Veteran Secret Service Agent Joe Priest Dies After Illness
The United States Secret Service loses veteran agent Joe Priest after a lingering illness at a local hospital. Priest, age 57, based in San Antonio for a decade, led major cases including 1903 04 lottery prosecutions and counterfeiting rings in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Funeral set for 10 am at his home with Masonic rites, burial in Masonic Cemetery. He served in Cuba Panama Porto Rico and the Philippines. He is survived by his widow.
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Secret Service Department of the
United States
Joe Priest
Priest
San Antonio
West Poplar Street
Servce
Magansta Party of Mexico
Los Angeles
Brownsville
Lancaster
Federal Building
Cuba
Panama
Houston Man Shot at Sweetheart's Home
Lloyd Jackson, a well known Houston youth, died at 9 am from four bullets fired around 2:30 am at the window of D. M. Moody's home. Moody, a city tax assessor employee, is charged with the shooting after Jackson allegedly went to Moody's home to elope with Moody's daughter.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Lloyd Jackson
D. M. Moody
Moody
Jackson
Justice Crocker
Governor Colquitt Speaks to 2000 at San Angelo Ovalo Tour
Governor Colquitt addressed more than two thousand Taylor County citizens in Ovalo last night after a multi town tour from Ballinger to Winters and Bronte. The visit included a reception by local leaders, a large crowd, and a later Bronte stop where about four hundred residents awaited him. The Ovalo gathering featured J B Wilkinson as host and a six‑car San Angelo delegation escorted the governor to the event.
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San.angelo
Tex
QO. B. Colquitt
San Angelo
Colquitt
Ballinger
Winters
Ovalo
Bronte
Taylor County
Texas
Tom Green County
T. J. Clegg
A. P. Holman
J. D. Hassell
Milton Mays
W. A. Bell
M. M. Woodward
T. C. Wynn
C. E Dubois
Bascom Lynn
R. F. Bailey
T. C. Atwood
C. T. Dalton
James Shield
Jule Wylie
J. Willis Johnson
G. W.shield
Eugene McCrohan
C. T. Paul
J. A. Frink
Neely Baggett
Joyce Weld
F. T. Pickett
Charles Paul
Felder to Erect Cotton Warehouse at Aransas Pass
J M Felder of this city plans a large cotton warehouse at Aransas Pass for storage prior to shipment through Port Aransas. Construction starts early next month and will include a compress. The site covers five acres beside the Aransas Pass Terminal railroad, with expansion planned if demand grows.
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J. M. Felder
Aransas Pass
Port Aransas
Mr. Felder
Road contracts let for 15 mile rail link in Refugio County
Preston R. Austin of Victoria announced the extension of the Port O Connor and Bloomington branch of the St. Louis Brownsville Mexico railroad will connect Greenlake with the Bloomington to Victoria stretch. Construction by B F Yoakum targets completion by August 15 and aims to open up rich gulf coast agriculture.
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Refugio County
Greenlake
Bloomington
Victoria
Preston R. Austin
San Antonio
Port O’connor
St. Louis, Brownsville
Austin to Send Delegates to Texas Realty Convention
At the regular Austin Real Estate exchange meeting a large delegation will represent Austin at the Texas State Realty Estate association convention in Houston on June 8 9. The group aims to also clinch the fourth annual convention. The association has met previously in San Antonio and Temple.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Real Estate Exchange
Texas State Realty Estate Association
Houston
San Antonio
Temple
Confer on Insurance Rates
AUSTIN May 30. R L Poldard secretary of the state insurance board returned from Dallas where he conferred with C B Roulet chief actuary of the insurance companies about insurance rates and schedules. The chief actuary is applying the new schedules as fast as the re rating of cities has been accomplished.
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Austin
Tex
R. L. Poldard
State Insurance Board
Dallas
C. B. Roulet
Austin Pastor Accepts Norfolk Pastorate
Dr. D. O McLauchlin, longtime pastor of the Southern Presbyterian church in Austin, has tendered his resignation and has moved to Norfolk, Virginia to become pastor of the Second Presbyterian church there.
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Austin
Virginia
Tex
D. O McLauchlin
Southern Presbyterian Church
Norfolk
Second Presbyterian Church
Maifest Draws Large Crowd to New Braunfels Parade
Special to The Light reports Maifest and carnival drew thousands to New Braunfels Texas May 30. Crowds lined streets for a grand parade featuring Marshals Adams and Moeller, city officials, bands, queen Ella Bremer, numerous floats such as The Sun Moon Nordlicht Ocean Frogs and Stork, plus trade floats and a postparade dance at the opera house.
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New Braunfels
Tex
W. H. Adams
Ed Moeller
W. Pfeuffer
Carnival Association
C. A. Jahn
Kirmse
J. J. Lippell
Arthur Heldrich
Ella Bremer
George Eiband
Ad Holz
A. Garwood
E. A. Schumann
John Faust
Misses Holz
Heidemeyer
Vera Eikel
Teutonia Farmer Verein
W. H. Hoeck
Jahn Furniture Company
Oelker
Saturn
W. H. Gerlich
Robert Kirmse
Ad Moeller
Nordlicht
J. J. Sippel
Jerry Gros
Gebauer
Miss Moeller
Pfeuffer, Holm & Co
Jack O’lantern
W. H. Gerlichin
D. Stahl
William Pfeil
Dittlinger
Ocean
F. G. Blumber
William Schrader
Miss Soechting
Ed Schleyer
Eiband & Fischer
Opera House
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By San Antonio Resident
A San Antonio resident testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills reducing back pain and urinary issues after nearly three years of use. The statement, from Mrs. C Beckelmann of 626 Montana, notes consistent relief and suggests others buy from Bexar Drug Co. at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the product as sale agents.
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Doan
San Antonio
C. Beckelmann
Montana Street
Texas
Dean's
Bexar Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
The
United
Pony Wagons and Carts Arrive at Staacke Bros
Staacke Bros. announces arrival of a carload of pony wagons traps and carts. Now is the time to get the pony busy and ready for use.
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Staacke Bros
Rio Grande Flood Damages El Paso Area
Spring floods on the Rio Grande cause property damage near El Paso Texas as the river rises beyond its banks. West of the city the river washed out county road and east of El Paso farmland and crops face heavy losses as the crest has not yet reached the area.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Lana
Threatened International Strike Tied to Dockers Union Fight
London May 30 An immediate national strike of transport workers and riverside laborers will be ordered if a favorable result is not achieved at tomorrow's Board of Trade conference. The move faces a setback as the Stokers and Firemen's union executive committee opposes a wider stoppage without Sailors' union approval.
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Associated Press
London
Board of Trade
Tomorro
Dockers' Union
Dockers’ Union
Stokers’ and Firemen’s Union
National Transport Workers’ Federation
Sailors’ and Firemen’s Union
Priess Named Assistant Claim Agent at Katy Railroad
SMITHVILLE Tex May 30 E H Priess of Denison has been appointed assistant claim agent for the Katy replacing R F Hyde who is transferred to Waco RE P Curtis vice president of the Order of Railway Conductors left Monday for Atlanta Ga on business Dispatcher 3H L O Connell was down from Hillsboro this week on a short visit Master Mechanic F T Chase is in Dallas this week on company business
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Smithville
Tex
E. H. Priess
Denison
Katy
R. F. Hyde
Waco
RE. P. Curtis
Order of Railway Conductors
Atlanta
L. O'Connell
Hillsboro
F. T. Chase
Dallas
San Marcos Masons Elect Officers for Year
San Marcos Texas May 30 At the meeting of Masonic Lodge No 342 the annual election of officers named P T Miller worshipful master D Henserling senior warden H R Blair junior warden Ed J L Green treasurer J E Pritchett secretary Harry Hetaner tyler Installation set for June 24.
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San Marcos
San Marcos Pastor Resigns for Denton Call
Rev. B. A. Copass, serving six years as pastor of the Baptist church in San Marcos, resigns to accept a call from the Baptist church in Denton. He and his family will move on June 6.
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San Marcos
Tex
B. A. Copass
Baptist Church of
This Place
Baptist Church
Denton
Half Inch Rain Falls at Kyle Texas
Kyle Texas reports half an inch of rain fell Tuesday night.
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Kyle
Tex
New Sirolin Promises Cure for Consumption in Weakened Climates
After years of fighting the White Plague in Europe a new treatment called Sirolin reaches the United States. The preparation claims to cure consumption in damp climates and is pushed by European physicians and US doctors. The Sirolin Company at 228 West Broadway, New York, promotes widespread distribution.
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United States
Europe
Sirolin Company
West Broadway
New York City
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