Incendiary Fire Destroys Boettler Home And Barn
Neighbors found L. T. Boettler’s unoccupied residence at 118 North Cherry street burning at 3:45 AM. Fire chiefs labeled the blaze incendiary as wind aided spread, with $5,000 home loss and interior damage from smoke and water. Barn on M. McClintock’s Essex street burned at 516. incubator blamed for the blaze.
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L. T. Boettler
North Cherry Street
Bishop
Ingle
Chief Bishop
Boettler
Los Angeles
Cal
Europe
M. McClintock
Essex Street
North Pine Street
ANSON TRIAL BRINGS MURDER CHARGES INTO OPEN
Testimony on day two of Dr. J M Alexander murder trial in Anson Texas places O Neal on the Stamford train and confirms Alexander lunched near the inn. Pink Busby, Stamford Inn clerk, recalls muffled pistol shots in the washroom and a harsh remark during the shooting.
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Associated Press
Anson
Tex
J. M. Alexander
Abilene
Murde’r
R. L. O'Neal
Cals
O’neal
Stamford
Alexander
Stamford Inn
Pink Busby
O'Neal
Dr. Alexander
Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Gray Coverage
Advertises Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as darkening gray hair, restoring youth, preventing dandruff, promoting growth, and stopping hair loss. Claims refund by druggists if it fails to perform as represented. offered at fifty cents per bottle by W. C. Kalteyer at 408 East Houston Street.
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Wyeth
W. C. Kalteyer
East
Houston Street
Imperial
Imperial Medicine Co
Houston
Texas
Old Sol and Violet de Parme Cosmetics Sale
Advertises assorted beauty products with prices for face powders creams and massage oils from brands like Roger and Gallet Lazell Pozzoni La Blanche and Palm Olive plus hind s almond cream Pompeian Arcadia Egyptian and Milk Weed Cream in 50c to 60c sizes with discounts.
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Roger & Gallet
Lazell
Hind
Arcadia
Bailey Attacks Bryan as Democratic Dictator Critics Roil Party
In Washington on July 25 Senator Bailey denounces William Jennings Bryan as impudent and controlling, arguing Bryan’s repeated presidential bids harm the party. He cites Bryan’s influence in past conventions and warns Democrats against yielding to one man's dictates to elect a candidate or set a platform.
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Washington
Bailey
Bryan
Texas
Democratic Party
Senate
St. Louis
Secret of domestic happiness in Toledo joke
The Toled o Blade quotes a joke: a wife claims she makes her husband concede all, while the husband says they get along fine by him making all concessions. The quip highlights contrasting interpretations of mutual sacrifice.
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Toledo Blade
STOP Subway Speeding Under New Police Tactics
Police Chief Newnam announced steps to curb speeds through the Nolan Street subway after residents complained of reckless driving. Two drivers, T. S. Shane and Hanibal Porter, were fined $5 each by Judge Buckley for motor vehicles traveling faster than allowed. An officer will be stationed near the subway to arrest violators as part of the crackdown.
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Newnam
Nolan Street
T. S. Shane
Hanibal Porter
Buckley
City Begins Perms of Employes for One
Several hundred laborers in the city street commissioner's department will receive June salaries this afternoon from Treasurer Church. Envelopes with money will be handed out at 5 o'clock in the corporation court room. Auditors Hummel reports sanitation department workers will be paid tomorrow and police and fire departments will follow on Thursday and Friday respectively. The next city council meeting is set for August 7 to discuss July salaries.
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City
City Street Commissioner's Department
Church
Corporation Court Room
Hummel
City Street Cleaning and Sanitation
McManus
Fire Department
Doctor Tells Cause and Cure of Wrinkles
Dr Elizabeth Blinn lectures at the Woman's club on aging skin. She blames premature aging and malnutrition for sagging flesh and wrinkles and touts a home remedy using saxolite and witch hazel to tighten the skin and restore a youthful look.
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Elizabeth Blinn
Woman's Club
Flowers Bring Hope to Afflicted in San Antonio Hospitals
Amid heavy rain a large number of bouquets arrived at The Light office for charity hospital patients. Recipients expressed joy and gratitude, noting the city’s care lifts spirits during long weeks of suffering. A young girl gazed at a calendar as she received a generous bouquet from an unknown donor.
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the Light
San Antonio
Foley Kidney Pills Quick Relief for Urinary Troubles
Foley Kidney Pills claim rapid relief from backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and urinary irregularities. The ad targets middle aged and elderly people and women and lists KKNG Pattison Drug Co as the distributor.
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Kkng-Pattison Drug CO
Reading the Flowers Who Sent Them
A reflective note recalls counting as a pastime and wonders who sent the flowers. The speaker recognizes a name on the bouquet and muses about the sender and her current life.
Polige to Hold Junk Sale at Police Headquarters
About 500 to 700 articles from two years of department custody will be auctioned at police headquarters in early August. Chief Frank Newnam said preparations are under way and items include envelopes with unclaimed prisoner property, coins, clothing, tools, weapons, bikes, and miscellaneous goods. Previous sales raised as much as 350 dollars.
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Frank Newnam
Drowning on Red River Believed Foul Play Suspected
Lige Hadrick of Denison employed on a government snag boat on the Red river fell overboard last night and drowned. Foul play is suspected. He carried forty dollars in cash, and his body did not come back up after the initial plunge.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Lige Hadrick
Denison
Red River
Hadrick
Soap price list with assorted scents and brands
A brief price list shows soaps and powders from Kintho Soap 258 cake, Roger and Gallet assort ed odors 25c a cake, Cashmere Bouquet 6906 box, Colgate’s 25c box, Hand Sapplio 7oe a cake, Sea Salt corylopsis 50c size 39c, Bradley’s Sea Salts 5c and 50c, Corylopsis Bath Powders 25c 19c, Roger and Gallet’s Orange Flower Water 15c.
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Roger & Gallet’s
Colgate’s
Bradley
Roger & Gallet
Mayor Pease Trial Sparks Ballot Box Count
In Corpus Christi Texas the district court opened municipal election ballot boxes from April 6 and counted votes. The tally showed H R Sutherland ahead by 86 votes in the Pease race. Three supporting clerks had been arrested earlier and released on bail amid rumors Pease may resign tonight.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
State of
Pease
Farmers Convene in Bryan Discuss Conservation and Agriculture
The fourteenth annual Texas Farmers' Congress met in Bryan Texas on July 25. Topics included rice and citrus, poultry and birds, sub irrigation, and youth work by Texas boys and girls. E W Kirkpatrick of McKinney spoke on conservation highway engineering and parcels post needs.
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Associated Press
Bryan
Tex
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Congress
E. W. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
Tion
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India
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Lanas
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Polige
Farmers IN Meeting
Mike Ryan
Pierce St
New Orleans
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