Hobby Names Peden to Civil Court Job in Texas
Acting Governor Hobby announced the appointment of R. K. F. Peden of Fort Worth to the county court at law for civil cases, to replace I. T. Valentine whose appointment the Senate was to confirm. Hobby also sent the name of A. C. Hartman for district attorney of the Twenty fourth Judicial District, a post Hartman had recently been appointed.
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Tex
Hobby
RK. F. Peden
Fort Worth
I. T. Valentine
Senate
Peden
A. C. Hartman
Twenty-fourth Judicial District
Hartman
He Won Question Met With Gas Static
In a St. Louis Republic item a young woman asks a man what he would do if she turned him down. He stays silent on a parlor sofa until she nudges him. He apologizes and explains he thought she referred to the gas.
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St. Louis Republic
Carriers to Attend National Convention in Dallas
Alamo Branch No 421 selects William J. Prather H A Doebbler F P Chiado and E M Feille to represent at the national convention in Dallas September 3 8. They depart Saturday night. Mrs W J Prather to attend Ladies Auxiliary No 123. Auxiliary formed at San Antonio state convention. Other members and wives attending include A D James Mrs H A Doebbler and Mrs F P Chiado.
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William J. Prather
H. A. Doebbler
F. P. Chiado
E. M. Feille
Alamo
National Association of Letter Carriers
Dallas
W. J. Prather
Ladies Auxiliary
San Antonio
A. D. James
What D. D. Meant and a Younger Reader
A vignette shows young William puzzled by the D. D. abbreviation in the evening paper. Mother explains Doctor of Divinity, while William suggests the phrase sounds odd. A quoted line from the defendant adds a wry legal note.
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D. D
William
Harper
Inauguration of Missouri Kansas Texas terminals Saturday
The MKT freight and passenger terminals on South Flores and Durango Streets open Saturday without ceremony. The new passenger station cost 135000 with ongoing finish work and future formal dedication planned. First Katy local to Austin leaves at 7 45 am. Houston local arrives at 7 30 am. Alamo Special to St Louis Friday night ends Katy connections with Southern Pacific. Dozens of Katy officials arrive to witness the transition. The new freight house and depot start service overnight with through and local freight trains.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Katy
South Flores
Durango
American Express Company
W. E. Williams
Randolph Daniels
W. H. Hall
A. S. Johnson
O. H. Bower
M. A. Johnston
C. H. Murray
A. M. Lamar
LAX FOS An Improved Cascara Digestive Liquid
An advertisement for LAX FOS a laxative digestive liquid and liver tonic claims improved strength with a palatable aromatic taste. It asserts no stomach upset and a mild gripe while offering 60 cents price in the ad.
Convict Ed Goss Captured Near Slocum in Sandlin Killing
CAPTURE A CONVICT CROCKETT, Tex Aug 31. T R Dupree city marshal and R J Spence sheriff of Houston county returned from Anderson county with Ed Goss the second of two escaped convicts in the Sandlin killing Goss was captured about five miles east of Slocum in a cotton field He was taken to Huntsville where Humble residents await to identify him as the man who shot Sandlin and cast his body from a rent car on the road from Humble to Westfield
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Humble
Westfield
San Antonio Banks Complete Liberty Bond Payments
Final installments on the Liberty Bonds were sent off by San Antonio bankers for the August 30 call. Only a few subscribers to the 2750000 bond issue did not pay, with banks agreeing to take over those amounts. Banks may carry some customers on their subs, an accommodation. Franz Groos says the government will start issuing bonds, ready for delivery by late September, while customers hold receipts as proof of bonds.
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Federal Reserve Banks
San Antonio
Franz Groos
Groos National Bank
Open for Public Admission at 206 North Presa Street
Adolph Henberger proprietor invites patrons to the new establishment as it opens to the general public on Saturday September 1. The address 206 North Presa Street is listed for the venue.
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North Presa Street
Adolph Henberger
Sale of Timber Lands and Coal and Asphalt Lands
The United States Government offers for sale timber lands and other unallotted lands including surface of segregated coal and asphalt lands belonging to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Tribes in eastern Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
United States
Public Auction Of Indian Lands In Oklahoma 1917
The government will offer about 4000 acres of timber and 60 200 acres of surface segregated land plus 500 acres of other unallotted land owned by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations at auction in eastern Oklahoma from October 15 to 31 1917. Surface lands suitable for townsites and timber lands sell at no less than appraised value with various payment terms. Bids may be by mail or in person. 25 percent at sale and balance within 15 days for most, or staged payments for townsite lands and tribal timber. Up to 160 acres agricultural, 640 acres grazing per buyer, timber unlimited. Details from Gabe Beb Parker Five Civilized Tribes Muskogee Oklahoma. Maps at cost 25 cents to 60 cents.
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Oklahoma
Gabe Beb. Parker
Five Civilized Tribes
Muskogee
Indian Affairs
German government warned again over Reichstag reforms
The Reichstag main committee heard warnings that unless the government accepts majority demands for reform, measures will be taken. Dr Karl Heine urged four weeks for the government to end political and military censorship and allow press freedom. Erzberger and Heine criticized Emperor William's statements, while von Kuehlmann defended chancellor responsibility amid denials tied to Russia and Kerensky.
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Heine
William
Mathias Erzberger
England
Germany
Erzberger
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von Kuehlmann
Foreign Office
Kerensky
Russia
Gerard
Presi—_ Wilson
Jeff Erzberger
Kaiser and Papal Flag Promise Immunity for Italian Liner
The Daily Financial America says Germany pledges immunity from submarine attack for the Italian liner carrying Archbishop Bonaventura Ceretti, who will join the pope's staff in Rome. The piece recalls wartime atrocities on Catholic targets and notes the Kaiser seeking favor at court as he signs orders restraining attacks on the ship.
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Financial America
America
Bonaventura Ceretti
United States
New South Wales
Rome
Louvain
Rheims
Cardinal Mercier
Kaiser
Atlantic
Kaiser al
Unclear Church History Claims Questioned
The speaker questions traditional anti church narratives about cathedral demolitions priests killings and nun outrages, arguing those sensational stories may be false and asking whether German recognition of events is genuine.
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Rome
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