W C T U District Convention Opens in Corpus Christi
The district convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meets in Corpus Christi on April 26 and 27 with delegates from South Texas. Mrs J B Ammerman of San Benito presides and speakers include Mrs Nannie Webb Curtis of Texas WTU and Mrs Mary Harris Armor of Georgia. Travel offer listed for Eagle Pass round trip in mid-April.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
South Texas
J. B. Ammerman
San
German stowaway Schiller plans privateering voyage
Er nest Schiller, a German youth jailed in Lewes, claims he aimed to attack British ships from an American port. He detailed a plan to seize a steamer as prize, plus a four-man crew he recruited, while saying his actions were a breach of neutrality but not murder. He was moved to New York for safety amid fears of rescue attempts.
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Lewes
Del
Ernest Schiller
High Seas
Schiller
Harrington
New York
Justice of the Peace
England
Moene
Appam
Lums
Hull
Hul
America
Boston
Germany
Pla
Hoboken
Matoppo
Obituary: Ella Rose Martyn Dies at 14 Months
Ella Rose Martyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Martyn died at their home 1121 Summit Avenue after a several week illness. Funeral from the home at 4 pm Saturday afternoon.
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Ella Rose Martyn
Ella Rose
Walter Martyn
Summit Avenue
Auto travel ads and piano sale notices in Sutherland Springs
An excerpt shows Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co promoting automobile equipment with contact phones, a Sunday round trip schedule from Sutherland Springs at 7:55 am via Southern Pacific, and Conger’s ad offering pianos priced $100 below usual.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Thief Steals Jewelry From Home on Fourth Street
A thief entered the home of I. B. Kampmann at 518 Fourth Street Friday night while the family slept. Stolen items include a gold watch with fob, a pearl stick pin, a moonstone stick pin, and a small amount of currency from dresser drawers. The burglary was found Saturday morning. City Detectives Bradford and Harris are on the case.
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Kampmann
Fourth Street
Bradford and
Harris
Four Negresses Injured In Auto Crash Near Sulphur Springs
Four Negro women were injured, none seriously, when an automobile they rode in overturned on Sulphur Springs road at 11 15 Friday night. They were taken to the city hospital where injuries were dressed. A Mexican laborer, 25, was arrested for stealing two game roosters from J. Cockrell. G Gro enheimer fractured both legs after being struck by a car near North Flores and Russell Place at 11 39 Friday night. He was taken to Kenney Sanitarium. Police awaiting investigation.
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Sulphur Springs
Duke Carver
J. Cockrell
B. Roby
Hammond Avenue
Maxwell
Groenheimer
University Street
Boys Fool Officers In Six Hour Hoax At City Depot
Two youths aged 8 and 10 tricked City Detective Proudfoot and Assistant Probation Officer James Winslow for six hours. They carried $21 and claimed they robbed the Empire theater ticket office. After hours of checking, they confessed to no theft there and admitted stealing $28, two casks of bottle beer from the San Antonio Brewing Company depot on Main avenue.
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Proudfoot
James Winslow
Empire Theater
San Antonio Brewing Company
Main Avenue
Teachers Invited to Week of Suffrage Closing Meeting
Teachers are urged to attend the closing meeting of the week of suffrage at the Equal Franchise Society, 209 West Commerce Street. Rev. Hugh McLellan will speak as the principal, with a discussion on suffrage from the teachers’ school viewpoint. Mrs. Rena Maverick Green presides. Earlier, organized labor spoke in support of suffrage, with participants including William Hoefgen, Jack Horner, Clyde Lancaster, Mrs. Ida Wilson, C. I. Farmer, and Mrs. J. Bowman.
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Equal Franchise Society
West Commerce Street
Hugh McLellan
Central Christian Churchu
Rena Maverick Green
Organized Labor
William Hoefgen
Jack Horner
Clyde Lancaster
Ida Wilson
C. I. Farmer
J. Bowman
Kidney and Bladder Ailments and Household Strain
Mrs. George Hauck of Benton Harbor Michigan reports that kidney and bladder trouble and back pain made housework nearly impossible. She credits Foley Kidney Dile to restoring her health and strength, enabling her to do her work again.
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George Hauck
Pearl St
Benton Harbor
Mich
Foley
Daniels Outlines Navy Plans Before House Committee
Secretary Daniels testified on naval needs and edits to the five year program including scrapping great sea submarines, proposing 30 L or E type boats, adding dry docks at Norfolk and Philadelphia, base study for a new yard on the Pacific coast, funding to clear Charleston harbor, and rank elevation for the chief of operations. He also released the 1908 General Board report aiming for 48 battleships by 1921 and noted the U S Navy never stood in second place.
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Washington
D. C
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Norfolk
Philadelphia
San Diego
Cal
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Charleston
General Board
Navy
United States Navy
U. Ss
Germany
United States
France
If Your Suit Fades Says No One's Fault
The National Association of Clothiers warns buyers that faded suits this season are not the fault of mills manufacturers or retailers due to the end of coal tar dye imports domestic dye shortages and reduced woolen mill color guarantees for fall and winter.
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New York
National Association of Clothiers
United States
San Antonio May Form Loop District In Business Center
San Antonio plans a loop district around the downtown core with Traction Company streetcars dividing the Nolan street line and routing inbound cars via Alamo plaza Commerce and Houston streets. A ten minute headway will be kept on each line as the loop forms. Corpus Christi Typographical Union seeks to end county printing contracts to outside cities, with Trades Council backing.
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San Antonio
Loop
Chicago
The
Traction Company
Tr. & G. N.nolan
Houston Street
Main Avenue
Commerce Street
Alamo Plaza
Prospect Hill
Dolorosa Street
Commerce
Dolorosa
Nolan
Nolan Street
Soledad
Houston Streets
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Typographical Union
Trades Council
Land sales total for March reach six figures in Texas
Land sales and leases for March totaled 106 161.34 dollars in Texas. Of this amount 70 139.30 dollars went to available funds and 35 883.36 dollars to permanent funds. The available school fund received 52 828.62 dollars and the permanent school fund 35 136.36 dollars with the rest to other funds.
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Austin
Tex
J. M. Edwards
Quillin Case Scheduled Next in Texas
The next State case to be taken up in Austin is against CC C. Pent a former chief bookkeeper in the comptroller's department. The case is set for next Monday and, from current indications, will be taken up and tried. During the Druesedow case Quillin
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Austin
Tex
CC. C. Pent
Comptroller's Department
Quillin
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as instant relief for tight shoes
One size smaller shoes become possible after using Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder. Shaken into shoes or used in foot-bath it eases coins and bunions relieves blisters corns and sore spots. Claims greatest comfort discovery of the age. Trial package available from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
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