Real estate notices near Aller Academy and town sites
Two blocks and quarter blocks advertised near Aller Academy with prices from 250 to 1250 dollars. Properties include a six room house with two lots four blocks from Main Street, Smallow cottage and tenant house with well, brick cistern, fast front blocks on Railroad Street, and lots near school house priced at 100 dollars each. Terms described as easy. Some properties offered as part of Otto Boehme's holdings.
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Price
Ma.n Street
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
School House
Largest on Record Purchases Land for Mexican Ranch
Utah investors led by J. D. Wood and W. S. McCormick with F. J. Hagenbarth H. C. Wood Josiah Barnett and O. M. Stafford of Cleveland acquire about 4000 square miles along the border near El Paso. Initial outlay tops 21 million dollars to create a vast cattle breeding operation with 7500 to 10000 cows planned for next season.
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Salt Lake
Utah
United States
J. D. Wood
W. 8. MecCornick
F. J. Hagenbarth
H. C. Wood
Josiah Barnett
O. M. Stafford
New Harness Racing Association Founded By Grand Circuit Tracks
Representatives of nearly all trotting tracks in the Grand Circuit meet in Cleveland to form a new governing organization for harness racing. Invitations issued to leaders from Detroit Columbus Buffalo Syracuse Brighton Beach Boston Providence Hartford New York Cincinnati Terre Haute Lexington and Memphis. Attendees expect to create a league akin to the Jockey Club without challenging the National Trotting Association.
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Cleveland
New York
H. M. Hanna
Cleveland Driving Park Company
Detroit
Columbus
Buffalo
Syracuse
Brighton Beach
Boston
Providence
Hartford
Cincinnati
Terre
Libeled an Indian Case Reserved for Dec 15
William R. Draper a St Louis newspaper correspondent, charged with a fugitive from justice, had his hearing postponed to December 15. He is accused of writing a libelous article about White Buffalo of Oklahoma, published in the Philadelphia North American last June. The piece reportedly originated in Wichita Kansas. North American editors Van Valkenburg and Emory Foster, with White Buffalo and Col R H Pratt of Carlisle Indian School, were present.
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Draper
White Buffalo
St. Louis
William R. Draper
Court of Criminal Correction
Oklahoma
Philadelphia
Wichita
Kan
van Valkenburg
Emory Foster
The
R. H. Pratt
Carlisle
Guthrie Order Demands Tax for Separate Negro Schools
Attorney General Rob erts issues writ of mandamus against Caddo county commissioners. They must levy a tax to fund separate schools for colored children as required by Oklahoma law. The supreme court has ruled that segregated schools are mandatory in each district.
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Guthrie
Okla
Roberts
Caddo County
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Beer price rise in Austin linked to brewery absorption
Austin readies for beer war as keg beer prices advance to 2.50 per keg from 2.00. The rise follows the absorption of Houston brewery interests in the city by a Texas rival, with plans to introduce a second keg beer from Milwaukee.
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Austin
Tex
Houston
Texas
Wilwaukee
Wedded Bride of Seven Months Ends Life in Knoxville
Mrs. O Wise of Knoxville committed suicide by drinking laudanum and carbolic acid at home after seven months of marriage and family protest. Domestic troubles were cited as the motive. her husband was present when she drank the poisons.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Train plunges over embankment injuring ten
Greenville Ill Nov 27 A Jacksonville and St. Louis passenger train derailed while negotiating a curve at high speed plunging over an embankment more than thirty feet. Ten people were injured, two critically, with possible fatalities.
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Greenville
Ill
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Greek Letter Men Meet in New York Convention
In New York City 1200 members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity attend their annual convention. The gathering brings together fraternity leaders from across the country during the November meeting.
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New York
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Liquor license violation leads to $300 fine in Lake Charles
D Y Gammage of Lake Charles La was fined 300 dollars plus costs for selling liquor without a license. The Nov 27 court action cites a violation of liquor regulations.
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Lake Charles
D. Y. Gammage
Volcano Violent Eruption Near Santa Maria Spreads Ash
The Santa Maria volcano erupts violently as the Pacific Mail steamer City of Panama leaves Champerico. Ashes smoke and pumice fall over the region, reaching as far as Quezeltanango and the coast. Natives flee seaward while ranchers face ruin and long rehabilitation ahead.
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Santa Maria
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Panama
Champerico
Quezeltanango
Violent La Soufriere Eruption Expands Evacuations
In St. Vincent Kingstown reports a fifth major eruption since May. Georgetown and Chateau Belair residents evacuate again as telephonic lines remain operable despite fierce lightning. Subterranean rumblings and volcanic clouds observed. crater had smoked since October 16 eruption.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Georgetown
Chateau Belair
Mexican Matters Happenings in the Republic At Mexico City
William Landa the mayor and former envoy to King Edward’s coronation has returned to office and praises England’s officials. Foreign exchange markets remain unsettled with banks reluctant to transact and some rates hitting a 178 premium. A national Catholic church movement appears weak but priests may join a church independent of Rome, aided by Anglicans and Episcopalians.
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Rio Grande
Mexico
Wiliam Landa
Edward
Landa
England
Philipine Islands
Rome
Four Million Dollar Steamship Line Formed at Copenhagen
Reported purchase states a four million dollar steamship company is organized at Copenhagen to run regular service between Copenhagen and St Thomas in the Danish West Indies. The line will feed by smaller vessels to Venezuela Central America and Mexico and engage in regional commerce.
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New Orleans
Copenhagen
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Venezuela
Central America
Mexico
Tragic Tailor Kills Wife In Memphis Shop
In Memphis on November 27 Sam Miller, a tailor, shot and killed his wife Gussie Miller in the presence of their young daughter. The wife had filed for divorce. Miller, who had been in Kansas City, returned to the shop and fired five times. The daughter says Miller fired without warning while Miller claims self defense after his wife drew a revolver.
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Memphis
Sam Miller
Gussie Miller
Miller
Kansas City
Massey Appointed General Consul by Pennsy Board
Philadelphia Nov 27 The Pennsylvania Railroad board created the office of general consul and named George M Massey of Delaware to the post Francis I Wowen formerly president of the Choctaw railroad was named general solicitor succeeding Massey Both appointments reflect leadership changes at the railroad during the meeting
Combs Signs Oath as Minister to Guatemala
Signed the oath as minister to Guatemala to succeed Dr. Godfrey Hunter who was relieved of the post. It is not yet determined when Combs will leave to assume his new charge.
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Louisville
State Department
Leslie M. Combs
Guatemala
Godfrey Hunter
Combs
Krupp Buried in Essen with Imperial Escort
The funeral for Herr Krupp was held in Essen Prussia with Emperor William following the hearse on foot from his grandfather’s old home to the cemetery. Practically the entire city joined the somber procession and services.
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Herr Krupp
Essen
Prussia
Emperor William
National Banks Face Condition Reports Deadline
Washington November 27 The controller of the currency has issued a call for the condition of national banks at the close of business Tuesday November 6.
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National Bank
Washington
Senate Committee Ends Five Thousand Mile Territory Tour
The Senate Committee on Territories finishes its tour through New Mexico Arizona Oklahoma and Indian Territory after traveling over 5000 miles. Chairman Beveridge returns to Indianapolis briefly before Washington and declines to reveal conclusions ahead of the panel's December 3 report. Secretary Thos R Shipp notes 600 pages of testimony. The group includes Dillingham Burnham and Heitfield.
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Senate Committee On Territories
Indianapolis
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Beveridge
Washington
Senate
Thos. R. Shipp
Indiana
Dillingham
Vermont
Burnham
New Hampshire
Heitfield
Idaho
Deputy Sheriff Tracks Fugitive Bryson Across States
Deputy Hancock of Memphis Tennessee arrived with requisition papers for Hugh W Bryson who is jailed in Los Angeles charged as a fugitive from justice The papers were presented in Sacramento for approval but refused by the governor's secretary The matter was then sent to Governor Gage in Los Angeles The governor is considering the case The preliminary examination of Bryson on the fugitive charge has been postponed for one week
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Tennessee
Los Angeles
Cal
Hancock
Memphis
Tenn
Hugh W. Bryson
Sacramento
Gage
Bryson
Britt Knocks Out Erne For Light Weight Title
Frank Erne of Buffalo loses the world light weight crown to Jimmy Britt of San Francisco after a seventh round knockout at Mechanics Pavilion. The bout was the fastest ever seen in the city with Britt delivering a decisive left upper cut to the solar plexus.
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Britt
San Francisco
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Jimmy Britt
Erne
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Eric
California
Fine Cattle Sold in Fort Worth Sale
Twenty five head of registered Herefords averaged about 160 dollars per head, part of a 40 head sale totaling about 6500 dollars. Purchasers included Hermann Specht of Iowa Park F G Oxseer of Fort Worth C W Martin of Wise County S R Jeffres of Graham A Dawes of Throckmorton and Secretary Myers of the Texas Hereford Association.
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Fort Worth
Missouri and Kansas
Hermann Specht
Iowa Park
F. G. Oxsheer
C. W. Martin
Wise County
S. R. Jeffres
Graham
A. Dawes
Throckmorton
Secretary Myers
Henrietta
Texas Hereford Association
Sculptor Ney Sailing With Marble Busts for Houston and Austin
Governor Sayers was informed that sculptress Elizabeth Ney left Europe on November 19 and will arrive soon with General Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin marble busts. Ney created the clay models in the United States and then carved them in Italy.
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Austin
Sayers
Elizabeth Ney
Europe
General Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Miss Ney
Italy
Clark Convicted in Post Office Robbery Case
G W Clark was convicted in a United States court of forcibly entering and robbing the North Birmingham post office on September 11. R W Logsden was acquitted on a similar charge. Clark was arrested days after the robbery with four or five $20 gold certificates reported as taken from the post office.
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Postoffice
Birmingham
Ala
G. W. Clark
North Birmingham
R. W. Logsden
Clark
Freight Train Wreck Delays Atlanta Passenger Train in Birmingham
A Southern freight train wreck near Weems in Birmingham on Wednesday night derailed two or three cars and blocked tracks, delaying the Atlanta passenger train for several hours. No injuries were reported.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern
Weems
Atlanta
Extradition Agents Do Not Grant Extraditions Judge Rules
In a Laredo decision Federal District Judge Walter T Burns held extradition agents lack authority to grant extraditions and are limited to arresting offenders. The ruling concerns border inter ests and clarifies agents’ powers.
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Austin
Laredo
Walter T. Burns
Seriously Sick Hober Bishop In Critical Condition
Hober B Bishop a retired merchant and banker and a director of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and of the Metropolitan Trust company is critically ill at his New York home from aneurism of the heart.
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New York
Consul at Madras Dies in India
Private cablegram reports Theodore Parker Cabot United States consul at Madras India death in Madras. He was about 34 years old and had been appointed consul about six months ago. He formerly lived in Boston.
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New York
Madras
India
Theodore Parker Cabot
United States
Boston
Times
Early Snow Falls in Memphis Ahead of Schedule
Memphis observers report the season's first snow arriving Wednesday night just before midnight and continuing in fitful intervals for a half hour. The event is noted as unusually early for the city.
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Memphis
Virchow Ando His Ways From blunt to clever retort
The late Professor Virchow was famed in Germany for blunt speech and high intellect. In Berlin a student boldly answered when asked the color of his suit, saying it had once been black and now was any color but white, and was passed.
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Virchow
Philadelphia
Berlin
Henpecked tale ends in shock on frightful death
A Cambridge professor recounts a Chinese humor story where ten henpecked husbands form a resistance society. Nine flee when wives raid the meeting. the tenth stays, is proclaimed president, and dies of fright when the wives reenter. The tale mocks fear and female authority.
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China
Herbert Allen Giles
University of Cambridge
Baseball Game Report from Kansas City Independent
A chaotic game description notes four wide plays in the third inning and various fielding misplays. Dooley and Hogan feature in plays around the outer field while Jones and Donovan contribute with glove work and hits. A fatal mishap occurs as Huggins dies at home plate after a contested play involving Brown and Duffy.
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Hogan
Dooley
Groogin
Jones
Smith
Donovan
Huggins
Guff
Duffy
Doyle
Brown
Huggin
Kansas City
Come up and try it yourself church organ note
A reader recalls a church scene where a miner returning from a distant region attended a service and found a pasteboard placard on the organ bench inviting visitors to play themselves. The tale mirrors a prior gag about not shooting the organist.
Sunday School Tale Ends With Bible Verse Punchline
A Sunday school superintendent tells pupils about animal cruelty and recalls a boy who cut off a calf's tail. When asked for a verse to condemn cruelty, a child quips with What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.
Towne-Rather Absentminded Memory Tale
Browne notes Towne is extremely forgetful as he could not recall his intended action for over an hour until realizing he wanted to go to bed early. The exchange humorously portrays a minor memory lapse.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Obedient youth offers to be any age for job
A laconic boy tells a merchant he will be any age desired to secure a position. The note cautions not to let worry over a small loss steal peace of mind, urging practical calm.
Janet Feathers In Kitchen Spark Remark From Grandmother
A New England housekeeper narrates a tale of a sixteen year old girl Janet who polishes the house to earn praise. The grandmother returns, spots a feather in the kitchen, and with a twinkle remarks it signals it is high time she came home.
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Sint Pratee
New England
Janet
Mark Twain as a Bowler at Newark YMCA Night
Mark Twain, editor in Hartford, admired as a formidable skittles opponent, was featured at Newark YMCA hall where a cellar bowling alley lay beneath the lecture room. Guided by Major Pond, Twain paused to bowl before going on stage, joking to turn to someone else for ten or fifteen minutes, then returning to perform.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
State Street
Major Pond
Young Men's Christian Association
Newark
Pretty Cold Weather on the Ohio River
Two boatmen discuss a brutal winter on the Ohio River. One claims Cincinnati river ice and temperatures “20 degrees below Cairo.” The other corrects him asserting “below Nero” as the joke grows into a misunderstanding about how cold it is.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Cairo
Nero
Sunlit House Prompts Prize Quest From Texas Citizen
A Texas resident puzzled by sun angles asks why sunlight strikes all four sides of his north south facing house at different times. He notes the home sits near parallel 2044 latitude about six degrees north of the tropic of Cancer and offers schoolchildren prizes for a solution.
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Texas
Steinitz and Epstein Exchange Chessboard Identities
In Vienna the renowned chess master Steinitz challenged his pupil Gustave Epstein a banker. While Epstein mused in a long line of thought the banker retorted yet Steinitz reminded him on the board that their roles were clear and equal and that Epstein remained Epstein and he Steinitz.
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Steinitz
Epstein
Vienna
Gustave Epstein
Tissot Corrects Image After Visitor Points Aloe Error
A late James Tissot work prompts a visitor's remark that aloes in the scene could not exist in the Mediterranean before Spain’s conquest of Mexico. Tissot immediately repaints the piece to reflect historical accuracy.
Air castles seen by Hiram in city tale
Mrs Meddergrass asks Hiram if he ever saw an air castle. He recalls seeing one last time he went to the city. He says they are built of gold bricks, per the Chicago News.
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Hiram
The Wolf and the Deaf Husband
A playful Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a cheerful wife claiming singing could keep the wolf from the door, while a pessimistic husband doubts even that. The wry exchange ends with the line about the wolf possibly being deaf.
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Philadelphia Press
Harmony in style clashes with gowns in Free Press note
A Detroit Free Press remark notes a mismatch between a book’s cover design and the wearer’s house gowns. The comment highlights a perceived lack of harmony between visual design and fashion.
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Detroit Free Press
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