For Sale Properties in Mountown Area
For sale listings include half block near Allen Academy and one and a quarter acres near Echoe House in the southeast Mtown, small cottage with tenant, six room house with two lots four blocks from Main Street, brick cistern on premises, prices from 1250, quarter block near Allen Academy with fast front, price 250, terms easy, Otto Boehme property near railroad and school house at 100, plus other city property and option to sell part or all.
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Echoe House
Mtown
Snall
Price
Main Street
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
Railroads Launch Southwest Colonization Drive Across Four States
Southwest lines including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Frisco unite to recruit settlers for Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory and part of Louisiana. A three year bureau will manage reduced homeseekers and freight rates with a dedicated agent and joint travel incentives to attract permanent settlers.
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Santa Fe
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
New York
Southwestern Railroads
Atchison, Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Cleveland Traction company plans Sherman to Waco line
The Cleveland Traction company, operating electric interurban lines in Ohio Indiana and Michigan, seeks Texas investments. At a Sherman Commercial club meeting Monday, F H Farham presented a proposal for an electric railway from Sherman to Waco via Dallas and Waxahachie costing about 3 000 000.
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Sherman
Waco
Tex
Dallas
Waxahachie
Speculation on Heir to Texas Congressional Seat
Texarkana October 14 speculation swirls over who will replace late Congressman Sheppard. Prominent contenders include Morris Sheppard, the deceased's son, as political figures push to name him the successor shortly after the funeral.
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Texarkana
Tex
Sheppard
Morris Sheppard
Battle Near La Victoria In Venezuela Reported
An important engagement began Monday near La Victoria as President Castro commands 4100 soldiers with 15 guns facing revolutionary forces of about 6000 men with 22 guns. Valencia, two hours away, echoed with fierce cannonading.
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Venezuela
Willemstadt
la Victoria
Castro
Matos
Mendoza
Peraloza
Riera
Valencia
Revolt in Macedonia Report Hits London Dispatch
A Daily Mail dispatch from Volo Greece says twenty two Macedonian villages are in full revolt and a Turkish battalion was annihilated by insurgents in the Abrezna defile. The news cites sources that had downplayed trouble and indicates the situation has worsened.
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Macedonia
London
Daily Mail
Volo
Greece
Abrezna
Imported Men Return Home After Chicago Strike Threats
J H Eidson the St Louis strike breaker was escorted to the Illinois Central depot by police as rioters’ hostility eased. Other St Louis and Chicago men with him departed for their homes.
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New Orleans
J. H. Eidson
St. Louis
Illinois Central
Chicago
Transport Logan Arrives With Troops in San Francisco
The transport Logan arrived in San Francisco after a 29 day voyage from Manila via Nagasaki. Brigadier General Frederick Grant sails with the ship along with Ninth Cavalry units. Also onboard are 185 casuals 55 discharged soldiers 123 sick and a number of insane troops.
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Logan
San Francisco
Manila
Nagasaki
Frederick Grant
Ninth Cavalry
West Named Commissioner of the District of Columbia
Washington October 14 The president appointed Henry L West to be commissioner of the District of Columbia to succeed the late John W Ross West is a well known newspaper man of this city and has for many years been connected with the Washington Post.
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West
Washington
Henry L. West
District of Columbia
John W. Ross
Washington Post
Desperate Expresses Ends in Tragedy at Tracy
Tracy Minnesota October 14 Ed Striker shot and killed his wife and son seriously wounded Frank McAlister and then killed himself. Striker and his wife had been living apart for two years.
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Suicidad
Tracy, Minn
Ed Striker
Frank McAlister
Striker
Motorman Held Up Near Fair Grounds
Dallas report says Allen Mitchell a motorman living at 177 Willow Street was held up Monday night near the fair grounds by two men and robbed of his watch and 18 dollars in cash.
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Dallas
Allen Mitchell
Willow Street
Brokers Fail to Block Grand Army Ticket Sales
A court enjoined 33 local ticket brokers from selling Grand Army special excursion tickets issued by the Pennsylvania Southern Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake railroads. The case held these tickets were issued under a contract restricting use to original purchasers, rendering any transfer or misuse void and fraudulent. the railroads’ contention that a joint agency violated the Sherman act was deemed tenable.
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Pennsylvania
Southern
Baltimore
Bar
Complication Over Panama Railway Reparation Lesson
Washington reports that if Colombia sues the Panama Railway for failing to carry troops and munitions, the railway company may reclaim against the United States. The U.S. would seek repayment from Colombia, arguing the action followed treaty obligations guaranteeing free transit across the isthmus.
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United States
Panama
Washington
Panama Railway Company
Colombia
Isthmus
Passenger Trains Run as Strike Breaks Dow n
Railroads Texas-Mexican and National of Mexico report resumed regular passenger service and some freight movement. Management claims intent to raise wages for firemen and brakemen but vows not to rehire striking workers. Dallas court to review local option petition for Dallas County at next session.
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Laredo
Texas-Mexican and National Railroad of Mexico
Galbraith
Dallas
Dallas County
Commmissioners’ Court
Nat Turney
T. F. Lewis
Explosion in a Mine Claims Several Lives near Pawnee
An explosion at the Victor mine near Pawnee eighteen miles from Springfield on October 11 killed three men and fatally injured three others. Several more workers were seriously injured in the incident.
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Springfield
Victor
Pawnee
Here
Various Texas Incidents and National Alerts Recap
Brief items report robberies, jail breaks and killings across Texas including Mount Pleasant Waco San Antonio Terrell and Dallas. Notable events include a $800 judgment against Katy by George Rankin Waxahachie, train injuries in Daugherty and Midlothian, a fatality near Dallas, and a morphine death in Dallas. International notes mention Prince Henry buying a car and Britain seeking a Transvaal loan. Traffic, labor and parade-related injuries also appear along with a potential oil mill project in Marshall Texas. News touches on Belgian miners strike Servian cabinet resignation National Educational Association plans Boston meeting and Rear Admiral Schley’s Dallas visit.
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W. H. Bridges
Mount Pleasant
Tex
Waco
Harvey Harrel
San Antonio
Thomas Holt
J. M. Gaston
Terrell
Daugherty
Tex James Brannon
McKinney
Dallas
Grayson County
Frank L. Dunn
Midlothian
Fort Worth
George Rankin
Waxahachie
Katy
Belgium
Trepez
National Educational Association
Boston
Mass
Schley
South Texas
Ed Jennings
Dallas Tex
Charlie Fulks
Big Sandy
Hawkins
Marshall
Lynching Fear Surges After Buchanan Murder Arrest
In Nacogdoches Texas on October 14 officers pursuing the black suspect Buchanan in a brutal Friday night murder and rape case vanished from a mob held route to Nacogdoches Timpson and Shelby county woods with another mob scanning San Augustine. Governor’s troops were feared unlikely to avert lynching as the case inflamed local anger and officials had no word yet.
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Sherify
Buchanan
Nacogdoches
Tex
Tenaha
Timpson
Shelby County
San Augustine
Duncan Hicks
Here
Buchanan in Shreveport Jail
Jim Buchanan the negro murderer of the Hicks family at Nacogdoches was landed in Shreveport jail early this morning.
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Buchanan
Shreveport
Jim Buchanan
Hicks
Nacogdoches
Cleveland Advises Pursue to Win in Election
Former President Cleveland urges tariff reform as Democratic campaign focus in congressional and next presidential elections. He warns Republicans may shift ground on tariffs and sound money if Democrats become lukewarm. He praises New York Democracy for taking a firm tariff stance and calls for continued effort to win the House.
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New York
The
Evening Post
Cleveland
Empire State
Faith Cure Doctors Pay Tax Like Traveling Physicians
Governor Sayers says no assistance asked to protect Jim Buchanan. State Revenue Agent Cunningham rules faith cure doctors owe occupation tax as traveling physicians. The governor orders superintendents to organize a board to investigate power lights and water for institutions for possible legislative action.
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Austin
Sayers
Jim Buchanan
Hicks
Nacogdoches
Cunningham
Arlington Postoffice Robbed
Arlington officers report the city postoffice safe was blown open with dynamite during Monday night and $600 stolen. No crew was found. Officials here suspect the burglars may have accompanied Ringling's circus.
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Arlington
Train Held for Troops in Constantinople Transit
The Saloni ca Monastier railroad was ordered to hold cars for troop and military stores. A detachment of 2350 soldiers left Salonica Sunday for Dedee Agatha, a European Turkish seaport. A Bulgarian band was dispersed near Florina, seven killed.
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Constantinople
Salonica Monastier
Salonica
Dedee Agatha
Turkey
Florina
President Castro Surrounded at La Victoria
News from La Victoria reports President Castro's army encircled by revolutionary generals with his position described as critical following an engagement that began Monday morning.
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Castro
Wilemstadt
la Victoria
Editor J. E. Kelley Released on Bond in Cayley Shooting Case
Butte Montana editor J E Kelley charged with shooting Dr H A Cayley is freed on fifteen hundred dollar bond. Kelley surrendered to police and Cayley remains in precarious condition according to reports from Butte.
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Kelly
Butte
Mont
J. E. Kelley
H. A. Cayley
Kelley
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J. W. Batts
Brazoe County
Heptos
Heptol
Morrison Drug Co
Bryan
W. W. Griffin
Bryan, Texas
Ghiy Shaving Parlor
Independent Move
Otorman
Brokers
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Great Britain
Transvaal
FORD
W.T. Ford
Franklin Brothers
McObess Soguces
ASE
Ecpion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Jsocssoge
McConnico
General Insurance Agency
Bryan, Tex
Mutual Life of
A. D. M’connigo
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