Businessmen push drive to extend rail line funding
Central committee of the Chamber of Commerce convened to plan extending solicitation for stock in the San Antonio and Brownsville railroad construction firm. Canvassing continues with renewed energy ahead of April 1 deadline for 500000 dollars in stock. Lockwood National Bank subscribed to 25 shares, signaling possible bank support. 350000 dollars already raised, leaving 150000 more to secure.
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Central Committee of
Business Men’s Committee of
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Brownsville
Gunte
Lockwood National Bank
St Patrick’s Day Parade Marks Home Rule Enthusiasm
Dublin reports an unusually festive St Patrick's Day as Bee sevenins of home rule are noted. Queen Mother Alexandra sent shamrock to Irish Guards and every soldier wore a shamrock spray on parade.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Alexandra
Trish Guards
Pros win in Runnels county by large majority
Complete returns received at noon show that pros carried Runnels county yesterday by 327 votes. This marks the first time that the pro element has prevailed in this section.
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Ballinger
Tex
Runnels County
Durango seen as center of Mexican revolutionary movement
A. L. Miller of Durango reports about 1000 Mexican revolutionists under General Luiz Mora near Durango city. He says Canadan and nearby areas may fall to rebels as federal troops withdraw to fight in Chihuahua and Coahuila. Miller and family seek safety in Corpus Christi amid US troop movements.
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Durango
Luiz Mora
A. L. Miller
Bexar
Miller
Canadan
Madero Party
C. F. Bryer
Corpus Christi
Daring escape as Asheville couple frees chain gang prisoner
In Asheville North Carolina March first two, a bold wife rescued her husband Scott Cline a blind tiger operator from a Haywood county chain gang. They fled in a two horse buggy with Cline leaping aboard as guards watched. Gibson linked to a livery stable is held as an accessory. United States Marshal Nolte returned from Seguin and stockman T B Miller recovers from hospital surgery.
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Asheville
N. C
Scott Cline
Haywood County
Cline
Gibson
The Irish in Texas Call to Faith and Civic Duty
A St Patrick’s Day message extols Irish contributions in law, religion, and public life. It urges Texas Irish to remain faithful, educate children in Christian values, and uphold civic law while embracing moral courage and intellectual strength.
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St. Patrick
Texas
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Patrick
Bridget
Columbkine
Panama Canal February excavation tops previous record
The central Panama division excavation in February reached a record 1 409 338 cubic yards. Total excavation in the division stands at 71 030 522 yards with 26 091 496 yards remaining. Across the canal, 131 839 436 yards have been removed to date with 60 708 330 yards left. The Pacific entrance waterway to Balboa is five miles. open water extends three miles inland with depths 80 to 45 feet and final width 500 feet. Atlantic entrance fully 500 feet wide. Gatun dam about 60 percent done. Pedro Miguel locks concrete work over 67 percent. Miraflores about 11 percent. Bids for six emergency dams to protect permanent locks will be opened March 30 in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Central Division
Panama Canal
Great Culebra
Chagres
Pacific Trance
Balboa
Atlantic
Gatun
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Golf With Taft Cures Littleton of Abscess
New York March 17 Congress man Martin Littleton returns from health trip to South Carolina and Georgia in improved condition. He suffered a spinal abscess but reports say a golf game at Augusta without turf helped break the infection and the president won the match.
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Associated Press
New York
Martin Littleton
South Carolina
Georgia
Augusta
Seguin wedding and road improvements praised by official
United States Deputy Marshal T. H. Holloman returned from Seguin where his daughter Miss Frankie Holloman married Robert Cook on March 15. He notes the macadamized road to the Southern Pacific depot and several streets are being improved funded by $150,000 in bonds, and he says business conditions in Seguin and the surrounding area are at a peak.
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United States
T. H. Holloman
Seguin
Frankie Holloman
Robert Cook
Holloman
Southern Pacific
Lynnfield votes may keep town dry despite license plan
Lynnfield Massachusetts March 17 the town may stay dry even after deciding to seek a liquor license. Board chairman Perkins says about 25000 dollars is the right price for a license and has the support of the other two temperance advocates on the board.
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Dr. Pierce
Associated Press
Lynnfield
Mass
Board of Selectmen
Perkins
A Pilgrimage for Love to Africa’s Heart
Miss Olive MacLeon daughter of Sir Reginald Macleon undertakes a perilous voyage to Maisoni in central Africa to honor the grave of Lieutenant Roy Alexander the explorer killed two years ago. She sails from London last autumn and travels 16 4 miles by native carrier.
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Heart of Africa
France
London
Africa
Olive MacLeon
Reginald Macleon
Scotland
Miss Macleon
Roy Alexander
Maisoni
Dr Miles Nervine Restores Child from Fits, Windfall Letter
A Windfall Indiana family reports their boy cured of fits by Dr Miles Nervine and Nervine Pills after multiple doctors failed. The parent offers to share the letter and urges others to request information with a stamped reply.
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Miles’ Nervine
Itorative Nervine
Miles
Raise
M. Bogue
Windfall
Ind
Dr Miles Nervine Sold But Money Back Guarantee
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Nervine treats nervous diseases including fits spasms St Vitus dance convulsions and epilepsy. It asserts the remedy relieves these conditions and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails. Sold by all druggists from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
St Patrick’s Day Parade in San Antonio Observed
A St Patrick’s Day celebration in San Antonio featured a parade by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and services at St Marys church. The event, paused by Bishop Forest’s death, drew thousands who watched the green clad marchers pass the Musical Union Band and Hibernian marshals.
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St. Patrick's Day
San Antonio
Order of Hibernians
St. Mary's Church
Old Ireland
Bishop Forest
Beethoven Hall
St. Mary’s Church
Father Duffy
Santa Rosa Hospital
Patrick E. O'Hara
Paul O’brien
Order
Hibernians
Editors Get Passes Back In $0 Days
Governor Colquitt filed the bill without his signature allowing newspapers to exchange advertising for railroad transport. The measure becomes law ninety days after adjournment, in less than three months.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Students’ Day at Show Highlights Stock Judging Across Classes
Agricultural and Mechanical students attended the stock show for judging events with Swift & Co prizes. Albany II owned by J. H. Jackson of Enid Oklahoma won premier heavy sire. J. H. Franklin's team from Greenville Oklahoma won its class. Dudley Hill Percival entered by A. B. Holbert of Iowa was named champion stallion aged three.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Agricultural and Mechanical Students
Swift & Co
Albany II
J. H. Jackson
Enid
Okla
J. H. Franklin
Greenville
Dudley Hill Percival
A. B. Holbert
Iowa
Texas Charters Add Firms and Dissolutions Listed
NEW TEXAS CHARTERS Austin March 17 Chartered Olive Myers Manufacturing of Dallas raises stock to 400000 Plattstainey House of Sipe Springs Fort Worth Department Benevolent association Fitzhugh Shirt of Fort Worth Fowler Gin of Bartlett Certificates of dissolution granted Rex Perkins of Amarillo and C M McKinney and company of El Paso
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
The
Olive Myers Manufacturing Company
Dallas
Plattstainey House Company
Sipe Springs
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Soverign Camp
Texas
J. D. Alexander
Garland
J. B. Cochran
Houston
T. W. Barnes
Amarillo
E. D. Henry
San Antonio
J. B. Sharp
Lufkin
A. EB. Chambers
Texarkana
Aubrey Still
Paris
O. S. Lattimore
J. A. Todd
Fort
J. E. Matteson
Mount Vernon
C. C. Glenn
Sealy
Barney Reagan
Big Springs
Ss. C. Finley
Comanche
R. B. Hood
Weatherford
J. E. Bloodworth
Clarksville
H. B. Porter
Hillsboro
F. G. Reynolds
W. G. McClain
Waxahachie
Z. C. Alvis
Minota
S. Taylor
W. W. Moore
Dalhart
H. W. Wiseman
Will A. Harris
Charles G. Thomas
Will P. Brady
T. F. Temple
D. EB. Neathery
A. A. Tyler
Rail lines found guilty of freight rate discrimination
In Savannah on March 17 the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company was found guilty of discriminating in freight rates violating the interstate commerce law. The Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad companies pled guilty to the same charge.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Cabrera Begins Third Term as Guatemalan President
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was inaugurated for his third six year term as Guatemala's president yesterday. He took the oath of office in the parlor of the presidential palace due to illness.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
New Guests at Meager Today Nearly All Bear Irish Cognomen
A San Antonio St Patrick’s gathering at the Menger hotel draws Irish travelers from across Texas and beyond. Delegates from Woodmen of the World Texas chapters fill the day with arrivals and a plan for celebration, while officers for the sovereign camp are elected.
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Menger Hotel
St. Patrick’s Day
San Antonio
Menger
Houston
Rhea Devlin
Marie O'Reilly
Chicago
The
Fifteenth body recovered from debris in Fall Building collapse
Nashville workers removed the fifteenth victim from the wreckage of the Fall building early this morning. The body was identified as that of a black male laborer, amid ongoing search operations following Wednesday’s disaster.
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Nashville
Tenn
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