suffering cuts and bruises. The disturbance followed a dispute over election of officers.
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Milwaukee
Racine
Wis
Russian Second Pacific Squadron Near Hainan Island
Report from Tsingtau dated May 1 states the Russian Second Pacific Squadron is now near the Island of Hainan. The development follows recent naval movement indicating heightened activity in the region.
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Tsingtau
Hainan
Hyomei Promised To Cure Spring Catarrh At Home
Spring weather raises catarrh cases and Hyomei offers a guaranteed home treatment. The kit includes inhaler a bottle of Hyomei and dropper for one dollar with refills at fifty cents. The seller E J Jenkins guarantees satisfaction or money back.
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Colorado
Australia
E. J. Jenkins
Hyomei
Joseph Jefferson Laid To Rest At Sandwich Bay View
The actor Joseph Jefferson was buried at Bay View cemetery in Sandwich Mass after services in New York at the Church of the Transfiguration. The ceremony included anthems and hymns with Rev Dr George C Houghton officiating and his five sons and villagers present at the grave.
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T Puzzards Bay
Mass
Joseph Jefferson
Bay View
Sandwich
New York City
Players’ Club
Church of the Transfiguration
Jefferson
the Dorner
George C. Houghton
David Bisham
Crow's Nest
E. A. Horton
Boston
Jackson
Tennyson
Names to be enshrined in Tokyo temple honour war dead
In Tokyo a three day ceremony will enshrine 30 866 Japanese soldiers and sailors killed before the Mukden battle in the Spoken Sha temple. Families of the deceased gather as government guests. The Variag cruiser flag and a Mukden capture are on display. The emperor empress crown prince and princes will attend on set days. The rite honors ancestral immortality and devotion.
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Tokio
Japan
Mukden
Variag
Bowden Case Compromised
Austin May 1 J S Bowden expelled from the Confederate home agreed to apologize and has been reinstated.
Waco Tops Dallas 6 5 In Texas League Action
Waco defeats Dallas 6 to 5 in a Texas League matchup. Fort Worth edges Corsicana 6 to 2. Austin over Temple 7 to 3.
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Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Austin
Temple
Frightful Storm Destroys Lemon Lumber Plant Cupola
A violent May night rain and wind swept Orange County with lightning and thunder. Lightning struck the Lemon Lumber company plant cupola, burned it and about 60,000 feet of lumber, with losses estimated at $10,000.
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Orange
Tex
Orange County
Lemon Lumber Company
Baseball Scores From The Leagues Today
North Texas League results Paris 6 Greenville 6 Texarkana 9 Clarksville 2 South Texas League San Antonio vs Beaumont went ten innings scoreless Galveston 5 Houston 0 Southern League Shreveport 9 Memphis 2 Little Rock 8 New Orleans 2 National League New York 5 Brooklyn 3 American League Cleveland 11 St Louis 7 Chicago 6 Detroit 0
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North Texas League
Paris
Greenville
Texarkana
Clarksville
San Antonio
Beaumont
Galveston
Houston
Southern League
Shreveport
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Storm at Georgetown
Storm at Georgetown Texas on May 1 toppled several houses and blew others from foundations. Local residents reported narrow escapes and livestock drowned near Taylor.
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Georgetown
Tex
Taylor
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R. Batte
T. R. Batte & CO
Insurance
W. C. Davis
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Gapt
G. Smith
Zack Talley
L. Rozz Zotto
Zennatt
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book Store
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Burt Norwood
A. D. Scott
Dorimus & Butler
W. A. Watkins
W. B. Grice
Pr. Ss
Lampasas
Fort McIntosh
St. Peter's Cathedral
al McDaniel
Brckyards
International Tramway
Pot Tichter
Hamilton and Ross
Southwestern Telephone Company
City of Laredo
Chinaman
Meyer Popular
Church
Island of
Sam Leading Brands
SIZAS
B. Johnson Parker
Montreal
Rohde
Gloss
Ineeda Laundry and Dye Works
L. Esbrockman
Bryan
Avent
Frank Todaro
Buchanan Saddle Shop
City Free
A. L. Zinanti
Main St
Zanneti Block
Baseball
National League
New York
Brooklyn
Allied Benjamins @ MAKERS + NEWYORK
Santinola
Alace Lizette
Thibodeaux
National Toilet Company
Tennessee
M. H. Jamess
Plymouth Rocks
Thos. W. Higgs
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick
M. D. Bryan
DeWitt
DeWitt's
E.C. DeWitt , Co
M. H. James
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