Tear farmers rejoice as showers sweep Texas
Rain washed across San Antonio and a broad swath of Texas last night, totaling .710 of an inch in San Antonio and reaching major spots from Houston to El Paso. The storm caused flooded streets in cities like San Antonio while dropping heavy amounts in Marble Falls and Stamford. Officials foresee more unsettled, moist weather with cooler temperatures and a likely bumper crop as crops recover from prior drought.
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Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Severe storm hits Houston with heavy rainfall and damage
A severe rain, electrical and wind storm swept over Houston late yesterday afternoon. In under half an hour 2 inches fell, bringing total 24 hour rainfall to 4 inches. Lightning struck at several points causing minor damage but no injuries.
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Rain Lifts McLennan County Cotton Prospects
Rain blessed McLennan County last night saving the cotton crop. The crop is in fine condition and promises a large yield. Farmers report ample funds to operate, aiding ongoing efforts.
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Waco
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One Inch of Rain Benefits Lavernia Cotton
A one inch rain last night in Lavernia Texas greatly benefits cotton, with promises of the best crop in many years in the area. Special to The Light. Local farming conditions and favorable weather are noted as boosting yields.
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Rain Helps Oakville Cotton Crop Prospects
Special to The Light Oakville Texas reports a splendid rain yesterday afternoon that assures the cotton crop. If only one third of the squares now set mature the yield will exceed a bale to the acre.
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Rally for Huntress-Chambers ticket draws small crowd
Bee thoven hall hosted a Bee county rally for the Huntress-Chambers ticket under Anti-Prohibition rhetoric. About 200 attendees, largely Mexican laborers, heard Judge George Huntress urge Diedrich A. Meyer as chairman and Charles Gerlach as secretary. C A Davies praised Mayor Callaghan while C M Chambers denied Prohibition ties. The group endorsed Governor Colquitt via audience suggestion.
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Thad W Smith denies writing for The Record
Thad W Smith, one of three men arrested in the postal case over an obscene poem in The Record, denies authorship or any connection to the paper. He says he translated a word for Postmaster Stevens and that he has never contributed to the newspaper.
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Webb Named General Manager of Katy System
W A Webb, previously assistant to President E Schaff, is appointed general manager of the M E T rail road system, about 4000 miles, effective July 22 with offices in St Louis and Dallas. An inspection of the system will start immediately and take five weeks. Webb, formerly with Colorado Southern, has led Katy lines in Texas since shortly after moving from Colorado.
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Webb Denies Report on Katy Railroad Change
In Dallas on July 19 a report claimed W. A. Webb would become Katy general manager and move operations from St Louis to Dallas. Webb denied the post, then acknowledged a forthcoming change extending his control north of the Red River as well as south, while keeping his assistant to the president title.
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Forces to Withdraw From El Paso Amid Mexican Rebel Movement
Washington July 19. All troops sent to El Paso as rebels closed on Juarez will be withdrawn except for a cavalry regiment. The force there now includes an infantry regiment a battalion of field artillery and a cavalry regiment.
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Juarez
Bloody massacre tale halts at Dolores mountain pass
Passengers report a rebel column under General Rojas trapped in a canyon at Dolores Pass near Madera, with about 500 rebels and nearly 1000 Yaqui fighters involved. officials in El Paso express caution and deny Yaqui enlistment. railroad sources say rebels had not reached Dolores, staying southwest of Madera.
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Mutiny Flares as Six Rebels Die in Madera Brawl
In Madera Chihuahua July 19 six rebels were killed and several wounded after a brawl over a woman sparked violence. General Rojas ordered execution of the killer as troops faced mutinous conditions amid rain and harsh rations. Simmering unrest follows delay of Cheche Campos’s foraging force and possible amnesty talks.
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Rebels Active in Durango and Puebla Provinces
Dispatches report Orozco loyalists and Zapatistas conducting active operations across northern Durango and Puebla. Rebels occupy San Bernardo Villa Ocampo Cieneguillas Inde within 100 miles of Parral. A 300-strong group near Jimalco threatens Picardias bridge. In El Oro clashes yield defeats to General Blanchet. A rurales detachment is ambushed near Morelos with heavy casualties.
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Looting at Madera Lumber camp by Villareal band
In El Paso on July 19 Lieut Marceline Villareal with 50 men raided Madera Lumber camp No 3 taking horses and 550 dollars. General Rojas and Rebel Governor Manuel Mascarenas pursue with 150 rebels and vow execution of the raiders. In Juarez officers marked Juarez death anniversary with ceremony and blank cartridges for General Orozco’s forces.
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San Antonio Boost Sparks Citywide Business Stimulus
Prominent local leaders hail the successful bonus raise for the English syndicate railroad project. Cowper-Thwaite arranged concessions and synchronized Rio Grande and coast lines. Businessmen report immediate activity and expect trade to rise as the city gains from the completed financing effort.
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Colquitt Friends Plan Campaign Speeches Across Southwest Texas
San Antonio figures T D Cobbs J F Carl and C C Guessaz among speakers for Governor Colquitt’s campaign. Dates span July 19 to July 25 with stops in Kyle San Marcos Austin Liberty Mill Bertram Marble Falls Liano Buda Sabinas Pearsall Devine Hondo Karnes City Kenedy Comfort and more.
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Italians to Hold Mass Meeting for Colquitt and Wolters
A mass meeting of coast country Italians is called for Sunday at the Auditorium in Houston. The event aims to organize in support of Colquitt and Wolters with several leading Italians scheduled to speak in English and Italian.
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Japanese Warship Nanniwa Sinks Off Kurilas
The cruiser Nanniwa, flagship of Admiral Togo in the 1904 China Japan war, wrecked near the Kurila Islands in late June, has sunk. All crew were saved after the vessel ran aground on rocks.
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Maxwell Runabout For Sale in Good Running Condition
Seventeen buyers for one ee bila Maxwell Runabout in good running condition for $250 cash. 528 E. Guenther St. Light want ads work. ten day run for two Sundays costs one half cent a word per insertion. Phone your ads.
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Unseating of Rep Theron E Catlin by House vote
The House Elections Committee voted 6 to 3 to unseat Theron E Catlin of St. Louis Republican and seat Patrick Gill Democrat. The panel found Catlin’s campaign spending excessive and corrupt, totaling over 13000 dollars, with Gill likely elected had Catlin not spent الأموال. Catlin’s term is his first, and his engagement to Maura Merriam was also announced.
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Wilson Campaign Prepares for Fray in New Jersey
Wilson's campaign committee opened in Spring Lake at a hotel to discuss advisory finance and publicity. The conference, expected to run until Monday, will select a new vice chairman and consider Judge Huds peth of New Jersey for potential role. Herman Ridder likely to stay as treasurer. A New York meeting between ex-Chairman Mack and Mr McCombs is planned for this afternoon.
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Tokio Denies Report On Russo Japanese Convention
Official denial issued in Tokyo that a new Russo Japanese convention is imminent. The note says no new treaty will be signed but there is believed to be a complete understanding on future spheres of influence in Manchuria and Mongolia, expanding the scope of the entente.
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Senate session opens with rush on tariff bills
Washington July 19.abandonment of the democratic filibuster clears the way for votes on tariff bills next week. The sundry civil appropriation bill is taken up and its formal reading completed in about ten minutes as leaders seek rapid passage with minimal debate.
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Death of James D. Roulstone at 87 in Texas
James D. Roulstone, age 87, died Tuesday at the home of Charles Eikel after a lingering illness in New Braunfels Texas. He arrived in Texas a few months ago from Nashville Tennessee.
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Texas
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Turkish Forts Repulse Italian Attack at Dardanelles
Eight Italian torpedo boats attacked the Dardanelles entrance at 1 30 this morning. Turkish forts sank two warships and damaged six others after a 45 minute cannonade. The cabinet ordered the Dardanelles closed and Tewfik Pasha, new grand vizier, forms a cabinet. The straits have been mined and are a flashpoint in the Turko Italian war.
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London
Panic in grain market as war news shakes Chicago
In Chicago July 19 traders surged on news of Italian warship sinking at the Dardanelles and the Black Sea grain shutdown. Wheat jumped up to 2.38 dollars and corn 2 cents but later pared gains by half. Final prices showed a small rise from the day before as exports figure renews strength.
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Twenty Bodies Found After Nevada Cloudburst
Reno reports searchers near Seven Troughs uncovered more than twenty bodies with the death toll expected to exceed thirty. The Mazuma mining camp was wiped out by the flood.
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San Antonio Area Weather Brief
For San Antonio and vicinity to night and Saturday unsettled. Expect variable skies and potential showers with mild to cool temperatures and light to moderate winds. Monitor updates for possible changes in precipitation and travel impact.
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Weather report for tourists across major cities
Observations at 8 am show St Louis 64 degrees with an east wind and fair cool weather. Chicago 62 degrees with east wind and likely rain on Saturday. Milwaukee 54 degrees clear with a south wind and cool conditions. St Paul 54 degrees with southeast wind and cloudy likely rain. Kansas City 64 degrees clear with east wind and fair Saturday. New York 64 degrees clear with east wind. Boston 74 degrees clear with west wind and Saturday rain. Washington 71 degrees clear with west wind and Saturday rain.
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San Antonio Light Sole Carrier of Associated Press Leased Wire
A statement claiming that the Associated Press leased wire is carried in full by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and lacks basis in fact. The San Antonio Light is the recognized carrier in this city.
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