Tag Day Boosts San Antonio Good Roads Drive
Citizens converge at the Bexar County Highway League to endorse better roads. About 100 progressives will gather with tags and receipts to recruit 800 to 1,000 new members before nightfall. Realty men endorse the effort and plan to mobilize business districts for Tuesday’s campaign.
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Bexarounty Highway League
San Antonio
Highway League
Bexar County
Texas
League
Real Estate Exchange
B. F. Nicholson
Good Roads Movement
Bexar County Highway League
East Hoston Street
Weather outlook for San Antonio and area
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with overcast skies and no precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Observations At 8 A M
Weather notes from major cities show cool and fair conditions in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and Kansas City with light to moderate winds. New York and Boston expect showers and warmer or unsettled conditions. St Paul and Washington forecast partly cloudy to cloudy skies with possible showers and cool to mild temperatures.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Source Copy Right Clarification
A statement asserts that the Associated Press leased wire for San Antonio is carried only by the San Antonio Light, with no basis in other newspapers. The text appears to challenge redistribution or reprinting by rival papers.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Pepades
Mourning Emblems Mark Canonsburg Opera House Tragedy
Mourning emblems flutter from over a score of homes in Canonsburg Pa as families mourn Saturday night’s panic at the opera house. White ribbons signal child victims while 26 caskets arrive from Pittsburgh and funerals are planned today and tomorrow. Coroner Hefferan may arrest a suspect. owners and manager cleared of law violations after a theater inspection. Police search for two Italians whose gallery cry of fire is believed to have caused the disaster.
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Associated Press
Canonsburg
Canonsburg Opera House
Pittsburg
Jamies T. Hefferan
Caensburg Opera House
Shops Reopen as 175 Men Return to Work at Galveston Line
The Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio shops reopened allowing 175 machinists and tradesmen to resume eight hour days. The union had urged contract compliance after the shops closed last Thursday with nine hour shifts and layoff concerns. Officials cited no formal demand, while machinists said a committee spoke with management.
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Galveston, Harrisburg
Child Under Age Hurt at Laundry
A 13 year old girl named Garcia reported a hand injury from work at a local laundry. The sheriff noted laundries may not employ under 15 and advised filing a complaint as the case could involve legal action and possible fines.
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Garcia
Stevens
Cotton futures slip on selling pressure in New York
SELL ORDERS CAUSE DROP BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEW YORK, Aug. 28 Efforts to sell a few hundred bales of August cotton in the market here today sent the price down to 12.20, or 78 points below the closing price of Saturday. Later months also were easier owing to the increasing new crop and ruled about 20 to 2 points net lower. August rallied late in the day on bull Support, closing at 12.50 bid.
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Associated Press
New York
Senate Redistricting Bill Dominates Texas Session
A stormy Texas senate session centers on a motion over final passage of the congressional redistricting bill. Vaughan of Bowie challenges voting on the bill, Adams clashes over authority, and Terrell pushes an investigation into the comptroller's department regarding liquor license permits. A three-member committee—Terrell, Lattimore, and Collins—was named to probe related correspondence and begin work this afternoon.
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Vaughan
Adams
Senate
Bowie
Senator Adams
Terrell
Austin
Comptroller's Department
Texas
Mayfield
McLennan
Lattimore
Collins
Senate Passes Redistricting Bill in Tense Texas Session
In Austin on August 28 the Texas Senate approved the congressional redistricting measure by 16 to 8 after a heated session. Opponents used parliamentary tactics to delay, but supporters prevailed. adjournment is set for tomorrow night at 12, with Gov. Rayburn agreeing. The eight hour bill failed in the house during suspension votes. The governor may veto the attorney general's department appropriation and return it for revision.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Vaughan
Bowie
Davidson
Rayburn
Attorney General’s Department
Cone Johnson Case Dropped Despite Summons
In Austin on August 28 Cone Johnson is excused from punishment on contempt charges after being summoned to the house investigation but not compelled to appear. Representative Bagby said Johnson was summoned but no efforts were made to force attendance.
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Cone Johnson
Austin
Tex
House
Walters
Bagby
Johnson
Senate investigates panel report filed by January 1 1912
In Austin Texas on August 28 Senate committee chairman Vaughan presented the investigation report to the Senate and set October 1 as the filing deadline for findings and recommendations to the secretary of state after debate on the time frame. The testimony runs to many hundreds of thousands of words.
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Austin
Tex
Vaughan
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate
Watson
Spanish Troops Move Toward Moroccan Coast
Five hundred Spanish soldiers prepare to embark aboard the Almirante Lobo from Las Palmas to occupy Sainte Croix La Mineure on the Moroccan coast south of Agadir. The move follows the July arrival of the German warship Panther, seen as aggravating the Moroccan dispute amid ongoing talks between France and Germany.
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Madrid
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Almirante Lobo
Sainte Croix la Mineure
Agadir
Panther
Morocco
Pope Holds Audience After Illness
In Rome on August 28 Pope Pius attended an audience with Cardinal Seraphin Vannutelli grand penitentiary and Archbishop Martin Tritschlery Cordova of Yucatan. Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state, postponed his vacation during the pope’s illness and will remain at Villa Bluhmenstil in Montemario for the rest of the summer.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Seraphin Vannutelli
Holy Catholic Church
Martin Tritschlery Cordova
Yucatan
Merry del Val
Montemario
Villa Bluhmenstil
Heavy rains soak all North Texas counties
Two inches of rain drenched Tarrant county from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. with heavy showers across the region. Farmers expect late corn and cotton to benefit and pasturage to improve as railroads report rain statewide.
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Texas
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
Rain Helps Dallas County Crops After Two Inch Influx
A slow steady rain from midnight to about 9 AM drenched Dallas County increasing soil moisture. Officials estimate around two inches of precipitation benefiting growing crops across the county.
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Dallas County
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Rain Falls Steadily In Denton County Boosting Wheat Prospects
Three Inches in Denton County Aug 28. A steady rain fell last night across the county with precipitation between two and three inches. Farmers say the moisture will insure a big wheat crop.
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Denton County
Associated Press
Denton
Tex
Flood Warning Issued for Fort Worth Area
The U S government warns the Trinity River will overflow Fort Worth within 24 hours. Residents in river bottoms have been notified of the approaching danger.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity
United States
Hard rain drenches Vernon overnight
Vernon Texas reports heavy rainfall lasting through the night with soaking showers affecting local streets and properties. Roadways were slick and residents monitored water levels as the weather persisted.
Texas Exhibits at Land Exposition in Austin
A mass meeting in Austin gathers business leaders and citizens to form a permanent Texas exhibit organization for the National Land Expositions in Pittsburg Chicago and New York. Mayor Wooldridge welcomes. Representative Wortham speaks. Kane named temporary chair. Thomas of Beaumont secretary. A permanent committee lists J R Carrington D R Beatty Hall P Street G F Crittenden M M McFarland A Swanson J D Randolph and O L Williams with twenty district chairmen planned.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Wooldridge
Wortham
Kane
Thomas of Beaumont
San Antonio
D. R. Beatty
Houston
Hall P. Street
G. F. Crittenden
Ft. Worth
M. M. McFarland
Eagle Pass
A. «. Swanson
Brownsville
J. D. Randolph
O. L. Williams
Pottsboro
Madero Likely Nominated by Mexican Progressive Convention
Francisco J. Madero is expected to receive formal nomination for president today by delegates from about 1500 clubs in the Progressive Party convention in Mexico City. Opponents include Jose Pino Suarez and Emilio Vasquez Gomez, with Iglesias Calderon and Reyes also seeking influence within a multi party field.
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Madero
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Jose Pino Suarez
Alfredo Robles Dominguez
Fernando Iglesias Calderon
Iglesias Calderon
Liberal Party
Sat
Renardo Reyes
Vasquez Gomez
Reyes
Revistas
Evolutionists
Jorge Vera Estanos
Diaz
Funeral for Autoists Replaces Banquet at Elgin Race
The Chicago Motor Club cancels an Elgin race banquet and plans a funeral procession for Dave Buck the racing driver killed in the Elgin national trophy event. A funeral at Grace Episcopal Church will lead the observance with the body of Buck followed by a long line of cars. Samuel Jacobs Buck’s mechanic is to be sent to Cincinnati.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Elgin
Dave” Buck
Grace Episcopal Church
Samuel Jacobs
Buck
Mechanician
Cincinnati
Delaware Gun Tests Watched by Atlantic Fleet
Fair weather marked gun tests of the Delaware against the San Marcos hulk in Tangier Sound near Virginia. Twelve thousand sailors aboard sixteen battleships and cruisers under Rear Admiral Osterhaus observed the tests from Norfolk to Tangier. The fleet will coal and resupply before heading to southern drill grounds for early September war games.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Delaware
Texas
Tangier Sound
Virginia
Osterhaus
Atlantic Fleet
Hampton Roads
Tangier
Swopeheiress Lucy Lee Swope elopes to marry W B Byrne
Lucy Lee Swope niece of the late Col. Thomas H. Swope elopes with Denver salesman W B Byrne and marries in Pueblo Colorado Springs report. In Kansas City she later appears as a key witness in Dr C R Hyde murder trial related to Colonel Swope.
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Swope
Pueblo
Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lucy Lee Swope
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Kansas City
W. B. Byrne
Denver
C. R. Hyde
Colonel Swope
Dr. Hyde
Flood Forces Charleston Train Halt and Widespread Damage
A severe coastal storm floods Charleston and Savannah disrupting rail service. No trains have run since 8 PM as water levels rise to three feet at Charleston Union Station. Communications with the cities are cut, hindering damage assessment. No loss of life reported but property damage appears heavy. Indications point the storm moving north from the area.
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Charleston
Savannah
Branchville
Charleston Union Station
Navy seeks wireless link to Charleston yard after outage
Washington reports no word from Charleston as wireless communications are believed cut by the elements. The navy directs coast stations to reach Charleston navy yard, where vessels including the Caesar collier, four submarines, two destroyers and fourteen reserve torpedo boats are present in the harbor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Charleston
D. C
Charleston Navy Yard
Charleston Harbor
Charleston Hit By High Winds And Flooded Station
A telegraph report from Ridgeville says Charleston wind reached 60 to 70 mph at 11 am with waterfront damage. The union passenger station is underwater and Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island residents moved to Mount Pleasant peninsula. Coastal water levels rival those from 1886 as rail traffic is blocked between Magnolia and Ashley.
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Ridgeville
Charleston
Union
Isle of Palms
Sullivan’s Island
Mount Pleasant
McClellandsville
Magnolia
Ashley
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