San Antonio shirt maker jokes of suing over clothes
Charles W. Woggard, a prominent San Antonio shirt maker, jokes he will sue a Vitalitas demonstrator if paid clothes do not fit. He credits Vitalitas with curing his catarrh and improving health, noting he no longer suffers except in worst weather. The claim touts Vitalitas as a universal remedy with a Wagner drug store display.
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Good and Strong
Charles W. Woggard
San Antonio
Vitalitas
Texas
Wagner Drug Store
Secretary of War Garrison to inspect Leon Springs range
Secretary of War Garrison will visit San Antonio on July 22 to inspect Fort Sam Houston and Leon Springs target range during Southern Department rifle and revolver competitions. Officers hope the visit spurs improvements and a congressional appropriation, noting Leon Springs range faces south and causes sun glare disadvantages at certain hours.
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Garrison
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Leon Springs
Southern Department
Congress
Big Chicken Dinner Tonight at Riverside Restaurant
A Big Chicken Supper will be served tonight at Riverside Restaurant located at 101 East Houston Street. Meals priced at 25 cents each.
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Riverside
East Houston Street
Commissioner Kane returns to Austin after illness
Commissioner of Agriculture Kane returns to Austin from San Marcos where he had planned to attend the Good Roads Congress in Corpus Christi but could not go due to illness. He says preparations are complete for the State Farmers' Institute Association annual meeting at College Station from July 1 to August 1.
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Kone
Austin
Tex
Kane
San Marcos
Corpus Christi
State Farmers’ Institute Association
College Station
Riverside Grant Promotes Good Meals for All
Riverside grant funds community meals program as campaign urges residents to support local kitchens. Officials say the initiative boosts access to nutritious options and creates volunteer opportunities across neighborhoods.
San Antonio Schools Overcrowded as Bond Vote Looms
City principals report overcrowded, unsanitary conditions across several schools. Thirteen to fifty additional rooms are needed to relieve crowds, with new pupils expected and a bond issue seen as relief.
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City of
San Antonio
T. P. Huff
Old Rock
Marshall Street
C. A. Arnold
Lafitte Street
Kate Colding
Garden Street
Kate 8. Schenck
Fannin Street
Trevino says Huerta needs money to make peace
General Trevino arrives in the United States from Vera Cruz via Havana and Texan City, denying reports of imprisonment. He calls money the solution for Huerta’s government, predicts possible peace if funds reach $30,000,000, and notes his neutral stance while awaiting his son’s illness in Los Angeles.
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Huerta
Geronimo Trevino
Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
Nuevo Leon
Madero
Mexico
Menger
Los Angeles
Cal
Geronimo Jr
Trevino
United States
Diaz
General Huerta
Felix Diaz
de la Barra
Mondragon
General Trevino
Francisco I. Madero
Pino Suarez
Gustavo Madero
Huerta plays last card to derail U.S. policy
The speaker claims Huerta aims to spark a paid foreign invasion and stage anti American demonstrations to delay U.S. recognition of Constitutionalists. He notes Huerta’s shrinking army and fear of Carranza victories pushing Washington toward recognizing belligerent rights.
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Huerta
Carranza
United States
Plans for Roosevelt Monument in Panama Progress
Plans to erect a Theodore Roosevelt monument at the north end of the canal were announced by Panamanian citizens led by Horacio Rangel. A substantial portion of the $50,000 needed is already raised.
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Roosevelt
Panama
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal
Horacio Rangel
Education
Riverside Restaurant Ady Promotes Family Peace Night
An Ady promotion encourages bringing family and a loved one to the Riverside Restaurant for harmony at home. The pitch frames dining as a path to peace and better relations with one’s partner.
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Riverside
Ady
Speaker Terrell to Attend Austin Conference on Appropriation Bill
Chester H. Terrell a Bexar County legislator and speaker of the house will depart tonight or tomorrow morning for Austin to join the general appropriation committee chaired by Louis J. Wortham of Fort Worth. The committee aims to shape the appropriation bill for submission during the extra session next week. Terrell said the bill’s total and university and A and M funding depend on the constitutional amendments election results.
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Chester H. Terrell
Bexar County
Austin
Louis J. Wortham
Fort Worth
Terrell
State University
Agricultural & Mechanical College
State faces funding gap for immediate needs
A quotation notes the state will need about 6.6 million dollars to cover its immediate needs, highlighting a substantial funding gap and the challenge of meeting urgent obligations.
Fiesta Pictures Draw San Antonio Audiences
Fiesta pictures shown in San Antonio by W. C. Robertson of Advance Motion Picture Company attract large crowds at the Princess Theater and Wigwam No. 1. The film, shown after Fiesta, has been improved with new scenes and will tour several Texas cities after leaving the city.
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San
Robertson
Texas
San Antonio
River Side Restaurant Ad Offers Fresh Seafood and Meats
An advertisement from Ady promotes crabs shrimp frog legs Spanish mackerel pano Gulf trout and the finest meats at the River side Restaurant. The note highlights a broad seafood and meat lineup for diners seeking varied options.
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Riverside
Ady
Prosperity in Southwest Texas as Buyers Surge
Merchants in smaller towns from San Antonio to Southwest Texas report heavy buying and new construction plans for fall as rains boost crops. Builders are optimistic the season will bring unprecedented development, with out‑of‑town orders for brick and strong demand from farm areas for corn and cotton.
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San Antonio
Texas
Poteet
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Secretary of State Deposits 75000 to State Treasury
Secretary of State Weinert deposited 75000 in the state treasury from June collections. The sum boosts general revenue cash on hand and helps reduce the state's deficit.
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Austin
Tex
Weinert
Pawkett Goes to Austin to Lobby for Freight Rate Change
U S Pawkett of the city traveled to Austin to appear before the railroad commission. He represents San Antonio interests in urging a better freight rate to Robstown in the Brownsville territory. If successful, the rate could drop eleven cents per hundred pounds. He plans to go to Brownsville next week to address truck growers on July 17 and 18.
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U. S. Pawkett
Austin
Railroad Commission
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Robstown
Brownsville
Commission
Long Ride for Whiskey Prohibition Shift in Texas County
Judge A J Fires reports that since July 1 the Allison liquor bill has forced Childress County residents to travel 115 miles to obtain whiskey as shipments are blocked. Beer remains purchasable via interstate shipments from Nevada or New Mexico, unaffected by the new law.
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Austin
Tex
Childress County
A. J. Fires
General Land Office
Nevada
New Mexico
Officials Hold Meet After Alderman Saunders Barbecue
County commissioners presided by Judge James R. Davis approved several measures. They bought 24 iron beds for the county poor farm, ordered a survey of the Dr Meier property site, allowed 75 voting booths for the July 13 school bond election, and appointed J K Lamm and Charles X Gutzeit to draft resolutions on the death of former county commissioner W B Hamilton Sr. The courthouse flag was ordered to half mast.
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George Saunders
J. K. Lamm
Charles X. Gutzeit
W. B. Hamilton Sr
Court House
Riverside Dining Pleases Town Visitor
A visiting reader says she enjoyed her first meal at Riverside and plans to continue dining there while in town, praising the establishment's hospitality and quality.
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Riverside
Tramp Discovers Hermit Dead With $16000 Loot
An unidentified tramp knocks on Willis Browning’s cabin near Barree Forge in Huntington County to find the hermit dying of pneumonia. Browning dies before help arrives. A coat pocket holds $16,000 in bank notes, missing only $1,000. Browning, a five year resident, spoke with only a storekeeper and left no known relatives.
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Huntington
Willis Browning
Barree Forge
Browning
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