Will of J D Rogers probate filing dated 1905
The will of John D. Rogers dated December 14, 1905, names William R. A. Rogers Jr as independent executor. The estate valued at 165000 dollars. To son Robert S. Rogers one half life interest in the Allen farm in Brazoria county. remaining half to grandchildren John D. Rogers Jr Robert Allen Rogers Jr Harvey Sellers Rogers Rosa Roberta Rogers Lily Rogers share alike.
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John D. Rogers
Wiliam R. A. Rogers, Jr
Robert S. Rogers
Brazoria County
Allen Farm
John D. Rogers, Jr
Robert Allen Rogers, Jr
Harvey Sellers Rogers
Rosa Roberta Rogers
Lily Rogers
Mrs Bryan Addresses New York Democrats Club
Mrs. Bryan tells the Woman's Democratic Club of New York that Mr. Bryan will do most talking during campaigns and she shares greetings from Democrats nationwide. She notes she merged her ambitions with his twenty five years ago and credits a close partnership as the result.
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Mr. Bryan
Chronology of Notable Dates and Figures
A dated list notes events and deaths from 1683 to 1900. It includes George II of Enonborn, wars between England and Spain, the 1810 Las Cruces battle, 1818 fisheries convention, death of General Mitchell, French entry into Rome, Sir John Abbott, Canadian troops for South Africa, and the 1900 U S census count of 76,295,220.
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Enonborn
England
Spain
Battle of
Las Cruces
London
United States
Mitchell
United States Army
Beaufort
S. C
Rome
John Abbott
South Africa
Quebec
Census Bureau
Fights Set in Gotham as Boxing Grows
New York becomes a prizefighting hub with six clubs in Manhattan and Brooklyn staging weekly exhibitions. Tonight features notable names like Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Sam Langford with a six round bout to follow Packey McFarland versus Joeph in Brooklyn.
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Gotham
New York
Bryan Morning
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Sam Langford
Packey McFarland
Jophy
Temperance Day at Dallas Fair Observed in 1908
Temperance Day at the State Fair in Dallas drew thousands from across Texas with a program of music and speeches by noted temperance leaders including R W Hall J B Cranfill and Senator B F Looney. The event highlighted ongoing temperance agitation in the state.
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Dallas
Texas
Bryan
R. W. Hall
Vernon
B. F. Looney
Greenville
D. B. Garrett
Houston
J. B. Cranfill
Goldsmiths Praise Turns Playgoer Into Goose Bull Frog
In a jest from the Memoirs of the Earl of Nugent Goldsmith rebukes a good actor by punning on his stage flaws. Lord Nugent notes the actor waddles like a goose belches and croaks like a frog, while affirming his overall talent except for the critiqued slips.
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Godsmith
Lord Nuggat
Goldsmith
Lord Nugent
M. Wes
Earl of Nugent
The Gypsy Life and Dream of Wandering Wagons
A quoted woman describes plans to save $500 for a return to England and buy a gypsy wagon. She praises the open road lifestyle with bunks a kitchen and sitting room, liking traveling artists and performers who wander from place to place. She recalls sleeping outdoors under stars in Australia and prefers wagon living to fixed homes.
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England
Australia
New York Times
Ballooning Among the Clouds
Albert White reflects in Success Magazine on ballooning above arctic icebergs and cloud seas. He describes the thrill of viewing small green patches far below through cloud openings and the rare feeling of loneliness when imagining a fall, noting that such dizziness is unknown in ballooning.
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Arctic
Earth
Albert White
Success Magazine
Six His Limit on a Trusty Family Horse
Gideon Lane of Bushby livery stable touts a horse as safe for family life and gentle enough for children while noting the animal can show spirit on circus day. He suggests the horse handles crowds without fault and warns against overloading riders on busy events.
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Gideon Lane
Lauree
Mr. Lane
How Ledgers Got Their Name
This excerpt explains ledger etymology from lexicographers, tracing "ledger" to "ligger" a large book used on desks. It contrasts with "por tal" a small book and notes "coucher" as another old synonym for ligger, the predecessor of the term ledger.
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Ligger
London Bakers In 1310 Bread Deficiency Case Cited
In 1310 Bow bakers Sarra Foting Christina Terrice Godiyeva Foting Matilda de Bolingtone Christina Prichet Isabella Sperling Alice Pegges Johanna de Countebrigge and Isabella Pouveste faced halfpen loaf weight accusations. A 1816 case notes Agnes Foting bread seizure with forfeiture and no fine if husband absent. Enactment then taxed Brombley-by-Bow and Stepney bread deliveries.
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London
Sarra Foting
Christina Terrice
Godiyeva
Matilda de Bolingtone
Christina Prichet
Isabella Sperling
Alice Pegges
Johanna de Countebrigge
Isabella Pouveste
Agnes Foting
Neugate
Henry III
Bremble
Brombley-by-Bow
Stepney
St. James
A Tardy Act of Justice in Georgian Marriages
The piece notes early English actress marriages to high-born men in the eighteenth century. It cites Lavinia Fenton becoming Duchess of Bolton, Miss Farren marrying Lord Derby, Miss Brunton becoming Lady Craven, and Miss Bolton linked to Lord Thurlow. It recalls the Earl of Peterborough who publicly acknowledged Anastasia Robinson on his deathbed, a tardy justice that caused her to swoon.
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Lavinia Fenton
Polly Peachum
Gay
Duchess of Bolton
Miss Farren
Lord Derby
Miss Brunton
Lady Craven
Lord Thurlow
Miss Bolton
the Earl of Peterborough
Anastasia Robinson
St. James’ Palace
Not So Bad as She Feared
George explains to the speaker why he calls papa a pirate, saying his plan may lead to being boarded by papa. The exchange reveals a playful, sly anticipation and a wish for something new beyond old phrases.
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George
Papa
A Natural Cross on Grand Manan Island
A striking natural rock carving, the Southern Cross, rises at Grand Manan in the Fundy Bay area. It sits on a rocky ledge at the bay head, formed by cliffs at the island’s southern end, appearing as an almost perfect cross.
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Grand Manan
Bay of Fundy
Grand Mana
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