Taft veto threatens national guard and regular army maneuvers
President Taft vetoes the army appropriation bill potentially delaying July encampments for national guard units in Alabama Georgia Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina North Carolina Florida Maryland Virginia West Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania Louisiana and western states. Efforts urged to obtain funding to avoid postponement. Wet weather threatens San Pedro park celebration plans and watermelons shipped to Seguin.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Regular Army
National Guard
Anniston
Ala
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna
Louisiana
Southwestern
Alexandria
Colorado
Washington
Idaho
Congress
Weather Man Upsets Juneteenth Festival Plans
Rain disrupted the forty-ninth emancipation celebration in the city. The parade through main streets was canceled and there was no San Pedro park celebration. The Seguin excursion was reduced from seventeen carloads to two attached to the regular train, carrying sixty seven participants. At San Pedro park, stands and booths were foiled by drizzle as bunting colors ran and watermelon vendors faced disappointment.
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Sunset Depot
Seguin
San Pedro Park
Hay's Hair Health Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
A vintage advertisement pledges Hay's Hair Health as a reliable dandruff remover that destroys germs and stimulates youthful hair growth. It claims relief from itching and bald spots, touts a testimonial from Pastor W. W. White, and notes availability at Bexar Drug Co. for 50 cents or 1.00 per bottle from Philo Hay Spec. Co.
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Hay
W. W. White
Vienna
M. JE. Church
Bexar Drug Co
Flood threat to Algiers Gretna and Westwego grows
Flood waters from the Hymelia crevasse menace Algiers Gretna and Westwego opposite New Orleans. Algiers streetcar tracks are submerged for blocks as levees are reinforced amid rising waters. Westwego reports fifty homes inundated and relief efforts rush supplies and army officers to the stricken area.
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Algiers
Gretna
Westwego
New Orleans
Hymelia
Mississippi
Barataria
Lake Salvador
W C McGown Dies From Pistol Wound
William C McGown a Texas legislator from El Paso county died after a pistol wound to the head suffered at his El Paso home last night. He died five hours later. No motive is known. He was brother of Floyd McGown of San Antonio and was known in San Antonio and El Paso.
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EL Paso
Tex
William C. McGown
Texas
Floyd McGown
San Antonio
National League of Republican Clubs elects officers
Hammond heads the league in Chicago as John Hays Hammond of New York is named president. The slate includes vice presidents Jobe B. E. Hedges and J. C. Yersey with D. B. Atherton as secretary treasurer and John G. Capers as general counsellor. Committees are led by John J. D. Trenor and R. P. Hapgood, and Hawaii Republicans announce a 10000 dollar gift.
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Chicago
National League of Republican
John Hays Hammond
New York
Jobe BE. Hedges
J. C. Yersey
Nebraska
Henry D. Davis
Ohio
Henry Jackson
Georgia
D. B. Atherton
Pennsylvania
John G. Capers
South Carolina
James J. Davis
John J. D. Trenor
New
Rain Lifts Texas Prospects As Storm Moves East
Nine year rain cycle boosts optimism across Texas business and agriculture. Cooler morning in Hicks building recorded 59 degrees with 70 high yesterday. Major Buell says warmer, clearer weather will follow tonight and tomorrow as the storm moves to the gulf. Rain fell across Cetulla Cuero Del Rio Laredo Taylor and San Antonio, aiding crops and pasture while delaying marketing of floodwashed produce. Farmers in the corn belt north of San Antonio gain a timely filling of ears and cotton blossoms, signaling a strong season ahead.
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Hicks
Mercury
Allen Buell
Bureau
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph
Compainy
Cetulla
Cuero
del Rio
Laredo
Taylor
Austin
San Antonio
Buell
Southwest
Texas
Gulf
el Paso
Slow Rain at Dilley Boosts Local Crops
Slow rains here insure the best feed crop this country has had in many years. Cotton is in excellent condition and fruiting heavy. A large number of ripe cotton bolls are in evidence while watermelons and cantaloupes are coming in fast and will soon be ready to ship by the carload.
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Dilley
Tex
Rain Past Twelve Hours Boosts D Hanis Crops
A 24 hour general rain in D Hanis Texas amounts to a little over 3.5 inches. The rain promises a bumper corn crop and finds cotton corn and other feedstuffs in fine condition. Emil Wall received a new threshing machine for oat crops. Stockmen plan larger crops next year as the town shifts from stock to farming.
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D'Hanis
Tex
Emil Wall
Goliad Sees Fine Rain Boosting Crops
A light rain swept Goliad Texas on June 19. The moisture will lift corn to 40 60 bushels per acre and cotton stands improve as sorghum harvests approach with hundreds of tons expected this week.
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Goliad
Tex
Storm Damage Reported From Hallettsville Rain
Heavy rain and strong northeast wind hit Hallettsville on Monday night blowing down shade trees and causing shrubbery damage. No building damage reported.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Hard Rain at Smithville Delivers Crop Boost
A hard rain fell in Smithville Texas early yesterday morning and was reported general through the area. The rain benefits crop prospects with corn yields improved and cotton crops greatly aided.
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Smithville
Tex
Rain Begins In Blanco County After Midnight
Rain began falling in Blanco County starting Monday night just after midnight, delivering early precipitation to the Blanco area as weather observers track the storm's progression and potential effects on local agriculture and soil moisture.
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Blanco County
Blanco
Tex
Fifteen Minutes After Wedding Groom Charged With False Swearing
Paris Texas June 19 Odell Patterson and Dollie Sims wed last night Fifteen minutes later Patterson was jailed on a false swearing charge regarding the bride’s age The girl 15, attempted to accompany him but was sent to the female ward by her parents
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Paris
Tex
Odell Patterson
Dollie Sims
Patterson
Prominent Teacher Praises Peruna Cure
Mrs R C Moore of San Antonio testifies Peruna cured her general debility nervous prostration and severe cough. Mrs M P Curry of Petersburg Illinois says internal catarrh stomach and liver trouble left her weak and swollen but two bottles of Peruna restored her health after five months of worsening illness.
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R. C. Moore
Sharer Street
San Antonio
Tex
Peruna
M.P. Curry
P.O
Pettersburg
Ill
Crop-saving rain ends drought for corn as cotton holds steady
Rain fell through the night just in time to rescue the corn crop, while cotton showed little distress. The brief item notes rain's relief effect on crops with corn benefiting more than cotton.
Frio County Crops Benefit From Slow Rain
A good slow rain over an inch cooled the atmosphere and benefited all crops in Pearsall Frio County. Farmers report crops never more promising at this season.
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Frio County
Pearsall
Tex
Rain and Wind Bring Beneficial Shower to Taylor
In Taylor Texas yesterday a rain measuring 1.03 inches fell with a brief wind gust up to 32 miles per hour. In San Saba Texas four inches of rain fell since Monday night aiding the harvest as oats were completed and corn had suffered earlier.
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Taylor
Tex
San Saba
San Saba Tex
Arsenic Found in Lindloff Family Deaths Case
Chicago report to Coroner Hoffman says arsenic in Arthur Lindloff liver. His mother Mrs Louise Lindloff is under arrest in his death and bodies of William and Alma Lindloff to be exhumed. Five family deaths in three years investigated. Insurance alleged in her favor.
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Chicago
Arthur Lindloff
Louise Lindloff
Hoffman
William Lindloff
Alma Lindloff
Government bills plan 620 mile wireless service
Argentina moves to create a government controlled wireless telegraph system capable of 620 miles range from the coast. The bill requires all passenger vessels to install wireless gear with at least ten miles capacity within 60 days.
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Buenos Ayres
House of Deputies
Argentine Republic
Bridge Across Frio River for SA, Uvalde and Gulf Rail Complete
The bridge across the Frio river for the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad has been completed and track laying is advancing toward Pleasanton at about a mile per day. Hindes will see a delay for a second bridge. Piles are being driven for a temporary Medina river bridge twelve miles south of San Antonio. The line from Medina river toward the I and G N near the city limits is being graveled.
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Frio
San Antonio
Patrolman Edward Parker Killed in Pennsylvania Railroad Strike
In Cleveland Ohio on June 19 a patrolman Edward Parker was killed and express wagon driver William Garlich badly wounded during a demonstration by 100 striking Pennsylvanian railroad workers. The event occurred amid railroad labor unrest nearby.
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Cleveland, O
Edward Parker
William Garlich
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prospect Hill School to Open in September in San Antonio
The new Prospect Hill school promises a modern, fully equipped building in San Antonio for the fall term starting in September. It will feature electric lighting, steam heat, signal program clocks, fireproof construction, automatic outside doors, and quick evacuation design with double spring hinges. A supply committee will meet tomorrow to review furniture samples, with one thousand desks needed and final purchases set for tomorrow night.
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Prospect Hill School
San Antonio
Call for Bank Statements by Comptroller of the Currency
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks in the United States as of the close of business on Friday June 14.
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Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency Today
United States
J H Holmes Dies At 69 Former Boston Herald Editor
Wayland Massachusetts June 19 John Henry Holmes longtime editor in chief and publisher of the Boston Herald died at his home after months of illness He was 69 years old.
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J. H. Holmes
Wayland
Mass
John Henry Holmes
The
Boston Herald
Eight Hour Day Promise From New England Telephone
Boston June 19 the New England Telephone and Telegraph company promises an eight hour workday to take effect by January 1 1913 in a statement issued by the company president.
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Boston
Mass
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dying Sallie Tompkins Receives Davis Era Rank
Miss Sallie M. Tompkins, famed for aiding Confederate soldiers, lies near death at the Richmond Confederate home after acute indigestion. She founded a private hospital, led a government hospital, and earned a captain of cavalry commission from President Davis for her Lost Cause service.
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Richmond
Sallie M. Tompkins
Davis
Government Hospital
Orient to Be Pushed
Juan S Trevino receiver for the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad says construction in Mexico will continue, with 300 miles remaining and progress in some areas despite Chihuahua unrest. He expects completion once normal conditions return and notes discussions with officials in Mexico City.
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Juan FI
Trevino
Mexico
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad Company
Juan S’. Trevino
Chihuahua
San Antonio
Mexico City
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Faces Court Trial in New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw appeared in White Plains court prepared to testify against her husband Harry K. Thaw who seeks release from the Mattewan asylum. She wore a heavy veil and exchanged no recognizable gesture with him as she took her seat.
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White Plains
N. Y
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Kk. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Thaw
Memorial services of Knights of Pythias set Sunday
In Corpus Christi on June 19 the annual memorial services of the local Knights of Pythias lodge will be held next Sunday morning at the Methodist church Rev T F Sessions of the Methodist church will preach the service.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Knights of Pythias
Methodist Church
T. F. Sessions
Constitutional ruling upholds veterinary board law in Texas
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the Thirty second legislature act creating the board of veterinary examiners constitutional. Henry Pistole, fined $25 in Dallas County for practicing veterinary surgery without a license or exam, had his case affirmed. The decision cites police power and validates the board regulation.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Veterinary Examiners
Court of Criminal Appeals
Henry Pistole
Dallas County
Pistole
Police Probe Evolves Over Brutality Allegations
Houston police inquiry advances with new brutality claims against some officers. Witnesses praise Ransom and his men. It is argued Ransom’s chief appointment lacks commission confirmation yet mayoral appointment power is claimed to be independent of the commission. Grand jury adds witnesses.
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Houston
Tex
Ransom
Grand Jury
Federal Clerk Named for Corpus Christi Court
Hugh E. Tyson an attorney from Corpus Christi has been named clerk of the new Corpus Christi branch of the United States district court for the southern district of Texas The court will be presided over by Judge Waller Burns of Houston and will hold its first session on the first Monday in January.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Hugh E. Tyson
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
Waller Burns
Houston
Louisiana Senate approves recall bill for public officials
The Louisiana senate passed a recall measure allowing recall petitions after notifying the officeholder and obtaining signatures from 30 percent of registered voters in the elected territory. The bill is expected to clear the house as well.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
House
Wine Imports by Country to England in 1911
England imported 12,570,328 gallons of wine in 1911 with Spain contributing 3,167,702 gallons and Portugal 3,193,478 gallons. France supplied 2,055,883 gallons and Germany 621,123 gallons, showing the leading sources and totals.
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England
Spain
Portugal
France
Germany
Jingles Policy Statement
The company states that only paid jingles will be used and no jingles, whether bought or not, will be returned.
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Hammond
Tutt’s
Mrs. R. ©. Moore
Plan Wireless Service
Franklin Road
Cleveland
School Board
Sallie Tompkins
Jeff Davis
Evelyn Thaw
Veterinary Board Law Constitutional
Dallas
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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KR. T. Frambel
Musgrove St
Germantown
Phila., Pa
Daddy
Jingle Dept
Battle Creek, Mich
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