City Plans Nine Bond Issues And Related Procedures
The city outlines steps for issuing nine bond issues including form and lithography of bonds, certificates of bonded indebtedness valuation and taxes, preparation of bond records, and unsigned bonds. It notes signing by mayor and city clerk, delivery to Austin for attorney general review, and registration by the state comptroller. Purchasers must pay par value plus accrued interest, with sale in lots as determined by the council.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Light voter turnout in San Antonio on constitutional amendments
Voters cast a light ballot across San Antonio and Bexar county for three proposed amendments. The bond-issuance measure attracts the most attention but is unlikely to be defeated, though it may win by a smaller margin than the other two amendments.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
McKealty Investment Co to Raise Capital Stock
After the bond election the McKealty Investment Company at 223 East Houston Street announces its capital stock will rise from 25000 to 100000 dollars. Officials expect growth from new residents and a surge in building activity.
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Mkealty Investment Company
East Houston Street
Prospect Hill Improvement Club backs Civic and Sanitary effort
At a meeting last night the Prospect Hill Improvement club endorsed the women’s club movement for a cleaner San Antonio. The group planned to form a Civic and Sanitary club with the Woman’s club, seek county aid to open Buena Vista street to Zarzarmora street, and urged renewal of Arsenal property use for a high school. Mayor Clint G. Brown, Dr. W. A. King and C. O. Austin were named honorary members.
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Prospect Hill
Arsenal
J. W. Schuhardt
Buena Vista Street
Castroville Road
Zarzarmora_ street
Clint G. Brown
W. A. King
C. O. Austin
Former chorus girl leads Paris society circle
Mrs William Ellis Corey once a chorus girl now heads Paris society at Chateau de Villegenis in France. The New York born wife of a wealthy steel magnate counts Mrs David Jane Hill and Princess Kolkoukouky among her intimates as influential Americans in Paris society.
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William Ellis Corey
Chateau de Villegenis
Corney
France
Princess Dolgourouky
David J. Hill
William Ellis Cory
Paris
David Jane Hill
Princess Kolkoukouky
Sailors Riot Clash Sparks Citywide Tense Word
A Seattle disturbance linked to a clash between sailors and Industrial Workers of the World drew orders to close times and patrols. Rear Admiral Reynolds recalled warning of trouble after Secretary Daniels' speech. Socialist leader Millard Price reported $2000 in losses from his news stand.
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Daniels
West Virginia
Vannick
Millard Price
Socialist Party
Price
Socialists
Industrial Workers of the World
Senate Debates Tariff Bill In Oblique Terms
In a caucus and amid strong rhetoric Senator Cum mins attacked the tariff for revenue as obsolete and unjust. He accused Democrats of treating farmers as outlaws and warned the measure would raise imports and lower home production, risking industrial disruption.
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Cummins
McAdoo declines appeal on pulp duty ruling
Secretary McAdoo decided not to appeal a customs court decision granting free entry of wood pulp and paper to all favored nations, noting Canada also enjoys the privilege. The treasury must surrender 3,000,090 dollars in duties.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Customs Court
United States
Canada
Treasury
Temp Falls as Uncharted Storm Hits St Louis
A sudden uncharted storm swept St Louis cooling the city by at least twenty degrees after days of intense heat. The storm moved through the area on July 19 affecting the ST. LOUIS, Mo. region with a sharp temperature drop.
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St. Louis
White House Eases Work as Mrs Wilson Absent
With Mrs Wilson and her daughters away, painters are refreshing the White House interiors. The East Room is being touched up while walls and ceilings receive revival work. No changes to decorative or color schemes are planned.
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Washington, D. C
Goliad Property Sold In Town Sale
Goliad Texas July 19 Mrs T P McCampbell sold her two story brick residence with twenty acres in the eastern part of town for seventeen thousand dollars to George Mathis.
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Goliad
Tex
T. P. McCampbell
George Mathis
Young Duke of Leinster Visits This Country
Maurice Fitzgerald Duke of Leinster is the youngest holder of the title in Britain. Born in 1887 at Kildea Castle County Killare, he travels to this country.
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Maurice Fitzgerald
Duke of Leinster
Great Britain
Kildea Castle
County
Killare
Infamy in Tucson sparks Mexican and U.S. tensions
Controversial editorials from Mexico cite outrage against the U.S. flag in Tucson and demand clear American stance from Wilson. Reports detail Huerta era fighting, executions, and conscripted Mexican soldiers while Americans in Mexico endure displacement and hardship amid civil war actions.
Priest Executed After Candela Church Capture
At Candela near Piedras Negras troops seized the church used as a federal stronghold. A priest remained in the tower firing on Constitutionalists until dislodged and executed, while other combatants hid behind walls and fired in relative safety.
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Eagle. Pass
Tex
Piedras
Negras
Candela
Monelova
Men Held at Monterey for Transit Through Rebel Territory
Otto Winter formerly of Dallas and Dario Sanchez, American citizens, are held at Monterey under military court. Relatives report no danger and say there are no charges. They are believed to be detained because they refuse to return through Constitutionalist territory and may be released once the railway to Monterey opens.
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Laredo
Tex
Otto Winter
Dallas
Dario Sanchez
United States
Monterey
Powers criticised editorial questions US Huerta blessing
A Daily News editorial in London blasts the powers for harsh actions against Serbia and Portugal and their stance on recognizing the Chinese republic. It asks why they push to have the United States bless General Huerta, accusing them of acting for financiers and concessionaries. It says President Wilson is unlikely to be swayed by such motives.
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Republic
United States
Maine
Alamo
Goliad
Washington, D. C
el Pais
Mexico City
Tucson
Arizona
Senor
Henry Lane Willson
Minnesota
Mexico
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Madero
Washington
Mex Lo
Huérta
Llustrious
Lafayette
America
Henry Lane Wilson
London
The
Daily News
Huerta
Diaz Makes Statement on Japan Ambassadorship
Diaz confirms acceptance of a special mission to Japan to express thanks for the embassy to the centennial. The telegram is read as signaling Diaz may run for president in October elections.
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Lakedo
Tex
Felix Diaz
Japan
Diaz
Vivas for Americans as Constitutionalist troops rally
In Matamoros the 800 strong Constitutionalist force formed around Hidalgo Plaza to honor Juarez and staged vivas for the American people the American government and Brownsville. Major Mujica condemned anti American protests in Mexico City and affirmed the government’s noninterference policy.
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Matamoros
Mex
Mexico City
Hidalgo Plaza
Benito Juarez
Brownsville
Mujica
Blanco
Const Johnson
Mexico
Constitutionalists seek recognition from United States
Consul Johnson thanked the Constitutionalists for their goodwill toward Americans and pledged to report the sentiments. Col J Caballero returned with his family from Jiminez after a Constitutionalist victory. Mrs Caballero and relatives had been held by federals but freed when they were defeated. Thirty federal prisoners were brought here, with 50 federals reported killed and several wounded Constitutionalists admitted to hospital.
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Mexico
United States
Johnson
Col. J. Caballero
Jiminez
Field Guns Repaired for Guaymas Siege
Douglas Ariz July 19 two largest of eight field guns captured from the federals by the Constitutionalists have been repaired and sent toward Guaymas for siege operations General Obregon remains ill Colonel Alvarado commands the Constitutionalists Federal reports confirm Gen Pedro Ojeda was replaced at Guaymas by Gen Bravo Ojeda has sailed south aboard the gunboat Morelos which assisted in Mazatlan defense against Constitutionalists
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Douglas
Ariz
Guaymas
Obregon
Alvarado
Pedro Ojeda
Bravo
Ojeda
Morelos
Failed search for Griffin relatives in Mexico killing
Efforts to locate Ben Griffin’s relatives have failed though he is believed from North Texas. Griffin, a saw filer for Madera Lumber, was executed by Mexican bandits at Colonia Chuicupa, Chil., after a companion named Smith said the bandits demanded money and killed Griffin when no funds were available. Smith was sent back to Madera to relay the fate to American workers at the Pearson company saw mill.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ben Griffin
Colonia Chuicupa
Chil
Mexico
Texas
Griffin
Madera Lumber Company
Smith
Madera
Pearson Company
Japanese appeal for Morelos colonization talks begin
A committee of Japanese appeals to the Mexican government to allow settlement in Morelos state. Negotiations aimed at enabling Japanese colonization are in progress.
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Mexico City
Morelos
Heat Wave in Louisville Drenched by Storm
A deadly two day heat wave in Louisville ended as a rainstorm swept over the city and surrounding county this morning. Temperatures plummeted from 80 to 64 degrees within minutes.
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Louisville
Why
Rail chief Brown resigns from National Railways of Mexico
M Brown president of the National Railways of Mexico departed Mexico City for New York saying his resignation is irrevocable.
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Mexico City
M. Brown
National Railways of Mexico
New York
Constitutionalists Take Culiacan in Sinaloa
Arrivals from the south confirm the capture of Culiacan by the Constitutionalists on July 10, with reports dated Nogales Arizona July 19.
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Nogales
Ariz
Culiacan
Sinaloa
Cupid Paddles Canoe Wedding in New York
Miss Florence B. Landauer and A. K. Jacobson were married at the McAlpin hotel after meeting at Forest Park Lake last summer when he rescued her from a capsized canoe. The couple left for Atlantic City then planned a return visit to the Lake scene later this summer.
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New York
Forest Park
McAltpin Hotel
Florence B. Landauer
M. Landauer
A. K. Jacobson
Jacobson
Miss Landauer
Forest Park Lake
Mr. Jacobson
Atlantic City
Largest fleece weighs sixty pounds from Washington ram
A Washington flock produced an immense fleece weighing 60 pounds brought to Pullman by JR Ross Husby. Three other Rambouillet fleeces from the same flock weighed 142 pounds total, with another hitting 50 pounds. Gas profits, Jack the Ripper era fears, and rising London fuel costs are noted in the context of the period.
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Washington
Snake River Valley
Pullmah
Wasi
Ross Husby
Rambouilier
Obituary notices for Schmidt and Campos held at local undertaker
Martin Schmidt died Thursday evening at 212 Warren Street. Funeral at 5 pm from the residence with pallbearers C A Goeth M Neuman Frank Heinrich J Behusch Co F Rose and Frank Reinhard. Maxims Campos died yesterday morning at a local hospital aged 31. Funeral at 5 pm Sunday from Pearce Robinson Parlors with temporary interment in San Fernando Cemetery awaiting relatives from Mexico. Campos was a native of Mexico and had lived in San Antonio five months.
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Campos
Maxims Campos
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
San Fernando
Mexico
San Antonio
Debaters Handbook Series Arrives at Carnegie Library
San Antonio readers gain access to a new set titled the debaters handbook series offering arguments and references on national issues. Topics include direct primaries, immigration, taxation, labor, and government ownership. The library board meeting next Tuesday will review the librarian's report.
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San Antonio
Carnegie Library
United States Navy
Commission Plan of Government
United States
Birth notices announce six new arrivals in local homes
To Mr and Mrs J Gill a daughter born July 12 on Colorado avenue. To Mr and Mrs E Cantu a daughter born July 14 at 1310 South Laredo street. To Mr and Mrs F Martinez a son born July 17 at 15 South Laredo street. To Mr and Mrs A Flores a son born July 17 at 604 South Concho street. To Mr and Mrs Ed Cepeda a son born July 18 at 103 Bahk street.
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Sarves Sas
End
J. ©. Gill
Colorado Avenue
E. Cantu
South Laredo Street
F. Martinez
South Laredo
A. Flores
South Concho Street
Ed. Cepeda
Bahk
Morgan Whitney Dies Suddenly in New Orleans
Morgan Whitney, notable capitalist and heavy stockholder in Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad and steamship company, dies at 45 in New Orleans after a brief illness described as a nervous affliction. He also served as a director of the Whitney bank.
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Morgan Whitney
New Orleans
Morgan
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
Whitney Bank
Few Votes Cast in Austin for Constitutional Amendments
Voters in Austin and Travis County cast light early ballots by noon today on the constitutional amendments but indications point to a strong majority in favor once results are counted. Local dealer turnout remained low.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
No Pardons During Legislative Session in Texas
Governor Colquitt will not consider pardon applications for 30 days starting next Monday while the legislature is in session in Austin Texas. The pause covers all pending and new requests during the session period.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Water Works Bonds Approved In Texas Towns
The attorney general’s department approved a $16,000 water works bond issue for Madisonville Texas and a $16,000 school district bond for Strawn. A Kansas alumni note contrasts Harvard with Kansas. a family from Elizabethtown dedicates Grand Lodge hall for Masons, costing $5,000.
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Water Works
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
City of
Elizabethtown
Grand Lodge
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