Plans Big Cotton Acreage in Mexico
Newport R I Potter owns extensive Laguna district plantations in Northern Mexico and plans to plant 18,000 acres of cotton next season. Potter, en route to Richmond, spent yesterday in San Antonio with E J Leveson of London. Leveson is on his first U S trip. Potter’s party stayed at the Menger hotel amid socializing with notable guests including Kathleen Scott daughter of Major W S Scott.
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Richmond
James Brown Potter
Newport
R. L
Laguna
Mexico
San Antonio
Potter
E. J. Leveson
London
Leveson
United States
Menger Hotel
Mr. Potter
Mona
Howard Potter
Missevieve Morland
Kathleen Scott
W. S. Scott
Department of Texas
Miss Scott
Sa‘Tedo
CROP YIELD EXPECTED ON AVERAGE IN MEXICO PROJECT
The farmer expects crops to average at least a half bale per acre. Uncertain conditions in Mexico render the project outcome problematic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Conversion of An Infidel Sermon Inspires Parishioners
Dr. Minges at Central Christian Church delivered a fiery sermon on the Conversion of An Infidel, using Saul of Tarsus to urge that persecution can awaken true faith. He urged living by the Bible and being truly converted rather than merely attending church. The piece closes with a product plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a recovery tonic after illness.
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Minges
Central
In Old Kentucky at Grand Opera House Friday
Amusements column notes the attraction In Old Kentucky will be presented Friday night at the Grand Opera House. The long running, popular play enters its twentieth season, praised for its striking scenes, sustained action, and broad appeal to American audiences. The production promises stirring dramatic moments and enduring drawing power.
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Grand Opera House
Old Kentucky
The Chocolate Soldier at Grand Opera House
The Chocolate Soldier attracts praise for its comic opera form balanced drama and romance with superb songs and waltzes. Whitney Opera Company delivers finish and precision, with critics noting rare dramatic skill of Mr Whitney’s organization. Performances are Saturday matinee and night and Sunday night.
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Whitney Opera Company
German Entertainment Delights Galveston Audience at Beethoven Hall
German players touring Texas with a Berlin program impressed Galveston’s German-speaking crowd at Beethoven hall. Accompanist Erich Bamberg blended with Fraulein Elsa von Philippbaar while Alfred Westen, Fraulein Lotti Rothe, Walddemar Alfredo, and Fraulein Rita Blaklows delivered varied songs and recitations. The show concluded with a humorous one act farce titled A Desperate Criminal.
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Beethoven Hall
Galveston
Cathedral Hall
Texas
Berlin
Muttersprache
Erich Bamberg
Fraulein Elsa von Philippbaar
Aus der Jugendzeit
Fraulein Ritta Blaklows
Neues Theater
Yvette Guilbert
Treats Stockholders Alike in Stock Distribution
Attorney General Wickersham stated that the government would allow stockholders of both Union Pacific and Southern Pacific to buy stock to be distributed, but would not offer the Union Pacific stockholders alone this opportunity. The clash concerns the 46 percent of Southern Pacific stock held by Union Pacific as a corporation.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Bank Robbery in Jones Seizes 1800 by Safe Blowers
Bank was robbed at about 4 am by safe blowers who escaped with 1800. Three men fled north on foot, no description available. Explosion blew the safe door into the street, suggesting an automobile awaited them near town.
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Jones, Okla
Bank of
Prize corn and cotton boys win trip to Washington
Ohio and Alabama youth clubs won capital trips for growing the largest one-acre yields of corn and cotton in their counties. Secretary Wilson welcomed the prizewinning boys and urged continued farming excellence as the delegations toured department laboratories and facilities.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Ohio
Wilson
Alabama
Department
State Agricultural Boards
Grace clause in life policies applies to all premium schedules
Austin Tex Dec 19 the attorney general's department through Assistant Attorney General Crawford holds the grace clause required by law to be in every life insurance policy applies to all premium schedules not only annual ones. The clause ensures the policy remains in force for at least one month for payment of a premium after the first regardless of whether premiums are annual quarterly or semi annual.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Bill
Attorney General's Department
Crawford
Cure for eczema touted by Cuticura in 1912 ad
A Mississippi woman recites relief from itching and pimples after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She details rapid improvement, sleep return, and scar absence within a week, then outlines a pimples treatment using the products and mentions worldwide sale and free samples.
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Centreville
Miss
M. T. Holmes
Cuticura
Dept. 7
Boston
Hodges Kills Deer on Coleman Ranch Visit
Governor elect of Kansas George H Hodges hunted on the Coleman ranch south of San Antonio en route north with his brother Frank Hodges mayor of Olathe Kan Ford Heim and Dr A H Cordier both of Kansas City The party was hosted by Col Tom A Coleman Hodges won the race by fewer than 100 votes over Arthur Capper in the closest statewide contest this year
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Coleman Ranch
San Antonio
George H. Hodges
Kansas
Frank Hodges
Olathe
Kan
Ford Heim
A. H. Cordier
Kansas City
Uest
Col
Tom A. Coleman
Hodges
Arthur Capper
Texas exhibit plan for 1915 San Francisco fair
Texas exhibit commissioner T Jones met with the governor in Austin to discuss funding for a Texas display at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The governor cited constitutional limits on appropriation, while Jones proposed funding via subscriptions from state commercial organizations to secure a creditable exhibit and building, with post expo transfer of exhibits to the state department of agriculture.
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Austin
Tex
T. &. Jones
San Francisco
Texas
Jones
State Department of Agriculture
Railroad panel may end special rates on stone materials
Austin Texas December 19 the railroad commission proposed abolishing all special rates now in effect for stone sand gravel and related materials across many Texas routes. The commission issued a notice that it will hear the proposal at its next regular session on January 14.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Marlin Gains 15 Percent Insurance Rate Cut
AUSTIN TX Dec 19 The state insurance board says Marlin has qualified under the good record amendment and will receive a 15 percent reduction on the final insurance rate. Fourteen Texas cities have qualified under this amendment to date.
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Marlin
Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Board
Texas
Texas Wonder Drug Claims Kidney Cure for All
An 19th century advertises Texas Wonder as a universal kidney and bladder remedy. It promises cure for gravel diabetes rheumatism and irregularities in men women and children. The note offers a one dollar bottle by mail from Dr BE Hall in St Louis and claims long lasting two months per bottle.
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Texas Wonder
Texas
BE. W. Hall
Olive
St. Louis
Charter News From Austin Texas Widens Firms
Charters issued today to four firms in Texas and one amendment. Willis Realty and Construction Co of Waco with 10000 capital, incorporators W S Ellis G S Conner and Austin Willis. Frankston Gin and Mill Co of Frankston with 5000 capital, incorporators J H Forster C P Jones and J H Robinson. Farmers Cotton Warehouse Co of Enloe with 2500 capital, incorporators R L Rainey W J Lemmond and J R Jones. Welview Gin Co of Welview with 5800 capital, incorporators W J Taylor R P Cross and John E Latham. Interstate Oil Co of Waxahachie increases capital from 50000 to 60000.
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R. L. Rainey
W. J. Lemmond
J. R. Jones
Welview Gin Company
Welview
Concho County
Capital Stock
W. J. Taylor
R. P. Cross
John E. Latham
Interstate Oil Company of
Waxahachie
HarlandaIe Hot Sulphur Baths Ad boasts clean facilities
Scrupulously clean, sanitary conditions and modern equipment mark the Harlendale Hot Sulphur Baths. Expert white attendants provide courteous treatment with half the building devoted to ladies and a beauty parlor in connection. Take the South Flores street car.
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South Flores
Judge Hawkins Discusses Union of Two El Paso Railways
Judge Hawkins of El Paso, general attorney for the El Paso Southwestern and El Paso Northeastern railways, met with the railroad commission in Austin to weigh consolidation. Discussion was thorough and a bill may be introduced in the next legislature to authorize merging the two lines.
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Austin, Tex
Hawkins
el Paso
el Paso Southwestern
el Paso Northeastern
Railroad Commission
Taft Pardons Henry Nelson of Owensboro for Moonshine Distilling
President Taft granted a pardon to Henry Nelson of Owensboro Kentucky who was recently sentenced to the penitentiary for moonshine distilling in the Kentucky mountains. The pardon was given because Nelson is believed to have a short time to live and wishes to spend his last Christmas at home.
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Washington
Taft
Henry Nelson
Owensboro
Kentucky
Nelson
Mississippi pupil stabs principal in school incident
In Clyde Mississippi on December 19 Daniel Grantham aged 15 a pupil at Grantham school stabbed and cut Prof N B Branton the principal as he faced discipline The injured educator will be transported to his Columbia home when his condition allows Grantham is the son of E B Grantham a wealthy planter who funded the high school building
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Clyde
Daniel Grantham
Grantham School
N. B. Branton
Professor Branton
Columbia
Young Grantham
E. B. Grantham
Taft to Reappoint Torney Surgeon General of Army
President Taft will likely send the nomination to the Senate today to reappoint George H. Torney as surgeon general. Torney, named in January 1909, would see his term expire next month under a new congressional act. Secretary of War Stimson has approved the plan.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
George H. Torney
Senate
Torney
Congress
Stimson
Fire at Funk's drug warehouse endangers Miss Dykes
A early morning fire at Funk's drug store warehouse in San Marcos prompted a quick warning from a negro passerby who spotted the blaze. Night operator Miss Dykes escaped via a second exit as flames barred the area. The warehouse contained heavy drugs and chemicals. Loss is about 2000 dollars with 600 dollars insured.
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San Marcos
Tex
Funk
Miss Dykes
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Exchange
Will Carleton Dead in Brooklyn After Illness
Will Carleton, noted poet, newspaper man, and lecturer, died at his Brooklyn home after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Hudson, Michigan in 1845, he became editor of the Detroit Tribune in 1870 and soon published his first poetry collection, Over the Hills to the Poor.
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New York
Will Carleton
Brooklyn
Mr. Carleton
Hudson
Mich
Detroit Tribune
Early career moves of prominent editor Mr Carleton
The text notes that "House" was among his best known early works, then states that in 1884 Mr Carleton moved to Brooklyn and later served for several years as editor of an illustrated magazine.
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House
Carleton
Brooklyn
Aged man found in abandoned house near stock yards
Mark Bowen, an aged man with only a gunny sack, was found by Agent Fred Davison of the San Antonio Humane Society in an abandoned house beyond the stock yards. Bowed said he was traveling west and is penniless. He was taken to the city hospital where he was later stated to be improving.
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Mark Bowen
Fred Davison
San Antonio Humane Society
Davison
Bowen
King's Private Library Robbed in Copenhagen Heist
The private library of King Christian was robbed in Copenhagen on December 12. An assistant secretary faces charges of involvement. Stolen items included rare books miniatures and pictures. Dealers in second hand goods reportedly sold much of the loot, with a large portion said to have ended up in the United States.
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King’s
Copenhagen
King Christian
United States
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San Pedro Ave
Louis Spahn
Commerce
Army Post
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P. Michael
Frank Talerico
South Alamo
San Nielsen Grocer CO
San Pedro Avenue
E. A. Chapman
Romana
SAN Pedro Grocery Coo
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