Frisco rail line talks stall as Yoakum skirts plans
In San Antonio Yoakum says the Frisco aims to extend county by county from Brady toward Fredericksburg but prefers others build lines. He declines conference with the Chamber and hints no immediate Brady to Fredericksburg extension. He will travel next to Victoria then Port O’Connor after a Fredericksburg visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of
Jake Wolff
B. FB. Yoakum
Frisco Board
Fredericksburg
Yoakum
San Antonio
Brady
Frisco
Macon
Big Hill
Railroad Committee
J. B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
R. H
Brady and & Spurr
Menard
McCullough County
Mason
Gillespie
Kendall
Bexar
Messrs. Winchell and Nixon
Mr. Yoakum
Instant Relief for Sore Feet
Claim cites TIZ as a cure for sore tender swollen feet used by policemen worldwide. It markets TIZ as non powder, drawing out poisonous exudations to relieve soreness and prevent limp with no clogging pores. Sold at druggists for 25 cents or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Luther Dodge
Chicago
Ill
State School Trustees to Meet at College Station
We Are Working for Better Schools marks the slogan as the Texas State School Trustees’ association schedules its annual gathering at College Station on July 26. The program features talks by J. D. Randolph F. C. Simon Ralph Steiner F. M. Brasley Charlies W. Holman W. S. Sutton T. W. Larkin C. M. Evans and others with trustee reports and ten minute discussions after each topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State School Trustees’ Association
College Station
J. D. Randolph
F. C. .Simon
Beaumont
Ralph Steiner
F. M. Brasley
Charlies W. Holman
Social Center Conference
Dallas
W. S. Sutton
University of Texas
T. W. Larkin
Farmers’ Congress
Agriculture and Education
C. M. Evans
Agricultural Extension Department
T. W. Parker
Bryan
8. C. Wilson
Huntsville
W. T. James
Dry farming yields strong crops in Texas Panhandle
J F Speers of Motley County reports dry farming thriving in the Panhandle despite months without rain. Cotton and corn grow well with at least half a bale of cotton per acre expected, cattle are fat, and the Matador Land and Cattle Company ranch spans half a million acres as population grows toward the southern state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Panhandle
J. F. Speers
Motley County
Matador
Speers
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Texas
Elite Cafe 50 Cent Dinners Draw San Antonio Crowd
Advertisement notes elite cafe offering 50 cent dinners in San Antonio with good service and meals. It invites readers to try the daily or Sunday lunch service from noon to midnight at Elite Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Elite Cafe
Militia units must muster at least 58 men in Texas
Austin July 13 The adjutant general announces no Texas National Guard company will be kept unless it musters at least 58 men, minimum strength. One company, Co G Third infantry Mexia, was mustered out yesterday and several more face discharge unless they recruit and maintain required numbers. A 60 man company is ideal and some new units have 64 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
Texas National Guard
Third Infantry
Mexia
Hall's Texas Wonder Promises Quick Kidney Relief
Advertises Hall's Texas Wonder for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles with testimonials. Claims quick and permanent relief. Mentions Dr E Hall at 2926 Olive St St Louis MO and that druggists sell the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Texas
E. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Prominent minister Dr. Frederick B Carroll dies in Denton
Dr Frederick B Carroll director of the Methodist dormitory at the Texas College of Industrial Arts died at his home in Denton on July 12 at age 70. He had forty years as a minister in Virginia West Virginia Colorado and Texas and led many Texas pastorates. One son is a chemistry professor in Arkansas University another is a San Antonio businessman another son resides in Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Tex
Frederick B. Carroll
Texas College of Industrial Arts
Carroll
Virginia
West Virginia
Colorado
Texas
Arkansas University
San Antonio
Namiters Spoil Creek at South Texas Inland Fishing Resort
A report from Emmet Smith, chief deputy game and fish and oyster commissioner, says dynamiters have nearly depleted Village Creek of fish during the last two weeks. Smith, returning to Austin, says he took steps to stop the wholesale slaughter of fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namiters
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Village Creek
South Texas
Wiley faces call to resign over pay scheme at Agriculture Dept
Dr. Harvey Wiley chief of the Bureau of Chemistry has been urged by a Department of Agriculture personnel committee to resign. The panel accuses him of arranging excess compensation through Dr. H H Rusby and Dr Busby and recommends disciplinary actions including resignations and firings. Attorney General Wickersham backs the committee. Taft awaits Wiley's personal statement before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Taft
Wiley
H. H. Rust
Columbia University
Wickersham
Dr. Busby
Busby
L. F. Kehler
Division of Drugs
W. D. Bigelow
Committee On Personnel
Dr. Wiley
Dr. Rusby
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertised for Coughs
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound claims effectiveness for coughs and colds in children or grown persons. It contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is packaged in a yellow container. King & Pattison Drug Co. promotes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Eithr
Grotyn
King & Pattison Drug Co
Tax Rate Increased One Cent in Hallettsville
In Hallettsville Texas the commissioners set the next year’s tax rate. General fund 5 cents per $100, courthouse bonds 2.5 cents, old bridge 1 cent, new bridge 10 cents, total 20 cents. The general tax is down 1.5 percent while road and bridge tax rises 2.5 cents for a net 1 cent increase from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
General County Fund
Court House
Old Bridge Fund
New Bridge Fund
Scholastic Census Details for Guadalupe County
Complete Scholastic Census shows Seguin independent district have 782 students. Guadalupe county totals include forty two districts with white 4284 and colored 1386, overall 6452 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Guadalupe County
Allen's Foot-ase Promises Quick Relief for Feet
Antiseptic powder Allen's Foot-ase claims to relieve pain from smarting tender nervous feet and corns bunions and to ease new shoes. It promises comfort for sweating callous swollen tired feet and offers a free trial pack with a 25 cent price at all stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Miners of Ontario Die in Flames
Eyewitness account describes a devastating fire in Oscoda and Au Sable townships with the canning factory, the pumping station, and multiple homes consumed. Captain Meyers of the steamer Niko acted heroically, guiding passengers to safety and aiding fire victims for hours as wind drove the blaze across a three mile radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Sable Township
Oscoda
Au Sable
Niko
Meyers
Port Huron
Peter Duval
Au Sable City
Rebuilding Plans Loom After Oscoda Fire Loss
Bay City firm H. M Louds Sons, led by Congressman Loud, faces heavy losses in the Oscoda Au Sable blaze and plans to meet his brothers in Au Sable to discuss rebuilding. Waters, Otsego County, was saved from forest fire danger by swift work as northern Michigan remains at risk until rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bay City
Mich
H. M. Louds Sons Company
Loud
Oscoda- Au Sable
Au Sable
Waters
Otsego County
First White Child of Galveston Dies at 74
Captain Thomas H. Edgar, the first white child born on Galveston Island, died in Galveston Tex today at age 74. His remains will be taken to Double Bayou Friday for interment under the auspices of the Confederate Veterans, of which he was a prominent member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Thomas H. Edgar
Galveston Island
Double Bayou
Confederate Veterans
State Senator Townsend to Speak for Prohibition in Floresville
Floresville, Tex July 13 State Senator W B Townsend of Lufkin will speak at the opera house next Monday night in support of statewide prohibition. It will be his first public speech on the issue in Floresville since the campaign opened. Several meetings have been held elsewhere by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Tex
W. B. Townsend
Lufkin
Opera House
Sap Depot Remodeling In Yoakum To Reopen Offices
The Sap depot in Yoakum Texas is being remodeled after a recent fire. A new roof is installed and office rooms are being reconfigured and plastered, with plans to move railroad offices back into the building once work finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
Sap
Champaign
El Campo Club Eyes Road Improvements and Park Seats
George A. Clay appointed by the Commercial club to oversee road improvements into El Campo. The club discussed promoting El Campo in the mid coast industrial edition and referred the matter to directors. The club will assist ladies to provide seats in the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Campo
Tex
George A. Clay
Commercial Club
Insurance Men at Rockport Gather for Ten Days
Thirty eight agents of the Southland Insurance company of Dallas are guests of the Oak Shore club in Rockport Texas. Led by Secretary Steverson they plan to stay about ten days and hold a business session on the final day of their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Tex
Southland Insurance Company of
Dallas
Oak Shore Club
Steverson
City Council Approves Bank Bond for Depository
Gonzales Tex July 18 The city council in special session approved Farmers National Bank as city depository for the coming year. Bond value is 35000 dollars with a 2.66 percent interest rate on daily deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Tex
Farmers’ National Bank
Investiture at Carnarvon as Prince of Wales Receives Insignia
In Carnarvon Castle the young Prince of Wales was invested with royal insignia amid festival crowds of Welsh locals and visiting dignitaries. King George, Queen Mary, and the prince traveled by royal yacht and special train, with elaborate processions and a 400-voice Welsh choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnarvon
Wales
Prince of Wales
Griffith’s Crossing
London
Phillips
Griffiths
David Liloyd- George
King George
Queen Mary
Prince
Victoria and Albert
Ireland
Holy Head
North Road
San Antonio Hotels Praised By Traveling Club Official
J Warren Davis of the Commercial Travelers Club of Springfield Massachusetts says San Antonio has the best hotels south of the Mason-Dixon line and plans to extend his stay to enjoy the city. He notes three San Antonio hotels and cites courteous treatment and city appeal as reasons for praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
J. Warren Davis
Commercial Travelers’ Club
Springfield
Mass
United States
Davis
Commercial Travelers
Seattle
Texas
Galveston
Los Angeles
New Galvez
Mr. Davis
Antonio
Every Fourth Woman in New York City Earns Wages
A historical note reports that in New York City one in four women works for pay and overall only 47 percent of women earn more than six dollars per week. The figures reflect gender labor participation and wage levels of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Taft, Bristow Clash Over Canadian Reciprocity Policy
The speech quotes expose Bristow denouncing a Republican-Democrat alliance to push the reciprocal tariff bill. It accuses Taft of abandoning Roosevelt, aiding large trusts and railroads, while defenders claim the measure must pass to ease tariff burdens. Bristow predicts the bill will pass unamended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
William H. Taft
Indianapolis
Bristow
Purdy says he did not know why sugar prosecutions were dropped
Former Assistant Attorney General Milton D. Purdy testified before the house sugar trust committee that he never learned why Attorney General Bonaparte did not prosecute American Sugar Refining officials in 1906 for absorbing the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining concerns. Purdy said he reported all facts to Bonaparte and to Roosevelt only indirectly, and noted Frank C. Lowery of Federal Sugar Refining testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Milton D. Purdy
House Sugar Trust Committee
Bonaparte
American Sugar Refining Company
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Purdy
George P. Earle Jr
Philadelphia
Grand Anti-Prohibition Barbecue At St. Hedwig
An advertisement announces a barbecue at St. Hedwig on Saturday July 15 with good speakers. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Hedwig
Durango Land and Timber Co Files Charter in Texas
The Du rango Land and Timber company of Waco with a $570,000 capitalization filed its charter with the Texas secretary of state. It is incorporated to operate 566,204 acres of timber land in Durango, Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presses
Austin, Tex
Durango Land and Timber Company
Waco
Durango
Mexico
Sergeant E C Hoakes Granted Honorable Discharge
The adjutant general's department of Austin Texas issued an order granting an honorable discharge to Sergeant E C Hoakes of company I Third Infantry Corsicana. The discharge followed the recommendation of the company commander of that unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Adjutant General’s Department
E. C. Hoakes
Third Infantry
Corsicana
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TIZ
The
Acre
Adjutant General of State
Methodist
Texas College
Qiomiscal
Bureau Gif
Personnel Board of
Department
Wilson
Ontario
Edgar
Quaint Town
SAN Antonio Hotels
Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
LA Follette
Roosevelt
Aldrich
Cannon
Kansas
Champ Clark
Sugar Trust
American Woolen Company
Steel Trust
Smelters Trust
Rubber Trust
East
Sugar Investigating Committee
Petrich Saur Lumber
Wieans
Petrich Saur Lumber CO
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