Texas farms honored as prizes at Chicago exposition
Four 11 acre Texas farms will be awarded as premiums by Capital Freehold Land and Investment in the National Corn Exposition to be held October 5 to 19 at the Coliseum Chicago. The four farms go to top corn growers in four regional groups with expectations of annual exhibitions and long term occupancy requirements.
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Chiceso
Chicago
Nash
Coliseum
Capital Freehold Land and Investment Company
Firet National Bank
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missquoi
Kagses
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
South Dakota
Panhandle
Texas
Land Company
Eawer
Western Agricultural Colleges
Dudges
Ie Agricultural Colleges
Service urged to restore double daily trains to San Antonio
Business leaders from El Paso to Del Rio protest G H A curtailment on the Galveston Morisburg San Antonio railway seeking the commission to restore two daily trains between El Paso and San Antonio. They argue for continued service and the station’s public backing in Nos 7 and 8. Malaria cures are advertised with GROWD'S TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC promoted for all ages.
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el Paco
el Paso
del Rio
Galveston, Morrisburg and
San Antonio
Railroad Commission
New York Murder Case Sparked by Grand Jury Silence
Queens county grand jury refuses to indict Hey Becker for the murder of 15 year old Annelia Staffeldt of Flushing after a week long probe. Becker, about 29, was arraigned and later dismissed as police pursue new clues including a missing former family friend and callers sending black hand notices to Mrs. George Simons, chief witness. Becker allegedly confessed after police used harsh interrogation. Probable coercion noted by grand jury.
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New York
Queens County Grand Jury
Hey Becker
Annelia Staffeldt
Flushing
Becker
George Simons
Germany Denies UFO Letter About Battleships Policy
A report claimed Germany urged the United States to dispatch a strong Pacific fleet and blamed Washington for overreliance on Atlantic battleships. Officials here deny Germany made such representations and reject the Far East affairs claim.
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Hornn
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Germany
Siamese King and Russian Czar Share Exact Height
Copenhagen July 3 The king of Siam was found to be exactly the same height as the emperor of Russia during a royal visit to Roskilde cathedral where he was measured for a ceremonial test. The remark notes height comparisons among European sovereigns.
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Copenhagen
Siam
Russia
Roskilde
Europe
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
Teething children soothed with Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup praised for calming gums easing pain and helping diarrhoea. Claims quality and popularity with price twenty five cents per bottle and reference to the Food and Drugs Act of 1906.
Memorial services mark Bourgogne tragedy anniversary
New York July 3 memorial services mark the tenth anniversary of the Bourgogne wreck in which 560 people died. The disaster occurred July 4, 1897, southeast of Sabie island after the British Cromartyshire struck the Bourgogne in heavy fog. Messages describe victims, survivors, and later court actions seeking damages against Compagnie Generale Atlantique.
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New Yerk
Bourgogne
Domorphy
Sabie Island
Cromrtysitrs
la Bourzogne
Frest Eddy
Compagnie Generale Atlantique
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ryan Behind Subway Plan Seeks Chicago Franchise
The Tribune reports a large subway scheme backed by Wm Penn Nixon and associates along with Thomas F. Ryan August Belmont and New York surface transportation stock holders. Belmont officials drew the plans and a New York attorney tied the franchise ordinance in Chicago. Nixon recalls interest dating back fifteen years in securing capital, with Shirlan D. Gookins linked to the revived company once chartered for 18. The project reestablished with 15 million dollars in capital and 1500000 shares.
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The
Tribune Today
Penn Nixon
New York Street Railway
Nixon
la Highuaricial
Thomas F. Ryan
August Belmont
New York
Chicago
Belmont
Micd Perkins
Sir. Belmont
Shirlan D. Gookins
Texas Is Not Jews Mecca A Letter From Zangwill
New York July letter from Sarael Zangwill to the Jewish Gazette explains the Jewish Territorial Organization’s colonization work in the western United States. He argues there is no plan to settle Jews in Texas but to open the West to Jewish settlement, noting the region’s growth and migration patterns. Immigrants aboard the Casael were distributed to Missouri, Wyoming, and Dakota according to trades.
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New York
Sarael Zangwill
Jewish Gazette
United States
Texas
Europe
Casael
Gilveston
Alissouri
Mywa
Dikota
Amador Heads to Europe With Panama Leader and Family
Amador, president of Panama, and his family depart for Europe aboard the Hamburg and Prinz Joachim from New York. The journey follows months of political activity in Panama as Amador relocates with Milbur Bros at their longtime Houston area stand near 109 Saledad.
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New York
Hamburg
Lintr Prinz Joachim
Qolon Dnd
Gian
Hans
Manuel Amador
Panama
Europe
Milbur Bros
Saledad
Sormer Houston
New York Japanese Society Plans luncheon honor Yamano
New York July 3 The Japanese society of New York issues invitations for a luncheon honoring Abdiyal Baron G Yamano of the Imperial Japanese navy. The event is set for July 11 at the Hotel Astor. Building Short Line connections and telephonic links will improve service between San Antonio and Cacia with new exchanges.
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Hotel Astor
New York
Japanese Society of
Abdiyal Baron G, Yamanoto
Imperial Japanese Navy
San Antonio
Cacia
Smidwestern, Telephone and Telegraph Company
Aine
Stockdale
Cuera
Unearth Old BayonetPresented to the Alamo
Edward Grey unearthed an ancient bayonet at a Mission Convention. The weapon shows decay from mast, likely carried by a soldier in the Taxong versus Mexicans struggle. Grey presented it to Mrs Florence Eager Roberts, who placed it among relics in the Alamo shrine.
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Alamo
Edward Grey
Mr. Grey
Florence Eager Roberts
Paying City Employes Salaries Distributed
June salaries are being distributed by City Treasurer Hummell with City Detective Van Alper acting as paymaster. Police receive 4309.71, firemen to be paid this afternoon, parks 826.25, engineers staff 1126.06, city hall employees 277.64, street crews to be paid later in the week amid heavy district work and city improvements.
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Hummell
Charles van Alper
Pati
Abo City
Building in ruins in Luling Texas
While digging the cellar for the brick Walker Bros. building the two story Fink structure adjoining weakened and collapsed into the excavation. No lives were lost but the Fink building is almost a total ruin. Protestant activity in Korea has risen over 60 percent in the past year with potential evangelization. Catholicism appears stationary.
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Luling
Tex
Fly
Walker Bros
Fink
Seattle
Wash
Korea
Third Wife of Dan R. Hanna Portrait Shown
The third wife, Mrs. Frank Sketh, connected to Dan R. Hanna, has a recent marriage to the son of the late Senator Marcus Hanna, a development noted amid society circles. Hanna’s divorce settlements for previous wives were substantial, with May Huanlington receiving around 200,000 and three children, while Daisy Gordon obtained 250,000 alimony and the family home valued at 54,000.
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Frank Sketh
Marcus Hanna
Danny Hanna
May Huanlington
Te Court
Daisy Gordon
M* Dan R. Hanna
Mob Mobile Man in Italy
In Rome, July, an American student from Mobile named Willem Dennry is among twelve students at the College of the Propaga Fide. Ambassadors of their home countries will sign a note to the foreign minister asking measures to prevent repeat outrages.
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Rome
Burials And Interments In City Cemeteries
Burial permits list several deceased with ages and dates in July and June. Thomas McCoy sixty years at city hospital died July 3. Otto G Nentwich fifty died July 2 at 18 Austin street. Miry Biller twenty two died July 1 at San Francis Hume. Tuechard TWenry Garter three months died July 1 interred at cemetery No b. Anna Rusche sixty eight died June 29 at 225 West Commerce interred at cemetery No 6. Iyahel Rodtimes fifty died July 4 at Freee alley interred at cemetery No b.
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Thomas McCoy
City Hospital
Scerenbigla
Taterment
Otto G. Nentwich
Austin Street
Taterment St Joseph
Miry
Anna Rusche
West Commerce Street
Iyahel Rodtimes
Freee Alley
San Fernando Deplatery
Death in Midair From Electric Flight Injury
Milton Spangler, once unectrocuted yesterday at El Paso while at work on the electric flight system, died after coming into contact with a live wire in midair. Spangler’s body hung on a network of wires as flames consumed him for several minutes while onlookers and nearby workers could not aid him. Firemen arrived and removed the body with a ladder as rescuers were powerless to help.
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Milton
Spadgler
Uneman
EL Pasos
Polesti Miatelis
San Antoro
Old West Bnet Street Car ‘Company
General Rusa
Ite
Spangler
Worlda Midair
Seized Gems to be Sold at Auction July 9
United States Marshal Henkel to auction 218 gems seized in New Sark at the Federal building on July 9. Valued at 5849 dollars, the stones were brought by Manuel J. Suarez aboard the steamship Oceania and not declared. Suarez faces forfeiture as the gems’ true ownership history involves alleged disappearance and a Colombian government claim.
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New Sark
United States
Henkel
Federal
Aldersen
Manuel J. Suarez
Suarez
Paris
Salil
Eurype
Health Officials Meet Over State Quarantine Proposal
White Plage Plan Walte Trouston Texas Suly de monte oe city anl county health offects wh re held in Hougton next month to consider the proposition of State Health Officer Brumby to institute a quarantine affecting consumers etc. No action will be taken until this meeting.
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White Plage
Walte
Trouston
Tex
Suly de Monte
Anl County Health
Hougton
Brumby
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Dan R. Hanna
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