Dr. Herff Sr. Texas pioneer physician dies
San Antonio doctor Johann Friedrich Herff Sr. a founder of Texas medical practice died at age 87. He helped found the Texas State Medical Association, built the Herff homestead, performed landmark operations under frontier conditions, and contributed to medical science in Texas and beyond. He emigrated from Germany in 1847, aided settlement near Castell Llano, settled in New Braunfels and San Antonio, and helped advance regional medicine.
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Texas
Llano River
Castell
Germany
Klingelhoeffer
Giessen
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Dr. Herff
Herff
East Houston Street
Matec
Sixth Street
State Association
East
George Cupples
Texas State Medical Association
United States Army
Conte
Hessian Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Darmstadt Society of Natural History
Bexar County Medical Society
West Texas Medical Association
St. Louis Colle of Physicians and Surgeons
Galveston
University of Giessen
M. J. Bliem
United States
Roosevelt Delegates Dominate Texas Fifteenth Convention
In Corpus Christi on May 18 supporters of Roosevelt dominated the Fifteenth congressional Republican convention, sending 21 Roosevelt instructed delegates, five for Taft, and one contested Webb County where the Taft slate was seated. John C. Scott presided, Henry Holden elected secretary, with Martin and Scott as Chicago-bound delegates and several alternates named. A notable point was the absence of any black delegates at the gathering.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Roosevelt
Taft
Webb County
John C. Scott
Henry Holden
Corpus
Chicago
T. J. Martin
Kinney County
Nueces County
C. P. Woods
Uvalde
W. H. Wurzbach
Seguin
C.H. Moore
Brownsville
B. F. Haskell
Floresville
Ed‘cr
Falfurrias
Colquitt Touts Panhandle Swing In Texas Campaign
Governor Colquitt spoke in Rule to about three thousand on the final day of his 1200 mile Panhandle campaign. Introduced by Charles Cole, he praised reform efforts in prisons and the legislature and contrasted Ramsey and Campbell's tenure. The trip continued to Chillicothe with stops in Haskell and Odell.
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Rule
Tex
Colquitt
Panhandle
Haskell
Chas, Cole
Ramsey
Tom Campbell
Campbell
Chillicothe
Odell
Stamford
Stamford and Weinert Delegation Headed By R. L. Penick and John Robinson
W. A. Anthony
Austin
Knox City
Five Students Burn at Creek and Seminole College Fire
Five young students died in a morning blaze that destroyed the Creek and Seminole college at Boley Oklahoma. The three story wooden building, funded largely by government and philanthropists, burned with no insurance. All victims were under 15.
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Associated Press
Crowder
Okla
Creek and Seminole College
Boley
Heir to millions in Joliet amid English estate claim
Frank Jackson of Joliet receives a letter from his San Antonio brother claiming he is heir to a six million dollar estate under English entail law after the death of Mary Jackson of Pelkington England. The letter says Frank is the eldest nephew of her husband’s brother and may soon possess the fortune.
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Associated Press
Joliet, UL
Grand
Frank Jackson
Joliet
John Jackson
Santonio
Tex
Mary Jackson
Frank An John
Pelkington
Yorkshire
Jackson
San Antonio
England
Archaeologist from City of Mexico Arrives in San Antonio
Co F Nivens, an archaeology authority and curio dealer from Mexico City, arrives in San Antonio and registers at the Menger hotel. He has studied Mitla palenque writings and other Aztec relics. He declines to discuss conditions in Mexico, noting City of Mexico is quiet.
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Co. F. Nivens
City of
Mexico
San Antonio
Menger
Nivens
Mitla
Niven
City of Mexico
Texas Press Association Elects Officers in Temple
The Texas Press Association met in Temple on May 18 and elected officers: President Will C. Edwards Benton Record Chronicle Vice President Joseph J. Taylor Dallas News Treasurer C F Lehmann Hallettsville Herald General Attorney C E Gilmore Wills Point Chronicle Essayist Mrs Grare Mitchell Robstown Reporter Orator and historian offices were also noted as part of the slate.
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Associated Press
Temple
Tex
Texas Press Association
Will C. Edwards
Benton Record Chronicle
Joseph J. Taylor
Dallas News
C. F. Lehmann
Hallettsville Herald
C. E. Gilmore
Wills Point Chronicle
Final Blow to Rebellion Planned for Spies Reward
Americans state the only way to reach the spies is by offering a reward for their arrest.
Orozco credits Cientificos and Chihuahua elites with aiding revolution
Pascual Orozco in a mail interview says the Cientificos led by Enrique C. Creel and wealthy Terrazas family aided the revolt. He claims they provided cattle horses grain and large loans from Chihuahua bankers and merchants, noting they aided him willingly or under pressure. Delayed Vera Cruz reports say federal forces clashed with rebels near Jalapa on May 14, with eighty casualties.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Pascual Orozco
el Imparcial
Jimenez
Cientificos
Enrique C. Creel
General Diaz
Terrazas
Orozco
Chihuahua
Jalapa
Federals Retake Taxaco After Three Day Siege
Federals retook Taxaco Guerrero after a siege led by Jesus Salgado. Rebel losses reported at 70 dead and many wounded. federal forces suffered only one wounded officer.
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Taxaco
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Guerrero
Jesus Salgado
Zapatista Siege Expands in Morelos Towns
Reports from Mexico City say Zapatista bands that seized Conjomulco in Morelos earlier this week now besiege Parres El Parque and Alarcon. A freight train between Cuernavaca and the capital was held up and sacked yesterday, providing rebels with a new supply line. Telegraph lines were cut.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Zapatista
Conjomulco
Morelos
Parres
el Parque
Alarcon
Cuernavaca
Horses Break Records in Collisionless Dash Through City
A Shelley-Loring Undertaking team of horses set local records in a three mile long dash last night. Starting at West Commerce street and Santa Rosa avenue, they circled through Dolorosa South Laredo Arsenal South Flores Bois D Arc South Alamo and back to West Commerce, colliding with no vehicle as drivers and onlookers pursued to coax them to stop near the starting point.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
West Commerce Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Dolorosa
South Laredo
Arsenal
South Flores
Bois D'Arc
South Alamo
Burial Permits for Several Local Infants and Adult
Burial permits issued for Merle Kitchen 15 years who died May 14 at city hospital. Also listed are Jose Castaneda 1 year who died May 15 at 709 North Laredo street and PF Baldéras 1 year who died May 16 at 206 Guadalupe street.
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Merle Kitchen
City Hospital
Jose Castaneda
North Laredo
PF. Baldéras
Guadalupe Street
Valuable Jewelry Stolen From Joske Home
Between six and seven thousand dollars worth of jewelry vanished from A Joske at 241 King William Street. A pearl necklace belonging to Mrs Joske a diamond ring and diamond shirt studs were taken. Sheriff Tobin and police are investigating. Mr Joske woke at 4 am after a strange noise and found his pocket book and shirt studs missing.
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A. Joske
King William Street
Juvenile Poker Raid on Navarro Street
Police Officers Bibles and Price interrupted a street poker game behind a fence on Navarro Street near Commerce Street at 11 this morning. About six boys, claiming to be messengers, sat around a bean pile with cards and coins. They were taken to headquarters and charged with vagrancy.
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Price
Navarro Street
Commerce Street
Edward Ruhnke 1 Year Old Meat Market Pioneer Dies
Edward Ruhnke died suddenly at 10:80 last night at 1618 South Flores street in San Antonio after forty two years in the city. Survived by widow, two sons Edward and Frank Ruhnke, and four daughters Mrs Joe Theis Mrs August Simon Mrs August Habeker and Mrs Edward Duff all of San Antonio. Funeral held at 3:30 this afternoon from the family home with services at St Henrys church at 4 and burial in St Josephs cemetery.
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Ruhnke
Edward Ruhnke
South Flores Street
San Antonio
Edward
Frank Ruhnke
Joe Theis
Auust Simon
August Habeker
Edward Duff
St. Henry’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Hotel Arrivals List Reflects Broad Travel Across Texas and Beyond
A parade of hotel arrivals from Dallas to New York and Mexico City shows a wide mix of guests. Names include Lorena McDaniel Flo resville P M Travis Thos BE Cook Grant Hornaday J T Taylor and many others from Fort Worth Houston Tampa Mexico City and Chicago.
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St. Anthony
Lorena McDaniel
Floresville
P. M. Travis
Thos. BE. Cook
Dallas
Grant Hornaday
Fort Scott
Kan
F. Mochen
Cincinnati
J. T. Taylor
M. R. Sanguinett
Fort Worth
J. Swan
Louis
Locke
W. A. Goldthwait
W. H. Mullen
R. Russell Stapler
Corpus Christi
L. R. Bryan
Houston
New York
J. F. McNulty
St. Louisa
Bexar
O. J. Moerschal
Katherine Moerschal
Jefferson City
Harry Moersche
Oklahoma City
T. Wesley Hook
Falfuritas
P. A. Vahey
F. &. Terrell
C. BE. Mundy
Mexico
John R. Box
Brownsville
Savoy
T. H. Harvin
Sutherland Springs
W. C. Seale
W. A. Bronstedt
Seguin
H. Kellan
Pearsall
C. B. Wood and Child
Uvalde
W. A. Moore
LaGrange
J. 8. Johnson
Houst
William A Austin
C. J. Riley
Panora
Crockett
Taylor
J. C. Kirkpatrick
Brownwood
E. A. Miller
Austin
George G. Elsert
Gregory
M. Schellenberg
J. Neunuebel
CC. Neunuebel
Chicago
C. J. Brecker
Shawnee
Okla
J. L. Quicksall
Waco
W. M. Davis
Charlies Piper
Onion Day Luncheon Set by Chamber of Commerce
Real estate division invites all onion growers in the San Antonio area to attend a luncheon on Thursday May 30 at the St Anthony hotel. Growers are asked to bring onion exhibits and describe their land and related details for exhibition to real estate professionals and visitors.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Territory
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Gunboat Petrel Delayed At Memphis Harbor Open
Gunboat Petrel unable to pass under the Memphis bridge due to tall spars anchors below the bridge. Commander D E Dismukes from Macon Mississippi in charge. Vessel will be held in the local harbor until May 22 before starting return trip south after visiting with visitors.
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Petrel
Memphis
Associated Press
Tenn
New Orleans
D. E. Dismukes
Macon
Miss
Lantern Fire and Balcony Blaze Reported
A kerosene lantern exploded in a stable at 618 Morales Street injuring no one and causing minor flames. Separately a match from a third story window at the Southern hotel ignited a second story balcony on Dolorosa Street but firefighters arrived before damage occurred.
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E. G. LeSturgeon
Morales Street
Dolorosa Street
Texas Teachers Set November Convention In Fort Worth
J F Kimble of Temple president of the Texas State Teachers association announced the annual convention will be held November 28 30 in Fort Worth replacing the usual Christmas week meeting to attract more country teachers to attend.
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Fort Worth
Austin
Tex
J. F. Kimble
Temple
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Negro to Be Hanged at Austin
Special to The Light reports John Henry a negro sentenced to death by the Fifty third district court for murdering his wife. The Court of Criminal Appeals has issued its mandate to Travis County officials to carry out the sentence. The condemned man has 30 days before execution, making July or early August the likely time.
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Austin
Tex
John Henry
Fifty-third District
Court of Criminal Appeals
Travis County
Meet Marry in Half Hour at Courthouse
A Los Angeles Times tale recounts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Linsenbord meeting and marrying within thirty minutes. An accident with the crank injured Linsenbord’s arm, and by chance Mrs. Sadie Ball helped, prompting a leap year wedding performed by a justice of the peace at the courthouse.
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Charles Linsenbord
Los Angeles Times
Linsenbord
Sadie Ball
Dow
Linesenbord
Mrs. Ball
Births Recorded From Local Families In May
To Mr and Mrs Scammahorn a girl May 8 at 103 Ninth street. To Mr and Mrs R L Millard a boy May 4 Baylor hospital. To Mr and Mrs Coryell a girl May 9 640 Drexel avenue. To Mr and Mrs Wendlan a Barta May 5 1506 Palmetto avenue.
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Hire
T. Scammahorn
Ninth Street
R. L. Millard
Baylor Hospital
George M. Coryell
Drexel Avenue
Charles Wendlan
Palmetto Avenue
Barta
W. B. O'Neil
South Cherry Street
Gus Dulvity
Jones Avenue
EB. J. Craig
BE. P. Reinhard
Lamar Street
Tietze
Barrera Street
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Boley, Okla
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Lars Anderson
Belgium
Brookline
Mass
Anderson
Shelley-Loring
Joske
AN Fernand
San, Fernando
Ali2
Collins
Real Estate Division
Lantern
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Cascade
Agnew
GEO. A. Dickel 4 CO. Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
Sera Dickelenseader
I Carerstate Gent
Waco, Texas
Nuine
J, Woods
Iar
H.C. Rees Optical Co
Mhke Goggan
Houston St
San Antonio Hospital
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