Tabasco Delegation Seeks Stronger Texas Trade Ties
A Tabasco party of thirteen led by Dr. Adolfo Ferrer arrives in San Antonio from Austin to inspect civic and commercial sites. They meet with International Club and Chamber of Commerce members, plan motor tours, and discuss future railroad links and expanded trade with Texas. They will dine at the St Anthony hotel and tour the commercial district.
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Tabasco
Frontera
Mexico
San Antonio
Austin
International Club
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Ferrer
Jose Graham Ponz
J. Pedrero
P. Tur Valier
Ulises Balboa
Francisco Armangel
Aristo P. Gonzales
Romulo Calzada
Salustina Abreu
Manuel Palavincini
Gustavo Gerrido
Licia Garcia-Jurado
Ygnacio An
Texas
Lic
Manuel Garcia- Jurado
Vances
Dallas
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antbonio
Galveston
St. Anthony
Less Money Needed for State Orphans Home Budget
Austin telegraph reports State Orphans Home needs for the next two fiscal years are slightly below the last legislature's appropriation. Superintendent Bringhurst seeks 68,175 for year one and 66,475 for year two, with maintenance estimated at 30,000 per year. Proposals include 1,000 for a fuel oil tank and 600 for mules horses and vehicles.
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Austin
Tex
Bringhurst
Plain Talk for Captains Helps Keep Ships Free of Quarantine
The Public Health Service issued a booklet of plain talk to ship captains detailing measures to keep vessels free from disease and avoid quarantine. It explains how avoiding fumigation reduces cost and loss, showing masters how to keep ships healthy at sea. Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co
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Washington, D. C
Public Health Service
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
Texas Insurers Defend Rates With Southern Comparison
The Texas state insurance board released statistics arguing rates are not confiscatory. Five year loss ratio stands at 64.9 percent and 1911 average rate per $100 is 1.37, with Texas below the southern states’ averages for both five year and 1911 periods. The board cites thirteen southern states as comparative.
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Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Texas
Operator’s death halts train collision near Belden
F R Sinclair Western Pacific telegraph operator at Belden 55 miles from Oroville died of heart disease. Oroville dispatcher failed to raise Belden to relay dispatches that would avert a collision. Citizens reached the station, flagged incoming trains, and a replacement operator was sent.
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Oroville
Cal
F. ‘R. Sinclair
Western Pacific
Belden
Texas Cities Urged to Cut Rates by Board Guidance
The board urges municipalities to carry out improvements to reduce rates further. It states Texas is faring well and expects ongoing progress from local governments to achieve material rate reductions.
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Texas
Democratic policy debated over Coosa river dam bill
In Washington on Aug 23 Majority Leader Underwood backed a bill granting privilege to dam the Coosa river in Alabama. The measure passed 94 to 8 with sixteen members voting present. Despite Underwood’s victory, many Democrats openly opposed the legislation.
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Washington, D.C
Underwood
Coosa River
Alabama
Houston Mayoral Race Foreshadowed By City Meetings
Houston officials facing re election as Mayor Baldwin Rice and the city commissioners prepare for ward mass meetings and a city convention. Names surfaced include O T Holt J J Pastriza Stanley Beard and Gus Street Sr as potential mayoral candidates amid growing party effort.
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Houston
Tex
Baldwin Rice
O. T. Holt
J. J. Pastriza
Rice
Stanley Beard
Gus Street Sr
Marriage of Miss Mary Bell Hobson to Ensign Carroll Planned
In Frankfort Kentucky on August 23 194? it was announced that Miss Mary Bell Hobson daughter of Chief Justice Hobson of the Kentucky supreme court will marry Ensign Penn L. Carroll of Minden Louisiana on October 24 The couple began their romance at the wedding of Helen O Rear and Ensign Caswell Saufley last year.
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Frankfort
Mary’ Bell Hobson
Hobson
Kentucky Supreme Court
Ensign Penn L. Carroll
Minden
Helen O’rear
Ensign Caswell Saufley
Horsford Acid Phosphate for Insomnia and Fatigue Relief
Advertised remedy claims to relieve insomnia impaired nerve force and fatigue. It promotes the product as invigorating the entire system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford’s “Acid
Fair Play Sought in Medina Dam Land Deals
Medina Valley Irrigation project backers press landowners to set fair prices and denounce coercive tactics by owners representatives. A unanimous resolution, led by T. L. Conroy, condemns any pressure delaying the project. Attendees include Charles Graebner and other directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Medina Company
T. L. Conroy
Charles Graebner
Fred W. Cook
B. J. Mauermann
H. FE. Hildebrand
J. H. Savage
H. L. Halff
W. B. Tuttle
Atlee B. Ayres
J. F. Carter
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Belera
Lone Star Brewing Company
Tagasgo
Francisco I. Madero
The
Republic
Tabascan
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Cor. Losoya
College Streets
A. N. Chappell
West Texas Military Academy
Business
University
Army and Navy
University of Texas
War Department
Army
Seper
Owaed
A. W. Burroughs
Business Mgr
Fletcher
Wade
Houston St
Fair Play
Medina Dam
A. Collman
Main Ave
Union
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