Prohibitionists Claim Victory as Texas Considers Ban
The Texas legislature adopts a resolution to amend the state constitution to prohibit manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors from 1912 onward with exemptions for medicinal scientific and sacramental use. Voter eligibility covers men over 21 with tax receipts or exemptions and various age and residency rules. The eastern and northern regions favored prohibition, while the southwest expected strong anti prohibition majorities.
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Iso
House of Representatives
Senate
Texas
State of
State of Texas
A. D
City of
Austin
Polling places listed for Bexar county voters 1910
The notice explains vote eligibility by bronze receipts and provides a comprehensive list of polling sites across Bexar county with precincts and locations from courthouse to farms and schools. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and identify precincts 1 through 84 with specific streets and landmarks.
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Bexar County
County Court House
South Flores Street
F. Keller
Flores Street
J. E. Brinkworth
S. E
Frio and
Guadeloupe
Benevolencia Hall
Matamoras Street
Frio Street
North Flores Street
L. Maleczynski
Dallas Street
Jos. Schulz
Romana
North Flores Streets
A. E. Wahrmund
San Pedro Avenue
R. Simmang
Macon
Baltimore
San Pedro Springs Pavilion
Russell Place Engine House
F. F. Rodriguez
Jones
Rotter Bros
Alamo Plaza
Crockett Street
B. F. Lund
Live Oak
Dawson Streets
Leonard Welter
Third Street
Avenue D
John Bowen
River Avenue
J. H. Soldier
Starr and
Cherry Streets
M. F. Schuer
East Crockett Street
Charles
J. J. Kirchner
Plum Street
L. T. Mumme
S. Krueger
South Presa Street
Charles Wetzel
South Alamo Street
Ed Podewil
Garden Street
E. C. Reich
R. J. Olfer
Garden
Owell Streets
Medina School House
Rockport
Meerscheidt Farm
Terrell Well
Pyron Ranch
Mitchell's Lake
San Antonio
Paso Borrego
Losoya
Medina River
Oak Island
Bywater's
von Ormy
Center Point
Edwards
Trinsley’s
Posito
Mackey
Lockhart
Helotes
Los Reyes
Leon’ Springs
Max Rue
Locke Hill
van Raub Station
Groenick
W. W. White
China Grove
Scheuermeyer’s
San Juan
Highland School
Elmendorf
Utzville
Salter’s
Harrison’s
How to Remove Wrinkles in Fifteen Minutes
A vintage advert touts Neo-Plastique a harmless vegetable jelly for facial use. Apply, dry, and wash off in fifteen minutes with no peeling. Claims include softened wrinkles, tightened skin, and a younger appearance. Endorsed by Jane N. Dodd at McCormick Building in Chicago.
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Jane N. Dodd
McCormick Bldg
Divided Sheriffs See Varying Prohibition Outlook
Texas sheriffs from multiple counties express forecasts on statewide prohibition. Figures range from anti-majorities of 60 000 to 100 000 and beyond, with many noting county by county results favoring local option or statewide defeat while some predict narrow or strong anti wins.
Restore Raphael's Tomb Place Now In Line With Last Wishes
Special cable from Rome reports Raphael’s Pantheon tomb undergoing thorough restoration after years of decay and neglect. Votive offerings littered the altar and obscured inscriptions. the epitaph was moved, and the fiancé Marie Biblen’s memorial was displaced. The work aims to align the tomb and altar with the painter’s final wishes.
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Rome
Raphael
Pantheon
Lamachi
Marie Biblens
Femaciot
Caution to Election Officers Issued by Prohibition Group
Thomas H. Ball announces a July 22 constitutional election with strict safeguards. Supervisors must report fraud within five days, and officials should challenge voters on grounds like unpaid poll taxes and naturalization status. The notice cites penalties for illegal poll tax payments and impersonation, urging fair count and honest ballots.
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Houston
Tex
Thomas H. Ball
Executive Committee
Prohibition Amendment Association
Texas
Thos. H. Ball
Cuticura Soap Praised by Baby's Mother in California
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California says Cuticura Soap kept her baby healthy and clear of rashes winning a five month old prize. She urges others to use Cuticura and notes frequent positive reactions from mothers. Free samples and a 32 page booklet offered by Cuticura Dept 8 Boston.
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G. A. Selby
Redondo Beach
Calif
Umpire Killed in Breslau Duel Incident
Berlin reports a Breslau students duel where umpire Brieger was wounded in the face and lost three fingers after a rapier strike. He later died from blood poisoning complications.
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Berlin
Breslau
Brieger
Jurors to be drawn from big wheel at courthouse
Bexar county juror names will be placed in the large jury wheel between now and August 15. After the cards are ready they will be loaded into the wheel, with rolls from the tax collector used to compile qualified names. The judge will draw required names at the start of each term and assign them to the sheriff for service.
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Bexar County
County to go dry local optionists favor statewide amendment
Noah Armstrong of Coleman says his dry county will support the statewide prohibition amendment, though many local optionists oppose it and will vote against next Saturday's proposed measure. The report from Austin notes the split among local backers and opponents ahead of the statewide vote.
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Amont
Austin
Tex
Noah Armstrong
Coleman
Statehouse
Signal Corps to Arrive in Kansas City Monday
Company A of the United States Signal Corps will arrive in Kansas City Monday in a special twelve car train from Eagle Pass Texas. The unit recently participated in army maneuvers at Fort Crook Nebraska before proceeding to the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City
United States Signal Corps
Kansas City Southern Railway
Eagle Pass
Tex
Fort Crook
Neb
Bartholomew predicts Tom Green to vote against amendment
W T Bartholomew of San Angelo, in Austin with the secretary of state, says Tom Green county will be close but is expected to cast a majority against the proposed constitutional amendment on prohibition. He notes little public interest in the issue.
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August Loessin
LaGrange
Fayette County
Old Fayette
We Adams
New Braunfels
Comal County
Comal
Panhandle
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jack Brown
Childress
Childress County
Clayton
Corsicana
Navarro County
O. H. Brown
Graham
Young County
George Tilley
Waco
McLennan County
Ben Cabell
Ben
Woody Townsend
Bastrop
Bastrop County
G. H. Johnson
Uvalde
Uvalde County
Austin
Rex
W. T. Bartholomew
San Angelo
Secretary of State's Department
Tom Green
Whooping Gough Costly Cotton Broker On Exchange
Morris Abraham of the Cotton Exchange, sued by Western Union for 72 dollars, appeared on the floor trading despite a physician's note claiming he was ill with whooping cough. The Municipal Court judge refused continuance and entered judgment against Abraham.
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Morris Abraham
Cotton Exchange
New York Herald
Western Union Telegraph Company
Joseph P. Shelby
Telegraph Company
Abraham
Manser Discovers Strong Hands Bend Nails and Spikes
Michael Mansor a city confectioner seen a Wooster street fakir bend nails on a New York dispatch He then twisted the largest steel spikes with ease and formed a chain of spikes to display his new hand strength The discovery surprised him as he had not attempted such tricks before.
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Michael Mansor
Mansor
Wooster
Ohio
New York Herald
Manser
Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Claims
The ad touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as the best hair treatment, removing dandruff, strengthening hair, reviving dull hair, and gradually restoring gray to natural color. It notes rising daily sales and lists W. C. Kalteyer at 408 East Houston Street as the seller at fifty cents a bottle.
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Wyeth
W. C. Kalteyer
East
Houston Street
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