Reform Ambitions Quoted In Barnes Case Dialogue
Fragmentary court transcript shows Colonel Roosevelt urging reform in Barnes politics. Witness Ivins refers to Pratt and Hyde, discussing moral standards and political alliances. The exchange touches on absorbing one rival to balance two sides while evaluating Barnes's fitness for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Jr
Jehril
Mr Hyde
Pete
Politiekares
Ivins
Roosevelt
Barnes
Hyde
Tokyi Barnes
Jeyel
Jekyll and Hyde
Texas Sheet Metal Contractors Elect 1916 Officers at Menger
Joseph Netzer of Taredo, Texas was reelected president of the Texas Association of Sheet Metal Contractors at the eighth annual convention in San Antonio. Officers include A W Chatfield as first vice president, Fred Hartel as second vice president, W I Bughwardson as south vice president, Henry Welsch as secretary and treasurer, and H B Vodrie as sergeant at arms. The Galveston delegation chose the 1916 convention site. J. Henre from Dallas gave the opening address. Discussion covered law forms requiring bond companies for subcontractors and protections against unscrupulous general contractors. About 240 attendees, delegates and visitors, attended a Mexican banquet at the Menger Hotel Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Netzer
Taredo
Tex
Texas
Hieflan
Manger Hotel
A. W- Ghafield
San Antonio
Fred Hartel
Galveson
W. I. Bh. Tughwrdson
Dallas
South
Henry Welsch
el Pas
Lreauuser
W. C. Corbett
Wuer
Vodiie
Galveston
J. Hene
Dutlas
Denison Hollow
Benute
Texan
Payne
Sul-Com Arieters
Menger Hotel
Health First: Plant Juice Promoted By Detroit Resident
An early 1900s advertisement touts Plant Juice as vital for health, featuring a Detroit resident and Wheeler & Co. manager Charlen R. Hart. The letter from Hart dated June 47th 1905 claims Plant Juice cured his stomach trouble after a drag by a streetcar incident and advocates its use for digestion and overall wellbeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlen R. Hart
231
Twenty-first Street
Hart
Detroit
Wheelerng Machine Co
Bud
San Antonio
Mischer’s
Parade and Battle Grow Wet as Rain Delays Event
Fragmentary report notes a held parade and planned battle postponed by heavy rain. Mentions Tram Mage Ciney and a Queen's Hall event at Gunter Hotel. Describes wet conditions delaying a second day of troop reels and the Phird eoyantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunter Hote
Eclock
New Musical Show Features Cleopatria Parody and Dance Queens
A new musical revue titled the eam of Cleonatra presents 14 numbers heavy on dancing and novelty. Zetta's troupe promises a neat, non objectionable carnival style show with parodies and popular hits. George Farley adds a Filipino band and a Korean dance pair. Miss Jesse Fay advertises new feats. Mile Marie aims to lower the mile record at the Auto Stadium amid pacemaker-powered pace.
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Getta
Eam
Cleonatra
Nile
Dancing
Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Ange
Zetta
George Farley
Srabia
Marie
Joyful ads promise Cascarets for clean bowels nightly
An old-time advertisement touts Cascarets as a cheerful remedy to cleanse the bowels without griping. It claims readers will feel renewed, with clear heads and fresh breath, and urges obtaining a To-cont box at drug stores for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonya
Childran
Vast Engagement Preview For Wortham Show Attraction
Mit 11 is expected and will set a new figure before the engagement ends. Capit Ladine presents an elaborate description of the Vonume Vane model and will deliver real length at each canal exhibition. He has earned high praise from the nation’s leading colleges and academic figures for his educational feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Capit Ladine
Faculty of Colleges
Wortham
Eee
More Than Twenty Die In Austin Storm
Continued from page one, the Austin storm left over twenty dead and isolated the city. Rescue teams freed a man who clung to a tree during the disaster, then provided a blanket after he lost his clothing. Teniloaf traffic was halted, with extensive washouts disrupting the International & Great Northern line. Repairs began but full service remained delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Storm Wreaks Havoc Across State and Oklahoma
A massive storm swept Texas and eastern Oklahoma causing telegraph and telephone outages, rail disruptions, and widespread damage. In Austin the city darkened as floods and fires intensified, with several deaths in Christoval Randall Garden Valley and Aviston areas. Dallas, Fort Worth, and Chickasha faced gas, water, and track crises, while oil tanks and warehouses burned from lightning.
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Daular
Tex
Ask Weyenigen Mead
Texas
Estern
Ollabornma
Beye Veen
Hehtning
Christoval
H.C. Boldwire
Ramedell
Boynton
Garden Valley
Douglas Veary
I Avastin
Austin
Moar Taylor
Tole Anidy
Dallas
Purcell
Aras
Alvord
Fort Worth
Storm Realism Shifts War Maneuvers Near Houston
In muddy conditions the Brown and White armies test forces between Ibis city and Galverton, each around 6000 men, with ongoing contact limited to ambush points. Rain disrupts operations but soldiers push on as part of the game, awaiting a decisive clash. Meanwhile Fort Worth endures a gas outage after two pipeline breaks cut supplies, halting industrial and printing activity as crews wrestle with repairs.
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Houston
Tex
Ibis City
Galverton
Gates High
Nor Worth
Fort Worth
Dallas
Alvord
Brazos River Flood Destroys Rail Lines Near Waco
Night rise of eleven feet washed away three hundred feet of H. & T. C. railroad track between Dreemond and Reagan. Sap trains not operating, Katy trains from the south delayed. Two inches of rain fell in twelve hours as the Brazos continued to rain today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Apert
Brazos
Dremond
Reagan
Sap
Katy
Ai Ugon Teday
Heavy Rain Dampens Houston Coast and City Damage
Houston Tex April 23 heavy rain and wind struck the southern coast areas and city wards. Four inches of rainfall fell in under two hours and caused damage to shrubs, fences, and structures. Officials warn of continued precipitation and lingering impacts.
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Houston
Tex
Tornado injures seven near Shawnee Oklahoma
Seven persons were injured, three seriously, when a tornado struck near Shawnee Oklahoma. The storm destroyed a farmer J. Whittles home and damaged the surrounding area as telephone and telegraph lines were knocked down. Local reports indicate substantial damage to the vicinity.
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Shawnee,okm
J Whittles
Here
Telughont
Sawmile Burned as Storm Hits Plant in Maneote
A severe electrical storm swept Maneote Tex causing a sawmill operated by George W. Fowke Lumber Company to catch fire and burn. Heavy rain and winds damaged tracks, delaying railroad traffic and hampering services overnight.
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Maneote Duvbes
Imenbola
Tex
George W. Fowke Lumber Company
Trath
Heavy Rain Drenches Corpus Christi and Surrounding Areas
A severe rainstorm drenches Corpus Christi and nearby regions with over three inches in the night. Lowlands flood, roadways submerged, and county truck formations damaged beyond repair. Widespread crop damage reported, trains delayed on the Austin division.
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Tauke
Austin
Gr Fnd
Toekhaart
Lockilaie
Flooding Hits San Marcos Area as Rio Grande Rises
A damaged report from San Marcos Texas describes the Rio Grande rising fifteen feet near Were and isolating Luling service. One and one-half members of the crew reportedly died or were injured in a heavy rain on Monday with creeks exceeding banks and communities cut off.
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Las Marans
San Marcos
Tex
Binnco
Were
Luling
Rise of 14 Inches At Medina Dam
Unusual water rise reported in Medina River watershed with a 14 inch increase at the Medina dam over 34 hours Thursday noon to Friday. James Amberson, manager of the tavern at the dam, said further rise possible but spillway remains many feet away. Reports from Castroyale residents seeking high ground were denied by Amberson and a local justice of the peace. A lost bracelet ad appears in the notice fragment.
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Medlin River
Medina
James Amberson
San Antonio
Castroyale
Amberson
Uguel
Tirst_ block Ave
Dor Alama Gleza
Crockett
Storm Weather Impacts San Antonio and Texas Rain Totals
Heavy rains Thursday night brought thunder lightning and some hail to Texas with San Antonio reporting 1.5 inches by Friday morning. Flooding damaged a bridge near Austin and 2000 feet of track washed away. Rainfall exceeded three inches in Corsicana Mexia Paris Temple Waxahachie and Taylor logged 9.44 inches to 10 inches in Austin. Weather bulletins show widespread showers across Abilene Brenham Brownwood and Luling among others as a large storm system centered over the region moves northeast.
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San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Austin
Houston
Suithyne
Aus UN
Panhandle
Southwestern Telegraph and Telegone Company
Avatin
Taylor
Cotila
Cicero
Flatonia
Lockhart
Luling
San Marcon
Victoria
Texas
Southwest
Rocky Moountain
Refinery Fire Sparks Loss at Dallas Warehouse
Refined petroleum warehouse belonging to the Pierce-Fordyce Association burned at 2:18 AM, lightning suspected as the cause. Loss estimated at 140,000 dollars. Fire did not reach adjacent buildings. Nearby Texas towns report storm impacts with telephone service disrupted and flood conditions. A San Marcos city report notes a drowning near Austin of Clarence Ezell and two children, with bodies recovered from a flooded stream. Rain and washouts affect lines between Austin, San Antonio, and other connections.
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Dallas
Tex
Apnl
Piérce-Fordyce of Association
San Marcos
Tax
Wie
Clarence Ezell
San Mamos
Austin
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Katy
San Mateos
Ali
Jury to Decide Sanity of Harry K Thaw in May Trial
April 22 report states Supreme Court Justice Hendrick will refer to a jury the question of Thaw's sanity. The decision settles the habeas corpus writ and sets a May 17 trial date. Thaw and his attorneys were present as the opinion was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Hendrick
Thaw
Vitalitas credited with curing Waterloo man health mystery
A Dallas carpenter recalls a 70 year old Waterloo Alabama father suffering illness and hay fever. After sending Vitalitas, the man reportedly improved and remained well, prompting the seller's assertion that Vitalites aids digestion and overall health. The testimony cites purchases at Wagner's Drug Store and widespread druggist availability.
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Waterloo
Ala
Mr. A. Perkins
Edgefield SL
Dallas
Tex
Mr. Perkins
Akays
Fanuary
Vitalitas
Wagner's Drug Store
Unclear transfer back to Tombs after greeting crowd
Fragmentary remarks describe a crowd rushing to congratulate a figure then a brief, hurried return to the Tombs. surrounding text mentions artificial exes and garbled phrases suggesting transcription issues from the tainted OCR.
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Fs.&u. Shoes
Knox
Says
Pratt
Yol
Columbin Denier
Whisenant
Whisenant Drugs
Gunter
Walnon Aril Fortalta Keren
Chambers, Watson & Reyes Attorneya Cnt Law
Preckets
Undulio Heres
Wraira
Honda Netzer
Laredo
SAN Antonians
A. W. Chatfield
H. B. Vodrie
Brown Fins
Jones
People's Municipal League
Politica
James F. Garland
Brown
San Antonio and
Aranas Pass
van H. Howard
Committee On Organization For the
Citizens’ League
Fort Sam Houston
Young Jack Dempsey
Portland
Ore
Frank Perron
Pawtucket
Frank Noel
Ciney
Zea
Tango
Cleopiatra
Cascarets
the People’s
Philip H. Shook
C. Willemain
G. W. Sims
G. Trueheart
Robert F. Uhr
Hoth Heavy
Port Worth
Woashonsia
Oklahoma
Corpus Christi
Rvanco River
Medina Dam
Haiti
Tri
We Donnell Hier
Lockwood
West Texas
East Houston St
Insignol Perkins
Shigpeel
Vitalitas Ip Dangerously
Neys
Hhe Tombs
State Bank & Trust Company
San. “Antonio, ‘Texas
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