Real Estate Sale List Near Allen Academy
For sale list of South half blocks near Allen Academy and quarter acre Dear school house area with stall cottage tenant house and well. Six room house two lots four blocks from M Street with brick cistern. Quarter block near Allen Academy East front priced 250.00. 8 easy. Percent feet front on Railroad street near Otto Boehme property. Sell part or all. Lots near school house 8100 each. Also other city property.
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M. Street
Allen Academy
East Front
Otto Boehme
Tank Fire Destroys Rail Assets at Troupe Texas
A freight train at the Troupe tank ignited oil causing a massive blaze. Flames and black smoke covered the town as one locomotive and several freight trains plus multiple cottonseed buildings burned. Main line and Mineola branch tracks warped, blocking service for hours. crews escaped with their lives and credit for quick action.
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Mineola
Ida Craddock Ended Life Over Fear of Prison
Miss Ida Craddock, Chicago based leader of the Church of the Yoga and a writer of obscene material, chose death by gas rather than prison. Her body was found by her mother Mrs. Decker, who planned to accompany her to court in New York on an obscenity conviction. Fear of the sentence and a plan to commit her to an asylum prompted the act.
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New York
Ida Craddock
Church of the Yoga
Chicago
Decker
United States
Great Southwest roads push westward settlement and growth
A Manufacturers' Record special from St Louis notes ten to twelve railroad systems in the Great Southwest have joined a plan to settle new lands. It cites wheat and cotton expansion, rising rice fortunes, fruit production in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and vast resources including forests, ores, gas, coal, and oil driving industrial and agricultural development.
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Mississippi
Great Southwest
St. Louis
Manufacturers’ Record
Northwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Kansas Line
United States
Louisiana
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Uncertain Danish West Indies Treaty Fate Shocks Washington
Reports from Washington indicate Danish rigsdag divisions threaten treaty acceptance to cede the Danish West Indies to the United States. Approval hinges on the health of one or two members, with a vote possible before a convalescent returns. Even if ceded fails, U.S. ownership seems likely in the near future.
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Washington
United States
Texas and Pacific to link New Orleans and San Francisco
A Texas and Pacific railway official states the Mineral Wells and Northwestern purchase creates a transcontinental link. The Mineral Wells line will extend to Trinidad Colorado to connect with the Atlantic and Pacific. Trains will run to Salt Lake City where connections will be made.
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el Paso
Tex
Texas and Pacific Railway
Mineral Wells and Northwestern
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
San Francisco
Mineral Wells
Trinidad
Col
Atlantic
Cific
Atlantic and Pacific
Salt Lake City
American generals conclude London visit and depart home
Generals Corbin and Young wrap up their London tour and head home after meeting the ex-empress at her secluded country house. The trip included a stop at Farnborough and other engagements, highlighting their high profile visit.
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London
Corbin
Young
England
Bsenerals
Farnborough
Genie
Not a Thief but Insane in New York Case
Mrs Rachel Richman wife of a wealthy New York merchant was arrested in Alexandria Bay last July for alleged jewel thefts valued over 25000 from Dr and Mrs Walter B Delabarre. In supreme court Justin Leventritt approved verdicts confirming the referee Vern on M Davis mental condition finding the woman insane.
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New York
Rachel] Richman
Alexandria Bay
Walter B. Delabarre
Justin Leventritt
Supreme Court
Vernon M. Davis
Rust on bolt blocks Port Chester bank vault
A small rust speck on a bolt has kept the First National Bank of Port Chester vault from opening after a Monday morning attempt. Several experts have tried to loosen the bolts but have failed, causing concern among local residents and the wealthy.
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New York
Port Chester
First National Bank
Sewell Sails for Guam to Assume Governorship
Captain William F. Sewell of the United States Navy has sailed on the steamer Supply with his family for Guam to assume the governorship at the station. The voyage via Suez will likely take about three months with stops at Colombo and Cavite before reaching Guam.
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New York
William F. Sewell
United States Navy
Supply
Guam
Suez
Colombo
Cavite
NY Physician Bates Found in London After Disappearance
Dr William H Bates a New York physician who vanished August 20 is located in London. A New York American dispatch reports he emerged from Charing Cross hospital and explained he left to perform two operations while carrying his instruments. He cared for an abscess patient aboard a ship on the Thames and then his mind went blank. He registered at Charing Cross hospital to pursue a post graduate course.
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New York
William H. Bates
London
East Tiver
Charing Cross Hospital
Report on Remount Department Officers and Purchases
A blue book issued from London details officers appointed by the army commander to inspect the remount department. It notes general approval of the department and horse quality, clears Captain Smith of misconduct in purchases at New Orleans, but finds Captain E R Maudslay and Veterinary Surgeon Hawes acted with extreme impropriety in buying for use and shipping to England horses branded for inspection.
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London
New Orleans
Smith
Animain Smith
E. R. Maudslay
Hawes
England
Site for New York Post office site in Manhattan
Treasury notice sets November 15 as last day to submit proposals for a New York City post office site A full block bounded by streets between 23d and 59th streets is required The department has issued the notice in this city promising a suitable site to be chosen through competitive offers.
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New York
Treasury
Department Inty
England Blocks Departure From Shanghai Evacuation Talks
England halts the departure of international troops from Shanghai as Britain seeks firmer terms on Yangtze Valley status and stricter non alienation guarantees before evacuating. Negotiations proceed with cautious demands for a concrete arrangement and precise stipulations.
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Pekin
China
Shanghai
Great Britain
Yang Tse Valley
Textile Combine Forming Under Fries Merger
John W Fries of Greensboro announces a seven member committee will meet within ten days to select mill properties for the new 20 million dollar textile combine to be organized under the Fries merger in central North Carolina.
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Greensboro
John W Fries
Central N. C
Winston
Fries
National Livestock Officers Elected at Pittsburg Meeting
At the National Livestock association gathering in Pittsburg on October 18, officers were chosen to lead the group. J. B. Douds of Chicago was elected president, G. W. Walker of Chicago secretary, and M. F. Wiley of Sioux City treasurer.
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Pittsburg
National Livestock Association
J. B. Douds
Chicago
G. W. Walker
M. F.wiley
Sioux City
Boer Generals Deplore Poor Canvass In Europe
Berlin reports General Botha expresses disappointment at the European canvass for Boer relief funds. Despite cheers, little money was raised with a total of $67,500 gathered. one American donor surpassed all of Germany. The generals plan to finish Europe before traveling to the United States.
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Berlin
America
Botha
Europe
Germany
Continent
United States
Raid on horse thieves near Wapanucka Oklahoma
Deputies Bridges of the Southern district and Criswell of the Central district with a Strong posse raided a gang of horse thieves eight miles south of Wapanucka. One thief was shot in the mouth and dangerously wounded. the band has been causing ongoing trouble in the territory.
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Wapanucka
I. T
Bridges
Criswell
Central District
Mrs Nation Visits Old Home in Richmond
Mrs Nation arrived in Richmond greeting old friends and acquaintances. She formerly lived in Richmond, left about fourteen years ago, and this is her first return visit in that period. She departed Friday for Beaumont to lecture, and will return to speak here Sunday.
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Nation
Old Home
Richmond
Tex
Beaumont
Compromise Between Prohibitionists and Antis Voided
Beckville Texas October 18 A compromise agreement between prohibitionists and antis is void as antis face a January 7 closing deadline. Some antis protest the pact and Judge Boren rules the time granted to Prohibitionists is invalid. The dispute heads to the courts.
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Beckville
Tex
Prohibitionis
Boren
Ambiguous World War II Dispatch From Santa Maria
A fragmented cable dispatch from Santa Maria reports Commander the Panther at Colon and Montgomery arrival. It notes a small local force, miles of bridges stopped, about 200 undisciplined troops, and an event on October 18 involving insurgents in the distance and a railway train incident with foreigners at a large port on one side or the other.
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Washington
the Panther
Colon
Noted Mexican Ranch Sold to W T Mead in El Paso
The Domingo ranch near El Paso in Chihuahua was sold to W. T. Mead for upward of $20,000. The property covers 226,000 acres, stocked with 10,000 cattle, and is among the most noted ranches in northern Mexico. New owners plan many improvements. The Santo S south of El xico is reported as San Francisco.
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el Paso
Tex
Domingo
Mil Paso
Chihuahua
W. T. Mead
Mexico
Government offers loans to restock farms in Transvall
Pretoria October 18 Sir Arthur Lawley lieutenant Governor of the Transvall colony told a deputation of farmers the government will loan on land mortgages up to 2.5 million dollars at 4 percent, for the sole purpose of restocking farms.
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Pretoria
Arthur Lawley
Ennis man dies by suicide near Rankin farm
A young man near Ennis, Texas, reportedly killed himself with a shotgun at the Rankin farm area about 20 miles west of town. Justice of the Peace is holding an inquest as investigators pursue details. Local report indicates authorities are pursuing leads with the inquest pending.
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Ellis
Ennis
Tex
Rankin Farm
Justice O
Grammer
Articulars
J. B
Complaint filed over Kentucky railroad consolidation
The state railroad commission forwarded a formal complaint to the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington opposing the alleged consolidation of the Louisville and Nashville Southern Railway and other Kentucky lines.
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Louisville
State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Louisville and Nashville, Southern Railway
Kentucky
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