Pioneer Brewer Degen of San Antonio Dies at 87
Charles Philip Degen founder of the Degen brewery on Blum street died at 1 30 am at his home 348 East Crockett street San Antonio where he had lived since 1850. He aged 87 on January 14 and had long been a leading city figure a veteran volunteer firefighter and longtime Odd Fellows member. He established a small Blum street brewery in 1878 which stood as a local landmark for 34 years and drew visitors from across the nation. He left a widow and eight children among them Louis and several daughters. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 4 pm from his residence with interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Charles Philip Degen
Degen
Blum Street
East Crockett Street
San Antonio
Mr. Degen
Manheim
Germany
United States
Medina River
Castroville
Texas
California
South America
Panama
Menger
San
Bexar Encampment No
Order of Odd Fellows
Alamo Lodge No
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Beethoven Maennerchor
Elizabeth Fink
Lizzie
Charles
Louis Degen
Henry Kohler
T. E. George
Fred Fries
Katie
Lena Degen
Odd Fellows’ Cemetery
Baby's Eczema Cured by Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Mrs. L. B. Cox of Ballston Virginia reports her four month old baby suffered severe facial eczema. After one box of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap the rash cleared completely and has stayed gone. She continues to use Cuticura products for her baby. Sept 7, 1911.
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McKinley Ave
Ballston
L. B. Cox
Cuticura Soothes Rash Nightly Says Viola Richardson
Miss Viola Richardson signs a 1911 testimonial claiming facial and arm rash itch burn and rough red skin were cured after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She notes relief and sleep improvement. Coupon offers sample soap and ointment by mail. Tender-faced men urged to shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
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Viola Richardson
Cuticura
Dept. T. m
Team may go abroad for rifle matches in Argentina and Sweden
Members of the Texas rifle team may participate in rifle shoot matches to be held in Buenos Ayres, Argentina from May 16 to 20 and in Stockholm, Sweden from June 20 to July 5. Information reached the adjutant general's department. Other regular army teams will take part with tryouts before final selection.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Rifle
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Republic
Stockholm
Sweden
Adjutant General’s Department
Vining Reappointed Secretary of Austin Business League
William L. Vining was reelected secretary of the Austin Business League at a directors meeting in Austin Texas. The group also elected J. W. Hoopes as president and plans a campaign to improve Austin advertising and promotion.
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Vining
Austin
Tex
Austin Business League
William L. Vining
J. W. Hoopes
East Texas fruit crop prospects cited by commissioner
Austin Tex February 8 Commissioner of Agriculture Kane said prospects for a large fruit crop in East Texas are the best in years after inspecting fruit conditions in Tyler. He had attended a meeting of federal agriculture field agents.
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Austin
Tex
East Texas
Kane
Tyler
Federal Department of Agriculture
Dining department reopens after Katy station fire
SMITHVILLE Texas February 8 After a fire shut the Katy passenger station last Friday the dining department opened today. The blaze damaged the station furniture and groceries valued near 1000 dollars.
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Smithville
Tex
Katy
First National Bank Becomes Postal Savings Depository
Flatonia Texas February 8 The First National bank of Flatonia has been named the depository for postal savings banks in Moulton Schulenburg Weimar and Flatonia as the local news note reports.
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Flatonia
Tex
First National Bank
Moulton, Schulenburg
Weimar
Leel Re-elected President Of Lone Star Poultry Association
C C Leel was unanimously re-elected president of the Lone Star Poultry Association at its annual meeting. The show was praised as the best yet in the region, and Leel aims to expand Texas membership before the 1913 show by appointing section vice presidents.
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Cc. C. Leel
Lone Star Poultry Association
Leel
Texas
H. 8S. Affleck
Charles J. Rossy
F. C. Wantzloeben
W. J. Schermerhorn
George Loessberg
Harry
San Francisco Grand Jury Moves Against Tong War
The San Francisco grand jury forms an offensive alliance with young Chinese to gather information for indicting Tong leaders on charges of conspiracy to murder. Indicted leaders will become fugitives as Pacific coast towns hope to end the Tong war and restore order in the Chinese quarters.
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Pacific
Associated Press
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Pacific Coast
Tong
Niding
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