Dust Preventing Roads in County Tested by 1910 Experiments
United States Agriculture circular 94 reports long lasting dust control on limestone and gravel roads using tar or asphalt mixtures on prepared bases. Trials in Ithaca Knopville Ames Boise show dust vanish and durable roads with minimal repairs under heavy traffic.
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Bexar County
United States Department of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Knopville
Ames
Iowa
Boise
Idaho
California
University of Texas offers free tuition and diverse programs
The University of Texas at Austin announces co educational admission with free tuition and annual expenses from 180 dollars. It lists colleges of Arts Education Engineering and Law offering bachelor master and doctor degrees. Summer school extension and correspondence divisions described. Medical Department in Galveston with eight month session and four year medical program. Registration and catalog contact details included.
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College of Arts
Department of Education
Engineering
Law Department
Department of Extension
ITI
Wilson W WI Williams
University Station
Austin
Texas
John Sealy Hospital
W. S. Carter
Medical College
Galveston
San Antonio Delegation Heads to Galveston for Cotton Seed Crushers Meet
A San Antonio committee departs with 200 Mexican hats to serve as souvenirs for the Cotton Seed Crushers association in Galveston June 28 30. The group aims to land the 1912 convention for San Antonio and presents hats to the association president and members including wives and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
San Antonio
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Association For
Chamber of Commerce
Alamo City
Walter L. Napier
J. W. Rowe
Emil Hillier
Roy W. Hearne
B. J. Lange
Fred A. E
Louis Hillie
F. L. Hillyer
J. B. Carrington
Texas veterinary license ruling affects many surgeons
Austin June 26 Scores of veterinary surgeons in Texas will be affected by a ruling of the attorney general's department interpreting the new veterinary law passed by the thirty second legislature. The ruling says applicants must hold a diploma from a veterinary college or face an examination before the board of veterinary medical examiners.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Attorney General’s Department
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Antis Rally at Seguin Draws County Crowd
Antiprohibitionists in Guadalupe County held a Saturday rally at the Seguin court house. A large audience heard speeches by James Greenwood Mayor H. H. Weinert H. E. Short and County Attorney J. A. Harley.
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Seguin
Tex
Guadalupe County
Court House
James Greenwood
H. H. Weinert
H. E. Short
J. A. Harley
Woman Found Dead in Post City Suicide Case
Mrs. Addie Mings formerly of Snyder was found dead from poison in Post City last night. Death ruled a self inflicted case. She left three children.
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Snyder
Tex
Addie Mings
Post City
Mexican Detainees Escape Jail Breach in Snyder
Two of three Mexican inmates held on misdemeanor charges escaped by digging a hole through the brick wall of the county jail in Snyder Texas. The escape occurred last night with guards unaware until morning. Police launched a manhunt for the fugitives as authorities investigated how the wall breach was made.
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Associated Press
Snyder
Tex
Langford to Fight Smith at National Sporting Club
Sam Langford of Boston will fight Jack Fitzgerald of Philadelphia in New York this week at the National Sporting Club on Thursday night. Fitzgerald has four wins over Jim Smith, the local light heavyweight, in his record.
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Langford
Smith
Associated Press
New York
Sam Langford
Boston
Jack Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
National Sporting Club
Fitzgerald
Jim Smith
Fire damages homes in Big Springs district
Fire in the residence district this morning burned the residences of J. D. McDonald and R. L. Martin in Big Springs Texas.
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Big Spee
Associated Press
Big Springs
Tex
J. D. McDonald
R. L. Martin
Dreiss Home Targeted by Burglars Twice
The residence of Herman Dreiss at 223 Mission Street was burglarized twice in two weeks. Thieves stole clothing worth 75 dollars and a small savings bank with 3 dollars. First break occurred June 10 by breaking a rear window. second break happened Saturday via front door glass.
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Herman Dreiss
Mission Street
Dreiss
How to raise infant prodigies in Harvard tale
Boston date June 2. Professor Boris Sidis of Harvard outlines a method to raise child prodigies ready for college by age eleven. He argues home devotion to study replaces commercial meals and criticizes current schools as wasteful and confining. He urges open inquiry from ages five to ten and denounces the present school system and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Boris Sidis
Harvard College
Sidis
Harvard
Mexicans Meet but Pass No Resolutions
A small Mexican gathering at 207 Kerr Street near San Antonio drafted telegrams to Governor Colquitt and the Mexican minister in Mexico City praising actions to find the lynchers of Antonio Gomez. No mass protest or additional measures were taken. consul Miguel Diebold was informed and approved the limited outcome.
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Thorndale
Antonio Gomez
Donaciano R. Davila
Kerr Street
Colquitt
Mexico City
San Antonio
Davila
Miguel E. Die
Southern Pacific to Reinstate 10 Percent of Laid Off Workers
Southern Pacific plans to rehire about ten percent of its shop and local employees who were laid off on June 20 to cut costs for the fiscal year end. The article notes June layoffs are common as railroads adjust staffing before July 1, when new appropriations fund improvements and running expenses.
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Southern Pacific
New Orleans
el Paso
Sunset
East Commerce Street
News
Flood at Gand Junction Destroys Cattle and Crops
A reservoir burst near Gand Junction Colorado releasing 5000 acre feet of water. Property damage about 100000 dollars. Five thousand cattle drowned and several bridges swept away. No lives lost. Thomas Dwyer warned ranchers after seeing the break. Fifteen miles of flood path washed crops.
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Associated Press
Gand Junction
Colo
Thomas Dwyer
The Elite Cafe Rathskeller Opens in San Antonio
The only Rathskeller in San Antonio is open from noon to midnight offering good service and a choice delicatessen with short orders at Elite Cafe.
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San Antonio
Elite Cafe
Many New Houses in Gonzales
It is estimated that over $200 000 has been spent for new residences and repairs since January 1. W H Matthews builds a brick residence valued at $20 000. New homes near completion for R S Dilworth and C E Dilworth. Homes of Mrs Hopkins, Dr Patton and Charles Hoskins near completion. Judge W B Green sold his residence to Mrs F A Richter for $3900.
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Gonzales
Associated Press
Tex
R.S. Dilworth
KE. Dilworth
8 . Hopkins
Dr. Patton
Charles Hoskins
Unoccupied Palmetto Avenue Train House Destroyed by Fire
A vacant two room train building at Palmetto avenue ten near Delmar street burned completely last night with unknown origin. The loss was about 400 dollars. A false fire alarm at 2:30 pm today diverted several companies to River avenue.
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Palmetto Avenue
Delmar Street
River Averu
Albanian revolt leader cites worsening Turkish rule in America
Faik Bey Konibea, Albanian revolutionary rep in the United States, says conditions in the Turkish empire are worse under the new regime and warns Albania’s independence hinges on continued revolt. He notes Turkish repression, citing sacked villages and thousands killed, and reports a cable reading rebellion continues.
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New York
Faik Bey Konibea
United States
Albanian Revolutionary Party
Faik Bey
Albania
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Abdul
St John’s Days Observed With Dual Masonic Officers Installed
Luling Texas hosts a joint public installation as St John’s Days are celebrated by two local Masonic bodies. Past High Priest W W Carpenter installs officers for Luling Chapter 194 Royal Arch Masons and Hardeman Lodge 179 A F and A M for the next year. A banquet follows the ceremonies.
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Luling
Tex
St. John’s
W. W. Carpenter
Lockhart
Royal Arch
A. T. Moore
C. F. Bell
P. J. McDowal
R. Jacobs
E. A. Manford
J. W. Bishop
G. G. Jacobs
L. Jacobs
F. L. Tiller
C. BE. Lipscomb
M. H. Dowell
O. Walkerwich
Hardeman Lodge
A. F
A. M
FE. A. Manford
J. M. Watkins
Leon Jacobs
J. L. Herris
H. L. King
J. W. Toster
O. H. Stair
Lockhart Masons Install Officers in City Lodge Meeting
Lockhart Lodge No. 690 A F and A M installed officers on Saturday night with J F Stroud named W M and J T Sills as W S. Other posts filled included F R Smith J W and W W Carpenter treasurer A M Ploeger secretary EF H Gomillion S D R F Page J D S W Vaughan and W E Johnson. Lockhart Chapter No 208 Royal Arch Masons also installed officers including A A Ross high priest H Gomillion king J T Ellis scribe and C A Ploeger secretary with F R Smith guard J J Jolley captain of the host and Wm M Schofield principal sojourner.
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Lockhart Masons
Lockhart
Tex
Lockhart Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. F. Stroud
W. M
J. T. Sills
F. R. Smith
J. W
W. W. Carpenter
A. Ploeser
A. M. Houston
H. Gomillion
S D
R. F. Page
J. D
S. W. Vaughan
W. E. Johnson
Royal Arch Masons
A. A. Ross
J. T. Ellis
A. G. Reynolds
C. A. Ploeger
J. J. Jolley
Wm. M. Schofield
A. W. Jordan
Royal Arch
Veil
W. M. Carpenter
Braniff Reports Mexico Turning Toward Order
Oscar J. Braniff, once Diaz peace envoy, visits New York with family for the summer. He says conditions in Mexico are improving as politicians unite for orderly reform despite slow forward movement and local unrest. He cites unrest in Yucatan over promises and the single presidential term law.
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New York
Oscar J. Braniff
Diaz
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
United States
Mr. Braniff
Yucatan
Four King's Eighth soldiers reburied at Fort Niagara
At Fort Niagara in Niagara Falls New York four companies of the Ninth United States infantry and Canadian officers accompanied the burial of four King's Eighth Infantry soldiers believed killed in 1759. Brigadier General W H Cotton led ceremonies with eleven gun salute and taps by a Canadian bugler as the coffin rested in the post chapel before burial in the old post cemetery.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Fort Niagara
Twentyninth
United States Infantry
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ont
King’s Eighth Infantry
W. H. Cotton
Heny D. Styer
Cotton
Episcopal Church
Delegates Expected for American Medical Association Meet
More than 2000 delegates to the annual American Medical Association convention were expected to arrive in Los Angeles on June 26 as the event opened.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
American Medical Association
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