Delegations Renewed At San Antonio School Board Meeting
The San Antonio school board held a special meeting to address several delegations urging action on Highland Park land for a new school site and to appoint a committee to study the proposed Highland Park location. The board also discussed sending delegates to the Fourth International Congress of School Hygiene in Buffalo and approved a large bond issue for the Independent School District improvements.
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San Antonio
Sam Harris
Eli Hertzberg
C. A. Goeth
Highland Park
Buffalo
S. H. C. Burgin
Highland Park Delega
Burgin
Rotary Club of
Chester Crowell
Lukin
State Bank & Trust Company
Mothers’ Club
Carl
Convent Street
Grant School For
Scottish Rite Masons
San Antonio Independent
Avenue FE
Starr Street
Cuney School
Prospect Hill
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
Lamar
Lavaca Street
le Stourgeon
Texas City Ore Exports Step Up as Ogeechee Ships East
The line steamer Ogeechee at Texas City will move to Port Bolivar to load 4000 tons of East Texas iron ore for Philadelphia. This marks the second Texas ore shipment to Eastern smelters, following a first voyage a few years ago, with expectations for a steady future movement.
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Texas City
Tex
Texas City Line
Ogeechee
Port Bolivar
President Grants Clemency to Counterfeit Suspect
President Wilson commuted the six month sentence of Albert Daniels of Charleston West Virginia to expire at once for a counterfeit ten dollar bill. Daniels, jailed since June 13, contracted tuberculosis while imprisoned and is expected to be released today after the Justice Department recommended clemency.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Albert Daniels
Charleston
W. Va
Daniels
Department of Justice
Knights of Honor Adjourn in Texas Meeting
The grand lodge of the Knights of Honor adjourned in Waco Texas after reports from committees and the election of officers. Elected were M L Potash of Victoria as grand dictator Douglas Cater of San Antonio as vice grand dictator E C Clark of Cold Springs as assistant vice dictator R W Finley of Austin as grand reporter J B Wolfe of Cameron as grand treasurer.
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Waco
Tex
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
M. L. Potash
Victoria
Douglas Cater
San Antonio
E. C. Clark
Cold Springs
R. W. Finley
Austin
J. B. Wolfe
Cameron
Grand Treasurap
Stole a Brick House Sentencing for Thieves Deferred
Samuel Jefferson and David Price, both described as negroes, pleaded guilty in police court to carrying off a brick house. The sentence, requested by their attorney, was deferred until Friday. They did not steal the entire structure but removed it piecemeal from Silas S. Daish’s torn down residence.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel Jefferson
David Price
Jefferson
Price
Silas S. Daish
Passenger Train Wreck Near Bishop Shakes Kingsville
Northbound train No 102 on the Brownsville road wrecked yesterday morning one mile south of Bishop. The tank car left the track followed by baggage car day coach smoker and sleeper. Passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt. baggage master severely bruised and taken to Bishop. Train carried Epworth League campers to Corpus Christi.
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Kingsville
Tex
Aug. T
Brownsville Road
Bishop
Epworth League
Corpus Christi
Legislature Delays Tax Roll Preparations Across Counties
County Tax Assessor Albert V. Huth warned that lengthy legislative delays on the state appropriation bill will delay October 1 tax collections. He explained that the automatic state tax board cannot fix the state rate without the appropriations, forcing counties to idle tax-figuring staff. He noted a potential rate jump and cited unpaid warrants as the state treasury remains short.
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Albert V. Huth
Huth
John Bitter
Automatic State Tax Board
Texas
Mr. Huth
Appointed Land Appraiser in Carthage Tex
Carthage Texas August 7 Governor Colquitt appointed R W Priest county surveyor as one of three appraisers of school land. The position pays 100 per day and expenses for 90 days.
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Carthage
Tex
R. W. Priest
O. B. Colqiutt
Hands That Won’t Heal Use Criz Va Cure Soap
Miss Ellen Tudor of Criz Virginia describes severe tetter on her hands that blistered peel crack and bled. After trying many remedies nothing helped until she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports her hands are now perfectly well. Dated November 19 1912.
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Criz
Miss Ellen Tudor
Cuticura Advertises Relief for Child’s Skin Condition
A Dayton Kentucky mother describes her child’s severe facial and body itching and sores from a skin outbreak. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and claims a quick cure, noting prices and a free sample offer with the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura in Boston.
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7Th St
Dayton
Military Trial Has Tame Ending in Berlin
Berlin August 7 The sensational charge that Prussian war office officials took bribes from Krupp for military documents presented in the Reichstag by Karl Liebknecht last April ended quietly with court martial convictions of seven ordnance board personnel. The offenders, including several junior lieutenants, were found guilty of betraying secrets taking bribes and insubordination.
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Berlin
Prussian War Office
Krupp Company
Reichstag
Karl Liebknecht
Ordnance Board
School Board Meeting Called by President Bee
President Carlos Bee calls a county school trustees meeting for August 16 to classify schools for the new term and to inspect county schools so they are ready for the September term opening.
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Board of County School Trustees
Carlos Bee
Bee
Montgomery Franchise Sold to Local Board
Announcement says Richard Tillis sold the Montgomery Southern League franchise to a local organization of eleven men led by M. P. Wilcox for 12800 dollars. Transfer of ownership is effective immediately and secures Southern League baseball in Montgomery indefinitely.
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Montgomery
Ala
Richard Tillis
M. P. Wilcox
Dog Aristocrats Visit Kennel Club
An exhibition of well bred dogs at the San Antonio Kennel Club meeting in the Chamber of Commerce last night led to plans for a San Antonio dog show this fall or next spring. A proposed charter and by laws were adopted, with committees set for auditing and membership. Local breeders announced strong club prospects.
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San Antonio
Alfred Weidenfeld
R. L. Rhea
Stanley J. Miller
A. Frank
C. C. Leel
Tatum
A. W. Nunn
C. B. Wood
R. G. Reed
J. W. King
Oscar Ochs
Herman Nelson
Venezuelan General Guardo Reported in Falcon Clash
A report from Willemstad on August 7 says General Juan Guardo, governor of Falcon state in Venezuela, was involved in a confrontation with rebel forces as tensions escalate in the region.
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Willemstadt
Juan Guardo
Falcon
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U. S. Patent Office
Rotary Club
Q. B. Lee
Dr. Lee
Emmet Bank
Commerce Street
Thos. L. Conroy
E. J. McCormick
Frank Gallagher
Texas Iron Ore
Knights of Honor
Brownsville
Carter
Carter Pittle Iver
Kennel Club
Yey Vela
Dh Hicks
Charles Rees
Rees
Princess Theater
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Crockett
W. Commerce Street
G. A. Duerler Mfg. CO
Hudson
the Hudson Co
W. Crockett St
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