Rector as firefighter saves building from blaze
The Rev. G. D. Harris, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, spotted a blaze at a box of inflammables inside the former West Texas Military academy building on Carson and Willow. He kicked the box away and helped fight the fire until fire crews arrived, keeping damage minimal.
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Rev. Harris
West Texas Military Academy
G. D. Harris
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Carson
Willow Streets
Harris
Willow Street
Amundsen Adopts Oil Engines for South Pole Trip
Captain Roald Amundsen chose oil engines for the South Pole expedition. He favored them because for the same fuel storage they offered a much longer range than coal-burning steam engines.
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South Pole
Roald Amundsen
Rockport backs rivers and harbors bill against railroad protest
The Rockport Commercial Club adopts a resolution in support of the rivers and harbors bill now before Congress and protests the Texas railroad commission for opposing it. The letter to Judge W D Williams argues the commission acted beyond its jurisdiction and details local interests in harbor development and avoiding monopoly.
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Rockport
Tex
Rockport Commercial Club
National Congress
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Washington
Commercial Club
Congress
Harbor Island
Board of Engineers
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Aransas Pass
Williams
Charles F. Hoff
W. D. Williams
Railroad Commission
Austin
Washington, D. C
Congress of the United States
Aransas Pass City
Baltimore Syndicate
Haupt
Red Fish Bay
Corpus Christi Channel
Morris & Cummings
Port Aransas
Turtle Cove
Corpus Christi
United States
Odd Romance Sparks Engagement From Bottle Find
Miss Carolina Bravens of Elizabeth New Jersey found a bottle on a Yorktown Virginia beach containing a note naming J. B. Slack of Riverstown Maryland. The exchange of photographs and letters led to an engagement announcement amid a tale of long Atlantic drift and sea lore.
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Carolina Bravens
Elizabeth
N. J
Yorktown
J. B. Slack
Riverstown
Atlantic
Liquor Permits to be Issued May 1 in Texas
The Texas comptroller's office will start issuing about 4200 liquor dealers permits on May 1 with no hiatus this year. Licenses expire July 11, so the early start aims to prevent renewals rushes and allow permits to be issued ahead of time for saloons. A new checking system will ease the issuance process. Let us estimate your lumber Dill. Horger Lumber Co., seven blocks south 8. P. depot.
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R.V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Austin
Tex
Comptroller's Department
Ike N. Hartsell
Hartsell
Horger Lumber Co
P. Depot
Revival Opens Laurel Heights Methodist Church
The Laurel Heights Methodist church opened with a revival led by Rev. T. W. Alton of Missouri. His sermon titled Christ in the Life drew large crowds despite bad weather. Bishop Jose S. Key, a key figure in the church’s construction, delivered the formal opening address on The Old and the New.
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Laurel Heights Methodist Church
T. W. Alton
Missouri
Jose S. Key
Garden of Eden
Federal suspension of corporations urged by Smith
In Washington on April 8 the annual report of Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, argues for a federal administrative office to supervise interstate corporations. He cites Standard Oil and American Tobacco dissolutions as lessons and says courts cannot enforce broad reform amid complex changing business conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Knox Smith
Woman runs for Travis county superintendent job
Miss Maud Douglas a school teacher in Austin announces her candidacy for county superintendent of Travis county marking the first time a woman seeks the post. She campaigns actively with two opponents already in the field.
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Austin
Tex
Miss Maud Douglas
Travis County
Miss Douglas
Easter Services Held by Knights Templar in San Antonio
The San Antonio Commandery No. 17 and Commandery No. 7 of the Knights Templar attended Easter services yesterday at the First Presbyterian church led by the Reverend.
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San Antonio Commandery No
Knights Templars
San Antonio Commandery
Knights Templar
First Presbyterian Church
Preacher Leads Sir Knights as Brownwood Meet Looms
Dr. R E Vinson delivers a sermon to attending sir knights while Dr J M Strayhorn presides due to T T Van der Hoeven illness. Grand commandery meeting set for this week in Brownwood with Grand Warden Robert L Ball and other knights expected to attend.
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R. E. Vinson
J. M. Strayhorn
T. T. van derHoeven
Texas Grand Commandery
Brownwood
Robert L. Ball
Entertain Bankers Ahead of Texas Convention in San Antonio
A preparatory conference at the St Anthony hotel outlined plans to entertain about 1500 bankers and their ladies during the Texas bankers convention May 7 8 9 in San Antonio. Activities include an automobile ride May 7, a Country Club reception, a St Anthony dance, an Orpheum theater party, and a New Braunfels barbeque trip.
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St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
J. W. Hoopes
Austin
Ernest L. Brown
Franz C. Groos
W. F. McCaleb
J. H. Haile
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Herbert J.hayes
R. O. Huff
Narborg
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Texas Commission
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Sloans Liniment
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Boston
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Beaumont
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