Ambassadors Praise Page Speech in London Banquet
Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador to the United Kingdom, receives lavish editorial praise in London for his first public address. London papers hail his call for friendship, cooperation, and a frank, peaceable English speaking democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Hinesge
Art of St. James
Engl
Soty
United States
Noth
V. Page
St. James
James Bryce
Mr. Page
America
Navy Reveals Individual War Vessel Target Practice Scores
The Navy Department released individual target practice scores for war vessels. Maryland led with 80 522. Minnesota ranked last with 32 371. Rhode Island 77 974 Idaho 76 362 Virginia 71 952 New Hampshire 64 074. Craven cites improved spring scores due to training schemes and notes older ships’ performance is gratifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Maryland
T. T. Craven
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Idaho
Virginia
New Hampshire
Craven
Cabinet rule lets assistants sit in for absent heads
President Wilson has established a rule allowing assistants to sit in cabinet sessions when department heads are away. John Skelton Williams attended the last meeting and John Bassett Moore joined the president’s advisors during Bryan’s absences to report on department matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
John Skelton Williams
the Treasury
Bryan
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Camp MaBry regimental camp to hold rifle matches
In connection with the regimental camp of instruction at Camp Mabry from June 19 to July 24, company team rifle matches will be held with four men from each company or troop and bronze medals awarded to the members of the highest scoring team.
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Austin
Tex
Camp Mabry
Governor calls July 19 special election for Weinert vacancy
The governor issued a proclamation ordering a special election on July 19 in the Twenty first Senatorial District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of former State Senator F C Weinert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
F. C. Weinert
Granitoid and Grandcrete: The Permanent Pavements
A brief note discusses granitoid and grandcrete as enduring pavement materials. It highlights the term The Permanent Pavements and The Taxpayers' Pavements as slogans or concepts in road building.
Lockhart Man Named to State Democratic Committee
Lockhart Texas June 7 State Chairman Walter Collins of Hillsboro has chosen M L Hurst of Lockhart for the state democratic executive committee from this senatorial district to replace the late C L Hopkins of San Marcos. Hurst has accepted. Surf bathing boating fishing and modern hotel comforts offered by the Corpus Beach Hotel. Write for folder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Tex
Walter Collins
Hillsboro
M. L. Hurst
Democratic Executive Committee
C. L. Hopkins
San Marcos
Hurst
Corpus Beach
Corpus Christi Wins City Land for Municipal Wharves
The railroad commission approves Corpus Christi’s purchase of survey 679 comprising 153.37 acres on Harbor Island for the construction of municipal wharves and docks in Austin on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
City of
Corpus Christi
Harbor Island
Worker praises Foley Kidney Pills in Florence notice
William Morris of Florence Oregon reports fourteen years of kidney and bladder trouble and eight months of use of Foley Kidney Pills, claiming it restored his health. He recommends the medicine, offered by Fischer Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morris
Florence
Oregon
Fischer Drug Co
St Marks Boy Scouts Hike Ten Miles North of City
The St Mark's Troop left the parish house at 6 this morning for a ten mile hike into the hills north of the rock quarry. They planned to camp overnight at Judge J D Guinn's pasture and return late today after wig wag practice and scouting duties.
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St. Mark’s
Rock Quarry
Main Avenue
Laurel Heights
Stewart
Corpus Christi
Indianola
Judge Klieberg
Indictment Against Shourds Dismissed In Philadelphia
Walter S. Shourds former superintendent of Merchants Union Trust Company safes faced a jury verdict of not guilty after full restitution was made. He had been indicted in 1911 for theft of about 4.5 million dollars in cash and securities from the bank and a director’s strong box. The case noted prior shortages and later settlement with assurances against prosecution. The Corpus Beach Hotel note appears unrelated to the legal item.
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Philadelphia
Walter S. Shourds
Merchants’ Union Trust Company
Shourds
Trust Company
George W. Burnham Jr
Clean up Campaign to Be Filmed in San Antonio
The Alamo Film Company will film the summer Clean-up Campaign in San Antonio. The moving pictures will show before and after views, city streets, lawns, the river, Fort Sam Houston scenes, and sanitation efforts including army kitchen care and garbage disposal.
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San Antonio
Alamo Film Company
Fort Sam Houston
Citizens’ Auxiliary
The
Board of Health
Sutherland Springs
Top of the Town Roof Garden praised as cool dining venue
The St Anthony Roof Garden is hailed as the coolest and most attractive spot to dine and enjoy vocal and instrumental music. A report from Austin shows Texas fire losses total 28 000 with 12 665 dwelling fires 83 6 percent preventable and 14 629 mercantile risks 65 2 percent preventable. A Foley Kidney Pills testimonial claims relief from kidney trouble. Sold by Fischer Drug Co.
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St. Anthony Roof Garden
Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
Texas
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Jewg
Age
Pall Mall Gazette
Ambassador Page
Abassador Page
Fis Evening Standard
Unday
U. S. S. Maryland
Hood
Weinert
Bell Service
Bell Telephone
Crockett 355
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Comp’y
IFV
ST. Marks Boy Scouts
Film Company
Foley
J. F. Wallich
Bartlett, Neb
Garry M. Jones & CO
Chicago, Illinois
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