Explorers Prepare Northward Expedition From New York
The whaler Diana prepares to spend three years in the Arctic to inspect Croker Land, believed by Peary to be a continent. It carries a high power wireless outfit to Flagler Sound Ellsmore Land, with Donald B. McMillan in charge and aims to relay news through Hudson Bay stations with Canadian approval.
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New York
Arctic
Croker Land
Peary
Diana
Flagler Sound
Ellsmore Land
Hudson Bay
Donald B. McMillan
Bowdoin College
Turmoil and Hunger In Torreon As War Rages
Refugees describe fourfold food price hikes and closed industries in Torreon after rail and fuel shortages. Constitutionalists control nearby Lerdo and Gomez Palacio while federals guard the towns and raids threaten the outskirts. Spaniards face enmity as Americans are spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuatro Cienegas
Piedras Negras
Torreon
Lerdo
Gomez Palacio
Rancho Nuevo
Salvador Echeverria
Navarro Reports From Villa Campaign In Baja Region
Dr Samuel Navarro, Villa’s field surgeon, returns to brief Villa after a confidential mission. He relays Villa’s attack plan to Colonel Torbio Ortega as insurrectos mass near Guadalupe, while Navarro requests Red Cross aid for expected casualties. Barbed wire pits and patrols tighten at Juarez and Palomas as refugees allege Villa troops commit assaults against women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Samuel Navarro
Francisco Villa
Constitutionalists
Villa
Lake Guzman
Juarez
Insurrecto Junta
Navarro
Torbio Ortega
Guadalupe
Rio Grande
Red Cross
United States Army
Fort Bliss
Palomas
Benito Navarro
Pancho Villa
Casas Grandes
Monterey men offer services to the Constitutionalists
Sen iors Cambrio Manuel Amaya and Alfredo Pérez from Monterey arrived at Piedras Negros and then traveled to Monclova to see Governor Carranza. They stated their mission was to offer active support for the Constitutionalist cause and to bring no peace proposals. The governor is expected to address a Fourth of July event at the boundary monument on the international bridge, invited by the celebration committee.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Cambrio
Manual Amaya
Alfredo Pérez
Monterey
Piedras Negros
Monclova
Carranza
Boundary Monument
International Bridge
Pavement Advertisements for Granitord and Granocrete
An advertisement promotes Granitord and Granocrete as economical pavement options under the brands The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements. The copy emphasizes affordability and modern construction.
Civil service tests for markets office in Agriculture
The Civil Service Commission announced examinations in Washington July 2 for two new positions in the Office of Markets Department of Agriculture. The August 4 tests seek an assistant in cotton marketing and an assistant in cooperative organization accounting. Salaries range from 1800 to 2000 dollars for the first post and up to 2400 dollars for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Office of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Civil Commission
Granitoid and Granocrete Pavements by Riebe Co.
The Economical Pavements concept by Granitoid and Granocrete is advertised by Riebe Undertaking Co located at 211 E Commerce with associated ambulance service and contact 341.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
E. Commerce
Plant Juice praised by San Antonio mail carrier
J P Conley, a San Antonio mail carrier, endorses Plant Juice for stomach trouble and indigestion. He claims it relieves chronic issues, restores energy, improves liver and kidney function, and dissolves uric acid to ease rheumatism. Fischer's offers bottles.
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J. P. Conley
Grayson Avenue
San Antonio
Fischer's
Governor Announces Appointments Across Texas
In Austin on July 2 the governor announced six year terms for new appointees under the new laws. S. W. Inglish becomes state fire marshal and commission member. Rh. M. Johnson and Thomas E. Battle join Agricultural and Mechanical College board. Dr. A. W. Fly joins the University of Texas board of regents. W. A. Trenckmann joins the Blind Institute board. Ed Giesen becomes a new member of the Captain Arthur Stiles position. Captain Arthur Stiles remains levee and drainage commissioner under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
S. W. Inglish
R. L. Pollard
Rh. M. Johnson
Houston
Thomas E. Battle
Marlin
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. W. Fly
Galveston
Board of Regents
University of Texas
W. A. Trenckmann
Blind Institute
Ed Giesen
Hays
Arthur Stiles
Fraudulent Tale of Dead Wife Haunts City Neighborhood
A man toured the Dwyer avenue district telling of his dead wife and eight hungry orphans. Neighbors gave money and sought charity help, but investigators found the story false after contacting the so called Associated Charities at 240 South Presa.
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Dwyer Avenue
Associated Charities
South Presa Street
Haley
South Presa
Fourth of July Fete Planned by St Marys Parish
St Marys parish Holy Name Society plans a Fourth of July program in the St Marys Parochial School auditorium on St Marys street. The event will include the Declaration of Independence reading and patriotic speeches. Colonel M D Monserrate is named a delegate to the Federation of Catholic Societies convention in Milwaukee on August 1 and is currently at Gettysburg before a Chicago summer stay.
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St. Gerard's
East End
Sanctuary Society
McClure
St. Gerard's Auditorium
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
Agnes Nelson
Misses Stinett
Joe Walsh
Miss Agnes Nelson
St. Mary's Parish
St. Mary’s Parochial School
St. Mary’s Street
Holy Name Society
Col
M. D. Monserrate
Federation of Catholic Societies
Milwaukee
Colonel Monserrate
Gettysburg
Chicago
Chicago Beach
Dallas Judge Delivers Key Address at Texas Bar Convention
The Texas Bar Association opened its second day in Corpus Christi with Judge Nelson Phillips of Dallas delivering a hour long address on The Bar as An Institution of the State. Judge C L Stribling of Waco argued civil jury abolition in a separate paper. An evening banquet at Beach Hotel for about 300 closes the day with speakers including Judge John T Duncan and others.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Bar Association
Nelson Phillips
Dallas
Texas Supreme Court
Phillips
C. L. Stribling
Waco
Beach Hotel
John T. Duncan
LaGrange
Carlos Bee
J. F. Onion
San Antonio
R. E. L. Saner
Ports must treat all Texas gulf ports alike in ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission held that railroads must provide equal through rates to Port Aransas and other Gulf ports Texas. Judge Thomas H. Franklin represented Channel & Dock. Port Aransas would handle about 500 000 bales of cotton this season, easing Galveston congestion. Roads must offer the same facilities by Sept. 15, boosting port traffic statewide.
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Gibson
Houston
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomas H. Franklin
Channel & Dock Company
Aransas Pass
Galveston
Texas City
Port Arthur
Port Aransas
Texas Gulf Ports
Burton
Texas
Decision Favors Hays in Arkansas Governor Nomination
The Arkansas Democratic Central Committee ruled in a 19 to 8 vote that Judge George W. Hays won the June 21 primary, after three days of protests from Brundidge supporters. Hal Norwood, Brundidge’s counsel, said the contest will go to the courts.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Democratic Central Committee
Brundidge
George W. Hays
Hal Norwood
Stores to Close on July Fourth Vows Retail Dealers
The Retail Dealers' Association announces that its members will close stores on July Fourth. Large downtown shops will stay closed all day while outlying locations will close after 12 o'clock noon.
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Retail Dealers’ Association
Wolfson's July Sales Summer Footwear Savings
A disposal and savings event offers replenishment of summer footwear with wide selections and unusual qualities at original prices reduced for July. The sale promises popular designs and plentiful stock to meet demand.
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Wolfson’s
Shoes Bargains Deeply Discounted in Odd Lot Sizes
An odd lot sale offers men's shoes from $1.95 to $5 with broken sizes and varied styles. Deals include gun metal and tan Oxfords at $26 to $37, white canvas and other leather options, all sizes, with multiple grade and style choices.
Shoe sale listing with assorted pumps and oxfords
For Women price deals on pumps and oxfords in white Nubuck patent velvet and leather finishes. Includes sizes and color options with two to six button oxfords and English pumps in multiple styles and metals.
Children Footwear Sale Offer With Varied Sizes
A local ad lists children shoes priced from 75 for a dollar canvas strap pumps in sizes 2 to 5 to 125 for two dollar white canvas button Oxfords. The promotion covers nubuck ankle straps patent two-strap and gun metal options in several size ranges with discounts and mixed color styles.
Publishers in Court in Memphis Civil Contempt Case
Gil bert D. Raine editor and Fred W. Orlemann business manager of the News-Scimitar face contempt charges for publishing injunction affidavits in the Cloth will case. They argue the injunction violates constitutional rights and that the court lacks jurisdiction. Hearing continued to Thursday for advisers to study the answer. In Austin Texas, Assistant Attorney General C A Sweeton said depositions in the Magnolia Oil ouster suit totaling 100 million dollars are finished and the team will move east in August to resume proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Gilbert D. Raine
The
News-Scimitar
Fred W. Orlemann
Cioth
A. W. Pittman
Messrs. Raine and
Orlemann
Austin
Tex
C. A. Sweeton
Texas
Denton Hardware Boss Dies at Home
Denton Texas July 2 R Taylor president of the Taylor Hardware Company and a prominent businessman aged 60 years dropped dead at his home last night of apoplexy.
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Denton
Tex
Taylor
Taylor Hardware Company
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Roxford Union
America
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West Texas Bank & Trust CO
Tiass
Onamsh
Velardena
Durango
Carothers
Guayule
Fakir
Citizens Bank
Arkansas
A. Collman
Saul Wolfson
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Crockett
Main Avenue
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