Final Tribute by Nation to Maine Dead in Washington
President Taft led a vast, rain soaked ceremony in Washington as 34 Maine battle fleet victims were honored. Read Admiral Sigsbee and Navy officers attended with dignitaries and Congress adjourned out of respect for the Maine tragedy victims.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
Army
Navy
Maine
Havana
State
War
McKinley
Washington
Éaissons
Guard of Honor
Fifteenth Cavalry
First Engineers
National Guard
District of Columbia
Marine Band
Sigsbee
Charles D. Sigsbee
Richard Wainwright
D. Henneberger
David F. Boyd
J. P. Holden
Father Chidwick
Dewey
Nelson Miles
Senor Rivera
Cuba
Gomez
House of Congress
Princess Tokio Booklet Promises Free Wrinkle Solution
A sensational claim offers the Princess Tokio Booklet of Beauty to American women free of charge. It touts a new wrinkle removing treatment without creams or appliances and promises dramatic, age-reversing results within eight days, via Suite 767 Central Bank Building Denver Colorado.
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America
Princess Tokio
Central Bank ‘Building
Denver
Uite
Central Uny
Colorado
229 Maine Heroes Buried at Arlington Remembered
The remains of 64 Maine heroes were laid to rest on a Washington memorial day tour from the navy yard to the state building to Arlington. Rain fell as Chaplains Bayard and Chidwick led burial rites and a presidential salute marked the interment of Maine victims now totaling 229 buried at Arlington, with 63 identified.
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Birmingham
Washington Navy Yard
Cubas
Maine
Navy Yard
War and Navy
Washington
Bayard
Navy
Chidwick Ha
Washington Monument
White House
Arlington
Father Chidwick
Fort Meyer
Ad Men Meet in San Antonio for May Texas Convention
The St. Anthony hotel hosts a dinner for Chamber of Commerce and Advertisers Association members to discuss the national advertising convention set for Texas in May. About 2000 delegates from the United States Canada and Hong Kong expected. after Dallas gathering 1000 to 1500 will tour the state to San Antonio May 25. Speakers include Col. Frank P. Holland John W. Philp and F N Crittenden.
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St. Anthony
Chamber of Commerce
Advertisers’ Association
Texas
United States
Canada
Hongland
Dallas
San Antonio
Col
Frank P. Holland
John W. Philp
F. N. Crittenden
Fort Worth
E. Claude Mills
W. F. Gohlike
Carl T. Prime
Winthrop and Patrick Funeral Notices in San Antonio
The obituaries announce the funeral services for Cornelia W. S. Winthrop at 10 AM from her West Locust home with burial in National cemetery. Fanny C. Patrick dies last Thursday, with funeral at 2 PM at her South Presa residence and burial at United Confederate Veterans cemetery. Mrs. Patrick was married to S. H. Patrick and lived in San Antonio since 1883.
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Winthrop
Cornelia W. S. Winthrop
West Locust Street
San Antonio
Capt. F. Winthrop
Sap Railway
National Cemetery
Frederick O. Beach
Aiken
South Carolina
Funeral notices for Lowry and Pugh announced
The funeral for M. F. Lowry machinist and victim of the locomotive explosion in the Southern Pacific yards will be at 3 PM tomorrow from Zizik Undertaking. Services at St. Mary's Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. A telegram from sister Mrs. Martin Squires directs interment there. W L Pugh, 47, dies after months of illness and transfer to Bangs, Texas, by Shelley Loring Undertaking.
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St. Mary’s Church
Fathers Flynn and
Sullivan
Creation
God
Knights of Columbus
Father Sullivan
Santa Fe Adopts Budget For Rail Improvements
Topeka dispatch reports the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway appropriated 22 700 000 for improvements this year. The plan allocates 1 000 000 for Colorado terminals 2 000 000 for double tracking on coast lines 5 700 000 for equipment and 500 000 for Galveston office buildings.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Colorado
Galveston
Austinprepares carnival plans in Austin Texas
Plans are under way for the Austin Business League carnival to be held April 8 14. Committees are at work decorating Congress Avenue and side streets. France has an association offering loans on the word of honor of the people. It focuses on humble men and women with prompt loan repayment.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Business League
Congress Avenue
France
San Antonio Council Faces Asphalt Paving Dilemma And Lighting Talks
The San Antonio city council will tackle asphalt paving permits and a proposed city lighting contract at Monday’s meeting. Aldermen clash over pavement cuts, water mains, and a $2 per yard permit fee, while Lipscomb seeks better lighting via intercity comparisons. A Fool’s Day committee is named of Spencer Burke McLean and Schreiner.
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San Antonio
Boynton
Lambert
Mauermann
Lipscomb
Good Roads Workers Plan Seguin Trip For Highway Meeting
San Antonio good roads workers will ride to Seguin on Wednesday to attend a Guadalupe County Automobile Club meeting at 2 30 in Seguin town hall. If weather is favorable they will depart San Antonio around 11 00 am, otherwise they will take the 11 50 local. The move signals growing support for an improved coast highway, with Wilson County next on the line.
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Guadalupe County
San Antonio
Bexar County Highway League
Southern Pacific
Guadalupe
Mr. Colp
Wilson County
Press Club to Stage Grand All Fools Day Show
San Antonio Press club plans the largest indoor event in the city at the Grand Opera house on April 1. The vaudeville style program will feature about a dozen acts, mainly home talent, with headliners of unusual merit and a one actor sketch about life in a newspaper office.
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San Antonio
Fire Company Elects Officers In Taylor Texas
W F Adams Hose Company No 8 of the Taylor fire department elected officers for the year. W F Jaeggli is president J Y Womack vice president A E Ake secretary A P Hicks treasurer W H Bammer foreman O E Anderson first assistant foreman J A Hyde second assistant foreman S F Evens delegate to state convention Ed Hanks alternate delegate.
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Taylor
Tex
W. F. Adams Hose Company No. 8
Taylor Fire Department
W. F. Jaeggli
J. Y. Womack
A. E. Ake
A. P. Hicks
W. H. Bammer
O. E. Anderson
J. A. Hyde
F. Evens
Ed Hanks
Antitrust Law Not to Be Altered
Special to the Light reports Senate Interstate Commerce Committee will amend the Sherman Act by additions rather than changing the text. The panel rejects the Perkins plan for a price fixing commission and aims to harmonize views on supplemental legislation. Focus remains on the Newlands and Cummins measures as a composite bill is sought.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
la Follette
Martin Is Promoted To Manager Of Motor Truck Dept
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announces W. Martin Jr a southern district manager based in Atlanta Ga has been promoted to manager of the motor truck department. He moves from Atlanta to Akron Ohio where his headquarters will be located.
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Co. W. Martin Jr
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Atlanta
Martin
Akron
Ohio
New Cubs Youth Team Seeks Games for 17 and 18 Year Olds
A 17 to 18 year old youth team named The Cubs is forming and seeks games with any class opponents. Contact captain Paul Lamm by phone 251 to arrange matches and offer two or more skilled pitchers.
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Cubs
Paul Lamm
Free Rheumatism Cure Claim By Mark Jackson
An 1893 recall details a man’s long battle with rheumatism and a claim of a miraculous cure. Mark Jackson offers free trial by mail from Syracuse New York with payment optional after satisfaction.
Rain Brings Joyful Prospects for Sutherland Springs Crops
Rain with lightning and thunder fell last night at Sutherland Springs Texas. Farmers praise the season in the ground and anticipate good crops. Corn is up and thriving. Cotton will be cut back this year and watermelons planted instead. Several farmers plan large scale mato planting.
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Sutherland Springs
Tex
May Inspect Cemetery Near Mission City
City council members plan a possible end of week tour to inspect the new Mission cemetery. Alderman Wickeland notes rapid fencing and beautification work and will invite councilmen to visit. The city owned 500 acre tract six miles south was converted to a burial ground due to dwindling grave space.
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Wickeland
City Tax Receipts Under Way As Rates Stand
Tax rolls preparation began last week under Assessor Spindle with aim to deliver receipts to the collector by April 1 when taxes are due. The current rate remains $1.06 after a failed bid for $1.10 by the insurgent city council. Completion is likely delayed with only six days left and about 19 000 receipts to be issued once authorized by the mayor's office.
Texas Fruit Safe After Fort Worth Freeze
J. C. Lindsay chief clerk in the department of agriculture returns from Fort Worth where he attended the fat stock show and investigated crop damage from the recent freeze. He reports damage to the growing fruit crop will be exceedingly slight and not seriously threatening.
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Austin
Tex
J. C. Lindsay
Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
Lindsay
Election set for Travis county school board April 6
The first election under the new high school law will select five trustees for Travis county from four precincts and at large. Incumbents appointed by the commissioners' court are W. J. Wireless C. A. Bergstrom Tom Stanley W. A. Wilson and M. C. Rams.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County Board of Education
Commissioners’ Court
W. J. Wireless
C. A. Bergstrom
Tom Stanley
W. A. Wilson
M. C. Rams
Postoffices Robbed in Texas Kleburg and Winkler
Postoffice inspector reports two Texas post offices Kleburg and Winkler robbed. At Winkler the bandits took 75 dollars in postage stamps. Loot at Kleburg not yet disclosed.
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Austin
Tex
Postoffice Inspector’s Department
Kleburg
Winkler
Galveston County Bonds Redeemed After Ten Year Term
John M. Murch of Galveston county arrived in Austin to redeem a $50,000 Galveston county courthouse and jail bonds. The issue carried a 10 year option which has now expired.
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Galveston County
Austin
Tex
John M. Murch
Elliott Named Purchasing Agent for Texas
Governor Colquitt announced J H Elliott of Sherman Grayson county will become state purchasing agent effective April 1 to fill the McKay vacancy. Elliott, former chief clerk since March 14 1912, has served in the Thirty first and Thirty second legislatures and was a Grayson county treasurer. D A Gregg of Jewett Leon county named to chief clerk of the state department.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
J. H. Eliott
Sherman
Grayson County
John G. McKay
Elliott
State Department
McDonald
D. A. Gregg
Jewett
Leon County
Bond Election at Corpus Christi Street Bonds Vote
Corpus Christi voters will decide on a 150000 dollar street paying bonds issue. If approved, the city pays one fourth of the cost and abutting property owners pay the remaining three fourths under the Texas lien assessment act. The election is seen as likely to pass with little public interest.
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Corps
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus
Youthful Solomon Quoted Scripture on Monogamy
A school inspector asked children to quote Scripture forbidding polygamy. One pupil answered with a misquoted line about serving two judges, reflecting the era’s moral instruction and classroom humor.
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Solomon
Ince
Piles Cured at Home Trial Package Offered
Piles is a fearful disease but can be cured with Pyramid Pile Remedy mailed free in a plain wrapper. A trial package offers quick relief and privacy at home, with a full-sized box available from druggists for 50 cents after ordering. Send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Mich for return mail.
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Mark Jackson
Alhambra Bldg
Syracuse
Jackson
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramiding
Marshall, Mich
Mall
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Texas Fruit Safe
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