Gettysburg veterans prepare for four day jubilee reunion
About 40,000 Civil War veterans from the North and South gather at Gettysburg for the fiftieth anniversary of the battle. The program runs July 1 to 4 with a large tent, meals funded by state and federal appropriations, a mammoth field hospital, and extensive security and medical arrangements.
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Gettysburg
Meade
Lee
Army of
Pennsylvania
Congress
War Department
Pickett
Pennsylvania Commission
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
United States Army
United States
Emmittsburg
United States Troops
State Commissioner of Health
Harrisburg
York
Pennsylvania College
Williams Sees Big Set Back As 10 Rates
Austin Texas June 23 Judge W D Williams of the Texas railroad commission comments on the U S Supreme Court Minnesota rate case decision. He warns the ruling undermines state power to regulate intrastate commerce and could strip Congress of jurisdiction over rates, creating a void in regulation.
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Williams
Austin
Tex
W. D. Williams
Texas Railroad Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Minnesota
Congress
Pavement Ads Promote Granitord and Granocrete
Classified promotion touts Granitord and Granocrete as economical pavements under the heading The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements. An offer lists $3250 with easy terms and a note that 409 Schley is available for purchase.
Free Adler-ika book offers guidance on appendix care
H. L. Wagner Druggist in Hicks building distributes the Adler-ika booklet this week. The guide claims tips to guard against appendicitis and to relieve constipation or gas on the stomach.
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H. L. Wagner
Hicks Building
Texas bond amendment campaign tour planned by professor
To organize a more thorough campaign for the bond amendment to the constitution professor Lee Clark general agent of the conference for education in Texas left last night for Galveston Houston and then San Antonio. After inaugurating the campaign at these places he will proceed to Dallas Fort Worth and other North Texas points on the same mission.
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Austin
Tex
Lee Clark
Conference For Education In
Texas
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Refreshing hot weather drink idea
An advertisement suggests mixing Horsford's Acid Phosphate with a glass of cold tea or water and sugar for a delicious cooling drink. It promotes Granitoid and Granocrete products and cites The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements as references.
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Horsford
Sale of pianos narrows to hours in 1912 ad
The Stone & McCarrick sale states only a few hours remain to purchase the two hundred pianos and one hundred player pianos. The auction ends Saturday at 9 30 to 10 pm with first come first served policy. Buyers can place orders after the sale and may return if dissatisfied within 30 days.
First Opportunity to Buy Piano and Player-Piano
The article touts a historic sale offering piano and matching player-piano at fixed low prices. It highlights a $257.50 piano price and a $137.50 premium for the player-piano, with guaranteed protection and identical terms except weekly payments.
Cooperative Piano Sale Promises Big Savings and Flexible Terms
A piano sale touts a co operative plan with Kohler Campbell guaranteed five years a thirty day trial and a one year exchange option. Initial five dollar payment followed by weekly one dollar twenty five cents. Extras include 15 cent weekly dividends if the cooperative agreement lasts 202 weeks.
Pioneer Found Dead Near River Bank in Comfort
Paul G. Villaret Sr. 62 a prominent Comfort merchant and banker, was found dead near the San Antonio river by boys fishing Tuesday afternoon after leaving home to visit a friend on Culebra road. He had served as president and cashier of the Comfort state bank, resided there thirty years, and left a widow with two sons and several step-children.
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Culebra
Paul G.villaret Sr
Comfort
Tex
San Antonio
Alex P. Villaret
Magnolia Avenue
Villaret
State Bank
Alex Villaret
The
West Texas Bank and Trust Company
Paul G. Villaret Jr
Comfort State Bank
F. W. Jersig
Boenia
E. P. Jersig
R. G. Jersig
Yorktown
W. H. Jersig
Kingsville
Riebe
Burial Arrangements for Comfort After Company Funeral
A funeral notice states that the body will be taken to Comfort tomorrow morning for burial, with details indicating local services and disposition following a recent death.
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Comfort
St Anthony Reef Garden Dining and Music Night
The St Anthony Reef Garden features vocal and instrumental performances tonight led by Signor Arturo Lugaro and Charles Cameron Bell. Corpus Beach Hotel promotes surf, boating, fishing, and a fireproof hotel with a descriptive folder available from W A Roachman, Corpus Christi, Texas.
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St. Anthony Reef Garden
Signor
Arturo Lugaro
Charles Cameron Bell
Corpus Beach
W. A. Roachman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Cooperative Plan Sells 100 Player Pianos at 395
One hundred player pianos offered under a co operative plan at 395 dollars each with immediate delivery on payment of 5 dollars. Payments of 2 dollars weekly over 195 weeks. Unconditional guarantee and 30 day money back. Exchange within a year. Unpaid balances canceled upon death. Includes bench and nine rolls. Rolls 5 cents each. 88 note players with automatic shifter and durable lead tubing.
Unusual piano sale offers quick five dollar receipt
To take advantage you must send five dollars now to receive a receipt credited to your cooperative account. The plan gives two hundred two weeks to pay the rest at a weekly rate of one dollar twenty five cents for a piano or two dollars for a player piano. Order by Saturday night. delivery immediate if in stock or on arrival. A thirty day trial allows a refund if not satisfactory.
Crowds Enjoy Sunday at Springs Picnic Grounds
Seven excursion coaches and numerous autos brought crowds to Sutherland Springs on Sunday. The swimming pool and Cibolo River saw heavy use for boating and fishing. A ball game between A B Frank of San Antonio and Sutherland Springs ended 6 to 4 in eleven innings, the home team now at fourteen straight wins. Two games set for Tuesday as part of the Masonic celebration feature Kaufman and Floresville teams, with Floresville matching for Wilson County championship. Corpus Beach Hotel advertises fireproof, cool rooms and vacation appeal on Corpus Christi Bay. request descriptive folder from W A Roachman.
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Sutherland Springs
Tex
Southern Pacific
Cibolo
A. B. Frank
San Antonio
Diamond
Kaufman
Floresville
Wilson County
Corpus Beach
Corpus Christi Bay
W. A. Roachman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Advy
Steal Panama Hats Subway Thieves Target City
New York reports a fresh crime wave as two young thieves operate from crowded subway platforms. They snatch hats through open train windows, with Panamas drawing special attention from detectives and travelers alike. A tonic ad follows the crime item.
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New York
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Blue and Gray
Jubilee
Supreme Court
Hall
Stone & McCarrick, Inc
Stone & McCarry, Inc
Kohler & Campbell
East
Houston Street
Isaac Bledsoe
San Antonio, Texas
Paul G. Villaret Sr
A. Collman
Cibolo River
Panama
Grove
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