City property sale notes near Allen Academy
Half block near Allen Academy offered at 550 dollars with about a quarter acre near the schoolhouse in the southeast town part. A new cottage tenant house and well on premises priced at 750 dollars. A six room house plus two lots four blocks from Main Street. brick cistern on premises priced at 1260 dollars. A quarter block east front near Allen Academy at 250 dollars with easy terms. 76 feet front on Railroad street from Otto Boehme’s property. sell part or all. Lots near the school house at 100 dollars each and other city property also listed.
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Main Street
Allen Academy
Otto Boehme
Soldiers Waylaid Near Brownsville Killing One Wounding One
A telegram from Captain J A Brooks reports Sergeant A Y Baker and Private W E Robuck of Brooks company were waylaid Tuesday night while returning to camp near Brownsville. Robuck was killed outright. Baker was seriously wounded. Baker had prior trouble with Mexicans, leading to the belief relatives of a dead Mexican may be involved.
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Austin
J. A. Brooks
A. Y. Baker
W. E. Robuck
Brooks
Robuck
Baker
Brownsville
Cremenating Babies Charge Against Chicago Private Hospital
Chicago report states Charles Early accuses Mrs. Paulina Taeschler of cremating living babies in a kitchen range at her South May street private hospital. Board of Health issued a warrant charging practicing medicine without a license. Taeschler arrested, citing revenge over refused access to a patient.
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Chicago
Charles Early
Paulina Taeschler
South May Street
Early
State Board of Health
Taeschler
Loan Sanctioned by Cuban Congress for 35 Million Dollars
Cuban Congress approves a 35 million dollar loan with 48 to 2 vote in Havana. Palma authorized to borrow for forty years with 10 year grace, minimum 90, and up to 5 percent interest. Four million for agriculture and cattle, 31 million to cover revolutionary obligations and army pay.
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Havana
House of Representatives
Palma
Governing Council
Congress
Tennessee boy accused of killing in Chattanooga threat
Greenville Texas Sept 10 Sheriff W P Hays of Hamilton Tennessee rode through town with Harry Isham 17 charged with killing Thomas Smith in Chattanooga during June Isham said he fled after the murder going to Atlanta then New Orleans before reaching Texas arriving at Trenton a week ago he claimed to have only himself and had the operator notify Chattanooga officers to arrest him.
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Greenville
Tex
W. P. Hays
Hamilton County
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Harry Isham
Thomas Smith
Isham
Smith
Atlanta
New Orleans
Texas
Trenton
Texas sues Laredo Ice Company for 500000
Laredo, Texas, September 10. The state, through District Attorney Claude Hamilton, filed a $500,000 suit against the Laredo Ice Company for alleged Texas anti trust violations. Two months earlier two ice factories merged, and the consolidation pushed small 100 pound orders up 10 percent.
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Laredo
Tex
Texxas
Claude Hamilton
Laredo Ice Company
Vic toria reports Tao Mu resigns as viceroy in Pekin attacks
The steamer Victoria brings word that Tao Mu, viceroy of Kwang Tung and Kwang provincial regions, has been forced to resign and retire to private life after bitter and determined palace official attacks in Pekin.
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Tacoma
Victoria
Tao Mu
Kwang Tung
Kwang 8
Pekin
James Clare Dies After Blood Poisoning At Brighton Beach
James Clare longtime superintendent of the Brighton Beach race track and a figure in city racing circles for years died from blood poisoning. He was known to horsemen across the country.
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New York
James Clare
Brighton Beach
Death of Napier, finder of great gold nugget, in Canada
Samuel Hawkins Napier died alone with his dog 200 miles from any population in the Galineau river region of Canada. He was known for discovering what was said to be the largest gold nugget ever mined.
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Provincetown
Mass
Samuel Hawkins Napier
Galineau River
Canada
Conference with Boers outlines Boer demands and British reply
London reports a parliamentary paper detailing the conference between Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Boer Generals Botha Dewet and Delarey. The Boers demanded amnesty, pensions, language equality, rights for surrendering burghers, POW release, farm reinstatement, compensation, debt extensions, and naval or territorial adjustments. Chamberlain expressed surprise at the proposals and stated Vereeniging terms could not be reopened.
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London
Chamberlain
Botha
Dewet
Delarey
South Africa
South African
Transvaal
Natal
Vereeniaing
Gov Stone Refuses To Discuss Strike Mediation
Harrisburg report states Gov. Stone refused to discuss his conference with New York operators. He pledged to use his power to settle between operators and miners and said contact with P. A. B. Widener was needed to reach J. P. Morgan. He denied plans to meet John Mitchell and did not reveal settlement prospects.
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Harrisburg
Stone
New York
J. P. Morgan
P. A. B. Widener
John Mitchell
Strike Leaders Hold Little Hope for Settlement Efforts
Tamaqua Pennsylvania September 10 mine workers leaders say they have little hope for Governor Stone P A B Widener and others efforts to settle the strike. They maintain the strike will be fought to a finish and extended into the winter.
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Tamaqua
Stone
P. A. B. Widener
President Mitchell Denies Peace Proposals in Coal Strike
Wilkesbarre Sept 10 President Mitchell denies receiving any peace proposals from coal operators and says he has no engagement to meet Governor Stone or anyone else to settle the strike. He is not aware of any negotiations or conference in progress.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Governor Stone
Stratton in Critical Condition in Colorado Springs
W S Stratton a wealthy mining man in Colorado Springs is seriously ill after weeks of liver trouble and a recent acute stomach and bowel attack. A physician consultation declared his condition critical though they do not call the attack fatal.
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Colorado Springs
W. S. Stratton
Santa Cruz Must Pay $500000 to Bondholders
In Seattle on September 10 the United States circuit court of appeals ruled the city of Santa Cruz California must pay $500,000 to eastern bondholders. The bonds dated back eighty years were issued through New York brokers who allegedly kept the proceeds before their bankruptcy. The city had attempted to dodge payment but lost repeatedly in court.
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Seattle
Wash
Santa Cruz
Cal
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Tragedy in Chicago
Chicago, Sept. 1. Rollin O'Shea, newly admitted lawyer, fatally shot his betrothed Emiline Hoganson after a lovers quarrel. He then wounded the girl's mother, attempted suicide, and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A wild shot missed Mrs Hoganson.
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Chicago
Rollin O’shea
Emiline Hoganson
Insurgent Warships Seen Off Panama Harbor
Rebel warships are visible offshore near Panama but not in the harbor. Insurgent troops under Gen Herrera occupy Chorre a port about 15 miles away. Government officials mobilize defensive preparations.
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Panama
Herrera
Chorerea
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