For Sale Brazos County Land and Homes in 1900s ad
J. W. Batts advertises abstract books and multiple properties near Brazos County. Listings include about 105 acres near court house with 25 cultivation acres, 6 wire fencing at 1500 dollars, a southeast town site with a small cottage and well, a six room brick home four blocks from Main Street at 1260 dollars, half block by Allen academy at 500 dollars, 13 acres on town south side with 4 room house at 1000 dollars, another 4 room house with cistern and outbuildings at 650 dollars, the Joe B Reed home place a 9 room two story dwelling at 4250 dollars, and a half block adjoining the DC DeMaret place at 800 dollars.
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Court House
Achoc
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Annual Report Summary
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway reports 129000 shares outstanding with 125900 held by Central Trust Company New York. The road operates 1091 miles in its name and 1286.67 miles total. Bonded debt stands at 31660158.81 with annual interest of 1310685.19 of which 1298950 was paid. Total cost up to June 30 is 41614054.81.
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company
Commission
Central Trust Company of
New York
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Parsons, Kan
State fiscal year ends with low treasury cash
Austin reports Monday marked the close of the fiscal year in all state departments. The state treasurer will prepare the annual financial statement showing fund conditions and the lowest cash in the treasury for several years, largely due to investments of the permanent school fund.
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Austin
Treasury
Quarantine Kept On In Monterey As Health Officer Investigates
Laredo Texas September 2 The quarantine against Monterey remains in force as Dr Tabor state health officer arrives from Austin to inspect conditions and determine whether the quarantine should continue.
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Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Tabor
Austin
Moore-Skinner oil tank fills 150000 barrels at Sour Lake
Sour Lake Texas reports the Moore Skinner company completed filling its 150000 barrel earthen tank and started filling a second tank, which is half the size of the first, with oil flowing into it.
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Sour Lake
Tex
Moore- Skinner Company
Cotton pickers crowd Taylor streets awaiting calls
Taylor Texas on September 2 sees crowded streets as cotton pickers including negroes and Mexicans await the start of the harvest. The season is late, with active picking expected to begin next week.
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Taylor
Tex
Wire Tappers Foiled At Delmar Track In St Louis
Superintendent Matthews uncovered a six man wire tapping gang at the Delmar track. A member was shot in the face during a clash with officers and wounded gang members were carried away on a street car. The device ran from the betting ring to Olive street and from Delmar garden onward, then vanished.
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Matthews
Olive Street
Delmar Garden
Eagles Hold Fifth Annual Convention At Tammany Hall
The Fraternal Order of Eagles opens its fifth annual convention in New York at Tammany Hall with about 10 000 delegates expected from across the United States and Canada. Special trains brought attendees from the Pacific slope New England the south and the southwest.
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New York
Order of Eagles
Tammany Hall
United States
Canada
Pacific Slope
New England
South
Southwest
Lumber Rate Meeting Among Southern Railroads
Officials from Seaboard Air Line Central of Georgia Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway met in Washington on September 2 to revise lumber freight schedules for the south and west and discuss southern railway matters.
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Washington
Southern
Cost
Seaboard Air Line
Winburn
Central of Georgia
Hiner
Louisville and Nashville
Pesident Culp
Southern Railway
R. T Davis Mill and Manufacturing declared bankrupt
The R. T Davis Mill and Manufacturing company with a Kansas City branch was declared bankrupt and Charles F. Enright named receiver. The pioneer northwest Missouri milling firm suffered heavy losses in the Kansas City flood with liabilities around 350000 and assets about 500000. Local banks and capitalists are listed as the heaviest creditors.
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St. Joseph
R. T Davis Mill and Manufacturing Company
Kansas City
Charles F. Enright
Pioneer
Missouri
Independent Packing Company Formed by Western Stockmen
Twenty five stock men from the western grass country met at the Midland hotel in Kansas City to perfect organization for a packing company. The new firm is named the Independent Packing Company to compete with the alleged packers trust.
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Kansas City
Grass Country
Midland
Packers Trust
The
Independent Packing Company
Valenzuela Shot by Mexican Rural Police Near Santa Cruz
Tucson report says Fernando Valenzuela, sought for multiple border killings, was shot dead by Mexican rurales at Santa Cruz Sonora after a large reward offered. The incident followed an unavailing mob effort to seize John Griffin from Shawnertown jail on a separate assault charge.
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Tucson
Ariz
Fernando Valenzuela
Santa Cruz
Sonora
Hotches Rotches
John Griffin
Shawnertown
Lone Star building contract awarded to Houston firm
The Texas World’s Fair commission awards the contract to erect the Lone Star building at St. Louis to J. T. Taylor of Houston for 45,562 dollars with completion by February 15, 1904.
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Houston
Texas
St. Louis
Dallas
Texas World's Fair Commission
Lone Star
J. T. Taylor
Hets
Express company claims losses from train robberies exceed three quarters
In the Texas railroad commission hearing, R. Adams of the American Express company argues rates should stay high, noting that 75 percent of the firm’s losses are due to train robberies.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
R. Adams
American Express Company
Lanham appoints Blaylock and Cockrell to Dallas police board
Governor Lanham names Louis Blaylock publisher of the Texas Christian Advocate as police commissioner and J E Cockrell attorney as a Dallas commissioner. The move fills two seats on the city board.
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Austin
Lanham
Messrs
Louis Blaylock
J. E. Cockrell
Dallas
Blaylock
The
Texas Christian Advocate
Cockrell
Pope Named District Attorney for Twenty Fourth District
Austin Sept 2 The governor appointed G E Pope of Goliad as district attorney for the Twenty fourth district marking a key legal appointment in the region.
Insurgent Leader Jankoff Aims to Destroy Bridges South of Demotika
Constantinople reports Colonel Jankoff leading a strong insurgent group moving south of Demotika with orders to destroy the Dedengatch to Kulell Burgas railroad bridges over the Maritza and Arda to sever links to Adrianople. Government anticipates a decisive clash and says measures are in place while palace officials coordinate with Adrianople authorities. Police crackdown on Mussulmen suspected of inciting unrest continues. The Russian squadron in India Bay coincides with mass expulsions of 142 Mussulmen hostile to Russia.
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Constantinople
Jankoff
Demotyka
Dedengatch
Kulell Burgas
Maritza
Arda
Adrianople
Villayet
Mussulmen
Inida Bay
Russia
Ohio Democratic Campaign Opens in Versailles
The Ohio Democratic state campaign opened with a large meeting in Versailles. Key speakers were W. J. Bryan Tom L. Johnson and John H. Clarke. Bryan praised the Democratic ticket and predicted victory for the slate led by the governor and U S senator hopeful Hanna.
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Versailles
Ohio
W. J. Bryan
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
John H. Clarke
United States
Hanna
Bryan
Two Men Assaulted in Victor Strike Fallout
Two men in Victor Colorado were severely injured by unknown assailants amid a miners strike. John Hawkins justice of the peace was attacked in Anaconda linked to recent El Paso mine guard trials. At Independence Thomas M Stewart a carpenter was beaten and shot, likely fatal, as a second attack.
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Anaconda
John Hawkins
el Paso
Thomas M. Stewart
Gold Circle
Independence
Pension Promiser Swindled Ex-Slaves in Georgia
Thomasville report says 8. P. Mitchell, Negro president of the National Industrial Council, is held on $1100 bond awaiting superior court. He allegedly swindled Black ex-slaves by promising pensions under the Hanna bill, posing as a Senator Hanna agent and collecting large sums.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Thomasville
P. Mitchell
National Industrial Council
Hanna
Mitchell
Eagles Parade Before City Convention Draws 2000 Marchers
In New York on September 2 the Fraternal Order of Eagles paraded before their convention drawing about 2000 marchers. Mayor Low reviewed the procession and the distinctive apparel of members added a colorful note to the event.
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New York
Order of Eagles
Low
Knapp Refused New Trial in Murder Case
Judge Belden denied Alfred A. Knapp a new trial in the case of the self confessed murderer of two wives and three other victims. The court set December 12 for execution and Knapp showed indifference, with no statement. He will be moved to Columbus for electrocutio n.
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Hamilton
Belden
Alfred A. Knapp
Knapp
Columbus
Desperate Edson Ends Life After Fatal Double Killing
New York reports Henry Townsend Edson shot and killed Mrs Fannie Pulsen and then killed himself at his residence. The 30 year old killer, son of a former mayor, acted after soliciting elopement and was witnessed by Dr David Edson and others. Both died instantly in a shocked scene.
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New York
Henry F. Edson
Fannie Pulsen
Edson
Henry Townsend Edson
David O. Edson
Henry T. Edson
Thomas Wood
Dr. Edson
Wood
Mrs. Pullen
Brave deputy shoots burglar kills one fatally wounds another
Baldwin Sept 2 Deputy Sheriff Cook shot and killed one burglar and fatally wounded another after a fight at a vacant Baldwin Park house. He captured two other fleeing men with help from resident Charles Crowley. The slain burglar attacked with a corn knife. Cook fired, killing him. The gang is active in the area.
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Baldwin, L. L
Cook
Baldwin's Park
Charles Crowley
Yachts Reliance and Shamrock Ill Aborted Race Off Sandy Hook
Dawn brought calm air and hazy conditions as the Reliance and Shamrock Ill prepared off Sandy Hook. By 11 23 both yachts reached the starting line but had not dropped their tows and the race was declared off.
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Reliance
Shamrock
Sandy Hook
Bulgarian agent reports partial dismissals at Uskub
Sofia reports the porte promised to dismiss twenty three officials accused of malpractices by Russian and Austrian consuls during a Russian demonstration in Imada bay but only nine have been dismissed. Some officials were reassigned to higher posts.
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Sofia
Uskub
Porte
Imada Bay
Dover Swimmer Montague Holbun Fails English Channel Try
Dover England September 2 Montague Holbun the English swimmer failed in his fourth attempt to swim the English Channel. He was in the water for nineteen hours and twenty minutes before withdrawal indicating the effort ended without success.
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Dover
Eng
Montague Holbun
South Foreland
English Channel
Colima Volcanic Activity Shocks Mexican City Residents
City of Mexico reports intermittent Colima volcano activity causing panic in Tuxpam as residents rush outside. Scientists believe the mountain may undergo a radical shape change.
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City of Mexico
Colima
Tuxpam
Miners Refuse to Work in Missouri District
Six hundred coal miners in the Novinger district in northeastern Missouri refused to go to work, violating the agreement said to be made between operators and John L. Lewis.
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Kansas City, Mo
Novinger
Missouri
John Mitchell
Giddes Relieved as Agriculture Chief Clerk Replaced
Washington September 2 Andrew Giddes former chief clerk of the department of agriculture is relieved of office on personal charge S B Burch named to succeed him as chief clerk of the bureau of animal industry
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Washington
Andrew Giddes
Department of Agriculture
S. B. Burch
Bureau of Animal Industry
Minor Matters in Texas and Surrounding News
Burnet plans a national bank. National Republican league convenes in Chicago on October 1. Curtis House in Mineral Wells destroyed by fire. A $50,000 Shriner temple planned for Oklahoma City. Mississippi blacks fear renewed slavery. G. T. Hunter of Marlin shipped twelve cattle cars to St. Louis. Mrs. G. W. Jones, widow of ex Congressman Wash Jones, dies in Bastrop. Buster Collins on trial in Dallas for attempted assault. sentenced to twenty five years. Jose Marrero, freed from leper colony, dies of heart disease in San Juan amid escape talk.
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Curtis
Mineral Wells
Tex
Oklahoma City
Mississippi
G. T. Hunter
Marlin
St. Louis
G. W. Jones
Wash Jones
Bastrop
Buster Collins
Dallas
Bettie Robertson
Jose Marrero
San Juan
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Franklin’s Market
J. W. Batts
Ince
Brazos County
East City National Bank
Simmons & Geue
A. L. Mondrick
James’ Drug Store
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwood
H. B. Dorsen
Prop
Holland
N. Jametta
Bonneville
Levy Brothers
Katy
Superintendent Matthews
Delmar
New York City
New Packing Company
Adams
Stroy
City of Versailles
Victor, Colo
Pension Promiser
Desperate Edson
M. H. James
Fort Worth, Waco, Houston and
Calveston
Ft. Worth
Waco Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Mexico
Texas Pointe
St Louis
L. Trice
W.P.4
G.M
Galveston, Houton
Denver
Denver Road
Texas Railroad
D. J. Priceg. P
T.A
Burnet, Tex
National Republican League
Chicago
Houston & Texas
R.R
Houston and
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Crown
Hutchinson
Tyler Haswell
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