Brazos County land sale offers multiple farms near Bryan
Real estate ads list 400 acres on Brazos river eight miles from Bryan with 120 acres tillable and eight houses at 1250 per acre. Other tracts include 111 and 1531 acres north of Bryan with houses, fences, hog pasture, and rail route access pricing from 5 to 15 dollars per acre. Also city lots and blocks with prices from 425 to 3000 and easy terms.
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Brazos River
Bryan
School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Patrick A Collins Dies in Hot Springs VA
Boston mourns as Hon. Patrick A Collins former mayor dies suddenly in Hot Springs Virginia. Curran telegram confirms the death. Collins a leading New England Democrat and two term Boston mayor was a prominent party worker.
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Boston
Hot Springs
Patrick A. Collins
H. J. Curran
Collins
New England
Rumored Russian Officials Return as Korea Suffers Storm Fury
Seoul reports three typhoon speed storms sweeping the peninsula. Gensan towns flooded and Seoul sees drownings and building destruction. Train service interrupted as officials M Pavalof and M Gunsberg are said to be returning.
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Seoul
M. Pavalof
Korea
M. Gunsberg
Yalu Timber Company
Russia
Gensan
Ruling Reversed on Patent Medicines Licenses
The commissioner of internal revenue reversed a long standing ruling and now decides that makers of patent medicines largely composed of distilled liquors must obtain licenses as rectifiers. Liquor dealers druggists and others handling these medicines must pay the standard retail liquor license.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Emperor accepts cabinet resignation with duties to continue
Budapest Sept 14 Emperor Francis Joseph accepted the cabinet resignation led by General Fejervary and ordered ministers to remain in office until further orders. San Francisco Sept 14 Halston Jr a former Boston wholesale drug firm manager died here under circumstances indicating suicide by poison.
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Budapest
Francis Joseph
Fejervary
San Francisco
A Halston, Jr
Boston
No More Roping Contests In Indian Territory
Lawton September 14 United States Judge Dickerson rules roping contests forbidden in his district comparing them to bullfighting and stating Arkansas cruelty to animals statutes apply in Indian Territory. Arkansas statutes prevail in Indian Territory.
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Lawton
United States
Dickerson
Southern District
Indian Territory
Arkansas
The Foolish and the Lazy Proverb Cited
A Philadelphia Record quote contrasts a fool who misses a good thing with a lazy man who does not seize it, noting the difference in awareness and action. The line reflects a concise moral about opportunity and effort.
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Philadelphia Record
Sweden says its intentions are wholly pacific
Stockholm on September 14 reports political circles disavowing any desire to propose an arbitration treaty with Norway. They say only preliminary discussions on the form and contents are possible, as a treaty cannot be concluded until Norway accepts Sweden’s conditions and Sweden recognizes Norway as an independent sovereign state.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Norway
Chicago Printers Plan Citywide Eight-Hour Strike
A Chicago general strike is called against all book and job printing firms not signing the union agreement for an eight hour day. About 300 firms employing 2000 workers are asked to grant the union demands. Currently 19 of 37 Typothetae firms are on strike, involving 450 members, while others have agreed to the eight hour day or stayed out.
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Chicago
Chicago Typothetae
Typothetae
Strike at Dallas printers over eight hour rule
Nine printing offices in Dallas refuse to sign the eight hour agreement of the International Typographical union. About forty five compositors walked out. In St Louis the Typothetae voted against the eight hour day, signaling a wider strike with an estimated nine hundred printers involved.
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Dallas
International Typographical Union
St. Louis
Salmon Praised as President Elect by Livestock Board
The International Association of Livestock Sanitary Boards adopts a resolution honoring D. E. Salmon of the Bureau of Animal Industry for his service and resignation. Dr. M. Hawkins of Texas is elected president with Dr. Tait Butler of North Carolina as vice president and Dr. S. H. Wardol of Minnesota as secretary-treasurer. The convention set for 1906 will meet in Springfield, Illinois.
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M. Hawkins
Texas
Guthrie
International Association of Livestock Sanitary Boards
Department of Agriculture
Fisher
Scurry
Crane
Roger Mills
Washington
Oklahoma
Surrey
Alexander
Davie
Iredell
Rowan
North Carolina
Tait Butler
S. H. Wardol
Minnesota
Springfield
Ill
Fined For Cigarette Selling In Chandler
Guthrie report says territory wide cigarette law enforcement continues. In Chandler F W Cameron a train butcher was arrested after sale of cigarettes from a train to Chandler youths and fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Chandler
F. W. Cameron
Woman Dies in Hotel Fire at Miller's Memphis
A woman listed as Mrs. Brown died in a fire that destroyed Miller's Hotel in Memphis. Despite strenuous rescue efforts, she remained in her room, reportedly driven by fright, and could not be saved.
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Memphis
Brown
Miller's Hotel
Three Fresh Earthquakes Strike Catanzaro Area
Three new tremors shook Catanzaro region causing major damage. Buildings including the law courts at Catanzaro are described as threatened with collapse and lawyers refuse to enter the damaged courthouse.
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Rome
Catenza
Catanzaro
Traction Sale Nets Ohio Investors Big Dividend
More than one million dollars changes hands as the Northern Texas Traction company is sold by its Ohio owners to Stone & Webster of Boston for 75 dollars a share. The deal caps a long effort by George T. Bishop and John Sherwin and covers lines from Dallas to Fort Worth and city routes in Fort Worth. Despite the purchase, no consolidation with Dallas street cars occurs.
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Springfield
Cleveland
Northern Texas Traction Company
Btone & Webster
Boston
Ohio Traction
George T. Bishop
John Sherwin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Gres
Texas
Stone & Webster
Dallas Street Car Lines
Judge Performs Unusual Marriage in Courtroom
In Groesbeeck Texas on September 14 Judge Kimbell briefly suspended county court to oversee a marriage between Sidney Brown a 23 year old man and his aunt in law Ellen E Brown 30 wife of his deceased uncle. The ceremony took place before a crowded courtroom.
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Groesbeeck
Tex
Kimbell
County Court
Sidney Brown
Ellen E. Brown
Knight Resigns as Dallas Chief of Police Knight Resigns
Dallas reports Chief Epps G Knight has resigned and is replaced by Day Captain Keith, who will assume duties as the new police chief.
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Knight
Dallas
Epps G. Knight
Keith
Dutch Capture Palope After Sharp Fighting
Dutch forces seized Palope, capital of Prince Loewoe, after stiff resistance from its garrison in Batavia reports. The strong defense delayed the capture and marked notable combat in the Dutch campaign.
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Amsterdam
Batavia
Java
Palope
Prince Loewoe
Ben
Wille to Fight Rhulin in 20 Round Heavyweight Bout
Articles signed in Salt Lake City for a September 27 twenty round heavyweight bout between John Wille of Chicago and Gus Rhulin the Akron giant. The winner earns a title bout with Marvin Hart for the world championship.
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Salt Lake City
John Wille
Chicago
Gus Rhulin
Akron Giant
Athenaum Athletic Club
Marvin Hart
French torpedo destroyer Pallebarde damaged in maneuvers
The French torpedo boat destroyer Pallebarde was accidentally torpedoed during naval maneuvers at Toulon and seriously damaged. The vessel had to be towed to port.
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Toulon
Pallebarde
Further Election disorders reported in Spain districts
Madrid dispatches recount further election disorders in Castellan De La Plana and Trabijata. Reports indicate one person killed and several wounded.
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Madrid
Castellan de la Plana
Trabijata
HAPPENINGS FROM ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND BEYOND
Dr J B Spiers died in Texarkana. Shanghai sees gains in boycott. Shawnee seeks beet sugar factory. C C Garrett critically ill in Brenham. Willie Williams drowns at Buffalo Bayou Houston. El Paso residents arrested on poker charges. A mare near Purcell dies of rabies. Colbert National Bank authorized with 25000 capital. Former French premier Goblet dies in Paris. Lawton women injured in runaway. Three Tyler women poisoned by fermented milk. 700 Equitable agents dine in New York. Sydney Struble injured in Enid. Marienwerder reports cholera deaths and a new case. Assistant Treasury head Leib faces charges. Oklahoma City urn explosion causes 1000 loss. Anna Bell shot near Comanche I T. William Alexander surrenders.
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Texarkana
J. B. Spiers
Shanghai
Shawnee
Okla
C. C. Garrett
Brenham
Tex
Willie Williams
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
el Paso
Purcell
S. T
First National Bank of Colbert
I. T
Goblet
French Council of Ministers
Paris
Lawton Mesdames
Frank Lewis
A. Shields
Tyler
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Enid
Sydney
Struble
Marienwerden
Prussia
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Jno
A. Moore Jr
Theat
Vienna
ARTE
Crarter Sigyt
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Indianapolis
J. M. Bayless
Windsor Hotel
Salmon
Ruhlin
Willie
Union Station
Old Mexico
National Mexico
Laredo
San Antonio
Mexico City
Vial
G. N
Monterey
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Durango
Harrison
Haswell’s Book Store
Pan
Ellowstone National L Park
Itselei
John Witman
John Wittman
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
Bryan, Texas
Joe Pletzer
O. Dewitt & CO
Emmel & Maloney
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