Frisco Officials Tour San Antonio Inspection
W B Biddle vice president of the Frisco in charge of traffic and several Frisco officials arrived in San Antonio from Corpus Christi. The group plans to depart for Houston that night. They discussed inspection tours and potential southern line extensions, noting no definite plans but interest in the Love road to Fredericksburg amid three surveys south of Brady and Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Biddle
Frisco
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Mr. Biddle
Houston
J. A. Middleton
D. L. Ewing
S. 8. Butler
C. W
Menard
Brady
Fredericksburg
Nicholson Unable to Visit for Logging Run to Laredo
Meridian road president J G C Nicholson cannot travel to San Antonio to log the segment from Waco to Laredo due to heavy rains. M Dodd will likely arrive Sunday to begin logging toward Laredo with D B Colp as roads permit. The San Antonio to Waco stretch will be logged next, impacting the Southwest Lao Blue Oak issue for 1913. The French grape crop is light and champagne output will be smaller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G C. Nicholson
Meridian Road
D. B. Colp
San Antonio
Waco
Laredo
Houston
Galveston
Mr. Nicholson
M. Dodd
Mr. Corp
Lao
Kinney Kinney funeral for Mrs Mattie W Kinney
The funeral for Mrs. Mattie W Kinney age 67 was held at 2 30 PM from the family home at 925 Van Ness Street and 3 PM at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev Arthur Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Odd Fellows cemetery with pallbearers Yale Hicks Solon Stewart N S Hunsdon M Yantis W W Bondurant and Clarence Jones. The second obituary reports Mrs A A Jones age 31 died at 415 PM yesterday in a local hospital wife of A A Jones of Beeville and she had come to San Antonio for treatment. She leaves parents T R Atkins of Beeville two brothers George Atkins of Beeville J F Atkins of this city five sisters R W Barron of Beeville E C Bowen of Corpus Christi H F Marr of Corsicana W C Jack of Douglas Ariz and O P Irwin of Louisiana. Her body was sent to Beeville for burial with husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bowen
Corpus Christi
H. F. Marr
Corsicana
W. C. Jack
Douglas
Ariz
O. P. Irwin
Louisiana
Beeville
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
Ira J. Kinnett dies after months illness at 35
Ira J. Kinnett 35 died at his home 819 Willow Street at 3 p m yesterday after a long illness. He was a well known automobile salesman and former general manager for R B Jeffrey Co in this territory. Survived by widow a 4 year old daughter and his Illinois relatives. Funeral at 10 30 a m tomorrow in Sloan Hagy chapel with Rev S J Porter officiating. Body to be sent to Yorktown NL for burial tomorrow night.
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Sloan & Hagy Undertaking Company
J. Porter
First Baptist Church
Yorktown
Bills Seek Funds for Lighthouse Service Projects
Bills introduced in the senate at the request of Secretary Nagel seek appropriations totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars for light house service. Planned allocations include 250 000 for building lighthouse vessels for southern and southwestern passes at the Mississippi entrance, 50 000 for the Mississippi river below New Orleans, and 50 000 for the Atchiefalaya entrance channel Louisiana.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Nagel
Southern Pass
Southwestern Pass
Mississippi
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Atchiefalaya Entrance
Louisiana
Kutzer's License Forfeited In Texas
The Texas comptroller forfeited the malt liquor dealer license of C. Kutzer a Somerset saloon keeper in Bexar county. The action cites violations including selling liquor to minors and allowing minors on the premises with liquor on sale. Evidence was gathered by notary P. L. Ripley.
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Kutzer
Agsiin
Tex
C. Kutzer
Somerset
Bexar County
P. L. Ripley
Mud and Rain Disrupt Christmas Shopping in San Antonio
The city endures days of mud as forecasts wobble between fair and rain. Merchants blame the sludge for reduced sales, disrupted deliveries, and crippled streetcar service, with damages estimated near 100000 dollars. Garbage collection slows but streets may clear by tomorrow.
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United States
Ananias Club
Texas
Gulf States
San Antonio
Woman’s Club
W. C. Rigsby
Wolff & Marx Company
Rubiola
City
Uhr seeks funds for 150 to 200 city crosswalks
Alderman Uhr urges the council to appropriate about 2000 dollars to install between 150 and 200 crosswalks. Continued rains have made several streets nearly impassable and the measure is deemed imperative. Uhr notes each crosswalk costs about 15 dollars and expects bulk construction may lower the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhr
Alderman Uhr
Wireless Law Goes Into Effect Amid Implementation Delays
Washington December 13 The new wireless law becomes effective today but full enforcement will be delayed as the commerce and labor department completes preliminary arrangements and issues licenses to operators on ship and land. The act requires operator permits and involves cooperation among War Navy and Commerce and Labor departments to ready coastal stations across the South Atlantic Pacific and Alaskan coasts for commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
War, Navy and Commerce
South Atlantic
Pacific
Alaskan
Southern Traction buys land for alley connection in Waco
The Southern Traction company purchased a strip of ground for 17000 dollars to create an unloading area behind their Washington Street offices. Track laying from Waco toward Dallas begins next month, improving access to the rear of the property.
Imports of Luxuries Reach Record High in October
Washington Dec 13 imports of luxuries into the United States in October likely set a record. The Commerce Department estimates luxury imports at about 1,000,000 dollars daily, forecasting 2? billion for the year. Artworks totaled around 14,000,000 for October, up from 4,500,000 a year earlier, with cigars diamonds and other fine goods also arriving in large quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce and Labor
Governor Criticizes Railroading of Poor and Flawed Codification
Governor Colquitt told district judges that the poor man is railroaded to prison while men of influence go free after appeals. He cited a widow's son jailed for two years under local option and called codification defects costly and inadequate. Judges Jenkins and Prendergast spoke as the convention prepared its recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Jenkins
Court of Civil Appeals
Prendergast
Court of Criminal Appeals
Road Plans to Issue Bonds
A. P. Young for Roscoe Snyder Pacific railway filed with the railroad commission to register a temporary bond of 250000 pending a permanent issue. The company aims to create new bonded indebtedness not to exceed 5000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
A. P. Young
Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway
Railroad Commission
Vandenberg Seeks Texas Pressure Over Port Aransas Rates
Y Vandenberg president of the Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway asks Texas business interests to back a campaign to abolish rate differentials and lower commodity rates for Port Aransas. The railroad commission denied his petition yet he urges popular support as Army Engineers favor 30 foot harbor depth and congress may fund improvements. Chamber of Commerce previously endorsed the petition.
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San Antonio
Railroad Commission
Y. Vandenberg
Aransas
Port Aransas
Texas
Vanderberg
Gunter Hotel
Board of Army Engineers
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Opportunity or importunity in a witty exchange
A playful dialogue features a stubborn merchant and a pushy seller. The seller insists on a patent can opener as opportunity knocks, while the woman dismisses the offer, prompting a quip that opportunity may be importunity.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Relief
Advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a quick cure for tightness of the stomach caused by undigested food. It claims rapid relief within moments and promotes eating freely after use, with benefits including better appetite, sleep, and mood, and lists indigestion, reflux, gas, and loss of appetite as targets. It notes availability in drug stores and a 50 cent price per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Dodo
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N.Y
Stuart
Post Office Appropriation Bill Reported in House
The bill totals 278 million 489 thousand 781 dollars with 750 thousand for parcels post equipment and 25 thousand for the parcels post commission. It represents a decrease of 3 million 301 thousand 727 dollars from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Post Office
Not Papa's Little Boy
A passerby recounts meeting a four year old on a front step. The child says he is mamma’s little boy, not papa’s, and explains he was given to mamma by decree. The anecdote ends with a light, wry note as they depart.
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Papa
St. Paul's
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Severe Eczema in Baby
Mrs. Inez Lewis of Baring Maine recalls her four month old son breaking out with eczema that spread over his face hands and body. After applying a cloth mask and tying his hands a few months of Hood's Sarsaparilla cured him completely and he is now healthy. The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a bloodbuilder and remedy available in liquid and chocolate tablet forms.
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Hood
Inez Lewis
Baring
Maine
Hudnut’s Perfumes Offered in Holiday Boxes
High class Hudnut fragrances displayed in fancy bottles with attractive holiday boxes. Assorted odors priced at 50 cents per bottle and one dollar for select scents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudnut’s
San Antonio hotel guests and arrivals list mixed with Ax tragedy note
Local visitors include H J Rawlings of Dallas at the Gunter and H H Field of Lockhart at the Savoy with numerous others from Dallas Austin Houston and Beeville among San Antonio hotels. The Baumgartner death from Ovilla farm tragedy prompts a forthcoming examination trial for Newt Pierson next Wednesday.
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H. J. Rawlings
Dallas
Gunter
H. H. Field
Lockhart
Tex
Savoy
W. T. St. George
St. Louis
St. Anthony
Mr. St. George
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
George W. Butcher
Menger
F. A. Harrell
Austin
Crockett Hotel
J. C. Butch
New Braunfels
Bowie
J. D. Stenson
Houston
Bexar Hotel
J. 8. Everett
M. C. Talbot
Gonzales
A. C. Schreiner
San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
W. N. Horton
E. M. Hunter
J. H. Long
Chicago
Lee Martin
Robstown
Tom Garrard
Clarksville
Tenn
J. H. Reeve
T. B. Shields
Victoria
Albert Praegard
Beeville
W. W. Shuler
Waco
Crockett
E. Callahan
Elk City
Okla
Bowie Hotel
Luther Johnston
A. H. Utton
Beaumont
C. Underan F. Todd
Princeton
Savoy Hotel
Fowlerton
W. L. Brown
el Paso
W. H. Gengo
F. G. Reed
Menger Hotel
Henry W. Gammel
Mrs. O. Allstorm
Atlanta
W. C. Riley
Lytle
Bexar
Thomas Dwyer
the Crockett
L. P. Barnes
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Ask Over
Boot Shop
New Shop
Fost
Houston St
Eridga
Biddle
Party
Sap
Fredericksburg Road
Nicholson
Duffy's
Joseph Conley
Sycamore St
Buffalo
N. Y
Wireless Law
Vandenberg
Aransas Harbor
Terminal Railway
New York
Sar Ess Ss
Saul Woltson
Battenberg
Teneriffe
M. Whiteside
Chattanooga
Tennafell
W. C. Atkinson
Leo T. Millett
N. D. McDonald
M. McDougall
Washington, D.C
G. W. Wilson
Br. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N
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