Troops Sought as Iowa Button Strike Spreads
The sheriff asked Governor Carroll for four state troops to keep order in Muscatine amid a weeks long strike by button workers. Chicago officers reinforced local police, prompting a union protest with clubs and revolvers drawn but no shots fired. About 3000 unionists met downtown and later urged the crowd to disperse at the hotel housing the special officers.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Iowa
Button
Button Workers Union
Elite Cafe 50-Cent Dinners Attract Diners In San Antonio
San Antonio diners praise Elite Cafe for 50 cent dinners with good service. The ad invites patrons to try daily or Sunday meals from noon to midnight, highlighting value and meals as a strong draw.
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San Antonio
Elite Cafe
Tariff Board Declines Wool Schedule Aid
The Tariff Board will not assist the Ways and Means Committee on the wool revision under the Payne Aldrich tariff law. It cites incomplete data on wool production from several states and foreign sources and says a partial, unverified report would mislead Congress. The board plans full reporting at the opening of its next regular session in December.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Democratic House of Representatives
Tariff Board
Tarf
Underwood
Ways and Means
Congress
Mississippi
Texas
Montana
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Wyoming
South America
Australia
Board
The Only Rathskellar Opens at San Antonio Deli
Elite Cafe offers the Rathskellar in San Antonio with 12 to 12 hours, good service, and quick short orders at a choice delicatessen location.
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San Antonio
Elite Cafe
Annual Smoker to Be Held by San Antonio Merchants
The San Antonio Retail Merchants association will hold its annual smoker at Beethoven hall on May 11 with seating for 500 including visitors. State association officials from Wichita Falls will attend. a special chartered car will transport members to the forthcoming convention May 23 to 25. Attending officers and members include Nic Peters president Adolf Grasso secretary W Gohlke August Muegge H F Wesnig P G Lucas George Icke August Briam W M Morgan president and W J Edgecombe state secretary. New members elected include Wells & Whiting B S Klein. R A Striech Galvin & Zweig A Krupp C T Kilpatrick F Enckevort Koecker & Hall Dr L O Whitman Dr Fred A Mitchell Texas Title Co Phinney & Dietz G S Johnson S D Hopkins B Smith San Antonio Cigar Factory.
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San Antonio
Nic Peters
Adolf Grasso
W. Gohlke
August Muegge
H. F. Wesnig
P. G. Lucas
George Icke
August Briam
W. M. Morgan
State Association
W. J. Edgecombe
Wells & Whiting
W. B. Stille
R. A. Striech
Galvin & Zweig
A. Krupp
C. T. Kilpatrick
F. Enckevort
Koecker & Hall
L. O. Whitman
Fred A. Mitchell
Texas Title Company
Phinney & Dietz
G. 8. Johnson
S. D. Hopkins
B. Smith
San Antonio Cigar Factory
Boston Teamster Finds 2495 Dollars In Street Lounge
In East Boston on April 14 a teamster named Peter J. Pitts found coins and crumpled bills totaling 2495 dollars after his horse backed a wagon over a discarded lounge. No owner has been identified.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Peter J. Pitts
French Offer Big Loan To Costa Rica
Manuel Echeverria former Costa Rican diplomat says French financiers offered sixty million francs to fund Costa Rica internal debt. He arrived in New Orleans and says congress will consider the matter in May. The debt financing topic follows Cartago earthquake discussions.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Manuel Echeverria
Costa Rica
Senor Echeverria
Cartago
Anglo German syndicate seeks Panama City rail extension
The Anglo German syndicate, which gained a concession to build a railroad from Puerto Pinas to Darien interior, asks the government for permission to extend to Panama City via Chepo. If approved, the line would open up highly rich virgin lands for colonization along the isthmus.
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Associated Press
Panama
Puerto Pinas
Darien
Panama City
Chepo
Too Many Stars In Alleged Summer Flag
Lowell Massachusetts April 14 doubts are expressed by friends of Miss Eliza Cowley who says she owns a flag said to have floated over Fort Sumter during its bombardment The flag shown has more stars than the number of states in the union at the Civil War opening Miss Cowley based her claim on a belief held by her deceased brother who was close to Civil War officers Major Anderson and his garrison.
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Associated Press
Lowell
Mass
Eliza Cowley
Fort Sumter
Miss Cowley
Union
Cook's Friend Has Flag Too
Captain B M Osborn of New York disputes Eliza Cowley claim she owns the original Fort Sumter flag from the Civil War. He says he participated as a war correspondent at the bombardment and possesses part of the flag, while the rest remains with the war department relics. Hall's Texas Wonder ad follows, promoting kidney bladder and rheumatic relief claims.
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Cook
Associated Press
New York
B. M. Osborn
Frederick A. Cook
Eliza Cowley
Fort Sumter
Osborn
War Department
Railroad Time Table Shows Mixed North and Local Departures
A historic rail schedule lists arrivals and departures from multiple lines. It notes trains from the north at various times, locals from Palestine, and services to Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston Kerrville Cuero El Paso and coast towns with morning and evening slots.
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Palestine
Mexico
Laredo
North
Houston
Galveston
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Fort Worth. Fips Teck Venn
Waco
Mail and Express
Coast
Kerrville
Mumngry
Setaanee
SOO
DOOOS
Kasiners
el Paso
Mes
East
West
Victoria Division
Cuero
Victoria
Santa Fe
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S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
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San Antonio, Texas
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San Francisco
East Houston Street
Anto
M. Swearingen & Son
She Gunter
Bath
Guntze Hotel Company
Maverick-Glarke Lithogo
Retail Merchants’ Association
VIA
S.a.ga.pay
Carl Burrian
Dresden Royal Opera
Berlin
Burrian
Dresden
United States
Burman
A. Collmann
Mission City
ST. Denis Broadway
11Th Strake
New York City
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Swepning
WM. Taylor & Son, Inc
Martinique
Broadway
Jord Street
the Menger
H. W. Wills
Mgr
Abilene
Ane
City Ticket Office
Gunter Hotel
Walter Walthall
City
Ied
Louisiana
Penick
Hall
E. W. Hall
Olive St
Teaatroni
COREE
Amare
Eae Cer
Oeville
Sgun- Gay
M. Bargas CO
Frost Building
THE
Central Trust CO. Central Trust Building
Commerce and Navarro Sts
Jos F E Witees
Oppenhe
Albert Pee Jr
Adolph Herff
ALWA
Alors
Sam O. Bell
John Font Ed Rand
R. W. Hearne
Aveo Ale
Alfred Deerler
M. Baumd Platt
John J. Stevens
Atlee B. Ayres
Vr You
CAL
Eae Ee Aga Koehler
F. Groos & Co
Bankers
State Bank & Trust Company
State Bank & Trust Company Hicks Building
Guaranty Fund Bank
Capital
Large ‘Ranch Loans
E. B. Chandler
Crockett Street
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