Special Texas Legislature Called For July 31
Governor Colquitt issues a proclamation calling the thirty-second Texas legislature into special session at 10 a.m. July 31, 1911, to address state appropriations for 1911–1912 and to apportion senatorial and representative districts, with authority to consider other matters.
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Austin
Tex
Co’itt
Texas
Commonwealth
State of Texas
O. B. Colquitt
Thirty-Second
A. D
J. R. Elliott
Cuero Fire Destroys Business Block
Cuero Texas June 21 The Buechel block in Cuero was practically destroyed by fire last night. The Cuero drug store Koehler dry goods M Byrne Co grocery and the South western Telegraph and Telephone offices suffered heavy losses. Total损约250 000 with 40 000 on the building and 200 000 on contents. Fire started about 10 from a gas explosion in the rear of the drug store. The department fought hard and the fire was under control by 11.
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Cuero
Tex
Buechel
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Cuero Drug Store
Buechel Bank
Koehler
M. Byrne & Co
Teachers' Association to Meet in Waco at Christmas
Prof. R. G. Hall announced the Texas State Teachers' association will hold its next meeting in Waco during Christmas week with about 3000 teachers expected to attend. A fine program is being prepared.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
R. G. Hall
Cleburne
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Waco
Return of Normal Conditions Depends on Men in Power
General Albert L. Myer retired U S Army says peace in Mexico has not yet been restored and unrest will persist for some time. He declined lengthy interviews, calling his Mexico trip personal, and noted that normal conditions depend largely on current leaders and the army’s mobilization was not discussed.
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Mexico
Albert L. Myer
Department of Texas
Myer
California
Fort Sam Houston
Conference in Houston to discuss new school laws
State Superintendent Brasley announced an educational conference in Houston on Thursday June 27 at the office of County Superintendent Pugh. East and Southeast Texas school superintendents will attend to discuss the new school laws and other school administration matters.
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Austin
Tex
Brasley
Houston
Pugh
Texas
Mission Finishing Co. gains traction with new slogan
Local manufacturer Mission Finishing Co at 701 Giggs blog unveils a new slogan The kind that pleases signaling a refreshed branding push aimed at tighten marketing reach and customer appeal.
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Mission Finishing Co
Giggs
Illinois Car Graft Cases Practically Settled
The Illinois Central graft prosecutions are nearly finished with indicted defendants to go free. A civil suit against former North Lines superintendent Charles L Ewing and others tied to the road was dismissed, signaling a settlement. The road sought about 1 5 million, and attorney Marquis Eaton said the differences have been adjusted with all satisfied.
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Chicago
Ill
Illinois Central
Record-Herald
Charles L. Ewing
Lines North
Ewing
Frank FP. Harriman
John M. Taylor
Orlando F. Keefe
J. &. Baker
Road
Marquis Eaton
Harriman
Chicago Conduits Dynamited Again In Open Shop Probe
A dynamite blast in a Commonwealth Edison conduit on Harmon Place Chicago broke windows for blocks and alarmed guests at the Blackstone Congress and YWCA hotels. Police suspect Edison employees staged the blasts to press open shop abolition as five explosions hit the conduits in three weeks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Commonwealth Edison Company
Harmon Place
Michigan and
Wabash Avenues
Blackstone
Congress
Edison Company
Officer Describes Finding Evidence in Camorra Case
In the Camorra trial Catalano testified how he first found evidence linking the defendants to the Cuoccolo murders. He later abandoned proofs after a priest claimed new information from the confessional that accused others. The witnesses labeled the prisoners as Camorra members and criminals, provoking a defiant reaction from the accused.
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Interbo
Catalano
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Cuoccolo
Ciro Vitozzi
Camorra
Carabineers
Retail Merchants Convene In Denver Name 1912 Host City
Adolph Grasso reports the National Association of Retail Merchants convention in Denver drew 302 delegates and over a thousand visiting merchants. Oklahoma City named for the 1912 meeting. New officers named: John W. Lux president Henry W. Schwab vice president George Suhr treasurer Frank L. Pfeiffer sergeant at arms Charles R. Fuller trustee. W. M. Morgan attended as delegate from San Antonio.
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Denver
Colo
National Association of Retail Merchants
Adolph Grasso
San Antonio
United States
W. M. Morgan
John W. Lux
St. Paul
Henry W. Schwab
Milwaukee
George Suhr
Buffalo
Chief Justice White vacationing from New Orleans
Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme Court passed through New Orleans en route to his Bayou LaFourche plantation to spend part of his vacation He will travel to Canada for the remainder of the summer after a brief stay.
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Associaton Press
New Orleans
White
United States Supreme Court
Bayou LaFourche
Canada
Bank Moves to New Marble and Oak Building
Elgin Texas June 21 The Merchants and Farmers State Bank moved into its new building famed for marble and oak interiors. The bank has increased its capital stock to (information incomplete) and is described as one of the most expensively furnished banks in South Texas.
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Bank
Elgin
Tex
Merchants’ and
Farmers’ State Bank
South Texas
Mayor Fructuoso Davila and council resign in Matamoros
Following a government shift in Mexico Mayor Fructuoso Davila and the entire city council resigned. A public mass meeting protested the resignations and urged the government not to accept them. A second meeting is planned with rumors that Procopio Guerra may be appointed mayor if Davila’s resignation is accepted.
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Matamoros
Mex
Mexico
Fructuoso Davila
Sr. Davila
Procopio Guerra
Volunteer Firemen Discuss Benefit and Chimney Inspection Plans
In Waco Texas on June 21 the State Volunteer Firemen’s association talked about forming a benefit group for injured volunteers and enacting laws for annual chimney and flue inspections. Several topics were raised in morning discussions.
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Waco
Tex
State
Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Texas Sheet Metal Contractors meet opens in Waco
Waco Texas June 21 The Texas Sheet Metal Contractors association opened a two day session led by President Fred Hartel of Galveston with no business reported this morning.
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Waco, Tex
Texas Sheet Metal Contractors’ Association
Fred Hartel
Galveston
Cable News Fatalities Reported in Election Riots
In Vienna 18 people were killed and 25 injured when troops opened fire on a crowd of election rioters at Drohobyez. The incident follows unrest surrounding the election and marks a deadly clash between troops and civilians.
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Vienna
Drohobyez
Cruppi Creates French Division for Hague Conference
Foreign Minister Jean Cruppi announced to the French parliamentary group in the senate that a special division of the foreign office has been created to prepare France’s program for the upcoming third Hague conference.
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Paris
Jean Cruppi
Senate
Foreign Office
Camorrists Trial Testimony Ties Knife to Cuoccolo Kitchen
In VNTERBO Italy a Cuoccolo family domestic Caruso testified that a knife found in Cuoccolo’s hand matched a knife missing from Cuoccolo’s kitchen, linking the Camorrists to the stabbing death of Gennnaro Cuocccolo.
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Vnterbo
Italy
Caruso
Gennnaro Cuocccolo
Cuoccolo
Crippen murder case attorney found guilty of misconduct
Arthur Newton, Crippen’s counsel in the Elmore murder, is adjudged guilty of professional misconduct by a Law Society committee. The Crippen case remains infamous for the American actress Belle Elmore.
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London
Arthur Newton
Hawley H. Crippen
Elle Elmore
Law Society
Dr David Hill Leaves Berlin to Recall Letters to Emperor
Berlin diplomat Dr David Jayne Hill, who has resigned as American ambassador to Germany, departed for Kiel to avoid the delivery of his recall letters to Emperor William.
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Berlin
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Kiel
Emperor William
Postponement of Liege aviation meeting announced
Liege Belgium authorities hoisted a black flag at the aerodrome announcing a one day postponement of the national circuit aviation meeting this afternoon.
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Liege
Belgium
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Uses Highlighted
Advertisement notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as especially recommended for physical and mental exhaustion nervousness and insomnia. The claim targets readers seeking relief from diverse fatigue and sleep issues with a tonic mineral remedy.
Second arrest in Stamford O'Neil killing case
Abilene Tex June 21 The second arrest in the O'Neil killing case was made at 1 o clock this morning. Haskell Russell the chauffeur of Dr J M Alexander was taken into custody in Abilene He was on the train yesterday that took O'Neil from Cisco to Stamford and met Dr Alexander there Russell was O Neils traveling companion and was not acting in Dr Alexander interests He witnessed the shooting and was taken to Anson for mining trial after arriving in Abilene shortly after the shooting.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Tex
O’neil
J. M. Alexander
O'Neil
Haskell Russell
Russell
Cisco
Stamford
Alexander
Anson
Abile Neer
President May Veto Wool Bill As Passed
Senator Lodge, a close adviser to the administration, said the wool bill would pass the Senate and that the president would veto it. He added Republicans would not try to delay the measure.
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Washington, D. C
Lodge
Finance
Taft tariff reform bill passes House amid insurgent support
The House approves the Underwood tariff revision 221 to 100 with Republican insurgents joining Democrats. President Taft says the tariff board cannot produce a comprehensive wool and cotton schedule report until December, noting it can only share already submitted figures until then. He transmitted the House resolution and a statement on the board’s status.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
House of Representatives
Taft
Tariff Board
House Ways and Means Committee
Couple Wed in Texas to Bypass Kansas Cousin Law
Dalhart Texas witnessed a marriage to dodge Kansas restrictions as T. G. Holliday and Eva Cora Taylor of Augusta wed this morning and shortly after left for Kansas.
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Dalhart
Tex
Kansas
T. G. Holliday
Eva Cora Taylor
Augusta
Kan
Samose Promises Healthy Flesh and Vital Strength
A drug-store notice touts Samose tablets as a flesh forming food for the thin and weak. It claims the product aids assimilation, builds plumpness, and improves health within a week to ten days, sold by King Pattison Drug Co in San Antonio with a money back guarantee.
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San Antonio
King-Pattison Drug Co
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