New York Minister Accepts Call Here
Rev. Philip Cook will become rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio after October 5, the date of his marriage to Miss Adeline H. Bassett. He has served as vicar of the Chapel of the Incarnation in New York since 1908 and was born in 1875 in Kansas City Missouri.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Philip Cook
Chapel of the Incarnation
New York City
San Antonio
Adeline H. Bassett
Cook
Kansas City
Trinity College
Hartford
North Dakota
New York
Switchman Killed in T. and N. O. Railway Yards
Miles F. Heatherington a switchman in the yards of the T. and N. O. railway was killed last night leaving a wife and two children. The Associated Press reports the tragedy occurred in Houston Texas on August 19.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Miles F. Heatherington
Delegates Named to Texas for 1912 Applied Sciences Congress
Governor Coitt selects four Texas delegates for the International Congress of Applied Sciences in Washington, D. C., 1912. Delegates are R. D. Parker, engineer. Captain Arthur Stiles, levee and drainage commissioner. R. A. Thompson, former railroad engineer now in Wichita Falls. and J. A. Abbott, state dairy and pure food commissioner.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Coitt
International Congress of Applied Sciences
Washington, D. C
R. D. Parker
Railroad Commission
Arthur Stiles
R. A. Thompson
Wichita Falls
J. A. Abbott
Dairy and Pure Food
Foley Kidney Pills Marketed For Kidney Health
Foley Kidney Pills are described as specially chosen ingredients for kidney and urinary tract health with corrective healing tonic and stimulating effects. The Pills are marketed as anti lithic and uric acid solvent options by Pattison Drug Co.
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Foley
Uric Acid Solventing & Pattison Drug Co
Revival services end with nine thousand in attendance
The Airdome revival meeting at Houston Street and Avenue E wraps after three weeks with total attendance surpassing 9000. Ministers say many converts joined city churches. Rev S J Porter spoke on A Message from the Emperor's Palace. Sid Williams to preach Man or Monkey tonight. The event is part of a broad church and civic revival scene in San Antonio.
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Airdome
Houston Street
Avenue E
S. J. Porter
Evangelist Sid Williams
Bartender Pleads Guilty to Firearm Discharge in City
Charles Petralsky a bartender pleaded guilty before Judge Buckley in police court today to unlawfully discharging firearms within the city limits. He was fined 25 dollars after arrest last night following reports of army rifle shots fired.
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Charles Petralsky
Buckley
Suspected Deserters Held by City Detectives
Four men suspected of desertion from the United States army were detained by City Detectives Knaus and Cassiano last night. They were moved to the military post this morning and turned over to authorities.
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United States Army
Knaus
Cassiano
Milam Park Sleepers Fined Under Law
Pedro Reyes a laborer was fined 10 dollars for sleeping on the grass in Milam park last night. Detective Cassiano arrested him early this morning the fine was the minimum permitted by law.
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Milam Park
Pedro Reyes
Cassiano
Vicious dog owner faces court over attack case
Mrs McKas kie of 109 Comal street appeared in corporation court this morning accused by Mrs W Schleyer of 1522 West Houston street of owning a vicious dog that bit Charles Schleyer yesterday. A $10 fine was imposed but suspended if the dog is removed from the city.
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Fiied
McCaskie
Comal Street
Corporation Court
W. Schleyer
West
Houston Street
Charles Schleyer
Boy Struck By Rock Injures 13 Year Old on Losoya Street
In an incident yesterday on Losoya Street near Crockett Street Melicia Carreon about 13 was struck on the head by a rock and injured. A black boy about 15 was arrested for the assault and transferred to county authorities.
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Melicia Carreon
Losoya
Crockett Street
Cards to mark houses with contagious disease deaths
Dr Barnitz president of the board of health ordered five hundred cards to be placed on doors of houses where a death occurred from contagious disease or where disease exists. The cards will remain until the house and contents are thoroughly disinfected.
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Barnitz
Board of Health
Fined for Affray in Police Court Case
C W Karcher was fined five dollars after being charged with affray. Joe P Hess Mrs J P Hess and John Hess had their cases dismissed by Judge Buckley. Rev Hill from Paris began a two week revival at Prospect Hill Methodist Church with two daily services and re organized choir and special music planned.
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C. W. Karcher
Joe P. Hess
J. P. Hess
John Hess
Buckley
Karcher
Prospect Hill
Hill
Paris
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
Routine Occupies Legislature in Texas House
Routine matters dominated the Texas House session with several local bills approved for engrossment as the morning progressed. The agenda focused on standard procedural actions and minor measures.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Seaboard Gulf eyes San Antonio as new Southwest hub
The Seaboard Gulf Steamship company plans New York to Aransas Pass service within months, aiming to erase freight rate differentials with Houston and others and position San Antonio as a key distributing center. Texas shippers say the venture lowers costs, benefits consumers, and has saved Texas $3 to $5 million annually.
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Seaboard & Gulf Steamship Company
New York
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Houston
Texas
Seaboard
Max Beals
Texas Shippers
Seaboard Company
Texas Cities
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mr. Beals
Trachoma 10 Keeps Children From Parents in Immigration
Two Syrian children Susan and Lucine Lulu detained at Ellis Island after three years apart while attempting to join their parents in Smithton Pennsylvania. Doctors diagnosed trachoma in their eyes, a disease that bars entry to the United States.
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Associated Press
New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Susan
Lucine Lulu
Ellis Island
Smithton
Syria
Want American Ship First Through Canal
Panama Pacific Exposition officials pledge to aid New Orleans plan to send the first American merchant vessel through the Panama Canal. The New Orleans Progressive Union aims to have a fleet of U S ships in commission by canal opening, all American crews and goods under the American flag. Kidney diseases are curable under certain conditions says a Texan testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Remedy from King Pattison Drug Co.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Panama-Pacific Exposition Company
Charles Moore
New Orleans
P. A. Pitman
Dale
Tex
Foley
King & Pattison Drug Co
Newton Leaves Western Union After Forty Three Years
Jerry L. Newton, longtime manager of the San Antonio Western Union Telegraph office, retires after 43 years in the company including 28 years as San Antonio manager. He will be succeeded by F. H. Gournoe of Dallas, formerly a Gulf division special agent.
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Jerry L. Newton
San Antonio
Western Union Telegraph Company
F. H. Gournoe
Dallas
Mr. Newton
Newton
Gournoe
Gulf’ Division
Western Union Company
Regents bill creates centralized board for state normals
The house has passed a bill to form a board of regents to govern four white state normal schools. Currently each school has a local board under the state education board. The measure, urged by State Superintendent Bralley, aims for centralized management and is likely to pass in the senate as well.
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Austin
Tex
House
Board of Regents
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bralley
Senate
Wolters Defends Himself in Hearing before Committee
Jake Wolters testified again before the Texas House investigation panel, denying plans to flee the inquiry and stating he had traveled to New York and Canada months earlier for unrelated reasons. He declared his intent to cooperate and defend the legislature, then was excused for further notice.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Jake Wolters
House
New York
Texas
Wolters
Taft proposal and Foley remedies defended as standard medicines
The article, quoting President Taft on amending the Pure Food and Drugs law, argues that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills are legitimate medicines. It notes Foley Honey and Tar has specialized for coughs and chest ailments for decades, while Foley Kidney Pills are also praised for effectiveness and merit.
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Taft
Foley
Roosevelt Delights Oyster Bay Crowd At Grandchild News
Theodore Roosevelt, honorary president of the Italian American Aid Society, spoke from the county clerk’s steps in Oyster Bay praising the crowd and sharing happiness at becoming a grandfather. He was the evening’s chief speaker at the society festival.
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Associated Press
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Actress Ida Conquest to Wed Riccardo Bertelli in October
Miss Ida Conquest the actress will marry Ricardo Bertelli in October. Bertelli is the eldest son of Admiral Luigi Bertelli of Genoa Italy and founded an American art bronze works company where he serves as president. The marriage is expected to end Conquest's stage career.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
City votes emergency fund for fire department upgrades
At a called council meeting in Yoakum Texas on August 19 the city decided to move 1773.50 from the sewer and fire funds into the city treasury naming it the emergency fund to be used at the council’s discretion for better equipment for the local fire department.
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Yoakum, Tex
Testimony Delays Senate Authority Clash in Texas Probe
Austin reporters describe how the senate Investigating committee struggles to jail those who refuse to testify. The panel plans to report names to the senate next Monday while witnesses continue to be heard, and controversy over arresting members erupts amid contested poll tax records and saloon involvement.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate
Vaughan
Wahrmund
G. R. Adams
Jim Wells
Carter
Comptroller’s Department
W. W. Maconnico
Hardin County
W. 8. Parker
Fears for Kermit Roosevelt Safety Dismissed
Fears for the safety of Kermit Roosevelt and his hunting party in Lower California and Sonora were dispelled when C P Utting returned with news that the group were enjoying themselves Roosevelt had begun hunting near the boundary last Saturday and was in the Pinache mountains about sixty miles southeast today
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Associated Press
Yuma
Ariz
Kermit Roosevelt
Lower
California
Sonora
C. P. Utting
District Court
Utting
Young Roosevelt
Pinache Mountains
Obsolete Arms Sale Rules Tightened by War Dept
The War Department bans selling obsolete rifles to schools for cadet programs unless the buyers prove proper use. Applications require endorsement by a U S senator or representative or city mayor and a pledge that arms will be used only for authorized educational purposes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
Kerrville Fair Promises Biggest Event Yet
The Kerrville fair opens Wednesday the 23rd with assurances from the association's management that preparations are complete. Exhibits are planned to be extensive and the feria program is set to be the greatest yet offered.
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Kerrville Fair
Speferia
Treasury plan would cut U S customs ports from 124 to 73
Washington report outlines redistricting that would shrink 124 ports of entry to 73, creating new ports in Springfield Massachusetts Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Memphis Omaha Kansas City Des Moines Indianapolis Nashville and Grand Rapids while reducing or dissolving others. Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Iowa Utah and Nevada currently have no ports. Assistant Collector Curtis, who proposed the plan, remains hopeful for congressional approval.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
United States
Congress
Albany
N. Y
Syracuse
Atlanta
Tenn
Dayton
Ohio
Paducah
Lincoln
Neb
Knoxville
Houston
Tex
Springfield
Mass
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
Evansville
Omaha
Kansas City
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Nashville
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Utah
Nevada
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
New Jersey
Florida
California
Curtis
Brindley Sets World Altitude Record Over 11 000 Feet
Oscar A. Brindley soared to 11 726 feet to establish a new world altitude record in Chicago. Teammate Philip O. Parmelee followed reaching 10 837 feet before descending. Previous marks cited include 10 761 feet at Mourmelon France in 1911 and 11 152 feet at Etamps France later that year.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oscar A. Brindley
Philip O. Parmalee
Mourmelon
France
Felix
Etamps
Ralph Johnstone
Belmont
N. Y
Fayette County to have special judge for disqualified regular
Governor Colquitt appointed John T. Duncan of Fayette county as special judge in Fayette to preside in a case where the regular judge George Will rich is disqualified.
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Austin
Tex
John T. Duncan
Fayette County
Colquitt
George Willrich
Texas Textbook Law Faces Senate Amendments and Veto Threats
Texas legislators debate a uniform textbook law with the Senate adding a seven member board and a meeting deadline of October 15 1912. House revisions failed to pass and the measure awaits continued finance committee work. The bill carries about 10 million dollars with Governor expected to trim at least one million and veto nonessential items.
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Senate
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Main Ave
S. A. Welding CO
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Switchman
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Texas State Humane Society
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R. I. McCalla
E. M. Collins
Sid Williams
Mumane
Geo. L. McCauley
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Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Travelers’ Protective Association
United Commercial Travelers
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