Railway official denies report on San Antonio shops move
In Austin on May 13 S E Burkhead assistant general manager of the International and Great Northern Railway says there is no truth to a report that the company plans to move its San Antonio shops and roundhouse. Whittington could not be located.
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Austin, Tex
S. E. Burkhead
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Hous
International
San Antonio
Burkhead
Whittington
Austin
International & Great Northern
West Commerce Street
Henry Martin
Mr. Whittington
Juengerman Announces Candidacy for Precinct 1 Commissioner
Gustav? Juengerman of Gonzales Texas announced his bid for county commissioner of Precinct No 1 which includes the city. He joins N J Christian F H Kelso in the race as incumbent R C Botts opts not to seek re election.
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Gonzales
Tex
Juengerman
N. J. Christian
F. H. Kelso
Mr. Jeungerman
R. C. Botts
Trains Halt Five Minutes for Veteran Engineer Eben Smith
In Fort Worth Texas on May 13 trains on the Texas and Pacific lines will stop for five minutes at 3 PM to honor Eben Smith veteran engineer who died in El Paso Monday. He will be buried in Fort Worth this afternoon.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas & Pacific Lines
Texas
Eben Smith
el Paso
Supreme Court Orders New Trials in Damages Cases
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals and reversed the District Court in E. A. Tweed versus Western Union Telegraph Company from Dallas, requiring a new trial. It also reversed and remanded Houston & Texas Central Railway versus R. L. Fox et al. from Hunt county, overturning a $10,008 damages award and directing further proceedings.
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Austin, Tex
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
E. A. Tweed
Western Union Telegraph Company
Dallas
Tweed
Houston & Texas Central Railway
R. L. Fox
Hunt County
Fox Et al
You Are Entitled to the Best, Ask for It
A bold motto on the campaign page urges voters to ask for higher quality goods and services. The message emphasizes confidence and persistence as keys to obtaining superior outcomes.
Bonds Approved by Attorney General in Texas Districts
The attorney general's department approved an issue of $10,000 Refugio county common school district bonds for district 10, $1,000 for Wheeler county district 16, and $85,000 Pecos county improvement and maintenance bonds.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney Generals’ Department
Streets Picked for Water Mains and Fire Hydrants
City officials led by Mayor Brown and Fire Chief Wright surveyed wards to map water mains and hydrants. Plans call for mains along Lake View avenue and Culebra avenue, extending on Fredericksburg road, Summit, and Brazos to connect new fire station areas.
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Brown
Baldwin
Lambert
Steves
Chapa
Weakley
Wright
Harding
Water Company
Buena Vista Street
Medina
San Marcos
San Marcos Street
Zavala
Lake View Avenue
Sabinas
Castro
Lopez Street
West End
Culebra Avenue
Zarramora
Hamilton Avenue
Beacon Hill
Fredericksburg Road
Capitol Avenue
Summit
Summit Avenue
Grant Avenue
Brazos Street
Fredericksburg
Garza Street
Laurel Heights
Children Cry For Fletcher's Lastoria Woe
Fragmentary line reads as a cryptic plea about Fletcher's Lastoria with displaced wording and a note of secrecy. The piece resembles an advertisement or puzzle fragment with distressed phrasing and unclear intent. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
State wins victory on 30 minute wait for trains
The Third Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Company against Texas upholding the railroad commission 30 minute wait rule for connections. The court ruled the regulation applies to intra state traffic and trains must observe the rule.
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Austin, Tex
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Texas
Railroad Commission
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Cadillac
Houston
Terlingua Mining Company
Brewster County
Central Trust Company
B. G. Barnes
M. L. Oppenheimer
John Bollons, B. G. Barnes
Fletcher
C. M. Eldridge
Citizens’ Railway Company
Falls County
Panama
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Co
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