New Health Officer Announces Campaign for Clean City
City Health Officer King unveiled a reform plan focusing on more sprinklers to reduce dust, an additional meat inspector, and extra sanitary staff. He pledged strict inspections of meat at slaughterhouses and stamped carcasses, rigorous action against milk adulteration, and elimination of sewer and cesspool nuisances within city ordinances. Local officials Mayor Brown and Councilman Rische support the effort to ensure a pure milk supply and safe meat.
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King
Dr. King
Brown
Mr. Rische
Wilson Pardons Isaac Walker
President Wilson granted a full unconditional pardon to Isaac B. Walker formerly vice president of the Union National Bank of Dallas after a 1912 misapplication case and false reports. His five year sentence, reduced to one year and a day in 1913, is now fully pardoned following further review.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Isaac B. Walker
Dallas
Union National Bank of Dallas
McReynolds
Woman with memory loss mystery in Denver
A well dressed woman, missing memory, registered as Mrs Grace L Irving of New York, with an envelope to Mrs George Stern and signet ring initials L. I. The Burlington train crew recall her from Chicago. She has no baggage, claims to know nothing of her name or residence, and police remain mystified after 36 hours.
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Denver
Colo
George Stern
Rutlang Road
L. I
Grace L. Irving
New York
Burlington
Chicago
Missing Kickapoo Indians Found Across Mexican Border
U S government agents returning from the Kickapoo reservation in Sonora report a lost band of former Oklahoma residents. Two tribes say the group crossed into Coahuila to visit relatives and were deterred from returning by Mexican authorities. Ten have died from disease and starvation while the others suffer, yet each is slated to receive $200 semi annually from U S lands in the former Indian Territory.
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Douglas
Arizona
United States
Kickapoo
Sonora
Oklahoma
Coahuila
Indian Territory
Open Shop Opposed by Taradish Company Move to Connecticut
Elias Taradish Company, a large dress maker in Passaic New Jersey, says it will relocate to South Norwalk Connecticut to escape New York Cloak Makers Union influence. Officials note eight hour days and high wages, but claim New York agitators pressed for a strike over the mill being an open shop.
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Passaic
N. J
Elias Taradish Company
South Norwalk
Conn
New York
Prison system losses drive call for businesslike Texas reform
A Texas Senate committee report on the penitentiary system declares it a perpetual loss and urges a nonpolitical general manager earning at least 5000 a year. It details 1901–1912 deficits, farm incomes, land deals, and urges consolidation near Houston, direct state funding, tighter bookkeeping, and stricter control over convict labor and expenditures.
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Austin
Tex
Legislative Penitentiary Probe Committee
Senate
Willacy
Humphrey
Huntsville
Rusk
Huntsville and
Clemens
Ramsey
Porto Rico
Texas
Prison Commission
City of
Houston
State Treasury
Travis County
Cuticura Ad Promises Relief for Skin Eruption
A 1912 testimonial from Walter Battle describes a skin eruption covering limbs and face that itched and stung. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for six days the trouble left, with his cousin also seeing acne improve. The ad urges readers to buy Cuticura products and offers free samples via mail.
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Roach St
Atlanta
Walter Battle
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Schmidt to umpire at Wimbledon match
London July 24 Schmidt named umpire for the international tennis Davis Cup tie at Wimbledon Friday He predicts Britain will need luck to retain the cup while favoring the United States to win via McLoughlin’s strong play The Kaiser also awarded $10 000 for an improved aviation motor for air purposes.
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London
Schmidt
Wimbledon
The
Daily Mail
United States
McLoughlin
Kaiser
Work to restore San Pedro Springs underway
Within a month San Pedro Park is expected to be restored to its former showplace status. Workers have removed thousands of wagon loads of mud from the lake basin and are building a concrete border wall. Water pipes are being laid to keep the grass green, and an artesian well will supply water if springs do not flow again. Tree surgery has revived old oaks and a new wading pool for children operates at the south end. The park will soon regain its verdant beauty with benches and restored lagoons for public enjoyment.
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San Pedro Park
Flores Street
Wallace
Stone Mission House
Seek Aid From U S Two Far Calls For Help
The Agriculture Department received two distant requests for assistance. A colony near Joppa seeks trees to stabilize drifting desert sand, inspired by Landes France reclamation and its pine forest countering dunes. In British East Africa, help is sought against green fly pests harming wheat. shipped parasites aim to curb the damage.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Palestine
British East Africa
Joppa
Forest Service
Landes
France
British East
Woman named Philadelphia's first street inspector
Philadelphia appoints Edith W. Pierce as the first woman street inspector. She will oversee the whole city starting August 11 with a $1300 annual salary, focusing on schools and homes and organizing associations to keep streets sidewalks homes and schools clean.
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Philadelphia
Cooke
Department of Public Works
Edith W. Pierce
Home and School League
Pierce
Omaha teen reaches fourth round inNational clay tennis
In Omaha courts today R Larmon an 18 year old local, defeated Roland Hoerr St. Louis valley champion yesterday and faced John Strachan of San Francisco in the fourth round of singles. Other results included F H Harris Brattleboro beating Joe Adams 6 0 6 2 and Merrill Hall New York defeating Lyman McConnell Omaha by default. In doubles third round Merrill Hall and Harris beat Lichty and Rath 6 1 6 0.
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Omaha
Neb
R. Larmon
Roland Hoerr
St. Louis
Missouri Valley
John Strachan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
F. H. Harris
Brattleboro
Joe Adams
Merrill Hall
New York
Lyman McConnell
Drummond Jones
H. S. Ronch
Verne Lichty
Waterloo
Rube Rath
Iowa
Texas Wonder claims cure for kidney and bladder troubles
Advertises Texas Wonder tonic as a cure for kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. Claims to regulate bladder problems in children and offers mail order for $1.00 with two months treatment per bottle. Contains doctor name and St. Louis address.
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Texas Wonder
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Druggista Adv
New Steamship Kennebec Joins Freeport Service
Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Company announces the steel steamer Kennebec of 3600 tons capacity will operate freight service between New York and Freeport starting August 12. At 243 feet long and 43 feet beam she carries a 21 crew and adds bi monthly sailings with Honduras already in service. The firm contemplates another Gulf coast freighter linking New York and gulf ports through Freeport and Aransas Pass. Two skeletons unearthed near Lavaca bridge in Hallettsville are believed to be ancient human remains with thick skulls and unusual teeth, dated to centuries past.
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Freeport
Tex
Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Company
Kennebec
New York
Port Huron
Mich
Honduras
Texas
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Galveston
Port Arthur
Freport
Aransas
Hallettsville
Lavaca Bridge
Gus Wharton
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Poceer
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Isaac Walker
Kickapoo Reservation
Company
San Pedro Springs
U. S
Grand Opera House
Union Meat Company
Boy Wonder
Wolfson
Saul Wolfson
Goodrich
Goodrich Goods
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
San Antonio
Akron
Ohio
Dealera
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