Direct News Channel Opens Between New York and Havana
The Associated Press launches a direct New York to Havana news service, the first leased wire between the U S and Cuba. President Wilson, en route to Philadelphia, sends a wireless telegram to Cuban President Menocal congratulating the new channel and mutual interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana
Assated
Cuba
Wilson
Aapolis
Mayner
Associated Press
Menocal
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Laredo School Bonds Approved For New High School
The attorney general's department approves a $50,000 city of Laredo school house bond issue bearing 5 percent and maturing in 40 years with a 20 year option. Proceeds finance construction of a new high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
City of Laredo School House
Diseases Shown On The Face And Its Hidden Clues
The piece argues facial clues reveal internal and external diseases and links skin conditions to impure blood. It promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier to cleanse and nourish blood, claiming it strengthens the whole system. Readers are advised to contact Swift Specific Company in Atlanta for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Ga
San Antonio Considers $1 Million Bond For Exposition Buildings
Business leaders urge San Antonio to call a June bond election on a $1,000,000 issue to fund an auditorium art gallery and museum plus grounds improvements for the Pan American Exposition. Organizers say 4000 to 5000 taxpayers signed the petition and expect the ordinance to be submitted. the city would own and use the buildings permanently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Por
Museum of History and Science
L. J. Hart
Market Hall
Mr. Hart
San Francisco
Hayne Debating Club Honors Graduates at Banquet
The Hayne Debating Club held its annual banquet at the Menger Hotel with school officials teachers and alumni in attendance. Henry Boyd received the Symington cup Benton Cannon won the Melvin and Elmer Luter medal and new officers were installed including Milton Ling president Robert Bennett vice president Dayton Wilde secretary John Crow treasurer Harold Bateman parliamentarian Colter Timpson sergeant at arms Douglas Anderson reporter Henry Herndon historian and Werner Bennett censor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayne Debating Club
Main Avenue High School
Menger Hotel
Hayne
Tom Gish
Henry Boyd
Benton Cannon
Hurley Hust
Harry Halff
Milton F. Ling
Robert Bennett
Dayton Wilde
John Crow
Harold Bateman
Colter Timpson
Douglas Anderson
Henry Herndon
Werner Bennett
Edith Symington
Lucy Newton
Symington
Anuric Tablets Promoted by Dr Pierce in Cure Claim
A testimonial letter promotes Anuric kidney tablets from Dr Pierce claiming a complete cure of kidney trouble. The note urges avoiding harsh salts and alcohol for kidney and bladder issues and markets Dr Pierce's Institute in Buffalo New York. The letter references other Dr Pierce products and notes the tablet’s wider public availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Dr.Pierce
Funston Fishes at Medina Lake Friday
General Funston and his son Frederick Jr. left for Medina dam Friday to fish bass in the lake. He arranged contact in case Mexican matters demanded attention, recalling a prior border crisis when he coordinated from San Antonio. A rival headline joked that Nero fiddled while Rome burned as Funston fished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Funston
Medina
Frederick Jr
Brownsville
California
Port Aransas
Ferguson
Rio Grande Valley
Funston
San Antonio
Nero
Rome
Texas
New York Round Trip by Rail with Oil Locomotives
Advertisement notes a $75.35 New York round trip via route both ways by rail. Mentions oil burning locomotives and Southern Pacific as the carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Pacific
Trucker Crash Triggers Nitro Glycerine Explosion
Wayne Roach 26 and Paul Clawson 23 were killed when a truck carrying over 300 quarts of nitro glycerine hit a rut four miles south of Tulsa and the cargo exploded. Buildings rocked and windows shattered in Tulsa and nearby towns. a nearby farmer escaped injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Wayne Roach
Paul Clawson
Charters Issued in Texas for Sour Lake and Houston Firms
Sour Lake Ice Light and Power Company of Sour Lake receives charter with $50,000 capital. incorporators F H Carpenter A H Tarver T F Cruse. Houston Amusement Company of Houston chartered with $8,000 capital. incorporators Victor A Barraco A E Lloyd P Barraco. Proof of final stock payment by Texas Portland Cement Company of Dallas. Certificate of dissolution filed by Overby Company of East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Sour Lake Ice, Light and Power Company of
Sour Lake
Capital
F. H. Carpenter
A. H. Tarver
T. F. Cruse
Houston Amusement Company of
Houston
Victor A. Barraco
A. E. Lloyd
P. Barraco
Texas Portland Cement Company of
Dallas
Overby Company
East
State Institute for the Blind contracts awarded in Texas
Governor Ferguson and Captain J. A. Owens announce contracts for the new State Institute for the Blind and for repairs to the state house. Walsh & Burney win the general contract for the Blind Institute at 219,414 dollars. Donnelly & White secure plumbing. Wright Brothers win wiring. Kennison Brothers handle heating. Elevator bids from Knickhofer and Otis.
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Austin
Tex
State Institute For the Blind
State
J. A. Owens
Ferguson
Walsh & Burney
The
Blind Institute
San Antonio
Donnelly & White
Wright Brothers
Kennison Brothers
Dallas
State House
Auustin
A. Knickhofer
Milwaukee
Otis Elevator Company
New State Institution For the Blind
H. F. Jones Construction Company
J. F. Johnson
Gilsite Construction Company
Taylor Building Company of
Fort Worth
J. Wattinger
American Construction Company
Houston
Fischer & Lambie
Central Construction Company of
W. C. Hedrick Construction Company
Buchanan & Gilder
Capitol
New Blind Institution
Railroad Surgeons Form Texas Association to Fight Typhus
Texas railroad surgeons formed a permanent organization at a St. Anthony Hotel conference to combat typhus fever by study and aiding enforcement of prevention. Dr. R W Knox of Houston was named president with Dr. Joe H Reuss Cuero as VP and Dr. Douglas Largen San Antonio as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
R. W. Knox
Houston
Joe H. Reuss
Cuero
Douglas Largen
San Antonio
Knox
Sunset-Central Lines
W. B. Collins
Army
T. T. Jackson
Texas
Bexar County Medical Society
Howat Admits Notes In Slander Suit In Kansas City
In Kansas City on June 2 court openings in a $50,000 damage suit by Alexander Howat against Charles S. Keith and others focus on stenographer notes. Howat testified the notes purportedly show a Hazen intermediary in alleged payoffs to settle miners contracts, but he argued his statements were misrepresented by the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Alexander Howat
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Charles 8. Keith
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
Ing
Howat
Joseph H. Hazen
Keith
Public wage meeting opens rail labor talks in New York
Railroad managers and representatives of conductors engineers firemen and trainmen meet publicly to consider their disputes. For the first time they agree an open conference lets the public judge merits and neither side’s delegates can call a strike. Conferences may last weeks with route trips and oil burning locomotives noted in the coverage.
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Nddae Fern
Alamo Plaza
News Wire
President Menocal
Gertain Council
Medina Lake
F. F. Dalley CO
Led
C . Buffalo
N. Y
Resinol
Baltimore
Institute For the Blind
Walsh and
Burney and
DR. R. Knox
Memphis
Chicago
Sutherlang Springs
Wolf & Marx Co
Madras
Menger
Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
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