Texas Sheriffs Convene in San Antonio for 1917 Meeting
The thirty ninth annual Texas Sheriffs Association session opens at the Gunter Hotel with about 200 counties represented. Delegates register, receive badges, and hear welcome remarks from Mayor Sam Bell and Senator Carlos Bee. The afternoon features a tour to Koehler Park with 22 page programs detailing officers, sheriffs, and city highlights.
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Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Gunter Hotel
Texas
A. R. Mace
Lampasas
Texas Sheriffs’ Association
San Antonio
W. B. Stevens
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Sam C. Bell
Bell
Joe
Carlos Bee
Mr. Bee
State of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Sheriffs of
M. M. White
Senator Bee
South
White
Koehler Park
Camp Wilson
Fort Sam Houston
W. T. Bagley
Wallettsville
Seth B. Orndorff
el Paso
C. B. Hudspeth
Texas Sheriffs
W. H. Adams
Comal County
Jesse B. Farris
DeWitt County
George S. Matthews
Travis County
W. M. Burwell
Potter County
J. A. Baggett
Howard County
Sam Sparks
Travis Young
Hugh Smith
Gell County
J. J. Perry
Waller County
John W. Vann
Dallas County
Georges. Matthews
R. V. Watts
Angelina County
Hugh Miller
San Saba
L. T. Akers
Hunt County
D. Kemp
Wharton County
G. A. Hawkins
Wichita County
W. A. Jennings
Randall County
Jackarbrough
Nolan County
W. T. Idner
Dimmit County
J. 8. Talley
Ochiltree County
Unjust Conditions in Poultry Prices Cited
In a Washington exchange, Mr. Erastus Pink- Vin notes high costs of poultry and eggs. He warns sheltering a homeless pullet could trigger accusations of grand larceny amid rising prices.
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Erastus Pink
City Pioneer Gustav Haenel Funeral Held
Gustav Haenel a longtime San Antonio resident died Saturday afternoon at his Cedar Street home aged 60. The funeral was held at 6 o’clock Sunday evening with Rev. Paul Hein officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons Edgar Zuehl Edward Haenel Carlos Richter Albert Zuehl Ed Huermann and William Huermann. Honorary pallbearers included Louis Fries George Huermann Albert Steves Henry Kobler Carl Arno and Ernest J. Altgelt.
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Gustav Haenel
San Antonio
Cedar Street
Paul Hein
Edgar Zueh
Edward Haenel
Carlos Richter
Albert Zuehl
Ed Huermann
William Huermann
Louis Fries
George Huermann
Albert Steves
Henry Kobler
Carl Arno
Ernest J. Altgelt
Mayor Pastoriza's Body Lays In State In Houston
The body of Mayor Pastoriza, who died suddenly Monday, lies in state at the city auditorium for 24 hours before cremation in St. Louis. A police guard of honor accompanies the casket, flowers banked, as the public pays final respects. Mrs Pastoriza, recovering from shock, is slightly improved.
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Houston
Tex
Pastoriza
St. Louis
Food Scarcity Triggers German Factory Strike
In Copenhagen on July 10, food shortages sparked a large factory strike in Cologne with participation from Socialist and Catholic unions. An official report states the unions agreed to resume work the next day.
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Copenhagen
Cologne
Maximum Penalty Is Imposed On Anarchists
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, anarchists, were sentenced to the maximum two years in prison and a $10,000 fine for conspiracy to obstruct the draft. Berkman heads to the Atlanta federal penitentiary and Goldman to Jefferson City Missouri state prison.
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Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
New York
Berkman
Federal
Atlanta
Miss Goldman
Jefferson City
Mayer
Marshal McCarthy
Petrograd
Hole in barricade puzzles German sailors at fort
German sailors interned at Fort McPherson were unaware of a hole cut in their wire barricade. Army officers investigating today believe the hole, found last night large enough for a man to pass, was cut from the outside without German cooperation.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Army
Oklahoma Farm Boy Quits Work After Ill Health Recovery Tale
A Dawson Oklahoma farmer touts his son John’s recovery from indigestion kidney pain and run-down health using Tanlac. The father, A McGrew, reports rapid improvement from weight gain to restored energy and appetite, with no more back or side pain. Tanlac is sold in San Antonio by Wagner's Drug Store and J H Meier under a Tanlac representative.
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John
Tanlac
A. McGrew
Dawson
Okla
Mr. McGrew
Taniac
San Antonio
Wagner
J. H. Meier
Alienists and Neurologists Open Sixth Annual Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Alienists and Neurologists of America opened in Chicago on July 10 for a three day session. Discussion will cover psychosis in the Mexican mobilization of 1916 and mental diseases in troops studied by military medical officers. Alienists from various parts of the United States attend.
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Chicago
Alienists and Neurologists of America
United States
Malt Licenses In Texas Voided For Saloon Men
Comptroller H B Terrell told county clerks to substitute malt for liquor in licenses to ease issuance for about 500 to 600 saloonkeepers. Malt licenses cost 125 dollars versus 750 for regular liquor. Saloons may switch now or face temporary closure while permits are updated and notices posted.
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Congress
Texas
H. B. Terrell
Sheriffs’ Association
Austin
Terrell
Traffic device approved for downtown crossings
Police Lieutenant T. O. Miller unveiled a new traffic regulating device tested for a week at Commerce and Alamo Streets. A committee from the San Antonio Automobile Club and Automobile Trades Association approved it on Monday. The city commission will be asked to install the device at other downtown crossings. The design, suspended by wires with go and stop blades, resembles those used in larger cities.
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T. O. Miller
Commerce and
Alamo
San Antonio Automobile Club and
Automobile Trades Association
Stop Traffic by Standing Officer at Crosswalk
A traffic officer controls pedestrian flow by halting traffic at a street crossing. He may stand in the center or rest in the sidewalk shade. The crossing blades are spring operated.
Modern U boat found near coast after crew perishes
A German submarine of the most modern type was found floating off the Irish coast with every crew member dead from suffocation. A British patrol boat towed it to port after a captain aboard a British steamer reported the crew likely died from deadly gas as the U boat submerged. The hatches were down when boarded.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf
One Hundred Draft Cases Set for Oklahoma Grand Jury
About one hundred cases involving treason sedition and draft resistance will be heard by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma City. The announcement came from W Booth Merrill assistant United States district attorney.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
W. Booth Merrill
United States District Attorney
Yoakum Hotel Proprietor Shot Death After Fire
H H Burnett a longtime Yoakum hotel owner died from gunshot wounds today after his hotel burned recently. Financial woes are blamed for the shooting as authorities investigate the blaze and its link to his death.
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Yoakum Hotel
Yoakum
Tex
H. H. Burnett
Burnett
Hair Hints Helpful Advice for Care of the Hair
A Parisian sage remedy is recommended to prevent baldness gray hair and dandruff. A woman admires her luxurious hair after nightly scalp treatment with Parisian sage bought from a druggist. The advice claims it keeps the scalp clean reduces itching and aids in easy grooming.
Pari sian sage hair product by Giroux’s in gentle scent
Advertises Pari sian sage from Giroux’s as a hair product that does not stain and is delicately perfumed. Sells through A. M. Fincher.
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Giroux
A. M. Fincher
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