Prize award to Sturdee squadron after Falkland Islands victory
A prize court in London awarded 12,100 pounds to the officers and crews of Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee's squadron for destroying the German Pacific squadron in the December 1914 Falkland Islands battle. It marks the largest prize money distribution since the war began. Guns and ammunition for the hunting season. Sam Speir Hardware Co.
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London
Sir Frederick Sturdee
Falkland Islands
Rescue tale from Port Aransas hurricane and relief appeal
Dr. T. T. Jackson recounts a perilous rescue on Mustang Island during last Friday's Gulf hurricane. Local leader L. B. Clegg urges aid for fishermen and residents left destitute, with $100 already raised and donations directed through Mayor J. E. Cotter.
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Port Aransas
L. B. Clegg
J. E. Cotter
Tarpon Inn
Cotter
Clegg
San Antonio Printing Company
Mr. Clegg
San Antonians
T. T. Jackson
A. B. Weakley
Sam Barclay
George Maverick
Mustang Island
Port Aransas Harbor
Terrell Bobbs
Austin
Jackson
Goodel Wooten
Walker
West
Alex Brown
Harbor Island
Dr. Jackson
Heroic Rescue by San Antonians at Corpus Christi Beach Hotel
Hugh R. Robinson recounts the night of the Gulf coast hurricane rescue efforts at Corpus Beach Hotel. S. Searcy Dr. E. M. Hight and other San Antonians formed a party, saving guests from flooded cottages as the hotel suffered heavy damage and likely won't reopen this season.
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San Antonians
Corpus Christi
Corpus Beach
Courpus Christi
Gulf Coast
S. S. Searcy
E. M. Hight
San
Beach Hotel
Searcy
Dr. E. M. Hight
Relief in Corpus Christi as storm causes minimal loss of life
William A. Menger reports from Corpus Christi that no lives were lost in the Friday night storm. Guests stayed calm at the Nueces hotel despite windows blown out and water intrusion. Beeville saw little damage after. Kingsville faced heavy destruction with windmills and tanks blown down and a water shortage likely for days.
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Corpus Christi
William A. Menger
Southern Messenger
Nueces Hotel
Mr. Menger
Beeville
Kingsville
Durst Pioneer John Durst Dies In Tyler
Tyler Tex Aug 22 John Durst longtime local pioneer and member of Governor Ferguson s staff died after a prolonged illness He moved to Tyler about 55 years ago and served in several political roles including eight months as city manager under the charter government Burial is expected to be held in Tyler
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John Durst
Tyler
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Durst
Merchants push Texas stamp and advertising bills
W J Edgecombe state secretary of the Retail Merchants Association of Texas says merchants want legislation to curb premium and trading stamp schemes and to pass a pure advertising bill with safeguards. He notes a Washington style measure could be considered at the next Texas Legislature session.
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Texas
W. J. Edgecombe
Retail Merchants’ Association of Texas
Gulf Coast Tourists to San Antonio Rise on Coastal Trains
Trains from Corpus Christi and other Gulf coast points bring hundreds of summer tourists to San Antonio amid a hurricane scare. Passenger flow increases as resorts along the coast attract visitors seeking inland relief.
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San Antonio
Roark
Mr. Roark
Boerne
Kerrville
Corpus Christi
Gulf Coast
Fire truck and car collide at Alamo Garden intersection
At 12 15 Tuesday a No 8 motor hook and ladder truck and a Ford driven by Lieut Ford of the Eighth Illinois infantry collided at the South Alamo and Garden Streets crossing. No injuries. The fire truck crushed the sidewalk curb and both front wheels while the Ford’s front and side were damaged. The fire apparatus was en route to a barn fire at 421 Guenther Street owned by Dave Burns of Yoakum Texas. Barn damage about 15 dollars. The crash occurred as the truck crossed Garden and Alamo when the government car entered from Garden, both vehicles swerved to avoid a collision.
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Ford, Negro
Eighth Illinois Infantry
South Alamo and
Garden Streets
Guenther Street
Dave Burns
Yoakum
Tex
Wright
Alamo Street
Garden Street
Mexican circulars ease duty to spur agriculture
First Chief Carranza orders reduced import duties on agricultural implements and machinery. Freight rates on Constitutionalist lines cut by 50 percent to aid small farmers. An inspection committee surveys the railway assets as government plans to return the line to English stockholders by September 1. Dionicio Carreon becomes governor of Morelos and General Pablo Gonzales concentrates on eradicating bandits in several states. Duplex stoves by Sam Speir Hardware Co. Ad.
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Mexico
Carranza
T. R. Beltran
Dionicio Carreon
State of
Morelos
Pablo Gonzales
Puebla
Tlaxcala
Guerrero
Mrs Joannah Giltmeyer released on bond in murder case
Hillsboro Texas August 22 Mrs Joannah Giltmeyer was released on $5000 bonds after an examining trial at Brandon for the murder of her husband Henry Giltmeyer who was killed near Brandon last Sunday.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Joannah Giltmeyer
Henry Giltmeyer
Brandon
Giltmeyers
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