Surveying route of proposed interurban line San Antonio Houston
A survey of the proposed interurban line between San Antonio and Houston has started at Gonzales and proceeds toward San Antonio. Col. C. Godman president of the Houston Richmond San Antonio Traction Company says the Gonzales to San Antonio segment will be built first as the initial step, a 62 mile stretch aimed to be in operation. Ed Kennedy, promoter, and Colonel Godman have returned from Houston where a company meeting confirmed plans. Kennedy has secured almost $600000 in bonuses stock subscriptions and donations. San Antonio interests await a proposal for assistance from local business and property groups.
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San Antonio
Houston
Gonzales
C. €. Godman
Houston, Richmond & San Antonio Traction Company
C. W. Gasaway
Godman
Enlarged San Antonio sewer system opens for general use
The expanded sewer system by Engineer Samuel M Gray is now open except for a small mains section. Commissioner Kearny orders permits for West Side connections after successful tests on the river steel main. The system adds over 66 miles of sanitary sewers, delaying further large main projects for years while future laterals on the West Side will mostly be eight inches or smaller.
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Concepcion
Samuel M Gray
Kearny
Hoenig
San Antonio
Seaing
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Gentle Liver Cleansing
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for detoxifying the liver. It claims the product cleanses sluggish livers without causing sickness, headaches, or dizziness and asserts a money back guarantee with a 50 cent bottle.
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Dodson
Verdun bombardment leaves city deserted under heavy shells
Verdun reports 80 000 shells in seven hours as German long range guns strike the Goth bridges and railway around Verdun. The city is evacuated with 22 000 residents. cathedrals damaged and a girl’s seminary ruined. Germans claim massive casualties and ongoing bombardment.
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Verdun
Paris
Associated Press
Joan of Arc
France
Champagne
Austria Declares War on San Marino Republic
Rome reports Austria considers itself at war with San Marino after refusing to intern San Marino citizens. Penfield, the American ambassador, cited a serious neutrality breach by the tiny northern Italian republic. San Marino, 22 square miles, population 9500, governed by two regents.
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Rome
Paris
Austria
Republic of
San Marino
Frederick C. Penfield
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Rimini
Republic
General Assembly
Ice
Great Council
Women Halt Army Train in Odessa Protests
In Odessa Turkish women halted troop trains by throwing themselves on rails to protest sending men to battle. Authorities avoided force to prevent mutiny as soldiers were moved off cars and later dispatched secretly. A passenger train wreck near Nish, on the Berlin Constantinople line, killed about forty. rails were found loosened and several arrests reported.
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Odessa
Russia
Constantinople
Berlin-Constantinople
Nish
Serbia
Governor to Goliad for Fannin battlefield beautification
Governor Ferguson and Captain J A Owens will travel to Goliad to meet State Senator John H Bailey and decide on beautification of the Fannin battlefield park. A local manager will be named to oversee the $6000 project funded by the last Legislature. A monument will be erected from Texas granite.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
J. A. Owens
Goliad
John H. Bailey
Fannin Battlefield
Texas
Five Children Bit by Rabid Dog in Yoakum Texas
Five children were bitten by a rabid dog in Yoakum Texas on Saturday. Three victims were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Austin for treatment. The dog, described as cunning, roamed the streets while the children played.
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W. C. Albrecht
Rubye
John Jelik
Richter
Austin
Pasteur Institute
Mr. Albrecht
Jelik
Wade
Dog With Babies Bites 26 People in Texas City
In Van Alstyne Texas a dog that bit twenty six people since Wednesday died from what was diagnosed as a malignant form of hydrophobia. Most victims were women and children and many sought hydrophobia treatment in Austin. The dog began biting at a picture show and was later deemed rabid. Mayor Garver ordered dog owners to kill or confine pets and the city marshal was instructed to shoot stray dogs on sight.
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van Alstyne
Tex
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Garver
Chambers Rally Against Texas Railroad Rate Hike
The Chamber of Commerce and commercial groups in Houston Fort Worth Dallas and Waco protest a Texas railroad plan to raise trade excursion rates. Proposed is two cents per mile per capita with a $1.50 minimum per train mile. A March 9 meeting in Dallas will discuss the matter. Charles Graebner likely to represent San Antonio.
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Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Waco
Texas
Charles Graebner
Fiesta Association
San Antonio
British Steamer Masunda Sunk. Crew Saved
The British steamship Masunda was sunk on March 6. All crew members were rescued. The Masunda, 402 feet long, built in 1909, sailed from Bangkok Siam January 28 bound for England and was owned in Glasgow.
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London
Bangkok
Siam
Engand
Glasgow
Catarrh a Blood Disease and Its Notion on Cure
Catarrh affects nose and throat and may worsen into bronchial or lung issues. The ad touts 8. S. S. as a universal blood purifier and tonic claimed to cure catarrh by renewing blood, easing throat gathering and nasal healing, and lists eczema scrofula and other conditions as helped.
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the Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Zemo Eczema Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Zemo as an affordable eczema cure available from druggists for 25c to 1.00 extra large. It claims to remove eczema and itching, heal skin troubles, sores, burns, wounds and chafing by penetrating and soothing, with emphasis on effectiveness and low cost.
Light Want Ads Promote Rent Property in San Antonio
Keep income high by using Light Want Ads when a tenant moves. The Light reaches many tenants in San Antonio and offers convenient phone placement with Crockett 1742 or New 176. 15 words priced per insertion.
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San Antonio
Light
Crockett 1742
New 176
City Auto Dealers Form an Association in Fiesta Parade Plan
San Antonio motor car dealers held a Monday luncheon at the Travis Club and formed the San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association. B R Webb was elected chairman, with J T Simmons George Wroten and W P Williamson named to a nominating committee. Plans focus on an electrically decorated parade organized by dealers for Fiesta.
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Travis Club
San Antonio
Automobile Dealers’ Association
B. R. Webb
Mr. Webb
W. F. Gordon
Dallas
Mr. Gordon
Frank A. Winerich
George Wroten
Dealers’ Association
J. T. Simmons
W. P. Williamson
Gordon
Stolen Jewelry From Chicago Heads to San Antonio
A package valued near $1000, stolen from about 40 San Antonio homes in January and February, is expected in the city Monday afternoon. Chicago detectives traced the loot to the home of Jack Wilbur’s wife, with Wilbur under arrest in Houston. Police ask San Antonio victims to identify pieces at headquarters Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Lancaster
Nicholas Hunt
Chicago
Jack Wilbur
Houston
Tex
Wilbur
Hunt
Freeman
Actors Move Stage Coach Scene for The Secret Kingdom
Vita graph actors in San Antonio travel by bright red stage coach to Leon Springs to film the second episode of The Secret Kingdom. About sixty cast members will journey Tuesday with four mule teams and hay inside the coach due to space. Only two reels filmed in San Antonio then cast heads to New Orleans. Dorothy Kelly and William Dunn, stars, arrived from New York to join Tuesday filming at Leon Springs.
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Vitagraph
San Antonio
Leon Springs
Mr. Martin
New Orleans
South
Dorothy Kelly
William Dunn
New York
Woman's Bid For Society Meets Husband's Financial Strain
A woman seeking entry into society faces a husband who struggles to avoid financial ruin as their social ambitions collide with economic pressure. The piece highlights tension between social climbing and domestic finances.
Slackenings at Verdun emerge from heavy shelling
The report notes a drastic drop in Verdun fighting while Germans and French exchanged vast shells. The plan aimed to pulverize trenches from long range, drive defenders out, then seize ground by massed infantry advances. Attacks shifted to close combat as trenches were contested.
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Champagne
U S Receives German Submarine Campaign Appendices
Appendices to Germanys submarine campaign claims have arrived in Washington to be reviewed by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. The documents allege British merchant ships armed for defense have attacked subs under British orders. The U S may authenticate the charges and seek explanation from Great Britain as talks continue.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Berlin
State Department
Wilson
Lansing
United States
Great Britain
Cooper Elected President of San Antonio Ministerial Union
Rev. T. Cooper, pastor of Laurel Heights Methodist Church, was elected president at the regular monthly San Antonio Ministerial Union meeting. The vote highlighted leadership among local clergy and advances in cooperative community service.
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Laurel Heights
T. Cooper
San Antonio
Ministerial Union Elects New Officers for Year
Rev T V Neal of Prospect Hill Baptist Church was elected vice president and Rev C E McStravick of United Presbyterian Church was re elected secretary. The officers will take office immediately for a one year term. outgoing president Rev C A Riley noted strong cooperation and praised the year’s work. Go to Church Sunday on March 12 expected to set attendance records and publicity efforts were planned.
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T. V. Neal
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
C. E. McStravick
United Presbyterian Church
C. A. Riley
First Congregational Church
Grain Elevator Burns in Peoria Fire Loss Tops Million
A Peoria blaze destroyed the Iown elevator owned by the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad, wasting 750000 bushels of grain mainly belonging to S. C. Bartlett & Company. The estimated loss reaches $1,000,000 as flames threatened nearby distilling and manufacturing districts. firemen could not stop the fire by 11 o clock.
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Peoria
Ill
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Ss. C. Bartlett & Company
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