Pioneer San Antonio figure John H. Bolton dies at 72
John H. Bolton, long time San Antonio resident and former city council member, died at 4 a.m. at his home on 507 Nolan Street after two weeks of illness. Born in Oxford England in 1840, Bolton led a varied career from marine service to U.S. Army duty and later real estate and insurance. He was a revered Mason, holding many high offices including eminent commander in the San Antonio area, and was survived by his widow and two daughters.
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John H. Bolton
Pioner
San Antonio
United States
Nolan Street
Mr. Bolton
England
John Bolton
Oxford
London
London Orphan Asylum
Clapton
Bond Street
Green
East India Company
American Marine Service
Atlantic
Galveston
California
Texas
Union Army
John H. King
First
United States Infantry
Army
Tenth Infantry
Haas & Oppenheimer Company
Burleson
San Antonio Commandery No
Philip C. Tucker
Charles 5. Morse
Court of Honor
Supreme Council
Washington, D.C
Bolton
Grand Army of the Republic
Order of Red Men
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Campton Chapman
Kansas City
Crockett
Bolton Rites Held With Masonic and GAR Honor
The death of Mr. Bolton is announced by two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Farley of Brixton England and Mrs Fannie L Dainty of King s Cliff England and a brother Edward H Bolton of Ballarat Australia The funeral is tomorrow at 4 pm from St John s church Cherry and Burnett streets with Rev Hutchinson conducting the service Anchor Lodge No 424 of Masons will hold services at the National cemetery where burial occurs The casket will bear the American flag Active pallbearers are A W McDuffee L A Heil C F Cotton J A Patterson J M Strayhorn and R G Callahan Honorary pallbearers will be drawn from Grand Army of the Republic members.
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Elizabeth Farley
Brixton
London
England
Fannie L. Dainty
King’s Cliff
Edward H. Bolton
Ballarat
Australia
Bolton
St. John’s Church
Cherry and
Burnett
Mr. Hutchinson
Anchor Lodge No. 424
National Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
A. W. McDuffee
L. A. Heil
C. F. Cotton
J. A. Patterson
J. M. Strayhorn
R. G. Callahan
Grand Army of the Republic
Obituaries Celebrate Two Local Residents’ Passings
The body of Mrs. R. F. Howell was moved to Bryan for burial after dying at 907 Avenue C. She was 41 and had lived in the city a year with two months of ill health, accompanied by her son W. S. Howell Jr. Maggie Brondes died suddenly at 7:30 pm at 116 Ripps Street after a brief illness. She was 37, a Houston native, survived by husband Henry Brondes and relatives in the area. Undertakers hold or await relatives’ arrival.
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Howell
R. F. Howell
Avenue C
Bryan
Tex
The
Waters Undertaking Company
W. 8S. Howell Jr
Brondes
Maggie Brondes
Ripps Street
Houston
Henry Brondes
Jane Livingston
Hattie Brondes
Waller
John Michels
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Burial Permits List Five Local Deaths
Five burial permits listed for residents with ages and addresses. Rafaela Granata four months died August 17 at 901 South Flores street. Manuel Tearin thirty nine died August 16 on Concepcion road. Mrs Jennie Urquhart fifty two died August 16 at 207 Carson street. W E Tietze Sr sixty seven died August 15 at 315 Barrera street. Celso Aguilar twenty died August 15 at 1015 Colima street.
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Rafaela Granata
South Flores
Manuel Tearin
Concepcion
Jennie Urquhart
Carson Street
W. E. Tietze Sr
Barrera
Césto Aguilar
Colima
Hotel Guests and Arrivals Fill San Antonio Lodgings
Laredo resident H. H. Jeffries registers at the Savoy while Albert Cluthe arrives at the Menger. Notables J Polk at Santa Fe, J F Copeland at Crockett, J N Hardcastle at the Savoy, and A Leiser at the Crockett are among guests. J W Moore, J A Evans, and E D Diliey return to their posts or travel for business as travelers dates.
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H. H. Jeffries
Laredo
Savoy
Albert Cluthe
New York
Menger
Ss. J. Polk
Santa Fe
St. Anthony
John McComb
New Orleans
James A. Rhodes
Dallas
Gunter
A. Jordan
San Antonio
Mexico
Crockett
J. F. Copeland
R. A. Bridges
J. N. Hardcastle
Crystal City
J. R. Huffington
R. F. Miller
Waco
J. H. Steele Structural Company
Kansas City
The
James A. Foshay
Los Angeles
Cal
J. A. Evans
Fort Worth
J. W. Moore
Uvalde
A. Leiser
Houston
Crockett H. 8
Howard
Texas
Beaumont
Real Estate Transfers Volume Notes of 1912 Listings
A compact list of property transfers dated between May and August 1912. Entries show buyers and sellers, parcel descriptions, city blocks or lots, and amounts from 100 to 4000 dollars, including several named blocks like Wick 4 Macon Street Erie Avenue and Lakeview additions. Prominent names appear: Denison, Adams, Biggs, Giles, Nix, Barnell, O’Connor, Deickmann, Nease, Chavez, Landauer, Bona, Williams, Stovall, Christian, Hicks, Friedman, Rogers, Boyd, Lehmann, and the Terrell Well Co.
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H. G. Denison
W. A. Bilveus
New City
John F. Adams
J. Harding
Villa ‘San Jose
Mary BE
W. ©. Henson
W. F
Emily Biggs
Elde Post Avenue
Army Terrace
Alfred C. Giles
James A. Worley
Wick
Macon Street
Erie Avenue
J. A. Nix
W. A. Daniel
Mast
Myrtle Street
Martha Barnell
Henry &. Zenker
North
Helena Avenue
Highland Improvement Co
T. P
Annie
O'Connor
Highland Park
Alamo Heights Co
Alf Deickmann
Alamo Heights
E. A. W. Nease
T. H. c. Hyde
New City Block
Louis Chavez
Dorothy Landauer
Lakeview Townsite Co
R. D. Bona
Lake View Addition
John Williams Jr
Sam J. Williams
R. R. Stovall
Madeleine Terrace
T. C. Braswell
Maggie J. Rogers
Keystone Park
PB. G. Irish
Wade H
Sallie L. Boyd
South Side
Queensbury Court
Terrell Well Co
William H. Lehmann
San Jose
Hewitt Demands Improved Depot in Katy Line
The Katy line face protest from Hewitt residents over inadequate depot facilities. The Railroad Commission received a strong complaint from Hewitt citizens on August 17, urging upgrades to station facilities.
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Hewitt
Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
Katy
Roosevelt Urges Honesty In Nominations And Elections
Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Revere Beach Mass urging honesty in nominations and elections and social and industrial justice. He contrasts his progressive platform with Wilson's and outlines concrete reforms including a seven day rest eight hour workday child labor bans women’s minimum standards and workers’ compensation while defending judicial limits and voter decisive power.
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Revere Beach
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
New York Times
Baltimore
United States
Colonel Opens Campaign In Providence
In Providence Rhode Island August 17 Theodore Roosevelt led the national progressive campaign opening with crowds cheering him at the railroad station and city hall. He spoke at Infantry hall and addressed thousands inside and outside the building asserting the movement is a genuine surge from the people of the United States. In New Orleans the progressive party begins indexing Louisiana supporters with secretary Edward J Thilberger distributing cards to collect names and addresses of Roosevelt backers.
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R. I
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Rhode Island
Kansas
Roosevelt
City Hall
Colonel Roosevelt
Infantry Hall
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
New Orleans
National Progressive Party
Louisiana
Edward J. Thilberger
Cochems to Head Bureau for Presidential Campaign
Announcement from progressive headquarters says Henry F Cochems of Milwaukee will chair the speakers bureau for the presidential campaign. The appointment was disclosed at the headquarters last night.
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Cochems
Chicago
Henry F Cochems
Milwaukee
Progressive party to place full state ticket in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City August 16 full state ticket will be placed in the field by the progressive party. The state central committee met yesterday and appointed a sub committee of 10 under Chairman McDonald to pick candidates. Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Progressive Party
State Central Committee
McDonald
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs set Fort Worth convention
Mrs. Eli Hertzberg announces the annual state convention of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs will be held in Fort Worth from November 19 to 22. The letter says planners expect the event to be the federation's largest and most interesting, with wide delegate and visitor participation.
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Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Fort Worth
Eli. Hertzberg
Club Women of Texas
Federation
Eli Hertzberg
Birth notices and railway wage increase reported
Births listed for families on Burleson, Indiana San Saba and Victoria streets with new babies a boy and a gigi noted. Montreal reports telegraph operators of the Canadian Pacific set to gain five dollars a month starting July 1 under a wage agreement with the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America, other concessions unnamed.
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T. Lopez
Burleson Street
Hill
Indiana Street
A. Garza
San Saba Street
Harry Adams
Victoria Street
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Service
Railway Telegraph
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Ola Furniture Makes Anew In City Revival
Ola Furniture returns with a refreshed line after shutdown, signaling new ownership and a fresh start for the Mullaly Transfer Co. in the area. The revival highlights local business confidence and a push to restore jobs.
Jury Finds Darrow Not Guilty in Bribery Case
After a lengthy Los Angeles trial tied to the McNamara affair, jurors return a not guilty verdict for Darrow on bribery indictments involving juror Bain and Lockwood. The lengthy proceedings featured many witnesses, massive transcripts, and high county costs.
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George N. Lockwood
McNamara
Bert H.ranklin
Lockwood
McNamara Brothers
James B. McNamara
The
Times
J. J. McNamara
Lewellyan Iron Works
Franklin
Ford
Robert F. Bain
Darrow
Bain
Los Angeles County
Darrow Accused of Jury Corruption and Witness Tampering
The report alleges that in addition to alleged juror corruption, Darrow faced charges of tampering with state witnesses in the Mc.
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Dence
Darrow
McNamara
Capital Seems Tranquil Despite Rebel Bombardment
Managua reports the rebel bombardment of the capital has not resumed after a pause on Thursday morning. Protracted fire killed women and children while government forces move to engage Mena's rebels near Leon. About 470 American officers and sailors are aiding the city.
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Managuce
Managua
Mena
Leon
American forces siege aims for flour and arms in Nicaragua
Panama August 17 authorities report the commander of American forces in Nicaragua cabled for 20 tons of flour three 3 inch guns with ammunition eight Colt automatic guns and 10 000 rounds of ammo Nicaragua faces potential famine with supplies in short supply and threats to civilians noted.
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Panama
Nicaragua
Grain cargo ships from Texas to Antwerp
The Spanish steamship Medicleno sailed from Galveston for Antwerp with 129165 bushels of wheat, the first grain cargo from any Texas port in three years, with more shipments expected soon. Also noted: at least thirteen Boston women earn 10000 dollars annually, many in the Business Woman's club, formed to advance women in business roles.
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Texas
Antwerp
Galveston
Tex
Medicleno
Boston
Business Woman's Club
Dbf
Williams' Kidney Pills Advertised For Nervous System Ailments
An old advertisement claims Williams' Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder troubles caused by overwork. It describes symptoms such as pains in loins side and back, a flabby facial appearance, and under eye areas. Sold by druggists and A. M. Ischor for 50 cents.
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Williams
A. M
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