Gentry Brothers' Show Move From Fair Grounds
The Gentry Brothers circus, wintering in San Antonio, moved from the Fair grounds to Bowen's Island show grounds this morning. They open the season there for two days with two performances daily, after posters and programs announced the run. The troupe, long rooted in Southern Indiana, now tours widely, boasting twenty six years of expanding, entertaining features.
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Gentry Brothers
San Antonio
Fair Grounds
Bowen’s Island
Astir
Indiana
Find Body of Woman in River in Camden
A dead white woman with three bullet wounds and a throat cut was found in the willows twelve miles above Johnsonville Tennessee. The identity is unknown to locals and the body was buried on the river bank.
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Ssociated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Banner Today
Camden
Willows
Johnsonville
Resting Places for Birds Plan Aids 50 Million Refugees
Charles Willis Ward of Michigan and E A McElhenny of Louisiana propose resting grounds or refuges for 50 million game birds along Atlantic Pacific and Mississippi routes. Supported by National Audubon Society Campfire clubs and several associations, they aim to establish preserves near key stopover points from Hudson Bay to Louisiana with hopes to shelter 50,000,000 birds.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Atlantic
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Charles Willis Ward
Michigan
E. A. McElhenny
Louisiana
National Audubon Society
Campfire Clubs
Chicago
New York
American Game Breeders’ Association
American Sportsmen's Association
Mississippi
Texas
Ward
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Minnesota
Illinois
Tennessee
Right of Way Subscriptions Sought by Chamber Committee
The Chamber of Commerce committee plans to solicit subscriptions to raise about 10 000 for buying a right of way between the city limits and the Medina river to complete the Franklin road contract with Mr Franklin. Chairman F L Hillyer and Jake Wolff met to review owner names to approach for funds. Returning donors from the $100 000 bonus will be asked again for support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Medina River
Franklin Road
Franklin
F. L. Hillyer
Jake Wolff
Jack Ashton
Elizabeth Hardie
Ashton
Main Plaza
Miss Hardie
Menger
Lambert, Fincham
Steves
Boynton
J. W. Morgan
Lipscomb
Salinas Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Laredo Street
Commerce Street
Uhr
East Houston Street
Starr Heights
Soledad
Gard
Travis
Travis Club
San Antonio Traction Company
City adopts boiler inspection ordinance after blast at Southern Pacific yards
Alderman Lambert introduces a sweeping boiler and engine inspection bill creating a city board of engineers examiners. The ordinance, to prevent explosions, imposes weekly meetings, exams for operators, and fines up to 200 dollars per day for unsafe boilers. It follows a recent Southern Pacific locomotive boiler explosion and cites local stationary engineers backing.
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Board of Engineers
Alderman Lambert
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Board of Engineer
San Jacinto
Fiesta Association
City of
San Antonio
Boynton
Roberts
Duncan
Treat
Southern Pacific
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Women
Letters from Elliston Virginia and Trenton Missouri claim relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Rupert Enship and Mrs W T Parnell report dramatic recoveries, with improved mobility, energy, and ability to work.
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Mrs. Blankenship
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elliston
Rupert Blankenship
Montgomery Co
Trenton
W.t.parnell
10Th St
Trenton, Mo
Barnegat Postmaster Overcomes Cough With Foley’s Honey and Tar
R G Collins a Barnegat New Jersey postmaster reports severe la grippe cough left him exhausted after fits. He says after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound the coughing spells ceased and he found relief. Edwards King Drug Co Suc.
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R. G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
Edwards King Drug Co
Suc
Texas National Guard inspection by Capt. Justice in San Antonio
Captain James Justice of the U S Army arrived in San Antonio to conduct an annual inspection of the Texas National Guard brigade headquarters. General Roy W. Hearne led the formal review, which will focus on guard records and staff vitality, with a Texas tour listing many Texas cities in late March to December.
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James Justice
San Antonio
Texas National Guard
Sunset Station
Roy W. Hearne
Oscar C. Guessaz
Ordnance Department
Allen Buell
Monroe Chapman
Second Infantry
Charles M. Barnes
Justice
Houston
Third Infantry
Texas
Brenham
Carswell
Cameron
Taylor
Georgetown
Austin
Temple
Lampasas
San Angelo
Crowell
Stamford
Albany
Gatesville
Weatherford
Arlington
Fort Worth
Decatur
Bowie
Gainesville
Tioga
Texas Race Rates Debate Clarifies Interstate Authority
Commenting on the interstate rate decision, Commissioner Williams says Texas has never disputed ICC supremacy over interstate rates. He notes that the 60 cent first class rate from Shreveport and to Dallas area is a fair intra state or cross state rate, not an attempt to regulate interstate rates. The Texas commission will continue to protect local business and asks for fair rates within the state.
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Austin
Tex
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Texas Commission
Williams
Railroad Commission of Texas
State Commission
Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Nacogdoches
Tyler
Club House Nears Opening as Officials Move In
The Travis club approaches completion with Secretary H O Skinner set to move offices early this week from St Marys street to the new building. Superintendent John Hurst and others will occupy offices as elevators and finishing work proceed. A formal opening is planned for San Jacinto Day Saturday April 20 with a large ceremony and elaborate program.
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Travis Club
H. O. Skinner
St. Mary’s Street
John Hurst
Skinner
San Jacinto
Railroad Inspector Reviews Jefferson and Northeastern Rail
Railroad Commissioner Wortham returns from inspecting the Jefferson and Northeastern Railway property. The line seeks common carrier status to join rate divisions with other railroads, and Wortham will report after completing the inspection.
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Austin
Tex
Wortham
Jefferson & Northeastern Railway Company
The Lax Fos Way Promises Health Boost
An advertising pitch touts Lax Fos as a medicine that strengthens the liver stomach kidneys and bowels while acting as a systemic tonic. It urges purchasing a first bottle on a money back plan and asking the druggist for a second bottle. The ad proclaims nothing else is made like Lax Fos.
Slayer Rasco Hanged for Hubbell Family Murders
Maryville Missouri March 26 Hez Rasco the man who murdered Mr and Mrs Oda Hubbell and their two children near Guilford on November 20 1910 was hanged this morning on the scaffold Rasco claimed innocence as he recited the Twenty third Psalm The motive given was to recover money won from Hubbell in a poker game.
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Associated Press
Maryville
Hez Rasco
Hubbell
Rasco
Oda Hubbell
Guilford
Shriners to Meet in Austin for Ceremonial Session
Preparations are nearly complete for the Ben Hur temple ceremonial session of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine to be held at the Ben Hur Temple Holding Association's building next Thursday evening. Delegations will come from San Antonio Elgin San Marcos Taylor and other points in the jurisdiction. Several candidates will be initiated and a street parade is planned.
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Shriners
Austin
Tex
Ben Hur Temple
Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Ben Hur Temple Holding Association
San Antonio
Elgin
San Marcos
Taylor
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