Free coupons fuel joy wheel at Exposition Park
Amusements note free tonight for coupon holders at Exposition Park with admission plus one ride on the joy wheel. Crowds grow nightly as dance hall and C de Loco draw young crowds and Theo Artzt's orchestra enhances the scene. Tomorrow coupons cover the laughing tub and later rides. park music by Zimmer's band remains union backed and varied. Actors and comedies like An Actor's Romance continue to draw patrons.
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Theo Artzt
Zimmer
Salvation Army defies permit revoke over alms soliciting
Fort Worth reports the Salvation Army, after losing its permit to solicit alms, will defy the city commission and continue collecting donations. The permit was revoked for failing to report to the charity commission, setting up a clash with the city tonight.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Salvation Army
Charity Commission
Seven Prisoners Escape Fort Worth Jail
Seven inmates escaped the city jail in Fort Worth Texas last night amid ongoing store robbery and saloon dynamiting investigations. Only one of the escapees has been recaptured.
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Jai
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Daffydil Court Quips Weave Cringe at Aquirky Texan Page
A satirical court page from Houston mocks local daffydil contestants and readers. Citizens from New York to Belem are name-checked in quips about fictitious trials and witty banter. Readers are urged to submit daffydil verses with coupons for small cash prizes.
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Sing Sing
M. Friedman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Piedras Niegras
Mexico
Webb
Callaghan
Houston-Storey-Boyle
Wahoo
Lorene Huntress
Garden Street
Lorene
Daffydil Court
Myrtle
Louis Bridges
Luling
Tex
Camille
San Antonio Daily
The
Daffydilitis
Eat Us
Camille C. Cooper
Tige
Mexican Societies Prepare Three Day Independence Celebration
Local Mexican mutual aid associations join with Sociedad Hidalgo for a three day Independence Day event at San Pedro Springs starting September 15. An arrangement committee led by J. J. Fateon and Juan M. Garza plans elaborate lights, fireworks, dancing, food and a festive atmosphere reminiscent of last year’s centennial celebrations.
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Benito Juarez
Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
Union Mutualista
Union Y Freeternidad
Gran Hermandad de Cheros
Pueblo En General
Sociedad Hidalgo
San Pedro Springs
J. J. Fateon
Juan M. Garza
R. M. Salaica
Melipe Borrego
Mateo Cisneros
San Pedro Park
Republic of Mexico
Father Hidalgo
Spain
Moctezumas
Chile
Officials to confer on jury wheel filling procedure
County and district officers meet District Judge Camp this afternoon to clarify changes in jury wheel selection. A committee of county and district clerk sheriff tax assessor and tax collector will choose names from the poll list every two years in August.
Post Office Totals Show July Gains in Yoakum
Yoakum Texas reports July 1911 postal business reached 1360.22 dollars, up 431.35 dollars from July 1910. June 1911 figures are not provided but July shows a clear year over year rise in mail handled.
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Yoakum
Texas
Cotton Crop Near Normal Yield Forecast For 1911
Washington reports the 1911 cotton crop would be among the greatest on record. July 25 condition at 89.1 percent of normal suggests a final yield of about 207.25 pounds per acre, with ~14,093,000 bales of 500 pounds each on about 34 million acres after 3 percent abandonment.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Market reaction muted to government cotton crop report
The August government report on cotton condition showed 89.1 percent normal, barely moving the market. New crop deliveries rose briefly before fading, with bears predicting at least 15 million bales as prices drifted 10 to 12 points below yesterday's close amid fresh selling.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Heavy Homeseeker Movement Expected in San Antonio
W G Crush of the Katy announces a major homeseeker and tourist movement to San Antonio for fall and winter. He notes intense hotel and rooming house demand as Katy promotes the city as a leading winter resort and cites favorable crop failures in western northern eastern states driving settlers to Texas.
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San Antonio
W. G. Crush
Dallas
United States
Crush
St. Louis
Texas
Ten boiler makers take jobs in Houston shops
Ten boiler makers are in Houston to replace striking union workers at the Central shops. No immediate signs of further trouble.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Purchases Lang Homestead for Public Park
The city bought the Lang homestead in the Third ward for a public park today paying 42500 dollars. It spans two blocks and will enlarge Elizabeth Baldwin park which adjoins it.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Lang
Elizabeth Baldwin Park
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