Texas Pure Food Dept Targets Adulterated Milk
State Pure Food Department reports ongoing efforts to secure pure milk in Texas. Seven complaints were sent to Galveston against local dairymen for adulterated milk, following several convictions in Palestine and nine guilty pleas in San Antonio for selling skimmed or watered milk. Inspectors statewide continue collecting milk samples for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Pure Food Department
Texas
R. H. Hoffman Jr
Galveston
Palestine
San Antonio
Powder Plant Explosion in Colorado Kills Four
An explosion at the E I Dupont de Nemours Powder Company plant near Aguilar Colorado on Friday killed four men including Superintendent J B Jeandell and injured ten. William Wilson is among the injured and may die. The cause of the blast is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
J. B. Jeandell
E. I. Dupont de Noumers Powder Company
Agusta
Aguilar
William Wilson
Abilene Chosen for West Texas A and M College Site
Governor Ferguson announced Abilene in Taylor County won the bid to host the West Texas A and M College. The site offers 2000 acres near Abilene with rail access, a $500000 water project, and city commitments including gas and streetcar service. Plans to construct the college will proceed within weeks as Abilene locals rally behind the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Abilene
West Texas A. and M. College
West Texas
Taylor County
Abilene Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific Railway
Fort
Texas
West Texas A. and
M. College
Simmons College
Abilene Christian College
Doughty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Fuller
Haskell
Davis
Kerrville
Hobby
San Angelo
Civilians Face Last Army Provisional Lieutenant Examinations
General McCain announces July tests as the final civilian path to provisional lieutenancies in the regular army. No October exams are planned, signaling a shift to fill vacancies from training camps with commissioned officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCain
Washington
Department
War Department
Cooks and Bakers Urgently Sought for Army Service
Southern Department headquarters issued notice Saturday to recruit experienced bakers and cooks. Seventeen hundred bakers and five hundred cooks are to be obtained immediately, with Col. Malvern-Hill Barnes stressing the army cannot operate without these roles from the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Southern Department
Col
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Charters Issued and Amendments Filed Across Texas
Charters filed include Mutual Security Company Dallas with 15000 capital and incorporators E A Marty W F Kischnick. Dalton Scales joins Hodges Oil Company Burkburnett with 13500 capital. other incorporators listed. Carl Oil Company Burkburnett 17738 capital with six named incorporators. Amendments: Fluvanna Mercantile Co Fluvanna to raise capital to 20000. Southwestern Realty & Loan Co Dallas to George B Brady Sales Co and reduce capital to 6000. Hardy Oil Co Arizona based to move home office from San Antonio to Houston. Clem Lumber Company Hugo Oklahoma files permit surrender in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Mutual Security Company
Dallas
Capital
E. A. Marty
W. F. Kischnick
Dalton Scales
Birmingham
Ala
Hodges Oil Company
Burkburnett
Martin L. Allday
W. D. Cline
S. T. Hodges Sr
W. B. Adams
Carl Oil Company
A. A. Carl
W. C. Myers
D. H. Carl
Ed Martin
Fluvanna Mercantile Co
Fluvanna
Southwestern Realty & Loan Co
George B. Brady Sales Co
Hardy Oil Co
Arizona
San Antonio
Texas
Houston
Clem Lumber Company
Hugo
Okla
H. H. Dashiell Dies at 51 in Terrell
H. H. Dashiell, 51, formerly Terrell county attorney and for over twenty years general attorney for the Texas Midland railroad, died at his home in Terrell last night. He had long served the railroad in legal work and resided in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Pashiell
Terrell
Tex
H. H. Dashiell
Texas Midland Railroad
Camp Funston Finds Ways to Fight Boredom
Daily life for rookies at Camp Funston grows routine as instructors add new activities. Movies, wrestling and baseball draw crowds while glee clubs form. The Third Cavalry band performs daily. Camp adjutant Capt H H White announced ten men from various units will depart Monday for the Aviation School at the University of Texas at Austin for detached service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Third Cavalry
H. H. White
Aviation School
The
University of Texas At Austin
Guy W. Adriance
Glenn C. Hays
IF. M. Dougherty
T. T. Pendleton
C. E. Shankle
Joe H. Garnett
T. L. Bradford Jr
W. ©. Estes
T. J. Rouse
H. L. Stone
Cap
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Cited For Cough Relief
A reader from Lundgren, Ja reports giving Foley's Honey and Tar to his two and four year old children for severe colds and croup with immediate relief. The advertisement notes the preparation is for sale by A. M. Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. A. Parker
Lundgren
A. M. Fischer
Cadet to Camp Duty and Second Lieutenant Commission
James G. Boswell will report for duty at the camp Monday. William R. Irvin received his commission Friday as second lieutenant of cavalry in the regular army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
James G. Boswell
William R. Irvin
Westminster Encampment Attracts Large Attendance
Kerrville Texas June 30 more registrations at Westminster Presbyterian encampment than last year and the camp is expected to be crowded by July 22. Campers arrive from across the state including J A McFadden family Yoakum and J Leslie Adkins family Refugio others expected A M Gribble family Austin T H Heard Refugio and G H Lang Somerville. Bathing and fishing parties are enjoyed and an open air prayer meeting was held on the encampment lawn last night to be continued each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Tex
Westminster Presbyterian
J. A. McFadden
Yoakum
J. Leslie Adkins
Refugio
Westminster Encampment Sees Cottage Erection By Mrs Wortham
During a week at the encampment, a summer cottage is being built on the grounds adding to Westminsters attractions. Mrs Wortham of San Antonio oversees the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Lime and its compounds as soil amendments
Lime and its compounds are described not as manures or fertilizers but as soil amendments that improve soil chemically and physically, aiding growth of garden plants and farm crops.
Ambulance Section Cited for Efficiency in May Bombardment
The American ambulance field service section in Paris has been commended by the Tenth army corps for endurance courage and coolness. It is noted for removing wounded soldiers on May 25 during a deadly bombardment under enemy fire.
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Paris
American Ambulance Field Service
Tenth Army Corps
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