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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
8
California Senator John D Works extolled Christian Science in a Senate speech against a national health department bill. He described personal family benefits and detailed his beliefs with frankness, eliciting strong reactions from colleagues.
Spokane Washington was chosen as the site for the international biennial Theatrical Mechanics' association convention. James J. Quigley of Memphis was elected president at the meeting in Wheeling West Virginia. Killed by Negro: Lewis Gamble timekeeper at Belfast lumber mill wounded by Arne Heyton a Black employee.
The agriculture department issued a farmer's bulletin detailing the season’s plan to fight the cotton boll weevil. It urges destruction of cotton plants by October 10 or as soon after as possible to curb the pest.
Seven and a half million acres of government land will be opened to entry after an investigation by fourteen government survey parties now in the field across North and South Dakota Montana Wyoming Washington Colorado Oregon and Utah.
New Orleans was selected as the meeting place for the twenty third annual convention of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association and the National Supplymen Association, concluding yesterday in Boston.
In Weathersfield Vermont on July 14 a family dog led them two miles through fields to the body of Myron Eaton found in a pasture. He had been gored and trampled by a bull and tossed from reach.
A Danbury family of robins constructs a nest on a trolley wire at Reynolds bridge. The nest is cleverly mounted around the charged wire so passing cars do not disturb the birds.
Commissioner of Agriculture Kane travels with Will Vining of the Austin Business League in a stonewall county auto tour to examine crop conditions and related issues during their trip.
A Georgia House resolution, led by Rep. Kimbrough, urges federal leaders to address the tare issue harming southern cotton. It notes bale weight reductions from bagging and ties cut prices by ten pounds per bale, costing growers about a million dollars yearly, and asks engagement with cotton associations in U S and Europe for a swift adjustment.
Chicago reports a record real estate sale as a department store bought a 26 by 90 feet parcel on State near Washington for 500000 dollars. The firm also leased a lot 24 feet on State by 15012 feet deep with annual rent around 30000 dollars, capitalization at four percent yields about 750000 dollars.
Prof. W L Peterson Rosenberg superintendent presented a proposed 2000 bond issue to the attorney general’s department to fund enlarging Rosenberg high school. He also remarked that prohibition vote odds in Fort Bend are very close with a slight tilt to anti
In Lima Peru the opening of the chamber of deputies sessions sparked a demonstration during which two persons were killed and several others were injured.
In Amsterdam yesterday the Belgian aviator Olieslager, while giving an exhibition flight at Lee Awarden, fell among spectators injuring four people. A strike is ordered in Antwerp as the Dockers union protests against Red Star vessels. Rioting workers and coal heavers on the Finland draw in extra police who charged the rioters.
A servant employed by the French counsel in Alcázar Morocco was arrested at his master's door and taken to the Spanish camp despite protests from the consul.
Port au Prince Haiti reports Gen Hercule Plutarque commanded government troops who drove back rebels marching on Mirebalais, signaling a government victory in the conflict.
Wireless message from Aruba reports revolutionists plan another landing south of Goajira near the Venezuelan coast with expectations of a successful operation.
At the regular weekly meeting the Austin city council postponed action on the dam rebuilding ordinance until next week. The delay comes as the ordinance will be revised with slight changes from the original proposal before it is submitted to a public vote for ratification.
Private Elvert J. Baum of Battery A Third Field Artillery was killed when his frightened horses kicked him and a gun carriage ran him over during target practice at Leon Springs. He was 18, enlisted six months ago. Private Penner was lightly injured. Baum’s body was moved to Fort Sam Houston as efforts searched for relatives.
When Columbia Missouri took over the water plant it carried a debt of 6746 dollars. That obligation has been cleared and the city now reports a water fund surplus of 7454 dollars.
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