Interview with land crook Ham on Texas fraud rings
Special Correspondent recounts Ham’s plea to publish full expose arguing he harmed no private landowner while detailing how land certificates were fraudulently issued burned records and alleged state officials aided the scheme. Ham vows to publish if not heard, naming associates and methods in Austin and beyond.
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Land Fraud Committee
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Ham
Galveston News
Texas
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Ublic
P&gg
Austin
Etta
Liu
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James McCulloch
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Baphite
Stith
New York
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Peacock
Bell County
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Austin Ring
Gene Mary
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Land Office
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Huntsville
Texas Pacific plans 750 mile westward rail extension
Tom Scott speaks in St Louis on railroad strategy with the Texas Pacific. He outlines a 750 mile westward extension from Fort Worth to New Mexico and El Paso, linking with the Southern Pacific for a through Chicago to California route. He says two years to completion and expects strong trade and mineral development across northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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Tom Scott
St. Louis
Tribe Democrat
Texas Pacific
Southern Pacific
Tout Road
Fort Worth
Tto
New Mexico
Southern Pacific Road
Texas ‘Pacific
San Francisco
Texas and Pacific
Port Wort
el Paso
Mexico
Old Mexico
California
Texas and Southern Pacific
PPS
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Denson
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Tio Lines
Lexus Pacific
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New Orleans
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Californias
England
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Gen. Grant
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Lawyers and bills of particulars in a somber aside
The dialogue on sharp lawyers and the burden of bills of particulars hints at legal trouble as life’s voyage twists. A grandson remarks on filing down a bill of costs while a father figures the blunt nature of legal papers amid widowed struggles.
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Daddy Wilson
Piedras Negras Shooting Sparks Cross Border Turmoil
A gunfire incident occurred near the Rio Grande between Piedras Negras and nearby towns, leaving one Mexican boy dead and another seriously wounded. The shooter, a colored man, reportedly fired from the U S side. authorities have yet to locate the assailant as panic sweeps the border area.
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Rio Grange
Piedras Negras
River
Toothache Remedy Echoes In Quirky Tale
In a fragmented reminiscence, Cory and Jock recounts trials with toothache and odd remedies. They describe ingesting laudanum mixed with whisky via improvised spoons and note the surprising relief after days, ending with a Vanity Fair reference.
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Cory Ron Toornachie
Jock
Vanity Fair
Milwaukee girl with lockjaw causes dishware rattle
A Milwaukee girl suffering lockjaw was left alone with a mouse by a clever physician and managed to open her mouth wide enough to emit a yell that rattled crockery in the china closet.
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Milwaukee
Victorio forces clash near Mescalero and casualties rise
Special to the News reports a fierce engagement with Victorio led forces 80 miles south of El Paso, 15 citizens killed and 25 more in a later fight as Indians reportedly burn and loot, with Mexican and American casualties totaling around 40.
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Vietoro
Maj. Morrow
Janosend
Casalitas
Mexico
Fletcher Jackson
el Paso
Sual
Victorio
Leis
Victoria
Mescalero
Fort Stanton
N.M
Indian Department
Great Enterprises Schemes Reach Global Scale
A speculative list of ambitious projects includes a suspension bridge over a river, an Atlantic cable, a ship railroad across a narrow land strip, a Sahara crossing railroad, a Mediterranean canal, and water and communication links between the Black and Caspian seas, reflecting grand plans for intercontinental connectivity.
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Atlantic
Duriem
Sahara
Algeria
Soudan
Mediterranean
Africa
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Caspia
fragments from a past column mix race insult and science notes
A satirical fragment recalls a milk wagon driver teasing a black child with chalk. The mother protests angrily as a watermelon vendor nearby fends off the insult. A separate note mocks long ice age predictions.
Unclear OCR fragment from Jersey scene prompts humor
Fragmentary text shows a speaker in a casual, garbled exchange with references to hats and keeping someone accountable, but the minority readable details prevent a coherent news item. The passage lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to anchor a full summary.
Murdered Man Found on Prairie Near Jacksboro
A slain man is discovered on the prairie about fourteen miles from Jacksboro. The victim, described as an elderly man, was shot while sleeping and the case is under investigation.
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Titty On the Prairie
Jacksboro
Prominent Congressman Delivers Harsh Rebuke Over Pay Remark
A congressman publicly criticized his daughter for allowing loyal Lay pay during a late night session. The exchange was described as a tense moment after hours as onlookers noted an improvised extra session.
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Passe
Derrick
Forty Days for Bigamy Sentence Cited at Sherman
Quote contrasts sentences for bigamy and earlier eras with a wry remark on the cost of wives, noting John Spoor received forty days in Sherman while Jacob served fourteen years in old times, reflecting on changing views of marriage.
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John Spoor
Sherman
Jacob
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