Detective Long Delays Reward for Parsons Brown Arrest
San Antonio detective John H. Long returned from Regina after aiding in the capture of Parsons Brown but received no reward. Canadian officials may delay payment for a year due to formalities. Brown allegedly diverted about half a million in government funds while handling contract work, with Long noting a 5000 mile round trip and Regina’s deep winter conditions.
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John H. Long
Augustus Mahoney
Regina
Saskatchewan
Parsons Brown
San Antonio
Long
Brown
Detective Long
Man seeks name change due to war era embarrassment
Theodore Papits filed in Forty-fifth District Court asking to assume the name John Simon Millford and to name his son Roger John Millford. He was born in Austria-Hungary in 1875 and naturalized in 1912. District Judge S G Tayloe will rule.
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Europe
Theodore Papits
Forty-fifth District Court
Papits
John Simon Millford
Roger John Millford
S. G. Tayloe
Austria-Hungary
United States
Body of 14 year old found after bay search
Corpus Christi news reports the body of Silas Elliff aged 14 was recovered in Corpus Christi Bay after a four day search. Dynamite had been used in the operation and the body was found today.
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Corpus Bay
Corpus Christi
Tex
Silas Elliff
Corpus Christi Bay
Dodson's Liver Tone advertised as calomel substitute
An advertisement attacks calomel a dangerous mercury drug and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant harmless vegetable liquid. It claims it starts the liver without side effects and wards off biliousness constipation and headaches, urging readers to buy it rather than calomel.
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Dodson
City Election Tensions Rise Over Fire and Police Posts
The piece details Chicago style pressure amid a May election for fire and police commissioner. It describes conflict between Mayor Brown and the Wright supporters, the risk of reorganization if Uhr or Tobin wins, and the use of old campaign tactics to secure Wright's victory. It notes bets on manpower and critique of the charter violation and a frightened workforce.
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Wright
Brown
Police
Fire Departments
Robert F. Uhr
W. G. Tobin
Steves
Uhr
Tobin
Chief Wright
John W. Tobin
Davis
Union denies backing Wright in fire and police race
Painters and Paperhangers' Union No. 172 resents the use of its name on billboards for Chief Wright's campaign. At Tuesday's meeting President A. L. Alberthal led a committee to secure publicity denying any union endorsement and to challenge newspapers to publicize the fact. The resolution condemns posting union numbers on banners used by the administration candidate.
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Wright
A. L. Alberthal
Summer rail excursion to Eagle Pass return
Adv lists a round trip by Southern Pacific from Cr. 4691 to Eagle Pass and back. Prices shown as $6.60. Travel dates include April 9 and 10 with limit on April 16.
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Eagle Pass
Lim
Southern Pacific
Distributors for Smith motor wheel ad listing
Advertisement for Tire Co at 221 S. Ala mo offers Smith motor wheel distributors. Includes travel to Washington and return with price $55.25. Mentions dates April 12 14 15 and May 12 and references oil burning locomotives and observation cars for Southern Pacific.
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Smith Motor Wheel
Tire Co
Washington and
Washington
Lim
Southern Pacific
County Salary Case Before Fourth Court Of Civil Appeals
The case by George C. Altgelt challenging the Bexar county special road act and mens monthly salaries for commissioners, $200, is submitted to the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. Defendants are County Commissioner Charles X. Gutzeit and County Treasurer Peter P. Hoefgen. The court will decide next Wednesday after a prior district court ruling upheld the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Altgelt
Bexar County
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Charles X. Gutzeit
Peter P. Hoefgen
Altgelt
W. 8. Anderson
W. C. Brown
Bee
A. Bonough
Walter Brown
Webb
Leonard Kreave
S. J. Martin
Bexar
Blood the Seat of Disease Promises Pure Blood Tonic
An eminent nervous diseases expert proclaims blood as the seat of all disease and urges purity. Local druggists advertise Vinol a tonic combining soluble iron cod liver extractives and beef peptone as a claimed superior health tonic.
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A. M. Fischer
Meier
Commerce St
Sap Drug Store
S. Flores St
Main Avenue
Main Ave
Geo. Keene
Military Plaza
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Bldg
Appmann Drug Store
E. Commerce St
San Antonio
Texas
Legal Calendars of Texas Courts Mention Various Motions
A digest lists multiple cases across counties including Be x ar Aransas and Travis with actions such as motions to advance dismissed rehearing submits and mandamus. Notable entries include El Paso Lillie White Be e J A White and City of Laredo v Looney with various motions and submissions noted.
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Ll. Sanders
Foard
Bond Reed Hdw. Co
F. T. Walsh
Bexar
Aransas County
Coleman Fulton Pasture Co
Aransas
Bee
J. A. White
Lillie White
el Paso
George Ahlrep
James A. Dick Company
Brewster
W. F. Pough
Robert Moody
Lipscomb
C. C. McCarthy
C. T. McElvaney Et al
Grayson
First State Bank of
Amarillo
T. K. Jones
Clay
David Barnhart
Texas
Nolan
A. W. Reasoner
G. Co
BF. Ry
Co. Johnson
North Texas Transfer & W. Co
State of Texas
Travis
City of Laredo
B. F. Looney
Mandamus
Houston
Court of Criminal Appeals rulings summarized today
The court affirmed multiple defendants including Robert Wells and John Curry from Dallas and others from Gregg Liberty Nacogdoches Newton Tarrant Wichita Wilson, reversed and remanded Lee Jemison David Jackson Kerr, overruled motion for rehearing Puma Cutbirth, and heard briefs for Domingo Montoya Will Hall A D Smith Meek Rose Robert Capshaw and state counsel Howard Burks.
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Austin
Tex
Supeme
J. L. Segal
the McCall Company
Marion County
W. W. Carpenter
Trinity
B. W. Ry. Co. Hill
Wm. Johnson
I. A. Goldstein
McLennan
J. P. Kearby
L. B. Cox
Comanche
CEB
Nolan
Weatherford M. W
N. W. Ry. Co
Frank Thomas
Parker
H. C. Lindsey
John K. Rose
Mc Lennan
Coleman Vitrified Brick Co
Lamar
Gulf Refining Co
S. Stalworth
Jefferson
C. W. Gill
E. H. Flynn
Brown
M. B. Gassaway
W. H. Browning Jr
Ector
el Paso and Southwestern Co
J. A. Ankenbauer
el Paso
Court of Criminal Appeals
Robert Wells
Dallas
John Curry
Charley Medlock
Gregg
John Foster
Idell Hare
Liberty
Will McElree
Nacogdoches
Eddie Bennett
Newton
T. A. Lowery
Tarrant
Charley Pettigrew
BE. C. Davis
Wichita
Felix Tudyk
Wilson
Lee Jemison
Alkali Harms Hair. Coconut Oil Soap Recommended
Many soaps and shampoos contain excess alkali that dries the scalp and brittles hair. Use plain purified coconut oil instead. it is cheap, greaseless, cleanses thoroughly, and leaves hair soft, bright, and easy to manage. A small amount once moistened with water produces rich lather and washes out clean, removing dust and dandruff.
Appellate Briefs and Notices From Texas Attorneys
A list of attorneys by county and origin appears for an appeal with motions to dismiss and rehearing. Dates April 13 14 15 and May 12 are shown along with references to oil cars Southern Pacific and various advertisements.
Wanted in El Paso Man Who Asked Arrest Is Arrested
A man who sought police help to arrest another man was arrested himself after making the request in El Paso. Police say three hours after he accused the other man of disappearance an arrest was carried out.
Arrests Linked to El Paso Stock Sale Case
A Denver youth traveling with his uncle’s car was arrested in Denver by Detectives Harvey and Hobbs after being sought in El Paso for selling mining stock. A telegram from Denver noted a missing man with an automobile tied to a mortgage. El Paso police then confirmed the suspect, and two arrests followed along with a separate travel ad for 60 cents Sutherland Springs to Eagle Pass fares.
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Denver
Colo
el Paso
Harvey
Hobbs
San Antonio
el Paso Police Department
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Usco
Michelin
Citizens Auto CO
E. Travis Street
St. Anthony Hotel
B. Baker
Whisenant
Lazells
Gunter Bidg
Jog AO
UNION
Cuticura
Dept. 206
Boston
JO Appeals Court
the Supreme Court
Mersons
Easy Dental
E. Houston S&j
Swearingen-McCraw Bidg
Goggan & Bros. Cor
Houston and Navarro Sts
Hauser
P. D. Hauser
OLD
Crockett
Ave. D
Joe Fregia
Joe Willams
Will Criss
Johnson
F. Cc. V
J. H. Sanford
K. F. Daniels
J. R. Carroll
Liszle Simmons
Ellis
Fiver
Mazda
Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Conger’s
Ave. C
Sutherland Springs
Setty As
Velva
Penick & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans, LA
Memphis, Tenn
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