Rehearing Denied in Chicken Salad Case
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals overruled a motion for rehearing in the case H. B. Terrell comptroller versus W. C. Middleton. The ruling clears the path for an appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas though the outcome remains unsettled.
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Supreme Court
W. C. Middleton
Colquitt
District Court
Austin
W. 5. Fly
Texas
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
H. B. Terrell
Supreme Court of Texas
Metals Doomed by Contagious Fatigue Says Report
A Philadelphia North American piece argues metals suffer fatigue akin to disease not from rust. Tin and aluminum show contagious deterioration under cold or wet conditions. steel fatigue harms railroads. glass weakens under electrical stress. Quotes from The New York Times and others reinforce the notice.
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Philadelphia
Mines at Vimy Ridge Captured by British Forces
British forces led by the Lancashire Fusiliers and Loyal North Lancashire battalion seized a portion of German mine craters on the Vimy Ridge after a heavy bombardment. The assault secured about 360 yards of front, with tenacious fighting around crater pits and rapid consolidation leaving a strong British position within an hour.
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France
Lancashire Fusiliers
North Lancashires
Vimy
Vimy Ridge
Uritisa
Bridging the Gap Between Groups Evident in German Losses
The article notes a gap between groups and indicates Germans suffered more severely with few defenders making an escape. The text emphasizes the higher casualties and a sense of retreat or defeat for German forces in the described engagement.
Hughes and Roosevelt in Accord on Issues
New York June 29 Charles E Hughes Republican nominee says he and Theodore Roosevelt are in complete accord after a two and a half hour interview. Roosevelt endorses Hughes and signals cooperation including possible speaking tours. Taft endorses Hughes and would back joint appearances if arranged.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
Roosevelt
Progressive Committee
William H. Taft
Amusements at Princess Theater Promises Dollie Dolls and More
Amusements include Dollie's Dolls at the Princess theater a musical fantasy with elaborate staging and strong singing and dancing. Seabury Price act draws praise while the Valdos perform puzzling stunts. Anita Osgood delivers character songs with a fine voice. Also showing a new William S. Hart Ince Triangle feature The Primitive Lure at the Strand with a snowbound scene and a Keystone comedy The Love Comet delightful cast.
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Princess
Princess Theater
Seabury
Price
Valdos
Anita Osgood
William G. Hart
William 8. Hart
Strand Theater
C. Gardner Sullivan
J. G. Hawkes
Keystone
Keystone Players
War Dept Allows Exchange of 40 Cars at Eagle Pass
The War Department ordered General Funston to permit 40 railroad cars to be exchanged at Eagle Pass so Oscar Robinson of Hearne can import cotton seed from Piedras Negras. Robinson argued Mexican box cars at Eagle Pass could be swapped, and after Congressman McLemore's appeal the order was issued.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
General Funston
Eagle Pass
Oscar Robinson
Hearne
Piedras Negras
Robinson
Laguna
Mexico
McLemore
Texas Board Buys Tadlock Estate Land Near Camp Mabry
The Texas board of control for a home for the feeble minded conditionally purchased 200 acres of Tadlock estate land adjoining Camp Mabry for 200 per acre. An option exists on 150 additional acres at 159 per acre.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Control
Texas
Tadlock Estate
Camp Mabry
South Side High School New Building Bid Invitation
Construction bids for South Side High School at Garden and Bismark streets close at 11 am July 3 1916 at the State Bank & Trust Company with separate bids for plumbing heating and electrical work. A $6000 certified check accompanies each bid plans are at Associated Architects offices San Antonio Texas. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Later text references a political anecdote about Fox and a shop owner.
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South Side
Garden
Bismark
State Bank & Trust Company
Associated Architects
Alfred Giles Company
Carl von Seutter
San Antonio
Texas
Federal Inquiry or Railroad Strike Proposed Solution
The document proposes resolving railway disputes by either submitting to the Interstate Commerce Commission or jointly requesting Congress to empower the Commission to act. It argues the ICC is best positioned to assess railway conditions and revenue impacts and to protect all affected interests.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Congress
Railroads face vote on nationwide strike after arbitration rejection
Leaders of train service brotherhoods reject arbitration and push members to vote on authorizing a nation wide strike. Railroads propose Interstate Commerce Commission review as public tribunal to determine wage and rate issues affecting employees, owners, and the public.
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Train Service Brotherhoods
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Care for Babies Aids St. Louis Militiamen Wives
Fifteen expected babies will be cared for by the Citizens National Guard committee for wives of militiamen entered in federal service. The committee reports that this number of prospective mothers has applied for aid, and ten hospitals have offered free accommodations.
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ST. Louis
Citizens National Guard Committee
Upper Peninsula Michigan Seeks Statehood Split from Michigan
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Upper Peninsula desires separation to form a new state. Advocates argue the peninsula outstrips some regions in wealth and population, pushing for union with the Union rather than remaining part of Michigan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
No State Bifurcations Likely in Modern Times Says Writer
Writer argues current transportation and population patterns make new state divisions improbable. Cites Michigan history with Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin, Ohio borders, and broader lessons from Maine, California, and Texas as unlikely candidates for division. Notes Virginia and North Carolina lands and the emergence of Kentucky and Tennessee. Mentions travel option and a $84.15 New York to New Orleans return advertised by Southern Pacific.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Ohio
Toledo
Congress
Wisconsin
Peninsula
Texas
California
West Virginia
Maine
Massachusetts
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Bradfield Regg Co
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Portage Tires
Central Tire Co., Inc
Travis St
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Darkey
New York Times
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Washington Star
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Amans Éoring
Bipe
G. A. Duerler
San Antonio, Tex
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Taft
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Londog
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Elisha Lee
P.R. Albright
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
L. W. Baldwin
Central of Georgia Railway
C. L. Bardo
New Haven Hartford Railroad
ER. H. Coapman
Southern Railway
Be, Cotter
Wabash Railway
P. B. Crowley
New York Central Railroad
G. H. Emerson
Great Northern Railway
C. H. Ewing
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
B. W. Grice
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
A. S. Greig
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
C. W. Kouns
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
H. W. McMaster
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
M. D. Maher
Norfolk & Western Railway
James Russell
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
A. M. Schoyer
Pennsylvania Lines
W. L. Seddon
Seaboard Air Line Railway
A. J. Stone
Erie Railroad
G. S. Wald
Sunset Central Lines
Jordan
Sheffield
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
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Investment Trust
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