Nicholson Postpones Visit to December Routes Still Undecided
John C. Nicholson secretary of the Meridian road wires that his trip to San Antonio and Laredo is postponed until after the second week in December due to pre arranged travel on the branch line from Waco to Galveston. He leaves Fort Worth December 9 and Waco December 10, may tour the main line December 14, with routes via Austin or the San Antonio Blanco Granite Belt loop under consideration.
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John C. Nicholson
Meridian Road
D. E. Colp
Highway League
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Laredo
Waco
Galveston
Nicholson
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio, Blanco & Granite
New Road Financed for Dallas Corsicana Palestine Line
Definitive word confirms the Dallas Corsicana Palestine railroad is financed and will start construction from Palestine in December. Right of way is nearly secured between Palestine and Corsicana with each city subscribing about $80,000 in stock, while landowners along the route show strong interest.
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Palestine
Tex
Dallas
Corsicana & Palestine
Corsicana
Mexicans Reported Killed in a Wreck near Chihuahua
El Paso telegram says thirty eight passengers, mainly Mexicans, were killed when a Mexican Central train wrecked south of Chihuahua. Rebels are blamed, but no fight report or dead list has arrived. A cracked tire caused the wreck, with the engine under heavy federal guard and wires cut to Chihuahua.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexican Central
Chihuahua
F. P. Westrop
Mexican Central Railway
Westrop
Guzman
Juarez
Madero
Fredericksburg Road Pushed After Bonus Secured
The day after San Antonio boosted a 50 900 bonus for the Fredericksburg road, work may begin. Foster Crane, who has the contract, finished a large Medina Valley project and can deploy crews. Chamber of Commerce aims to raise funds in two to three days to start tunneling 1100 feet through the hill between Fredericksburg and the Sap near the Guadalupe river.
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San Antonio
Fredericksburg
R. A. Love
Chamber of Commerce
Love
Foster Crane
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Medina Company
Charles Graebner
Gardener Arrested for Selling Onions at City Market
Polecarpio Vinegas a gardener was arrested in the police court affidavit charging him with offering for sale young onions grown by sewerage irrigation. Vegetable Inspector Theo Anderson led the arrest on the market square where a large sack of shallots was confiscated from his wagon.
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Polecarpio
Theo
Anderson
Drive for State Highway Department in Texas Legislature
The Bexar County Highway league committee plans to push for creation of a state highway department and adequate funding. Chairman Martin J. Arnold says centralized engineering would improve road work and yield better results than county bonds alone. John W. Warren leads efforts to gather material for legislative submission, with J. T. Slader, Chester Terrell, and James R. Davis on the committee.
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Bexar County Highway League
Martin J. Arnold
Mr. Arnold
John W. Warren
State Highway Association
State Highway Department
J. W. Warren
J. T. Slader
Chester Terrell
James R. Davis
Permanent Christmas Cheer committee meeting in San Antonio
Mrs. A. W. Houston will chair a 3 pm gathering at the St. Anthony hotel inviting all charitable women to plan San Antonio’s holiday aid using $300 surplus from last year’s fund. The group forms to remember the forgotten and solicit donations or work for a bright Christmas for all. In Frankfort on the Main construction, footlights are replaced with an improved stage lighting system.
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A. W. Houston
St. Anthony
San Antonio
Frankfort-on-the-Main
MAY DOG RIDE ON CAR Threshed Out in Court Tomorrow
R G Callahan a Prospect Hill real estate man faces a police court arraignment over disturbing the peace for insisting his dog ride a street car despite the conductor’s protests. The incident followed Callahan finding his lost bird dog near the Southern Pacific depot Thanksgiving Day.
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R. G. Callahan
Callahan
Prospect Hill
Southern Pacific
Mails Bring Money for Charities Fund Drive
The Chamber of Commerce reports over 100 dollars received by mail today for the Charities Fund. City pastors of all creeds will be asked to aid in raising the required 23 000 dollars to finance the five organizations in the Charities Fund association.
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Charities Fund Association
Chamber of Commerce
Charity
Prospect Hill Improvement Club to Meet at Crockett School
Prospect Hill Improvement members convene at Crockett school on West Commerce for civic betterment efforts. Tonight's agenda includes adopting constitution and by laws and a report on rerouting the I and G N car line for shorter direct service.
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Prospect Hill Improvement Club
Crockett School
West Commerce Street
Prospect Hill
Chicago City Council Bans Electrolysis Damage Ordinance
Chicago city council passes ordinance aimed at preventing damage caused by electrolysis. The measure targets infrastructure impact and establishes penalties for violations. Local officials cite safety and property protection as driving factors behind the new rule.
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City Council of
Chicago
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