San Antonio Seen as Rising Industrial Center
T L Peeler of the Missouri Kansas Texas line arrives in San Antonio urging recognition of the city as an industrial hub. He notes 142 factories connected with his road last year and predicts a much larger number this year as eastern manufacturers and distributors seek building sites and expansion opportunities. Creameries canneries and farm machinery dealers are eyeing San Antonio for growth.
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San Antonio
T. L. Peeler, Mees
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Peeler
Trio of youths fined for vagrancy in city court
Three negro boys named Wilson Mike Wallace and Moses Brown were each fined $5 in corporation court after being arrested by Patrolman Bibb about midnight. They chased for blocks and were found sleeping in a large alley box near the Grand Opera house after police discovered the rear door of the Guarantee shoe store on Losoya street open.
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Wilson
Mike Wallace
Moses Brown
Corporation Court
Bibb
Grand Opera House
Guarantee Shoe
Losoya Street
Gardner Heads South ER Line Agent on Dallas Visit
L. R. Gardner traveling freight agent for the Queen & Crescent Southern lines with Dallas HQ is a business visitor in the city.
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L. R. Gardner
Queen & Crescent Southern Lines
Dallas
Eye Specialist Dr J Harvey Moore Claims Cures in San Antonio
Dr J Harvey Moore formerly a surgeon in St Louis now in San Antonio public claims he cures eye diseases including granular sores scratched by tests without pain or knives. He advertises the Oscillator treatment for weak eyes and offers free consultations at Suite 204 Gunther Office Building corner Houston and St Marys Streets San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Moore
St. Earme
San Antonio
Antonio
State Troops on Strike Duty Clashes At Rail Yard
Mason City dispatch reports violence as state troops guard a railroad yard amid strikes. Stones sail from the crowd, a revolver is fired near the train, and a bystander is struck. Seventeen Deputy U.S. marshals and numerous officers push arrests and warrants after the confrontation.
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Hemew
Htis
United Tates
Inlin
Dental
Ili Central
Haley
Canton
Curtis
Men Return to Work Amid Labor Dispute at Railroad Shops
Chicago Oct 4 Labor leaders deny railroad officials’ claim that work resumed with dozens of men returning to Central shops and Burpside shops. Unions say the road is moving less than half its freight due to impaired service from the strike. About 300 men reportedly at Burpside, pass through gates unmolested as picketing fades and police keep guard around railroad property.
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Chicago
Dinars Central
Burpside
Quiet Denison Amid Rioting Over Strike Breakers
Denison, Texas reports a quiet morning after last night’s riot by strike sympathizers. Missouri, Kansas & Texas officials say Governor may call in state rangers for more police protection. The unrest centered on around forty Katy strike-breakers with car men on strike, and did not involve the Harriman lines. The mob, near five hundred, opposed strike breakers and shifted focus from Harriman to the Katy.
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Associated Press
Denison
Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road
Hariman
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Katy
No More Trouble in Houston Spurs Guard Shooting Claims
In Houston the Harri man lines yards calm after Monday night shooting and killing. Justice Crocker resumes inquest into J. J. Pipes death as witnesses claim company guards fired inside the enclosure. East Texas guards dispersed after joining Captain McDonald’s forces return home amid renewed tensions.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Harriman
Justice Crocker
J. J. Pipes
Gliff Anderson
East Texas
Woods
Henderson County
McDonald
Six Weeks Tour Ordered as McComb City Tensions Rise
Gov Noel, urged by Gen Fridge, ordered Laurel and Yazoo City militia to McComb City amid reports of mass striker influx. Authorities feared overwhelmed troops as hundreds of strikebreakers, sympathizers, and blockades threaten supply lines at Illinois Central shops.
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PHH Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
McComb City
Noel
Fridge
Laurel and Yazoo City
Illinois Central Railroad Systems
Nooh
Strikers Meet Mayor Over Houston Walkout
A strike committee presented to Mayor Callaghan promising no disruption while Southern Pacific shopmen strike. The group named H Howson, H W Harper, J H Stevens, Winakeamatt, and Claude Farrington. Strikebreakers arrived from the east, housed in bun cars, with trains running on time and no desertions reported locally.
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Callaghan
Southern
Ific
Austin
Howson
H. W. Harper
Pepersmith
J. H. Stevens
Winakeamatt
Claude Farrington
del Rio
el Paso
Spring Gang
Houston
Three Hurt in Salinas Street Free-For-All
A 1:30 am brawl at a Salinas Street house left Gorilla Bella cut and Simon Maldonado bruised while Gretra suffered a nearly severed finger. B. Vasquez Rosa Juarez Corilia Bella and Maldonado faced police court for disturbing the peace as witnesses said the fight started after a larger bottle of fire water was shared. The women were fined $15 each and Vasquez $10. Maldonado was released due to age and injuries.
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Gorilla Bella
Simon Maldonado
Gretra
Salinas Street
B. Vasquez
Rosa Juarez
Corilia Bella
Buckley
Mach
Kuhlmann
Maldonado
Vasquez
Alamo Heights Set to Vote on $25,000 School Bond
Voters in Alamo Heights district No. 48 will choose Thursday whether to issue $25,000 in bonds to build a modern brick school with six rooms and basement. Bonds run twenty years at 6 percent and would be $100 each. The plan aims to replace the inadequate current building as population grows. If issued, the old school may become a manual training and industrial department.
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Alamo Weights
Argyle Hotel
Tounty
Alamo Heights
Incomplete entry on engineer Atcheson visit
On a business trip the engineer A M Atcheson of the Missouri Kansas Texas Dallas line arrived in the city during a trip. The fragmentary note hints at a railway official making a city call during travel.
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A. M. Atccheson
Chi
Missouri
Kansa
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio preps for National Association of Baseball Leagues convention
The tenth annual convention of the National Association of Baseball Leagues will be held in San Antonio November 16 to 18. Organizers expect 560 to 600 delegates and 1,000 to 2,000 visitors, with extensive receptions and entertainment planned by the Chamber of Commerce committees led by H. Eb. Hildebrand and a 45 member San Antonio entertainment corps.
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National Association of Baseball Leagues
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Tional Association of Baseball Leagues
H. EB. Hildebrand
Fred J. Kasan
R. W. Hearne
Morris Block
A. Danforth
Emil Frank
San Antonians
Obituary Jones S. aged 40 in city apartments
Jones S aged 40 who came to the city for his health died Monday night at his apartments on South Gevers street. The body is being held by Riebe & Co for advices from the dead man's friends. Old Physician Dies in Keokuk Dr W M Bertram aged 84 died in Keokuk Iowa. He came from Prussia in 1851 and later served as city physician of New Orleans. He was U S consul to Montevideo in 1872.
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Jones—S
Jones
South Gevers Street
Riebe & Co
Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
W. M. Bertram
Bertram
Prussia
United States
New Orleans
Montevides
Americans Prepare Long-Distance Balloon Race in Canada
Hawley would have joined this year’s American team but is tied by business. The America I L I balloon, used last year with France Germany and the United States, will be flown by Lieutenant Lahm in the upcoming race. Three other balloons start unofficially, including Mrs. Charles A. Coey of Chicago, with Kansas City II piloted by H. F. E. Honeywell. The Topeka II pilot is not chosen. The first launch is at 4 PM tomorrow, with others every five minutes finishing around 4 45. George M. Myers of the Kansas City Aero club and Albert Bond Lambert discuss final start details.
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Hawley
Post
Lahm
Charles A. Coey
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas City Aero Club
Aero Club of America
Albert Bond Lambert
St. Louis Aero Club
Reunion opens as Confederate groups gather in Beaumont
The advance guard of delegates and visitors to the Texas state reunion of United Confederate Veterans United Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy arrives in Beaumont. The city is decorated with flags and prepared for the opening tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Tex
Texas
United Confederate Veterans
United Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy
Notable Visitors Register at San Antonio Hotels
A stream of guests checks into city hotels including J B Freeman from Beaumont at the Bexar W 8 Cofilini and Charles W King from Cadres Mexico at the St Anthony Max Michelson L M Schuster man and H Michelson visit from Austin Crockett R W Toledhead from Hagerstown Ind at the Maverick Frank Hartman from New Braunfels at the Maverick Dr W G Dyer of Houston at the Bexar G J Gahring and family from St Louis linger at the Bexar then plan to relocate Mrs L Pp McAda from Jourdanton at the Bexar for a few days R F Meyer from Austin at the Losoya S B Norwood from Benton at the ware F Buck and W B Austin from Laredo at the Losoya J J Sanchez from Laredo at the Losoya Mr Sanchez a border business man Edward C Mix of the Hotel Stratford in San Francisco at the Menger M S Joseph and T J Gay from Gonzales at the Menger F W Green from Mexico City at the Menger Mr and Mrs Lee Graham Crystal City visiting the Menger George C Whitney freight agent for Queen and Crescent Dallas arriving this morning succeeding A C Valentine now with Texas & Pacific in Shreveport La
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J. B. Freeman
Beaumont
Bexar
Cofilini
Charles W. King
Cadres
Mexico
St. Anthony
Mr. King
The
Republic
Max Michelson
L. M. Schusterman
H. Michelson
Comose
San Antonio Rom
Austin
Crockett
R. W
Tolehead
Hagerstown
Ind
Maverick
Frank Hartman
New Braunfels
W. G. Dyer
Houston
G. J. Gahring
St. Louis
San Antonio
Laredo
Losoya
Sanchez
Edward ¢. Mix
Stratford
San Francisco
Menger
Joseph
T. J. Gay
Gonzales
F. W. Green
Mexico City
Lee Graham
Crystal City
City
Graham
George C. Whitney
Queen& Crescen Northern Lines
Dallas
Whitney
A. C. Valentine
Texas & Pacific
Shreveport
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Ilsbee
Men's Outfitters
DR. J. Harvey Moore
Harvey
Moore
Bedell
J. H. Savace
Moore Building
Mloalootppon
Scott's
John B. Carmon
General Assembly
Brooklyn
Mr. Carman
Hariandale
Harlandale
Harlandale Bath House
South Flores
Mission Loop
Canada
France
Germany
Switzerland
L. T. Waters
Undertaker
E. Commerce
Getter
Homer Jones
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