Walls to Reef River Floods Within Bounds
City council hears a flood prevention plan from Commissioner Lambert calling for over a mile of creosoted timber retaining walls 22 feet high to protect the business district. Bids to construct, dredge, and anchor walls along the river from Romana to Houston Street are set for July 12 with an estimated cost near 30000 dollars for a 25 year lifespan.
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Lambert
W.S. Delery
Romana
Houston Street
Tunate
Garland
Bell
A.B. Stébheus
David P. Gallagher
Frank Benavides
Wilmer Simpson
A. J. Veltman
A. D. Heye
Thad W. Smith
Fritz Russi
George Flannery
F. Breckman
Pat O'Shaughnessy
Joe Maddox
J. E. Dwyer
Jack Attfield
Richard Buckley
H. G. Williams
Fred Huntress
Brackenridge Park
Zoo
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Board of Health
Lowther
T. G. Sammon
McCullough
Jones Avenue
Ed Roos
Summit Addition
McCullough Avenue
Edward H. Lange
Oblate Fathers
Pain Free Corn Cure Promoted by Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority endorses freezone, a sticky ether compound, to instantly relieve and remove corns by applying directly to the affected area. A quarter-ounce bottle is claimed to cost little and remove hard or soft corns and calluses. women in high heels are urged to try it.
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Cincinnati
Don’t Be Bald Here’s a Good Way to Stop Hair Loss
A health feature outlines a regimen to curb hair loss and promote new growth. It highlights scalp care, nutrition, and evidence, noting consulting a clinician for persistent thinning.
Parisian sage promises dandruff control and new hair growth
Facing thinning hair and itchy scalp, a doctor allegedly linked dandruff to a microbe and touts Parisian sage as the cure. The ad claims quick results, pleasant scent, no staining, and a money back guarantee with Giroux's brand, sold by Fischer's Drug Store.
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Dr. Sangerbund
Paris
Giroux
Fischer's Drug Store
Marvelous New Hair Removal Method Promises Instant Results
A new phelactine process claims to remove every hair including roots in seconds, safer and easier than depilatories or electricity. Sold as a stick with simple directions, it supposedly leaves skin smooth and hairless with no odor or harmful ingredients.
Bland Works With Highway Commission On New Law
Howard Bland of Taylor, a Thirty-fifth Legislature member and author of the highway commission bill, spent the day in Austin conferring with commission members. The law takes effect July 1 and the commission aims to perfect all details to begin implementing provisions by next month.
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Highway Commission
Austin
Tex
Howard Bland
Taylor
State Highway Commission
Bland
Red Cross Launches Six Day Drive in Austin
Austin Chapter begins a six day campaign to raise the Travis county quota of 70000 dollars for the National Red Cross Society. Committees are appointed to canvass the city and collect subscriptions.
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Austin Red Cross
Austin
Tex
National Red Cross Society
Travis County
Bis Society
Forty Years of Success for Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy
A historical note proclaims Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has endured forty years of market presence since before 1876. It argues long term quality proves its excellence and continued trust for women’s ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Acids in Stomach Cause Indigestion
Medical authorities state that about nine tenths of stomach trouble cases arise from excess hydrochloric acid rather than lack of digestive juices. Do not use artificial digests. try Bisurated Magnatia after meals to sweeten the stomach and prevent sourness, gas, or pain.
Mrs A L Watson Gains 20 Pounds After Tanlac Cure
Mrs C L Watson of Hot Wells near San Antonio says Tanlac restored her health after a year of indigestion severe nerves and weakness. She gained twenty pounds and reports improved appetite sleep and strength. Tanlac sold in San Antonio by Wagner Drug Co and E J H Meier.
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Tanlac
C. L. Watson
Hot Wells
South Presa
Doulling Streets
Wagner
Mrs. Watson
San Antonio
Wagner Dre@g Co
E. J. H. Meier
Ady
Advance Postoffice at Smithville Tex Shows Growth
Smithville Texas June 12 The postoffice has been advanced to second class reflecting rapid local growth. P V Winston becomes acting postmaster to finish the unexpired term of the late Jenkins. Winston has served as assistant postmaster for 20 years under all administrations with an unblemished record.
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Smithville
Tex
P. V. Winston
Jenkins
Winston
Charters Filed in Texas Firms Include Several Cities
Charters filed for Brushy Creek Petroleum Co of Rockdale with 5000 in stock and incorporators Lucien D. Ross R. W. Wallis and W. C. Marrs. Gulf Sea Food Co of Houston with 2000 stock and incorporators H. B. McElmurray A. B. Lorine M. G. Lorine. The Kyser Ruble Co of Fort Worth with 10000 stock and incorporators W. R. Kyser C. R. Ruble C. L. Brown. South Archer Oil Co of Wichita Falls with 40000 stock and incorporators J. J. Perkins R. Q. Harvey and F. P. Timberlake. Southside Investment Co of Fort Worth with 13600 stock and incorporators J. E. Willis W. B. Ward Jr. J. H. Barwise Jr. Young Women's Christian Association of Waco with no stock and incorporators Mrs. C. A. Boynton Mrs. R. B. Spencer and Mrs. B. G. Kendall. Charter amendments for First State Bank Hale Center raising stock to 20000 and Farmers State Guaranty Bank San Benito raising to 25000. Metzler Bros. of Dallas filed proof of final payment of 15000. Dissolutions filed by Del Rio Herald Publishing Co Del Rio Lubbock Loan & Realty Co Lubbock Woodlake Bathing Co Dallas.
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Austin
Tex
Brushy Creek Petroleum Company
Rockdale
Capital Stock
Lucien D. Ross
R. W. Wallis
W. C. Marrs
Gulf Sea Food Company
Houston
H. B. McElmurray
A. B. Lorine
Matagorda
M. G. Lorine
Kyser-Ruble Company
Fort
W. B. Ward Jr
J. H. Barwise Jr
Young Women's Christian Association
Waco
C. A. Boynton
R. B. Spencer
B. G. Kendall
First State Bank of
Hale Center
Farmers’ State Guaranty Bank
San Benito
Metzler Bros
Dallas
del Rio Herald Publishing Co
del Rio
Lubbock Loan & Realty Co
Lubbock
Woodlake Bathing Co
Seizure Notice at San Antonio Customs Port 1917
Notice of seized goods at the Port of San Antonio for fiscal year 1917 including lace collars doilies agates opals a gold watch chain and surgical instruments Claimants must file within 20 days or property will be sold at public auction July 18 1917 at 10 o'clock a m at the Custom House H C B Smith Deputy Collector Adv
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Port of
San Antonio
U. S
Anyon
Custom House
Smith
Chairman Mayfield Leaves Texas for Rest
Chairman Allison Mayfield of the Railroad Commission has gone to his Sherman home for a few days of rest due to illness. His absence prevented attendance at the commission's regular monthly hearing.
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Mayfield
TH. Austin
Tex
Allison Mayfield
The
Railroad Commission
Sherman
Commission
Bandits Friend to Peace Earns Temporary Truce in Caucasus
In Kakhaetie, Caucasus, bandits led by Achmet Juti agreed to peace after their captivity of local women and years of terror. Achmet’s wife, abducted in 1913 and later converted, pleaded for reconciliation as envoys offered to curb violence. A committee seeks quashing prosecutions and justice reform.
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Petrograd
London
Kakhaetie
Caucasus
Achmet Juti
Gudjiani
Achmet
Minister of Justice
Puck Dialog on Breathing Air Noted in Irish Tale
In a humorous exchange quoted by Puck, Maloney Jr. and Mrs. Maloney discuss breathing oxygen and carbonic acid gas with rustic dialect. The dialogue emphasizes teachable moments about breath while keeping a playful tone.
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Maloney Jr
Mre. Maloney
Puck
Captain Luke W. Bickel Dies in Japan Mission Work
Captain Luke W. Bickel a leading American missionary in Japan with the Fukui Maru known as the Gospel Ship is dead at 48 after decades in gospel work begun in 1898 He was a mentor to villagers across Inland Sea providing guidance and aid. Major Frank P. Lahm of the U S aviation corps was badly injured when his horse collapsed on him at Fort Omaha yesterday. both bones in his right leg broken and other injuries.
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Associated Press
Kobe
Japan
Luke W. Bickel
Bickel
Lahm
Omaha
Neb
Frank P. Lahm
Aviation Corps
Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
Pastor Hands Pin to Each Woman in Church Urges Dress Code
Sioux City report says Rev. T. G. Plante of St. Jean Baptist Catholic Church walked the aisles Sunday and pinned each woman in a low neck gown warning that those appearing next Sunday in such gowns will be sent home.
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Sioux City
T. G. Plante
St. Jean, the Baptist Catholic Church
Many Americans Return Home From Europe by Ship
Many American citizens arrived in the United States today aboard the Norwegian steamship at an Atlantic port. The homeward voyage marks a notable return for travelers and highlights transatlantic mobility during the period.
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Atlantic
United States
Europe
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Help
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable remedy to replace calomel. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, cure sluggishness, and fit families, including children, with a pleasant taste and no salivation.
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Dodson
Bergensfjord Passengers Aboard Vessel Report No Submarine Sighted
The vessel Bergensfjord carried 928 passengers on the voyage. Officers said no submarine was sighted during the journey.
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Bergensfjord
Native Poetry Prompt Excerpt Sparks Dismissive Critique
Baltimore American voices skepticism as a reader considers writing native poetry. The article notes a dismissive reaction that suggests little audience interest or follow through.
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Baltimore American
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