Plant Juice praised by Rev. Jenkins in San Antonio
The Rev. Dr. M. G. Jenkins of the Methodist Episcopal Church urges faith in Plant Juice, claiming it relieved his indigestion constipation and kidney and liver troubles. He endorses Fischer's Drug Store in San Antonio corner Houston and Alamo as a source for the remedy and urges others with digestive or circulatory issues to seek relief.
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M. G. Jenkins
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Jenkins
Virginia Street
Alamo City
Fischer’s
Fischer's Drug Store
Houston
Alamo
Sheldon Reveals Campaign Financing Details
The testimony covers funding of the national committee in 1908 totaling $1 655 518.27 with questions on tobacco harvester sugar and Standard Oil trusts and manufacturers associations. The witness declined to answer certain requests citing lack of personal knowledge.
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Sheldon
Tobacco
Harvester
Sugar
Standard Oil “Trusts
National Committee
Senate Leaders Face Tariff Fight Across Three Days
In Washington July 25 Senate leaders begin lining up forces for a three day tariff battle starting with the wool bill. Republicans and Democrats are undecided on a plan as a sugar bill and excise tax bill follow. Senator Gronna’s pledge to offer amendments repealing Canadian reciprocity strains Senate House tariff accord.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Gronna
Deadlock in Battleship Budget Stalemate Persists
The senate and house remain deadlocked over the battleship appropriation. Senator Perkins says senate conferees will not abandon the one ship plan without Senate instruction. House conferees hint they may accept more torpedo boats if the Senate yields on battleships. The caucus again calls for no battleship.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Perkins
Senate Naval Committee
Senate to Vote on Wool Tariff Bill Before Adjournment
The Senate took up the Democratic wool tariff bill lowering duties on all woolen products about 50 percent under a pledge to vote before adjournment. Republicans pushed objections as the chamber debated the measure.
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Senate
Washington
Flood Strikes Pennsylvania Coal Region Killing Miners
The cloudburst and subsequent floods inundated Uniontown Dunbar Lemont Mount Braddock and Connellsville and tore railroad bridges from foundations. Evans Superba mine flood caused the greatest loss with fifteen miners dead and three missing among 450 workers at Lemont No 1 mine.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Coke
Dunbar
Lemont
Mount Braddock
Connellsville
Superba
Evans
H. C. Frick Coal Company
Republicans Debating Smoot Bill Path to Regular Majority
Leaders remained undecided on the course to pursue as the finance committee weighed whether Smoot's bill should be offered to reflect the regular Republican majority views. No agreement was reached.
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Finance Committee
Smoot
Over-Confidence Endangered Two Battles Says Campaign
Citizens' League Campaign Committee warns that over-confidence led to two defeats by small margins and urges voters to participate in the upcoming election.
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Citizens’ League Campaign Committee
Women Seek Hearing on Adding Police Matrons in San Antonio
The petitioners urge three women with police authority to be stationed at rail stations and night duty at city hall to protect youth and aid women. They request a hearing before the fire and police committee but the date is not yet set. Supporters cite successes in other cities and hope for safeguarding with sympathetic oversight.
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San Antonio
Committee of Fire and Police
Progresive GOP Fallout in Bexar County Court Fight
In Forty fifth district court Judge J L Camp hears mandamus action by J D Dodson against Julius M Oppenheimer Republican County Executive chair over Dodson’s ballot status. Case tests if Roose velt progressives remain GOP members. Dodson seeks polling place disclosures and a restraining order on ballot pledges.
Court actions seek ballot pledge compliance under Terrell law
Legal applicant claims only his name was filed on time with County Chairman Oppenheimer and that others will be added in violation of law. An injunction to restrain placing any pledge beyond the Terrell requirement is sought as Judge Camp sets the hearing for this afternoon.
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Oppenheimer
Chicago
Taft
Terrell
Camp
Postmaster General Bans Flirting at General Delivery
Hitchcock issues a general order to curb use of general delivery windows for flirtations and clandestine correspondence. Mail recipients who want delivery at general windows must provide written reasons.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Assessor Seeks Intangible Valuations for Tax Rolls
Acting comptroller Charles B. White said he does not know when the state tax board will issue intangible valuations to assessors. The request came from Tax Assessor Simpson of Van Zandt County who wanted the intangible values for the Texas & Pacific Railway. The item ends with a political endorsement urging voters to support James R. Davis for county judge.
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Austin
Tex
Simpson
van Zandt County
Charles B. White
State Tax Board
Texas & Pacific Railway
Horses Needed to Take Women from Dolores
Americans in Dolores Chihuahua seek horses and mules to move women and children to Madera for rail transport to the United States. Rebels have seized all means of transport and ore shipments while planning further advance into Sonora. The Dolores Mining Company and American concerns face heavy losses as stock dies and revellers train beef steers to serve as pack animals for supplies.
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Dolores
Chihuahua
Mex
Madera
United States
Dolores Mining Company
Sonora
Rebels Face Severe Defeat Near Dolores
El Paso reports from Chihuahua say rebel forces under Rojas were attacked by Yaqui Indians near Madera and Dolores with many rebels killed. Roy retreated to Madera while Orozco and Juarez garrison plan evacuation tonight aboard a special train to Casas Grandes.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Dolores
Antonio Roy
Madera
Rojas
Orozco
Juarez
Salazar
Caraveo
Felix Gutierrez
Casas Grandes
Cannot Increase Army in Mexico City Amid War Strain
A high government official says the Mexican army cannot grow beyond 60 000 men authorized by congress. Current rolls show about 56 000 with many dead or deserting, while Mexico City police seek over 250 deserters. The obligatory service law remains in abeyance until September's legislature session.
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Mexico City
Congress
Lyon Breaks With Republicans In State Rift
McGregor declares Lyon no longer a Republican citing Chicago convention stance and support for Roosevelt. He predicts re arrangement of party and questions Lyon’s right to participate in the state convention set for August in Dallas. Lyon, as state executive chairman, will contest the leadership, while McGregor declines a run for the chairmanship.
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McGregor
St. Anthony
Bull Moose Party
Dallas
Col
Cecil Lyon
Chicago
Colonel Lyon
Mr. McGregor
Roosevelt
New
Progressive Party
Lyon
State Executive Committee
Sugar Rate Set as Reasonable but Biased to Battle Creek
The I C C ruled 27 cents per hundred pounds sugar from New Orleans to Battle Creek Michigan reasonable yet discriminatory By long and short haul provision Battle Creek must receive the same 23 cent rate as Detroit Cleveland and Toledo The ruling adjusts the Battle Creek rate to parity with other cities and reflects a change in transportation pricing policy
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Washington
New Orleans
Battle Creek
Mich
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
Synod in Session Opens in Thorn.Dale Texas
The Texas district of the Missouri Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church meets in Thorn.Dale with over 100 delegates including Rev. J. Strassen of Milwaukee and Prof. H. Stoeppelworth of Winfield Kansas. The gathering runs through Tuesday.
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Thorndale
Tex
Texas District of Missouri Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. Strassen
Milwaukee
H. Stoeppelworth
Winfield, Kan
Signature comparison sought in missing San Antonio grocer case
A specimen of J. W. Neill's signature will be compared in Houston to one on a Milby hotel register where he allegedly stayed July 14. Dr. C Barksdale plans to gather info on companions and letter origins while San Antonio police distribute Neill photos to nearby towns.
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J. W. Neill
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Milby Hotel
Naill
Dairymen Face Tests Under Pure Food Law
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott announced complaints will be filed soon against northern Texas dairymen for failing to have dairy herds examined for diseased cattle. He urged inspections after an attorney general ruling that authority rests with the Pure Food Commissioner, signaling a test of the law.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food
Abbott
Texas
Attorney General's Department
Pure Food Commissioner
Obituary notices for Atlee and Bailey in San Antonio
A telegram from Chattanooga announces the death of Dr John L Atlee 82 a prominent physician previously in service in San Antonio relatives include Dr E G Atlee and others. William E Bailey Spanish War veteran dies Llano Texas body arrives for interment at National Cemetery and funeral is set at 4 pm at San Antonio Undertaking company with Spanish War Veterans local camp conducting.
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Mrs. James Young
E. G. Atlee
Peary Cox
Progressives Name Delegates in Oklahoma City Convention
The national progressive party movement was formally launched in Oklahoma yesterday as about 400 delegates selected twenty delegates with a half vote each to represent the state at the national convention in Chicago on August 5.
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Oklahoma City
National Progressive Party
Oklahoma
Chicago
Telephone Your Light Want Ads
For convenience the Lieut will accept want ads by telephone at regular office rates. Call 176 and dictate ads to our operators. A bill will be mailed later. Want ads starting tomorrow Saturday or Sunday cost half a cent per word per insertion. Refund allowed if an unused period is discontinued.
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Rev. Jenkins
San Antonio Clearing House
James R. Davis
George W. Kirkman
Helen Steck Dodge
Walter Phelps Dodge
Kirkman
NES
Forty-fifth District
J. L. Camp
J. D. Doason
Julius M. Oppenheimer
Republican County Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Dodson
Bexar County
James. R. Davis
Pathfinder IN Farm and Ranch Tour
Vaallen
Chalmers
Saturday Evening Post
Auto Sales & Supply CO
West Crockett Street
M’gregor
Commerce Commission
Synod
John A. O'Connor
Judicial District Court
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