Instruction Camp Opens at Camp Mabry in Texas National Guard
A ten day cavalry squadron instruction camp opens at Camp Mabry Austin with troops from Houston Amarillo Corsicana and Austin forming the unit. The Fourth Infantry under Colonel Cecil Lyon arrives tomorrow for ten days. Brigadier General Tasker Bliss will visit and spend time in camp along with Lieutenant Colonel W S Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Cavalry
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
Houston
Amarillo
Corsicana
Cecil Lyon
Sherman
Hutchings
St. Louis
Tasker H. Bliss
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
W. 58. Scott
Phea Department
Granitord and Granocrete Pavement Ads
An advertisement for Granitord and Granocrete touted as economical pavement solutions under the titles The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements, highlighting durability and cost efficiency. The notice promotes products and urges builders to consider these materials for street and road surfacing projects.
Text Book Board to Meet on Texas History Contract
The state text book board will meet on August 5 1913 to consider bids and award the contract for supplying Texas public schools with an advanced United States history. Prof F M Bralley state superintendent of public instruction and vice chairman of the board announced the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Text Book Board
Austin
Tex
State Text Book Board
Texas
United States
F. M. Bralley
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Gettysburg camp sees blue and gray depart in heat
United States forces under Gen. Hunter Liggett report more than 6000 veterans leaving Gettysburg as the invading tide turns back under torrid heat. Reunions form across the Confederate area as veterans mix with former foes and a New York couple wed in camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Hunter Liggett
Andrew Cowan
Louisville
John R. Brooke
Pennsylvania
John C. Scarborough
North Carolina
Lincoln
Barry Bulkeley
Washington, D. C
John Goodwin
New York
Margaret Murphy
Chicago
Squire Harnish
Tom” Stewart
Sway
Alexander Hunter
Virginia
Hunter
Black Horse Cavalry
W. H. Fleig
Baby’s Eczema Cured by Resinol Soap and Ointment
A Salem Virginia reader reports rapid relief for a baby’s severe eczema after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. The testimonial notes itching stopping almost instantly and near-complete cure after consistent use. Signed by S. L. Carter, with a note that physicians have prescribed Resinol for eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Carter
Salem
Resinol
Baltimore
Gettysburg Veterans Make Personal Visits Amid Losses
Houston Texas man aged 90 who served in the Confederate navy is among veterans visiting Gettysburg. John Francis Key aged 82 from Pikesville Maryland, grandson of Francis Scott Key, arrives in gray but frail and eager to see Gettysburg. Two veteran deaths follow, J D Albert of Washington D C aged about 70 from paralysis and C Yates aged 70 from Latrobe Pennsylvania after heat exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Fleig
Francis Scott Key
John Francis Key
Pikesville
Second
Maryland Infantry
Key
Gettysburg
J. D. Albert
Washington, D. C
United States Pension Office
Camp
C. Yates
Latrobe
Lockout Threat Mimics Chicago Building Trade Dispute
Building material manufacturers warn they will lock out 30,000 workers within ten days if builder trades unions fail to settle jurisdictional strikes that have halted construction on $30,000,000 in projects for two weeks. They cite years of unsatisfactory labor disputes causing financial losses to builders and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Keokuk Water Pow er Relay Powers St Louis Streetcars
Electricity from the Keokuk dam on the Mississippi was switched into St. Louis lines yesterday. During peak hours two thirds of the city streetcars ran on the new water power. Industrial motors and electric lights also used the Keokuk generation, with most city services expected to run on it by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Keokuk
May Make New Record New Yorker Plans Quick Trip Around World
John Henry Mears sails from New York on the Mauretania to attempt a world circumnavigation in 31 days 21 hours 35 minutes. He will pass through London Paris Berlin St Petersburg Harbin Vladivostok Yokohama Victoria Seattle and return by rail, aiming to beat Andre Jaeger Schmidt's 39 day 19 hour 43 minute record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
New York
John Henry Mears
Mauretania
Mr. Mears
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Harbin
Vladivostok
Yokohama
Victoria
Seattle
Andre Jaeger Schmidt
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce auditorium set for December opening
Fort Worth Texas reports the new Chamber of Commerce auditorium will be ready for use December 1. Ground breaking occurred this morning marking construction progress on the facility expected to boost local events and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Wharfage Charges Now Planned by Texas City Terminal
A.D. Powers urges investors to buy Harbor City and Ingleside lots at $100 per share as the Texas City Terminal Company announces wharfage charges on freight passing its wharves. The plan promises a six cent per hundred pounds advantage on first class freight and same rates for coast wise vessels at Harbor City, aiming to boost dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City Terminal Company
Galveston Bay
Texas City Terminal Corporation
Texas City
Harbor City
Harbor Island
Ingleside
A.D. Powers
Alamo Plaza
Young couple to serve as Presbyterian missionaries in Africa
Miss Lenoir Ramsey and Roy F. Cleveland, both San Antonio natives and Utica Church members, plan to marry soon and sail for Africa to work as Presbyterian missionaries in Luebo on the Congo River. Cleveland will be ordained July 20 and they will depart July 26 after a joint service attended by San Antonio churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir Ramsey
Thomas I. Ramsey
West Poplar Street
Roy F. Cleveland
San Antonio
Central Africa
Luebo
Congo River
Presbyterian Church
Theological Seminary At
Austin
Miss Ramsey
Cleveland
Charters Issued in Texas Names Various Companies
Charters granted include Berry-Barnett Grocery of Mexia with 7500 capital. J. S. Presnall Lumber of Frost with 10000. Moore & Sames Warehouse Cuero 10000. Eureka Manufacturing of Dallas 10000. Farmers Union Co op Floresville 5000. First Presbyterian Church Gainesville with no capital. Smith-Roco Realty Houston 30000. Clifton Oil Clifton 44000. Home Brewing Shiner 15000. Monte Cristo Ginning Monte Cristo 5000. Kendall County Fair Boerne. Chamber of Commerce Auditorium Fort Worth 75000. Western Metal Manufacturing Phoenix granted Texas operation with 25000 capital and El Paso HQ.
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Austin
Tex
Berry-Barnett Grocery Company
Mexia
Capital
A. H. Berry
W. W. Barnett
R. F. Rabb
J.S. Presnall Lumber Company
Frost
Navarro County
J. S. Presnall
E. G. Ball
Marvin C. Ball
Moore & Sames Warehouse and Cold Storage Co
G. L. Newman
E. L. Carpenter
First Presbyterian Church
Gainesville
Capital Stock
Edgar van Slyke
E. B. Blanton
W. E B. Leverett
Smith-Roco Realty Company
Houston
Dan C. Smith Jr
C. K. Reese
Ed C. Smith
Clifton Oil Company
Clifton
Bosque County
O. C. Schow
J. N. Fallis
A. W. Price
Home Brewing Company of
Shiner
Lavaca County
Ou" le Blohm
William Zander
J. H. Huebner
Monte Christo Ginning Company
Monte Christo
Gus Seewald
Charles Perrin
H. O. Adler
Chamber of Commerce Auditorium Company of
Fort Worth
Ben J. Tillar
G. H. Clifford
R. O O. McCormack
Western Metal Manufacturing Company of
Phoenix
Ariz
Texas
el Paso
Panama Railroad Officers Lose Free Pass Privilege
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that officers and employees of the Panama Railroad are government employees and not entitled to free passes from other railroads. The decision clarifies travel benefits and sets a precedent for railroad personnel crossing borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Railroad
Local nine beats Yoakum in 12 to ? baseball game
SHu NER Tex July 2 In a good game of baseball here yesterday between the locals and the Yoakum team the latter were defeated 12 to . The feature of the game were the slugging of Runk and Dunn. Bat teries Tell Muecke Moore and Henkhaus Patton Mylius Newman and Watlinger Umpire Greer.
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Shu'ner
Tex
Yoakum
Runk
Dunn
Tell
Muecke
Moore
Henkhaus
Patton
Mylius
Newman
Watlinger
Greer
Bond Issues Approved in Texas Districts and Schools
The attorney general's department approved bonds for Fort Bend read district No 4 for 175000 dollars Galveston county drainage district No 3 for 31980 dollars Mitchell county common school district for 2000 dollars Menard county common school district for 1000 dollars Edna independent school district two issues totaling 8000 and 7500 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Fort Bend
Galveston County
Mitchell County Common
Menard County Common
Edna Independent
Eastern athletes head to national A A U track meet in Chicago
A large eastern contingent sails from New England to compete in the national Amateur Athletic Union track and field championships in Chicago on Friday and Saturday. The Irish American Athletic Club of Boston enters 22 seniors and 13 juniors, New York A C fields 28 seniors and 21 juniors, other clubs total 19 seniors and 15 juniors, while New England Association clubs send 25 seniors and 11 juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Amateur Athletic Union
Chicago
Top o' the Town at St Anthony Roof Garden
Visit the St Anthony Roof Garden tonight from 6 30 to 1 o'clock for the coolest city spot with good food drinks and delightful music. Signor Arturo Lugar noted baritone and Charles Cameron Bell tenor perform tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Roof
Selonists
Signor
Arturo Lugar
Charles Cameron Bell
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Central Trust Co
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Terrell Otto Koehler
Chas Schreiner
J. J. Stevens
B. G. Barnes W. P. Rote
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Alexander Joske
Adolph Herst
Cles Schreiner
Oo Koehler
R. Russell Albert Steves
Jesee D. Oppenheimee
John T. Wilson
Bam C. Bell
Ed Rand
John Fest &. G. Bechtel
Alfred Dwerler
General Bliss
Colonel Scott
National Guard
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Stanley Newding
New Phone
Crockett
Alamo Transfer Company
Evan Shelby
Comal St
Travelers’ Transfer Company
Bureau of Reliable Information
Caanacm
Menger Hotel
Palm Court
The
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Baby
South Africa
Pacific Coast
Western States
Maxwell Atwater
Butte, Mont
A. Collma
Africa
Fomby-Jones Company
East
Houston Street
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