Poultry Association Plans 1914 Exhibition and Show Details
Lone Star Poultry Association members met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the January 14 19 exhibit plans. J Ed Wilkens announced H B Savage of Belton will judge the chickens and New Braunfels requests loan of Empire coops. The club aims to make the event the best yet with $1000 in dogs already in city for display and more to be benched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Poultry Association
Chamber of Commerce
J. Ed Wilkens
H. B. Savage
Belton
Savage
Texas
American Poultry Association
Charles J. Rossy
New Braunfels
Plan Dog Show At Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
Dog owners and breed enthusiasts gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the San Antonio Kennel Club and inspect two English bulldogs received by L G Hawkins from Peoria Ill. The dogs cost 400 dollars and are described as a bargain. The meeting aims for an unusual canine show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Kennel Club
L. G. Hawkins
Peoria
Ill
Hunter's prank mistaken as game ends in injury
Edward Haffler 18 and Hubert Breuhan 18, both Belleville youths, were hunting along the Okaw River near Belleville when Haffler imitated a squirrel. Breuhan fired, striking Haffler's head with a crease shot that fractured the skull but did not penetrate, leaving Haffler in serious condition at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Edward Haffler
Hubert Breehan
Haffler
Okaw River
Belleville
Breuhan
Brendan
Brenenhan
Maffler
St. Elizabeth’s
San Antonio School Board Considers Bond Validity and Repairs
The San Antonio school board, advised by attorney Martin J. Arnold, weighs steps to address bond validity as urged by Judge J. T. Sluder. Plans include submitting bonds to the attorney general, seeking mandamus if needed, and possible injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Martin J. Arnold
J. T. Sluder
WIFE CAN ABANDON RING
In a desertion case Judge Barratt allowed a wife to stop wearing her wedding ring. Charles J. Ron ey argued Elizabeth Klein left her husband without cause and hid their marriage by not wearing the ring. The judge noted women have the right to do as they please in this progressive age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Judge Barratt
Charles J. Roney
George Klein
Elizabeth Klein
Barratt
Flood Swamps San Antonio Car Company Garage
River rose five feet flooding the Woodward Carriage Company basement in San Antonio. Workers salvaged autos, with two cars left submerged until after 8 a.m. Parts valued at about 10 600 dollars were stored on the ground floor, mostly unharmed. River receded by night but rose again around midnight, delaying cleanup. Local Premier representative Ray McNamara notes boosted roadbuilding interest and Lincoln Highway momentum across the West and Southwest as A L Westgard embarks on a sweeping tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Carriage Company
Frank A. Winerich
Wichita
Overland
Rambler
Winerich
William Steinhardt
Hudson Company
Hudson Establishment
Hudson
Ray F. McNamara
Pacific
San Antonio
Los Angeles
el Paso
McNamara
Southwest
West
Middle
A. L. Westgard
Alburquerque
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Westgard
Birdsong Delays Factory Trip By Train Washouts
L F Birdsong of Birdsong Potchernick local reps for the Franklin line could not depart last night as washouts crippled M K and T train service. He plans to start once service is restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Birdsong
Birdsong & Potchernick
Franklin Line
Buick cars tolerate three feet of flood water says salesman
Co. L. Hottmann of the Buick branch notes downtown flooding this morning has little effect on Buick owners. He explains the cars can navigate water up to three feet deep due to the carburetor location and air intake height from the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Hottmann
Buick
No Change in Policy on Mexican Border
Washington reports 2 orders directing that no American troops enter Mexican territory at Piedras Negras without Washington instructions. General Bliss and Consul Blocker relay advisories on the Piedras Negras crisis as Constitutionalist and Federal advances unfold, but policy remains non intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Piedras Negras
Washington
War Department
Bliss
United States Border Forces
Consul Blocker
Washington Administration
Hulse Reaches El Paso After Mexican Insurrection Fear
Bedford Mass October 2 Governor Reynolds received word from son in law Shirley Hulse that he and family arrived safely at El Paso Texas. Hulse and New York mining engineer Fuller were in a Mexican interior mining venture feared killed by insurrectos Fuller escaped Hulse reached the border wagon Mexican government notified by the state department in Washington.
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Hulse
el Paso
Bedford
Mass
John M. Reynolds
Shirley Hulse
Tex
New York
Fuller
Mexico
Hulsé
State Department
Washington
Katy Railroad Proposes San Antonio Terminal and Bonus
Expenditure exceeding 1.25 million dollars is planned for a complete Katy Railroad terminal and depot in San Antonio. H. E. Hildebrand and L. A. Hopkins will seek a bonus and concessions from the Chamber of Commerce. If approved, Katy trains would run into a new depot by June 1, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
San Antonio
H. E. Hildebrand
8. A. Hopkins
Katy Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Katy
Southern Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Arsenal
Courthouse
Government Arsenal
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad Company
C. E. Shaff
Terminal Company
Huertistas Attempt to Take the City
Refugees crowd the streets as Huertistas press a last stand at Peyotes while Federal forces retreat toward the border. Reports say Murguia fortifies Peyotes and ammunition flows to Carrancistas, with fires burning south of the city and rail bridges burned to cut retreat.
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Murguia
Peyotes
Suarez Gamboa
Constitutionalists
Committee of Safety
Jefe de Armas Dominguez
Huertistas
Piedras Negras
International Bridge
Miss Marie Zuniga Arrested as Spy in Juarez
Douglas Arizona reports Marie Zuniga aged 19, born in Tucson, was arrested yesterday at Juarez on suspicion of being a Constitutionalist spy. Friends here say they will appeal to the State Department in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Marie Zuniga
Juarez
State Department
Washington
Zuniga
Tucson
Cure for scalp trouble with Cuticura products advertised
A 1912 testimonial from Mrs. Elia Sheffield recounts years of scalp itching and hair loss, improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads, with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap, and suggests free samples and a Skin Book from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
Elia Sheffield
Qouticura
Dept. T
Boston
Ransom Demanded for Priests in Hermosillo Amid Clergy Tension
Constitutionalists in Sonora demand 15 000 pesos for the release of three Catholic priests Fathers Portella Soto and Garcibaldi held in Hermosillo after protesting Catholic party candidate Gamboa. Venustiano Carranza’s arrival sparked an anti clergy arch in the city. Marie Zuniga, an American-Mexican from Douglas Ariz, is jailed in Juarez as a suspected Constitutionalist spy carrying messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Sonora
Portella
Soto
Garcibald
Hermosillo
Venustiano Carranza
Juarez
Brown Reinstated as President of National Railways
E N Brown will continue as president of the National Railways after withdrawing his resignation following a government agreement. He had resigned over restrictions hampering management but reached a satisfactory settlement, indicating he will remain involved in the railways’ future. Querido Modeno, a liberal deputy, was yesterday named sub offi cial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
E. N. Brown
National Railways
Brown
Querido Modeno
Secretary of Foreign Relations Chooses Interim Leader
He will head the foreign office pending a new minister appointment to replace Senor Gamboa. Senor Moheno, an active debater in the chamber of deputies, pledges to ensure foreign residents receive fair treatment during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Office
Senor Gamboa
Senor Moheno
Chamber of Deputies
Constitutionalists Blame U S for Arms Shortage at Piedras Negras
Alfredo Alvarez asserts Constitutionalists will defend Piedras Negras with 1500 troops but lack arms and munitions. He warns if Federals breach Piedras Negras and Allied property is damaged, the US would bear the blame for denying arms. About 8000 Mexicans have crossed into the United States seeking safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabinas
Coah
Piedras Negras
United States
Alfredo Alvarez
Senor Alvarez
San Antonio
Francisco Escudero
Washington
Hermosillo
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco I. Madero
Blanquet
Huerta
Madero
Cuernavaca
General Angeles
Mexican Congress
Constitutionalists
Jesus Carranza
Pablo Gonzales
International Bridge
Fierro Released From Army Duty In Mexico City
Eaton F. Fierro of Laredo an American citizen was arrested near Saltillo and forced into the Mexican army but the order to enlist was rescinded by the United States embassy. He remains a prisoner of civil authorities and is accused of theft during a railway convoy construction in Coahuila. Manuel Calero and Jesus Flores Magon, former Mexican ambassador to Washington and former interior minister, have been nominated by Liberals for president and vice president respectively.
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Mexico City
Eaton F. Fierro
Laredo
Saltillo
United States
Fierro
Coahuila
Manuel Calero
Washington
Jesus Flores Magon
Interior
Chamber of Deputies
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Murray Street
New York City
Kennel Club
Losoya
Alamc Transfer
Evan Shedey
General Tranners Service
L. A
S Legal Body
Mr. Arnold
Prospect Hill
Marshall Street
Hunsdon
Kerr Hill
Mises Minnie Blumberg
Florence Keen
Lillian Puckett
Maude Robinson
Mildred Spoor
Brice Vinson
Pauline Maetze
Elma Neal
Laura Riesenecker
Bessie Weilbling
Iva Chapman
Smith
Goeth
Seidel
Terrell
Hertzberg
Finance Committee
Carter
Eneas Bsnhiae
Government
Ble
Feyotes
Castro
Monclova
City National Bank
W. Commerce Street
ITY National
Ransom
Calero
Magon
Braden - O'Neill Co
Market St
San Antonio, Texas
Heatis& Electric
Electroliers
Beef and Pork Packers
Union Stock Yards
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