Epworth League Mass Meeting Planned in San Antonio
A statewide Epworth League mass meeting is called for April 20 at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio during Fiesta San Jacinto Week. President A K Ragsdale announces the event with Epworth cabinet and speaker Rev J M Culbreth of Nashville. Low festival rates travel to San Antonio from April 18 to 21, with evangelist George Stuart to speak.
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Epworth League
George Stuart
San Antonio
Epworth
Flood Threat Holds Deep at Luxora Arkansas
Flood reports moved slowly toward Vicksburg as upper Mississippi levels fell Memphis area. Luxora Ark faces a desperate fight as levee bases weaken and embankment holds slim. Barfield Osceola remain serious but less acute with Memphis gauge at 42.7 feet, down .2 feet.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Luxora
Ark
Barfield
Osceola
Tide Creeps South as Flood Crest Forecast Near April 18
The federal forecast shows the crest along the Tensas and lower Yazoo basins by April 18 with a 53.5 stage at Vicksburg. Levees from here to Helena hold this morning while anxiety shifts downstream to Natchez and points southward. Louisiana dikes are under rapid work and 48 hour developments will indicate embankment stability.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Federal Bureau
Tensas
Yazoo
Here
Helena
Natchez
Lake Providence
Mounds
Waterproof
Louisiana
Elson art exhibit arrives in San Antonio for public school visit
The A. W. Elson exhibit of pictures, photographs, and copies of masterpieces arrived in San Antonio on Tuesday and is on display at the Jo Lotta hotel on Market Street opposite the Carnegie library. The show is under the school board and all public school students will visit the display per a board arranged schedule.
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A. W. Elson
San Antonio
Jo Lotta Hotel
Market Street
Carnegie Library
My Barefoot Days and TIZ Foot Relief Claim
An elderly man extols TIZ as a miracle foot remedy, claiming instant relief and cure of bunions corns and aches. He contrasts barefoot boyhood feet with tired aging feet and urges readers to obtain a trial package from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago Illinois.
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Rover
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Why Salves Fail Eczema Cures and D D D Promise
An advertisement argues many salves clog pores and fail to reach eczema germs, praising D D D Prescription oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine as penetrating. It offers a trial bottle for 25 cents and a full guarantee refund if it does not stop the itch at once, endorsed by A M Fischer.
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D.D.D
A. M. Fischer
Volcano erupts near Bocas del Toro reports say
The Fort Morgan reports an eruption of Chiriqui peak near Bocas del Toro in Panama with lava destroying villages and killing thousands. Sea upheaval and rising waters in the Panama Canal area are linked to the volcanic activity as tremors are felt at Culebra Cut.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Fort Morgan
United Fruit Company
Chiriqui Peak
Bocas del Toro
Olsvik
Culebra Cut
Panama Canal
Plans for Brownsville Deep Water Canal Stock Firm
Secretary L. A. Whitney of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce announced plans for a 100000 stock company to survey routes for a deep water canal from Brownsville to the Gulf of Mexico. The goal is to secure a water freight rate for Brownsville.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
L. A. Whitney
Educators to Organize South Texas Association
Educators of South Texas plan to meet in Corpus Christi to form the South Texas Educators' Association. Superintendent Nat Benton leads the effort with strong interest from superintendents teachers and trustees south of the Nueces river. F M Brasley state superintendent of instruction will attend delivering two addresses at the courthouse and the high school auditorium.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
South Texas
Educators’ Association
Nueces River
Nat Benton
F. M. Brasley
Court House
Franchise taxes rush into Texas secretary of state office
Austin April 11. Franchise taxes are arriving at about 7000 dollars daily. Secretary McDonald deposited 40000 with the state treasury as March receipts. Roughly one third of liable companies have sent in payments. Texas has 9000 to 10000 corporations subject to the tax.
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Associated Vphess
Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
McDonald
State Treasury
Texas Lable
Record Postage Cost Sets World Securites Mail Record
A packet of valuable securities sent from Russia to Austria established a world postage expense record totaling $940. The envelope exceeded two feet in length and one foot in width, with one side covered by 182 stamps indicating postage and insurance costs.
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Russia
Austria
City League adopts double umpire system for summer ball
City Baseball league managers announced a new constitution and by laws modeled on the Winter league with summer adjustments and will distribute net receipts to players monthly. Umpires were appointed and the double umpire system approved as part of preparations for the opening series at the Texas League park next Sunday. The group expressed strong optimism for a successful season.
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City Baseball League
Southwest Texas League Plans Rally for Champ Clark Support
The Southwest Texas Champ Clark league will hold a rally within days to boost Clark's campaign in Texas and across the South. Secretary C. R. McFarlane says the effort aims to align the entire region behind Clark for Democrats and Taft for Republicans with tariff as the big issue.
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Champ Clark
Illinois
Texas
Champ Clark League
C. R. McFarlane
South
Clark
Taft
Dr Ed A Martin Dies at 88 in Cameron
Dr Ed A Martin 88 died in Cameron Texas and was buried under the Masonic lodge. A native of Kentucky he had lived in Milam County over 50 years and served one term as county judge. He is survived by his wife and six children.
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Ed A. Martin
Cameron
Tex
Masonic Lodge
Dr. Martin
Kentucky
Milam County
Certificates of Authority Granted to Several Insurers in Texas
Certificates of authority to do business in Texas for the current year were issued yesterday by the department to the Home Life and Accident company of Little Rock Arkansas State Life Insurance company of Indianapolis Indiana Knights of the Maccabees of the World of Detroit Michigan Fraternal Aid Association of Lawrence Kansas Federal Union Insurance company of Indianapolis Indiana Masons Annuity of Atlanta Georgia.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Department To the Home Life and Accidents Company
Little Rock
Ark
State Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Detroit
Mich
Fraternal Aid Association of
Lawrence
Kansas
Federal Union Insurance Company
Masons’ Annuity
Atlanta
Austin Woman Awarded Damages For City Fall
The jury in Twenty sixth District Court awarded Olive A Wilcox 360 dollars against the City of Austin after a two day trial. She sought five thousand dollars for injuries from a fall on a West Ninth Street cement sidewalk where she tripped on a plank.
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Austin
Tex
Olive A. Wilcox
City of
Twenty-sixth District
Senators Press Seek Accounts for Northwest Territory Sale
Virginia and West Virginia senators launch a push to compel the U S government to account to the thirteen original states for proceeds from the northwest territory sale. The sum is estimated to exceed 100 million dollars, with Senator Chilton of West Virginia introducing the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
United States
Northwest Territory
Chilton
Senate
Court of Claims
Bank Closes in New Berlin as Shortage Probed
Utica New York April 11 The First National Bank of New Berlin shut its doors by order of the directors to await a books investigation. A large shortage in funds is reported. Former cashier Frank G Arnold is ill at his New Berlin home.
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New Berlin
N. Y
Associated Press
Utica
First National Bank
Frank G. Arnold
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Heal Severe Skin Trouble
Miss Josephine Contee of 1108 Congress Court Washington reports severe skin disfigurement from scratching a pimple. After two weeks of ineffective remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot water. One week later her complexion improved and eventually cleared.
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Congress Court
Washington, D. C
Josephine Contee
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured Baby’s Eczema
Mrs. W. J. Thomas of Birchwood Wisconsin reports two months of facial eczema in her baby was cured after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment per a home doctor’s wife. She also credits Cuticura for relief of a hand itch and notes the product is sold everywhere with free sample offers and a 32 page book. Tender-faced men urged to share with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
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Birchwood
Wis
W. J
Thomas
Dept. T
Boston
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