School board awards desk contract and hires staff
The board laid over the bid for 1000 steel adjustable desks for Prospect Hill grammar school. A special supply committee met to review bids. J N Navarro named Spanish teacher. Marie Meyers hired as teacher. A primary supervisor position was created with a $135 monthly salary. Monthly principal reports on teacher efficiency ordered. The Light published the annual financial report. Janitors' supplies contracts awarded to low bidders. Fred Hummert to supply paint and varnish. Attendees included Dr. Frederick Terrell and Judge Don A Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Hill Grammar School
J. N. Navarro
Marie Meyers
Charles J. Lukin
Don A. Bliss
Mike Goggan
Fred Hummert
Frederick Terrell
Sam Harris
Tl. N. Dechmann
Paul H. Schulz
Charles Lukin
Ready to Begin Work on Dam near Carmichael project
H M Cryder vice president of Carmichael Construction announces that construction on the dam will start immediately with Cryder in personal charge. Several carloads of machinery are expected to arrive today to be used in the building effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
H. M. Cryder
Carmichael Construction Company
Cryder
Where Do Doctors Fail To Help
Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana readers report relief from long hemorrhages and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Jennie Green says it lets her work again, and Mrs O M Cue credits a medical crisis averted and renewed health to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Green
Covington
Jennie Green
Covington, Mo
Brownsville
Ind
Anchor Lodge Installs New Officers at Masonic Temple
Anchor lodge No 424 A F and A M elected new officers led by A J Milheiser as worshipful master F L Simon senior warden George A Cook junior warden and J H Haile treasurer D Ludlow secretary. Milheiser announced appointments and committees. Installation set for June 24 in Sutherland Springs during Southwest Texas Masonic celebration with about 1000 Masons expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchor Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
A. J. Milheiser
F. L. Simon
George A. Cook
J. H. Haile
D. Ludlow
W.S. Tomey
Ed Oppenheimer
H. W. Weber
Horace A. Kelton
J. B. Platt
C. F. Goodenough
W. A. Winston
House
J. M. Strayhorn
W. S. Tomey
H. Schmidt
F. W. Cook
G. A. Cook
F. H. Bradford
Noel W. Smith
E. T. Green
Sexton
P. F. Loring
G. W. Douglas
Routledge Tops Bexar Legal Exam With High 94 Percent
Austin applicant Jack Routledge posted the third highest average in Bexar county legal examinations, 94 percent, in yesterday’s results reported by Clerk Joseph Murray. Four applicants passed, including Conn Brown Aransas Pass Max Blum Fredericksburg William Renken Austin. Routledge joined W H Russell San Antonio and W H Kennon in high scores, earning admission to practice law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Routledge
Austin
Bexar County
Joseph Murray
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Routledge
San
Conn Brown
Aransas Pass
Max Blum
Fredericksburg
William Renken
Accidental drowning ruled in Dr Doxey case
A coroner's jury in Clifton Tennessee found Dr Loren B Doxey's death accidental after his body was recovered from the Tennessee River. He and his wife Dora were en route to Clayton Missouri where Mrs Doxey faced bigamy charges tied to William J Wider whose murder she had been acquitted of before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Clifton
Tenn
Loren B. Doxey
Tennessee River
Doxey
Dora
Clayton
St. Louis County
William J. Wider
Colp Talks Good Roads in Smithville Tie
D E Colp secretary of the good roads department of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce visits Smithville Texas to promote road bonds approved by the attorney general and to push a connecting highway linking San Antonio and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colp
Smithville
Tex
D. E. Colp
Good Roads Department
San Antonio
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association Adjourns in Austin
The Texas State Pharmaceutical association closes its annual convention in Austin with officer elections and next meeting site chosen. Governor Colquitt missed today's address due to campaign duties while a fine evening program was arranged for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association
Colquitt
Kerrville Bonds Approved for City Street Improvements
The attorney general's department approved a $20.00 Kerrville street improvement bonds issue. They bear 6 percent interest, mature in 40 years with an option of 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
City of Kerrville
Life Insurance Day Luncheon Urges Texas Home Companies
At a Chamber of Commerce Life Insurance Day luncheon in San Antonio speakers warned that Texas is paying high interest because millions in premiums flow to eastern insurers. They argued patronizing home companies lowers rates, boosts local investment, and spurs state growth with figures on New York assets and Texas premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
New York
East
San Antonio
Homer Eads
Southwestern Casualty Company
Rt. L. Ball
National Bank of Commerce
T. J. Murphey
Equitable Life Insurance Company
N. J. Muller
J. H. Bickett
Southwestern Casualty Insurance Company
Eastern Insurance Companies
J. Brooks
John F. Onion
van A. Webster
W. A. King
Worth a Million: Patridge Gift to Chicago Noblewoman
Princess Engalitchelff of Chicago, a Russian noble, now holds a one fourth share in a major real estate property after her father Charles W. Patridge gave her interest as she and her husband prepare to move to Paris for permanent residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Engalitchelff
Chicago
Charles W. Patridge
Paris
Port Aransas Port Aransas Harbor line rate hearing August
The Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway seeks to apply the Galveston rate basis to shipments to Port Aransas on Harbor Island from out of state. A hearing before the railroad commission is scheduled for August, with July excluded. The San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway agrees to the Galveston basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Aransas Harbor
Sheridan Wants Better Depot Facilities
The railroad commission will consider August 13 a measure forcing the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway to provide adequate depot facilities at Sheridan station to handle freight and passenger traffic. Also on August 13 the commission will review a proposed amendment to Texas classification No 2 affecting contractors outfits moved by railroads within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Railroad Commission
Blattner Resigns as Texas School for the Deaf Principal
Prof. J. W. Blattner, long time head of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, resigns to become superintendent of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. Effective September 1, he departs after 27 years of leadership and growth of the Texas school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blattner
Austin
Tex
Texas School For the Deaf
North Dakota School For the Deaf
Blattner
Texas School
Esteva Heads to Mexico as Espinosa Leads San Antonio Office
Mexican consul Manuel Esteva departed for Mexico City on President Madero’s orders for a ten day conference. Francisco Espinosa assumes charge in his absence. Julio Madero has recovered from an operation and returned to Mexico with Gabriel Madero following. Nearby, Sutherland Springs reports heavy rains boosting crops with watermelons due soon and a new electric tumbler heater for dentists and barbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Esteva
San Antonio
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco Espinosa
Julio Madero
Gabriel Madero
Gabriel
Julio
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Prospect Hill Outfit
Anchor Lodge
Aransas Harbor Terminal
Stevenson
John Todd
Pentlands
Kirk Yellon
John
London Chronicle
Schlitz
Geo. Heberer
Water Street
Milwaukee
Pai
Aue Breen
Esteva
Capital
Madero
Wilson County
Sutherland Springs
W. A. Smith
Ayer
Western Union Telegraph Company
Underwood Typewriters
Underwoods
Underwood Typewriter Co., Inc
W. Commerce Street
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