Misspelled Words in Texas Bankers Letter Prompts Scholarship Offer
A Draughon’s College contest letter from Texas Bankers shows misspelled words and offers 249 life scholarships to youths. The ad urges clipping signing mailing to Earthman Bros. & Parish at Draughon’s Practical Business College in San Antonio, Texas, for participation.
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Texas
Draughon
Earthman Bros. & Parish
Myers
Practical Business College
San Antonio, Texas
Motive Power Run Down and Delays Scrutinized
Railroad Commissioner W D Williams, returning from Houston, says a general inspection of the Galveston Houston and San Antonio and Houston and Texas Central lines will follow next week’s hearing. He cites poor motive power and inadequate terminals as key delay factors and will report these issues formally.
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Austin
Tex
W. D. Williams
Buthern Pacific
Houston
Fter
Galveston, Houston & San Anonio
Houston & Texas Central
Fire at 232 Garden Street Sparks Building Excitement
Smoke from a blaze at 232 Garden Street two story residence caused by a match in a waste basket alarmed Miss Rose Miller and Miss Arna Hicks. Fire crews extinguished it with chemical engines after about two hours. Residents fled at 8 o clock. Damages estimated around 50 dollars.
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Garden Street
Rose Miller
Arna Hicks
Stranded Passengers in Desert After Mexican Central Train Attack
More than 100 passengers, including Americans from mining camps near Chihuahua, are stranded without food or water after rebels led by Caraveo and Rojas attacked the Mexican Central train below Laguna. Rebels march toward Juarez as government plans deploy 3000 troops from southern Mexico to Chihuahua.
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EL Paso
Tex
Caraveo
Rojas
Orozco
Laguna
Chihuahua
Moctezuma
Juarez
Tracy Aubert
Mexico
Gallego
Alanda
Ojinaga
Texas
Price Label Note On $25 Suit At Washer Store
An old price label from a $25 suit explains machine stamped price, unchanging tags, and that ads determine concessions. It claims all suits originally priced at 25 dollars with a matching shoe offered. The Washer Shoe Store advertises the broad selection of men’s and boys’ footwear in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Rebels Destroy Valle Del Bravo After Hostage Demand
Rebels under General Evero De La O threaten Valle Del Bravo in Mexico State after residents refuse to surrender 18 young women. Residents evacuate to hills with minimal supplies as the town is left abandoned. elsewhere Temascaltepec sees rural guards repelling a rebel assault with 20 killed and many wounded.
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Mexico City
Valle del Bravo
Evero de la O
of Mexico
Temascaltepec
Toluca
State of Mexico
War Department Sends Rifles to Mexican Mining Camps
The War Department forwarded rifles and ammunition to the American consul at Hermosillo and Durango to protect American life and property from depredations by revolutionists and Yaqui Indians. The weapons will be distributed among mining camps.
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Washington
War Department
Hermosillo
Durango
Mex
Young Texan Dies of Lockjaw
Sherman Texas December 6. Frank D Harris a widely known young man died this morning from tetanus caused by a shoulder injury after he jumped from a buggy in a runaway incident.
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Sherman
Tex
Frank D. Harris
Suits and O'Coats Offer Shoes Free with Purchase
A vintage sale lists prices of 32.50 and 35 for suits and coats, with a special offer of a free pair of shoes valued at seven dollars. The deal highlights dresswear bundles and a complimentary footwear incentive.
Negro Goins Insane Attacks Laborers in Texas County
Emergency dispatch describes a displaced field hand striking a Mexican laborer in the side with a revolver, then beating a white farmer before fleeing into brush. Deputies Montgomery and Newton pursued the suspect by auto but lost him, with warrants issued as patrols hunt the homicidal man. Separately, Mrs C E Hopper and her daughter Donna arrive in the area to spend the winter at the Bowle hotel in San Antonio.
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Southton
James Galbraith
Alfonso Newton
San Antonio
Galbraith
C. E. Hopper
Donna Hopper
Des Moines
Iowa
Bowle Hotel
Mustn t Wear Uniforms Adjutant General Warns
The Texas adjutant general announces vigorous prosecution for wearing any uniforms designs or insignia of the organized militia. Acting Adjutant General York says police men hackmen and drivers are donning National Guard outfits and directs mayors sheriffs and city marshals to arrest offenders.
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Adjutant General
Austin
Tex
Bec
Texas
Adjutant General’s Department
York
Texas National Guard
Passengers Safe On Board Wrecked Easton Steamer
A wireless AP message from the Easton aboard at Thunder Bay reports all aboard safe with pipes undamaged and warmth maintained. Fifteen passengers and 25 crew were aboard. tugs stand by per Booth company, while others dispute this, with the ship in a precarious position amid a north east gale and heavy snow at Thunder Bay.
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Duluth
Minn
Associated Press
Easton
Booth Company
Thunder Bay
Milwaukee official to visit Oakshore club for hunting trip
Gen. J. B. Doe former assistant secretary of war from Milwaukee will be a guest at the Oakshore club in Rockport for several weeks of hunting and fishing. He is expected today.
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Rockport
Tex
J. B. Doe
Milwaukee
Oakshore Club
Des Moines Leaves Rockport After Port Visit
Des Moines departs Rockport Texas after a three day port call and heads to Port Arthur.
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Des Moines
Rockport
Tex
Port Arthur
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Southern Pacific
Smoke
Blaze
Paigengeag
Madero
Washer Bros. CO
Zapatistas
Mexico State
Eve
Scott
Newport
Cluett, Peabody & Company
Charleston
W. Va
Ignatius Brennan
Wheeling
Brennan
Ben Harliss
Gunver Hotel
Krows
Ant
Gunter
Gunter Hotel
Boyden
Dr. Reed
General Doe
Ass Ted
Hodeson, Candy Maker
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