Prominent Republicans to Name Slayden Opponent in November Ticket
Capt. John Elgin of the Bexar county Republican committee says the Fourteenth district convention will nominate the strongest eligible man to oppose Congressman James J. Slayden. Spanish War veterans and other groups criticize the congressman's stance on key issues and delegates will evaluate all proposed candidates at tomorrow's 2 PM meeting at Owl's Hall on Soledad Street. County chairman J. M. Oppenheimer will preside, proxies from other counties expected, and vacancies will be filled to field a full ticket against Democrats.
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James J. Sleyden
John Elgin
Bexar County
Republican Executive Committee
J. M. Oppenheimer
Slayden
Oppenheimer
Owl's Hall
Soledad Street
Glass Globe Accident Injures Banker in Meridian Director
Waco Texas August 23 Jacob Rudasill banker of Meridian and Texas Central railroad director sustained a deep scalp laceration when a glass globe over a restaurant light fell onto him during supper. The injury is painful but not dangerous.
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Waco
Tex
Jacob Rudasill
Meridian
Texas Central
Ben Hur Patrol to Offer Lyceum Course in San Antonio
The Ben Hur patrol, a local Masonic group, has booked a Lyceum season in San Antonio starting in October. Five companies, three concerts and two lectures are planned with Earnest Gamble Concerts led by Charles Wilson Gamble in his 13th season. Lectures feature Senator James K. Vardeman and humorist John Kendricks Bangs. The event also includes The Original Ladies' Orchestra led by Louis O. Runner and The International Operatic Company presenting a varied program.
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Ben Hur Patrol
San Antonio
Earnest Gamble
Charles Wilson Gamble
James K. Vardeman
Mississippi
John Kendricks Bangs
Oyster Bay
Ladies’ Orchestra
Louis O. Runner
International Operatic Company
Judge commutes death sentence of Mrs Dahl's fox terrier Jack
A tearful protest by children swayed Judge Williams to spare Jack the death penalty. The fox terrier of Mrs. O M Dahl 2623 Diversey court received a life term in a wire muzzle after authorities testified he was not vicious. Jack had bitten Cecil Langcaster 11, three months ago and spent 30 days at the pound before being returned. The reprieve followed a second prosecution ending happily.
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Jack
O. M. Dahl
Diversey Court
Williams
Cecil Langcaster
Diversey Parkway
Detroit 15 Tells Of Skeeter Plague Here
A Detroit paper reports San Antonio uses bats to fight mosquitoes and malaria. It notes minnows in cisterns as a partial fix while San Antonio artesian water is questioned for safety. The piece contrasts Detroit’s water with San Antonio’s, ending with local ad copy for Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co.
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Detroit
San Antonio
Charles R. Campbell
Railroad Plans Extension To Fort Stockton
L W Anderson general manager of the Pecos Valley Southern railway met with the railroad commission in Austin to discuss issuing bonds already approved. He said the line eyes several extensions with the main one reaching Fort Stockton, now 48 miles from the current terminus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
L. W. Anderson
Pecos Valley Southern Railway
Railroad Commission
New Theater for Austin Opener in Van Smith Corner
H A Wroe banker and capitalist returned from Chicago with plans to build an up to date opera house on the Van Smith corner after purchasing the property for 51500 from the Johnson heirs. The project aims to add a modern theater to Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
H. A. Wroe
Chicago
W. J. Johnson
van Smith Corner
Dry Farmers' Congress Adjourns In Uvalde Texas
The Dry Farmers' Congress adjourned at Uvalde with strong results. Dr. Berkley of Alpine was re elected president and Roy J. Davenport of Sabinal became secretary. Sabinal chosen as the 1913 meeting site. In Poteet a new artesian well on the J A Burger ranch yielded 200 plus gallons per minute and is rated among the county's best.
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Uvalde
Tex
Dry Farmers’ Congress
Dr. Berkley
Alpine
Roy J. Davenport
Sabinal
Poteet
J. A. Burger
Poteet and
Jourdanton
Kentucky Jurist Sterling B. Toney Dead at 63
Louisville reported jurist Sterling B. Toney a longtime Kentucky circuit judge died yesterday at age 63. His funeral will be held tomorrow at Christ Church Cathedral. A native of Alabama, Toney served on the Kentucky bench for about twenty years.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Sterling B. Toney
Alabama
Christchurch
Toney
Hay Fever Attacks Quickly Ended
An advertorial claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves hay fever symptoms within five minutes. It describes allergy flare ups and says a fifty cent bottle can be returned for a refund if not satisfied.
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Ely
H. L. Wagner
Closing of San Pedro Ditch Sought by Health Board
The board of health requests the city council abolish the San Pedro ditch for sanitation and beautification. An inspection found dry springs, stagnant pools, and foul stench with mosquitos breeding, rendering the ditch an insanitary feature in many inner city areas.
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Board of Health
Earty Council
Health Department
The
Health Board
San Pedro
Bord
County court weighs auditor’s report on past thirteen years
Houston commissioners hear behind closed doors the special auditor’s findings on county books for thirteen years. A bizarre, unrelated line about a man in bed and a sheep incident appears in the same fragment, ending with an abrupt, unclear note about a death in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Commissioners’ Court
Special Auditor
City Attorney Heads to Dallas for Franchise Talks
City Attorney J. B. Rector leaves Austin for Dallas for a conference with state city attorneys on telephone franchise actions. The meeting aims to coordinate efforts to secure protective franchises. Rector plans to advise the council on United Telephone company pole removals from certain streets upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
J. B. Rector
Dallas
Rector
United Telephone Company
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Washington
H.C. Rees Optical CO
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Mike Goccan
Houston St
SAN Antonio Printing CO
J. B. Clegg
Treas
Soledad St
Rlays Senators
Franklin H. Giddings
United States Senate
Panama Canal
Fanklin H. Giddings
Coluumbia University
Ben-Hur
Norfolk
Kaufman’s
Tze
Ssle
Vec
Buster Brown
Buster
A. Collman
Main Ave
Ron
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
Farmers’ Congress
Berkley
Auf Mar
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San Pedro Dich
the Grand
New Orleans
Rosenthal
Daily Light
Grand
Nokss
Kepley Sample Shoe Co
Alamo and
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