Arkansas Holds Statewide Democratic Primary
Arkansas voters faced a first time selection of national committeeman and convention delegates along with governor and other offices. Ballots covered 37 counties, seven U.S. congressional seats, and district judicial vacancies. Officials forecast a record vote and slow tabulation with results possibly known by Thursday. In Beeville Texas a reward was announced to enforce local option laws after voting wins and a district court decision.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Charles H. Brough
Earle W. Hodges
L. W. Smith
Brough
University of Arkansas
Hodges
Smith
Vincent M. Miles
Wallace Davis
Beeville
Tex
Plans submitted for Texas school for the blind at Austin
Governor Ferguson and state inspector of masonry W R Hendrickson will approve plans for the new Texas school for the blind before bids are let and a contract awarded. The project received a 325000 appropriation from the last Legislature. Architect Atlee B Ayres of San Antonio submitted the plans to the governor and Mr Hendrickson.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
W. R. Hendrickson
State School For the Blind
Hendrickson
Atlee B. Ayres
San Antonio
Auto Kills 8 Year Old Girl Near San Marcos School
An 8 year old girl Rosalie Reasoner was fatally struck by a passing car in front of West End ward school in San Marcos Texas. The driver was Miss Gertrude Williamson with Mrs. H J Williamson and Mrs S W Wood aboard Beau Wood also present.
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San Marcos
Tex
West End Ward
Rosalie Reasoner
Ben Reasoner
S. W. Wood
H. J. Williamson
Beau Wood
Gertrude Williamson
Texas Health Board reports $250942 anthrax loss to cattle
Texas figures show $250942 in losses to cattlemen and farmers from anthrax over the past year, plus 3229 cattle deaths and 1214 from horses and mules. Dr. W A Davis urges sending blood samples for testing and notes drug treatment is unsatisfactory while serum access remains limited. Prevention before an outbreak is essential.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Board of Health
W. A. Davis
Anthrax Department
Texas Board of Health
Bureau of Animal Industry
All Favor Suffrage Week Sees Ministers Endorse Equality
The second meeting of the week of suffrage at 209 West Commerce street, under the San Antonio Equal Franchise Society, drew no antis. Ministers spoke in favor including J M Todd E G Johnson C A Riley T F Gallaher J Rentfro G H Badger and G G Pulsford, with Mrs James M Young presiding. Upcoming events include lawyers evening Thursday trades council Friday and teachers Saturday.
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Suffrage
West
Commerce Street
San Antonio
Equal Franchise Society
J. M. Todd
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
E. G. Johnson
Evangelical Church
C. A. Riley
Congregational Church
T. F. Gallaher
Utica
Trades Council
Epworth League site selection committee reviews eleven offers
The Epworth League encampment site committee in Austin, Texas, will study eleven proposed locations including Austin, Seadrift, Tioga, Mineral Wells, Amarillo, Rockport, Glen Rose, Port O Connor, Port Lavaca, Palacios and College Port. Members include Rev. T S Sessions, Allen K Ragsdale, Rev. John Boyles, Gus W Thomason, W N Hagg, and Rev. T S Barcus.
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Austin
Tex
Epworth League
T. S. Sessions
Beeville
Allen K. Ragsdale
Georgetown
John Boyles
Houston
Gus W. Thomason
Dallas
W. N. Hagg
San Antonio
T.S. Barcus
Fort Worth
Seadrift
Tioga
Mineral Wells
Amarillo
Rockport
Glen Rose
Port O'Connor
Port Lavaca
Palacios
College Port
Submarine Sinking of Englishman and Sussex Prompt U.S. Plea to Germany
Washington reports affidavits from Sussex and Englishman survivors claiming German submarines torpedoed both ships with no warning. Officials seek Berlin’s reply and potential reparations while awaiting proof of punishment for any submarine commander.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Liverpool
United States
Germany
Dover
Sussex
Gerard
Berlin
Manchester
Frost
Queenstown
U.S
Col. E. M House
Wife Too Ill To Work In Indianapolis Ad
Mrs Wm Green of 332 S Addison St Indianapolis says her health improved after taking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound She weighed 109 pounds and was bedridden five months later she weighs 133 pounds and handles housework She credits the remedy as a godsend and invites correspondence with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lydia Ek
Pinkham
Lydia E
Wm. Green
S. Addison Street
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kidney trouble warning from daily foods and Jad Salts
An editorial note urges constant guarding against kidney trouble from rich foods. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts to be taken with water each morning to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder issues, claiming safety and home use.
Fiesta Association committees map progress for 1916 event
Reports from the Fiesta Association outline planning for Fiesta week. Committee chairs including decoration music and parade leaders briefed directors at the Chamber of Commerce on preparations. The Rotary Club will invite Texas Rotarians, and Mayor Brown will invite national city executives. Ed Finck will liaise with UT on a university picnic during Fiesta week. The finance committee set a 4 PM Wednesday budget session.
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Fiesta Association
Chamber of Commerce
Perry L. King
E. J. H. Meier
John J. Fentiman
J. Frank Davis
B. R. Webb
Max Blum
Phil L. Jackson
Charles Graebner
J. W. Hucker
Rotary Club
Texas
Sn Antonio
Hucker
Brown
San Antonio
University of Texas
Ed Finck
Opposes Saloons Move In Galveston County
Comptroller Terrell will contest a Galveston saloon man’s bid to transfer his liquor license from Galveston city to another sub-division in the same county. He argues the move would cause confusion and exceed the precincts’ license limit. R B Humphrey, chief liquor permit clerk, travels to Galveston to attend the hearing before the county judge.
Baseball goods ad from Portage Sire Co at Alamo Street
An advertisement lists baseball goods from Portage Sire Co located at 221 S Alamo St with a price of 3 45. It also promotes travel to Eagle Pass and return with April 11 and April 13 dates via Southern Pacific service.
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Baseball
Portage Sire Co
S. Alamo St
Lim
Plenty of Paris Green on Hand in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi druggists report they now hold more than a carload of Paris green, a needed poison for cotton worm and potato bug control. Factories cannot supply blue vitriol, cutting national supply. locals fear Nueces county farmers lack enough stock for crops. The deadly powder will be kept locally for now.
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Corpus Christi 4Tex
Corpus Christi
United States
Nueces County
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