Congressman's Wire to Corpus Christi Club on Railways Help
Corpus Christi business leaders urged Congressman Garner to push the chief engineer to report on a rail route from the city to deep water. Garner replied that engineers will not advise on such matters but noted that more railroads touching Corpus Christi aid waterway improvements. The Gunter Hotel promotes a special Thanksgiving dinner.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Seval
Collings
Commercial Club
John Garr
Clubs Offer New Year Subscriptions Boost Votes
Clubs may combine subscriptions as long as each club’s total is 24 dollars or more. An offer provides 150000 extra votes for every 24 dollars worth of New Yearly subscriptions.
Bonus votes offered in light newspaper subscription drive
The call urges readers to work hard over the final three days of a subscription contest offering 150,000 extra votes per club. It promotes 24 yearly subscriptions for a big vote boost, details postmark rules for out of town entrants, and stresses aiming for two to three year subs or at least one year to maximize prizes.
Mail Carrier Credits Foley’s Kidney Pills for Recovery
A Kansas mail carrier from Atchison says kidney and bladder troubles caused back pain when carrying heavy mail. After taking Foley's Kidney Pills, he reports complete relief and restored health, noting he is "as sound now as ever." Edwards King Drug Co.
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Fred Deuhten
Atchison, Kan
Edwards King Drug Co
War Veteran John R. Robbins Dies at 87 in Gonzales
John R. Robbins aged 87 died at his son M E Robbins home near Leesville on Monday at 10 o clock. He is survived by three sons Joe Robbins Yoakum M B E and C T Robbins and three daughters Mrs J R Jackson Gonzales Mrs M A Boatright Yoakum and Mrs J M Mitchell Smithville. A civil war veteran he served two years in the Confederate army and two years in the Union army. The funeral was held at Dickinson cemetery near Belmont at 2 o clock yesterday evening.
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Gonzales
Tex
John R. Robbins
M. E. Robbins
Leesville
Joe Robbins
Yoakum
M. BE
C. T. Robbins
This County
J. R. Jackson
M. A. Boatright
J. M. Mitchell
Little Gilbert Healed From Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
Mrs H Albrecht of West Point Nebraska recounts her three year old son Gilbert's severe eczema on the face. After two Chicago doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and saw a full recovery in four weeks. She recommends the remedies and notes a free sample offer through Potter Drug & Chem.
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Chicago
Gilbert
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Dept
Boston
Experiment Stations to Be Enlarged in Texas Plan
The state experiment station board decided to expand and improve several stations with federal aid. Nacogdoches tobacco station will grow to 100 acres for diverse experiments and will be renamed East Texas farm crop station. Beaumont rice station will become premier in the country with federal cooperation. Fort Worth stock station to be enlarged and upgraded.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Experiment Station Board
Nacogdoches
East Texas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Plan Improvements at Aransas Pass Harbor Project Expanded
After the Aransas Pass Channel & Dock stockholders meeting, E. O. Burton announced the harbor plan will be enlarged with an 800 foot first wharf and a larger warehouse. A $1,000,000 bond issue over twenty years was authorized, with $215,000 issued immediately. A railroad link to boost port traffic may be built if needed, with assurances from the state railroad commission on fair rates. Directors elected include E. O. Burton A. H. Danforth A. J. Bell and others from Baltimore New York and San Antonio.
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Aransas Pass
Channel & Dock Company
E. O. Burton
Mr. Burton
Burton
State Railroad Commission
E O. Burton
A. H. Danforth
A. J. Bell
San Antonio
Alexander Brown
Alexander Brown & Sons
Baltimore
George May
Abner Greenleaf
L. 8. Zimmermann
Maryland Trust Company
James Fenhagen
Y. Vandenberg
New York
PLAN WATCH NIGHT AT PLAZA THEATER
A Press club plans an old fashioned watch night on New Year’s Eve at the Plaza theater. Eddie Wolff chairs the committee with Lloyd Spencer and Robert Schermerhorn assisting. Folklore and literature will be explored for a unique event, with refreshments and broad city participation planned.
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Press Club
Plaza Theater
Eddie Wolff
Lloyd Spencer
Robert Schermerhorn
the Express
Mexican professor of constitutional law removed from post
Attorney Rodolfo Reyes son of General Reyes loses his chair at the national school of jurisprudence in Mexico City. Temporarily living at 302 Macon Street in San Antonio he cites enemies as behind the removal amid a career long recognized in Spain France and Latin American courts.
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Rodolfo Reyes
General Reyes
National School of Jurisprudence
Mexico City
Attorney Reyes
San Antonio
Macon Street
Diaz
General Diaz
Spain
France
Mexican Released and Rearrested at Fort McIntosh
Five men released by authorities at Fort McIntosh were rearrested after a hearing this afternoon. Captain Marego of the Mexican army was freed on a $1000 bond. Two others could not post bond and were ordered held for Corpus Christi federal court.
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Laredo
Tex
Fort McIntosh
Staver
Marego
Corpus Christi
Inspection of weights and scales under way in Texas
A thorough inspection of weights and scales used by grocers and butchers across Texas is underway by the pure food department. Commissioner Abbott reports inspectors test each scale. only one condemned out of over 1000. Sanitary conditions at slaughterhouses have improved. several were condemned or improved after notices.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food Department
Abbottt
Commissioner Abbott
Abbott
Department
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A. B. Chase
San Antonio Light
the Light
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Bk. O. Burton
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Bohemia
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Carter Little Pills
Lorenza Moreno
New Laredo
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Ass’t
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Union Stock Yards
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