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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1912
Page
10
Construction of Railroads Omall Wn 1911
Attorney says Texas railroad growth stalls due to rising costs and flat freight rates. Texas mileage rose to 14,325.94 miles by 1911, yet overall construction lags as operating costs climb faster than earnings. Officials cite sustained rate and cost gaps despite long term growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aqdstin
Texas
Texas Lines
N. H. Lassiter
Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf
Railroad Commission
Railroads of Texas
Texas road valuations rise with 1911 totals reported
Tax rolls show Texas roads nearly 100 miles long valued at 342 million dollars with 138 million roadway, 29 million rolling stock, and 174 million intangible assets. 1910 total valued at 324 million. 1911 average per mile 24 011 dollars vs 24 330 dollars the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Progress on Street Opening Work by Starr Heights Club
Reports from the Starr Heights Improvement Club show Houston street will open to Starr street soon. Committees, hindered by cold, secured pledges from numerous Starr street property owners for pro rata assessments, with several donate more. Citizens without direct stake volunteered help as the group plans further fundraising this week and reports next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr Heights
W. W. Herring
Alexander Ward
Bueno Beringer
Charles E. Hummel
B. Duncan
W. D. Rolf
W. A. Lowe
William M. Wilson
Ella P. Salliway
J. O. Robinson
P. A. Williams
W. F. Mitchell
R. Maurer
N. V. Henderson
George R. Seeger
A. Harrison
William C. Zizlemann
Anna Zirlemann
Ford Staffel
F. C. Pfeiffer
Adolph Khassner
D. Lehr
A. Grasso
Josephine Cunningham
F. Krawitschki
F. Lange
Henry Menger
Percy Abbey
P. Anderson
H. R. Rice
A. F B. Wackley
R. F. Neumann
J. W. Schofield
W. P. Covington
D. B. Jeffries
Hi. G. Rossi
Thomas Hope
John Smith
M. Small
W. W. Hall
John Soldier
Ramsey Club Forms at Seguin Mass Meeting
A Ramsey and Good government Club was organized at Seguin's courthouse with 85 members. Elected officers include William Stein as president, William Francis as first vice president, Lee Sanders as second vice president, and Wakal as secretary pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Club
Seguin
Court House
Ramsey and Goodvernment Clb
William Stein
William Francis
Lee Sanders
Wilson to Succeed Bacon as Ambassador to France
Washington rumor states Huntington Wilson assistant secretary of state will become American ambassador to France, with Thomas C. Dawson likely named assistant secretary. Bacon resigned after Harvard fellowship. Dawson previously declined Brazil post to stay in line for assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huntington Wilson
Robert Bacon
Amercan
France
Thomas C. Dawson
State Department
Brazil
Edward V. Morgan
Mr. Wilson
Dawson
Wilson
Bacon
Taft
Harvard University
Bomteaing St She Hadeat
Knox
Wison
Knox Een
Argentina
Roumania
Servia
Tokio
Legation
Santo Domingo
Colombia
Chile
New Officers Elected by San Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor
The San Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor held its annual meeting at Muth's garden electing A. Appel as President F. Meyer as Vice President B E Herb sleb as Secretary Ww. J. Fox as Treasurer R J Olfers as Librarian F Groos as Flag Carrier and Prof Edward Voigt as Director. The finance committee includes R J Peacic Fehrenbach and V Buckreis. JH Arnold presided and all members attended.
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San Antonio
Poultry Show Closes At Lone Star Poultry Association
After a week long exhibition at 239 West Commerce Street San Antonio the Lone Star Poultry show ends. About 3000 visitors toured the event and 20 dozen eggs laid during the week were sold for eating. Winners include C. C. Leel for best white eggs Fred C Wantzloe ben for best red eggs W. H. Wilson second and Leel third duck eggs awarded to Charles White received top prizes.
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Lone Star Poultry Association
West
Commerce Street
San Antonio
C. C. Leel
Fred C. Wantzloeben
W. H. Wilson
Charles White
Regret Over Southern Pacific Train Discontinuance
Cuero Texas residents regret the plan to discontinue the Southern Pacific mixed train service between San Antonio and Houston effective January 21. Local groups credited the Cuero Commercial club with improving service, including a night clerk and a telephone at the depot.
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Cuero
Tex
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Houston
Cuero Commercial Club
Style the god of the modern woman sermon at Travis Park
Evangelist Bot Jones preached at Travis Park church last night that style dominates the modern woman and that time spent on hair equals time away from Christian character. He warned the modern woman admires social admiration over husbandly duties and flirts, urging women to focus on home and faith as revival continues daily this week at Davis Park Church with 10 am and 7 pm services.
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Bot Jones
Travis Park
Davis Park Church
Ranch Sold Near Kerrville in Edwards County
Kerrville January 15. S Bastlan Jr and J O Bastland of Meridian Mississippi bought from Sid Peterson the Diamond ranch in Edwards County for 27001 dollars. It is described as a very fine piece of property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
S. Bastlan Jr
J. O. Bastland
Meridian Miss
Sid Peterson
Edwards County
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Duilviny
J. H. Savage
State of Texas
Ea Lo
Staacke Bros
East Houston Street
Tougceed
Bagon
THE
Associated Press
Deutscher Maennerchor
Muth
the God OF Modern Woman
Jones
Maxwell House Blend Coffee
Neal Coffee Co
Nashville, Tenn
Houston, Texas
Jacksonvills, Fia
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