British Miners Return to Work Boosts Coal Regions
General activity spreads through Great Britain's coal districts as miners resume. Scotland and North Wales report large increases in shaft descents, while England and Southern Wales see small gangs clearing roadways to prep for a full resumption tomorrow during Easter. Leases Theater at Lockhart. Ernest Rische, a San Antonio showman, secures lease on Lockhart opera house.
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London
Great Britain
Scotland
North Wales
Lockhart, Tex
Ernest Rische
San Antonio
Lockhart Opera House
Ontario Aboard Steamer on the Rocks Off Montauk Point
The Merchants and Miners steamer Ontario carrying fifteen passengers and forty crew ran aground near Montauk Point with a fierce fire in the hold. Passengers were rescued by life savers and a tug, while crew remained aboard to fight the blaze. Revenue cutters Mohawk Seneca and Acushnet joined the effort as wireless distress signals spread along the North Atlantic. The ship, 290 feet long and built in 1904, sustained heavy hull damage though the fire was later checked.
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Boston
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Bood
Mohawk
Seneca
New York
Acushnet
Vote for Goggan Duggan and Hensel for School Trustees
Tomorrow voters decide on Mike Goggan Malone Duggan and Fritz Hensel for the school board. Goggan already serves on the board and advocates for schools. Duggan is a physician focusing on hygiene and sanitation in public schools. Hensel, a lifelong resident, pushes efficiency in schools.
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Mike Goggan
Malone Duggan
Fritz Hensel
New Woolen Line Offers Fresh Color Blends and Weaves
A Cheerful Dresser highlights bold color blends in the new woolen line and notes subdued options in many new weaves for those preferring calmer tones.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Relief
A health warning explains that severe indigestion can mimic heart trouble. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as aiding digestion and providing relief after heavy meals. The ad claims a money back guarantee and notes three sizes 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00. Sold at The Rexall Store H. L. Wagner corner E Houston and Avenue C.
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H. L. Wagner
E. Houston
Avenue C
National Drainage Congress Opens in New Orleans
Acting President Edward Perkins arrived from Chicago for the second annual convention in New Orleans. Gov Sanders and Mayor Behrmann greet delegates as sessions begin Wednesday. Perkins says the Mississippi flood threat shows the need for flood protection and congress learning on guarding crevasses and overflows.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Edward Perkins
National Drainage Congress
Chicago
Congress
Sanders
Behrmann
Mississippi River
Perkins
Texas to Be Represented at Drainage Congress
Capt Arthur Stiles state levee and drainage commissioner leaves Austin for New Orleans to attend as a Texas delegate to the National Drainage congress where he serves as a vice president. The group aims to obtain government aid for surveys reclaiming swamp and overflowed lands in the southern states.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Arthur Stiles
New Orleans
National Drainage Congress
Congress
Red Tie Brigade Aims to Grow Chamber of Commerce
About thirty members of the Red Tie Brigade started out to recruit 200 new members for the Chamber of Commerce raising current figures from a little over 1300 toward 1500. Final plans for a jubilee banquet at the St. Anthony hotel were set, with 600 to 700 guests expected and the plaza theater event rehearsed. The lobby at the hotel will be transformed into a dining room with abundant floral decorations.
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Red Tie Brigade
Chamber of Commerce
South
St. Anthony Hotel
Esqueillas
Plaza Theater
St. Anthony
Root and Herb Medicines Proclaimed Superior for Female Ailments
An old editorial extols natural root and herb remedies as safer and more reliable than drugs, citing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the standard nationwide treatment for female ills and urging sick women to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ocean
Austin to entertain Dallas Chamber on Texas trip
The Austin Business League and local businessmen have arranged a welcome for the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The visitors arrive at 7:35 PM, stay overnight, then depart for San Antonio and other stops. They will tour the capitol and be greeted by Governor Colquitt before a Dutch lunch with brief talks by Austin businessmen.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Business League
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Capitol
Colquitt
Commission Urges Legislation Against Railroad Competition
The commission urged Congress to pass laws curbing railroad competition in a Washington report dated April 8. It warned that unchecked rivalry could undermine fair rates and financial stability across lines and regions. The statement called for federal action to standardize practices and protect consumers and small shippers.
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Commission
National waterways commission urges canal cooperation and water power control
The first report of the national waterways commission urges legislation to protect waterways from railway competition, foster amicable relations between railways and waterways, and promote federal cooperation with local interests in canal construction. It states the federal government will inevitably assume control of aspects of water power regulation in the near future.
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National Waterways Commission
Nervous Woman Finds Strength With Vinol Remedy
Mrs M A Robinson of West Pa. delivers the testimonial that nervous spells due to household fatigue eased after taking Vinol. She reports improved appetite and sleep and credits the cod liver and iron remedy for restoring health. The note urges nervous women to try Vinol.
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M. A. Robinson
West Pa
Vinci
Vinel
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