Texas Legislature Eyes 14 Million Dollar Budget And Tax Hike
Austin reports the general appropriation bill must stay under 14 million for two fiscal years, including peniten tiary deficits and 1.5 million in deficiencies. If kept tight, a 10 to 12 cent ad valorem tax rise is likely. The Kennedy direct senate election bill advances, with amendments on vacancy appointments and campaign limits. Penitentiary reforms and college funding cuts dominate next week’s agenda.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Pure Food Department
Agricultural Department
College
United States
Kirby
Spann
Kennedy
Mills
Texas
Templeton
Congress
Representative Kirby
United States Senate
Shell
Warren
Senate Bill Creates General Manager Amid Salary Fix
A bill advanced to special order in the Senate provides for a general manager and sets commissioners salaries at six dollars per day plus traveling expenses while on duty.
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Senate
Capitalists Get More Time For Rusk Furnace Start
At a special meeting of the penitentiary commissioners in Austin the six month extension was granted to the Philadelphia capitalists to begin operations of the Rusk furnace. The state had leased the iron ore venture with a start date of August 1, but a fire at Rusk delayed progress and they requested until February 1, 1914.
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Austin
Tex
Penitentiary Commissioners
Philadelphia
Rusk
Visitors from many cities stay at San Antonio hotels
A lengthy list shows guests and arrivals at the Savoy Gunter Menger Bowie and other San Antonio hotels. Notable names include John Bommer Taylor E C Woodwell St Louis D L Neeley Cotulla Louise Smith Dallas and J N Barnhill Brenham among others returning or visiting for short stays. Each appears as staying at a named hotel with several from Texas and beyond.
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John
Bommer
Taylor, Tex
Savoy Hotel
E. ¢. Woddwell
St. Louis
Gunter Hotel
Lk. B. Paschbaum
Louisville
St. Anthony Hotel
D. L. Neeley
Cotulla
Bexar
Louise Smith
Dallas
San Antonio
Bowie Hotel
C. Made
W. I. Wehring
Houston
F. F. Stephenson
Yoakum
Crockett Hotel
F. Alegria
Nueva Laredo
Menger Hotel
W. L. Helermann
Austin
Savoy
G. L. Mitchell
Gunter
W. A. Redd Jr
New Orleans
St. Anthony
A. S. Page
Fort Worth
Bexar Hotel
George F. Wilson
Galveston
Bowie
W. A. Ogden
Crockett
R. J. Patterson
T. K. Roberts
Waxahachie
Tex
City
Mrs. H. Randolph
Co. G Feist
A. W. Watter
Rome
H. K. Shield
Uvalde
W. H. French
H. A. Beach
Lansing
Menger
Harlandale hot sulphur baths billed as cure all
The ad claims thousands are restored to health by Harlandale hot sulphur water. Doctors send patients in ambulances and on canes for rheumatism and other ailments, with relief often after a few baths. It invites readers to visit, request a booklet, and use the South Flores streetcar for access.
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Harlandale
Harlandare
South Flores
Rotary Club Seeks Delegate for School Hygiene Congress
The Rotary Club will petition the San Antonio school board to send a delegate to the Fourth International Congress of School Hygiene in Buffalo from August 21 to 30. A resolution approving this step was passed yesterday. Bids for printing the new course of study and revised school rules are being received by Paul Scholz, with bids to be opened Wednesday. The supply committee meets at 4 PM Monday to bid on disinfectants and oils for the schools.
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Rotary Club
San Antonio
Buffalo
Paul Scholz
Mrs Heston Dies in Fort Worth
Mrs Mary Heston longtime secretary of the Tarrant County Humane Society died this morning in Fort Worth Texas.
Riverside Restaurant Sells 25 Cent Chicken Meals
A Riverside Restaurant at 101 East Houston St. advertises a big chicken supper tonight and a big chicken dinner and supper tomorrow with meals priced at 25 cents.
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Riverside
East
Houston St
Fresh sausage with TIN TAG advertised by Union Meat Co
An advertisement urges customers to buy sausage labeled with a tin tag to ensure freshness and wholesomeness and notes a display in the Grand Opera House lobby by Union Meat Company.
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Grand Opera House
Union Meat Company
Jewels Displayed at Ball Worth Millions in Newport
At the Crossways home of Mr and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish the Mother Goose ball drew 500 guests. Jewels worn were said to be worth about 12 million dollars with many collectors sending armed messengers to retrieve pieces. Police kept a guard around the Fish estate as plain clothes officers mingled with attendees.
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Newport. R
Narragansett Pier
Crossways
Temple of Childhood draws global interest at fair
J Wasserkrug of San Francisco travels to San Antonio to recruit an official photographer and gather names of children for the Temple of Childhood at the Panama-Pacific exposition. The exhibit, planned as an educational and industrial display on child welfare hygiene and education, offers $50 000 in prizes and includes live baby and portrait contests.
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J. Wasserkrug
San Francisco
Houston
Wasserkrug
San Antonio
Union
Charters Issued In Texas Firms And Amendments
Charters issued include Young & Dwire Company of Houston with $50,000 capital for transfer and livery, and The Circle Cattle Company of Valentine with $10,000 capital. Other incorporations list Gunn Investment of Dallas, Pilgrim Congregational Church Houston, Bradbury Clothing Dallas, Auction Furniture Exchange Dallas, Farmers Gin Richland Navarro, P Pfeffer & Sons Houston, Brown Fig Beaumont, Eyster's Grocery El Paso, Terrant Development Fort Worth, and amendments raising West Texas Supply Goree to $25,000, lowering Texas Rolling Mills Fort Worth to $240,000, and Austwell Oil Mill to $75,000.
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Austin
Tex
Young & Dwire Company of
Houston
Capital Stock
W. T. Dwire
J. H. Dwire
F. Reed
Chon Drug Company of Carbon
Eastland County
Yarbrough
D. M. Rumph
F. P. Webster
Ownby
John Sparger
The
Circle Cattle Company
Valentine
Jeff Davis County
John Z. Means
Huling
M. Means
Joe M. Evans
Southern Mercantile Company of
Sweetwater
Sam Glass
H. Co, Lane
Ll. W. Corbandt
Pilgrim Congregational Church of
Capital
G. B. M. Turner
William Butler
A. Scott
Bradbury Clothing Company of
Dallas
Joe Bradbury
George T. Morgan
Edgar W. Peak
Auction Furniture Exchange of
I. Hockwald
David Dreeben
Robert H. Morris
Farmers’ Gin Company of
Richland
Navarro County
Rad Smith
A. A. Allison
M. la Lyman
P. Pfeffer & Sons
P. Pfeffer
Ben Pfeffer
Louis Pfeffer
Brown Fig Company
Beaumont
Brown
BE. J. Brown
C. Marshall
Eyster
John F. Ryan
West Texas Supply Company of
Goree
Texas Rolling Mills Company of
Fort Worth
Austwell Oil Mill
Austwell
Weston Ends 1500 Mile Pedestrian Journey in Minneapolis
Edward Payson Weston completed a walk of 1546 miles from New York City, reaching Minneapolis on August 2 after leaving June 2. He altered his route to add 100 miles to his original schedule, receiving a noisy welcome on arrival.
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Weston
Minneapolis
Minn
New York City
Edward Payson Weston
Metropolis
New York
Panama Reopens Street Car Service Under American Ownership
Panama city inaugurates a street car line for the second time in its history. The first line operated in the 1890s, making Panama the first city in South America with street cars. The new company is American owned.
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Panama
South America
Policy Shifts Tax Cuts and Cross-Border Actions In Piedras Negras
The article notes policy moves by the Constitutionalists removing import taxes on autos farming implements and printed matter, plus waiving immigration taxes at the international bridge for foreigners. It clarifies a Washington report about crossing into U.S. soil, stating authorities allowed moving wounded prisoners to safety rather than desertion. Some Federal prisoners joined the Constitutionalist ranks after healing.
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Mexico
Republic
Washington
War Department of the
United States
Piedras Negras
Moreno Executed July 30 in Mexican Rebel Actions
General Francisco Villa reported the execution of El Mecho Moreno on July 30 at Ascension by a 12 man firing squad. The outlaw had terrorized the Madera lumber district, killed American farmer Ben Griffin, and maltreated Alfred Parks. Federal troops were redeployed to repair rails damaged by Constitutionalists.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Ascension
el Mecho” Moreno
Ben Griffin
Chuichupa
Chihuahua
Alfred Parks
Madera Lumber Company
Moreny
Juan Medina
Juarez
Madera
Ovrozco
Pascual Orozco
Mexico National
Chihuahua City
Arados
Moctezuma
Manchilla
Mexican National Railroad
Ife
Zacatecas
Torreon
Charles Bissell
Mines Company of America
Bernard J. McDonald
San Patrio Mining Company
Santa Rosalia
Orozco
Parral
Huerta
Bissell
McDonald
Mercado
Mine explosion kills 25 federals near Monclova
Details reach Eagle Pass of a mine planted in a canyon pass used during raid toward Rancho de la Cruz. As most federals gathered, the blast killed 25 and wounded many. Refugees report hunger, horses killed and eaten amid raids for supplies.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Rancho de la Cruz
Monclova
Crisis in Monclova as Constitutionalists Hold Vigil
Reported in Monclova the situation remains critical with Constitutionalists on high alert and a tense security environment observed amid ongoing unrest.
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Monclova
German Citizen a Huerta Spy Arrested in Matamoros
R E Greve a German citizen was arrested in Matamoros by Constitutionalists on a charge of being a Huerta spy. He had come from Houston a month ago where he worked as a traveling salesman for a wholesale liquor house. A warning letter urged him to stay on this side of the river. Friends sought help from U S Consul Johnson for his release. Greve remains in Matamoros jail.
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Huerta
Brownsville
Tex
R. E. Greve
Matamoros
Greve
Houston
United
Cotton Region Bulletin Remarks Weather
The belt shows unsettled cloudy conditions with near normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more expected at Roboiin Hazelhurst Arlington Brownaville Gaines ville Griffin Charleston Gadaden Good water Malvern Newport Americus Val dosta Washington and Austin Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
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Roboiin
Hazelhurst
Arlington
Brownaville
Gainesville
Griffin
Charleston
Gadaden
Goodwater
Malvern
Newport
Americus
Valdosta
Washington
Austin
Allen Buell
Residents Protest Uncut Weeds Near Stock Yards
Citizens in the Second Ward urge action against Pierce-Fordyce Oil Co to grub and cut nine acres of overgrown land near the Stock Yards. They accuse no oil treatment being used to kill mosquitoes along Alazan San Pedro and Apache creeks, prompting health complaints. John Kenney, former alderman, says conditions are intolerable and urges city hall intervention.
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Second Ward
Pierce-Fordycce Oil Company
Nineacre
Stock Yards
Pierce-lordyce
Alazan
San Pedro
Board of Health
John Kenney
Altierman
City Hall
Mr. Kenney
Pierce Lfordyce
Revenue of All Railroads Rises in Texas 1913
Texas railroads report 11 months ended May 31 1913 total operating revenue 107.46 million up 13.92 percent from 1912. Freight revenue 74.10 million and passenger revenue 31.38 million. Operating expenses rise to 82.55 million, income from operation up 4.72 million or 25.57 percent, total income 24.91 million.
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Austin
Tex
Guessaz Heads Texas Guard Rifle Team to Camp Perry
Brigadier General Oscar C. Guessaz of San Antonio visits Camp Mabry to coach the rifle team as it trains for the national matches at Camp Perry Ohio, departing August 9.
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Guessaz
Camp Mabry
Austin
Tex
Oscar C. Guessaz
San Antonio
Texas Brigade
Texas National Guard
Camp Perry
Ohio
American envoy Guthrie arrives in Tokio
The new American ambassador to Japan, George W. Guthrie of Pittsburgh, reached Yokohama and was met by a committee of the American Asiatic Association who escorted him to Tokyo.
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Tokio
Japan
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
Yokohama
American Asiatic Association
Program Planned in Honor of Wilson
An assembly of Constitutionalists and anti Huerta Mexicans will meet at Beethoven hall at 8 30 tonight to honor President Woodrow Wilson and U S officials. The program includes English and Spanish speeches by Guerra Fabela Fierro Frausto Belden Bee and Elosua with special music and poetry. A telegram to Wilson is expected and Americans are welcomed.
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Woodrow Wilson
Huerta
Beethoven Hall
Wilson
San Antonio
Mexican Republic
Lauro M. Guerra
Isidore Fabela
E. Mendé Fierro
Ramon Frausto
Samuel Belden
Carlos Bee
Andres Elosua
Real Estate Transfers in San Antonio 1913 1918 Facts
A compilation of property transactions listing buyers and sellers such as Brockway Dauchy Lewis Hart and Ket ter across multiple blocks in the new city blocks and Los Angeles Heights, with amounts ranging from 5 to 5000 dollars. Notable entries include Riverside Park land sale of 4000 dollars and a large 640 acre quit claim in Bexar Atascosa counties for 5 dollars.
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C. R
R. A. Brockway
A. C. Dauchy
New City
D. Lewis
F. E. Lewis Jr
Krempkau Street
Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company
Los Angeles Heights
J. B. Johnson
F. Ketter
A. (. Dauchy
J. H. Kirkpatrick
J. H. and
P. H. Berry
E. Claiborne
New City Block
Alfred Rhode
Billen Carroll
Riverside Park
M. J. Arnold
Bexar
Atascosa
A. C. Dauehy
E. Jackson
L. T
F. A. Edwards
P. J. Owens
J. S
M. Fraser
Highland Park
K. Schaefer
Fred Schaefer
Mayer Halff
Solomon Halff
Varas
West Commerce Street
Market Street
Roy W. Hearne
A. B. Storey
Cable Ranch
San Antonio
Hansford
Wharton
Pete Kolinsky
L. J. Hart
Oakland
Romana Streets
Ursuline
Burials Recorded For Local Residents Of July Died Dates
Burial permits list several local deaths with ages and locations including Anna Bertha Buettner 41 at Dr Farmers Hospital July 31 Mrs J McClelland 47 Moody Sanitarium July 31 Calinto Martinez 28 July 1 728 South Laredo Street Edward Henke 61 July 28 San Juan Road Patrick Stavin 76 July 1 2316 Jones Avenue Mrs Katherine Krause 83 July 31 618 Goliad Street
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Anna Bertha Buettner
Dr. Farmer's Hospital
J. McClelland
Moody Sanitarium
Calinto Martinez
South Laredo
Edward Henke
San Juan Road
Patrick Stavin
Local Birth Notices List Four Newborns
Birth records show a girl to Mr. and Mrs. William Heyr at 312 Melon Street on July 29. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Virgues on Corpus Christi Road. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnson at 827 Helena Street. and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haag at 326 Wyoming Street. An advertisement promotes Foley Honey and Tar Compound as hay fever and asthma relief from Fischer Drug Co.
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William Heyr
Melon Street
F. L. Virgues
Corpus Christi Road
H. C., Johnson
Helena Street
J. J. Haag
Wyoming Street
Fischer Drug Co
Adv
Panic and Finance Reform Drive Senate Currency Debate
Senator Owen warns of banking panic risks and endorses the Glass Owen currency bill. He argues it would free banks from a few powerful interests, boost farm lending, and raise profits for the typical $100,000 bank. Democrats near a formal vote to recommend the measure to caucus, with approval likely despite some dissent.
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Washington, D. C
Owen
Senate Banking Committee
National Bank
House Banking and Currency Committee
Woman's decade of pain ends with plant remedy
Auburn New York Mrs William H Gill endured ten years of nervousness and organic pains, lying in bed for days and losing appetite before trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound four months ago and regaining health. St Cloud Minnesota Bertha Quickstadt, urged by a friend, took the Compound after overwork and worry and now is well. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as an effective remedy for female ills.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Auburn
N. Y
Lydia EB
Pinkham
William H. Gill
Pleasant Street
New York
St. Cloud, Minn
Lydia
E. Pinkham
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