Oil excitement in Grimes sparks land boom
Reports from Lamb Springs in Grimes county describe a growing oil fever with hundreds arriving from across the state and beyond. A Saturday afternoon blowout at the Platts or Schumacher well reportedly yielded oil, though details are unverified and access is restricted. Local landowner F D Kuykendall, visiting the field, was asked to value his four hundred acres at about one hundred dollars per acre. Nearby, Burt Norwood announces a dry goods sale through December 31 aimed at creating a new Ready-to-Wear store, with five day cycles featuring dress goods silks laces embroideries corsets skirts cloaks and jackets. Miss Hettie Smith is recovering from appendicitis and hopes to sit up soon.
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Lamb Springs
Grimes County
Brazos County
Platts Or
Schumacher
F. D. Kuykendall
Burt Norwood
Norwood
Hettie Smith
The Morning Ragle Seeks Readers In Texas News Notes
The item highlights Monk Gibson’s trial in San Antonio set for Nov. 20 and reports on a Humble oil disaster at the Simms well. It notes Texas politics with upcoming events and invites for A O U W Day at Dallas and San Antonio fairs on Nov. 9 and 20 with leader Will M. Marvin and state grand lodge members invited.
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Monk Gibson
San Antonio
Dallas Fair
San Antonio Fair
Will M. Marvin
State Grand Lodge
Order
Count Witte Ends 300 Years of Russian Absolutism
Count Witte achieved a greater victory at St. Petersburg than at Portsmouth by stemming autocracy at home. As prime minister he secured free speech, free press, assembly rights, a real legislature, and habeas corpus, ending three centuries of absolutism in Russia.
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Count Witte
St. Petersburg
Portsmouth
Russia
Bryan association call meeting at Baptist church
The executive board of the Bryan association is summoned to meet at the Baptist church in Bryan Texas at 10 a.m. on November 7 1905 to conduct business pertaining to mission work within our bounds. J M Buttock Moderator.
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The
Bryan Association
Baptist Church
Bryan
Texas
J. M. Buttock
No Deaths Monday In Louisiana Yellow Fever Case Count
New Orleans reports no deaths on Monday from yellow fever though two new cases and one death were recorded by noon Tuesday. In Oklahoma, Watonga mourns the passing of James Hartley, eighty four, said to be the state’s oldest Odd Fellow.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Watonga
James Hartley
Bond Set at Five Thousand for Horn and Early Murder Case
Hillsboro Texas October 31 Judge Wear fixed bonds of Harmon Horn and Jack Early at 5000 dollars each for the murder of Deputy Marshal Calloway at Mount Calm. The defendants appeared for arraignment in the district court.
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Wear
Horn
Early
Hillsboro
Tex
Harmon Horn
Jack Early
Marshal Calloway
Mount Calm
President Roosevelt Returns to Capital After Southern Trip
The Dolphin reached Arsenal Point at 11 30 and President Roosevelt landed at 11 55 to a marine guard and band salute. Naval gunners fired twenty one guns on arrival and departure. Mrs Roosevelt accompanied by car to the yard and they then went to the White House.
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National Capital
Washington
the Dolphin
Arsenal Point
President Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Stacks of Baggage Grow as Eastbound Trains Arrive
Los Angeles October 31 with baggage piles growing at passenger depots as eastbound colonist rush peaks. The Santa Fe line expands bookings with 75 extra tourist cars for Chicago departure, while 50 more cars are slated to depart Kansas City Sunday and Monday.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Chicago
Kansas City
Cotton figures from 17000 correspondents estimate 9.44 million bales
Atlanta Oct 31 The Southern Cotton association released a report based on 17000 correspondents across the cotton belt estimating the current crop at 9 444 314 bales. It says 61.3 percent picked and 54.7 percent ginned through Oct 21.
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Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
Dairy Companies Form Major St. Louis Milk Combine
Ten large St. Louis dairy firms have merged to control about 85 percent of the milk cream and ice cream supply. The $3 million capitalized combine will take effect January 1 and aims to raise dairy product prices.
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St. Louis
Mob forms after accidental shooting near Nankin
In Shanghai on October 31 Lieutenant Charles Train of the gun boat Quires and Rear Admiral Train were attacked by a mob after the admiral accidentally wounded a Chinese woman during pheasant shooting. The officers offered a doctor and compensation, but a hysterical crowd gathered as they tried to return to their squadron.
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Shanghai
Charles Train
Quires
Admiral Train
Nankin
Train
Navy reports two Shanghai cablegrams on Train hunt incident
The Navy Department received two cablegrams from Rear Admiral Train dated Shanghai Monday. Neither cablegram mentions any trouble with Chinese people or an incident involving shooting a Chinese woman during a hunt, contrary to a London Standard cable.
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Shanghai
Washington
Navy Department
Train
London Evening Standard
Americans Demand Punishment After Shanghai Outrage
The October affair involving Rear Admiral Train and his son Lieutenant Train has been referred to the governor of Nanking. Americans urge punishment for mob leaders and restoration of the officers’ seized firearms.
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Shanghai
Train
Nanking
Preparation Stops as Execution Is Delayed in Constantinople
Constantinople reports a halt in Ghirkis Vartanian’s execution after the American legation warned of consequences. The death sentence for murder was postponed while negotiations on principles continue between the legation and the porte.
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Constantinople
Ghirkis Vartanian
Strombli
Aplak Andjian
Legation
Porte
Canal Commission engineers discuss isthmian canal study
Washington reports the board of consulting engineers met to review preliminary reports by three sub committees on the canal sea level concept and unit prices. The committees are expected to become permanent with weekly full board meetings and targeted referrals. A final decision is likely in about four weeks.
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Canal Commission
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Nathan Nervous In Custody Over Winthrop Case
Morris Nathan, held in connection with the Winthrop dress suit case, is reported in extreme nervous strain with high fever. Inspectors McCarr of Boston police and Silas P. Smith from Massachusetts state constabulary arrived in Pittsburg to observe. A local officer noted Nathan appears gravely ill and may die under watch.
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Pittsburg
Morris Nathan
Winthrop
Inspector McCarr
Boston
Davidson Declines to Join Rail Suit Effort
Austin November 1 Attorney General Davidson declined District Attorney Moore's invitation to join him in filing suits against railroads or other corporations under the Kennedy or Love bill. Davidson said the legislature gave him authority to bring such suits and that Moore lacks power under the constitution and laws.
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Austin
Davidson
Moore
Cottage Dynamited in Chattanooga Amid Jealousy
A five room cottage on John Street was exploded early Tuesday injuring Willie Owens, an octoroon, who escaped with multiple fractures. The blast wrecked the home near the parlor piano, with jealousy as the stated motive. Also noted: in St Louis Albert Patrick's sister and her husband Millionaire John T Milliken of Denver left for New York to intervene with the death penalty case. In Kansas City thirty people were injured and thirteen killed in a Santa Fe train accident nearby.
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Chattanooga
John Street
Willie Owens
St. Louis
Albert T. Patrick
John T. Milliken
Denver
New York
Patrick
Kansas City
Get
Santa Fe
Here
School Land Sale Start Set for January Readiness Soon
Land Commissioner Terrell announces the third list of school lands will go on the market from January 1 to July 1 and be ready for free distribution within a few days. The sale will include over 1,000,000 acres of land. State Treasurer Robbins issues his twelfth warrant call, totaling 59,714 warrants worth 59,004 dollars, cutting the deficit to 1,068,262 dollars. The Electric Appliance company of Chicago, capital stock 60,000 dollars, gains a Texas permit. Dallas becomes Texas headquarters.
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Austin
Terrell
Robbins
Electric Appliance Company of
Chicago
Capital Stock
Texas
Dallas
Dormitory Destroyed at Mary Conner College in Paris Texas
Fire destroyed the girls sleeping quarters at Mary Conner College in Paris Texas at midnight Monday. The loss is estimated at 25000 dollars with partial insurance.
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Mary Conner College
Paris
Tex
Jordan At Dallas Confers With Texas Cotton Group
President Jordan of the Southern Cotton association visited Dallas and spoke to the executive committee of the Texas branch, then conferred with its members.
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Dallas
Jordan
The
Southern Cotton Association
Texas
Creek council to send five men to Washington
Okmulgee Oklahoma Indians report the Creek council will send five delegates to Washington to monitor federal legislation. Fall River cotton manufacturers agree to restore wage scales for workers in New England mills as of Oct 31.
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Okmulgee
I. T
Creek Council
Washington
Fall River
Mass
Advertised Letters for Week Ending October 1905
The list shows ladies and gents with names alphabetized for the week ending Oct 1905. It includes Cutie Alexander Etta Barnett Leathie Chatman Aubrey Dickson Pearl Edwards Dora Frazier Hat tie Johnson Katie Hill J. E Levi Pauline Meyers Hattie McQuart N. B. Nicholas Polly Richard Annie Richardson Dora Robins Kate Spencer Lillian J. Summer Eady Teuston Anna Jenauck No Williams Mattie Williams Wm Antort John Batt W Burttschell B Caldwell B C Caton Nathan Duggs Velman Ewi F A Jones Charley Hill J Kirkland S Laurence Isi Lanausala Bob Moore Arthur L I Rhone David P Smith Schluter Jerry Smith E F A P Todd N T Turner T Horn Frank Vaclovak Calve sou Leonard Watts.
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Cutie Alexander
Etta Barnett
Leathie Chatman
Aubrey Dickson
Pearl Edwards
Dora Frazier
Hattie Johnson
Katie Hill
J. E Levi
Pauline Meyers
Hattie McQuart
N. B. Nicholas
Polly Richard Annie Richardson
Dora Robins
Kate Spencer
Lillian J. Summer Eady Teuston
Anna Jenauck
No Williams
Mattie Williams
Gents
Wm. Antort
John Batt
Burttschell
B. Caldwell
B. C. Caton
Nathan Duggs
Velman Ewi
F. A. Jones
Charley Hill
J. Kirkland
Laurence
Isi Lanausala
Bob Moore
Arthur L. I. Rhone
David P. Smith
Schluter
Jerry Smith
E. F. A. P. Todd
N. T. Turner
T. Horn
Frank Vaclovak
Calvesou
Leonard Watts
H. and T. C. Rates for Waco Carnival and Dallas Fair
Waco carnival travel from Oct 80 to Nov 3 with a $3.45 rate, limit Nov 5. Dallas fair travel from Oct 27 to Nov 12 morning trains, return by Nov 13, rate $5.95 with children at half price.
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Waco
Dallas
Dallas Fair
Railroad Offers October Round Trips to Eureka and Hot Springs
The H. and T. C. advertise round trip rail fares from Chicago at one fare plus $2.00 for October travel to Eureka Springs and Hot Springs. Specials run October 20, 21 and 22 with travel limits to November 4. Tickets note a National Baptist colored rate of $30.90.
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Eureka Springs
Hot Springs
Chicago
National Baptist
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Grimes
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Chatham
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Bryan, Texas
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Simms
OUR
Emmel & Maloney
Lowney’s Chocolates
Nathan
Me City National Bank
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Eli
S&s
Chaney Bros
Houston
Corsicana
J. W. Howell
Guy M. Bryan, Jr
H. O. Boatwright
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Texas Organization
Werth Jpr
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
H. & T. C. Rates
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