San Antonio School Board Moves to Trim Curriculum and Seek Bonds
The San Antonio school board rescinds lengthened daily sessions and cuts music drawing painting sewing Greek and French from lower and upper grades. A study hall requirement is adopted and a bond issue is urged to fund new school buildings as enrollment grows.
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San Antonio
Don A. Bliss
City of
Lulu Griesenbeck
Miss Neill- Lytle
Miss Griesenbeck
Miss Lytle
Free School
Wins Corn Prize At Farmers Congress In Uvalde
A Sabinal boy won first prize for corn at the Farmers congress in session last week in Uvalde. The event highlights the long running competition among Southwest Texas youths for the coveted prize and generous prize funds.
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Sabinal
Farmers’ Congress
Uvalde
Texas
Denison City Purchases Lot for Carnegie Library
Denison Texas officials announced the city bought a lot for a Carnegie library. The purchase price was 2500 dollars. The transaction moves forward plans to erect the public library building in the city.
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Denison
Tex
Canadian Premier Borden rejects general women's suffrage
London August 28. Canadian Premier Robert L. Borden told the suffragettes he has no power or intention to introduce a national suffrage measure. The Women’s Social and Political Union sought to gauge his stance and hinted at militant action in Canada. Borden said enfranchisement rests with provinces, not the dominion parliament, and praised Canadian women’s capacity to judge the issue.
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London
Robert L. Borden
Dominion of Canada
Women’s Social and
Miss Barrett
Dominion
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Borden
Southwestern plans capital raise and name change
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone plans to raise its capital stock from 20 million to 100 million and to rename the company Southwestern Bell Telephone. The proposal was discussed in Austin with General Counsel D. A. Franks and state officials McDonald and Walt Hall, with filings to await New York approval and a filing fee likely between 3500 and 5000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
A. P. Wozencraft
Dallas
D. A. Franks
McDonald
Walthall
Texas
New York
Mr. Franks
Secretary of State
Sculptor Coppini Wins Texas Austin Monument Contract
Pompeo Coppini, the San Antonio sculptor, won approval from the Texas governor for the Stephen F. Austin monument contract. The $10,000 appropriation was secured by the last legislature, with Coppini at work and aiming to place the monument on a state cemetery pedestal by early January, with unveiling set later that month.
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Austin
Tex
Pompeo Coppini
San Antonio
Stephen F. Austin
Coppini
Vote bonds for roads in Grimes county Texas
Judge Hood Boone and former Governor George D. Neal submitted for approval a 125000 issue of Grimes county road district bonds. The 5 percent bonds will fund new roads in district No. 1 once approved and sold.
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Austin
Tex
Hood Boone
George D. Neal
Navasota
Attorney General's Department
Grimes County
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Remedy
Advertisement notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy for adults and children. Mentions pale blood and general health benefits, with a price of 60 cents.
Bond Issue Defeated in El Paso County Vote
A proposition to issue $150 000 bonds to pave a roadway from Fagens to Sierra Blanca and Fort Quitman was defeated by El Paso county voters. The measure failed to reach the required two thirds though it carried a majority.
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EL Paso
Tex
Fagens
Sierra Blanca
Fort Quitman
Good Roads Expert Coming to Corpus Christi
Washington authorities will send a good roads expert to Corpus Christi in early September to meet with the local good roads committee of the Commercial club to discuss improved highways for Nueces county.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Commercial Club
Washington
Corpus
Club
Nueces County
Strathcona criticizes Panama bill talks
Baron Strathcona the high commissioner for Canada says public discussion should pause until more developments. He warns that if coastwise shipping favors the U S it could hamper foreign oversea trade and calls the interpretation absolutely wrong. He expects London will present the issue to the United States and notes broad American dissatisfaction.
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London
Baron Strathcona
Canada
Foreign Office
United States
Criticism by Russian Paper on Panama Canal Question
The Novoe Vremya editorial concludes its articles with sharp remarks on the Panama canal issue. It notes Russia’s indirect stake and urges that Americans respect international treaties, while stating lack of direct involvement renders protest unnecessary.
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ST. Petersburg
Panama Canal
Novoe Vremeya
Russia
Land Negro Murderer In Jail After Chase
A black burglar and murderer from Collinsville Alabama was captured near Chesterfield on Lookout Mountain by W J Givin and his son after an armed mob pursued him since Sunday night. He was taken to Fort Payne for treatment after being shot six times and his arm nearly severed. He gave the name W Wright and claimed North Carolina as home. Reports say Birmingham received him and his right arm may require amputation.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Collinsville
Ala
Fort Payne
Chesterfield
Lookout Mountain
W. J. Givin
Harris
W. Wright
North Carolina
Gadsden
Birmingham
Special Labor Day Train to Sutherland Springs
Labor Day special departs at 9 30 a m to Sutherland Springs fare 60 cents and 25 cents round trip. Mentions return to the city and lists Dr Keeling dentist at 517 Moore building and Dr Cunningham at 449 Moore Building plus osteopath with old phone 984 J.
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Labor Day
Sutherland, Springs
Dr. Keeling
Moore Building
Dr Cunningham
Moore
Counterfeiter Arrested Near Trinidad Over Spurious Half Dollars
Ignacio Mancini an Italian confessed to manufacturing counterfeit half dollars in New York and distributing them to four accomplices. Secret Service agents arrested Mancini at Sopris near Trinidad as part of the nationwide counterfeiting probe.
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Denver
Colo
New York
United States
Ignacio Mancini
Sopris
Trinidad
Mancini
Secret Service
Godard
Widow sues White Star for 10000 in Titanic claim
Mrs Elizabeth Faunthorpe widow of a Titanic victim and survivor sues White Star Line in federal court for 10000 dollars for the loss of her husband. His body was recovered at sea and jewelry valued over 1000 dollars was stolen from his clothing.
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Philadelphia
Elizabeth Faunthorpe
White Star Company
Faunthorpe
San Patricio District Bonds Authorized
The attorney general's department has approved issuance of 10 000 San Patricio common school district bonds for district No 6. They bear 5 percent interest and mature in forty years.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
San Patricio
Six Italian Warships Anchor Off Beirut Heightening Tension
A squadron of six Italian warships anchored off Beirut amid nervous calm. They had previously reconnoitered Jaffa Haifa and Acre without landing or firing. Residents fear a repeat of February bombardment that killed sixty noncombatants and wounded many, during which Ottoman vessels were sunk. Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.
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Beirut
Syria
Jaffa
Palestine
Haifa
Acre
Taft Heads to Columbus Centennial by Private Car
President Taft departed Boston to attend the Columbus Ohio centennial celebration. He left his Beverly summer home and was greeted by a cheering crowd as he boarded his private car at the South Station.
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Boston
Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Beverly
South Station
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Blood Tonic
A long advertisement explains digestion and absorption into blood and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as a tonic to aid absorption and build up the body. It cites testimonials from patients cured of fever and weakness and links the remedy to Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Azure
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N.Y
Uhad
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Lizzie Tynan
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
Frank A. Winerich
Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Austin Monument
State
A. Collman
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Fletcher
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
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