Concert at the Post by Nineteenth Infantry Band
The Nineteenth Infantry band will give a concert at Fort Sam Houston Lower Post Thursday at 8 p.m. Chief Musician Oscar Biermann arranged a program including The Path of Glory Overture Orpheus Nights of Gladness Humoreske The Chocolate Soldier and other pieces. The Thirty-seventh Infantry band performs next Monday night.
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Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Oscar Biermann
Woods
Auclifte Humoreske
Douglas Belgetson
The
Seth Ack Peduh
Ace
Len Straus Rae
Slippery Pinern
Uacker
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Liver Cleanse Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old-fashioned advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel cleansing remedy. It claims to relieve biliousness headaches coated tongue and sour stomach and says users wake feeling fit and fine with no next day discomfort unlike calomel or salts. The pitch targets adults and children with a hopeful tone.
German War Report Reveals British Tactics At Somme
War dispatch from France describes a captured German document by General Count Sixt von Arnim detailing lessons from the Somme. It commends British infantry and artillery, notes German shortcomings, and suggests changes in trench, battery, and signaling methods to improve defense and counterattack effectiveness.
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France
London
Germany
The
Somme
Count Sixt von Arnim
von Arnim
Texas civilian rifle team assured for Jacksonville matches
The Texas civilian rifle team for the national matches in Jacksonville, Florida, is fully assured. Colonel J. A. McCalmont, captain, has wired teams statewide and received enough replies to form a 15 man unit plus the captain. The team will assemble in Houston Tuesday and proceed to Jacksonville by October 14.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Jacksonville
Fila
J. A. McCalmont
National Guard
McCalmont
Nationi Rifle Association
Houston
University of Texas to open bids for new educational building
Bids will be opened October 23 for the University of Texas educational building in Austin. The brick Spanish Renaissance structure will sit on the site of the former domestic economy shack and harmonize with the library. Estimated cost is about $300,000.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Board of Regents
Massive Spinach Acreage Forecast For Travis County
Austin Oct 5 Six thousand acres of spinach are expected to be cultivated in Travis county next year. Walter E Davis county farm demonstrator estimates this will be the largest spinach crop ever grown there and about double the area planted this year.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
Walter E. Davis
Pool halls shrinking in Texas after local option law
Austin Oct 5 pool halls in Texas are disappearing under the local option law. Comptroller figures for the year ending August 31 1916 show 2197 halls, down 42 from the prior year.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Comptroller’s Department
No More Backache For Her Brings Relief
Mrs J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana reports severe backache and urinary trouble improved by Foley Kidney Pills. She says a single box provided relief and she praises the remedy highly. The ad notes the pills can aid backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains. A M Figoher endorses.
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J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green
Ind
A. M. Figoher
Tax data show declines in pool halls and saloons in Texas
Comptroller's report notes declines in pool halls, retail liquor dealers, and wholesale liquor dealers while cigarette dealers rise. About 5000 pool halls prior to the law, 2197 taxed with $43,940. 1744 retail liquor dealers taxed with $654,000, down from $750,000. 13 wholesale liquor dealers down. 396 moving picture shows taxed with $9,900. 2003 cigarette dealers taxed with $10 each, total occupancy tax $912,705.54, down from $955,489.68.
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Texas
Comptroller
Rail freight rate cuts by three western lines
Transcontinental freight rates were reduced by the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and Western Pacific railways, effective November 24. The oleo oil and oleo stearin rate drops to 1.25 dollars per 100 pounds for minimum shipments of 36,000 pounds, with reductions also on packing house products, brick and cement, iron and steel forms, concrete construction, window glass, and magnesite.
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San Francisco
Cal
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Western Packic
Texas Attorney General says no ruling on nominating Dems for railroad commissioner
Attorney General Looney announced that neither his office nor the department has held the state Democratic executive committee may nominate a Democratic candidate for railroad commissioner to be elected next November to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Williams's death. He added no opinion has been requested or given and will not be offered unless officially requested by a public official.
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Austin
Tex
Looney
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Gee
W. D. Williams
Restoring Kidney Health with Water and Anurie
A medical note highlights kidneys as blood purifiers and lists distress signals such as backache headaches and dizziness. It recommends drinking plenty of pure water and taking a small amount of anurie before meals, per Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Charters Granted Across Texas and Nearby States
Austin reports new charters including Apex Oil Company of Houston with 100000 capital stock and incorporators Journeay Sides and Grove Jr. Dallas Boiler Work of Dallas 50000 capital stock with Frank Austin Moore and Wyatt. Farmers Gin Company of Barstow 6000 capital, Barstow. Suburban Homes Development Company of San Antonio 10000 capital, Wilburton Newton Jr. Paschal. Texas Bridge Company of Weatherford 15000 capital, Lowe Lowe and Newton. Tonge Methodist Episcopal Church South of Teague no stock. incorporators Neiland Ham Pyburn. West Virginia Oil Company of Houston 15000 capital, Beatty Coombs West. Fortuna Oil Company of Oklahoma City granted permit. Texas offices in Sherman. Beaumont Traction Company amendment raises capital from 600000 to 1000000.
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Austin
Tex
The
Apex Oil Company of
Houston
Capital Stock
W. O. Journeay
James J. Sides
8. Grove Jr
Dallas Boiler Work
Dallas
Frank E. Austin
C. R. Moore
W. J. Wyatt
Farmers Gin Company of
Barstow
H. C. Cantrell
Edward Miller
James Miller
L. D. Boxley
Suburban Homes Development Company
San Antonio
J. A. Wilburton
8. G. Newton Jr
E. G. Paschal
Texas Bridge Company of
Weatherford
R. P. Lowe
R. 5. Lowe
8. H. Newton
Tonge Methodist Episcopal Church
Teague
Capital
H. Neyland
J. P. Ham
A. J. Pyburn
West Virginia Oil Company of
D. R. Beatty
E. H. Coombs
J. M. West
Texas
Fortuna Oil Company
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sherman
Beaumont Traction Company
Beaumont
Would Be Business Men
Six applications for the degree of B B A have been filed at the University of Texas registrar. The business training diploma program began a year ago and these students will be the first to complete the course and receive the diplomas.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Judge C. E. Meade Travels to Austin on Legal Business
Judge C. E. Meade former assistant attorney general now practicing law spent the day in Austin on legal business.
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Aridge Meade
Austin
Tex
C. E. Meade
Austin’s Municipal Flag Designs Draw 128 Submissions
Designs sent to the Austin flag committee exceed one hundred with 128 entries from designers in Boston New York Pittsburgh New Orleans Birmingham Washington San Antonio Houston Galveston and other places. Several are richly colored and many feature the Stephen F. Austin coat of arms.
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Austin
Tex
Wooldridge
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Washington, D. C
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Stephen F. Austin
Austin Seeks Mini Flag Design With $50 Prize
The committee has invited designs for a mini flag and may name a winner soon. The top prize is 50 dollars, while the panel emphasizes they will not rush to a decision.
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Austin
O'Reilly Named Austin Branch Manager for Texas Company
J A O Reilly a former Austin merchant has been appointed manager at Austin for the Texas Company succeeding E E Rogers who recently resigned from the position.
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the Post
Terry
Deit Free Press
Fla
Board of University
Commerce
Williams
Bayer
Spirit
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