Commissioner Government Leader Lectures in San Antonio
Clinton Woodruff of Philadelphia arrives for talks with Judge Webb and Judge Franklin and a reception at the St. Anthony hotel. He plans to address Beethoven hall on commission government, urging elect four legislators to push the reform locally. He says once adopted, government will improve and demand further progress.
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Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Beethoven Hall
St. Anthony
J. E. Webb
T. H. Franklin
Woodruff
Houston
C. A. Boynton
Robert Uhr
J. N. Gallagher
J. W. Sullivan
George R. Gillette
Webb
Franklin
Harlingen
Tex
Chelsea
Mass
Commission
Mr. Woodruff
Bess
Rock Island Denies D and R G W Acquisition Rumor
President H A Mudge of the Rock Island system denied plans to acquire an interest in the Denver and Rio Grande and Western Pacific lines. He said any change would serve a traffic alliance, noting a larger exchange with Harriman lines at El Paso.
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Mudge
Denver, Rio Grande & Western Pacific
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island System
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Harriman Lines
el Paso
Gonzales Man Injured in Wagon Accident
E. H. Howell a well known farmer and former county commissioner in Gonzales Texas Belmont neighborhood was thrown from a wagon and suffered a fractured jaw on January 25.
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Gonzales
Tex
E. H. Howell
Belmont
California Fig Syrup Co imitated products warned
A health warning notes that imitations of California Fig Syrup Co products perform poorly. It advises buyers to check the full company name on the front of the bottle and avoid counterfeit syrups offered by unscrupulous sellers. The genuine Syrup is sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
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Sienna
Books of Packers Are Shown the Jury
Special Counsel Pierce Butler continued the direct examination of Steiner G. Langher margin clerk for the Hammond plant of the National Packing Company in the U S district court trial of Packers charged with Sherman Dawg violations. Langher identified six books with weekly margins and selling prices from 1907 to 1910 and the jury inspected them after being entered in evidence. Butler demonstrated margin calculations on hypothetical beef shipments and a dispute arose over burned margin sheets from Morris & Co.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pierce Butler
Steiner G. Langher
Hammond
National Packing Company
United States District Court
Langher
Butler
Morris & Co
Borders
Explosion Kills Many at Saidun Powder Magazine
A massive explosion at the Saidun powder magazine in the old city north of New Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan, killed many people and destroyed hundreds of houses. The blast levelled the area around Mission Park and sent shock through the region, with rescue efforts underway.
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Associated Press
Kuldja
Chinese Turkestan
Saidun
New Kuldja
San Antonio merchants on tour through Devine to Laredo
San Antonio traders enjoy a multi city trade trip visiting Devine Pearsall Dilley Millett Gardendale Cotulla and Laredo. Excursionists receive welcomes from merchants and officials with receptions and side trips. Rainy weather boosts optimism for business and farming communities along the route.
Horse Bites Woman Fined for Untied Animal
Miss Williams was bitten on East Houston Street by a horse left untied on a public street. L Long, driver for Artesian Ice, received a $10 fine under the ordinance banning unattended untied horses and was ordered to muzzle the animal by Judge Buckley in police court. Patrolman Yantis made the arrest.
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Miss Williams
West
Commerce Street
L. Long
Artesian Ice Company
Buckley
Houston
Yantis
Vienna Press Attacks Italian Naval Action
The Vienna press protests an Italian warship stop of the Austro Lloyd liner Bregenz, while suggesting Italy cede East African possessions to Turkey as compensation for Tripoli loss. German foreign secretary Kiderlen Waechter's Rome visit adds context to the debate.
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Italy
Tripoli
Associated Press
Vienna
Bregenz
Turkey
Rome
Herr von Kiderlen Waechter
Franco Italian Dispute Nears Final Settlement
Rome January 25 The Franco Italian incident over the seizure of Turkish doctors and nurses from the French steamer Manouba by Italian warships is practically closed. The outstanding issue is how to release or deliver the Turkish prisoners to French authorities.
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Associated Press
Rome
Calm Paris Press Hears Italy Delayed Turkish Release
In Rome negotiations between the French ambassador and Italian government over Italian warships arresting Turkish Red Crescent doctors and nurses on the Manouba are discussed calmly. Newspapers lament Italy delaying Turks’ release at Cagliari Sardinia as the only solution seems surrender to France.
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Italy
Usoclatio
Paris
Rome
Red Crescent Society
Manouba
Cagliari
Sardinia
Camille Barrere
Marquis di San Giuliano
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Lures Families
An Edwards King Drug Co. notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for coughs colds and croup claiming it prevents bronchitis and pneumonia. The ad urges readers to call The Light before 11 am tomorrow for a ten day run at half a cent a word with two Sunday editions.
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Foley
Edwards King Drug Co
Committee on Child Labor Opens Session
Fifteen governors named delegates to the eighth annual conference of the national child labor committee in Louisville. The three day session begins tonight, featuring speakers on child labor and education led by Senator Borah and P. P. Claxton.
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Louisville
National Child Labor Committee
William KE. Borah
Idaho
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Edward T. Devine
New York
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Josephine J. Eschenbrenner
Elizabeth Dinwiddie
Richard K. Conant
Boston
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Carroll G. Pearse
Milwaukee
National Education Association
Samuel McCune Lindsay
Felix Adler
Leonard P. Myers
A. J. McKelway
Washington, D. C
How a Woman May Retain Her Youth
Mrs. Margaret Holmes Bates argues against massage creams and liquid rouge as harmful artificial methods. She endorses mercorized wax from drugstores to gently shed the outer skin, revealing a brighter complexion and a youthfully natural appearance. An ounce suffices, applied at night and washed off in the morning.
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Margaret Holmes Bates
Chicago Journal
Pleasanton praised as rail road prospects boost San Antonio route
Henry W. Quinan of a British syndicate meets San Angelo Chamber of Commerce as Pleasanton benefits from the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad proposal. The chamber promises bonuses and rights of way worth at least 300000 dollars to attract the line, aiming to spur growth toward San Angelo and beyond.
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San Antonio, Rockport
Gulf
Mexico
San Angelo
San Antonio
Pleasanton
Henry W. Quinan
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad
Committee at Work Plans $100,000 Franklin Road Campaign
F L Hillyer and J H Savage of the Chamber of Commerce led a meeting in the chamber auditorium to organize a subscription campaign for a $100,000 Franklin road project. Ten committees of two will raise the fund by February 1, with substantial early subscriptions already reported.
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F. L. Hillyer
J. H. Savage
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin Road
Obituary notices from San Antonio residents
Multiple obituaries list Hannah Hirsch 40, Rebecca C. Ragsdale 71, G I Bell 25, and Nannie C. Neely 48 with survivors in San Antonio and area. Services to be held at home or local funeral homes with interment in Temple Beth El cemetery and Mission cemetery.
Garvey Matriarch Mary H Garvey Dies in City Visit
Mrs Mary H Garvey of Los Angeles died at the Gunter hotel at 3 PM yesterday after a week with pleural pneumonia. She was visiting her son E L Garvey and is survived by six sons including W G Garvey of Chicago and E L Garvey of San Antonio. Other sons are W S Garvey Fort Myers C P Garvey Cincinnati C H Garvey Pasadena and J C Garvey Los Angeles. Body to be taken to Cincinnati for burial.
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Neely
Nannie C. Neely
Macon Street
R. M. Neely
Kentucky
Mission Burial Park
W. 8S. Garvey
Fort Myers
Fla
C. P. Garvey
Cincinnati
C. H. Garvey
Pasadena
Cal
J. C. Garvey
Los Angeles
Special Friday Saturday recital in Player department
Our stock Player department will host an informal recital on Friday and Saturday with hourly performances. Attendees are warmly invited to join and enjoy the varied readings and music throughout the event.
New Church Building to Rise on East Locust Corner
The First United Presbyterian Congregation of San Antonio has bought a lot at East Locust and Ogden streets for a new church. Plans are being drawn, and the church, organized January 17, will be led by Rev. Charles E. McStravick with elders Dr. W. W. McMurdo and J. C. Neely and trustees T. M. Kerr D. A. Esterquest William Peterson.
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East Locust
Ogden Streets
First United Presbyterian Church of
San Antonio
Church Extension Society
First United Presbyterian Church
W. W. McMurdo
Carson Street
J. C. Neely
Mason Street
Exchange adopts exclusive listing system in San Antonio
The San Antonio Real Estate exchange approved the exclusive listing system during today’s weekly lunch meeting with minor changes. It requires no property to be withdrawn before ten days from listing and permits withdrawal only after three days’ notice.
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San Antonio Real Estate Exchange
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Ozomuision
Pearl St
N. Y
Rock Island Not 10
Gould Line
J. M. Krakauer
South Alamo
Clobe
Cibbs
Pahcoast & Kohler
East Commerce Street
San Antonio Hospital
Hostetter
Turkestan
Concepcion Mission
A. R. Beal
Gunter Building
de Riebe Undertaking Co
A. Collman
Main Ave
Devine
John G. Briscoe
Briscoe
Medina Dam
Pearsall
Dilley
Millett
Garderdale
Cotulla
San Antonians
Laredo
Papizevo
Prtoo
Mission Park
Theo Artzt
Committee ON Child Labor
THE
Ragsdale
Rebecca’ C. Ragsdale
Theo Avenue
Mission Cemetery
D. S
E. P. Ragsdale
A. N. Ragsdale
J.q
Thos. Rsegse & Bros. Ayla
Houston and Navarro Sts
First United Presbyterian Congregation
R. T. Felix Gouraud
Gouraud
Oream
United
S and
San Fernan
J. H. Kirkpatrick Co
Navarro Street
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