Record Attendance on Chautauqua's Last Day
Sutherland Springs Texas July 15 The closing day of the Baptist Chautauqua set a attendance record and featured sermons and talks by Rev R F Stokes Rev J A Howard Dr Bryan missionary to Shanghai China and Dr F M McConnell The program concluded with plans for a revival next year before the Chautauqua session
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Sutherland Springs
Tex
Baptist Chautauqua
R. F. Stokes
Calvary Baptist Church of
San Antonio
Chautauqua Association
J. A. Howard
The
Baptist Standard
F. M. McConnell
Chautauqua Association Seeks Grounds Improvement
After the morning sermon, an offering was taken for the Chautauqua association. Combined with last Sunday's offering, the total reached about 150 dollars as the group outlined plans to improve grounds and build camp houses before the next session.
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Chautauqua Association
Brown Asks New Trial in Texas Bank Case
EB F Brown Houston financier convicted at Bastrop for receiving deposits while bank was failing. He seeks a new trial and will appeal if denied. He already has a Fayette county conviction with five year sentence and is free on bond. He operated a network of small Texas banks including Paige Bastrop Ehlinger Fayette county and Elkhart Anderson county.
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Houston
Tex
EB. F. Brown
Bastrop
Paige
Brown
Fayette County
Texas
Bastrop County
Ehlinger
Elkhart
Anderson County
Morris Sheppard to Speak at Taylor Opera House
Morris Sheppard of Texarkana congressman for the First Texas district and U S junior senate candidate will address voters of Taylor and Williamson county at the Taylor opera house Tuesday at 2 30 pm. The Sheppard Ramsey club of Taylor plans a cordial welcome and reception.
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Taylor, Tex
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
Texas
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Taylor and
Williamson County
Taylor Opera House
Sheppard-Ramsey Club
Taylor
Col Wynne Relapse Edges Toward End
Col R M Wynne superintendent of the Confederate home in Austin Texas suffered a worse turn in health early today. By 9 o clock the attending physician doubted the aged veteran would survive the day as carbuncle on his neck weakened him. immediate relatives were summoned.
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Col. Wynne
Austin
Tex
R. M. Wynne
Colonel Wynne
Dockers Strike Over New Clearing House Rule
In Liverpool and Birkenhead a large number of dockers refuse to register under the new clearing house scheme tied to the national insurance act which began today. Employers threaten a general lockout if workers do not comply.
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Liverpool
Birkenhead
Oldest Sister of Charity Dies in New Orleans Convent
Mother Hyacinth aged 77, the longest serving Sister of Charity in New Orleans, died yesterday at Mount Carmel convent. Born Ida Judice of St. Martinville, La., she entered the convent 62 years ago and led the local order for many years.
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New Orleans
Hyacinth
Charity
Mount Carmel Convent
Ida Judice
St. Martinville
Beeville High Leader Chosen for Huntsville Normal
Professor W. A. Francis, longtime Beeville high school principal, has been elected to a professorship at the state normal school in Huntsville. He is noted as an efficient instructor and educator.
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State Normal
Beeville
Tex
W. A. Francis
Beeville High School
Huntsville
Francis
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Claim Health Boost San Antonio Ad
Promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a cure for constipation liver issues and general malaise. Advertises pills sold for 25 cents via first class druggists in San Antonio with free samples from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
San Antonio
Vicinity
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Social Calendar for Mrs Skinner and Mrs Everett
Mrs H O Skinner hosts a morning swimming party at Travis Club for Miss Zaleme Vance. Mrs E H Everett entertains at five hundred in the morning at her home in honor of Mrs Milton Everett of Austin.
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E. H. Everett
Milton Everett
Austin
Katie Schaper
Seguin
Ottilia Dobrowolski
Woman's Missionary Society Program and Local Announcements
The Travis Park church group plans an afternoon program in the Philathea rooms titled Cuba and City Mission Work with readings and solos led by Mrs. Sue Wash Mrs. Harry Leap Mrs. H T Cunningham Mrs A W Shaw and Mrs J D Martin Jr followed by a parish leaflet The meeting also lists hostesses and local social notes including visits engagements and future travel plans among residents and guests such as Miss Edna Hooker Miss Julia Small and Miss Fay Boatwright.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
Travis Park
Philathea
Cuba
City
Sue Wash
Harry Leap
H. T. Cunningham
A. W. Shaw
J. D. Martin, Jr
W. F. Ferguson
Remming
P. D. Hauser
Louis Oge
J. B. Flannery
M. J. Faville
Alice Nevill and Howard Henson wed at St Marys
Miss Alice Nevill and Howard Henson a purchasing agent for the San Antonio Gas and Electric company were married this morning at St Marys church in the presence of relatives and immediate family. After a visit to the City of Mexico they will reside in San Antonio.
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St. Mary’s
Alice Nevill
Howard Henson
San Antonio
Flags to fly over Beaumont school buildings
At a meeting of the Albert Sidney Johnston camp of Confederate veterans T J Russell was appointed to confer with the city school board to have United States flags placed over each of the school buildings.
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Beaumont
Tex
T. J.russell
Auction Notice of Seized Goods at San Antonio Port
Office of the Deputy Collector of Customs Port of San Antonio Texas announces sale by public auction for cash at the Custom House on July 16 1912 at 10 oclock a m of seized goods including one barrel and one keg mescal 1505 packages of cigarettes 2105 cigars seized at Nogales Arizona for violation of federal customs laws H C 8 Smith Deputy Collector.
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Port of
San Antonio
Texas
Custom House
Postoffice Building
Nogales
Ariz
H. C
Port of San Antonio
Postoffice
Cejzo Laredo
Smith
District of Salaria
United States Customs
Four rels and five cases tied to Texas customs violation
Mescal and Cejzo in Laredo Texas face charges for violation of United States Customs Laws. Deputy Collector H. Smith led the proceedings as the government pursues action on five cases and four related matters.
Seizure Under Customs Laws At Antonio District
In Antonio Texas on July 1 1912 authorities seized No 2 barrels mescal 338 packages cigarettes and 50 cigars in the district of Salaria for violation of the United States Customs Laws Deputy Customs H C 8 Smith led the seizure.
Blame on Mrs George Keppel in Edward VII Monograph
The Sir Sidney Lee monograph on King Edward VII shocks Britain by detailing his weaknesses and opposing Lloyd George's budget. Inmates of the court seek to pin blame on Mrs George Keppel, trusted by the king and perhaps best able to judge his character.
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George Keppel
Sir Sidney Lee
Edward VII
Edward
Lloyd George
Married Life the Third Year Meddles with London Deal
Warren and Helen face a swift business bid from Mr. Griffen offering to finance a London venture. Griffen presses for a quick decision. Warren hesitates over six weeks abroad and the possibility Helen joins, while Mrs. Griffen nudges inclusion. Helen hopes to accompany, but Warren questions if his wife would be funded by charity.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Griffen
Warren
Helen
Mr. Griffen
Griffens
Mrs. Griffen
New York
Curtis
London
War- Ten
John
Mr. Curtis
Seventh Day Adventists Hold 108975 Members
The Seventh Day Adventists number 108 975 with 60 percent in the United States and own 242 institutions valued around 11 million dollars at year end 1911. About 8 million dollars of the total was in the United States, per the annual statistical report released by Secretary A Edson Rogers.
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Seventh Day Adventists
Washington
United States
The
Adventists
A. Edson Rogers
Orpheum to Exhibit Dazzling Paris Crime Film
The Orpheum will show a noted Paris crime film based on Bonnot the Tiger Bandit. D. X. Bertrand of San Antonio arranged exclusive southern rights. The Eclair film is described as a remarkable motion picture and the city and national governments own copies. The two day run is slated for July 17 and 18.
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Orpheum
Maurice Lebane
Bonnot
Paris
New York Times
Eclair
D. X. Bertrand
San Antonio
No Trace Of Naill Missing Groceryman In San Antonio
J M Naill a groceryman of 3900 South Presa street has vanished. Peace officers searched after relatives request but found no clues. Naill reportedly left July 3 for Corpus Christi to explore a land deal. wife and child had been visiting Oklahoma City and she returned last Friday to learn of his disappearance.
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J. M. Naill
South Presa Street
Mr. Naill
Corpus Christi
Tax Board Meets in Austin to Set Rates
The state automatic tax board opened at 10 a m and discussed school and ad valorem tax rates for the fiscal year beginning September 1 but postponed definite action due to missing county assessor reports. Likely rates expected near last year’s levels: ad valorem 12 1 2 cents and school 16 2 3 cents. The board comprises the governor, the comptroller and the state treasurer.
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Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
Mill Operatives Strike Over Grading Wages Policy
New Bedford operatives from eleven cotton cloth mills struck to demand abolition of the grading fine wage system. They gathered at mill gates for a noisy demonstration but no violence was reported in the early hours.
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New Bedford
Mass
Good Roads Boosted During All Day Beeville Session
Beeville Texas held an all day meeting of good roads boosters with farmers from every community attending. County officials discussed a potential $100000 bond issue for Bee county highway improvements as decided by the county’s heaviest taxpayers.
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Beeville
Tex
Good Roads Boosters
Bee County
Playground Mothers' Club Plans Summer Work
The Playground Mothers' club reports active summer efforts to support city playgrounds. Plans include continuing the endless chain dime collection to fund a paid supervisor and extended hours. An election installed officers led by President Mrs. James Vanlandingham and new executive board members. Wilson M. Brown and Mrs. Richard Vander Stratten joined the San Antonio Playgrounds association executive committee.
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Richard Vander Stratten
Burnet School
A. W. S. Garden
The
Playground Association
St. Louis
Boston
Playgrounds Club
James Vanlandingham
van Teel
M. B. Smith
de Zavala School
H. K. Sherrod
Beacon Hill School
P. C. Blank
F. Strittmatter
F. W. McAllister
Bernard Mackensen
Wilson M. Brown
San Antonio Playgrounds Association
Fresh beef prices in San Antonio weekly report
Swift company reports fresh beef market in San Antonio for week ending July 13 with average 7.74 cents per pound.
Theodore G Thomas campaigns in city for railroad post
Theodore G. Thomas editor of the Southern Shipper and a Texas railroad commissioner candidate visits the city. He appeals to voters, especially produce growers and distributors, arguing for growth in fruit and truck farming and for a growers represented railroad commission. He vows to oppose a shipping cost order unless all containers are returned free.
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Theodore G. Thomas
The
Southern Shipper
Texas
Thomas
Railroad Commission
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Ino
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Tesh
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Chas. Rees
Rees
Houston Street
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E. Houston St
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Sheppard
Mother Hyacinth
Katherine M. Joseph
Edna Hooker
Tyler
Kathleen Copeland
Elmira Street
Julia
Fanny Small
el Paso
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Ed G. Tynan
Arizona
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Vida Vick
West French Place
J. M. Steinfeldt
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Parochial School
D. S. McCraw
Dorothy Swearingen
Chautauqua, N. Y
W. C. Silliman
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Corpus
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Birmingham
Nat Washer
G. M. Clifton
Miss Fay Boatwright
Edward Woodward
Tampico
Mex
Mrs. W. &. Russell
North Flores Street
Mary Whitley
Ellen Hucker
Annette Seifert
Mabel Plumb
Johnnie Jones
Anna Birdsall
Young Women’s Christian Association
Kerrville
Amanda Hewitt
Travelers’ Aid
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Southern Pacific
A. Collman
Main Ave
Mrs. Bricas
Dr. Pierce
Wrew Tax Board
Playground Mothers’ Club
Fletcher
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