Shipping Immense Onion Crop From Laredo
More than 1800 carloads of onions grown in the district will be shipped out before season’s end, predicted by Laredo railroad man L Rex Tarver. Tarver notes 1536 carloads had already left, with growers averaging $550 profit per car. Prices rose in northern markets as growers united, while border troubles barely affect Laredo. Tarver will return to Laredo Friday night. Keep the balance up. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended as a tonic to maintain health. Chicken dinner, $1, White Horse Tavern.
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Laredo
L. Rex Tarver
Kansas City
Chicago
Tarver
Hood
Prominent Bankers To Visit This City
A large delegation of bankers including top United States figures will visit San Antonio on Friday September 18 after attending the American Institute of Banking convention in Dallas. About 300 will travel by special train for a circle tour of the state to learn about resources and development before returning home. The event, pioneered by the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, aims to impress San Antonio. Entertainment arrangements are being organized by the Clearing House Association and the Chamber of Commerce. Fort Sam Houston Tex May 4 1914. Sealed proposals will be received until 11 am May 22 1914 for sinking and casing a six inch tubular deep well on Old Target Range about four miles northeast of San Antonio. Envelopes marked Proposals for sinking Deep Well to Constructing Quartermaster. Adv.
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United States
San Antonio
Dallas
American Institute of Banking
E24
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Texas
Clearing House Association
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Quartermaster
Best trunks and luggage swap offer from Hull Bros
PERLECTION LARD Is pT Adv Oly trunks bags and suitcases exchanged for new ones Hull Bros Trunk Factory Crockett 8593 332 E Houston St Adv Otto Riebe undertaker 177 North yee Private chapel Phones 341
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Hull Bros
Crockett
E. Houston St
Otto Riebe
North Yee
Streams at risk without federal net pollution action
Atlantic City reports Representative Charles Linthicum warns at the National Association of Shell Fish Commissioners convention that without immediate federal regulation of nets and water pollution the national fish run will be exhausted. He cites a 20 to 80 percent decline in recent years due to government inaction. Captain McDonald Lee adds shelfish industry links to high living costs and stresses the issue.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles Linthicum
Maryland
National Association of Shell Fish Commissioners
Capt. McDonald Lee
Virginia
Post road costs set for four Texas counties
Pro portionate share of the cost for the Austin to San Antonio highway vests in Travis 31160 dollars, Hays 64555 dollars, Comal 44750 dollars, and Bexar 29400 dollars, totaling 169865 dollars. Official figures from the acting director of the public roads office in Washington were received by Governor Colquitt. An engineer is expected to arrive May 12 to visit each county and produce a certificate of deposit.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Travis
Hays
Comal
Bexar
Colquitt
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Democratic committee to choose state convention site
The Texas Democratic executive committee will meet in Austin next Tuesday to decide the venue for the next state convention. Dallas Waco and Fort Worth are sending representatives to press their bids. An Austin Chamber of Commerce committee backs Austin as the chosen city. In other news a fire in McKinney destroyed a residence trapping Homer Henderson who escaped in his night clothes with $40 in his pockets after tearing through a window.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Mckinney
Homer Henderson
Henderson
Insurance Agents Adjourn at Texas Convention
In Fort Worth Texas five insurance agents closed their annual state convention after electing officers this morning. The only formal address delivered was on Mutuals and Reciprocals by J W Mitchell of Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Reciprocals
J. W. Mitchell
Importations of Tin Plate Reach San Francisco
The steamship Benefactor, expected in ten days from the United Kingdom, carries 11,905 boxes of tin plate. No other active tin plate imports have occurred since the US tin plate industry began.
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San Francisco
United Kingdom
United States
Texas Incorporations Move on Charters and Names
In Austin on May 9 the state lists several new corporations with capital stocks and purposes. U. S. Dyeing and Cleaning Company of Houston eyes $20,000. Edwards-Dorris Company of Bruceville plans $14,000 for merchandising. Grayson Sanitorium of Sherman has no stock. Flexible Lawnmaker Blade Company of San Angelo shows $500. Brazoria Company of Waco reports $50,000 for real estate. Incorporators include Krost, Foldsey, Drueseow, Dorrig, Kincannon, Everhart, Mulkey, Lucas, Clark, Rust, and Street. The notice also features an advertisement for Perfection Lard and Roast Goose at White Horse Tavern.
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Tions
Austin
Tex
U. S. Dyeing and Cleaning Company of
Houston
Capital Stock
Max Krost
One Foldsey
Aly Drueseow
Edwards-Dorris Company
Bruceville
McLennan County
B T
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Jewel Elain
Waltham
Rogers and Sons
Park Hill
New Howe Place
Collins Caf
Co-Operative Improvement Fund
Collins
H.E. Dickinson & CO
Oloya ST
Down Town
White Horse Tavern
State Bank 6 Trust CO
Guaranty Fund Bank
Luna Park Restaurant
Stearns’ Electric RatRoad
W. J. Neale
Abe Gross
E. C. Street
Ec Merc
Nota Maus
Sunny Brook
U. S
J. Oppenheimer & Co., General Distributors
San Antonio, Texas
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