Austin Seminary Names New President
The Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem N C has accepted the presidency of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dr Anderson has accepted after a prior tender, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Dr R E Vinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal J. Anderson
Winston-Salem, N. C
Austin Seminary
Presbyterian Church At
Winston- Salem
N. C
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Anderson
R. E. Vinson
Anderson Chosen President for Southern Presbyterian Seminary
Dr. Anderson selected as president of the University of Texas and a leading Southern Presbyterian figure, to assume duties at the fall term opening of the seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Anderson
Southern Presbyterian Church
Lecturers Attend Jones County Fair in Anson
J W Neill director of farmers institutes and Neill Zuber assistant entomologist travel to Anson Jones county for the fair. Neill will speak on diversification cultural methods and pests and a insect pests discussion is planned. A lecturer is also sent to Lone Oak for August 10 with J J McGalland attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Austin
Tex
J. W. Neill
Farmers’ Institutes
Department of Agriculture
Neill Zuber
Anson
Neill
Lone Oak
J. J. McGalland
Charters Granted For E T Smith Cotton Co and Others
Chartered: E T Smith Cotton Company of Galveston with $50 000 capital stock. incorporators E T Smith D Stuart Godwin and A W Buttelmann. Permits granted for The Great Western Oil Company of Cleveland $26 000 cap stock Texas HQ El Paso and Empire Gas and Fuel Company of Augusta Maine $1 000 000 cap stock with Texas headquarters in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Smith Cotton Company
Galveston
Capital Stock
E. T. Smith
D. Stuart Godwin
A. W. Buttelmann
Great Western Oil Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Texas
el Paso
Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Augusta
Austin
Stabler Distributes Blastophaga Wasps for Smyrna Figs
H P Stabler the county horticultural commissioner of Yuba City California is distributing Blastophaga wasps essential for Smyrna fig cultivation. Wasps arrived from Capri Island in mature figs and spread pollen as the figs are hung in trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Stabler
Yuba City
Cal
Capri Island
Senator Sheppard backs Fort Worth for farm loan bank
In Washington Aug 8 Senator Sheppard announced support for Fort Worth as the Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico territory farm loan bank center. He will seek fair hearings for Houston San Antonio Waco and other Texas cities. He cites Fort Worths initiative and central location to the agricultural region as reasons for backing the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Texas
Farm Loan Bank
Oklahoma
New Mexico Territory
Sheppard
Fort Worth
Texas Bank
Wright and Martin Aeroplane Companies Form Wright Martin
The Wright Aeroplane Company and the Glenn L. Martin Aeroplane Company have merged to form the Wright Martin Aircraft Corporation with a capital of 10 million dollars. The consolidated firm is incorporated under New York state law.
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Aeroplane Companies
New York
Wright Aeroplane Company
Glenn L. Martin Aeroplane Company
Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation
Consolidated Company
New York State
Nine Organizations Named to Draft Civil Service Rule
San Antonio city commission adopts a resolution to have nine civic groups draft a charter amendment creating a civil service board to advise on a civil service amendment. Groups include the Clearing House Rotary Club Retail Merchants' Association Manufactures' Club Lions' Club Real Estate Exchange Trades' Council and Builders' Exchange. No date set for submission. may occur in November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
City Commission
San Antonio
Uhr
Commission
San Antonio Clearing House
Rotary Club
Retail Merchants’ Association
Manufacturers’ Club
Lions’ Club
Real Estate Exchange, Trades’ Council
The
Builders’ Exchange
Mayor Brown
Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
T. V. Wier
Wier
Lambert
Fred H. Lancaster
Open Council
Denouncing Medicines and the Medical Profession
The argument holds that wholesale denouncement of proprietary medicines is as unjust as attacking the medical profession. It cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing remedy aiding women’s health for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
How You Can Make Hairs Quickly Disappear
A cautionary pamphlet claims delatone can remove facial and body hair with a simple paste. It advises mixing delatone with water, applying to the hair, waiting two minutes, then rubbing off and washing. It warns to ensure the product is real delatone to avoid disappointment.
How Thin People Can Put On Flesh
Advertisement touts Sargol tablets to rebuild digestion and increase weight. Claims include 5 to 25 pound gains per month with daily use, improved blood, and guaranteed weight increase or money back through druggists like H. L. Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Wagner
Police uniforms delay sparks in city council clash
A long dispute over summer police uniforms and department appointments continues as Mayor Brown, Commissioners Uhr, Lambert and Garland spar over bids, nominations, and who should file applications. The council set bids for uniforms and discussed franchise and park use while auditors review supplier costs.
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Police
Detective Force
Unr
Force
Uhr
Uhre
Board of Commissioners
Police Department
Felows
Council
Fred Lancaster
James Stevens
Health Department
Brown
Tax Department
King
Stevens
Lambert
Joe Ryan
Joseph Ryan
Garland
Mr. Uhr
Po Hce
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Farrar
Banner
America
Freedom
Geraldine Farrar
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Winson
Houstoo
Whisenant’s Soda Water
Gunter Office
Crockett
Spahn
E. Commerce
Austin, Tex
FT. Worth
Com
Ray Mackey
Westfall Avenue
M., K. & T. Railway
Matlock
Wright
Kearney
Nogalitos Street
Flores Street
San Pedro Creek
Western Paving Company
Central Fire and Police Station
West Travis Street
Jacob Rue
North Laredo
Travis
Bascom
Brackenridge Park
Paul Steffler
Mrs. Catterton
Mrs. Hatterson
Wolfson’s
Japan
McCall Fall
McCall
G. A. Duerler Mfg
San Antonia Tes
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