Tag Day Expands Good Roads Drive in San Antonio
Nearly 400 new members joined the Good Roads league on tag day, boosting membership from 200 to about 600. Delegates from 52 counties are to assemble in San Antonio for a large convention and future plans include mass meetings to recruit and organize boosters citywide.
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Highway League
Good Roads
League
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
Tam
J. Herbert Compton
Harry L. Miller
B.F. Nicholson
Thomas E. Lyons
H. c. King
Herman Staacke
Charles Graebner
D. E. Colp
A. A. Hughes
E. G. Paschal
Dr. W. A. Hering
Claude Birkhead
F. M. Edwards
M. W. Terrell
C. M. Roberts
F. W. Legler
Wayne Murray
R. A. Goeth
G. A. C. Halff
Board of Directors
Section to meet in San Antonio on September 15
A regional gathering is proposed for San Antonio around September 15 to unite 52 counties in the section for concerted action to improve roadway conditions. Delegations from the entire area would discuss coordinated efforts to advance road developments and standards.
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San Antonio
Plaza theater manager to donate proceeds for highway league
Lloyd Spencer of the Plaza theater offers to donate the net proceeds of a benefit performance in October to the Bexar County Highway league. He notes the league's booster spirit and its plan to raise funds for the cause in a letter to T N Smith.
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Bexar County Highway League
Booster Spirit
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
T. N. Smith
Booster
Incendiary Fire Attempt At West Commerce Street Dwelling
Neighbors stopped a fire in a one story frame house in the 3600 block of West Commerce Street about 8:30 pm. A rag pile soaked in kerosene had been ignited in a room but was quickly put out with no damage. The same house once housed a murder that led to George Turner’s hanging in Bexar county jail seven years ago.
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Commerce Street
West
Elizabeth Lynch
George Turner
Bexar County
MRS LYTLE DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS IN SAN ANTONIO
Margaret Lucy Lytle 69 died at the family home on South Presa after a long illness. She was survived by husband Capt. Sam Lytle, five children Nellie Lucy Elizabeth William J. and Nelson, a brother Will F. Noonan, and many church and charitable contributors. Services set at 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at St Marys Church.
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Margaret Lucy Lytle
Sam Lytle
South Presa Street
St. Mary's Church
Lytle
Texas
G. H. Noonan
Captain Lytle
Medina River
San Antonio
J. R. Shook
T. M. Paschal
Henry Burns
Father Carrier
Walter
William H. Miller ,Jr
City Cemetery No. 1
Pastor Truett Declines Rockefeller Offer in Pastoral Decision
Rev George W Truett of First Baptist Dallas arrived in San Antonio en route home after Fort Davis vacation. The renowned pastor, in his fourteen year post, reportedly rejected John D Rockefeller's high salary offer to lead Rockefeller's church, choosing to serve poorer communities instead.
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City
John D
George W. Truett
First Baptist Church
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Davis
Texas
Austin
Truett
John D. Rockefeller
Dr. Truett
Heavy rain hits Luling cotton fields with more on the way
A heavy rain fell in Luling Texas yesterday slowing cotton picking. Hundreds of bales remain unharvested and more rain is forecast, threatening further damage to the crop.
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Luling
Tex
New Hospital Planned for Southwestern Asylum
Dr. F L White, superintendent of the Southwestern asylum for the insane, reports a new 45000 dollar hospital and upgrades funded by the legislature. The package includes 2500 for the dairy and hog farm and 8000 for building galleries and screens. He hopes to irrigate 100 acres, but will study 25 acres if funds stay tight, aiming for self sufficiency and better patient care.
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Austin
F. L. White
Southwestern Asylum For the Insane
White
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Farmers to Sell Direct to Retailers Plan Unveiled
A delegation of fifty farmers from Pennsylvania and New York is in New York City to launch a cooperative marketing plan. They claim over 500,000 farmers will sell products directly to city retailers, cutting prices by at least 40 percent and forming a cooperative with a $1,000,000 working capital. If successful, similar markets would open in other large U.S. cities.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Co-Operative Association
United States
Texas Confederate Pensioners to Await Stamp Funding
Ten thousand six hundred Texas confederate pensioners will wait two to three weeks for their pensions for the quarter ending September 1. Pensions were to be mailed today but no postage stamps are available and the governor has not approved the deficiency bill funding stamps.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Anti Majority 65 Revised Count in Tom Green County
A revised count in Tom Green County shows the antis with a 65 vote lead after one precinct remains uncounted. The unseen box contributed 18 votes.
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Tom Green County
Antis
Associated Piless
San Angelo
Tex
Dies Brother of Congressman Dies Reaches New York
Beaumont Texas Aug 30 Jack Dies brother of Congressman Martin Dies has received a telegram stating the congressman and his wife are in New York City and plan to sail for Texas on September 9. The message says Mr Dies went to New York on business.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Tex
Jack Dies
Martin Dies
New York City
Texas
Dies
New York
Sobriety of Army Declared Exceptionally High
Major General Frederick D. Grant reports to the War Department that the army’s standard of temperance among officers and men is exceptionally high, rivaled only by the church and railroad workers. He notes court martial cases mainly stem from alcohol, but there was a marked decline in military court trials in the East department last year due to improved recruit training.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick D. Grant
War Department
Grant
Department of the East
Sole Survivor of Extinct Tribes Found
The last known Mill Creek and Deer Creek Indian, about 60, captured two miles from Oroville while attempting to steal meat. He was starved, unshod, and wore a sleeveless deerskin shirt. He ignored food and weapons, and surviving tribes could not communicate with him.
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Associated Press
Chico
Cal
Mill Creek
Deer Creek
California
Oroville
Feather River
Fisher Ends Coal Lands Debate with Leasing Law Support
Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher told Valdez citizens that an early congressional leasing law could best solve Alaska coal lands issues, though he said he was not committed. He warned that full government ownership and operation would be opposed and impractical.
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Associated Press
Valdez
Alaska
the Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Congress
Fisher
Fire destroys Masonic Hall at Palestine with $20000 loss
A blaze in Palestine Texas today caused about 20000 dollars of damage and destroyed the Masonic hall. Grocers Hooker and Co. and Mrs H Ford Milliner lost their stock in the fire.
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Palestine
Associated Press
Tex
Masonic Hall
Hooker & Co
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
The county clerk issued marriage licenses today to Clem Adams and Luella County, and to Edward Charles Yeager and Marine Grace Mauney.
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Clem Adams
Luella County
Edward Charles Yeager
Marine Grace Mauney
Rain Delays Start of Green & Welhausen Work in Yoakum
One of the best rains in months fell Monday night and Tuesday, bringing rejoicing to stockmen. The Green & Welhausen building project, slated to begin today, was postponed due to the downpour and will start once weather permits.
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Yoakum
Tex
Green & Welhausen
Savage and Borden Tie Knot in Corpus Christi
Russell Savage of Corpus Christi and Miss Alice Borden of Sharpsburg married by Rev. Arthur Jones at the minister’s summer home in Corpus Christi. Bride is daughter of Mrs. S. G. Borden and the late Judge S. G. Borden, a Nueces County pioneer. Savage is a prominent attorney and former Texas legislator. they will reside in Corpus Christi.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Russell Savege
Alice Borden
Sharpsburg
Arthur Jones
First Presbyterian Church of
San Antonio
Jones
G. Borden
Nueces County
Savage
Texas
Cotton Shipments Large Forecast For The Season
Corpus Christi report says J. R. Peters vice president and general manager of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass and J. R. Boyle attorney toured the city. Peters states business conditions are satisfactory and cotton movement over the line will be very heavy this season.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
J. R. Peters
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
J. R. Boyle
Venires Drawn For Four Capital Murder Trials
Judge Dwyer ordered special venires for four murder cases. A total of 250 names were drawn from the jury wheel for J. P. Volz Juan Aguila Fernando Gonzales and Robert James Wallace. District Attorney Baker aims to pace trials and clear the heavy October docket.
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Dwyer
Thirty-seventh District Court
J. P. Volz
Juan Aguila
Fernando Gonzales
Robert James Wallace
Baker
Sheriff's Department
Good Roads Day Date Is Changed
The Good Roads Day schedule at the International Fair shifts from November 9 to November 10 due to automobile race conflicts. H F Hildebrand acting president of the Highway League made the change after a conference with J M Vance. Dr W A Herring notes November 9 would draw the biggest race crowds and is San Antonio day.
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Highway League
H. F. Hildebrand
J. W. Warren
J. M. Vance
Fair Association
W. A. Herring
Good Roads Boosters
United States
San Antonio
San Antonio Day Races Crowd Seen Likely to Shrink
Observers expect attendance at the San Antonio Day races to fall, as outsiders may linger after the event only if the Highway league markets extra incentives for a post event continuation tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Highway League
Chase Across Four States Nabs Alleged Horse Thief
Sheriff John McCanless of Dallam county tracked a $1000 racing horse stolen from the Cofer Brothers from Dalhart to No Man's Land Oklahoma. The pursuit covered Northwest Texas Eastern New Mexico Southeastern Colorado Western Kansas and ended with Bill Raymond's arrest after a rain soaked search and a clue from a cast horse shoe.
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Associated Press
Dalhart
Tex
John McCanless
Dallam County
Bill Raymond
Cofer Brothers
McCanless
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
No Man’s Land
Oklahoma
Raymond
Collision Between Dorothy B. Barrett and Torpedo Boat Perry
A wireless message reports the Bath, Maine schooner Dorothy B. Barrett collided early today with the torpedo boat Perry near Boston. The vessel sustained slight damage and continues to Newport News.
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Torredio
Associated Press
Boston
Dorothy B. Barrett
Bath
Perry
Newport News
Swamp Root Kidney and Bladder Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It promises purity strength and excellence in every bottle and notes availability in two sizes at fifty cents and one dollar.
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Kit
Dr. Kilmer
Free Swamp Root Sample Offer From Dr Kilmer Co
A promotional note invites mailing to Dr Kilmer and Company in Binghamton New York for a free sample bottle of Swamp Root. The offer promises a booklet with information about the product. The message ends with a garbled line about San Antonio.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio
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Plaza For Good Roads
E. A. Holland
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Insane Asylum
Dr. White
Frank Brothers
Alamo Plaza
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