For Sale Abstract Books and Various Town Properties
J. W. Batts offers the only set of abstract books for Byazos County along with several property listings. 105 acres near courthouse 25 cultivated acres remaining in pasture priced 1500. A quarter acre near school with cottage tenant house and wall. Six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern priced 1250. Half block near Allen Academy 500. About 13 acres south side town with 4 room house well cistern outbuildings price 1000. 4 room house with pantry hall and two galleries cistern bor ed well stable and garden four blocks from Courthouse rent 9 a month price 650. Joe B Reed home place quarter block and 9 room two story frame dwelling 4250. Half block near DC DeMaret place 800.
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Byazos County
Court House
School House
Main Street
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
Error in enrollment halts AG approval of preferred claims
Austin reports a misprint in the appropriation bill removes AG authority on preferred claims. The controller will decide these claims going forward. The bill provides 28000 dollars yearly to refund amounts paid by purchasers and lessees when title or possession did not pass, but lacks language requiring AG approval to confirm correctness and payees.
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Austin
State Health Officer to Impose Strict Border Quarantine
Austin Sept. 1 State Health Officer George R. Tabor says extraordinary measures will stop yellow fever imports. An order will bar any person who has passed through a Mexican area with yellow fever from crossing the border into the state.
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Austin
George R. Tabor
Mexico
Flour cargo record ships largest shipment from Galveston
The British steamship Carrigan Head cleared for Belfast via New Orleans with a record flour cargo. The manifest shows 27,410 barrels, with agents noting a supplementary clearance of 4,475 more barrels, totaling 31,885 barrels valued at about 11,584 dollars.
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Carrigan Head
Galveston
Belfast
New Orleans
J. Merrow & Co
Prince Assignee Named in Rod Oliver Deed
Rod Oliver filed a deed of assignment in the county clerk’s office naming R. E. Prince as assignee to take possession of Oliver’s real and personal estate for creditors, except exempt property. A schedule of assets and liabilities will be filed later.
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Corsicana
Rod Oliver
Tex
R. E. Prince
R. FB. Prince
Killing Near Troupe Shocks Texas Farmers
News from Troupe reports the shooting death of Sam Bundrick a farmer nine miles from Troupe in the Griffin community. Bundrick had taken his wife to church and was ambushed on the way home.
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Troupe
Tex
Sam Bundrick
Griffin
Bundrick
Minister Sues Over Libel in San Francisco Case
Rev. R. E. Harper, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church, sues for 50 000 dollars claiming a circular by clergy including Rev. J. E. Moore Rev. J. A. Watles Rev. W. F. Vaughn Rev. W. O. Wagener and Rev. J. J. N. Kennedy accused him of immorality.
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San Francisco
R. E. Harper
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
J. E. Moore
J. A. Watles
W. F. Vaughn
W. O. Wagener
J. J. N. Kennedy
Bryan says speaking tour dates postponed not cancelled
Lincoln Neb Sept 1 Wm J Bryan explains the postponement of his Ohio speaking tour with Mayor Tom L Johnson. Three dates will be filled this week and three postponed until October. He notes the dates were not cancelled but delayed due to his inability to reach Ohio.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wm. J. Bryan
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Mr. Bryan
King Edward greeted in Vienna amid triumphal arches
King Edward arrived in Vienna from Marienbad and was welcomed with an enthusiastic reception. The city adorned its streets with elaborate decorations and arches bearing Austrian and British flags along the Hofburg route. In Washington Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng met with Secretary Hay to discuss Manchuria, but offered no new communication.
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Edward
Vienna
Marienbad
Hofburg
Manchuria
Washington
Chen Tung Liang Cheng
Hay
Bulgarian Prince Embarks for Burgas Amid Naval Movement
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria sails from port aboard the gunboat Nabejda heading to Burgas. The report notes the departure as part of a broader Balkan naval activity while confirming the death of Juan T. Cardenas, a veteran Indian fighter, Confederate soldier, police captain and editor, in San Antonio.
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Burgas
Kustendji
Roumania
Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Nabejda
Bulgaria
Juan T. Cardenas
San Antonio
Third Race Between Reliance and Shamrock III Called Off
The wind failed to cooperate in New York on September 1 delaying the planned third race between the Reliance and Shamrock III. As wind faded to calm the racing committee postponed the race to Wednesday noting little spectator turnout and an excursion fleet reduced to a small picnic party.
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New York
Reliance
Shamrock
Shamrock III
Confession Ties Malatesta to Chicago Railway Robbery
John Sleuder, held at Englewood station, confesses to a $3000 robbery and double murder at Chicago City railway receiving office. He names ex-con Gustavo Malatesta as leader and describes timing and targets for the crime, while denying knowledge of two other participants. Police aim to uncover their identities.
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Chicago
Gustavo Malatesta
John Sleuder
Englewood
Captain Shippy
Chicago City Railway
Sleuder
Pie Baker Fails After High Pie Output
Davenport IowaSept 1 Mrs Kate E Hayford long famed pie baker filed for bankruptcy with liabilities around 1000 and assets 75 She made 28000 to 30000 yearly for lunch counters and restaurants over five years. Died While Praying New York Sept 1 Rev Gilbert Combs died of heart failure in St Pauls church Inwood at age 79 during a prayer service leading to stunned worshippers.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Henry Evans
Davenport
Kate E. Hayford
New York
St. Paul's Church
Inwood
L. IL
Gilbert Combs
Illustrious Cleric James J. McConnell Dies After Illness
Philadelphia reports Rev. James J. McConnell D D recording secretary of the board of church extension of the Methodist Episcopal church died after a protracted illness. The item notes his church role and passing.
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Philadelphia
James J. McConnell
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Minor matters go dry in Concho county Texas
A condensed column notes various local items including Concho county tipping to a dry status, Orange Texas lumber mills busy, Fort Worth mattress makers union activity, cholera fears in the Philippines, a steer stampede near Beeville with deaths, a petrifying stomach case in St Paul Minnesota, many cotton stalks near Scurry Kaufman county, Russia banishing workers, navy to place five new commerce destroyers by year end, the death of Rev R F Jones after forty five years in Grayson county, and Governor Lanham appointing Robert Miller at Rusk penitentiary iron foundry.
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Concho County
Texas
Orange
Tex
Fort Worth
Philippines
Beeville
Andrew Buchler
St. Paul
Minn
Scurry
Kaufman County
R. F. Jones
Grayson County
Lanham
Robert Miller
Rusk Penitentiary
Hayward Mill Company Plans Rail Link to Oil Fields
In Nacogdoches Texas on September 1 a contract signed by Judge Ingraham for Hayward Lumber company and about thirty leading citizens will connect the new Hayward Mill railroad with the Cotton Belt in the county, giving direct communication with nearby oil fields.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Ingraham
Hayward Lumber Company
Hayward Mill Company
Ken ny Faces Death Penalty for Rape Conviction
George Kenny, on trial in Palestine Texas for raping the daughter of Section Fore man Hawkins at Elkhart, was sentenced to death. Other items note railroad express commission hearings on freight rates and rules, a yellow fever report from Mexico, and Adelaide Carson dying in a Dallas chair.
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Palestine
Tex
George Kenny
Hawkins
Elkhart
Austin
Railroad Commission of Proposition
Askew
Three Hundred Insurgents Reported Killed or Wounded
Official reports from Constantinople state that about 300 insurgents were killed or wounded in the recent fighting in the villages of Monastir. The Porte notified Austrian and Russian ambassadors that Macedonians at a Sofia mass meeting resolved to send new bands into Macedonia. It also cited Bulgarian committees arming insurgents via ships landing near Inilada.
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Constantinople
Monastir
Porte
Sofia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Inilada
Miners in Distant Straits Seek Aid Expedition
Captain Perkins at Fort Egbert wires the War Department requesting a relief expedition for 200 impoverished miners moving from Nazina to Tanana via a 500 mile rough overland route. Three rescued miners describe a perilous trek and scarce supplies as they sought trading post provisions.
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Tacoma
Wash
Perkins
United States
Fort Egbert
Yukon
War Department
Nazina River
Copper River
Tanana River
Nazina
Tanana
Henry Bratcher
Lord Roberts Delays American Trip Plans
London reports Field Marshal Lord Roberts will not sail to Boston this autumn as previously booked. The postponement of British army maneuvers until mid September and bad weather affecting harvests, plus the Somalian situation, prompted the War Office to keep him in Britain during the start of the new east African campaign preparations.
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Lord Roberts
London
Boston
United States
Somaliland
War Office
Origins of Old Sayings and Humble Traditions
The Honeymoon long custom of honey mead for thirty days after marriage. The Bridegroom formerly served guests on wedding day. Sirloin of Beef named after Charles I praise. A Spinster reflects spinning wheel gear before marriage. Cabal traces to Charles II cabinet initials Clifford Arlington Buckingham Ashley Lauderdale.
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Charles I
Sir Loin
Charles II
Clifford
Arlington
Buckingham
Ashley
Lauderdale
Renamed It Youre Getting Wages Only
In a brief back and forth a thin man recalls being told to name his salary. The fat man notes the generosity, but the name change remains, leaving him with wages only. The exchange ends with the speaker reflecting on the altered title and his pay.
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Cincinnatti Commercial Tribune
Land Pool
A witty exchange from Town and Country mocks the speaker’s wealth claims. Acknowledging ownership of Swamphurst, the old man says he has land but seeks food rather than property to sell.
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Hassit
Swamphurst
Haddit
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