Trial docket sets 44 jurors for Corpus Christi session
Corpus Christi federal court jury commission members J A Mount and Ed C Lasater are authorized to summon 44 men for petit and grand juries for the May 25 session. The docket includes a major case: Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway et al versus United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission over export advantages at Port Aransas.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
United States District
J. A. Mount
Ed .C. Lasater
Petit
Grand
Federal Court
United States Court
Galveston, Harrisburg
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
Texas Railroads
United States of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Port
Aransas
Texas
Officials of Gulf Coast Age Company Face Federal Trial
In Southwest Texas a high profile criminal case gains notice as officials of the Gulf Coast Age Company, Rockport, are accused of misusing the United States mails and prepare for trial at the federal court's next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Gulf Coast Age
Company
Rockport
United States Mails
South to Be Subject Weatherford to Lecture in San Antonio
Miss Mildred Weatherford of Athens Ga historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will lecture at 8:30 Tuesday night in the Gunter Hotel on The South in Literature and History. Weatherford is a nationally known lecturer brought by the Bernard E Bee Chapter U D C to promote southern history. The lecture is free and a musical program will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Weatherford
Athens, Ga
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Gunter Hotel
Tins Weatherford
San Antonio
Barnard E. Bee
South
Ater
Births Record Recites Several Newborns Across City
Mr and Mrs W W Stogner welcomed a boy on April 4 at Armstrong. An infant girl was born April 26 at Indiana Avenue to Mr and Mrs Ward Brmiliner. A daughter arrived April 24 at 810 Avenue A to Mr and Mrs water antennas. Another girl born April 28 to CQ Bryan at Somerset Road. Doris Brent and Tomates report a baby boy and Orentine Moreno welcomed a girl born April 28 at 410 and Ban Baba Street.
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W. W. Stogner
Ah Armetrong
Indiana Avenue
Mra
Waward
Avenue A
Mre
Somerset Road
Ae CQ Bryan
Doris Brent
Bey Tomates
Erentine Moreno
Ban Baba Street
Supreme Court taps mild irony in Texas case rulings
The Texas Supreme Court handed down four opinions, affirming two cases and reversing two and remanding. Chief Justice Fly authored remarks over rehearing in F. J. Smalley v Gus Vogt, noting enforcement of rules and selective writs. Additional actions covered motions, certified questions, and numerous submitted cases across counties including Calhoun, Matagorda, Travis and Galveston.
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Supreme Court of Texas
W. S. Fly
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
F. J. Shalley
Gus Vogt
Calhoun County
Fly
Supreme Court
Annie Ryman
Thomas Petruka
Matagorda
J. F. Carl
Elizabeth Jenke Vanderwolk
W. A. Matthaei
Austin
Anton Moursand
Augusta L. Lange
Interstate Sales Company
Galveston
Western Union Telegraph Company
Z. Wire
Lela Swearingen
A. J. Swearingen
Tex
State of Texas
C. W. Post
Travis County
Court of Civil Appeals
Jose L. Gallardo
Thomas W. Masterson
John W. Harris
R. T. Holt
F. J. Gordon
Erath
Eloise Spencer
Bessie Schell
Dallas
J. T. Burgher & Co
J. W. Floore
Johnson
T. H. Nichols
Schmittou
Clay
R. A. Wiseman
Co. B. Watters
Bexar
Herman Richter
Granite Manufacturing Company
Burnet
I. E. Wiseman Va. J. R. Cottingham
Wilson
James G. Boles
G. W. Aldridge
Cooke
B. Maddox
J. P. Clark
Knox
W. S. Power
First State Bank of Crowell
Spanish Land Grant Upheld by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Mexican titles completed before December 19, 1836 are valid in the case of Texas v Gallardo. The decision, written by Associate Justice Nelson Phillips, involves 9000 acres between the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers in Travis County.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
State of Texas
Jose L. Gallardo
Travis County
Nelson Phillip
Nueces
Rio Grande Rivers
Burial Permits Report Includes Several Local Death Notices
Co. M. Aiken age 89 died April 26 at 1124 Main Avenue. Uardo de la Cruz Tea age 6 died April 28 at 122 Aiken Street. Jose M. Garcia age 59 died April 26 at 728 South Laredo Street. Mother St James Mary McDermott age 43 died April 27 at 745 W Houston Street.
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Co. M. Aiken
Main Avenue
Uardo de la Cruz Tea
Aiken
Jose M. Garcia
Pubea
South Laredo
Mother St. James
Mary McDermott
W. Houston Street
British Fleet Arrives at Bangor to Guard Irish Coast
The third squadron of the British fleet reached Bangor on Belfast Lough to patrol the coast and prevent gun running as a flotilla of eleven destroyers joins patrols along the inlet.
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Irish
Belfast
Ireland
Bangor
Belfast Lough
Plant Juice praised by contractor for kidney relief
J W Wuneste of 214 Lotus Street testifies that Plant Juice cured his kidney trouble back pain and rheumatic pains and improved digestion. The ad claims it clears poisons from blood eradicates malaria and strengthens the system with sales at Fischer's Drug Store.
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J. W. Wuneste
Lotus Street
Texas
Fischer's
Guests and Arrivals List for City Hotels
The notice lists numerous travelers and guests by name and origin staying at the Menger, Gunter, Bexar, St. Anthony and other hotels. It includes F J Wells Gonzales H J Cullman Houston G B Smith Tampico J J Kelly Austin A T Vick Houston Runge W E Pound Yoakum Armstrong Galveston Brooks Bastrop M Bennett Tampico Sheffield Dallas Middleton Greenville Foster Tampico Rathman Cuero Park Itasca Morehead Childress Knight Austin Barkley Houston Moffett Edna Mclean St Louis Felkins Tampico Heater Waynesburg Tokio St Anthony and others registered or stopping at local hotels.
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F. J. Wells
Gonzales
St. Anthony
H. J. Cullman
Houston
Menger
G. B. Smith
Tampico
Gunter
J. J. Kelly
Austin
Bexar
A. T. Vick
J. J. Wolff
Runge
F. A. Walsh
G. P
Mex
St. Anthony, Co
M. Sheffield
Dallas
J. D. Middleton
Greenville
Arthur Foster
O. H. Rathman
Cuero
John W. Park
Itasca
Guesie Morehead
Childress
L. M
Knight
K. Barkley
Ac Anthony
FP. G. Moffett
Edna
Menger. Co
Nation of
Tacoma Embarks 200 Marines For Mexican Waters
The scout cruiser Tacoma left Charleston for Mexico and today took on 200 marines at Port Royal navy yard. Seventy five marines remaining at the yard will be picked up by the armored cruiser Washington en route from New York to Mexican waters.
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Charleston
D. C
Tacoma
Mexico
Port Royal Navy Yard
Washington
New York
Mexican
Mexican waiter files declaration of intention in court
Lauriano Oballe Lianos a waiter of 112 South Flores street filed a declaration of intention in the federal clerk of court on a Wednesday morning He is a native of Mexico and has resided in the United States since 1870
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Lauriano Oballe Lianos
South Flores Street
Federal Clerk of Court
Lianos
Mexico
United States
Customer requests menu without chocolate fudge
A Kansas City Journal snippet shows a drug clerk mentioning chocolate fudge on the menu while a fastidious lady asks for a menu card without any fudge, noting it is too sticky to handle with white gloves.
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Kansas City Journal
Grape-Nuts Promises Health Through Easy Digestion
A periodical promotes a breakfast shift from meats and breads to fruit Grape-Nuts and cream with a soft boiled egg and Postum. It claims Grape-Nuts offers full nourishment from wheat and barley, is easily digested due to long baking, and boosts health and energy for body and brain.
Threats to Telegram Signers Prompt San Antonio Letter
A black hand letter threatening the 50 Texas born youths of Mexican parentage who signed a telegram to President Wilson arrived at I M Garza in San Antonio. The signers offered aid to Wilson against Huerta. Garza and specialist Barnes view the threat, while Garza vows to stay.
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Wilson
United States
San Antonio
I. M. Garza
I. M
C. G. Garza
Medina Street
Garza
Robert L. Barnes
Department of Justice
Huerta
Wendell Easton To Speak On Homes For All Tonight
Wendell Easton presents a lecture on Homes For All Southwest Texas and Upper Nueces Valley with La Pryor as the center. He uses color slides from Texas views to show settlement advantages for homeseekers and city residents seeking a rural retreat, at Guther Hotel ballroom tonight.
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Texas
Nueces Valley
la Pryor
Wendell Easton
San Antonio
Easton
Guhter Otel Ballroom
Carnegie All
San Marcos Loading at Texas City for Vera Cruz
In Texas City on April 29 the Mallory liner San Marcos is being loaded to sail for Vera Cruz. Troops from the Sixth Cavalry and Fourth Field Artillery, plus animals and supplies, are boarding. General Liggett is expected to assume command May 1, with Colonel Berry as senior officer aboard.
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Texas City
Tex
San Marcos
Vera Cruz
Sixth Cavalry
Fourth Field Artillery
Galveston
Liggett
Lucien G. Berry
Funston
Dog Bite Fells Salesman in City Streets
Jake Fecci, a Joske Brothers salesman, was attacked by a dog on South Laredo street while walking to work. The animal showed rabies symptoms and was shot by Police Chief Lancaster. its head will be sent to the Pasteur Institute for examination. Fecci plans travel to Austin for Pasteur Institute treatment tonight.
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Jake Fecci
Joske Brothers
Lancaster
Fecci
Austin
Pasteur Institute
South Laredo
Grand jury absolves Ray E Fyke in fatality case
Ray E Fyke was exonerated by a Dallas grand jury for any blame in the accidental shooting of Will Bishop last night. Bishop was seriously wounded when Fyke’s rifle discharged as he threw the firearm over his shoulder to carry it home. the trigger caught.
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Dallas
Tex
Ray E. Fyke
Will Bishop
Fyke
Laredo Customs House Opens and Post Office Restored
Laredo customs house at Nuevo Laredo opens, including San Ignacio and Hidalgo areas. The post office, cut off by fire, is reopened. No news on the Guadiola command’s whereabouts.
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Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
San Ignacio
Hidalgo
United States
Guadiola Command
You Are Entitled to the Best Through a Light Want Ad
An odd promotional line urging readers to seek top value via a light trade in a swap oriented want ad. The message emphasizes asking for perfection and best deals as part of a barter style notice.
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Duffy
County Commissioners Complete Road Machinery Purchases
The county commissioners finished buying road equipment on Wednesday for each precinct. J K Lamm Henry Meyer and Jacob Klaus received gear while Charles X Gutneit declined. Purchases included two Pierce motor trucks at 5150 each plus 205 freight from Cleveland for Meyers and Klaus precincts. On Tuesday Lamm bought a tractor grader and hitch totaling 3550 for his area.
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J. K. Lamm
Henry Meyer
Jacob Klaus
Charles
X. Gutneit
Pierce
Cleveland
Meyers
Klaus
Lamm
County Tax Board to Review Assessments Monday
County commissioners will meet Monday May 1 as a board of equalization to pass on assessments made with County Tax Assessor Albert V Hath. Last day for renditions is Thursday April 30 and thereafter owners must accept valuations set by the board.
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Board of Equalization
Albert V
Road washed away by Elm Creek cloudburst on Bulverde road
A Monday morning cloudburst in Commissioner Jacob Kraus' precinct swept away more than half a mile of newly laid crushed rock road near Elm Creek water hole on the Bulverde road. Deep furrows marked the damage and the fact was reported.
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Elm Creek
Bulverde
Jacob Kraus
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Court of Criminal Appeals
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Delta
Jake Looper
Claude Lafoon
Jones
Amos Forward
Robertson
Stella Thompson
Travis
Carl Gardner
Robert Capshaw
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L. F. Scott
Ben Snyder
Coke
George Scott
Grayson
John Swilley
Jasper
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Aaron Somers
Washingon
Vivian Taylor
Liberty
Boyd Muldrew
Milam
Manuel Lopez
Bell
Dave
Goldstein
Wylie Hillis
Bowie
Campbell Hill
Upshur
F. W. Sorell
San Saba
Truitt
Hill
J. C. Williamson
Henry Davis
Nacogdoches
Calvin Coleman
Dan BaWard
Lil Marteni
Porfirio Tores
Atascosa
Dock Warner
Paul Walker
Will Rhean
Collin
Sgt. Marteni
Eugene Mason
Pernie Bybee
McLennan
Jake Willis
Cherokee
Lee Ward
Nature
Wendel Easton
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Co
Wolfson Way
Florsheim
Goodyear
Wolfson
Joske Bros.co
Roag
Roy Barneburg
Liggett Myers
Independent Cigar Stores Co
E. Honusten St
Whisenant
Drugs Gunter Office
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