Mayor Brown recounts deer hunt near Cactus Texas
Mayor Clinton G. Brown returned from a four day deer hunt on a ranch in Rio Grande county near Cactus. He killed a buck after trailing 500 yards then a single shot dropped it. He notes many does in the area and hopes hunting will continue. He also plans to push paving work and urges adoption of a standard paying petition form at the upcoming council meeting to secure signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton G. Brown
Cactus
Rio Grande County
Texas
Brown
Wakiva Yacht Reaches Higher On St Josephs Island
Wakiva, ashore on St Josephs island near Port Aransas, drifted higher on the beach last night as tug Alex Brown and wrecking tug Senator Bailey worked since 2 am, moving her about a length. Hopes rise to float her on the next tide with local life saving crew and Revenue Cutter Windom standing by to help if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Aransas
Tex
St. Joseph's Island
Alex Brown
Senator Bailey
Windom
State Board of Education Meeting Postponed
The regular monthly meeting of the state board of education, set for November 10, is postponed to November 15 due to Governor Colquitt's absence in Houston. The change occurs in Austin, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Colquitt
Houston
Cascarets promise relief from bilious misery
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for costive, gilious, headachy and constipated conditions. It claims a 10 cent box clears the head, sweetens the stomach, cleanses the liver and bowels, relieves sour bile and backache, and keeps the system regular for months, urging care for children as well.
No New Angles Shown In Davis Bond Appeal
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals heard briefs and oral argument on Frank C. Davis’s bid to stop the city from paying a commission on the 3.45 million bond issue. A decision is expected next Wednesday. Davis’s counsel was George C. Altgelt. City Attorney George R. Gillette argued for the city. The case mirrors Judge Ezell’s earlier ruling denying a restraining order. The court handed down five opinions, affirming three and reversing two, with various motions decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Davis
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Appellate Court
Mr. Davis
George C. Altgelt
George R. Gillette
W. F. Ezell
Davis
Higher Court
Central Bank and Trust Company of Houston
J. H. Hill
Harris
Anton Moursund
Annie L. Lewis
John C. Walker
Galveston
Moursund
G. L. Carter
South Texas Lumber Company
A. D. Polemanakos
Austin Fire Insurance Company
W. S. Fly
I. & G. N. Railway Company
Frank Walters
Mourland
Levi Anderson
G. E. Darcey
Culberson
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway
L. A. Murray
San Patricio
Supreme Court actions and hotel guest list in Austin
AUSTIN TEXAS NOV 5 The Supreme Court proceedings included grants refusals and motions with numerous parties listed from Dallas Harris and Galveston. Hotel arrivals and registrations include R Driscoll Jr of Driscoll and Mrs J H Mendell of Waco among others at Menger Crockett Bowie St Anthony Gunter Savoy Bexar and Menger hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Driscoll Jr
Driscoll, Tex
Menger
J. H. Mendell
Waco
Crockett
H. M. Curran
San Marcos
Bowie
G. €. Johnson
Yoakum
Bexar
M. C. Talbot
Denver
H. ©. Washburn
Dallas
St. Anthony
J. BE. Cotter
Port Aransas
Gunter
R. T. Irwin
Pandora
Savoy
M. Mears
Victoria
W. B. Johnson
Atlanta, Ga
Crockett. Co
W. Cox
Houston
C. Patton
Halletteville
T. S. Abbott
Seguin
B. Parker
Tyler
Garter
R. D. George
Union
M. Weixel
Fort Worth
F. C. Moon
New Orleans
PD. H. Eubank
la Evangelina
Lal
H. C. Stone
Milwaukee
W. P. Fischer
Marfa
G. W. Newman
Beaumont
R. A. Terry
Jourdanton
A. P. Flewellyn
Kingsville
J. P. Weinstein
Weimar
George H. Hawker
J. L. Howland
Mission
J. T. Adams
Orange
W. W. Flynn
Yorktowns
Gus F. Schreiner
Kerrville
Mrs. C. CC. McHenry
Oscar E. France
St. Louis
John T. Bivens
Pearsall
H. M Cummings
Boston
Louis
Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Promotes 650 Year Trade
An Lowell Massachusetts advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming over 650 years of experience in medicine making with the slogan If Made by Hood It's Good and notes sales across areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Supreme Court grants appeal in Clark Pease v State Texas
In Austin on November 5 the Supreme Court granted an application in Clark Pease versus the State ex rel from Nueces County. The case concerns the Corpus Christi mayoral office for a two year term starting April 4, 1911, with an opponent alleging irregularities. The matter moved from Nueces County court, to the Court of Civil Appeals, and now to the Supreme Court on a writ of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Austin
Tex
St. L. S. W. Ry. Co. of Texas
Thos. A. Griffin
Dallas
Collin County National Banks
J. A. Hughes
Clarke Pease
The
State of Texas
Nueces
Chas, Clark & Co
Mannheim Insurance Co
Galveston
Chas. Clarke & Co
W. J. Murray
Harrisom
D. Cleveland & Sons
Geo. W. Smith Et
Jasper
Texas
Y. Y. Beasley Et
Harrison
CG. E
Pease
Clark Pease
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
Court of Civil Appeals
Winter Work Signals Busy Week for YWCA Club
The Business Woman's Club plans a series of parlor meetings to boost YWCA work with a parliamentary drill by Mrs. J T Smith and talks by Mrs E D Love and Miss Mabel K Stafford. A universal week of prayer begins Sunday at 5 pm and continues to Saturday with daily talks on Liberty Africa America Asia Australia Europe Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Woman's Club
Young Woman's Christian Association
Will Tobin
Business Woman’s Club
J. T. Smith
E. D. Love
Mabel K. Stafford
Marion Bliem
Africa
T. M. Conover
America
Ernest Howe
Asia
J. R. Blocker
Australia
W. E. Smith
Europe
T. N. Smith
Angell
Auto Racer Louis Disbrow Plans Texas Land Investment
San Antonio motor star Louis Disbrow, known for the Zip and Jay-Eye-See, announced at the Gunter Hotel he will invest his racing winnings in Texas land near Zella 65 miles south of San Antonio. He will not quit racing until September and heads to Shreveport then Waco for upcoming meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Disbrow
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Texas
Zella
Fowlerton
Mr. Disbrow
de Palma
Ralph de Palma
Mercer
Howard Bland
Taylor
J. Alex Sloan
Shreveport
Disbrow
Waco
Runs Wide Open saloon owner smashes windows after ruling
In Port Arthur Texas on November 5, Klondike Jim of the Last Chance saloon, unhappy with an attorney general ruling requiring removal of obstructions to a bar view, smashed every window in the building leaving only iron bars for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
Klondike Jim
Pupils Organize Jury at Main Avenue High
A mass meeting of the entire student body at Main Avenue High School formed a committee to draft resolutions condemning the careless borrowing of books supplies and lunches. The committee became a jury to hear future cases with Robert Field as foreman and Fred Goeth chair man Elmer Luter secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue High School
Fred Goeth
Elmer Luter
Robert Field
Protection Against Bronchitis and Pneumonia Recipe
A historical recipe advises mixing butter, light brown sugar, allspice, Duffy's whiskey, boiling water, orange and lemon juice to create a fortifying tonic. Served in a wine glass, it claims to prevent bronchitis pneumonia and severe coughs during harsh weather, urging prompt use.
State Militia Seizes Camp After Miner Clashes
Forbes camp of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, 12 miles north of Trinidad Colorado, was occupied by state militia after a skirmish between strikers and mine guards. Strikers allegedly fired on the home of Robert Nichol, superintendent of the mine. Also notes an aside about breeding goldfish in China with sun hatchery methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Colo
Forbes
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Here
Robert Nichol
Army officers reassigned and visitors to Fort Sam Houston
Captain William H Winters of the Third Cavalry orders to return to Fort Sam Houston to serve as regimental quartermaster. Major Manus McCloskey and lieutenants Brewer Cain Browne of the Third Field Artilleryordered to Fort Mclntosh at Laredo for duty. Captain Julius Conrad and family return from leave to Fort Sam Houston. Brigadier General James Parker departs for Eagle Pass on inspection. Tea consumption ranks Russia second after England with about 141,132,000 pounds used in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Winters
Third Cavalry
Eagle Pass
Fort Sam Houston
Manus McCloskey
Carlos Brewer
David Cain
Charles J. Browne
Third Field Artillery
Fort MclIntosh
Laredo
Browne
Julius T. Conrad
Conrad
Miss Gene Conrad
James Parker
First Cavalry
England
Russia
Students cook and serve entire meal at school
Beginners in the domestic science class at Main Avenue High School prepared and served a full lunch including veal cutlets, beans, tomato sauce, rice, celery salad, rolls, cake and coffee. A student purchased meat at a lower price after guidance from instructors. Nurses were appointed to assist at the Better Babies Contest examinations at the St Anthony Hotel, with Miss Debarris as general chair. German emigration in 1881 shows 93 percent to the United States, a trend near 90 percent for the following decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue High School
Parker House
St. Anthony Hotel
C. Debarris
Ella Blackman
E. Wilhelm
Miss Franks
A. T. Perkins
Mrs. Forster
N. Weltens
Miss Shipley
Miss McCool
Miss Debarris Wil
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Crixie
Alamo Plaza
Fine Buck
Doe
Foleys
Fischer Drug Company
Phroat, Ws. and
Luny
Ezell
Court of Criminal Appeals
R. C. Fisher
Collin
Ed Christian
George Grimes
Oscar Blackburn
Denton
Henry Myers
Grayson
Jim Brooks
Guadalupe
W. P
Olmer
Hunt
Douglass Smith
Jefferson
Lester Black
Ellis
Ed Miller
Jim Cole
Babe Ford
Lamar
William Stoner
Webb
Higgins Carryington
Israel Hill
E. Phillips
Upshur
Will Mason
Johnson
Theo
Kuykendall
Montague
G. W. Pool
van Zandt
Paris Girtman
Harry M. Harris
John M. Harris
Cherokee
R. H. Darnell
Haskell
Emma Smith
Will Vincent
George Graham
Cooke
Jeff Gillespie
Sid Williams
Kaufman
R. L. Bullock
Maverick
Fred Shaw
George Ivancich
Young
Robert Masters
Dan Ballard
Nacogdoches
John McGregor
San Patricia
Sam Broughton
Smith
M. C. Pigg
Hamilton
Elbert Muncy
Floyd
Lizzie Higgins
Earl Sharp
Sherman
Bush Coker
Hill
J. D. Shaw
Freesteere
Willie Bishop
Comanche
John Anseli
Chambers
Ralph Graham
Collingsworth
Willie Stewart
Angelina
John Reed
Eastland
Florencia Lara
Wilson
Charley Carter
Andrew F. Key
Lynch _ James
Wood
J. T. Waddle
Bud Borders
C. I. Hood Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx and
Chesterfield’’ Clothes
Auto Racer
China
Earl & Wilson Redman
Fomby-Jones Co
East
Houston Street
Emma Pirie
United States
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