Texas Legislature Ends Called Session With Bailey Prohibition Clash
The Texas legislature winds down its first called session amid Bailey and prohibition battles. Major action includes final passage of the uniform text book bill and reapportionment measures, while the governor’s 10.2 million general appropriation awaits his line item vetoes and trimming. Senator Cofer warns challenges to the congressional reapportionment. plan to enjoin the secretary of state from joint proclamation for elections is discussed.
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Cofer
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Real
Bailey
Prohibition
Texas
Senate of Texas
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Senate
Woman Attributes Health Gain to Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Dewittville New York woman Mrs A A Giles credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending years of pain and enabling a healthy baby daughter She reports relief from headaches backaches and pelvic pain and urges other sick women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts and try the remedy before surgery
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A. Agiles
Dewittville
N. Y
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rs. Pinkham
Appeal Granted Delays Execution of 15-Year-Old Killer
The Arkansas Supreme Court granted a law appeal in the case of Earl Gilchrist, a 15-year-old charged with killing Will Longley on June 4. He will not be hanged on September 12 as trial judge Robert J. Lee had sentenced, with age disputed between 15 and 19 by the prosecution. The appeal delays action for months.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Earl Gilchrist
Will Longley
Gilchrist
Robert J. Lee
Pulaski
Supreme Court
Texas House votes for 1912 presidential primary plan
Texas lawmakers urge a state wide presidential primary in 1912 to select delegates and place all Democratic candidates for president vice president and the national committee on the special ballot. The measure, offered by Terrell, passed 78 to 1 and awaits executive committee action.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
House of Representatives
Democratic Executive Committee
Terrell
House
United States
Democratic National Executive Committee
Epworth League Union Elects Officers In San Antonio
At Government Hill church in San Antonio the Epworth League Union elected officers for the coming year. Eila Mae Johnson is president, Anna Meerscheidt first vice president, Sam Sanders second vice president, Jamsey Miller third vice president, E P Lane fourth vice president, William Thompson treasurer, Mabel Scherpte secretary, and Henry Dietz chairman of the program committee. The group also discussed the Epworth-by-the-Sea meetings and changed monthly meetings to the fourth Friday. next gathering will be at South Heights church.
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Eila Mae Johnson
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Anna Meerscheidt
Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Sam Sanders
Government Hill
South Heights Methodist Church
Greek bootblack sues for tips and salary in New Orleans
Gus Stauekas claims Greek employers took $70 in tips under a percentage plan and seeks $2.20 salary due. The suit, filed in New Orleans, follows his assertion that the boss kept the tip while he received only a percentage.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Gus Stauekas
Akron airship to cross Atlantic in groundbreaking flight
The Akron dirigible, built in Akron, will be shipped to Atlantic City for christening as the first first class airship on this side of the Atlantic. At 268 feet, it exceeds the America, using hydrogen and a 100 horsepower engine car, with 12 000 pounds lifting capacity and 26 000 pounds net load.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Melvin Vaniman
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic City
Atlantic
America
Walter Wellman
Driving Matinee Entries Set for Labor Day Fair Grounds
At a San Antonio Driving Club meeting on Saturday night a current entries list for the Labor Day matinee at the fair grounds was prepared and kept open until race afternoon. Classes cover A trot B trot pace and a free-for-all trot with numerous horses and owners named. Judge Kk. Hutcheson and starter F. W. Patton appointed. Glaze Wood and Coal Co. listed as successors to Government Hill Wood Co.
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San Antonio
Davy Crockett
Wm. Robbie
Harry Ziegler
P. Rainer
Shooting Star
Jim Bailey
Lone Star
Chas. Sharp
Millitant
Red Tom
H. Baetz
Lady Alda
G. M. Ewen
Nellie Dupuy
W. J. Vollmer
Lady Couthen
D. Harmon
Honest Boy
F. Adebahr
Dead Easy
A. Brooks
A. Limburger
Pr. Allerton
C. Collins
Texas Starmore
W. C. Lane
Eli Howell
J. Hutcheson
F. W. Patton
Glaze Wood and Coal Co
Government Hill Wood Co
U. S. Horses to Ireland Under Scrutiny by Owners
E. R. Bradley visits Ireland seeking engagements for his large American stable stalled by U.S. anti race laws. He stays with Richard Croker at Glencairn and will tour England to assess racing prospects before returning home. Other American owners are also examining European plans to operate their stables abroad.
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Associated Press
London
E. R. Bradley
Ireland
United States
Richard Croker
Glencairn
England
Europe
Keene Improves After Illness Recurrence
James R. Keene of New York, who had a recurrence of his prior illness, is much better today. He sat up and ate luncheon in London.
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James R. Keene
Associated Press
London
New York
Flower Mission Delivers Gifts to Inmates and Patients
Beginning tomorrow the Light changes its flower mission delivering bouquets and magazines to hospitals and charitable institutions. Gifts received by 2 PM at the Light’s office on Crockett and Losoya will be placed in the afternoon delivery automobile and sent to the sick and lonely.
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Light
The
Crockett and
Losoya
Rain Drenches Blanco with River Rise Feared
Heavy rainfall east and west of Blanco caused the Blanco River to rise several feet while town rainfall only settled dust. More rain is anticipated.
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Blanco
Tex
Blanco River
Taylor gears up for Labor Day motocycle races
Twenty or more Austin motocyclists practiced at the Taylor track ahead of Labor Day races on September 4. State championships for amateur and professional riders will be decided under Federation of American Motocyclists rules. Bicycle races also are planned and the Austin Motocycle Club promotes the event as Texas’ biggest of its kind.
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Taylor
Tex
Austin
Federation of American
Austin Motocycle Club
Texas
Annual Picnic of Bico Cholum Benevolent Society
Members and families gathered yesterday at Muth's Garden for the Bico Cholum Benevolent Society picnic attended by about seventy five, with an orchestra, a 6 pm supper, a speech by Rev. H. L. Ludel, dancing, and society officers listed as Sam Lesser president and trustees and officers.
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Bico Cholum Benevolent Society
Muth’s Garden
H. L. Ludel
Sam Lesser
J. Levenson
M. Shapiro
N. Levine
A. Orenstein
H. Shapiro
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Oes Eee
Riebe Undertaking Co
League
Epworth League Union
Government Hill Methodist Church
Coliman
Primoer
Bootblack
West
Driving Club
Saul Wolfson Dry Goons Co
Alamo and
Commerce Streets
Samuel Hughes
City Hall
Edward
City Hall Park
de Cizcus
U. S
Kayser
Benevolent Society
Muth
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
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