Voters Back Clean Sweep for County in Two Meetings
Citizens league candidates urged a straight-ticket vote to start the county anew and separate city and county roles. James R. Davis praised reforms, pledged road repairs and probate reforms, and condemned high fees for estate collection. Speakers toured Fest's hall and German hall, rallying a large crowd with calls for reform.
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South Flores Street
Santa Clara
StUaFitte
Citizens” League
Davis
James R. Davis
Citizen's League County
Huntress-Chambers ticket faces Senate trial crowds
Voters at Fest's hall and the German hall heard speakers including James R. Davis, Judge Claude V. Birkhead, Judge W. S. Anderson, Clint G. Brown, Ches ter H. Terrell, T. T. VanderHoeven, D. A. McAskill, Judge J. H. Clark and others. Many attendees urged change, citing the county's good as motive.
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Huntress-Chambers
Fest
James R. Davis
Claude V. Birkhead
W. S. Anderson
Clint G. Brown
Chester H. Terrell
T. T. VanderHoeven
D. A. McAskill
J. H. Clark
J. D. Davis
Clint. G. Brown
R. B. Minor
Dan Lewis
R. Neill Campbell
J. Frank Gallagher
Bernard Schwegmann
Henry Boerner
E. P. Tschirhart
Af Bexar
37Th District Court
WM. S. Anderson
57Th District Court
Claude VY. Birkhead
Clinton G. Brown
Andres Coy JR
Ants R
BE. P. Tschtirhart
J. K. Lamm
Charles K Gutzeit
U. H. Rische
Henry Meyer
Bernard Schwegmann SR
Otto Wahrmund
Working Girls Report Relief From Health Remedies
Two letters from working women describe relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Helen Canet of Brooklyn credits seven bottles with ending monthly pain and plans to advise other women. Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver of Tishomingo Oklahoma says the remedy saved her life and restored health after female troubles and fainting spells.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helen Canet
Dean St
Tishomingo
Okla
Mattie Copenhaver
Texas Advertising Clubs Seek 60000 Fund for State Promotion
A Galveston meeting of Texas advertising club committees July 21 and 22 will consider Colonel Holland of Dallas's proposal to raise 60000 for statewide advertising. J Frank Davis and Dick Haughton announced the conference as local clubs back the plan. A committee including Huntress Mills Jones Tighe and Carter will push the effort with other clubs.
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Galveston
Frank Holland
Dallas
Texas
J. Frank Davis
San Antonio
Advertisers’ Association
Dick Haughton
Ad Club
Frank G. Huntress Jr
Claude Mills
E. M. Tighe
J. F. Carter
Holland
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Circle
Government Building Expenditures Criticised in House Report
Washington July 20 The house committee on expenditures in public buildings criticises methods for erecting public buildings citing extravagance waste and fraud. It urges standardization and notes 721 buildings built since 1902 with 750 more pending at an estimated 70 million dollars. If trend continues there would be 1520 public buildings in 15 years.
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Washington
House Committee
House
Postoffice Bill Agreed By Senate Committee After Dispute
Senate committee on postoffices and postroads reached an agreement on the postoffice appropriation bill after more than two months of dispute. A compromise on parcels post sets eight zones instead of six, with a maximum rate at 12 cents, the rate of the postal union, per the plan authored by Bourne and Bristlow.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Committee On
Bourne
Bristlow
Wight
Methodists Plan Sunday Sermons At City Churches
Several churches announce pulpit changes for Sunday services led by bishops and pastors. Laurel Heights hosts Bishop E D Mouton with morning topic This One Thing, evening by the pastor. other churches include Prospect Hill Government Hill Travis Park and more with varied sermons and special music.
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Laurel Heights Methodist Church
E. D. Mouton
Prospect Hill Methodist Church
L. B. Haines
Government Hill Methodist Church
William S. Tomey
Tomey
W. A. Godbey
Travis Park Methodist Church
Smith
Atlantic Monthly
First Baptist Church
W. M. W. Splawn
Baylor College
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Central Christian Church
Herff School
W. T. Neal
J. B. Holt
Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian Church
West Myrtle Street
C. E. McStravick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Corner Garden
King William Streets
Brooks I Dickey
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Omaha
South Pine Streets
J. R. Jacobs
East Commerce
Monumental Streets
R. P. Wright
Westminster League
First Presbyterian Church
Avenue D
Fourth Streets
Post Office
Arthur G. Jones
Young People's Society
Camden Street
Lexington Avenue
Frederick Bowen
D. D
Christian Endeavor Society
Utica Presbyterian Church
West Poplar
Jackson Streets
San Pedro
Thomas F. Gallaher
West Poplar Street
Christ
Westminster League For Young People
Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Licksider
L. H. Morey
C. M. Licklider
Harlandale Presbyterian Church
Colorado Avenue
Zargzamora Street
West End
W. A. McDowell
North Pine
Mason Streets
A. B. Davidson
Williams
Travis Park Methodist Episcopal Church South
Travis
Navarre Street
John W. Shoemaker
J. W. Woodson
Z. V. Liles
Liles
Alamo Methodist Church
South Alamo and
Wickes Streets
J. T. Pinnell
East Guenther Street
Epworth
McKinnon
Little Rock
Woodlawn Avenue
Belknap Place
J. D. Young
M. W. Bourne
Ll.d
South Heights Methodist Church
Palmetto and
Porter Streets
E. C. Jolly
Rev. C. . Cross
Philathea
Baraca
Epworth League
Tabernacle
McKinley Avenue
Methodist
South Presa Street
Johnson
Townsend
Mabel Pfeiffer
Jesus
Church of the Nazarene
Avenue
Maverick Park
William
FE. Fisher
H. L. Rice
Two Washington society belles in love triangle headline
In Washington society circles Eames McVeagh of Chicago son of the secretary of the treasury is reported to favor both Miss Elizabeth Reid Rodgers and Miss Margaret Draper. Bets run in capital circles over which young woman will win his heart as he balances affection between the two popular socialites.
Clergy and Revival Notices At Local Churches
Baylor professor lectures on The Character of Our Times. Revival meetings and daily services announced at Vegues Memorial Baptist Trinity Methodist Episcopal and St Joseph Catholic churches with mass times, prayers, and youth activities. Parish events run through the week with sermons, Novena, and relic veneration scheduled.
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W. M. W. Splawn
Baylor College
Vegues Memorial Baptist Church
Victoria
South Hackberry Streets
Judd B. Holt
T. V. Neal
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Epworth League
San Antonio
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
W. A. Fuhrwerk
St. Aloysius Sodality
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Street
Gunter Hotel
J. H. Quinn
O. M. LI
Boys’ Sodality
St. Anne
Father Carrier
Bur ton to Attend National Insurance Convention
Bur ton chief attorney at the state department of insurance and banking leaves for Spokane to attend the National Association of Insurance Commissioners convention starting July 23. Commissioner B L Gill plans to join him in Dallas for the gathering. The convention will tackle key insurance industry issues. In fifty years France’s population has risen by about three and a half million.
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Austin
Tex
Burton
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Spokane
Wash
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Dallas
B. L .Gill
France
Bexar County Likely To Aid Salado Project
County officials consider donating five hundred dollars toward boring a four thousand dollar well on H Eisenhaur land near Brackenridge to supply water to Salado creek during dry periods. A petition from creek property owners was referred to the county attorney to determine legal authority for the appropriation.
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Bexar County
Salado
H. Eisenhaur
Brackenridge
William Icke
Fr. Theis Sr
J. W. Spring
W. K. Kelsey
A. C. Gembler
Frank R. Newton
H. J. Lamm
Jack Raybould
Scott James
J. C. Beck
August Dammann
F. Sendemer
R. J. Schlissing
Otto Willenbrock
John Hassmann
J. L. Ackermann
J. C. Gembler
H. T. Theis
August Thoms
C. A. Gembier
J. A. Adam
W. F. Gembler
Albert L. Gembler
J. F. Reus
Auger Cotton Company Granted Texas Permit
The secretary of state’s department grants a permit to do business in Texas to the Auger Cotton company of New Orleans Louisiana with capital stock of 100000 dollars. The firm will operate a general cotton business and merchandise from Texas headquarters in Houston with Jules Gebhardt as Texas representative.
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Austin
Tex
Secretary of State’s Department
Texas
Auger Cotton Company
New Orleans
Capital Stock
Houston
Jules Gebhardt
Miss Ruth Brazzil Seeks Law License in Austin
Miss Ruth Brazzil of San Antonio obtained a certificate of good character from Travis county commissioners, a prerequisite for applying for a license to practice law. The move follows the standard procedure before a legal license is issued to any applicant.
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Austin
Tex
Ruth Brazzil
San Antonio
Travis County Commissioners
Body Float Near Titanic Wreck Found At Sea
A man’s body lashed to a spar was found floating about seventeen miles from the Titanic scene. The body was unrecognizable as the Hudson arrived in Philadelphia. News mentions 1911 UK railway fatalities with 106 dead and 2725 injured.
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Philadelphia
Hudson
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Anchorage
Young People’s Union
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United Kingdom
Citizen’s League
Portland
A. M. Fischer
T. H. Little
Layne Pump
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P. O. Box
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West Commerce
West Commerce Street
Chas. Rees
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Fred Hummert
Wald Paper, Paint and Artists
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Mark Wright
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