Fiesta Week Rail Rates Set At San Antonio Meeting
Passenger agents met at the St Anthony hotel to fix low excursion rates for Fiesta San Jacinto and related events from April 15 to 22 with one fare plus a fifth round trip for Texas points. Special rates apply for the parade on April 20 and the battle of flowers with reductions for nearby cities and many April June encampments and conventions.
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San Jacinto
San Antonio
Texas General
St. Anthony
Texas
Epworth League
Corpus Christi
B. Y
A. A. Glisson
C. Stipp
E. F. Adams
Joseph Hellen
D. J. Price
R. Daniels
Frank Jensen
F. M. McClure
George F. Lupton
F. D. Daggett
E. C. Hoskins
J. Tucker
George D. Hunter
S. G. Hopkins
Road Building in Caldwell County in Regular Session
Caldwell County commissioners meet for regular session this week to review road and bridge contracts. Reports indicate many miles of roads completed and hundreds of gravel loads placed in low lands and on road beds across the county.
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Caldwell County
Lockhart
Tex
PLAN IRISH PROGRAM HONORS ST PATRICK DAY IN SAN ANTONIO
San Antonio Hibernians plan a grand musical entertainment Home in Ireland in Beethoven hall on Saturday night March 16. T H MacGregor of Austin is named as orator and top city talent will perform. On St Patrick's day members meet at 220 Soledad at 9 for a parade to St Patrick's church with a pontifical high mass. A band leads the procession and automobiles will accompany wearers of the green.
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San Antonio
Order of Hibernians
Ireland
Beethoven Hall
T. H. MacGregor
Austin
Order
Soledad Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Mrs. Carlos Bee Undergoes Surgery at Lee Institute
Mrs. Carlos Bee underwent an operation yesterday at 8:30 oclock at the Lee Surgical Institute. This afternoon she is reported doing very well and friends are hopeful for a speedy recovery.
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Carlos Bee
Lee Surgical Institute
Federal study warns of water power control by large interests
Herbert Knox Smith reports to President Taft that concentrating control over U S water power sites risks private monopolies. Ten groups including General Electric dominate about 60 percent of developed power as a public issue calls for keeping public title and leasing sites at their natural value.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
Taft
Smith
General Electric Company
United States
Fire Company Elects Officers in Austin Meeting
At the annual meeting of the hook and ladder fire company in Austin Texas on March 15 officers were elected for the present term H M Metz was re elected as president Henry Kluge became vice president E Von Rosenberg took treasurer duty W Ziller was chosen secretary Albert Schneider named foreman John F Keller first assistant foreman W Schneider second assistant foreman Julius Schultze elected delegate to the state convention and J P Schneider named alternate
Flatonia adopts commission form in Tuesday vote
In Flatonia Texas the commission form of government won a 21 vote majority in Tuesday’s election. A second election is set for April 12 to select a mayor and two commissioners.
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Flatonia
Tex
Johnsons Friends Confer In Dallas On Campaign Methods
Friends and supporters of Cone Johnson gathered in Dallas on March 15 for a conference on campaign methods for his United States Senate nomination.
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Johnson
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Cone Johnson
United States
Graystark as a Play Attracts Local Audiences
Readers of George Barr McCutcheon’s novel will enjoy the stage version. The production by Baker & Castle features a competent cast and lavish staging. Graystark is promised as an early local attraction with thrilling scenes and romantic drama.
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George Barr McCutcheon
Graystark
Messrs
Baker & Castle
Boy Turns Detective Richard Goeth Jr Spotted Thief
Eight year old Richard Goeth Jr followed four boys who stole his tricycle on Crockett Street. He tracked them, found a policeman on Houston Street, and had all four arrested. The tricycle was recovered and returned. A conference at the St Anthony hotel discussed building plans and interior arrangements.
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Richard Goeth Jr
Crockett Street
R. A. Goeth
Avenue C
Sherlock Holmes
Houston Street
Young Goeth
St. Anthony Hotel
Southwestern Telegraph takes over East Texas independent lines
Announcement reports the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company has acquired several short independent lines in East Texas. The purchase creates a new outlet to North Texas via Longview.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
East Texas
North Texas
Longview
Building Plans Discussed in San Antonio Visit
M. R. Samguinnet of Fort Worth, of the architectural firm chosen to draft plans for the new Rand building, arrived in San Antonio yesterday to confer with W. C. Rigsby, president of Wolff & Mark, and others about interior arrangements for the structure.
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M. R. Samguinnet
Fort Worth
Rand
San Antonio
W. C. Rigsby
Wolff & Mark Company
Struc
Rambler Ad Promises What Your Motor Car Guarantee Covers
A Saturday Evening Post advertisement asks readers what their motor car guarantee covers and highlights Rambler offerings. The brief item notes curiosity about warranty details and points readers to study the ad for specifics.
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Saturday Evening Post
Floresville Mothers' Club Pushes $20,000 School House
Floresville Mothers' club launches drive to build a new school. They plan to have construction ready by May and completed before the next term, targeting a total cost of $20,000 in Floresville, Texas.
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Floresville
Tex
Mothers’ Club
Jockey Carroll Shillings to Ride in France
Carroll Shillings, previously terminated from Charles Kohler’s stable, will renew with Kohler and travel to France to join the stable shipped last Sunday for French races.
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Associated Press
New York
Carroll
Charles Kohler
France
Camden Polo Team Wins Southern Championship Cup
Camden C. polo team defeated Aiken by 53 4 to 41 2 to win the southern championship and claim the handsome circuit cup.
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Associated Press
Camden
8. C
Aiken
Bank Clerks Organize Antonio Chapter of American Banking Institute
A special meeting of bank clerks in the International club assembly room formed the Antonio chapter of the American Banking Institute. Officers elected include H. Hart as president L. Lentz as vice president Edmund Young as secretary V. Mueller as treasurer and Albert Dangel W. B. Hamilton Jr Frank V. Pé coast and Jack Trollinger as executive committeemen. The institute will study banking finance and commerce with social events and meetings set twice monthly.
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Antonio
The
Americ Banking Institute
Bank Cler
International Club
H. Hart
L. Lentz
Dent
Edmund Young
V. Mueller
Albert Dngel
W. B. Hamilton Jr
Frank V. Pécoast
Jack Trollinger
Che
Dc. Herpel
J. Frank Gallagher
Rufus Boylan
Revised Chicago Voting List Sees Striking of Names
About 40 suspects have been issued election cards against persons whose names may be struck from the registry lists unless they show cause why the action should not be taken. Notices to similar numbers will be sent out. Registration lists will be revised tomorrow. If 80 000 names are stricken, total registration will be a little over 4 000. The old total was 423 000.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Pers
Snow disrupts Kan division with no trains since Sunday
Heavy snow blankets the Kansas division of the Rock Island railroad with no trains running since Sunday causing travel and shipment delays across the Kan region. The storm is described as the snow storm of the year affecting rail operations centered in Dalhart Texas.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Dalhart, Tex
Rock Island Railroad
Kan
Syrup Pepsin Receives Positive Customer Notes
Mrs. J. H. Sawders of Morgan Texas reports the syrup cured her baby’s constipation and led to two more 50 cent bottles. Ester Gidding of Wooton Wells Texas says a free sample inspired daily use and strong personal energy, likening herself to a sixteen year old girl.
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J. H. Sawders
Morgan, Texas
Dr. Caldwell
Ester Gidding
Wooton Wells
Texas
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