TWAS EVER THUS A WAR DEPARTMENT FARCE
A five act allegorical war farce set in the He pateana Medea era mocks bureaucratic red tape as the assistant auditor and a scribe process fictitious maneuver division expense accounts. The scene follows requests for vouchers affidavits and absurd delays ending with orders to send documents and a surly press agent trip warrant.
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Geo
A. Schreiner
G. Boone
War Department
Hepatana
Medea
Mutt
Jeff
Maneuver Division
Arta
Media
Persia
Babylonia
Palestine
Asia Minor
Scribe
Treasury
Coronation Celebration by Texas British Association
The Texas British association plans a coronation celebration for King George and Queen Mary at Turner hall on Thursday June 22, 1911. The program includes speeches by prominent members, a supper, dance, and national music with tickets available from members Burns' drug store and J. F. Fentiman at Alamo Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas British Association
George
Queen Mary
Turner Hall
Burns’ Drug Store
J. F. Fentiman
Alamo Plaza
Federal court to hold special session in Texas
United States Marshal Eugene Nolte received orders from Judge T S Maxey to open the western district of Texas court at 10 00 Monday July 3 with adjournment the following Monday Nine petitions for final naturalization papers will be heard including Jose Perez Brown a Cuban in Philippine service and others such as Col Leroy Browns adopted son Patrick Cox Allesandro Morrette and John Baptiste Frigon A land intervention suit valued at 24600 filed June 15 by Pedro Batista Antonio Sandoval and Guadalupe Sandoval will be heard on opening day.
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United States
Eugene Nolte
T. S. Maxey
Austin
District Court
Western District of Texas
Pedro Batista
Antonio Sandoval
Guadalupe Sandoval
Jose Perez Brown
Col
Leroy Brown
Patrick Cox
Wolters Responds to Prohibition Leader Charge
J F Wolters, head of Texas anti prohibition group, refutes claims of 445 bootleggers in Dallas Galveston Houston San Antonio Austin Beaumont and Waco citing state revenue data showing 181 of 188 licenses accounted for in Dallas and 9 in Galveston unaccounted for. transfers explain gaps and transfers in other cities. The report ends with a cafe ad for the Open Air cafe offering service a la carte at the Jefferson, 442 Soledad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wolters
Prohibition Organization of
Texas
J. H. Gambrell
Anti-Saloon League
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Beaumont
Waco
Thos. H. Ball
D. C. Giddings
Brenham
O. B. Colquitt
Gov. Colquitt
Be.b. House
State Revenue Agent
Internal Revenue
Galvaston
Train timetable fragment shows mixed routes and departures
The list catalogues multiple passenger and freight train numbers with origins and destinations including Houston Galveston Kerrville Kerrville El Paso Cuero Victoria and Dallas plus times of arrival and departure across periods, indicating a bustling regional network schedule.
New York Travelers Cause Scene at Menger Hotel Registry
A Houston honeymoon couple at the Menger hotel in San Antonio faced four traveling men from New York who seized the pen to inscribe their own names on the couple’s registry. Chief Clerk F W Crow intervened as tensions rose and questions of authority sparked a brief confrontation.
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Houston
Alamo
Menger Hotel
New York
F. W. Crow
Rder
Resolution Calls for Army Efficiency Inquiry
A concurrent resolution introduced by Rep. Kahn of California asks the House to thoroughly investigate the army focusing on the efficiency of mobilization of troops on the Mexican border. The measure aims to review readiness and performance across military operations.
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Washington, D. C
Kahn
California
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T. Felix Gouraud
L. Aspeyre
Blaven
Cane
Europa
Hopkins
Great
Jonss Street
Telegre
THE
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Wolters
Anti
Openair
18Th Infantry
Mother’s
Jefferson
Soledad Street
Loucal
Mexico
North
Lexpress
Laredo
New Orleans
Ifrom
Houston and
Quabe Ccs Vance
Cecas
Kerrville
ETSI
Cossecseee
Coast
Roceitiio
Weleettia
Matz
East
el Paso
West
Victoria Division
Cuero
Victoria
Cae
Cuo
Case Coors
Santa Fe
Katy
New Union Station
Frisco
Epworth by-the-Sea
S.A. & A. P. Resorts
H. D. Wagner
T. A
Ave
E. Houston
J.O. Bell, C. M. Price
Assis
G. M. Bynum
T.A
Via
Sunset
H. C. Webb
Main ST
Rouston, Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
State of Texas
Globe Fire Insurance Company
Charles V. Johnson
American Bank&Trust Co
ARMY
Atlantic City
Return
Rochester
San Francisco
Houston Street
Moore Building
Portland
E. H. Dallas
W. Commerce St
Wikiy
Denver Ctf
Saamomo
Austi
Flouston
Aaglisson
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