Library budget debate yields plan for moving pictures
Carnegie Library board discussed a 12 000 to 13 000 budget, citing growth and city role. They proposed raising about 5 000, adding moving pictures twice weekly for educational purposes at Carnegie Hall, and shifting the children’s apartment for cooler, quieter study. May activity included 9909 patrons, 90 new cards, and a May circulation of 8674.
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Carnegie Library
William L. Herff
Carnegie Hall
Peple
Childre
Bulding
Ptairs
Rubin
San Antons
Lestay
Misslizabeth Houston
H. B. Rice
Thom . Conroy
Bard Buckley
Nat M. Washer
T. T. Vander Hoeven
Personal notices from hotel guests and arrivals list
A long list of names and origins shows guests and registrations at San Antonio hotels including T. P. Eastland Dallas at the Bexar John Oliphant Indianapolis at the Menger C B E Godbey Mission Tex at the Brackett and many others from Dallas Memphis Chicago Houston and more. The notes also mention Ruth Jane with Mr and Mrs Isaac D Newton of Seymour at the St Anthony and other regional travelers staying at the Bowle Gunter Savoy Menger Crockett and St Anthony. Future content shifts to a historical note on oyster culture in Japan from as early as 1720 and an advertisement for Riverside Restaurant
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T. P. Eastland
Dallas
Bexar
John Oliphant
Indianapolis
Menger
C. BE. Godbey
Mission
Tex
Savoy
Isaac D. Newton
Seyour
Ruth Jane
St. Anthony
Whiting
Crockett
Tom Honey
Cuero
Gladys Lynch
Kingsbury
Gunter
A. McNeill
Lunnell Camp
J. L. Johnson
Beaumont
J. le Page
E. E. Rogers
Houston
Rockett Hotel
H. C. Garland
Chicago
Bowie
H. J. L. Stark
Julius Schwartz
Schulenburg
Green Martin
Pearsall
Sexar
M. D. Briggs
Onionville
Mrs. W. Garden
J. F. Green
Oakland
Cal
Bowle
Ping T. W. Seabury
Brownsville
St. Anthony Hotel
H. B. Friedman
A. E. Joseph
Carlos Moser
el Paso
Irvin H. Carlson
San Francisco
M. A. Holmes
Fort Worth
Rockett
Xef W. EB
Pope
Corpus Christi
Kate Knowles
Natalia
T. B. Pierce
Denton
N. C. Walker
Lytle
Texar
James Goethe
Fort Clark
Menger Hotel
J. W. Long
Aransas Lass
W. E. Burnette
W. R. Jones
Wyatt Cargile
Mexico Quarantine Policy Sparks Diplomatic Telegrams
Governor Colquitt and Secretary Bryan exchange messages over Mexican quarantine rules for Tampico refugees. Tug Beryl faced four days in Galveston quarantine despite clean health certificates, while U.S. officials inspect leaders after Madero’s overthrow. Refugee relief efforts continue with Red Cross and State Department coordination.
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Tampico
Colquitt
Bryan
Washington
Beryl
Mexico
Galveston
United States Marine Hospital
Ned Cross
State Department
United States
Texas
Galvesn
Mexicans Rapidly Flee to Laredo to Join Federals
More than a hundred Mexicans bought tickets to Laredo in three days. Some say they return to fight for their country and reinforce federal forces. Others escaped Matamoros during the recent battle. Governor Carranza consolidates Quintana Roo with Yucatan and imposes new import manifests for goods over thirty dollars.
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Brownsville
Tex
Laredo
Mexico
Matamoros
The Vagus Nerve Guides Mood and Body Functions
The article explains the vagus nerve as the body's key mood indicator guiding heart, lungs, stomach, and kidneys. It links grief and worry to heart and circulatory decline, while hope and joy stimulate heart action, with historical cases illustrating the nerve’s powerful system-wide effects.
Raiders Drive Off 10000 Sheep Across Lone Star Border
CARRANZISTAS in Coahuila Mexico raided the Garcia ranch opposite Langtry and seized 10000 sheep owned by Walter Weathersbee of Del Rio. Rebels at C Diaz promised to return the flock. Blocker and Co move 2000 cattle and yearlings from Sierra Blanca to Fort Worth to clear the rebel zone.
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Fort Worth
Ortega freed on bond in Marfa amid praise for stockmen aid
Col Toribio Ortega posted bond and was released with bondsmen County Judge Boga W P Cleveland and I L Kleinmann. Supporters praise his law and order role in northwestern Chihuahua and protection of American stockmen. J Y Baskin of Nelson Morris ranch attended and lauded Ortega as he departed by car with friends.
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Marfa
Tex
Toribio Ortega
W. W. Boga
W. P. Cleveland
I. L. Kleinmann
Ortega
Chihuahua
J. Y. Baskin
Big Nelson-Morris Ranch
Mexico
Colo el
Troops to Bolster Border Patrol Near Sasabe
Two U S cavalry troops head to patrol the Sasabe area sixty miles west of Nogales amid an Arizona side attack. Sheriff Nelson Coroner Comstock and County Attorney Pillinger hear testimony on a clash between Mexican residents and Sonora state troops crossing into Arizona. Two American farmers died and two wounded in the fighting. Dr C W Kelly notes ammunition smuggling over the border. Sasabe officials complain of Wednesday night assault by unidentified attackers. Investigation indicates insurgent Sonora troops repeatedly cross into Arizona.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sasabe
Sonora
Here
Arizona
United States Cavalry
Laosa
Nelson
Comstock
Pillinger
More Men Out of Work in Piedras Negras Abandonment Fallout
In Eagle Pass Texas on June 14, several hundred National Lines of Mexico workers lose their jobs due to the Piedras Negras to Torreon and Durango line abandonment on March 9. Paydays delayed, money scarcity, and local labor shifts drive men to seek work elsewhere while soldiers surrender rifle cartridges to couriers amid reports of Huertista recruitment.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
National Lines of
Mexico
Piedras Negras
Torreon
Durango
Coahuila
Texas
Consignees
Washington
Department of Justice
Laredo
San Antonio
German Methodists in Annual Conference in Texas
The western district German conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South transacted routine business. C H Grote of Castell was elected district lay leader and to head lay delegates. Next conference slated for Fredericksburg. Renewal licenses granted to H Henpel Mason F A Grote Liano C H Grote Liano J Willman Liano W Sanders Liano F Broers New Fountain A B Brocks New Fountain E Willman San Antonio. Miss Alice Hardt Yancey won Sunday School scholarship. E A Penton Houston led discussions and preached. conference ends tomorrow night.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
C. H. Grote
Castell
Tex
Fredericksburg
H. Henpel
Bartlett
F. A. Grote
Mason
Liano
John Willman
W. Sanders
F. Broers
New Fountain
A. B. Brocks
E. Willman
San Antonio
Southwestern University
Alice Hardt
Yancey
E. A. Penton
Houston
Penton
Missionary Seekers Helped By Chief On Idaho Reserve
A Kansas City minister visiting an Idaho Indian reservation asks a government agent where a missionary can be found. The agent directs him to the chief and suggests praying, then the Indian greets him in excellent English. The minister is told the missionary will arrive soon, and a joking aside about a food clerk is noted.
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Kansas City
Idaho
Kansas City Times
President Wilson Presses Currency Reform at Present Session
Washington June 14 President Wilson urges currency legislation this session and plans to send his currency message to Congress around June 23 or 24. Secretary McAdoo and Senators Owen and Glass report agreement on the main features of the Owen Glass bill backing the president. House Democrat Henry of Texas calls for delay and probes the money trust while proposing an amended banking law to bring banking associations under congressional oversight.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
McAdoo
Owen and Glass
Senate
House Banking and Currency Committees
Tillman
House Democrats
Henry
Texas
Rules Committee
Wall Street
Pujo
House of Congress
Grand Opera House Presents New Reels and Talbot Hit
The Grand showcases four new reels headlined by The Kiss. Miss Talbot remains the season’s top act with a full song change today. Murray Whiteman and Howard Ross from George W Meyer Music Co perform nightly hits Find Me a Girl Wait Until We Are Married and Always Take a Girl Named Daisy drawing strong applause.
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Grand Opera House
Miss Talbot
Murray Whiteman
Howard Ross
Grand
George W. Meyer Music Company
New York
Daisy
Cabinet Shake-Up in Huerta Regime Names New War Minister
Mexico City reports a broad cabinet reshuffle under President Huerta. General Manuel Mondragon resigns as minister of war and is replaced by General Aureliano Blanquet. Jorge Vera Estanol leaves public instruction, Manuel Garza Aldape moves to agriculture, and Aurelio Urrutia becomes interior minister. Mondragon led Diaz forces in the recent ten day battle. Blanquet had commanded the campaign in Mexico state.
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Madero
Pino Suarez
Huerta
Mondragon
War Department
Felix Diaz
Garcia
Federal District
Francisco de la Barra
Aureliano Blanquet
Torcbio Esqui
Mexico City
Manuel Mondragon
Federal
Jorge Vera Estanol
Manuel Garza Aldape
Aureliano Urrutia
National School of Medicine
Diaz
Blanquet
Mexico
Alumni Banquet At Gunter Hotel Tonight In Honor Of St Marys
Over 150 members of St Marys College Alumni Association attend a banquet at the Gunter hotel tonight honoring the graduating class. The 8 15 p m event features an intro by Leo M J Dielmann with speakers including A J Castanola Rt Rev J W Shaw Henry Schmidt Leonardo Garza Jr Very Rev Louis A Tragesser Judge James R Davis Nelson Lytle Judge Edward Dwyer and others in attendance. The program centers on class unity and college pride with toasts on Stick Together A Greater S M C Our Alma Mater and related themes.
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St. Mary's College Alumni Association
Gunter Hotel
Leo M. J. Dielmann
A. J. Castanola
J. W. Shaw
D. D
Henry Schmidt
J. C. Ei
Hugh B. Rice
Leonardo Garza Jr
Louis A. Tragesser
James R. Davis
J. M. Ryan
Nelson Lytle
Edward Dwyer
Woodland stroll sparks bark based tree talk
A youthful professor explains how to tell tree species by bark during a woodland walk. A companion gasps at the lesson and asks if dogs can be identified similarly, prompting a lighthearted exchange amid the scene.
Photograph Leads to Murder Conviction in Lynn Apartment Case
Harold H. Henwood killed Tony Von Puhl in a quarrel over Mrs. Isabel Paterson Springer. Copeland, an innocent bystander, was struck by a bullet. doctors’ alleged amputation error was raised as Henwood’s defense. Henwood was convicted and sentenced to life, then granted a new trial.
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Harold F. Henwood
Lynn
Isabel Patterson Springer
Tony von Puhl
George E. Copeland
Harold H. Henwood
St. Louis
Isabel Paterson Springer
Chicago
Copeland
Henwood
Origins of Albanians Describe Mountain Fortress Heritage
W A Moore suggests Albanians may trace to the Poeasgians or Myrmidons, noting a lingering, isolated people in rugged mountains. He describes dispersed houses built as fortresses with thick walls and narrow loophole openings, a culture wary of neighbors yet forming tight bonds with trusted friends.
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W. A. Moore
Achilles
Troy
Europe
While Baby Slept leads New Royal bill with drama
An old man cherished by his family is saved from removal by a snake rescue in the photoplay While Baby Slept at the New Royal Theater. The show also features A Message of Flowers An Indian's Gratitude and a new Royal orchestra program. Tomorrow offers The Mirage 3 reel feature and six reels total.
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New Royal Theater
Big Royal Orchestra
Cow Beats Mare in Richmorond Wisconsin Race
In Richmond Wisconsin a crowd gathered at the fair grounds to witness a racing contest between a cow owned by Anthony Meath and a pacing mare owned by George Cranston. The cow won easily on a half mile standing start around the track.
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Richmond
Wis
Fair Grounds
Anthony Meath
Commercial
George Cranston
National
Harlandale Sulphur Baths Offer Local Health Cure
Local ad promotes Harlandale Baths on Flores Street offering hot sulphur waters for rheumatism eczema skin diseases and blood liver kidney problems. Noting rapid relief after ten baths some patients discarded crutches. Attendants courteous with a half building for ladies and access via South Flores street car. H J Bennison president.
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Europe
United States
Harlandale
South Flores
Harlandale Bath House
H. J. Bennison
The Riverside Ad Promotes Pavement Products
An advertisement touts Riverside options with Granitord and Granocrete under the tag The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements.
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