Weather Man Predicts Widespread Texas Rain
Major Allen Buell forecasts heavy rains across Texas as a storm area spans the state. Greenville reports 3.5 inches, with two inches in Brownwood, Rhome, Henrietta, Dallas, Abilene, Lampasas, Jacksboro, and Bridgeport. Temperatures fall despite uneven rain.
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Texas
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Major Buell
Greenville
Western Union Telegraph
Brownwood
Rhome
Henrietta
Dallas
Axeman rumor rattles San Antonio police
Police in San Antonio received twenty or more calls today from frightened residents asking if a negro family had been murdered by an axeman last night. Sergeant Fitch denied knowledge of any such killings and urged calm as rumors spread through the black community.
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Fitch
San Antonio
Civil Service Exams Announced For September Four
The United States civil service commission announces two September four examinations. One fills an assistant dairyman vacancy in market milk investigations within the dairy division of the Bureau of Animal Industry, USDA, with pay set by education training and experience. The other fills a dental intern vacancy at the government hospital for the insane in Washington, D C, salary 600 dollars per year with maintenance.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Government Hospital For
Washington, D. C
Cannon Ball Wrecks Near Springdale on Rain Slowed Track
Frisco Railroad Can non Ball running 35 mph from St Louis to Dallas derailed near Springdale Ark. early today. Engine baggage and mail cars left rails but passenger coaches stayed on track. Fireman slightly hurt. crews escaped major injury. Officials cite soft track after heavy rains.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Frisco Railroad
St. Louis
Dallas
Springdale
Storm Ruins Greensville As Storm Hits Tex City
A late night storm in Greenville Texas caused thousands of dollars in damage with wind felling trees and blowing down walls. No injuries were reported. The Methodist college suffered about 3500 in losses as a wall collapsed and the Burleson college incurred around 1000 in damage from falling chimneys. The storm struck around 10 o clock.
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Greenville
Tex
Methodist College
Burleson College
Magnet saves optic in Tulsa after eye injury
Clarence R. Hodges, worker at a Tulsa iron works, was struck in the eye by a steel chip and endured hours of severe pain with risk of loss of sight. After doctors failed, a search of local offices led to a small electric magnet placed under the eye. the chip click detached and the eye injury improved.
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Tulsa
Okla
Clarence R., Hodges
Detroit Aldermen Round Up In City Graft Scandal
Detroit prosecutors announce about twenty more aldermen will be arrested for conspiring to defraud the city with bribe schemes tied to Wabash Railroad concessions. Fifteen men already arrested face bribery charges. new detainees include George Ollis and Patrick O’Brien among others.
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Mich
Shepherd
Common Council
Wabash Railroad Company
Andrew J. Walsh
Louis Brozo
Louis E. Tossy
Frank J. Mason
Thomas
Glinnan
Martin J. Ostrowski
David Rosenthal
Joseph L. Theisen
William H. C. Hindle
William Koenig
George B. Ollis
Thomas Lynch
Patrick O’brien
Joseph Merritt
William Zoeller
Indian Signs Studied By Camp Fire Girls
The Camp Fire Girls meeting at the YWCA opened with the Law of the Fire then explored Indian signs and symbols and the blaze marks on trees used to mark forest trails. They also studied Indian sign language noting gestures echoed in modern use. Future council fire will feature members in Indian costume and discuss its heading.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Bills Aimed at Patented Article Improvements
Washington Aug 9 Two Harrison New York bills to amend patent law seek to curb improvement of patented articles by original patentees. One allows an improved device patentee to sue in U S district court for manufacturing rights andhave the court appraise and sell the original device to the latest inventor. The other grants the government right to sue to vacate a patent to enable manufacture of the improved articles.
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Washington
Harrison
New York
House
United States District Court
United States
Waco Lumberman's Security and Trust Chartered
Capitalized at 100000 dollars the Lumberman's Security and Trust company of Waco was chartered by the secretary of state. WW W Cameron and Flora B Cameron are the principal stockholders. The corporation will have a fifty year life.
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Waco
Austin
Tex
Lumberman’s Security and Trust Company
WW. W. Cameron
Flora B. Cameron
Morsford's Acid Phosphate Tonic Offered for Digestive Relief
For nervous dyspepsia the tonic beverage promises relief from acid stomach nausea and sick headache. Dr J H Burleson is away on vacation until September 15 with Dr Lewis K Beck covering his practice at 401 407 Hicks Building.
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Morsford
J. H. Burleson
Lewis Kk. Beck
Hicks Building
Eckmans Alterative Promoted For Lung Ailments In Ad
An old advertisement touts Eckmans Alterative as a home remedy for tuberculosis and lung conditions. A patient recounts recovery after using the remedy at home, praising its safety and avoiding sanatorium care. The ad notes availability at A M Fischer and other druggists and invites requests for a recovery booklet from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Fickman
A. M. Fischer
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Williams to Live. Murder Conviction Reconsidered in Texas
Henry Williams, a Beaumont Negro, avoids execution after Governor Colquitt commutes his sentence to life imprisonment. Williams was tied to the 1909 murder of Patrick J. Lynch, white steward of the Beaumont Elks club, with two prior respites preceding the final commutation.
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Henry Williams
Patrick J. Lynch
Austin
Tex
Beaumont
Beaumont Elks Club
Colquitt
Williams
Lynch
Elks’ Club
Offters
Duran
Felice Maldinado Dies After Quarrel Shooting
Felice Maldinado a 27 year old newlywed dies at City hospital from a bullet wound received on San Patricio street in Colima addition after a quarrel with two men. Police have identified a suspect and pursuit continues. He leaves a widow and father Antonio Maldinado. funeral at 5 pm tomorrow at San Fernando cemetery.
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Felice Maldinado
Colima
Warran
Maldinado
San Patricio Street
Antonio Maldinado
San Fernando
Captain Saves Women In Storm Rescue At Sea
Captain M G Stewart of the James Gayley warned passengers as a freighter loomed in a heavy sea off Manitou. Five women reached deck before the collision. The James Gayley sank after a collision with the Renssalaer W Dwight. 24 aboard were rescued by the Dwight and the Renssalaer limped to port.
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Duluth
Minn
M. G. Stewart
James Gayley
W. Dwight
Manitou
Texas ginnings total 1187 bales for July 1912
Austin Texas August 9 1912 ginnings reported to the state department of agriculture show Texas produced 1187 bales in July first month of the 1912 13 season. Cameron Karnes Hidalgo Nueces San Patricio and other counties contributed most with 352 822 207 96 and 84 bales respectively.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Department of Agriculture
Cameron County
Karnes
Hidalgo
Nueces
San Patricio
Duval
Goliad
Bee
Gonzales
Jim Wells
Refugio
Calhoun
Victoria
la Salle
Live Oak
Caldwell
Believed Dead Man Identified as Texas Pharmacist
A man thought to be R. T. Bibb, a pharmacist formerly of Taylor Texas, drank poison and died in a Memphis bed. He had come from New Orleans and used the name Jack Diamond. Letters in his effects aided the partial ID by local authorities.
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Memphis
Tenn
R. T. Bibb
Taylor
Texas
New Orleans
Jack Diamond
Bibb
Darrow Bribery Trial Nearing End Of Prosecution
In Los Angeles on August 9 the prosecution, with three witnesses left, expected to close its case in the Darrow bribery trial during rebuttal today. The long trial has reached its thirteenth week and cannot go to the jury before the week after next.
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Atlantic Ave
Haddonfield
N. J
California
Eckman
W. M. Tatem
Darrow
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Houston Hosts Shriners En Route to Galveston
Houston welcomed hundreds of Shriners traveling to Galveston for a ceremonial session. Delegations arrived from Dallas El Paso Austin and other points as El Mina temple members extended elaborate hospitality.
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Houston
Shriners
Tex
Galveston
Dallas
el Paso
Austin
el Mina Temple
Rain Boosts Crop Yields Across Texarkana Area
Rain fell all night over this section. It is estimated to be worth more than half a million dollars to farmers. Corn and cotton especially are benefitted. A big yield is assured.
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Texarkana
Ark
Earthquake Shakes Constantinople Early Today
A severe quake in Constantinople drove residents into the streets at dawn. Houses were shaken but overall damage is reported as inconsequential.
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Constantinople
Insurance Board Rates Debate Sparks Hearing
Assistant Attorney General John L. Terrell says if a company seeks statewide horizontal rate cuts approval from the state insurance board is required while local reductions in one or more areas can proceed without board sanction. Three of six fire insurers and a foreign company seek 10 to 15 percent cuts on hazard risks and mercantile stocks. the board calls the proposals unjust and unreasonable. A formal hearing is set for August 19.
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Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
John L. Terrell
Insurance Board
Justice hearing for Snowball on neutrality laws charge
Dr. Lewis J. Snowball was brought before United States Commissioner R. L. Edwards after federal arrest for violating neutrality laws. He waived examination and was remanded to jail in default of 1500 dollars, awaiting the December grand jury term.
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Lewis J. Snowball
United States
R. L. Edwards
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