East Texas Diversification and Market Notes
Local market data shows blackeyed peas at $20 per bushel with a $1 per bushel potential profit from cultivation. Text cites land fertilization benefits and broad regional diversification praise for East Texas. Also mentions Arnica Salve endorsements, a railroad plan for future cross ties, and San Antonio federal court fines for lottery pledges totaling $22,000 with $5,000 bonds per defendant.
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East Texas
Atlanta News
San Antonio
Nut tree claim could boost East Texas forests wealth
It is claimed that any hickory nut tree can be turned into a pecan bearing tree by budding. If true, East Texas forests could become greater wealth producers than ever before.
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East
Texas
Marshall Field Dies After Eight Day Illness in Chicago
New York January 17 Marshall Field Chicago merchant died at the Helland House at 4 08 pm after an eight day illness of pneumonia. He built Marshall Field Co into a world leading dry goods house never borrowing money and paying cash for all purchases. His philanthropy supported Field Museum and University of Chicago lands. He valued between 100 and 300 million dollars and left a complex legacy in Chicago real estate and culture.
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New York
Marshall Field
Chicago
Helland House
Marshoall Field
Conway
Mass
Field
Pittsfield
Colley, Wadsworth & Co
Levi Z. Lester
Potter Palmer
Marshall Field & Co
Europe
Asia
House of Marshall Field & Co
Meld
Field Columbiah
University of Chicago
Mr. Field
Associated Preas
Associated Presa
London
Mrs. Caton
Arthur Caton
Lowe Laid to Rest in Galveston Funeral
Funeral services for Colonel Robert G. Lowe were held at the family home with Rev. Dr. Aves officiating. Active pallbearers were from the Galveston News departments and the attendance was large. Interment followed at the Episcopal cemetery. Lieutenant W. L. Lowe and William T. Eustace arrived to join the family. Floral tributes arrived, and telegrams of condolence were received.
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Galveston
Robert G. Lowe
Dr. Aves
Trinity Church
Episcopal Church
Galveston News
Episcopal Cemetery
W. L. Lowe
Fort Sill
William T. Eustace
Athens
Palacios Place Site Chosen for Union Encampment
Dallas January 17 The Baptist Young People's Union of Texas selects Palacios as encampment site offering a cash bonus of 7500 dollars 18 acres bay front 1000 feet and improvements valued at 1000 dollars. Encampment scheduled July 8 to 12.
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Dallas
The
Baptist Young People's Union of Texas
Palacios
Dan Stuart III Critically Ill With Pneumonia in New York
Dan Stuart III, famed boxing promoter, is critically ill in New York City from pneumonia. He organized the Corbett Fitzsimmons world title fight in Carson City in 1897 and remains a long-time Dallas resident owning valued business property.
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New York
Dan Stuart
Stuart
James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Nev
Dallas
Tex
Separate Statehood Sought for Sequoyah in Indian Territory
Washington Jan 17 Senator F orak er presents a petition signed by many Indian Territory residents asking Congress to create a separate state under the name Sequoyah.
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Indian Territory
Senate
Washington
Foraker
Sequoyah
Water and sewer bonds approved in Chickasha and new hotel planned in Sapulpa
Chickasha voters approved 60,000 for water works and sewer bonds while Sapulpa plans a 40,000 three story sixty room hotel. Local crime reports include two burglary arrests at Sherman involving Cora Cole and Berthe Rotte.
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Chickasha
J.T
Sapulpa
I. T
Port Arthur
Tex
Union Bricklayers
Dallas
Wichita Mountains
Lawton
Garvin
Cora Cole
Berthe Rotte
Sherman
Chinese Will Not Be Deported Pending Appeal
San Francisco Jan 17 A telegram from Secretary Metcalf says Li Wish Ng Shi and Gi Yok aboard the Coptic en route to China via Honolulu will be held in custody of the steamship company at Honolulu and returned to San Francisco pending appeal in the United States circuit court of appeals. Ng Shi is Li Wah’s wife and both claim native American status with Gi Yok asserting admittance as such.
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Brigham Young College
Sal Lake City
W. M. Wolfe
Logan
Utah
the Tribune
Wolfe
Mexico
Mormon Church
Arizona
John Henry Smith
Apostle Smith
Brother Wolfe
Professor Wolfes
San Francisco
Metralin Caye
Department
Li Wish Ng Shi
Gi Yok
China
Honolulu
Steamship Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Bureau
Fin
United States
DeMarven
TA Wah
Ng Shi
Li Wah
Shortage Reported in Kansas Treasury Accounts
An expert accountant’s report for Governor Hoch states a treasury shortage of about $78 000 from 1898 to 1905, with $60 000 linked to missing school fund bond coupons and $18 000 to interest on Oklahoma warrants. Former treasurer Frank Grimes denies responsibility for the bulk of the shortage and blames chief clerk C R Richey for discrepancies.
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T-Jasurys
Topeka
Kan
Kansas State Treasury
Hoch
F. E. Grimes
T. T. Kelley
Morris
Plate
Frank Grimes
Thomas T Kelley
Grimes
State School Fund
Territory of
Oklahoma
Kansas
C. R. Richey
Conference opens as delegates gather in Algeciras
Delegates to the Moroccan conference assembled in Algeciras Spain with the Spanish foreign minister delivering the welcome. Herr von Radowitz proposed the Duke of Almodovar as president and was unanimously chosen with United States support.
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Algeciras
Spain
Duke of Almodovar
Herr von Radowltes
United States
Vessel Bottom Up Near South Pass Reported
The steamship Stellia from Hamburg reports a sunken 150 foot brown bottom schooner about 200 miles from South Pass on Jan 14. The obstruction was in the vessel track and posed a navigation hazard.
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New Orleans
Stellia
Hamburg
South Pass
Large Wool Sales Open at London Auction
London January 17 1906 large attendance at the opening of the first wool auction sale of the year with 11 600 bales offered, mostly in good condition.
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London
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Missouri, Kansas , Texas Railway
Troy
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Maemo
eonTy
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Ajug Seipe
Psouozuy
SIL
Bucklen
Grant Shy
Reynolds St. Springfield
Baye
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ayers
Lowell Mass
Buckingham’s
Dirs
Maneshall Field
Lowe
Trinity Episcopal Church
Palacios Place
Baptist Young People's Union
Dan Stuart III
City of New York
Otor H. Metcalf
Ely
Warren Street
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