Notary Woulfe Arraigned in New Orleans Forgery Case
James J. Woulfe a prominent New Orleans notary and businessman was arrested on forgery charges connected to mortgage transactions. District Attorney Luzenburg says the involved amount totals about 12 000 but expects wider probe could reveal frauds exceeding 300 000. Woulfe held in parish prison in default of 60 000 bond. investigators say notes sold to investors are alleged forgeries.
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Orleans
Ames J. Woulfe
New Orleans
Defult
Woulfe
Woulfe and Luzenburg Promise Immediate Conduct
Mr. Luzenburg said today that Mr. Woulfe's transactions would be conducted at once. The remark signals swift action on the pending dealings and sets a tone of urgency for the negotiations.
Baseball Charters Halted by State Attorney General ruling
In Austin Texas Acting Secretary of State Gregg says no new baseball club charters will be filed for incorporation. The attorney general's opinion narrows "other innocent sports" to sports akin to bicycles, ending approvals for baseball clubs and also affecting tennis and similar groups.
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Austin
Tex
Gregg
Do You Stutter Learn Cure From Dr J Harvey Moore
Do you stutter call Dr. J Harvey Moore Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist at 204 Gunter office building San Antonio to learn how to be cured.
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J. Harvey Moore
Gunter Office Building
San Antonio
Governor opposes delay on Katy merger veto override
In Austin the governor balks at delaying legislative business while the Senate lacks a quorum. The House may convene early to vote on overriding the Katy consolidation veto, needing two-thirds in the House and a constitutional interpretation in the Senate. The governor also backs a state house heating and plumbing modernization, estimating a $90,000 cost.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Senate
Katy
House
A. B. Conley
State House
Humphrey
North Dakota
Plan to Merge Texas Universities Sparks Consolidation Plan
Texas Senate pursues consolidation of the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College. A proposed constitutional amendment would move the University west of Austin to Brackenridge land, with a 90 day legislature and 60 day special sessions. Other measures include expanding the public weighers law to sugarcane and vegetables and a child labor bill.
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Austin
Tex
Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Texas
Senate
George W. Brackenridge
San Antonio
Constitutional Disease Rheumatism Warned For Treatment
The article declares rheumatism is a constitutional disease presenting as local aches and inflamed joints. It argues local applications fail and recommends a blood purifying tonic medicine in liquid form or Sarsatabs tablets for systemic treatment.
Pape's Cold Compound claims quick cure for grippe
A promotional note touts Pape's Cold Compound as a guaranteed remedy for colds and grippe. It promises rapid relief of headache, congestion, feverishness, and rheumatic aches with two hour dosing, asserting no substitute and a 25 cent package available everywhere.
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Pape
Grippe
Law Proposed to regulate child labor and work permits
The proposal bans employment of children under 14 across mills factories and many workplaces with seats for female workers under 21. It sets 16 for hazardous occupations and prohibits under 12 boys and under 16 girls from selling newspapers in large cities. Lawmakers note 800 bills pending and many may die on the calendar.
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House
MacGill
Washington Masonic Memorial gathering in Alexandria
The third annual celebration of the Washington Masonic Memorial Association will bring grand masters from nearly every state to Alexandria Virginia. Gen J T Shryock of Maryland will preside at the first business session Friday. President Taft is expected to attend. The conclave ends with a Mt Vernon tomb pilgrimage and a banquet featuring Charles A Towne and Montague of Virginia as main speakers.
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Alexandria
Washington Masonic Memorial Association
J. T. Shryock
Maryland
Taft
Tomb of Washington
Mt. Vernon
Charles A. Towne
Montague
Virginia
Albert Morales Announces Morales Transfer Co Continuity
Albert Morales announces he is connected with Alamo Transfer Co as successors in business and will serve the public with the same promptness as before.
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Alamo Transfer Co
Albert Morales
Morales Transfer Co
Statues Placed at Union Station Ahead of Inauguration
Washington reports final touches on Union Station interior as 42 Roman warrior statues are installed, hailed by critics as top work of sculptor St Gau dens. In Austin, Texas, charter notices include Guaranty State Bank of Wells, Boykin Hardware, Evangelical Union of Bohemian Moravian Brethren, plus Girten-Russ Supply amendment raising capital from 20 000 to 30 000.
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Washington
Union Station
National Capital
St. Gaudens
Austin
Tex
Guaranty State Bank of Wells
Cherokee County
Capital
W. H. Shook
G. W. Gibson
J. H. Kerr
Boykin Hardware Company
Greenville
J. M. Boykin
L. J. Boykin
L. W. Bethel
Evangelical Union of the Bohemian and Moravian Brethren of Dime Box
Lee County
V. Balcar Sr
V. Balcar Jr
H. D. Ripple
Girten-Russ Supply Company
Houston
Wroe Returns East on Moving Picture Suit Duties
H A Wroe the state receiver in suits against the moving picture trust has just returned from New York and other eastern cities on business tied to the cases.
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H. A. Wroe
Austin
Tex
Moving Picture Trust
New York
Fire Claims Life of Ellen Moore in Smithville
In Smithville Texas Ellen Moore an elderly Black woman died in a blaze that consumed her home on Monday night Authorities believe she was asleep and no one else was present at the time of the fire.
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Smithville
Tex
Ellen Moore
Beauty Show Plan to Rival Suffrage Forces Intensifies
At Washington the anti suffrage movement opens a headquarters and plans two national beauty shows until March 3. Minnie Bronson leads the effort promising no militant tactics and a focus on showing that most women reject the ballot. A million dollar special train will transport supporters and decorations will cost thousands. Men attending the meeting will wear silk buttons in the organization colors. Suffragettes prepare a March 3 procession as many businesses close to allow female staff to participate.
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Washington
National Association
Minnie Bronson
Miss Bronson
Women run first permanent store in New York to aid suffrage
In New York on February 19, suffragists combining their "votes for women" push with battling high living costs and food purity plan to open their first permanent store. Financed and operated by women, clerks will wear sterilized gloves and deliveries will be made by girls with a push cart labeled "votes for women." The store will source exclusively from women owned farms.
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New York
Broadway
Marchers Speak Today in Wilmington on Washington Run
In Wilmington on February 19 suffrage followers led by General Rosalie Jones started a day of activity with sales of buttons and vote for women cards. Miss Freeman’s wagon appeared in the business district as meetings and speeches by women orators kept the cause in focus. The march is paused briefly then to resume tomorrow.
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Wilmington
Del
Rosalie Jones
Washington
Railway Buys Equipment from Balir & Company in Texas
Kansas City Southern Railway Company purchases from Balir & Company under a car trust or conditional bill of sale. The order includes fifteen consolidated freight locomotives four six wheel switching locomotives 1000 gondola cars 100 furniture and automobile cars 200 flat cars and one Shay locomotive for a total of 1 758 998 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Balir & Company
Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Digestive Relief
A promotional notice extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural remedy aiding digestion. It claims the tablets stimulate gastric glands, restore normal function, and safely aid indigestion, with a call to ask a druggist for a fifty cent package.
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Stuart
Panama Canal Map Displayed at Carnegie Library
A relief map of the Panama Canal arrives at the Carnegie Library along with rich canal information. The library lists 128 magazines and 14 to 15 newspapers, with some holdings at the desk and others on shelves. New additions include several books and the library atlas, plus new periodicals for youth and trades.
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Panama Canal
Carnegie Library
Gienandt
Baker
N. d
Carpenter
Williams
Guardians of the
Columbia
Saylor
Stickley
Rand McNally
Library Atlas of the World
Boys’ Life
Boys’ Magazine
Child Labor Bulletin
Drama
Echo
Keramic Studio
Tradesman
Travel
Velhagen & Klasing Natschefte
Texas towns qualify for 15 percent insurance rate cut
The State Insurance Board announced which Texas towns qualify for reduced rates under the good record amendment. Marlin Bastrop Floresville Kerrville Elgin Wharton Del Rio Stephenville Seguin Bowie Eagle Pass Lampasas Sabinas Austin Victoria Galveston Weimar and Lockhart receive 15 percent cuts from September 20, 1912, to December 31, 1913. Stamford gains 6 and 9 percent credits for 1912 13. Beeville Luling Weatherford get 15 percent credit to January 1, 1913.
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Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Texas
Marlin
Bastrop
Floresville
Kerrville
Elgin
Wharton
del Rio
Stephenville
Seguin
Bowie
Eagle Pass
Lampasas
Sabinas
Victoria
Galveston
Weimer
Lockhart
Stamford
Beeville
Luling
Weatherford
Groves Taste Less Chill Tonic Promotes Safety and Health
An ad promotes Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic, claiming the bottle shows a tasteless formula of iron and quinine in an effective form for both adults and children, priced 60 cents. The copy emphasizes safety and clear ingredients to reassure customers.
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GROVE
Frost Damage Overstated for Southern California Citrus
Report from a demonstration train tour in Southern California finds frost damage to citrus crops is less severe than feared. Scientists estimate at least three-fourths of trees will bear as heavily as last year and warn that danger from frozen fruit remaining on trees was exaggerated.
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Berkley
Cal
University of California
California
Dry dock injury delays Pearl Harbor project
A serious fault at the Pearl Harbor dry dock injures the structure as water is pumped out. Rear Admiral Cowles reports the bottom of the dock has risen, jeopardizing a planned naval opening before the Panama Canal completion. About 1.25 million dollars has been spent on the dock.
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Pearl Harbor
Washington
Hawaii
Navy Department
Cowles
Panama Canal
Taft compared to gridiron hero in New Haven
In New Haven on February 19, reports highlight that if Taft accepts a law chair he would earn only 1000 dollars more per year than Howard Jones, the football coach. The salaries cited are 5000 dollars for Taft’s chair and 4000 dollars for Jones. Jones was a gridiron star four years ago and is now five years out of college.
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Taft
New Haven
Conn
Howard Jones
Jones
Priest slain in confessional in Mülheim am Ruhr
A visiting Catholic clergyman named Wengeler was shot and killed in the confessional of St Engelberg's Church Mülheim am Ruhr Germany. The Polish workman who asked to confess to the priest was arrested and said he planned to kill the regular priest.
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Muelheim -Am-Ruhr
Germany
Wengeler
St. Engelberg’s
Indiana Senate approves inheritance tax bill
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Feb 19 The single inheritance tax bill passed the state Senate after House approval and moves to Governor Ralston for signature The measure sets tax rates from one percent on bequests up to 25 000 to three times the primary assessment on estates of 500 000 or more
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
State Senate
House
Ralston
Parcel Post Luncheon To Explain New Service
W E Franke head of the San Antonio post office parcel post department will be a principal speaker at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Menger hotel Thursday. He will explain the regulations of the new service and its uses. Two leading business men will also speak on extending San Antonio's trade territory through parcel post.
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W. E. Franke
Parcel Post
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Menger
Murder cases set for trial in Corpus Christi court
District Judge Hopkins has set three murder cases for the present term. Nathan White Ambrosia Olivarres and J W Walker are scheduled for March 3 and March 5 with 220 jurors for each. A separate case S D Beach on election irregularities may begin February 24. Grand jury has returned ten felony indictments.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Hopkins
Nathan White
Ambrosia Olivarres
J. W. Walker
S. D. Beach
Railroad commission to review revision of rule 3 of Texas classification
Austin February 19. The railroad commission will consider on March 11 whether to revise rule 3 of Texas classification No 2. The proposal requires applying class and commodity rates to all shipments under the commission's tariffs and classifications and imposes a 10 percent penalty on undervalued or misdescribed freight to prevent carrier gain.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Governor signs act to allow Eddy bequest acceptance
Boston February 19 The governor signed an enabling act allowing the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston to accept two million dollars from the will of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy.
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J. O. Terrell
Otto Koehler
Chas. Schreiner
J.j.stevens
B. G. Barnes
W. P. Rote
Alexander Joske
Charles Schreiner
R. R. Russell
Albert Steves
Adolph Herff
Jesse D. Oppen
John T. Wilson
Sam C. Bell
Ed Rand
John Fest
G. Bechtel
Alfred Duerler
Attorney General's Department
BELL
Tan
N.C
WEST TEXAS BANK @ TRUST CO
F. McCaleb
Leon N. Malthadd
H. Savage
W. B. Hamilton JR
Alex P. Viddaret
Alamo Transfer Company
Evan Shelby
Comal St
O. P. Crockett
University
Hood
ae _ A. Collman
Antis
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Fomby-Jones CO
East
Houston Street
Emil Blum Co
Menger Hotel
W. A. Franke
Uncle Sam
Gunter
Charles Rees
Commerece St
Dr. Price
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