Coffee and Drugs Under Investigation in Texas
Samples of coffee drugs and other commodities subject to adulteration have been sent to the Texas Pure Food department from Fort Worth and North Texas for analysis. A corps of inspectors is conducting the investigation. Sixty milk samples from Fort Worth dealers are also being analyzed. So far about one third of the samples are adulterated. Prosecutions likely after the second Fort Worth batch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Pure Food Department
North
Texas
Austin
Tex
Pure Food Department
Inters Atort
Fort Worth
Bralley Heads Educational Meeting in Belton
Prof. F. H. Bralley state superintendent of public instruction traveled to Belton to speak at an educational meeting. He plans to discuss the forward movement of education in Texas and outline the Hogg higher educational plan of which he serves as executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bralley
Belton
Austin
Tex
F. H. Bralley
Texas
Hogg Higher Educational
Torras Crevasse Widening May Halt 22-Foot Mississippi Level
The Weather Bureau cut its New Orleans peak forecast to 21.5 feet while Baton Rouge and Donaldsonville projections rose slightly. The Torras crevasse widened by 800 feet overnight, now exceeding 2000 feet, keeping levee protection in the region under strain.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
Donaldsonvile
Weather Bureau
Torras Crevasse
Inauguration Plans in Baton Rouge Likely Abandoned
May 7 Baton Rouge report says elaborate plans for Governor-elect Hall's May 20 inauguration will be dropped and funds redirected to flood relief for refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Hall
Relief Committee
Texas Sunday School Workers Meet in Dallas
The Texas Sunday School Workers convention opened day two of its five day session in Dallas. William N. Wiggins demonstrated state progress with a Texas map. R P Shepherd spoke on the need for trained teachers and Marion Lawrence addressed five present day demands. Lawrence leads the International and World's Sunday School associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas Sunday School Workers
William N. Wiggins
Texas
R. P. Shepherd
Marion Lawrence
Lawrence
Suffering to Health Through Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Gratitude letters from Mrs. Leiseberg of Elgin and Mrs. Whittington of Kearneysville praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female weakness after years of illness. The Pinkham company in Lynn Mass. notes thousands of such letters and offers confidential personalized advice from women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
G. B. Whittington
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Noted Speakers at Southern Meeting
Nearly 1000 workers and speakers of note convene in Nashville for the first Southern Sociological congress. An exhibit on child labor, housing and health topics includes contributions from New York, New Orleans, and other cities, with sixteen states and numerous organizations represented. Governor Hooper, ill, will not attend. Little Rock delegates seek the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Sociological Congress
New Orleans
Birmingham
Raleigh
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Chicago
Louisville
St. Louis
New York
Congress
Hastings H. Hart
John M. Gienn
Russell Sage Foundation
Alexander Johnson
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Gertrude Knipp
American Association For Study and Prevention of
Jean M. Gordon
Southern Conference On Women and
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Marine Hospital Service
Jeaneana Slater Boards
Southern Medical Association
National Reform Bureau
State Boards of Health and
Boards of Charities
Hooper
Little Rock
Seven Inches of Rain Deluges Corpus Christi
The city recorded its heaviest rainfall with 6.68 inches over Sunday and Monday causing street flooding and over $1000 in property damage. Eight year old Ruth Whitley was swept 500 yards in an arroyo current and rescued by J. W. Pittman. Most truck crops suffered only light damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
Ruth Whitley
J. W. Pittman
Beeville Cloud Burst Dumps Four Inches Rain
Beeville Texas and surrounding area were struck by a cloud burst on Sunday yielding four inches of rain. Streets flowed like a sheet of water and water rose above some sidewalks in places.
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Beeville
Tex
Rainfall boosts Texas crops in Dilley area
It began raining Sunday morning in Dilley Texas and by 8 p.m. 0.80 of an inch had fallen. The rain soaked into the soil and left crops in good shape and growing, looking very promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilley
Tex
Rain Helps Crops in Texas Region
Good showers drenched the area with about one inch of rainfall. Onions in the fields are now in good condition and will be ready for market in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brainfell
Tex
American singer Felice Lyne meets Queen Mary in royal box
Speculation swirls over whether Felice Lyne offended the queen after a recent performance. Queen Mary complimented the singer and noted her American heritage, to which Lyne replied that she is all American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felice Lyne
Queen Mary
Royal Box
Miss Lyne
Slow Rain Boosts Crops at Kingsbury Texas
Slow rain fell for several hours at Riey Kingsbury Texas on May 7 aiding corn cotton and garden crops. Crops are reported good and garden truck plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riey
Kingsbury
Tex
Minea Brings More Of The Titanic's Dead
The Minea returned to Halifax after relieved the Mackay Bennet in the Titanic death search. Heavy weather hindered progress as bodies were found far apart. Charles M Hays of the Grand Trunk railway was among those brought ashore. Only one of the 17 recovered near the tragedy died by drowning, per the Minea's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Halifax
Minea
Mackay-Bennett
Iauking
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Sailors and Firemen Mourned After Steamer Minia Sinking
The shipwreck killed six teens from exposure, with death following four hours after the vessel sank. Rev H W Cunningham, rector of St George's, accompanied the Minia. Of 17 bodies recovered, 15 reached port while two unidentified firemen were buried at sea. Among the preserved corpses were Charles M Hays, president of the Grand Trunk railway, and Joseph Fynney of Fynney and Co, rubber merchants of Liverpool, a second class passenger.
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H. W. Cunningham
St. George’s Church
Minia
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Joseph Fynney
Fynney and Company, Rubber Merchants
Liverpool
We Contracted This Week For Major Shared Service
A terse note states that over four fifths of the licensed first run service was contracted this week for Pike and Wigwam. It also mentions San-A-Lac and a belief related to tired feeling.
Insurance Firms Withdraw from Texas Market
Two fire insurers the People's National Fire Insurance Company of Wilmington Delaware and the Oklahoma City Fire Insurance Company of Oklahoma City notify Texas that they will withdraw. Commissioner Gill requires them to reinsure their business in an authorized company before withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Stateé Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas
People’s National Fire Insurance Company
Wilmington
Dela
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City Fire Insurance Company
Oklahoma City
Gill
Taking Testimony in Steel Trust Suit
The federal suit to dissolve the United States Steel corp begins testimony in New York. Hearings will span months. the case targets the steel company, subsidiaries, and notable defendants including P. Morgan John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie George W. Perkins and Daniel G. Reid.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
United States Circus Court
Trenton
Jude Henry T Brown
Th Steel Corporation
P. Morgan
John BD. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
George W. Perkin
Daniel G. Reid
Waco man R. O. Paul on business in San Antonio
R. O. Paul of Waco and formerly of Little Rock Arkansas is in San Antonio on business. He is stopping at the Gunter and renewing friendships.
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R. O. Paul
Waco
Little Rock, Ark
San Antonio
Mr. Paul
Gunter
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J. M. Krakauer
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Tarthman Bros. & Parish
Mera
Maverick-Clarke Litho CO
Union Meat Company
Beef and Pork Packers
Union Stock Yards
San Antonio, Texas
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Chattanooga
Coca-Cola
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