Real Estate Transfers Reported by Eagle
Real estate transfers listed includes Buchanan selling one acre to S B Hall paying 125 dollars. Several parcels sold in Bryan area with prices from 80 to 1350 dollars. Transfers note owners such as Martin Owens Alice Jenkins and Walter King among others and describe parcels from John Austin league to various buyers.
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Eagle
T. R. Reporte
Batte
S. B. Buchananson
John Austin League
L. B. Hall
City of
Bryan
Martin Owens
Geo. Armstrong
Enkins
Geo. Jenkins
D. E. Thompland
Joe Sebesta
Alice
B. G. Wallace
Frank Clarke
BR. Josey
Abner Lee
George Jenkins
Alice Jenkins
Walter Co. King
Fland
S. F
L- Fountain
John Ruben
John
Williams League
Alex Lewphenson
Wm. Devers
Ww. T. Manning
Mitchell Bros
J. D. Holcomb
L.L. Steand
Consid
For Sale Pasture Near Bryan with 355 Acres and Improvements
For sale is a 355 acre pasture one mile southwest of Bryan, fully fenced, 200 acres cleared, remaining timber, two houses, several sheds for cattle, wind mill, galvanized cistern. Suitable for dairy or cattle and hogs. Easy terms. Apply to J. W. English. Oct. 23.
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Bryan
J. W. English
Theater Seats Left Side Premium Persists
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes audiences favor the orchestra left, with box office staff observing left seats sell out first and left boxes twice as often as right. They question why left remains premium despite similar views from both sides of the stage.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
New York Bishop and wife host Liberia’s Bishop Ferguson in Richmond
In Richmond on October 19 Bishop Potter of New York and his wife entertained Bishop Ferguson of Liberia, the sole Black prelate with a seat in the House of Bishops. The dinner drew notable comment in the southern city during the triennial church gathering.
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Bishop
New York
Richmond
Potter
Ferguson
Liberia
Couy Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
South
Magill Murder Trial Ends With Acquittal Amid Cheers
In Clinton Illinois acting on Judge Cochran's instructions the jury acquitted Frederick Magill and his wife Faye Graham Magill of murder. The state failed to prove corpus delicti. The verdict was met with cheers as court officials struggled to maintain order.
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Decatur
Ill
Cochran
Frederick Magill
Faye Graham Magill
Magills
Pet Magill
Clinton
Denver
Faye Graham
San Diego
Cal
Magill
Pageant Pronunciation and English Etymology Principles
Professor Skeat explains a key rule of accent and vowel length shaping pronunciation. He cites derivation and related word forms such as cone conic pageant and Paget to show how dissyllables influence modern English stress and vowel quality.
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Paget
London Academy
Justice Dunn & Daly Block with Holmes and Parker
Classified note indicates J D Ganter offers fully guaranteed work at Dunn and Daly block with Holmes and Parker. No further details on services or dates.
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Dunn & Daly
Holmes & Parker
Escape of Sir Archibald Douglas at Poitiers 1356
In the Poitiers engagement many Scottish soldiers fought with the French. The report notes a dramatic escape by Sir Archibald Douglas amid the battle in 1356.
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Archibald Douglas
Poitiers
Ingenious Escape Tricks Aid Noble Prisoner
In a captured scene, Sir Archibald Douglas wears a master’s armor to fool English guards. Sir William Ramsay quashes the ruse with a staged rebuke and boots, letting Douglas slip away after Ramsay’s feigned anger and a ransom of 40 shillings. The daring ruse secures a dramatic escape.
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Sir Archibald Douglas
William Douglas
Sir William Ramsay of
Colluthie
Sir Archibald
Rascal
Douglas
William
Ramsay
Archibald
Human Muscles Proportions and Response
The article notes that the arm muscles of an average man could lift 224 pounds when activated by a nerve impulse. It describes muscles as uniquely capable of contracting like rubber bands that squeeze shorter, but do not stretch.
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Minneapolis Journal
The Name Bismarck Castles and Boundary Marks
The name Bismarck derives from an ancient castle near Stendal on the Cologne Berlin route. The castle stood on the marca, the boundary line marked by the Biese river as a line of defense against intruders, giving the name to Bismarck.
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Bismarck
Stendal
Cologne
Berlin
Brandenburg
Marca
Biese
Ward Not Worried Does Not Believe Wireless Will Rival Cable
New York October 19 George Caleb Ward general manager of the Commercial Cable Company says the wireless system will not prove a serious rival to cable lines He notes submar ine cables are more reliable and cites a new direct cable from New York to Havana as proof of ongoing cable investment He predicts Marconi improvements will boost telegraph business rather than replace cables.
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New York
George Caleb Ward
Commercial Cable Company
Marconi
Havana
Agreed to Arbitrate Levee Strike Dispute
New Orleans October 19. Speedy settlement of the 10,000 cotton handlers strike came Friday as both sides offered fairly similar proposals. The workers seek investigation of all port conditions while the steamship agents push arbitration over the daily fair load of bales per day for screwmen. Both sides agree the men may return to work pending the investigation or arbitration.
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New Orleans
Bernhardt Denies Retirement To Continue On Stage
Paris reports Sara Bernhardt rejects retirement rumors and vows to perform until death. The aging actress says this season may be her last, yet she hopes for a death like Sir Henry Irving's, insisting life is in God’s hands.
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Paris
Sara Bernhardt
Henry Irving
Stein-Block Smart Clothes Claim unmatched fit and craft
Advertisement extols Stein-Block Smart Clothes as the best in America praising 53 years of garment knowledge. It urges readers to embrace a new style and attributes quality to the maker's long experience.
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America
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Wyiboobs
Ironing Board
Bishop Potter
Professor Skeat
Buchanan
J.D. Ganter
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Merck
Emmel & Maloney
Ward
Faste
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