Freight trends show Valley gains threaten Houston tonnage
San Antonio Freight Bureau reports a 25 percent rise in Valley shipments from San Antonio over the prior month, predicting Valley tonnage will soon exceed Houston. San Angelo freight rose about 50 percent month over month, while Southwest freight continues its 29th weekly increase, signaling strong regional growth despite cement-rate opposition and mixed operating results for Class I carriers in June.
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San Antonio
Houston
San Antonio Freight Bureau
U. S. Pawkett
San nAio
San Angelo
Southwest
Tever
Kansas
Oklahoma
Plorade
Texas
Galveston
Denver
Pawkett
Haseen
Boy Hit By Truck Injures Leg In Street Crossing
Andres Manias aged 15 of 119 Tarspico street was struck by a Public Service Co truck at Dolorosa Street and Santa Rosa avenue around 12 15 PM Wednesday while attempting to cross in front of the vehicle. He suffered a broken left leg and serious bruises and was treated at Bell's drug store before a police ambulance took him to Robert L Green hospital. The driver E Drasch of 309 Hot Vesta boulevard could not stop in time. doctors believed injuries are not fatal.
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Andres Manias
Tarspico Street
Public Service Company
Dolorosa Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Cnt
West Ind
E. Drasch
Hot Vesta Boulevard
Bell
Robert 2B. Green Hospital
Bandits Rob Bank Messenger then Take Funds in Missouri
Bailey Ferguson, 21, a messenger for the Missouri National Bank, was kidnapped after noon Monday by two men in a touring car. He was released after the robbers took 8530 from the bank and 18 in his personal money. In Chicopee Massachusetts, loom fixers at the Dwicht Manufacturing plant returned to regular schedules after a strike.
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Bank Rurher
ST. Louis
Bailey Ferguson
Missouri National Bank
Chicopee
Mass
Dwicht Manufacturing Company
New Teeth Whitening Formula Promises Quick Results
A bold ad touts No More Stained Teeth using Bicachodent Combin atign a paste system that claims safe enamel feel while removing surface stains. Two dentists allegedly perfected the formula and it promises dramatic first-use whitening with no enamel damage, available at local drug and pharmacy outlets.
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H. L. Qwarner Drug. Co
Sommers Drug Stores
Josie Bros, Wolff and Marx
Eure Heights
Meier's Phar
LL. Wagner Drezg
Son- Ther's
Joske Bros
World's Oldest Woman Adopts Bobbed Hair Style
Indian Lucy, 120, claimed as the world's oldest Indian, embraces a bobbed hairstyle. She resides in a tepee in Yosemite Valley with her vast family, including great and great great grandchildren.
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Lucy
Tepes
Yosemite Valley
Forged Telegram Allegedly Sparked World War Declared War
Venice reports that a forged telegram induced Emperor Franz Joseph to sign the July 1914 war declaration against Serbia. Colonel Soliger asserts the emperor was shown a telegram claiming Serbians had raided Bosnian territory with 490 deaths, leading to war. Count Kinsky later told the press the telegram was forged and only four casualties occurred.
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Venice
Franz Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Soliger
Bezgan
Senna
Fieona Tagblatt
Seliger
Francis Joseph
Connt Berchtold
Count Kinsky
Chic
Ferguson and Robertson Campaign Tour Heads Into Texas
Aug 19 Ferguson to close speaking tour in West Texas for Miriam Ferguson with a large speaker corps visiting Amarillo Plainview and Abilene while Robert son ends in Eas Texas. Robertson plans Browwood visit and holds informal talks with American Legion members ahead of state convention.
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Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Miriam Ferguson
West Texas
Felix Robertson
Eastexas
Ferguson
Childress
Amarillo
Plainville
Tabdbock
Rotam
Abilene
Man Charged With Forgery Attempt At Local Bank
Leroy A. Foster 22, of 325 McCollough avenue, arrested by city detectives after attempting to cash a forged 400 dollar check at Alamo National Bank. Foster, an employee of Beacon Hill Feed at 239 Fredericksburg rear, allegedly deposited 850 and left with 175 on arrest. Investigation into altered bank book and Beacon Hill records continues.
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Alamo National Bank
Leroy A. Foster
McCollough Avenue
Beacon Hill
Fredericksburg
Rear
Foster
George Stroeck
J.B. Tomerli
Ciem
Tomer
Eagle Pass Woman Ends Life in Uvalde
Mrs. Roy M. Spence 35 of Eagle Pass killed herself with a shotgun at her father D. C. Milam’s home two miles east of Uvalde. Ill health for years cited. she had recent medical visits in San Antonio. She was buried in Uvalde Cemetery with husband and four children surviving in Eagle Pass.
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Uvalde
Tex
Roy M. Spence
Bagle Pass
D. C. Milam
Here
Spence
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Bagte Pass
Prominent Doctor Dies in San Marcos After 30 Years Practice
Dr John Moore Hous longtime Bays county physician died at his San Marcos home Sunday night Born near Burton Texas in 1850 he studied at the University of Virginia Tulane and began practice in Burton moving to San Marcos in 1890 He served as Methodist church steward trustee of Coronal Institute and local board member of the State Teachers College Survivors include his widow Mrs Willie Swann Mons daughters Mrs P McNulty Mrs W Richards Mrs Camp Manlove son John Mons of Sabinas and relatives in Burton San Antonio Brenham and Sabinas
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San Marcos
Tex
John ‘Moore Hous
Bays County
Hous
Burton
Washington County
Willian Henry Hors
Tane Burton
Hons
University of Virginia
Tulane Medical
College of New Orleans
P. McNulty
W. ©. Richards
Camp Manlove
San Antonio
John Mons
Sabinas
Willie
Swann Mons
H Kmttle
Heber Stone
Brenham
Coal Market Shows Slow Activity in Pittsburgh
Core market slow in Pittsburgh as production rises. Steam coal slack quoted at 110 to 120 dollars per ton and gas slack at 140 dollars. By product coal remains dull with typical asking price around 1.75 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Unidentified Mexican shot in affray near Laredo
An unidentified Mexican is in critical condition after a shooting affray about six miles north of Laredo on the San Antonio road Sunday night. Ramon Martinez Sr and his son were involved. Martinez Sr began scuffling and his son retrieved a shotgun before the shots were fired.
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Laredo
Tex
Ramon Martinez
Ramon’ Sr
San Antonio
Whetstranger
Tio Marting
Martinéx Sr
Putnam Conn Over Subscribes for New National Bank
Putnam Connecticut reports a wartime Liberty Loan style drive has oversubscribed the $150,000 goal to establish a new national bank to replace the wrecked First National Bank. The push follows shortages noted by national bank examiners and mentions ex-State Treasurer Ge. Harold Gilpattic who faced a suicide attempt. Washington has received the formal charter application.
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Putnam
Conn
National
National Air
National Bank
Ge. Harold Gilpattic
Citizens’ Committee
Washington
City Extends Stock Zone to All City Limits
Police Commissioner Phil Wright introduces an ordinance expanding the stock zone beyond the inner circle to the city limits. Cattle straying onto lawns and shrubbery prompted the measure, making it illegal to drive loose stock with few outer-area exceptions.
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Phil Wright
Ron
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