Wilson supporters plan Waco conference March 2
San Antonio backers of Governor Wilson receive notices for a March 2 conference in Waco to back his presidential nomination. Dallas leader Thomas B Love and Cato Sells of Cleburne spearhead the Wilson league efforts while other democrats meet to discuss a Texas state primary. Wilson supporters say nomination is assured regardless of a primary.
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San Antonio
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Waco
Thomas Bb. Love
Dallas
Texas House of Representatives
Wilson League
Cato Sells
Cleburne
Wilson
House panel backs parcels post plan with 12 cent rate
Democratic members of the House committee on post offices and post roads agreed to include in the appropriation bill provisions for a general parcels post system. They settled on a general domestic rate of 12 cents and a new framework for parcel handling.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Committee On Post Offices
Parcel Post Rates Proposed For International and Rural Service
The proposed act sets maximum international parcel post at eleven pounds. It also creates a rural parcels post with five cents for the first pound and two cents for each additional pound. The provisions will be included in a bill to be reported next week, though wording is not yet drafted.
Cold Remedy Ad Promotes Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement for a cold remedy touts E. W. Grove and the product priced at 25 cents. It claims to remove the cause of colds and urges readers to call for the full name and look for a signature.
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E. W. Grove
Preparations Under Way for Texas National Guard Maneuvers
Austin Texas February 21 Preparations are under way by the adjutant general s department for joint maneuvers of the Texas National Guard with the regulars to be held in July or August. The drive aims to raise militia efficiency and standard. weaker companies will be mustered out. Assistant Adjutant General Ed R York is inspecting master rolls to gauge company strength and weed out underperformers before the maneuvers.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General’s Department
Texas National Guard
Texas Militia
Ed R. York
Roosevelt praises big business and recalls in Ohio speech
Theodore Roosevelt spoke before the Ohio constitutional convention on a charter of democracy. He critiqued anti trust law, praised Wisconsin reforms under La Follette, and supported recall of judges as an optional expediency while defending American fitness for self government.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Wisconsin
Robert N. LaFollette
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Postpone Election At Highway League Meeting
Boisterous wind kept most members away and postponed the directors and officers election to Wednesday night February 28. D E Colp logged the road from Sutherland Springs to San Antonio and will return with W H Vernor of Port O Connor and Colonel Thomas of the Inland Deep Waterway league.
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Highway League
D. E. Colp
Sutherland Springs
San Antonio
W. H. Vernor
Port O’connor
Colonel Thomas
Inland Deep Waterway League
Port O'Connor
Duty to Go on Stockings and Fancy Goods
Washington report from the ways and means committee outlines offsetting sugar duties by taxing silk stockings and other imported luxury items. The panel plans to study shifting the tariff from sugar to fancy goods as a sugar bill is prepared, aiming to cover about 60 million dollars of annual revenue lost if sugar remains free. Chairman Underwood notes a sugar bill will be reported soon, though terms are unresolved.
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S.S
S. 5
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Associated Press
Washington
Ways and Means
Treasury
Underwood
Last Luncheon For San Antonio Ad Association
The San Antonio Advertisers' Association will hold its final noonday luncheon on Tuesday February 25 at the Menger hotel. Beginning in March meetings move to the second and fourth Tuesday evenings to boost attendance and allow fuller discussion of advertising business matters.
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San Antonio Advertisers’ Association
Menger
Death of T. J. Farris
Thomas Jefferson Farris died at his son Sheriff Jesse B. Farris home yesterday morning. He born in Cherokee county and lived in Liberty Caldwell DeWitt Karnes and Victoria counties. He served four years in the Civil War. Survived by widow and eight grown children. Body taken to Runge for interment.
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T. J. Farris
Cuero
Jex
Thomas Jefferson Farris
Jesse B. Farris
Mr. Farris
Cherokee County
Liberty
Caldwell
DeWitt
Karnes
Victoria
Runge
Rexall Orderlies Promise Money Back Guarantee
An ad promises immediate relief from constipation with Rexall Orderlies sold at Hi. L. Wagner in San Antonio. The seller guarantees satisfaction and offers a full refund if the remedy fails, citing three package sizes: 12 tablets for 10 cents, 36 tablets for 25 cents, and 80 tablets for 50 cents.
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Rexall
Rexall Orderlies
San Antonio
Hi. L. Wagner
E. Houston Street
Avenue C
Hookworm Infection in Texas Schools
A Texas survey by Dr. C H W Stiles reports hookworm infection among students in several institutions. The percentages vary by school, with State University 25 percent and Sam Houston Normal 27.6 percent among those examined, though figures rely on mixed sampling. The study cautions against overinterpreting the percentages, noting they reflect selected and unselected groups and indicate infection is not rare among educated youth.
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Austin
Tex
C. H. W. Stiles
United States Marine Hospital Service
Texas
State Health Department
State University
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Sam Houston Normal
State Medical College
State Blind Institute
State Deaf and Dumb Institute
Stiles
Trust Companies in Merger
Negotiations concluded whereby the Manhattan Trust company will shortly be merged into the Bankers' Trust company in New York.
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Trust Companies
Associated Press
New York
Manhattan Trust Company
Bankers’ Trust Company
A Reasonable Plea For the Stomach
An 1906 notice promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as natural digestive aids. Scientific claims describe digestion components and suggest the tablets stimulate gastric glands. The ad includes lab endorsements, manufacturing details, and a free trial offer from F A Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Chemical Laboratory
London
Central
Cullum &J
Fenchurch St
E. C. London
F. A. Stuart Co
Clerkenwell Road
BE. C
John R. Brooke
F. C
United States
Canada
Juart
Orice
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Countess Gineux de Ferm Arrives After Father’s Death
Countess Gineux de Ferm formerly Miss Cochrane of Philadelphia raced across the Atlantic to reach her father but learned of his death by wireless two days before her arrival in New York.
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Countess Gineux de Ferm
Miss Cochrane
Philadelphia
Atlantic
New York
Missouri Democrats Instruct For Clark In Baltimore Vote
JOPLIN Feb 21 After a lengthy floor fight over Ball opposing the party's program the Missouri Democratic convention elected eight delegates at large and sixteen district delegates to the Baltimore convention Each at large delegate holds half a vote The slate includes Senators Stone and Reed former Governors Dockery Stephens and Francis and others The delegation is instructed to vote for Champ Clark on every ballot Edward F Goltra was re elected national committeeman pledging allegiance to Clark's candidacy.
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Associated Press
Joplin
David A. Ball
Baltimore
Ball
United States
William J. Stone
James A. Reed
A. M. Dockery
Gallatin
Lon V. Stephens
St. Louis
David R. Francis
William T. Kemper
Kansas City
Gilbert S. Barbee
Virgil Rule
Champ Clark
Edward F. Goltra
Missouri
Mr. Goltra
Mr. Clark
Potter Returns to City to Begin Water Works Inquiry
Alexander Potter of New York, who led a council contract to study the San Antonio Water Works system, is in the city to start the investigation. He is joined by H. C. Atwater of Denver as chief assistant engineer and has eight aides in New York preparing plans and estimates for a municipally owned plant. Potters says Henry S. Ames, president of the water works company, promises cooperation.
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Alexander Potter
New York
San Antonio Waterworks Company
Potter
H. C. Atwater
Denver
Henrys. Ames
Indicted Iron Workers to Arrive for Indianapolis Arraignments
District Attorney Charles W. Miller expects 54 labor union officials and business agents indicted in dynamite conspiracy cases to come to Indianapolis for arraignment on March 12. Henry W. Legleitmer of Denver, a former Iron Workers executive, arrived on bond and faces multiple charges including aiding the McNamaras.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Miller
Miller
Henry W. Legleitmer
Denver
Colo
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McNamaras
Ortie E. McManigal
Iron Workers
Pittsburg
Legleitmer
Frank M. Ryan
Iron Workers’ Union
Bottlers Study Impure Ingredients Concerns in Texas
At the Texas Bottlers association session in Austin W H Hutchinson of Chicago spoke on Message from Tennessee and C B Cobright discussed the topic. Pure Food Commissioner Abbott urged members to avoid impure ingredients in manufacturing. The afternoon session featured several talks and organizers hope to finish business tonight with a potential reduction to two days.
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Austin
Texas Bottlers’ Association
W. H. Hutchinson
Chicago
Tennessee
C. B. Cobright
Abbott
San Antonio Life Insurance Deposits 270000 for Policy Holder Protection
J F Onion general attorney and G W Henrichson treasurer deposited 270000 in approved securities with the state treasury for policy holder protection. The move is optional and the company deemed it a prudent step.
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Austin
Tex
J. F. Onion
G. W. Henrichson
San Antonio Life Insurance Company
Sap Saved from Deficit for 1911 by Interest on Deposits
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad reported a 1911 deficit of 30,309 dollars but only avoided a shortfall by earning 51,116 dollars in interest on bank deposits. Tax commissioner G. E. Chamberlain filed the report with Tax Commissioner Love.
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Sap
Austin
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
G. E. Chamberlain
Love
Savage and Hudson Wedding at Pflugerville Area Home
M. T. Savage of Pavia and Miss Etta Hudson of near Pflugerville wed Sunday at the bride's home with Rev. J. R. Ross officiating. Etta Hudson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hudson. The ceremony took place in Taylor area, Tex. on Feb. 21.
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Taylor
the Light
Pavia
Tex
M. T. Savage
Etta Hudson
Pflugerville
E. A. Hudson
J. R. Ross
Round Rock
Capt A J Merriwether Dies After Illness
Gainesville Texas February 21 Capt A J Merriwether aged 78 died here after several days illness from paralysis of the heart.
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A. T. Merriwether
Associated Press
Gainesville
Tex
A. J. Merriwether
Coal Dispute Intervention Delays UK Mine Work
London February 21. The government intervened in the coal dispute risking stoppages in mines across the United Kingdom involving about 800 000 miners. After Cabinet discussion Premier Asquith sent a letter to representatives.
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Associated Press
London
United Kingdom
Asquith
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