Texans Back Enterprise to Build 112 Mile Railroad
Bonuses totaling two million dollars have been subscribed to construct and equip forty miles of the planned 112 mile railroad in LaSalle county. E. C. Sturgis and J. B. Dobie supervise the effort for Coesee of bonuses, with construction planned to begin at a LaSalle county point on the I and G N railroad and extend eastward.
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LaSalle County
E. C. Sturgis
J. B. Dobie
Cotulla
Prac
Nueces Valley railway project eyed for $2 million line
Texas capital Jesse Jones backs a multi county survey driven railway plan to run east from the Nueces valley toward Beeville with five surveys in LaSalle and a 40 mile funded segment. A 35 foot dam on the Black ranch would irrigate 22 000 acres and connect the valley to markets as rapid settlement advances.
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LaSalle County
Jesse Jones
Nueces Valley
Nueces River
Black Ranch
Cotulla
Nueces
Hall's Texas Wonder Kidney Remedy Testimonial
Advert says Hall's Texas Wonder provides quick permanent relief for kidney bladder and rheumatic trouble. Claims most bottles cure and urges testimonials. Dr E W Hall of St Louis Missouri listed as endorser with druggist sales.
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Hall
Texas
E. W. Hall
St. Louis
Lightning Restores Deaf Woman’s Hearing in Connecticut
Mrs. Jane Decker of Canaan, 65, was deaf since childhood. A bolt struck the roof during a storm, shattering rafters and wrecking rooms. She was stunned and unconscious but revived to discover her hearing unusually acute, a marvel reported from Winsted.
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Jane Decker
Canaan
Fred Stevens
Decker
Burial Permits List Local Obituaries by Name and Date
A list of burial permits records multiple individuals with ages and death dates. Includes Lizzie Haugh aged 39 who died July 4 on San Juan road and Evelyn Wall 15 days who died July 27 at River avenue, as well as Jofina Valderas 10, and others at Santa Rosa hospital and Baylor hospital. Names include Jesusa Garza C C Clemmons Lee White Joseph J Irvin Sister Mary Bridget Garney W J McCullough. Continuous entries show hospital and street locations connected to each death date.
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Lizzie Haugh
San Juan Road
Jesusa Garza
Parral
Brazos
C. C. Clemmons
Lee White
Santa Rosa Hospital
Jofina Valderas
Colima
Joseph J. Irvin
Mary Bridget Garney
W. J. McCullough
Baylor Hospital
Evelyn Wall
River Avenue
Fish and Game Becoming Scarce Across Midwest
Edward Cave editor of Recreation warned in Louisville that midwest states face a fish and game famine due to population growth farming and land loss. He cited indifference among the public and urged thorough organization of sportsmen to protect wildlife as the solution. He noted better conditions east and west of the central belt for hunters and anglers.
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Louisville
Middle West
Edward Cave
Recreation
Mexican consul to Honduras visits San Antonio on way to Corozal
Don Fernando Serrano newly appointed Mexican consul to Honduras stops in San Antonio to tour historic sites before continuing to Corozal. He notes Mexico has just established the consulate there as England funds development to make Honduras a healthful, prosperous tropical port. Serrano, once in St. Louis, is regarded as a top diplomat in the Mexican service. He departs soon.
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Don Fernando Serrano
British Honduras
San Antonio
Honduras
Sr. Serrano
Gunter Hotel
Corozal
England
Mexico
St. Louis
Miguel E. Diebold
United States
Adventurer Extols San Antonio On Way to Corozal
The traveler plans to depart New Orleans tomorrow by ship for Corozal. He expresses admiration for San Antonio and intends to visit missions and other famed sites to experience the city’s renowned appeal.
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New Orleans
Corozal
San Antonio
Yoakum School Board Accepts Plans for New Building
The Yoakum school board committee led by Rev J John Ramsey A J Ross and H Rittner accepted submitted plans for a new school a start date of August 1 was set for construction and the project moves forward.
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Yoakum
Tex
Rev. J. John Ramsey
A. J. Ross
H. Rittner
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Adopts Teething Relief
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a sixty year remedy for teething pain in children. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve wind colic and cure diarrhea and asserts it is harmless. The copy warns to ask for the product by name and notes a price of 25 cents.
Mexican Railroad Stranded as Shopmen Strike Halts Traffic
Freight traffic on the Mexican railway is tied up today and passenger trains are delayed because of a strike of shopmen at Orizaba and a sympathetic walk out of engineers and trainmen. Wages were recently raised, but a further increase of 25 percent is demanded.
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Mexico City
Orizaba
Indians Lose Land Case In New York
Albany N Y July 29 No damages are due the Cayuga tribe of Indians from the sale by the state of land ceded to New York by the treaty of 1789 The land board says there is no legal basis for the claim The stake had grown to more than 2 000 000 with interest The state auctioned the lands in 1796 and the Indians sought a share of profits An 1848 act nullified the claim and a 1908 referee recommended moral restitution
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Land Board
Balloon crash in Corona prompts manhunt for alleged hanging victim
Police in Corona, Long Island chase a balloon aloft after a man appears as a hanging figure. The balloon swings two miles before landing, injuring a bystander who is found and cut free. Police suspect a practical joke while keeping the clothes on the victim as a prize, amid comic dialogue and a Sterne quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
L. I
New York World
Manhattan
Promotion Problem Worries Navy Men
The Navy faces a tangled issue over Rear Admiral Peary's promotion and retirement linked to his North Pole discovery. Congress had set dates tied to the 1911 act, but the promotion could be retroactive to 1909 or start in 1911, creating vacancies and questions about seniority for civil engineer captains.
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
North
Navy Department
Congress
Peary
Civil Engineers
Five new factories open in China fueling regional ware output
Five new factories have opened in China, chiefly to supply ware to the province of Chil. Industry shows marked growth as production expands across the region.
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China
Chil
Turkey Advances with Electric Lighting for Mines Ministry Buildings
In a move marking modernization, the Turkish ministry of mines reports its office buildings are now illuminated by electric lighting. The development reflects broader efforts to upgrade infrastructure and public services across the region.
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Turkey
Ministry of Mines
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