University Celebrates Thirteenth Anniversary With Barbecue
Austin hosts the University of Texas thirteenth anniversary celebration in full color with more than 1000 alumni arriving, a campus circus vibe, a baseball game between the championship team and alumni, and addresses by Governor Colquitt F M Brasley and C C K Lee. The day closes with band concerts songs and a final German at the Driskill Hotel.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Register
University
James I. Vance
Nashville
Tenn
University U. M
Fritz C. Lanham
University Commons
Southwest
Baldwin
Colquitt
F. M. Brasley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cc, K. Lee
Fort Worth
George W. Littlefield
Orvennity
Driskill Hotel
Governor Addresses Bond Issue and A and M Location
Governor releases a letter to E H Astin of Bryan arguing that Senate joint resolution No 18 to permit university bonds would not abolish A and M College. He maintains the change would not starve the college and would require a constitutional amendment to move its location from Brazos county.
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Austin
Tex
E. H. Astin
Bryan
Senate
M. College
Astin
A. and M. College
Brazos County
Real Estate Transfers List Includes Several City Lots
Tha L. Kloht and husband sell lot 46 in block 2958 on Devine Street to George M. Martin for 3500 dollars. Louise Reile transfers lot 6 block 4 in new city block 844 at E Macon nee and Atlanta Avenue for 700 dollars. E Bryant and wife convey T-20 block 5 Sharer Street to E D Smith for 2900 dollars. Lizzie Kiefer sells lots 27 and 28 block 19 original city lot 19 to Eva Kiefer for 500 dollars. Have The Light follow you on vacation. phone or visit office.
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Tha“L. Kloht
George M. Martin
New Eolity
Devine Street
Louise Reile
Bascom Bell
New City
E. Maconnee
Atlanta Avenue
E. Bryant
E. D. Smith
Sharer Street
Lizzie Kiefer
Eva Kiefer
Resinol Relieves Itch and Eruptions Quickly in Home Remedy
An old advertisement touts Resinol Soap and Ointment for eczema and skin troubles. It claims instant itching relief, reduced scratching, better sleep, and rapid healing with antiseptic action. Common uses include pimples, dandruff, sores, and piles. advertised nationwide for eighteen years. Sample requests directed to Baltimore address.
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United States
Resinol
Baltimore
The Manicure Lady and the Pondering Actor
In a morning shop scene the Manicure Lady basks in bright mood while a bearded tall actor clings to grim views of beauty and life. A lively client scene follows as the two argue poetry and perception, ending with playful disbelief at the actor’s profession.
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William F. Kirk
George
Dante
The Superior Sex by Frances D. Garside
A column critiquing male self deception and vanity in relationships. It notes how men distort truth with sympathetic women, hide temptations, deny pleasures, and boast of self control while revealing weaknesses in various everyday scenarios. It presents a satirical view of masculine behavior and hypocrisy.
Old-Time Breakfast Sausage Sold in One-Pound Boxes
Advertisement notes pork sausage in one-pound boxes at twenty-five cents per pound from Union Meat Company. Mentions hardware supplier Sam Speir Hardware Co. at 219 Losoya St and promotes the Corpus Beach Hotel with surf bath, boating, fishing, and modern fireproof conveniences, inviting readers to write for a folder.
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Union Meat Company
All Kinds
Sam Speir Hardware Co
Losoya St
Corpus Beach
Seven States in Carranzistas Control Amid Mexican Refugee Wave
Mexican government reports progress defending Matamoros and plans a 2000 troop column, while fighting rages in Zacatecas and Michoacan. Constitutionalists advance along the Vera Cruz coast. 100 more Americans to be evacuated from Tampico aboard the Mexicano as rail lines reach Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi and fuel routes face disruption.
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Mexico City
Matamoros
Vera Cruz
War Department
Zacatecas
Aguascalienteg
Saltillo
Tampico
Red Cross Fund
Aguascalientes
San Luis Potosi
Withdrawal Not Likely From Rio Grande Patrol
Federal and Constitutionalists' actions along the Mexican border over the past two weeks have crushed hopes of an early U S troop withdrawal from Rio Grande patrol duty. Brigadier General Tasker H Bliss, head of the Department of Texas, says troops will stay for months, resisting moves to redeploy. He noted rain at Eagle Pass and optimistic farmers, despite attempts to reassign the Fourteenth Cavalry unit.
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United States
Rio Grande
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of Texas
Eagle Pass
Bliss
Fourteenth Cavalry
War Department
Mexico
Offer to Blanco to switch sides ends in execution
In Matamoros three hundred thousand pesos and a Huerta generalship were offered to General Blanco and his staff to join Huerta. General Trevino of Monterey was court martialed and executed yesterday after the failed offer. Captured agents and rurales reported the plot to Blanco’s staff in Brownsville.
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Brownsville
Tex
Blanco
Matamoros
Huerta
Francisco Jose Mujica
Trevino
Monterey
Fernando Gonzales
Nuevo Leon
Juan de Dios Artamendi
Victoria
Bruno Trevino
Execution under 1862 law cited in Matamoros actions
The rurales hold a man in prison as Antonio Eschasaretta was executed in Matamoros yesterday morning. He led volunteers for the federal forces and was captured eleven miles up the Rio Grande Saturday. Sixteen prisoners were released by Blanco in the US Consul's presence. most joined Blanco, some returned home.
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Antonio Eschasaretta
Matamoros
Rio Grande
Blanco
United States
Johnson
Amado Stevens
Stevens
W. J. Russell
Federal Grand Jury
Abelardo Trevino
Tests Of Guns At Piedras Negras In Texas
Yesterday afternoon in Piedras Negras Texas a test of two rail shop produced guns was held with Governor Carranza and staff among invited guests including several Americans. A six foot long rifled big gun and a smaller class gun were fired on a flat car toward nearby uninhabited hills serving as background. The eighteen inch shells weighed fifteen pounds and were loaded with shrapnel. The test succeeded in all respects.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Carranza
Piedras Negras
Rifled guns and recoil apparatus perform perfectly
The test demonstrated a new minor caliber gun and a smaller piece both functioning flawlessly. The governor praised the engineers for delivering good work with limited rifling machinery. The weapons will be sent to a yet undisclosed location for use against federals.
Federals Retreat as Constitutionalists Advance in Mexico
Governor Carranza reports General Tellez’s federals retreating toward Monterey from south of Villadama, with Constitutionalists pursuing. Small fractions in Laguna district join Colonel Gonzales south of Monclova. A Paris cable says arms and ammunition for Huerta were shipped from France, governors ordered seizure where landed. Troop H of the Fourteenth Cavalry at Fort Clark is expected to arrive soon.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Carranza
Jesus Carranza
Tellez
Monterey
Villadama
Laguna
Tlahualilo
Gonzales
Monclova
Paris
Huerta
France
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Clark
Alleged Spy Diaz Shot After Court Martial in Colombia
Laredo Tex June 9 Juan Manuel Diaz an alleged Huerta spy was court martialed at Colombia Mex today and immediately shot to death. Diaz was suspected of bringing information to the federals before the May 31 battle, claiming the rebel force had been greatly reduced.
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Laredo
Tex
Juan Manuel Diaz
Huerta
Colombia
Mex
Diaz
Olinda In Convoy Heads Toward Charleston
Advices received here state the Olinda is in convoy en route to Charleston South Carolina. Details on origin and destination are sparse but the movement indicates a naval or merchant ship passage through the area. Local watchers anticipate further official updates as the situation develops.
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Zacatecas
Durango
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Sonora
Nuevo Leon
Tamaulipas
Michoacan
Morelos
Quintana Roo
Mexico
Tenacingo
Olinda
Charleston
Convoy Reported Near Charleston Harbor
Da was in convoy of the U S 8S Nashville and the steamer Curitiba at 10 a m today at latitude 31 47 longitude 75 25 degrees. They probably will make Charleston harbor Wednesday morning. The Olinda had aboard a crew of 51 and six passengers, four of whom are Cubans.
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Nashville
Curitiba
Charleston
Olinda
Under a Foreign Flag
Fort Worth Record reports Mexican troops in Tamaulipas wounded Mr. Vought of San Antonio as he shielded his wife and sister from assault. Governor Col quitt demands protection for American lives and property. World powers recognize Huerta and intervene as rioters and looters threaten foreigners along the Rio Grande from El Paso to Brownsville.
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Fort Worth
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Mr. Vought
San Antonio
Colquitt
Rio Grande
el Paso
Brownsville
Huerta
Great Britain
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Timoteo Casanova and Mia. Sara Fuentes and Nicanor Orozco. Manuela Hymen Stone and Rose Winifred Artz. Edward W. Oeffinger and Helen Piepety. Denzel Watts and Minnie Roberts.
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Timoteo Casanova
Mia
Sara Fuentes
Nicanor Orozco
Manuela Hymen Stone
Rose Winifredartz
Edward W. Oeffinger
Helen Piepety Denzel Watts
Minnie Roberts
Automobile Licenses List for Local Cars and Owners
License numbers 3682 to 3685 issued to owners and addresses include Udo Haarmann at 110 Idaho street, 3683 Hupmobile Theory at 2925 W Commerce street, 3684 Stoddard Dayton to Albert Bammons P O box 12380, and 3685 Overland to Victor Keller at 72 West Mistletoe avenue.
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Little
Udo Haarmann
Idaho Street
Hupmobile
Commerce Street
Stoddard-Dayton
Albert Bammons
P. O. Box
Overland
Victor Keller
Mistletoe Avenue
Building Permits and a River Side Ad
Building permits list A Alamanta two room house South Sam Jacinto street cost 250 C C Mitchell five room dwelling Florida street 1750 M Shapan addition W Macon street 250 Henry Reegity Co two room house Pace street 125 A boa constrictor hunt in South America yields three snakes found in a hollow log. lengths include eight feet seven feet and seven feet totaling twenty two feet. Everyone else eats at the Riverside. why not you.
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A. Alamanta
Sam Jacinto Street
C. C. Mitchell
Florida Street
M. Shapan
W. Macon Street
Henry Reegity Co
Pace Street
New York Zoo
South America
Spain
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Law Building
Ausa
Logan
Edith Logan
John A. Lyan
Dewell R. Dilworth
New York
John Logan
Philippines
John D. Rockfeller
Barber
Frances D. Garside
Carranzistas
Wassineion
Grocers
Washington
Washington Crisps
Menger Hotel
Palm Court
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