Local TexMex Railway ad changes and city notices
The Times notes changes to the Texas Mexican Railway advertisement for Corpus Christi readers and lists local items: an adult dancing class with phone for details, a June edition directory for Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co., evening English Spanish and Gregg shorthand lessons by Will W Gregg, and reports on a San Ignacio clash with no deaths. Also mentions Flag Day at Elks Hall, Notary Will W Gregg, subscription queries, and Times job print services.
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Texas Mexican Railway
Times
Corpus Christi
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co
Gregg
Will W. Gregg
Times Office
Citizens Garage
Elks Hall
Elks Lodge
Times Force
Times Bunch
Ogalalla Fire Death Reported by AP Across Territories
The Associated Press pony service sent a brief Chicago dispatch announcing the death of Ogalalla Fire at age 97, a longtime Fire Chief who fought with Sitting Bull. A Seattle AP correspondent and Alaska paper elaborated the story, noting his earlier military service and role in the Indian wars. No funeral arrangements announced.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Chicago
Ogalalla Fire
Sitting Bull
Seattle
Ogalalla
Dispatch
Galalla
New York Post
Gets-It corn cure promises painless relief and quick removal
An old style advertisement describes Gets-It as a rapid 2 second application that dries instantly and removes corns without inflaming healthy flesh. It targets wearers of tight footwear, claims the cure prevents toe soreness, and notes a 25 cent bottle sold by E. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago with Laredo distribution and endorsement by Flavio Vargas.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Laredo
Flavio Vargas
Social Calendar Themed Week events and meetings
Thursday events include Miss Theodora Gullette entertaining the Girls Bridge Club at 9 30 AM and the Baptist church Ladies Aid missionary meeting at 4 PM. The Thursday Sewing Club gathers at 4 PM at Mrs Fred Werner's home. Married Men host a dance at Ellis Hall after 8 30 PM for the Married Ladies Dancing Club. Friday features Methodist Missionary meeting at 4 PM, a Progressive dinner at Hotel Hamilton honoring Mrs Emmie Westbrook, bride of the month, and the Daughters of Rebekah meet at Odd Fellows Halls in the evening.
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Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Hotel Hamilton
Emmie Westbrook
Daughters of
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Halls
Light for dark places and a women’s guard
The article blends poetic lines on lamps and light with local society notes. It reports Mr Corneliuna Vanderveer’s return from the city, travel plans of several residents to Geneva and Carrizo Springs, visits by Mrs J D Guinn, and a corrected omission for Girls Swimming Club chaperones. It highlights the formation of a local Girls National Honor Guard unit in Laredo under Miss Belle Westbrook, with Miss Dora Gullette elected secretary treasurer and a list of members. It notes a postponed Wesley Baraca concert to June 23 and a motor trip for Mr W R Pace and grandsons to Huntsville. The piece closes with Girls Thursday Bridge Club amenities and prize.
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Girls National Honor Guard
Virginia Lazenby
Texas
Girls’ National Honor Guard
Waco
Belle Westbrook
Lazenby
Wood
Baker
Dora Gullette
Laredo Guard
Missies
Ethel
Myrtle Mackin
Jennie Devine
Marguerite Nelson
Julia Leyendecker
Belle
Lilian
Emmie Westbrook
Edna Brown
Elizabeth
Maud Mussett
Anita Mullally
Courtney Slaughter
Alice Denike
Estelle
Irene Moser
Lurline Davis
Mexine Taylor
Miriam Werner
Flora
Vida Bunn
Cleo Pereira
Bride Shower Hints Irish Theme For June Westbrook Bride
Mrs J H Mottenheimer hosts a June 15 shower in Bastrop Texas for Miss Emmie Westbrook with green and white decor shasta daisies and white Killarney roses. Guests include Misses Westbrook Gray Crutchfield Pereira and Nelson among many locals. prizes include a towel for Cleo Pereira.
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Gerie
Cleo Pereira
Elizabeth Mussett
Alice Denike
Edna Brown
Marguerite Nelson
Emmie
Lilian Westbrook
Estelle Moser
John H. Davis
Tipperary
Emmie Westbrook
Killarney
Ireland
T. A. Austin
Alice Gray
Courtney Crutchfield
Mrs. Austin
Belle
Alice
Olive Gray
Myrtle
Ethel Mackin
Flora Bunn
Maude Mussett
Helen MacGregor
Jessie Hale
Theodora Gullette
Mary Louise Cone
Ellen Ramsay
Julia Leyendecker
Maxime Taylor
Lurline Davis
Mesdames Austin
Westbrook
Cogley
Hostess
Women in the News: Foremost female achievers and voters
Reports show Mrs William A Gavin the Eastern Golf champion and a celebrated British sportswoman, famed for hunting Africa and aviation. California juries and College of Physicians appoint women. St Louis hosts 23 women as delegates at the Democratic convention with eight states granting full suffrage sending female delegates.
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New York
William A. Gavin
England
Earl of Harrowby
Africa
Cherry Valley Golf Club
Red Cross
San Diego
Cal
California
True
Rosamond Dailey
Emma A. Davis
Louisa Harrison
Nannie Everley
Daisy Clark
Minnie Paul
Bertha Butler
Nellie Richards
M. C. Bleifuss
Lucy Waggoner
Amelia Bell
Katherine Wildt
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University Medical School
Vera Dantschakoff
Rosalie FP. Morton
Vanderbilt Clinic
St. Louis
Coliseum
W. A. Harris
Lawrence
Kan
Alva B. Adams
Pueblo
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Japs and Mexican Caught After Ranch Raid Near Columbia
Two Japanese and one Mexican were arrested near Columbia and sent to Monterey for investigation after suspected involvement in last Sunday’s Coleman ranch raid. They offered no credible statements when captured by the Arranza detachments shouting about Columbia.
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Columbia
Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
Coleman Ranch
Arranza
Personal notices from a Texan town include arrivals and departures
Hon. Asher R. Smith returned home from Austin. Chas Hansen livestock agent of the I and G N Ry came from San Antonio and left for Hebbronville. W B Haener left for a Texas Mexican business trip. Dr and Mrs P Ornelas arrived from Mexico City to live in Laredo and he will practice as physician surgeon. He previously practiced in San Antonio. Names of several individuals and cities appear in a long list at the end.
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Asher R. Smith
Austin
Chas. Hansen
San Antonio
Hebbronville
W. B. Haener
P. Ornelas
Laredo
Mexico
Sanchez
Grant Street
Ornelas
Texas
Bender
Henry Fenland
James
L. A. Cage
Death by own action pact shadows murder case
Providence July preliminary hearing for James J F O'Brien investigates whether Teatrice Walter was murdered or died by a mutual pact. The nineteen year old was shot May 31 near Fort Independence while with O'Brien who claims they planned joint suicide. Police dispute whether she could have fired the gun.
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Providence
Teatrice Walter
William H. Walter
James JF. O'Brien
Walter
Fort Independence
O'Brien
Pacific Fisheries Society Opens Annual Convention in Vordad
Delegates from six states and British Columbia attend the Pacific Fisheries Society convention in Vordad at the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will run through the week, addressing issues affecting the eastern fishing industry including conservation of supply propagation and marketing.
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Vordad
Ore
British Columbia
The
Pacific Fisheries Society
Chamber of Commerce
East
Kaiser Wilhelm's Anniversary Observed Quietly in Berlin
Amsterdam reports Berlin marked the Emperor William’s 28th accession anniversary without public observance by request. In the capital, national colors appeared in displays while newspapers published tributes to the ruler and praise for his conduct of the war.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
William
Meet of Reform Church Synod Opens in Holand
The sixth annual session of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America opened in Holand Michigan with Rev Isaac W Gowen presiding. The semi centennial celebration of Hope College accompanies the meeting as a major event. A new constitution is expected to be approved and efforts to union with the German Reformed Church are noted. Home and foreign missions report record gifts, with total receipts over 500000 and home missions surpassing 200000.
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Holand
Mich
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Isaac W. Gowen
North Bergen
N. J
Hope College
General Synod
German Reformed Church
Home and Foreign Missionary Works
Home Mission
Society women wager $5,000 on horses at Brookline
Boston June 15 the record entry list for the Brookline meets shows Mrs F Ambrose Clark and Mrs Joseph Davis each betting 5000 on the season results. Clark backs Hibler and Davis Rusila. Rusila leads by five points and can clinch by the Brookline Handicap. If not, Hibler must win Chambler Memorial and Grand Annual steeplechases. Both women train and race their own horses, limiting expense to 3000.
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Boston
Mass
Brookline Country Club
F. Ambrose Clark
Joseph
Davis
New York Society
Russia
Hibler
Clark
Battle at San Ignacio Leaves Soldiers Dead and Wounded
American Troops of Troop M Fourteenth Cavalry clash with Mexican bandits at San Ignacio forty five miles down the river. Three U S soldiers are dead and six wounded. Six Mexican bandits are killed. After the clash Colonel Brown warns ranches to move families to safety along the Rio Grande frontier.
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Fourteenth Cavalry
San Ignacio
Charles F. Flowers
Edward G. Catonah
James Minadin
Thomas H. Ewing
James E. Rouch
Almer W. Minette
William Oberlies
Tony Havling
Henry Mattasoss
Fourteeth Cavalry
R. A. Brown
Fort McIntosh
Rio Grande
Brown
Sheriff's Department
Key to Verdun Still Hard to Get Says Berlin Official
German bombardment of French positions north of Souville, the key to Verdun’s inner defenses, continues. Russian troops attacked near Przewloka but were repulsed. Austrian forces north of Czernowitz hold the Russians east of the city as attacks are said to have been repulsed.
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Associated Press
Souville
Verdun
Przewloka
German War Office
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Five Bodies Recovered From Steamer Bear Wreck
Eureka Calif June 15 Five bodies have been recovered from the steamer Bear wrecked off Cape Mendocino. Most of the 201 passengers were reported safe earlier. Two boats missing with five lost. By 10:30 today 82 survivors accounted for. Indications are everyone else had been or would be rescued.
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Associated Press
Eureka
Calif
Cape Mendocino
Anniversary of Slocum Disaster Observed at Middle Village
New York on June 15 marked the twelfth anniversary of the General Slocum disaster with ceremonies at the Lutheran Cemetery in Middle Village, Long Island. The 1904 fire in the East River killed more than 900 during a Sunday school excursion, most victims were women and children.
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New York
Middle Village
L. I
General Slocum
East River
Attended Class Reunion by Hon Asher R Smith at Flag Day
Hon Asher R Smith, who gave the tribute to the flag at Elis fall Flag Day Exercises, rode from Austin to Laredo in an automobile and arrived after 5 p.m. to fulfill his engagement. He attended a Texas University class reunion and delivered a well received talk last night.
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Asher R. Smith
Elis Fall
Austin
Laredo
Mr. Smith
The
Texas University
Moonlight clash with Mexican bandits near San Ignacio
A night raid by about 100 Mexican bandits on the San Ignacio camp opposite the Rio Grande ends in a moonlit battle. Three American soldiers killed, eight captured, three wounded with one dying later. six Mexican bandits killed. forty horses captured. Troops from the Fourteenth Cavalry under Major Gray pursued the raiders after the surprise attack.
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Rio Grande
San Ignacio
Zapata County
Laredo
Fair Luna
Fourteenth Cavalry
Gray
Sirmyer
Dolores Creek
Laguna
United States
Carranza
Punitive Pursuit Hangs on Ban Dits Trail
San Antonio Texas June 15 Major trap's pick up the trail of the bandits who attacked San Ignacio today could decide if another punitive expedition enters Mexico Gen Funston calls the action typical de la Rosa tactics and outlines the uncertain outcome
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San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
San Ignacio
Funston
de la Rosa
Nominations Set For Tonight At Democratic Convention
The Democratic National convention opened with Chairman Glynn in charge at 11 46 AM. Rules approved nominations to night at eight o clock. Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky spoke amid an 18 minute demonstration and Bryan received loud applause afterward. Framing the platform progressed as President Wilson's suggestions circulated among members.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Glynn
Committee On Rules
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
Bryan
Mr. James
McCombs' Successor Named Chairman of Democratic Party
Washington June 15 Vance McCormick of Pennsylvania was selected by President Wilson to succeed William McCombs as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Administration leaders in St Louis were notified by the president today.
Night Raid Threat Quelled by Troop Deployment
Gen. Funston expresses confidence that Major Gray has sufficient forces to confront raiders who attacked and scattered like quail, ensuring orderly pursuit and suppression of the disturbance.
Villa Chieftain Captured by Cavalry Detachment
Col. Pedro Lujan, a prominent Villa chieftain and leader in the Columbus raid, was captured yesterday at Hacienda Tepesanes by a Thirteenth Cavalry detachment. Field headquarters reported the wireless dispatch.
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Associated Press
Pedro Lujan
Sudha
Hacienda
Tepesanes
Columbus
Note to Carranza Declines Immediate Withdrawal of Troops
Associated Press reports Secretary Lansing told President Wilson the completed draft note to General Carranza refuses to withdraw U S troops until Carranza demonstrates control of the situation. The note will not be sent until next week. Washington, June 15.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lansing
Wilson
Carranza
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Corneliuna Vanderveer
Mr. &. F. Wager
Geneva
0. H. Guinn
S. E. Wood
Carrizo Springs
Helen Miller Dixon
P. H. Dixon
West Elmira Street
J.D. Guinn
Girls
Edgar Sirmyer
Fort MclIntosh
Wesley Baraca
First Methodist Church
R. K. Mims
M. E. Surratt
Kerrville, Texas
Bridge Club
J. H. Mottenheimer
Beverly Scott
Horace CC
Hall
Bastrop
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Reformed Church Synod
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Asher R. Smith Mace
Democratic National Con
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