Public. Being Misled, Says UC Senator Public
Senator A J Cummins of Iowa blasts railroad rate reform as a “baldast nonsense.” He argues the press and campaigners mislead the public to gain support for higher rates on eastern lines before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He cites exaggerated stories of railroad distress to fearmonger and insists some rates may need change while others should not.
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Meantime Cure Amazes San Antonio Readers
San Antonio residents report astonishing effects from Alder-i-ka a throat and bowel remedy praised as a powerful cleanse. The ad markets the composition as uckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients claiming immediate relief from constipation gas and bowel issues with a single dose. It touts wide public amazement and lists a local druggist contact for orders.
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SHYS PUBLIC Seeks Rail Rate Talks Amid Industry Depression
Senator asserts railroads still set most rates and are in better condition than in the past, disputing calls for higher charges. He notes broader trade depression hits many sectors, argues fair returns on investment around five to six percent, and cites stock trends from 1896 to 1944 to contrast railroad and industrial equities.
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Tapler
Pickpocket Gangs Increase Thefts In San Antonio
Thirteen recent nighttime purse snatchings over three weeks raise alarms as eleven thieves operate in the area. Victims include C. Southern at Hex Hotel on Houston Street, C. & Zayman with 15 dollars and a check, and J. B. Patrick of Dallas losing 42 dollars. Police urge caution after steady pattern of robberies near street cars and near the Southern Pacific depot.
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Hats and the Man in San Antonio Hats Revealing Character
An observant woman notes San Antonio residents display a wider variety of hats than anywhere in the United States. She cites cattlemen in wide brims, a stock editor sporting a derby, a short round man wearing a tiny straw lid, and a sporting editor's habitual derby as clues to personality and occupation, with style reflecting the wearer’s habits and status.
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San Antonio
United States
Auin
Mary Norman
Majestic Theater
San Antony
Insomnia Advice and Odd Assertions From The New Globe
A garbled clipping discusses insomnia and nonmedical remedies. It cites doctors praising mild evening routines like walks and hot baths, yet warns against opiates. The piece includes stray anecdotes about prayer and a cryptic reference to a public figure, reflecting a fragmented newsword era style.
Baraca Class Contest At Hill Methodist Church
The James Lewis Baraca Class met at Hill Methodist Church with 27 members present for a devotional. Haster lesson led by H B Vodiie and long service led by C H Myers. Government Hill Class 137 members, South Heights 140, South Heights in lead by three. contest boosts Sunday school activity.
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Cigar stump exchange in London’s east end Sundays
Pearson's Weekly notes a lively Sunday market in east London where residents trade cigar ends or “tripes” for coin. Sellers display wares in power begs and grimy handkerchiefs, with prices fluctuating with the season. Endings are supposedly recycled into cheap cigarettes by unknown makers.
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Road Fund 10 to Be Disbursed With Caution
County commissioners plan a controlled bond issue of 559,909 to fund road machinery across four precincts. Each commissioner may buy for his precinct, with expenditures pro rata and final approval by the full court. Auditor to track all contracts and disbursements, bids to be invited for about 200,000 in machinery and work, with specifications drafted by the highway engineer.
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Aditor
Courk
Sven Voud
Wenin
Jory Aig Ho
Neergzury
Ted
Charles X. Gutzelt
Nuwa
J. Kk
Lamm
Tracler Ang Prader
Ohne
Jicob Kinis
Tratier
Howard
Fred Bennett
County considers sand contracts and bids amid bridge work
Commissioners weigh purchasing sand to cover concrete bridge and culvert projects while seeking best prices from local and outside firms. Talk includes sand supply, costs, and potential contracts to fund full project needs as uprisings and strikes pressure regional labor and government actions.
Nature’s bile cleanses disease and supports health
Ancestral medical ad promotes bile as nature’s cleanser and protector. It touts remedies like Podophyllin and Pebvialax to stimulate bile flow, claim relief from constipation and digestive woes, and sell Dr Beling Pine-TerBestr as a gentle cure. It links bile flow to overall health and disease prevention.
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Beli
Norwell price list raises town lots in Texas
The Norwell price list, effective May 4, 1914, raises lot prices from 25 to 35 and 50 dollars in many cases, with six price points now available. The notice urges prospective buyers to act before May 4 to secure current prices, touts Norwell as Texas’s newest town on the Artesian Belt Railroad, and notes local land ready for farming and cotton planting.
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McMullen County
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