Belt Railway Construction Postponed Indefinitely
Edwin Chamberlain announced the San Antonio Belt and Terminal railway project is postponed indefinitely after a Tuesday conference with Katy railroad representatives. Katy declined to sign a contract, raising the possibility of renewed terms with Southern Pacific for shared freight and passenger terminals at Yoakum's Bend in San Antonio.
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Edwin Chamberlain
San Antonio
Schaff
A. M. Acheson
Texas Lines
H. F. Anderson
Katy
Southern Pacific
Yoakum
Aged Woman Fatally Burned in Texas Stove Fire
Mrs. Emily Pfluchaupt, 70, was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire from a cooking stove last night in Brenham Texas. She died this morning.
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Brenham
Tex
Emily Pfluchaupt
Freight rates reduced by U S Court decision
The Commerce Court in Washington ruled transport charges on pineapples citrus fruits and vegetables via the Florida East Coast from Florida to Lee destinations should drop. The court denied the railroad’s injunction request and upheld IC C positions on oversea extension costs. Corpus Christi Musketeers Militia equipped by War Department fifty men Captain Hugh Stockdon and Lt H G Knight.
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Washington
Florida East Coast
Florida
Lee
United States Commerce Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Key West
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Musketeers
War Department
Hugh D. Stockdon
H. G. Knight
Knight Motor Car Company Chartered in San Antonio
The Knight Motor Car company of San Antonio was chartered in Texas with capital stock of 10 000 dollars. Incorporators are H. L. Knight A. H. Danforth of San Antonio and A. H. Elmore of Houston. The Meridith Kyle company of Houston amended its charter changing its name to Standard Supply company and moving headquarters to San Antonio.
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Motor Car Company Chartered
Austin
Tex
Knight Motor Car Company of
San Antonio
State Department
Capital
H. L. Knight
A. H. Danforth
A. H. Elmore
Houston
Meridith Kyle Company of
Standard Supply Company
Fifth District Medical Association Holds Annual Session
More than 100 physicians gathered at the St Anthony hotel for the Fifth District Medical Association annual session with Dr W T Dawe of Gonzales presiding. Papers on Pyelitis in Children Typhoid treatment and Serum therapy of Cancer were presented by local and visiting doctors. Key speakers included Drs Harper Grace and Kotzebue with officers to be elected and next year’s convention city chosen this afternoon.
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Fifth District Medical Association
St. Anthony Hotel
W. T. Dawe
Gonzales
Mary E. Harper
M. B. Grace
Seguin
Tex
A. M. Kotzebue
Flatonia
James Greenwood
Houston
James J. Terrell
Galveston
John 8. Turner
Dallas
C. W. Taylor
Federation Decides Against Association in Long Dispute
Delegates at the American Federation of Labor convention in Rochester announce that the International Association of Steam and Hot Water Fitters and the United Association of Plumbers Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters are not recognized as existing. The session will hear from British and Scottish delegates on industrial and political conditions and views on the American situation.
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Rochester
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
International Association of Steam and Hot Water Fitters
United Association of Plumbers, Gas Fitters
International Association
Great Britain
Scotland
Praise for Department After Quick Action on Pool Complaint
E B Chandler president of the San Antonio Country Club commends the health department and Secretary Frank Riley for rapid inspection and immediate work on a stagnant pool. He says the prompt response far exceeds past experiences and notes the inspector was sent in such a short time. He jokes about political ecstasy and aging.
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Health Department
San Antonio
United States Accepts Franklin Canal With Elephant Butte Plan
The United States formally transferred the 30 mile Franklin canal system from El Paso to Fabens Texas for $120000. The canal will join the Elephant Butte project and has long supplied irrigation to the El Paso Valley under local ownership.
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United States Bays Canal
EL Paso
Tex
United States
Fabens
Texas
Elephant Butte
Greatest Nerve Vitalizer Known for Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a safe, effective nerve strengthener for men and women. It offers a 50 cent free trial box, claims to cure nervous fatigue, insomnia, and related woes, and lists price and mailing details from F. J. Kellogg of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Kellogg’s
F. J. Kellogg
Hoffmaster Block
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg Co Advertises Free Trial Nerve Wafer Sample
A request form offers a free 50 cent Kellogg's Sanstone Wafers trial box for nerves. Send 6 cents for postage and packing to Kellogg Co in Battle Creek Michigan with name address and route.
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F. J. Kellogg Co
Holfmaster Block
Battle Creek
Mich
San Antonio outlets sell Sanitone Wafers regular size
Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers regular $1.00 size are on sale in San Antonio at multiple outlets including A. M. Fischer 523 E Houston St W C Kalteyer 410 E Houston St J W Taliaferro 120 E Houston St Adolph Dreiss 119 N Alamo and Schwab McElroy drug stores with no free boxes from druggists.
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Kellogg's
Wreck Toll Rises In Cincinnati Rail Crash Near Indianapolis
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton passenger train crashed into a freight train in a suburb siding near Indianapolis killing fifteen and injuring seventeen. An investigation will begin December 5. Carl Cross denied blame while the other brakeman Gross, hospitalized, admits he was responsible for the switch being left open.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Gross
Officials visit Southwest Texas Normal in San Marcos
Superintendent Brasley and the board of regents of the State Normal school visited the Southwest Texas Normal in San Marcos for a business tour. They inspected and approved the new normal arts building and praised the school’s progress before a luncheon and city drive. They departed for Austin at 2:30 PM.
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San Marcos
Tex
Brasley
Board of
Regents
State Normal School
Southwest Texas Normal
Normal Arts
Austin
Merit Bank Robbery: Two Explosions Hit First National
Three masked robbers stole 4000 dollars from the First National Bank of Merit Tex about 2 AM. The vault was scarred by nitroglycerine charges after robbers cut telephone wires and fled in an automobile. Cashier Leatherwood Oscar Wylie and C A Victor awakened. Bank capital 25000 surplus 5000.
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A. M. Moore
San Antonio Uvalde Gulf to open new division near Hindes
The formal opening of the south western division will occur Saturday morning with Mayor A H Jones driving the spike. The line adds about 200 miles of San Antonio tributary rail, rising to 400 miles with the gulf division. Plans include a Wagle Pass extension and a southward route to the Rio Grande. Aransas Pass wins a $60,000 bonus and terminal site as its gulf port terminus, bonus paid after operation begins.
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Southwestern
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
A. H. Jones
Hindes
San Antonio
Gulf Division
Franklin
Wagle Pass
Fowlerton
West Ranch
Rio Grande
Aransas Pass
Uvalde & Gulf
Young Promotes Irrigation Benefits in Medina Valley
W P Young agricultural agent for Sunset Central lines visited Medina dam LaCoste Uvalde and other sites while returning from Southwest Texas where he preached diversification and soil conservation to farmers. He praised Medina valley fertility and irrigation plans that could affect about 100000 acres and raise farmers income by at least 1 million dollars annually.
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Austin
Tex
W. P. Young
Sunset-Central Lines
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Young
Texas
Medina Dam
LaCoste
Uvalde
Medina Valley
Medina
Committee Plans Annual Chamber Banquet At St Anthony
A committee led by Edward W. Knox and including A B Stephens J Y Hucker and William Dobrowolski is arranging the publicity division banquet of the Chamber of Commerce at the St Anthony hotel next Tuesday night. Two Plaza theater acts and a musical program are planned while President W C Conness Secretary J F Carter and press agent Charles Norton will present their annual reports at the meeting.
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Edward W. Knox
A. B. Stephens
J. Y. Hucker
William Dobrowolski
Publicity Division
Chamber of Commerce
St. Anthony Hotel
Plaza Theater
W. §. Conness
J. F. Carter
Charles Norton
Bryan proposes ex-leaders floor access in Congress
W J Bryan suggests admitting former presidents vice presidents and speakers to the congressional floors with debate rights but no voting. He also backs starting new sessions soon after new members take office on March 4.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Houses of Congress
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
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