Tampico Attack Detailed by State Department Reporter
Special representative George C. Carothers describes the battle near Torreon with General Villa. He cites 600 Constitutionalist fatalities and 7 400 wounded, and notes 805 Villa-held wounded in a hospital. Evacuation of Spaniards began as Villa pursues fleeing forces. Carothers says ammunition shortages were likely misperceived and Villa shows growing leniency toward Spaniards.
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George C. Carothers
State Department
Torreon
Villa
Carothers
Velasco
Cxurothers
Press of Mexico City Comment On Result of Conflict
Newspapers in Mexico City publish a Washington dispatch denying the fall of Torreon and reporting arrival of Generals Maas and de Moure. El Diario frames Wilson policy as compromised, outlines potential U.S. intervention if the Constitutionalists win, and notes troop movements toward Saltillo near Torreon.
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Press of
Mexico City
Washington Dispatch
Frank F. Fletcher
State Department
Torreon
Washington
Joaquin Maas
Javier de Moure
el Diario Today
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Europe
New York
John Bassett Moore
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
Waco Men Raise Funds for Battleship Texas Silver Service
Seventy five members of the Young Men's Business League in Waco solicit funds to buy a silver service for the battleship Texas. Teams led by 25 league directors plan to raise 2500 dollars in three hours, with pledges and letters coming from across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Young Men's Business League
Texas
Business League
Williamson County Education Leaders Plan Bond Elections
Prof. Joe A. Hudson Williamson County school superintendent confers with State Superintendent Doughty on educational awakening in the county. Hudson says plans are under way for several school bond elections to vote bonds and finance new school facilities.
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Austin
Tex
Apri
Joe A. Hudson
Williamson County
Doughty
Hudson
Hig County
Highways To Be Improved Selected In Three Precincts
County commissioners finalize first road contracts from a $550,000 bond issue with about 100 miles to be graveled. Work set to begin May 1 after bids open around April 27. Precincts 1 2 3 4 chosen roads include Corpus Christi Pleasanton Applewhite Frio City Castroville Potranca Culebra Donop Gonzales Hildebrand Lavernia Laguna St Hedwig Sulphur Springs Seguin Trainer Haile Borregas with emphasis on reshaping and graveling to county line where connected roads exist.
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Commissioners
Commissioners Court
Citizens’ Auxiliary Committee
J. K. Lamm
Corpus Christi
Pleasanton
Applewhite
Somerset
Frio City
Castroville
Charles X. Gutzeit
Potranca
Culebra
County Commissioners Court
Fred Bennett
J. 8
McNeel
Roy Barneburg
Chinese Baby Born in San Antonio First of Its Kind
Wong King Show is named the first Chinese baby born in San Antonio with birth recorded April 3 by Dr J P Oldham at the health office. Parents are Dong Dun and Lee Shee of 204 Jareida Street. Father runs a home bakery and plans a banquet to celebrate.
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Wong King Show
San Antonio
J. P. Oldham
King Show
Dong Dun
Lee Shee
Jareida Street
Wong Dun
Health Department
Special Counsel Named for Texas Civil War Cotton Claims
R. F. Spearman of Greenville Texas has been chosen special counsel for the Department of Justice to represent the government in Civil War cotton confiscation claims in Texas. Appointment secured by Representative Rayburn and endorsed by Senator Sheppard Representative Garrett and sixteen Texas delegates.
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Dallas
Tex
Washington
R. F. Spearman
Greenville
Department of Justice
Texas
Rayburn
Spearman
Sheppard
Garrett
Blasting Accident Kills Bourland in Dallas
In Dallas on April 7 B R Bourland was killed while blasting stumps near White Rock standpipe when a dynamite explosion tore him to pieces. The accident occurred during stump removal work and details describe a fatal blast incident.
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Dallas
Tex
White Rock
B. R. Bourland
Founder of Whitsett Dies in San Antonio
Taylor Whitsett of Campbellton Texas a prominent ranchman died in a San Antonio hospital at age 46 from pneumonia contracted days earlier. He founded Whitsett town and owned a 5000 acre Southwest Texas ranch plus other interests. Surviving sisters a nephew and his body to be interred at Westhoff with a 2 PM funeral Wednesday.
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Taylor Whitsett
Campbellton
Tex
San Antonio
Mr. Whitsett
Whitsett
New
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Texas
Cuero
Luling
Emmett Whitsett
Floresville
Dallas Chamber Pledges Five Thousand for Texas Exposition
Dallas Chamber of Commerce wired its pledge of 5000 dollars toward the 25000 dollars needed to construct the Texas Pan American Exposition facilities in Austin. J T Bowman, secretary of the exposition, reported the funds in a Dallas dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
J. T. Bowman
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
San Antonio Auto Club plans delegation to Dallas convention
Club members discussed sending a strong delegation to the Texas division of the American Automobile Association to boost San Antonio's influence in the Texas association's affairs. The convention is April 28 in Dallas. Delegates will be chosen Wednesday night.
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Texas
American Automobile Association
State Association
San Antonio Automobile Club
St. Anthony
Dellas
Dallas
Alfred Muller
North Loop
Whirlwind Strikes Stock Yards District Tuesday
A whirlwinds struck the stock yards area around 1 30 in the afternoon causing excitement. It ripped a tin roof from an empty Mexican shanty and sent debris into a stock pen about 200 yards away. The funnel tore washing from a clothes line and showered weeds and dust over the neighborhood.
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Stock Yards
Vitalitas praised by Fort Worth customers
A Renfro’s Drug Store clerk in Fort Worth extols Vitalitas with stories of 1000 locals benefiting from the tonic. Mrs. R. Wiesen shares relief from indigestion and fatigue, while the ad touts Vitalitas as a nature blended remedy for stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, and blood issues that is safe and pleasant tasting. It directs readers to Wagner's Drug Store at 407 E. Houston St for purchase.
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Texas
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Beaumont
Waco
Fort Worth
Renfro
Vitalitas
R. Wiesen
Bessie Street
Wagner’s
Houston St
Poison Death After Court Bound Over
A. Gidden, bound over to the grand jury on a theft charge, took poison in the courthouse corridor and died minutes after reaching the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Grand Jury
A. Gidden
Boerner Probes Cattle Anthrax Outbreak Near Fredericksburg
Dr. M. H. Boerner, assistant state health officer, has traveled to Fredericksburg to investigate an alleged outbreak of anthrax or barbon among cattle in the area. The report does not specify how many cases are affected.
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Austin
Tex
M. H. Boerner
Fredericksburg
Norwell land prices rise after May 4 as railroad expansion nears
The Norwell townsite in McMullen County faces higher lot prices after May 4 with increases of 10 to 35 dollars. Present prices cap at 75 dollars, with many at 50 and 25. Easy terms offer 20 percent down and 20 percent monthly payments, cash gets 10 percent off. The Artesian Belt Railroad extends toward Norwell, near Christ ine, with rails reaching seven to eight miles away. Norwell becomes a shipping point for the Texas Cotton Products Company farm adjoining Norwell, planting 1200 acres this year.
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Norwell
Texas
McMullen
Artesian Belt Railroad
Christine
Texas Cotton Products Company
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Chicago
W. & G. Shoe Co
Selz Royal Blue
East
Tampico
Y Fund Bank
Waco Raising Fund
Batheship Texas
Government
York
Straws
Bangkoks
Panamas
Frank Bros
Exposition
Frisco
Automobile Club
A. Hopkins
East Houston St
S.A. Hopkins
E. Houston St
San Antonio, Texas
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