New Passenger on Frisco Coast Lines
Corpus Christi, July 26. A motor car passenger service is to be established between Corpus Christi and Kingsville, with the St. Louis and Brownsville railway planning a car for Brownsville to Mission service. The move aims to ease travel along the line and could spur further Frisco services in the region.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Kingsville
William Doherty
St. Louis
Frisco
Calallen
Sap
Taft
Ingleside
Corpus
Dinner for A. G. Irons by YMCA Directors
YMCA directors host an informal dinner at the Gunter hotel tonight to thank A. G. Irons for his service as secretary. C. C. Todd will chair as toastmaster. Irons resigns last month and leaves for Macon Georgia on Monday to take a larger YMCA post. FE. E. Dilney new secretary arrives from Ohio August 5 to lead local work.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
A. G. Irons
Gunter Hotel
C. C. Todd
Irons
Young Men's Christian Association
Macon
FE. E. Dilney
Ohio
Truck Growers to Meet at Corpus Christi
The Southern Truck Growers Association of Texas will hold its annual meeting in Corpus Christi on August 1 with a large attendance expected. A special rail rate has been arranged. John H. Davis of Laredo, the association president, will preside as Roy Campbell noted the group is flourishing and the gathering should be sizable.
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Southern Truck Growers’ Association of Texas
Corpus Christi
Railroads of
Texas
John H. Davis
Laredo
Roy Campbell
County Commissioners Consider Groceries and Dry Goods Bids
The county commissioners review bids and samples for dry goods and groceries for county institutions. R V Smith is to prepare field notes of county line school districts to ensure accurate boundaries.
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R. V. Smith
Stag Party Honors Staacke Bros. Founder’s Birthday
Frank Swindler hosted a stag party at 5338 West Mulberry Street for his 34th birthday attended by 36 friends. Two seven course dinners were served with B. H. Meyer and A. F. Dugosh as toastmasters. Toasts came from Professor Knox and many guests, ending with all singing Jolly Good Fellow.
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Frank Swindler
Staacke Bros. Company
West Mulberry Street
Mr. Swindler
B. H. Meyer
A. F. Dugosh
Professor Knox
Nathan Hart
Will Menger
H. G. Staacke
W. M. Morgan
Frank Patton
J. D. Hartman
R. P. Schermerhorn
J. W. Collins
O. T. Pullin
A. C. Hardin
J. O. Bell
J. H. Wharton
T. H. Quick
J. M. Swindler
A. B. Palmer
E. Timberlake
P. J. Holton
Paul Timberlake
N. Hart
G. E. Hickox
C. E. Drew
W. H. Martyn
Ball Named Prohibitionist Nominee Hope for Governor
Comptroller W P Lane announced that Thomas H Ball of Houston would be the prohibitionists’ nominee for governor next year with no opposition within the party. Lane said the Ball boom, once launched, would face no challenges from other prohibitionists.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
W. P. Lane
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Brownsville Seeks Bids for Downtown Paving Project
Brownsville Texas announces bids on about 27 500 square yards of paving funded by an $80 000 bond issue. Contractors may bid on brick creosoted wood blocks and bitulithic paving to cover the downtown area.
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Brownsville
Tex
Bank Capital Expands At Windom And Josephine
From the Texas State Department of Insurance and Banking it is learned that the First State Bank of Windom increases capital stock from 17000 to 25000. The Josephine State Bank of Josephine reports its surplus now equals half of its capital stock of 14000.
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Spegal
Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance and Banking
First State Bank of Windom
Josephine State Bank of
Josephine
Henry James Butterworth dies after long illness at 226 Roseborough Avenue
Henry James Butterworth 46 dies Tuesday at home after a long illness. He leaves a wife and three sisters Mrs. C B Kellogg Miss C C Butterworth and Mrs. J Diebert of New Orleans. Born in Woodville Mississippi he lived in San Antonio six years. Funeral from the family home with Rev. George Belsey of St. Mark's Church officiating. interment at Mission Burial Park.
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Butterworth
Henry James Butterworth
Roseborough Avenue
C. 8. Kellogg
C. C. Butterworth
J. Diebert
New Orleans
Woodville
Miss
San Antonio
Mission Burial Park
George Belsey
St. Mark’s Church
Exposed Bald Spots Prompts Sun Hair Restorer Prank
Tony Biddle a Philadelphia amateur boxer touring Atlantic City claims sunburn on bald spots grew hair. Visitors, trusting the tale, went hatless on the boardwalk and suffered sunburn blisters. The young millionaire reportedly hasn’t appeared since trying the restorer.
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Tony” Biddle
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Tony
San Antonio road project committees named by associations
After a Real Estate Exchange good roads meeting San Antonio plans a coast highway. Notices asked Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants' association Publicity league and Auto club to name committees. Retail Merchants' nine and Auto club three. Members listed. other two committees to be named tomorrow. Auto club committee unchanged from early proposal.
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Good Roads
The
Real Estate Exchange
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants’ Association
Publicity League
Auto Club
Exchange
Nic Peters
W. M. Morgan
Frank Weber
August Briam
Emil Frank
Ewald Praeger
P. G. Lucas
J. R. Sprague
Adolph Grasso
Automobile Club
W. 8S
Hawkins
R. A. Goeth
G. A. C. Halff
W. A. Hering
Secretary of State Faces Charge Over Poll Tax Receipts
Secretary of State McDonald prepares a statement for Governor Colquitt to refute claims that many Texas counties polled more votes than poll tax receipts issued. Official returns from Kendall Montague Walker Bexar Palmer and Travis counties were received.
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Austin
Tex
McDonald
Colquitt
Texas
Kendall
Montague
Walker
Bexar
Palmer
Travis
Senator Pomerene Calls for Prosecution of Offenders in Oil and Tobacco
Washington July 26 Senator Pomerene of Ohio introduced a resolution to direct the attorney general to prosecute officers of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco Company for alleged persistent violations of the antitrust laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pomerene
Ohio
Senate
Standard Oil and
American Tobaccoo Company
Fire destroys home. two saved by improvised rope
A fire at John A. Gerhart's Witte Terrace residence causes about 3500 in damage. Gerhart awakens to flames and with his wife escapes as a son and daughter slide down a bed sheet rope from the second floor, narrowly avoiding serious burns. The blaze also damages the adjoining Whittie home.
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John A. Gerhart
Witte Terrace
W. S. Whittie
Gerhart
Woman Arrested In $100 Theft Near Flores and Salinas
F A Lubark, 27, who recently moved to the city from a North Texas town, was robbed of $100 near North Flores and Salinas streets. Effie Adams, a black woman, was jailed on theft charges after police recovered five $20 bills dropped by the suspect. Detective Knaus filed the affidavit in Justice Fisk's court.
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F. A. Lubark
Texas
North Flores
Salinas
Effie Adams
Kuhlmann
Knaus
Lubark
Justice
Camp Good Time draws San Antonio visitors to Kerrville river
Porter Loring and his wife return from a two week mountain vacation near Kerrville on the Guadalupe River. He reports Camp Good Time as popular with about fifty San Antonio guests, many staying through August. He names Joe Shiner Jackson Liebrecht R A Arthur Helen Arthur Mattie Phimmer Hareday family Guy McFarland and families among mountain visitors.
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Porter Loring
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Loring
San Antonio
Joe Shiner
Jackson
Liebrecht
R. A. Arthur
Helen Arthur
Mattie Phimmer
A. Hareday
Guy McFarland
Famy
Complexion Room at Michigan Avenue Hotel Sparks Debate
A Chicago special reports a Michigan avenue hotel's plan to lure women patrons with a novelty “complexion room.” The setup implies cosmetic adjustments to boost appearances under various lighting, and questions arise about the ethics and purpose of grafting natural freckles onto other faces. The piece mocks the concept as a summer resort for those staying home.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Stomach Trouble Vanishes After Eye Treatment
In Chicago Charles Peterson reports his stomach trouble and other ailments cured by a liquid administered through the eyes as devised by Prof. Samuels. He writes he feels fine and has no need for further treatment. Druggists stock Samuels Systematic Treatment and offer a free booklet titled A Message of acts from Samuels Sales Co. Kansas City Missouri.
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Charles Peterson
51 Ave
Chicago
Prof
Samuels
Prof. Samuels
Samuels Sales Co
Kansas City
Joy Riders Arrested After City Race
Six women and three men were arrested after a late night joy ride following an exciting race with detectives Stowe Knaus Cassiano and Miller in rival cars. The chauffeur E. H. George faced a $25 speeding fine while the women Audry Lee May Brown May Redmond Pearl Gordon Ester Merton and Etta Howard were fined $5 each on vagrancy charges. Two men Edgar Shannon and Delmar Frame were fined $10 each as police halted the chase on River avenue after covering about two miles.
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Stowe, Knaus, Cassiano and Miller
E. H. George
Fort Sam Houston case fined for amorous postal card
Stephen W. Collins, a Black man, was fined $200 in police court for sending a photocard to a 15 year old white girl near Fort Sam Houston. The father reported the incident after finding the photograph in the mailbox. The defendant claimed no acquaintance with the girl and said he merely saw her at the post. The judge warned against dangerous behavior.
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Fort Sam Houson
Stephen W. Collins
Buckley
Cassiano
Porto Ricans Celebrate Anniversary of 1898 Landing
Porto Rico observed the anniversary of the 1898 American troop landing with government and business offices closed. In Ponce a series of horse and automobile races was held as the American secretary of war Henry J. Stimson was expected to arrive aboard the cruiser North Carolina for meetings and planned entertainment setups in Ponce and San Juan.
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Associated
FRESS
San Juan
Porto Rico
Ponce
Henry J. Stimson
North Carolina
Brownsville 1911 Tax Assessment Up by 282 Thousand
City board of equalization tallies Brownsville 1911 assessment at 4,452,724, an increase of 282,056 from 1910. Overall 1911 assessments unchanged except for new improvements driving the rise.
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Brownsville
Tex
City Board of Equalization
Artillery Moves from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Meyer
The Third Field Artillery batteries at Leon Springs will move to Fort Meyer by Saturday at latest with three batteries remaining for training. Loading begins Friday morning and may ship Friday evening. General Duncan and Lieut Palmer praised the unit’s recent field work and drill. Major Normoyle leaves Monday for new depot quartermaster duties in St Louis, traveling with Mrs Normoyle and their daughter via Dallas and Fort Leavenworth.
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Third Field Artillery
Leon Springs
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Meyer
Major Yates
Joseph W. Duncan
R. P. Palmer
Department of Texas
Eleventh Cavalry
J E. Normoyle
St. Louis
Receiver for Texas Steam Ship and Banana Co. named
In Houston on July 26 Judge Walter T. Burns appointed C G Hale of New Orleans as receiver for the Texas Steam ship and Banana company with a $20,000 bond. Virgil C. Reynolds, claiming to act as agent in Spanish Honduras, says he issued drafts over $20,000 for bananas that were not paid.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Federal Court Today
Walter T. Burns
C.G. Hale
New Orleans
Texas Steamship and Banana Company
Virgil C. Reynolds
Honduras
Stone in bladder removed without surgical operation
In 1904 I was bedbound with kidney trouble until I tried Kilmer’s Swamp Root. After using a few bottles I discharged a very large bladder stone and regained health, allowing me to resume work. J L Knowles Headland Ala testifies to the remedy’s effectiveness.
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Dr. Kilmer
J. l. Knowles
Headland
Ala
J. Loftus Knowles
J. W. Whiddon
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