English Syndicate Buys Sour Lake Holdings At $1 Million
Beaumont Sept 23 A report states an English syndicate represented by J B Roach purchased the Sour Lake Springs company holdings for 1 000 000 covering 100 acres including the Sour Wells hotel and improvements with plans for development of wells tanks and pipelines. Roach is away and deal described as a six month option. sources caution informant could not authorize the statement.
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Sour Lake Company
Enaglisa Syndicate
Beaumont
Tex
W. Vf. Campbell
Hogs Swayne Syndicate
Hogg Swayne Syndicate
Sour Lake Springs Company
J. B. Roach
Roach
Sour Lake
Sour Wells
Secretary Hay Note on Roumania Jews Stir British Doubt
London dispatch reports that Secretary Hay's note on Roumania's treatment of Jews will not lead to lasting gains. British officials reportedly deem the note ineffective and fear Berlin treaty signatories will offer only sentiment. The Associated Press notes Britain's support for the U S stands amid limited practical action.
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Roumania
London
Hay
America
Europe
Associated Press
Great Britain
United States
Woodruff Questions Nomination Prospects for Sheldon
In Saratoga on September 23 Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, newly chosen chairman of the King's county delegation, cautioned that the ticket as arranged might not be nominated. He later said he did not think Sheldon would be dominated and noted sentiment was against him.
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Saratoga
N. Y
King’s County
Woodruff
Sheldon
Birmingham church case dropped after pastor's advice
In Birmingham on Sept 23 the prosecutions of John Ballou, a Baltimore attorney, and Will Hicks, a local Black man involved in a choir clash at Shiloh Baptist, were not pressed in court as recommended by the church pastor. Meanwhile London reports Britain may sever diplomatic ties with Venezuela. Chattanooga election notes C A Wilson named first vice grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Ballou
Baltimore
Will Hicks
Shiloh Baptist Church
London
The
Associated Press
Great Britain
Venezuela
Chattanooga
C. A. Wilson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Broussard Renominated In Third District Primary
Oh New Orleans September 23 R F Broussard was renominated for Congress by the Democratics of the Third district.
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Broussard
New Orleans
R. F. Broussard
Elks appoint district deputy exalted ruler in Indian Territory
James Apps was killed near Vinita Oklahoma and Love Simpson has been arrested charged with the crime. S. M. Torbett of Ardmore Oklahoma has been appointed district deputy exalted ruler of the Elks for the Indian Territory.
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James Apps
Vinita
I. T
Love Simpson
S. M. Torbett
Ardmore
the Elks
Indian Territory
Banquet Tendered to Dr Houston by Bryan Business League
A Bryan Business League banquet at the Exchange hotel warmly welcomed Dr David F Houston newly named president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. W E Saunders and Ed Hall led the welcome, with a speech program praising the college and Texas education. The menu featured elaborate courses, no wines, and a 60-person guest list including local business and professional figures.
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David F. Houston
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bryan
Exchange Hotel
Houston
Dr. Houston
Messers
W. E. Saunders
Ed Hall
Business League
K. of P. Hall
L. L. McInnis
J. H. Allen
J. L. Fountain
Malcolm Carnes
W. B. Hudson
Texas
W. R. Cavitt
E. A. Berry
Madison County Coming
Madisonville Texas September 20 202. Mr Paul Bradley Bryan Texas Dear Sir Please send about three dozen catalogues there is great demand for them and much interest in your coming fair Madison County will be well represented and will have exhibits in nearly all departments W L Turner Editor Meteor
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Madisonville
Texas
Paul Bradley
Bryan
Madison County
W. L. Turner
Meteor
Bank Statement Fragment from Brazos County Texas 1902
A partly legible bank statement shows assets and liabilities with figures for legal-tender notes, redemption fund, capital stock, profits, and deposits. A. W. Wilkerson, cashier, swears to its truth before Notary A. J. Platner on September 22, 1902.
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A. W. Wilkerson
A. J. Platner
Brazos County
Texas
Notary Public
Fight to death in Indian Territory feud kills four
Eufaula Oklahoma Territory September 23. In a feud fight at Spokogee four men were killed and several injured. The Brooks faction loses Willis Clifford and John Brooks while Old man Riddle is mortally wounded. Three spectators were shot but not seriously hurt.
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Ore
Eufaula
I. T
Spokogee
Willis Brooks
Clifford Brooks
John Brooks
Brooks
Old Man Riddle
Riddle
One Side of Fight Tells of Battle at Spokogee
James McFarland of the Riddle party described a feud clash at Spokogee I T where Willis, Cliff and John Brooks and Old Man Riddle were killed and John Brooks mortally wounded. McFarland said Brooks fired at Riddle, Cliff shot Riddle in the back as he ran, and Brooks and his sons opened fire on McFarland before and after Brooks fell. McFarland and others surrendered and are jailed.
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Eufaula
I. T
Brooks
Riddle
Spokogee
Willis
John
Clifford Brooks
John Brooks
James McFarland
Willis Brooks
Cliff
Cliff Brooks
McFarland
Riddleites
Frisco race tensions flare as residents push out blacks
Frisco Texas on September 23 sees heightened race tensions after a committee of about thirty citizens orders the local negroes to leave town while a petition from about twelve citizens asks them to stay. More than a hundred others vow to drive them out and both sides report arming themselves, raising fears of trouble.
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Frisco
Tex
Wreck near Boaz wipes out freight train cars and lives
Paducah KY Sept 23 A spreading rail wrecked an Illinois Central freight train at Boaz sixteen miles below Paducah demolishing twelve cars of merchandise and five empties Joe Milburn of Mayfield KY riding on a tank car was killed A negro trainman is believed dead in the wreckage
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Paducah
Illinois Central
Boaz
Joe Milburn
Mayfield
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