English Syndicate Probes Best Line Between Christine and Crowther
A survey by the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad company between Christine and Crowther is about half finished. The 14 mile stretch aims to locate a crossing over the Frio river for extending the Artesian Belt railroad from Christine to Crowther. The line, recently acquired by the English syndicate, will connect San Antonio to Harbor Island and the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowther
Christine
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad Company
Christine and
Genera
Frio River
San Antonio
Harbor Island
Rio Grande
Fruitland
Laxative Ad Promotes Hot Springs Liver Pills
A Baytown style ad offers Hot Springs Liver Pills as the most efficient gentle safe laxative. It claims quick relief from biliousness coated tongue dizziness indigestion and acts as a tonic. Free samples advertised by Ot Springs Chemical Co Hot Springs Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
San Antonio
Ot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Country Needs Rain Candidate Heads for Court of Appeals
San Antonio guest at the Bexar hotel backs his candidacy as the Country Needs Rain candidate for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Judge Green notes broad political support and reports prosperity across the state. He cites Gonzales area as improving with corn up to 60 to 70 bushels per acre and notes rain could boost yields and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Criminal Appeals
San Antonio
Bexar
Green
W. B. “Vebe
Gonzales
Free Clinic Committee Seeks County Support for Hospital Plan
The Free Clinic association forms a committee led by Rev. Philip Cook and Judge Thomas H. Franklin to press county officials for a $5000 yearly county payment to fund medical care for destitute patients. City declined similar offer, but the group may pursue a county agreement. A rummage sale for funding is planned with 10 000 subscription forms to be mailed to San Antonio residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Clinic Association
Philip Cook
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Cook
Thomas H. Franklin
Ond Charities
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
New Enterprise
Association
Plaza Theater
Free Clinic
South Laredo Street
Travis Club
Leon Chapuis Returns to San Antonio Headquarters
Leon Chapuis former chief clerk of the maneuver division during last year encampment has gone back to San Antonio for clerical work at the Department of Texas headquarters. He gained prominence during the encampment when his office sat in a white tent near the maneuver ground under Lieut. Col. E. F. Ladd who led a large clerical staff for the nation’s largest peacetime troop concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Chapuis
Maneuver Division
San Antonio
Department of Texas
Chapuis
E. F. Ladd
Townsley Died After Baseball Injury at Hutto
Finis Townsley aged 25 a former Austin resident died after a baseball accident at Hutto last Wednesday. He suffered a skull fracture and is survived by his wife and several relatives in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Hutto
Finis Townsley
Townsley
Bound Over to Grand Jury in Mail Laws Case
R W Patterson of Big Foot Frio county was arraigned before United States Commissioner R L Edwards for violating the mail laws. He was bound over until the December term of the grand jury with a 1000 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Patterson
Big Foot
Frio County
United States
R. L. Edwards
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Miserable with catarrh and nasal discharge. Ely's Cream Balm is promoted to cleanse, heal, and relieve nose and throat symptoms in minutes. It claims no mercury or cocaine, easy to apply, and offered by H. L. Wagner with a fifty cent bottle.
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Ely
H. L. Wagner
Injured by Auto Succumbs in San Antonio
C Austin Eager 29, manager of Eager Brokerage, died at 7 15 p m after an operation for injuries from a June 8 buggy collision with a car. His wife Mrs Eager survived. Emil Muselbaum turned himself in to police. Funeral at 4 pm from 923 San Pedro then San Fernando Cathedral. burial in San Fernando cemetery. Also Mrs Sarah Thompson 47 died at a local sanitarium. Survived by husband J M Thompson and three children. funeral today at 3 pm from San Antonio Undertaking Company chapel. interment in Cemetery No 4.
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C. Austin Eager
Eager Brokerage Company
Santa Rosa Hospital
Eager
San Pedro Avenue
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cemetery
City budget wrangle expected over $1.2 million proposal
The city council committees met with few members present as Alderman Mauermann outlined flexible special appropriations totaling 1,200,503 for the coming year. Insurgent aldermen may offer amendments, signaling a likely ongoing budget dispute next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Mauermann
Finance Committee
Uhr and Lipscomb
Youth Arrested for Vagrancy Amid Vacant Lot Sleepers
A young man was arraigned in the police court today on vagrancy charges and fined ten dollars. Policeman Langford took him into custody after residents along Sherman street reported him sleeping on nearby vacant lots for several nights. The prisoner claimed morphine addiction and ill health with no means to aid himself.
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Langford
Sherman Street
Stones Thrown Into Saloon Sparks Disturbance
During a disturbance at West Houston and Cameron streets stones were hurled into a saloon. A young man arrested for disturbing the peace was fined $10 in corporation court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Houston
Cameron
Corporation Court
Rutherford to Speak on Where Are the Dead in San Antonio
Judge J F Rutherford a New York lawyer has agreed to deliver his popular lecture Where Are the Dead in Beethoven hall San Antonio Sunday at 3 PM Admission is free. no collection will be taken during the talk The speaker is noted for combining legal insight with religious topics in public lectures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rutherford
State of
New York
San Antonio
Beethoven Hall
Lectures On Education By A Nonsectarian Speaker
The speaker discusses education for the general public from a nonsectarian view. He has traveled in America Europe and the Orient including the Holy Land and Egypt. The Hon J F Carle will preside at Sunday's afternoon meeting.
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America
Europe
Orient
Holy Land
Egypt
J. F. Carle
Fletcher's Castoria Ad Promotes Child Health
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria with phrases about soothing children and free from harm. It mentions a calm experience and an evening concert service by Gunter Lawn and Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunter Lawn
Report on Freight Bureau to be Presented by J W LaBatte
Upon return from Dallas J Wier LaBatte will present his report to a Jobbers and Manufacturers league meeting on the need for a freight bureau in this city. No action is yet taken on additional trade excursions, and the railroad commission excursion-rate delegation to Austin has not left yet but may depart early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wier LaBatte
Dallas
Jobbers and Manufacturers’ League
LaBatte
Railroad Commission
Austin
Walter Arnold Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Walter Arnold dairyman filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal district court claiming debts totaling 3764.34. An order of reference named Guy S. McFarland as referee, with a hearing scheduled for July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court
Walter Arnold
Dairyman
Guy S. McFarland
Oil Burners Challenge Local Team for Tomorrow
The Oil Burners invite other groups to accept a game tomorrow afternoon. Interested aggregations should call No. 8 or text W. H. Dunning to arrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffire
No.8
W. H. Dunning
Eckman’s Alterative touted to cure lung troubles
A testimonial from Bowling Green Kentucky claims Eckman’s Alterative cured a six month cough after a few bottles. The ad cites improvements within a week and offers a booklet and affidavits from users, noting the medicine treats bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung issues without poisons or habit forming drugs.
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Eckman
A. C. Bettersworth
A. M. Fischer
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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the Inquirer
Continental Investment CO
Gunter
Texas
E. Houston St
William's
Praeger’s
iSc
Tée
Steel Plyers
Fiat
Ist
Praeger Hardware Company
East
Commerce Street
Catarre
A. Eager
Tregrown All Hat CO
Houston Stree
Fletcher
Hoddson Candy Maker
St. Mary’s St
J. Weir LaBatte
Morrizard
Houston Street
Conroy Bldg
DR. Lincoln
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