City history doubts fees at San Antonio zoological garden
A letter from 1911 recalls San Antonio city council resolution banning entrance fees at the zoological garden near San Pedro park. The writer argues councils overlooked decades of fees and fears the move endangers the minor Amreihn heirs who rely on garden income for support. The piece laments potential loss of a public attraction and questions consistency of city policy.
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Zoological Garden
San Pedro Park
D. O. Terrell
City OF
San Antonio
Executive Department
Admr
Jacob Amreihn
Texas
Fred Fries
Zoological Museum
St. Louis College
Bryan Callaghan
Harrid Shook
Gertrude issue and local dust problem referenced in letter
A letter from M. W. Terrell argues a need for faster estate actions and criticizes city leaders for dust problems and pavements. He notes his brother is administrator of the Amreihn estate and guardian of minors appointed by Judge Phil Shook, and urges officials to focus on a dust solution and pavement replacement.
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Amreihn
Phil Shook
Brackenridge” Park
Byron
M. W. Terrell
Hypnotism by Mail Leads to Arrests in New World Company Scheme
Inspector Nathan Noile of the Post Office Department arrested Adolf Muller, a West Nineteenth Street waiter, and Joseph N. Svajger, a Croatian interpreter formerly at Collins Medical Institute, for promoting a hypnotist scam via the New World Company literature to Croatians nationwide. They were held in $1000 bail.
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New World Company
Adolf Muller
Joseph N. Svajger
Nathan Noile
Post Office Department
New York Herald
Muller
West Nineteenth Street
Svajger
Collings Medical Institute
Inspector Noile
Collins Medical Institute
Stranger's Body Found in Brackenridge Park
A white man, identity unknown, was found dead in Brackenridge Park near the riverbed at 6 pm yesterday. Coroner and police saw no foul play. death appears natural. Found in good clothing with ten dollars, a Jarrett Dry Goods hat tag, and about 28 to 30 years old.
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Riebe Undertaking Company
Brackenridge Park
Umscheid
Jarrett Dry Goods Company
Corsicana
United States to Acquire Four Panama Islands
The U S government will soon gain full possession of Naos Flamenco Perico and Culebra in Panama Bay at the Pacific entrance to the canal. The Pacific Mail Steamship Co will receive 44000 for its half interest and improvements on the islands. Title remainder rests with Panama Railroad Co, owned by the U S government. The islands are used mainly for quarantine purposes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Naos
Flamenco
Perico
Culebra
Panama Bay
Pacific Entrance
Panama Canal
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Panama Railroad Company
United States Government
Nelson Cancels Dates After Mother's Death
Battling Nelson received word of his mother's death in Burnham Illinois and canceled engagements in the western circuits. He wired James Coffroth in San Francisco to halt negotiations for a fight with Jimmy Britt temporarily and prepared to leave for Chicago.
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Associated Press
Medford
Ore
Nelson
Burnham, Ill
West
Chicago
James Coffroth
San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Want Local Option in Houston Heights Petition Ready
Citizens in Houston Heights about 10 000 population prepare a local option election petition for presentation to the commissioners court. The drive aims to remove saloons from the residence district.
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Associated Press
Houston, Tex
Houston Heights
Commissioners Court
Wilson Club Organized suporters form in Houston
Organizers in Houston formed a Wilson for President club with Mayor Baldwin Rice as chairman and J A Read as secretary. Harmon supporters also plan to organize a separate group.
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Wilson Club
Houston
Tex
Woodrow Wilson
Jr. B
Ldwin Rice
J. A. Read
Harmon
Texas Cowboy Hero Sought In Letter To Postmaster
A Baltimore girl writes to Postmaster John J. Stevens claiming a Texas cowboy is the hero of her dreams. She asks Stevens to screen cowboys who meet strict specs: six feet tall, 170 pounds, ages 20 to 24, a gentleman and good-looking, with a good disposition. She offers a photo and hides her name, saying she has many suitors but wants a western husband.
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Col. E. H. R. Green
Texas
John J. Stevens
Baltimore
Broadway
Wirth Avenue
Dan Cupid
J. J. Stevens
Stevens
Three Frenchmen to fly in Kansas City balloon race
Alfred Leblanc Emil Dubonnet and Welby Journan will represent the Aero Club of France in the international balloon race starting from Kansas City in October.
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Paris
Alfred Leblanc
Emil Dubonnet
Welby Journan
The
Aero Club of France
Kansas City
Gun Captain Doubtful as Air Target Scores in Maneuvers
Preliminary practice in aerial target work by the third and fourth divisions of the Atlantic fleet off Provincetown showed gunners having trouble obtaining good sights. Seventeen kites were launched from launches at various angles and altitudes, with several gun captains expressing doubt about achieving high scores in actual aeroplane firing next week.
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Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Girl lassoes man and averts fall in library skylight
Clyde Miller, a young attorney, plunged through a dust filled skylight in Belleville public library while seeking papers. Miss Elinor Busiek screamed for help and threw a rope to hold him, averting a fall that could have injured dozens. Chief Nebgen and a patrolman aided in the rescue as Miller suffered cuts from shattered glass.
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Clyde Miller
Belleville Public Library
Elinor Busiek
William Nebdgen
St. Louis Times
Miller
Miss Busiek
Nebgen
San Francisco Clerk Wins World Letter Sorting Title
Grove M. Terre, a main post office clerk, set a world record by sorting 2346 cards in 37 minutes with no errors in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Grove M. Terre
Old Resident of Houston Dead
Mrs. Babette Bonate died last night at age 77 in Houston. A well known city resident since 1856 she leaves a long local history.
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Houston
Associated Press
Houston, Tex
Babette Bonate
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Postmaster Stevens
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