Senator Cummins Attacks 5 Percent Freight Rate Push
Washington April 13 Senator A B Cummins of Iowa denounced a vigorous campaign urging a 5 percent freight rate increase for eastern railroads now before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He warned the public is being misled by exaggerated statements and argued government regulation protects public interests without bankrupting carriers.
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Washington
D. C
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Railroad Rates Debate and Stock Returns
The senator argued that existing railroad rates were largely set by the railroads themselves and that the physical condition of railroads is better now than ever. He warned against blaming railroads for a broader economic depression and discussed fair returns on investment, noting railroads earned enough to pay 7 percent on capital stock but typically yielded 6 percent, with stock quotations from 1896 to 1904 shown to be higher and steadier than other securities.
Alder-i-ka bowel cleanser awes San Antonio crowd
Citizens in San Antonio marvel at Alder-i-ka a buckthorn bark glycerine remedy claimed to cleanse both bowels with one dose relieving constipation and gas almost immediately H J Wagner druggist Hicks Building promotes the product as the most thorough bowel cleanser sold in town
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San Antonio
H. J. Wagner
Hicks Bldg
More Pockets Picked in San Antonio Pickpocket Spree
Three more victims joined eleven in three weeks as nimble thieves struck Saturday and Sunday nights. C D Southern at the Rex Hotel had his purse snatched containing a small cash sum. C S Layman lost $15 plus a $29 check. J B Patrick of Dallas had $32 stolen as he boarded street cars near the Southern Pacific depot.
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San Antonio
C. D. Southern
Rex Hotel
Houston Street
C. S. Layman
J. B. Patrick
Dallas
Southern Pacific
Fort Worth Banker Dies Suddenly in Houston
Noah Harding leading Fort Worth banker died suddenly in Houston while automobile riding. He was visiting his daughter Mrs Cleve land Sewell when death due to heart failure occurred. Harding born 1844. Remains shipped home for interment.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Tex
Noah Harding
Cleveland Sewell
Indignant Witness Quizzed in Boston Trip
An attorney cross-examines a witness about leaving Boston on the 16th and returning on the 28th. The witness replies with heightened color that he cannot recall what he did in the interim, insisting on the indignation of the question.
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Boston
Obituary notices for Stella Ryan and Ruth Kuykendall
Stella Louise Ryan age 21 died at a local sanitarium after two months in San Antonio native of Palestine Texas her sister Mamie Ryan survives body prepared by Zizik Undertaking Company and sent to Palestine for interment Ruth Kuykendall age 64 died at 205 Gibbs avenue a Missouri native who came to Texas 30 years ago survived by two daughters Ada Hermann and R A Campbell and four sons Lyne Daniel Vern Kuykendall and Fred Kuykendall funeral at 4 pm from home with services at St Henrys Church interment in St Marys cemetery
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St. Henry's Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Elma Sommerville Dies in San Antonio Tied to Port Arthur
Mrs Elma L Sommerville 30 died at 2 am Monday at 109 Ogden Street San Antonio native of Bradford Pennsylvania had lived here fourteen months coming from Port Arthur Texas Her husband W S Sommerville and her Port Arthur parents survive Body prepared by Sloan Hagg undertakers and to be sent Monday night to Port Arthur for interment
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Sommerville
Elma L. Sommerville
Ogden Street
Bradford
San Antonio
Port Arthur
Tex
W. S. Sommerville
Sloan & Hagg
Mitchell Stockman Die In San Antonio At 60
O Mitchell a 60 year old stockman from Refugio Tex died at 1 10 am Monday in his apartments at 624 Baltimore avenue He had lived in San Antonio one month before moving from Refugio The body was prepared by Waters Undertaking and sent to Refugio for interment He is survived by his widow three daughters Mary A and Francis Mitchell and Mrs Ben Shelton and one son J N Mitchell all of Refugio.
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Mitchell
O. Mitchell
Refugio
Tex
Baltimore Avenue
San Antonio
Waters Undertaking Company
Death of W. B. Chaffin at 89 in San Antonio
W B Chaffin aged 89 died at 10 o clock Sunday morning at his son William Chaffin 503 Simpson Street He was a native of Ohio and came to San Antonio a year ago Funeral will be held Tuesday from his son's residence with interment at Mission Burial Park
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Chaffin
W. B. Chaffin
William Chaffin
Simpson Street
Ohio
San Antonio
Mission Burial Park
Baraca Class Holds Devotional at Government Hill Church
The James Lewis Baraca Class met at Government Hill Methodist Church with 27 present. H E Dickinson presided and H B Vodiie taught the Easter lesson. The contest with South Heights Class shows South Heights leading by three. Gover nment Hill totals 137 members, South Heights 140.
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James Lewis Baraca
Government Hill Methodist Church
C. H. Myers
H. E. Dickinson
H. B. Vodiie
Government Hill
Cigar stump exchange in East London Sunday markets
Pearson's Weekly describes a novel London ritual where lodging house dwellers bring collected cigar ends to a Sunday morning stump exchange in the east end. Brokers sell only what they hold, pricing fluctuates seasonally with summer lower and winter higher profits for sellers.
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East End
London
Hats and the Man in San Antonio Hats
An observant woman notes the many hat styles on San Antonio streets revealing character. Cattlemen favor wide brims and Stetsons, while a short round man and a derby wearer provoke remarks. Politicians display flared Stetsons, auto men baggy toppers, and a college boy sports a skull cap in this playful survey of hat psychology.
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San Antonio
United States
Sleeplessness and coping tips from a New York Sun piece
The article reviews insomnia as a result of modern life stress and mental fatigue. It notes Lord Rosebery’s attempts at sleep, outlines practical steps like walking before bed, hot baths, milk, and light topics, and cautions that persistent insomnia requires medical treatment rather than simple tricks.
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Land of Nod
New York Sun
Lord Rosebery
Graeme Hammond
Prayer tale sparks mock earnestness in Congress
Congressman Maurice Connolly recalls five year old Bessie who stayed with a woman friend’s family. The child prayed alone at bedtime, realizing there was no prompting from the hostess. She pleaded softly that she could not remember her prayers. New Globes.
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Maurice Connolly
Iowa
Bessie
Little Bessie
A True Opus Morning Rheumatism Exchange
A brief dialogue shows one speaker asking how rheumatism is this morning and noting slight improvement. The other replies the pain has not disappeared but shifted to a new location, providing some rest from the prior discomfort. The exchange conveys a modest improvement in symptoms and a shift in pain.
Commissioners Approve Bond Use for Road Machinery
Four precincts will receive pro rata bond funds totaling 550000 for road machinery with a full court vote required for confirmatory spending. Auditor will track every cent, and bids to be opened May 1 for tractors graders trucks and rollers totaling about 1400015000. Cement sand and specs will be bid countywide to secure best prices while awaiting ads. Two injured lumber officials in Harlingen hospital with one in critical condition. other company man Kuykendall very ill at home.
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Davis
van H. Howard
Charles X. Gutzeit
J. K. Lamm
Jacob Klaus
Henry Meyer
Howard
Fred Bennett
Houston
Tex
C. B. Granberry
Capt
Searcy Baker
South Texas Lumber Company
Harlingen
W. Q. Kuykendall
Italian railroad men waver on general strike plan
Rome April 13. Leaders of the disaffected railroad men who had refused compromise now doubt Wednesday’s general strike. Efforts are under way to win further concessions from the government so leaders can cover a retreat.
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Rome
Nature Casts Out Devils With Bile The Key
An old health pamphlet extols bile as Nature’s cleanser and claims that constipation is caused by blocked bile. It promotes Podophyllin products like PoDelax as the gentle, safe cure, asserting that freeing bile restores health and that laxatives fail. Also recommends Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for coughs or colds.
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Bright
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dr. Bell
Ell
Norwell Texas price list increases take effect May 4
The Norwell price list for town lots will rise on May 4, moving from three prices to six. Current $25 and $50 lots shift to $35, $50, or $60, while $75 lots rise to $85 or $100. Purchasers before May 4 gain current prices. after, higher rates apply. Norwell sits on the Artesian Belt Railroad eleven miles south of Christine with rails extended nearby and farm acreage prepared for cotton.
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Norwell
Texas
Christine
McMullen County
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