Citrus Belt in Good Condition Says State Entomologist
State Entomologist reports light damage from white fly and pests in Texas citrus belt after tours with Major Sam Hixon. He inspected nursery stock and fruit trees in Houston League City Beaumont Port Arthur Blessing and Midfield finding minimal harm due to strong pest-control efforts. Growers advised on prevention, signaling a bright outlook for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Scholl
Sam H. Vixon
Houston
Department of Agriculture
School
League City
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Blessby
Midfield
Changes announced in Texas and Pacific International lines
N M Leach traffic manager announces a series of appointments and transfers. J H Payne moves from Birmingham to Chicago as commercial agent reporting to J S Houston. O E Duggan becomes traveling freight agent in Chicago under Payne. B Moss transfers from Kansas City to Birmingham replacing Payne. H H Taylor moves from St Louis to Kansas City succeeding Moss. A P Smirle promoted from chief clerk to assistant general agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
St. Louis
W.A. Lehrivner
Trinity and Brazos Valley
Fort Worth
el Paso
P. H. Carrington
Phoenix
Ariz
Leach
Colorado Springs
West
J. M. Ball
N. M. Leach
Exas & Pacific International & Great Northern Lines
J. H. Payne
Birmingham
Chicago
J. S&s. Houston
O.E. Duggan
Payne
Young Men's Business League Aims For 500 Members
The Young Men's Business League seeks 500 members by October 1. President Albert Steves Jr. announced this at a St. Anthony hotel meeting attended by about forty. Plans include a boosterfest in September with a Dutch lunch at Beethoven hall and a vaudeville program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Business League
Albert Steves Jr
St. Anthony Hotel
Dick O. Terrell
Beethoven Hall
M. J. Arnold
League
Highway League
Clinton G. Brown
Harold Geisse
Hall's Texas Wonder advertised cure for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles
A 50 cent reward claim for kidney bladder or rheumatic issues with Hall's Texas Wonder promising cure when taken timely. One bottle often perfects a cure and testimonials are requested. Dr E W Hall address listed in St Louis Missouri with druggists selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Tariff Debate Exposes Clark Taft Standpat Position
CHAMP CLARK and TAFT clash over tariff policy. Clark and fellow Democrats attack the presidents tariff board as non experts while praising a House driven tariff review led by Underwood. They cite the Payne Aldrich Smoot bill as a poor outcome and urge direct revisions without delay.
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Tariff Board
Underwood
Tariff Commission
House
William Howard
Congress
Mr. Underwood
Senate
McKinley
Springer
Mills
Morrison
Board of
Payne-Aldrich-Smoot
Last Count, No Change in Labor Day Queen Vote
The mid afternoon tally shows no shift among Labor Day queen candidates from the prior count. Voting continues at usual boxes until Labor Day, then moves to the Fair Grounds for final results and crowning at the Labor Day ball. Standings include Georgia Satterwhite 7510, Lena States 6493, Maggie Recenthin 5328, Otto Bruch 3536, Dora Hermann 3172, Myrtle Broderick 1970, Katherine Plattner 1296, Grace Gathlin 1006.
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Fair Grounds
Georgia Satterwhite
Lena States
Maggie Recenthin
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen
Otto Bruch
Dora Hermann
Myrtle Broderick
Katherine Plattner
Grace Gathlin
Postmaster Weeks Asked to Resign in Monroe
Postmaster J S Weeks of Monroe La received a letter from Postmaster General Hitchcock requesting his resignation. The letter cites increased duties and Weeks age, noting the office to be designated a postal savings bank and a younger man to take charge. No record of wrongdoing is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Monroe
J. S. Weeks
Hitchcock
Weeks
Returns count of statewide prohibition vote defeated by 6500
Austin dispatch reports the state election board will canvass statewide prohibition results starting tomorrow. Officials expect the constitutional amendment to be defeated by about 6500 votes. The state department has received all county returns and will declare the result within forty days as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Election Board
State Department
Priest Named Active Camorra Member in Trial
VITERBO Aug 29 The Camorra trial heard a carabineer testify priest Ciro Vitozzi is an active Camorra member and spends much time with criminals near Castelammare. A pearl weighing 47 grains, touted as one of the largest US gems, was found by a negro pearl hunter on Lake Bioteneau. It sold in Shreveport for 250 dollars then 1500 later. A local merchant bought it from the hunter and sold to a pearl buyer. merchants and jewelers valued it up to 10,000 dollars.
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International
Guttenberg
Hamilton
Mass
Augustus Peabody Gardner
Gardner
Henry Cabot Lodge
Protective Tariff Highbinders
Jin
Associated Press
Viterbo
Camorra
Ciro Vitozzi
Castelammare
United States
Lake Bioteneau
Shreveport
Itched $0 Couldn’t Sleep on My Scalp Cure
Miss Alva Gustafson of New York City describes a monthlong scalp ailment with crusts and severe itching that refused to respond to treatments until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. She reports complete relief within two weeks and longterm reliance on the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Alva Gustafson
Second Ave
New York City
Girl of 12 Cured of Pimples by Cuticura Remedy
Miss Mabel Morash of Dover West writes that pimples disappeared after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. She notes a week to see a complete cure and urges others to try the product with a free sample offer from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Morash
Dover West
N. 8
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept
Boston
Bank burglar tactics shift from cash to paper assets
The article notes a change in robbery practice with modern burglars preferring paper money and valuables over coin, while the older method involved seizing valuable papers to bargain for immunity.
Railroad Time Table Notation Listings and Arrivals
A dense timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple trains. It notes No 4 No 6 No 8 No 7 and others from the north and various origins such as Palestine Laredo Houston New Orleans and Kerrville with times around morning afternoon and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Mexico
Laredo
Kees-ee
North
Bor Mexico
Houston
New Orleans
GI Vortom
Dallas
Ar Orttk
Dallas, Fort Worth
Waco Jo
Galveston
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Castoria
the Centaur Company
Bears
Tate
M. Leach
SAN Antonio Brewing Assn
Fuillyer - Deutsch - Jarratt Company
Flores Street
Champ Clark
Taft
Fagts
J. B. Mann
Dingley
Committee On Ways and Means
Tyre
Brother Payne
Payne-Aldrich- Smoot
Derwood
William Douglas Sloane
Lenox
Newport
Frederick Bronson
Sloane
May van Alen
Labor Day Queen
Louisiana
HIGH
San Antonio
ST. Louis Limited
Ticket Office
East Houston Street
G. M. Bynum
J. O. Bell
C. M. Price
Anti Majority
Carabinggt
The
California
Pacific Northwest
City Ticket Office
E. Houston Street
Electroliers
Martin Wright
Bedell Building
Corpus Christi
VIA
S.A
A. P. Ry
H. BD
Wagner, T. A
Ave, C
Globe Fire
Nsurance CO
Trom
Coast
Kerrville
Santa Fe
S&s. A
Cuero
Victoria
East
A& G. BR
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