Board Rejects Chalkley Bid for Highland Park School Plumbing
The Collins Gardens school project saw Chalkley Bros lose the plumbing contract despite a low bid of 5730 because their certified check was only 200 instead of the required 6 percent. The board awarded to O T Dix at 5759 after debate. The panel also approved Starr Street property purchase for 4250 from Ella B Salliway and planned bids for Collins Gardens construction.
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Chalkey Bros
Highland Park
Starr Street Negro School
Chalkley Bros
O. T. Dix
Starr Street
Ella B. Salliway
Delgado Street
Collins Gardens
Walter Arlitt
Main Avenue High School
Arlitt
Charles J. Lukin
Jean Way
Ruth Taft
Edna Woltersdorf
Elaine Barton
Sarah Shapiro
Mary Andrews
Frances Ransom
Fan Earl Robertson
Theodora Neumann
Eleanor Noonan
Otto Haisley
Pearl West
Frederick Abbott
J. A. Stearns
Duck Dinner at White Horse Tavern Ad
An advertisement for a duck dinner priced at $1 at the White Horse Tavern. The notice appears in a local newspaper as a promotional event listing.
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White Horse Tavern
Adv
Spectator Killed as Motorcycle Crashes into Pittsburg Crowd
In Pittsburg at the motordrome a New York rider Arthur Armstrong crashed through the railing and netting into the crowd causing one spectator, Charles F. Marzloff, to die and ten others to be seriously injured. Armstrong suffered multiple injuries and several riders were close behind. Panic spread as spectators were trampled while seeking exits.
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Pittsburg
Charles F. Marzloff
Arthur Armstrong
New York
Armstrong
Woodward Jr Chosen President of Austin Young Men's Club
Dudley K. Woodward Jr of Austin was elected president of the Young Men's Business Club at the Elks hall. Officers include Brown Robbins as first vice president Rudolph Mueller as second vice president and Carl H Mueller as treasurer. Directors named are F W Posey Lynn Dillingham W T Mayne K D Jernigan R M Thomson Jr and R Bidichek who also resigns as secretary to be replaced by a new secretary.
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Austin
Tex
Dudley K. Woodward, Jr
Young Men’s Business Club
Elks’ Hall
Brown Robbins
Rudolph Mueller
Carl H.mueller
F. W. Posey
Lynn Dillingham
W. T. Mayne
K. D. Jernigan
Excursion to Waco for Philathena raca convention
Fort Worth will send two special trains for Sunday's trip to Waco for the Philathena raca convention. More than 2000 tickets have been distributed locally, marking Fort Worth as the host city for the event.
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Waco
Fort Worth
Tex
Philathenaraca
Corner in Poultry Reported Having Higher Prices
New York June 4. Despite recent convictions of some members of a group accused of monopoly intentions in live poultry, new combinations are alleged to push higher prices. Jobbers say western shippers and agents keep consignments, fix prices, and curb market supply, prompting a federal inquiry for possible Interstate Commerce Law violations.
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New York
Federal District Attorney
Jersey Shore
Major Littlefield funds historic Civil War study at university
Maj. George W. Littlefield of Austin donated 25000 dollars to the university to finance a truthful history of the South before during and after the Civil War. The gift was welcomed at a Womans Club event honoring Jefferson Davis with readings and Confederate veteran notes.
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George W. Littlefield
Austin
South
Womans’ Club
Jefferson Davis
Davis
John B. Hood
Major Littlefield
Mabel Massey Bates
Ed Goldstein
L. B. Clay
Petersburg unit seeks Jefferson Davis writings for schools
The Petersburg chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy moved to collect Jefferson Davis writings into a public school volume. The plan aims to place Davis alongside Lincoln in Virginia classrooms, with the edition used in Petersburg next year and then statewide.
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Petersburg
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Virginia
Lincoln
Davis
Governor to Confer on Silver Service for the Texas
A letter from Governor C B Colquitt states he will visit Waco to meet with the State Democratic Executive Committee and a Young Men's Business League committee about buying a new silver service for the battle ship Texas. The group has $2750 still needed of the $7500 target.
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Waco
Tex
C. B. Colquitt
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Young Men's Business League
Texas
Ginners Amend Insurance By laws In Texas
The Texas Ginners Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Houston has filed revised by laws with the Department of Insurance and Banking in Austin. Officials expect charter approval after the attorney general flagged issues were remedied. department action is likely to approve and file the charter.
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Ginners
Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas Ginners’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Houston
Federal pipeline board closes hearings in Houston
The Federal pipeline board led by Indian Commissioner Cato Selis and Lt. J. O. Richardson finished hearings in Houston on June 4. Testimony was largely favorable to the proposal, with the remainder of the week spent in Port Arthur and Beaumont.
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Houston
Tex
Federal Pipe Line Board
Cato Selis
J. O. Richardson
Navy
Port Arthur
Beaumont
American entries lead eighth annual London horse show
A record list of entries opens the Olympia show running from June 4 to June 16. American exhibitors include William H. Moore and Alfred Vanderbilt of New York, Baron Alexander Stackelburg of Santa Barbara, Mr and Mrs Graham of Tuckahoe, Ruth Boyd of New York, and John Sumner Draper of Milton Massachusetts. The King Edward VII gold vase worth 2500 dollars is the main event with cavalry teams from many European armies. Olympia is staged as a castle yard for the exhibition.
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London
America
Olympia
William H. Moore
New York
Alfred Vanderbilt
Baron Alexander Stackelburg
Santa Barbara
Cal
Graham
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Ruth Boyd
John Sumner Draper
Milton
Mass
Waco Man Elected President of Poster Advertisers
A A Edwards of Waco was re elected president at the final session of the Texas Poster Advertisers Association convention. Galveston won the 1915 meeting bid over other cities. San Antonio secured two board directors Harold Kayton and J S Phillips. Officers named included J E Howard Galveston treasurer and J O Bell Denton secretary. H P Hornby of Uvalde joined the directorate. Edwards Bell and Kayton named as delegates to the Atlantic City convention July 14 15 16 with W Stires San Antonio and Mitchell W Greenwall Fort Worth as alternates.
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A. A. Edwards
Waco
Texas Poster Advertisers’ Association
Galveston
San Antonio
Harold Kayton
J.S. Phillips
J. E. Howard
J. O. Bell
Denton
H. P. Hornby
Uvalde
City report urges oiling standing water to curb disease
AUN Tex June 4 Standing water should be well oiled to prevent diphtheria typhoid and other diseases says City Physician Woolsey in his monthly council report. The record shows 65 deaths and 30 births in the past month with 25 percent of deaths among children under 10 years old. Proper child care could have cut that figure by 75 percent.
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Aun
Tex
Woolsey
Boyish Fight Endangers Life in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas Earl Watson eight shot by fellow boy John Wilson eight also. Watson is alive though death expected. Wilson says he fired after being teased while a crowd of boys refused to desist. Separate items list Palm Beach Suit and graduation notices from Austin Texas with names of graduates.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Earl Watson
John Wilson
Wilson
Early Closing Notice by San Antonio Paint Dealers
Wall paper dealers in San Antonio Texas agree to close all shops at 1 PM on Saturdays during June July and August in 1914. Signed by Sherwin Williams Co Doyle Decorating Co Ziegler & Ziegler Texas Glass & Paint Co American Paint Co Fred Hummert.
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San Antonio
Texas
Sherwin-Williams CO
Doyle Decorating CO
Ziegler & Ziegler
THE
Texas Glass & Paint CO
American Paint CO
Fred Hummert
Land of Memory drama closes high school exercises at Majestic
The Main Avenue High School graduates stage the allegorical Land of Memory drama at the Majestic theater. Miss Lillian Cannon directs the production with 156 graduates in the cast. Diplomas are presented by Dr. Frederick Terrell. Tickets grant access to the first two floors. the rest open to any with admission.
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Main Avenue High School
Majestic Theater
Lillian Cannon
San Antonio
Ginia Wheat
Frederick Terrell
Panhandle Crops Flourishing After Rainy Season
Secretary of State F C Weinert reports Panhandle Texas received rain but crops not damaged. Oat and wheat crops are in excellent condition and farmers expect to harvest millions of bushels this season. He praised conditions seen in the west.
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Austin
Tex
F. C. Weinert
Panhandle
Weinert
Texas
Doctor’s cures and patent remedies flood readers letters
A newspaper feature collects Dr Lewis Baker reports answering reader queries. Remedies include hypo nuclone tablets to build blood, tonics for rheumatism and stomach trouble, mentholaxene for bronchitis, triopentine for digestion, balmwort blends for kidney issues, arrbolone pills for weight loss, and antiseptic powders for catarrh.
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Lary Aaa
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
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C. T. DIX
Palm Beach
Lentz
Chas. Gildemeister
Pee Jeweler
Officers
D. K. Woodward Jr
Austin Y. M. B. C
Littlefield
Pea Palm Beach
Otto Riebe
North Go
Cary
H. G. O. Cary Medicine Company
Zanesville
Washer Bros. Co
Chadue
Gaberdine
Austin Academy
University of Texas
Harry Mosser
Alice
Ernest Lyons
Paul Neely
Peters
Lawrence du Mars
Albert Rogers
Otto
J. R. McDougald
Groveton
James Wyse
Wheelock
Roscoe Runge
Mason
Julius Cohn
San Diego
Newton Tidwell
el Paso
Charles Newkirk
Atlanta
Edwin Stork
Roung Top
Welly Hopkins
Gonzales
Farris Fish
Matador
Newell McCampbell
Hebronville
Ady
Kit
Sarah
Ray
Hulda
P. B
Lewis Baker
College Building
College-Ellwood Streets
Dayton
W. W
Mies T. R
Carpenter
Phoebe
Onda
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