For Sale Abstract Books o Byazos County Lane Titles
In office the only set of abstracts for Byazos County Lane Titles. Various parcels offered including 105 acres near courthouse with 25 cultivated and rest pasture priced at 1500. One and a quarter acres near schoolhouse with a cottage and well priced at 1750. A four room brick house with cistern near Main Street priced at 1250. Quarter block near Allen Academy priced at 250. Half block near Allen Academy priced at 500. About 13 acres on south side with 4 room house priced at 1000. 4&room house with many features priced at 650 near courthouse. rents 9 per month.
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Court House
Main Street
Allen Academy
New town rises in Ellis County along I and GN railroad
A new town in Ellis County sits on the Fort Worth division of the International and Great Northern rail line twelve miles north of Italy, midway between Italy and Fort Worth, in Texas farming country. It promises artesian water from a 300 foot depth and notes a superior flowing well on the line.
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Ellis County
Fort Worth
International & Great Northern Railroad
Italy
Ft Worth
Texas
Maypearl Real Estate Sale Promises Strong Investment Value
The Smith Land & Improvement Company announces terms of sale one half cash and balance in one to two years at 5 percent interest. Maypearl is described as a promising town in the black land with a grand investment opportunity. Low excursion rates via the I G N system are offered. inquire with D J Price, Palestine Texas.
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Smith Land & Improvement Company
Maypearl
Black Land
D. J. Price
Gen. Pass
Ticket Agt
Palestine
Texas
National Conference of Charities and Correction Sections Meeting
Atlanta May 8 The National Conference of Charities and Correction split into topic sections including Juvenile Delinquents State Supervision of Charities and Correction Disease and Dependence Housing and Sanitary Inspection and other sessions on Juvenile Court Treatment of Criminals Parole and Pardon Needy Families in Homes and Legal Aid Prominent speakers included P D C Brown Rutherford H Platt George R Canfield Michael Haymann C M Hubbard Julius B Meyer Benjamin B Lindsay Richard H Tuthill and Rev Samuel J Barrowas
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
Atlanta
PD. Cc. Brown
Irvington
Ind
Rutherford H Platt
Columbus
George R. Canfield
New York
Michael Haymann
New Orleans
M Hubbard
Cincinnati
Julius B. Meyer
Benjamin B Lindsay
Denver
Richard H. Tuthill
Chicago
Samuel J. Barrowas
Presbyterians Near Creed Revision Vote Outcome
The Presbyterian creed revision nears approval after a lengthy dispute. Officials report 227 of 235 presbyteries voted for revision based on eleven overtures from last year’s general assembly and expect Los Angeles to host the forthcoming session.
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New York
Herald
Presbyterian Church In America
General Assembly
Los Angeles
Cal
Presbyterian Church
Uncle John Yancy Dies and Noted West Figure
Fort Yellowstone reports the death of "Uncle" John Yancy a famed western host who entertained many prominent guests including President Roosevelt Baron Rothschild President Arthur Senator West and General Sherman. Other items note Arkansan mail delays Cairo telegraph cut and bond listings at New York stock exchange along with a Transvaal loan oversubscription and a $25000 endowment for a music chair at Wellesley College.
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John Yancy
Fort Yellowstone
Mont
The
West
Yancy
President Roosevelt
Baron Rothschild
President Arthur
Senator West
General Sherman
A Hearty Eater Tale From a Swiss Guard
In a gastronomy book a tale recalls the legendary appetite of a Marechal de Villars guard. When asked how many sirloins he could eat the guard replies five or six, then seven or eight legs of mutton, a dozen pullets, forty to fifty pigeons, and always larks.
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Marechal de Villars
Monseigneur
Twins reveal complex family ties in cross conversation
A family exchange notes that a man calls his brother-in-law while revealing the man is his twin. The speaker explains there are three brothers: one in medicine, one in the army, and the twin who stands beside him. The dialogue highlights surprising kinship and family roles.
Japan Satisfied Russia Will Evacuate Manchuria Again
Japan says Russia plans a second evacuation of Manchuria following the 1902 Russo‑China accord. Despite mixed orders and delays, Tokyo believes Moscow will withdraw troops from Moukden and Kirin provinces and restore Chinese territory along the Yalu and Tumen rivers.
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Japan
Russia
Manchuria
Tokio
Victoria
B. C
St. Petersburg
Moukden
Kirin
Yalu
Russians Reoccupy New Chwang With Large Force
Reports from Pekin and Yokohama on May 8 state Russians have reoccupied New Chwang with a large force and garrisons at the Liao river forts. They bring large guns, plan reoccupation of Tien Chwang Tai, and total 14,000 troops occupy between the Liao mouth and Port Arthur. Detachments reach Korea. Wiju reported as approaching.
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New Chwang
Pekin
Liao River
Tien Chwang Tai
Port Arthur
Yokohama
Yalu River
Korea
Wiju
Bulgarian Note Returned on Macedonian Incursion
Porte reports the Bulgarian government sent the note on bands entering Macedonia and Bulgarian explosives into Turkey back to the Ottoman commissioner at Sofia in what Bulgaria calls inoffensive terms. Turkish troop mustering continues in Macedonia and Albany with 165 battalions to be distributed soon.
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Porte
Constantinople
Portes
Macedonia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Sofia
Albany
Still Confined Brother of McKinley Assassin
John Czolgosz, brother of the slain president’s killer, remains confined in a Los Angeles city prison. Authorities sought anonymity and minimal publicity at the request of the suspect. Captain Bradishaw arranged comfortable quarters to reduce public attention while Roosevelt visited the city. In Cleveland authorities also tried to reach the family for information on the suspects whereabouts with no response.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgosz
Roosevelt
Bradishaw
Cleveland
Czolgosz Boys
Chicago Broker Purchases Three Durango Mines for 300000
Frederick J. Lichtenberger of Chicago buys the La Union La Gran Senora Zaragoza and La Peruana mines in the Panaco de Coronado district of Durango for 300000. He represents a Chicago mining company formed with a 1000000 gold capital.
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Durango
Mex
Frederick J. Lichtenberger
Chicago
la Union
la Gran Senora Zaragoza
la Peruana
Panaco de Coronado
Lichtenberger
Morgan Funds Rome School With $2500 Annual Gift
Allison Armour announced at the ninth annual meeting of the American School of Classical Studies in Rome that J P Morgan will contribute 2500 dollars yearly for four years to the school’s current expenses. Justice Fitzgerald set the murder case of Albert T Patrick related defendants Morris Meyers and David L Short for June 1 on forgery charges connected to Rice’s will.
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New York
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Morris Meyers
David L. Short
Albert T. Patrick
Wm. Marsh Rice
Rice
Double Hanging in St Louis First Private Execution
Henry Wilson and Sampson Gray, both negroes, were hanged in the St Louis jail yard for murder. It marked the first double execution in the city and the first private hanging, with only officials and a few newspaper men present. Panama reports claim Nicaragua’s revolution gains ground with expected extraordinary events next week.
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St. Louis
Henry Wilson
Sampson Gray
Maxwell
Arthur Preller
Panama
Central America
Nicaragua
Will provides for Charlotte Hoyt animal care and funeral
Charlotte Hoyt who died in Tiffin Ohio January 7 leaves a simple funeral plan and a respectable burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Her will directs $100 monthly to her father for life and $50 monthly to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the care of her cats and dogs. The residue goes to J F Bunn of Tiffin Ohio.
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New York
Charlotte H. Hoyt
Tiffin
Greenwood Cemetery
Chicasaw Per Capita Payment Pushed to May 15
Hickasaw officials report the per capita payment of $40 to each Chicasaw citizen has been rescheduled to May 15 after delays on April 1 April 15 and May 4.
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Ardmore
I. T
French Ships Sail for Salonica After Cipher Orders
After receiving cipher orders Admiral Pottier sails his flagship Admiral Pothou and the armored cruiser La Touche Treville toward Salonica while the cruiser Galee is ready to proceed to the same port.
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Toulon
Pottier
Pothou
la Touche-Treville
Salonica
Galilee
Troops Move to Servia as Loreley Arrives at Constantinople
Troops continue to be dispatched to old Servia with three Redifs sailing to Verisovitch. The German warship Loreley, station ship at Constantinople, has reached Salonica.
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Salonica
Old Servia
Verisovitch
Lore- Jey
Germany
Constantinople
Terrible Wreck Claims Twelve Lives Near Port Arthur
A caboose on a tie train derailed fifty miles west of Port Arthur Ontario on May 8 setting car afire. Twelve men burned to death and eight were slightly injured in the wreck. The line was blocked while rescuers worked at the scene.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Port Arthur
Ontario
Pickpocket Strikes At Frisco Depot In Oklahoma City
Lawton Oklahoma May 8 C D Chepault of Indiahoma had pockets picked at the Frisco depot in Oklahoma City. His pocket book containing 495 in cash and a 9500 note was stolen.
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Lawton
Okla
C. D. Chepault
Indiahoma
Frisco
Oklahoma City
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Jeff D. Franklin
J. W. Batts
Byazos County Lane
Makin CS Fnst
Makng
Will
Geo. W. Smith’s
Shavin
Werablot
East City’ National Bank
Voneues
Www
C. Fountain
Darwin & Drummond
Es Drug Store
Houston
Texas Central
R. A
North and
South
Sunset Limited
Pacific Coast Express
San Francisco
San Antonio
el Paso
S. F. B. Morse
M. L. Robbins
Howston
Tiousten
T. J. Anderson
A.G.P . A. Howston
Monitor
Cairo
Ill
St. Genevieve
Vreeland
Arkansas
St. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company
New York Stock Exchange
London
Transvaal
Boston
Wellesley College
China
James 8
Hart Triste
Bryan Steam Laundry
Parsons Bottling Works
G. Parsons
Hutchinson
Crown Cork System
Bryan
SOS
John Wittman fFiilon
Jewel Laundry
D. Garrett
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