San Antonio to Invite Bids on 50,000 Sq Yards Paving
The city plans a Monday bid opening for about 50,000 square yards of paving on five materials including wood block brick bituminous concrete rock asphalt and lake asphalt. Streets listed include Travis Navarro West Houston and Santa Rosa avenues as well as Main to Avenue D. Local contractor J P Nelson proposes mesquite blocks with a 15 year guaranty if the contract reaches 50,000 square yards.
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San Antonio
C. D. Pollock
Travis Street
Main Avenue
Avenue D
Alamo Plaza
Navarro Street
Houston
West Houston
North Flores Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Commerce Streets
West Commerce Street
Hamilton Avenue
Pollock
J. P. Nelson
Broc
City Paving Bid Sparks Controversy Over Mesquite Blocks
The Houston street paving dispute centers on block material with mesquite opposed for creosote issues and pine praised for uniform wear. Council rejected the lowest bid from Parker-Washington due to past work in San Antonio. president David McCormick denies wrongdoing and seeks talks with city officials to clear up controversy.
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Houston Street
San Antonio
Parker-Washington
David McCormick
Governor Robertson runs for Texas governor on cotton market reform
Judge William F. Robertson of Dallas announces his candidacy promising a better marketing system for Texas cotton. He claims farmers have lost 361.5 billion dollars over nine years due to the current system and rejects prohibition in his platform. Robertson, an Austin native and former Williamson County judge, now practices law in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
William F. Robertson
Robertson
South
Judge Robertson
James H. Robertson
Austin
James S. Hogg
Tennessee
Williamson County
Storewide sale before building demolition offers dolls and toys
George Roe sells dolls toys books and fancy ware at big reductions and urges merchants to buy at less than wholesale. Call 244 W Commerce street to save money as stock must be cleared before the building is torn down. A symposium on living costs features a reader claiming both city and country life are equally costly.
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George Roe
Commerce Street
United States Brings Porta Rico to Front in 1913 Growth
The 1913 Bureau of Insular Affairs report shows Porto Rico's external commerce rising fivefold since 1901 with exports near 49 million and imports about 37 million. Coffee and fruit exports surged while illiteracy dropped. education expanded with new schools and night programs, and public works improved health, roads, and irrigation across the island.
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United States
Porto Rico
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Colston
Islands
San Juan
Colton
Prices for Women and Men Accessories in Broad Variety
A dense catalog lists fashion goods and gifts with prices. Items include ladies gloves shoes brooches hair pins combs purses and handbags along with belts sweaters hosiery and bath robes. Also offered are dolls toys clocks perfume and toiletry sets plus shirts ties and handkerchiefs.
Public schools shape Porto Rico's future polity
The article notes that public schools will become a potent factor in developing the people of Porto Rico into a sound body politic, shaping civic maturity and national unity.
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Porto Rico
Ayres Named to Board of Southwestern Insane Asylum
Atlee B Ayres was appointed to the board of managers of the Southwestern Insane Asylum to replace J F Carl who became an associate justice of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. Ayres will qualify this week as the governor filled the vacancy created by Carl d appointment.
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Atlee B. Ayres
Southwestern Insane Asylum
J. F. Carl
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Mr. Ayres
Judge Carl
Ayres
Orrine for Drink Habit Trial Offer
A local ad promotes Orrine as a home friendly cure for drinking excess. It guarantees a money back trial if results are not achieved and advertises two forms, powder and pill, costing one dollar per box. The notice invites wives and mothers to inquire at H. L. Wagner, 407 E. Houston Street, for a booklet.
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H. L. Wagner
E. Houston Street
Gunter Hotel Prepares Elaborate Showmen Banquet Decorations
The Gunter Hotel plans an extensive Christmas celebration for showmen including a 30 foot tree with 250 lights and 700 ornaments. M B Pletz leads a five person decorating crew using 3100 feet of silver tinsel 400 pounds of holly and 400 pounds of smilax. About 800 banquet invitations have been mailed.
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Gunter
M. B. Pletz
Pletz
Feast draws showmen from across the country and beyond
About 260 persons are expected to attend a Christmas feast starting at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The program will include short talks by prominent showmen. Delhi, with a population around 236 000, may grow by 3 000 to 4 000 government officials once new offices are ready.
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Delhi
Engineer sought to aid annual Texas Good Roads meeting
Secretary Homer D Wade asks J C Travilla Fort Worth expert highway engineer to convene a state highway engineers meeting for the Texas Good Roads Association in Fort Worth December 26 27 28 The gathering is expected to exceed last summer s Corpus Christi good roads congress and may invite Governor Major of Missouri to discuss highway work in his state John W Warren of this city is likely to be re elected president of the state association Bronchitis is cited as the deadliest disease in England followed by tuberculosis heart disease and pneumonia with ecaratina noted.
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Texas Good Roads Association
Fort Worth
Homer D. Wade
J. C. Travilla
Ing
Good Roads Congress
Corpus Christi
Travilla
Major
Missouri
John W. Warren
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Orrine
Gunter Hotel
England
Kepley Sample Shoe CO
Original
Sample Shoe Store
Crockett Street
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