Prospect Hill Residents Plan Council Demonstration on Car Line Change
Prospect Hill residents vow to stay engaged with city business to win a reroute of the I N G N car line. At a church mass meeting fifty folding chairs will be taken to the council chamber for a second hearing by the public utilities committee. The women fear cars pass near the red light district and pledge firm action until the change is made.
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Prospect Hill
Public Utilities Committee
Red Light
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Prospect Hill Improvement Club Pushes Public Opinion Drive
Members vow to continue agitation until goals are met as they urge traction company reform. A committee will publicize plans via newspapers telephones and direct outreach to influential citizens to gain support and press for city council action.
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Prospect Hill
Traction Company
Greathouse
T. V. Neal
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
A. H. Cadwallader
J. T. Smith
A. Cadwallader
R. B. Greathouse
Lecture on Christian Science at Bee thoven Hall
First Church of Christ, Scientist in San Antonio announces a free lecture on Christian Science at Bee thoven Hall Sunday afternoon October 13 1912 at 4 oclock by Willis F Gross C B member of The Mother Church board of lectureship The public is invited Dr Saunders physician and surgeon Maverick Bank building Old phones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
San Antonio
Texas
Beethoven Hall
Willis F. Gross
Boston
Massachusetts
May Sell Fair Grounds Consider Plans In Lockhart
Lockhart Texas October 12 plans to dispose of the present fair grounds and buy land nearer the town are under discussion. Business men weigh consolidating the carnival and fair association and holding one annual entertainment. The carnival association is arranging an entertainment for the last of November.
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Lockhart
Tex
Carnival Association
Baptists to Convene Southwest Texas Conference
Corpus Christi report states Baptist workers of Southwest Texas will hold a three day conference starting Tuesday morning at Bishop.
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Baptists
Corpus Christi
Tex
Baptist Workers of
Southwest Texas
Bishop
Austin Business League Becomes Austin Chamber of Commerce
The Austin Business League has changed its name to the Austin Chamber of Commerce after a members meeting. The transition marks a shift in the city's business promotion body with ongoing activities continuing under the new banner.
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Business League
Austin
Tex
Austin Business League
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Begin Work on Bridge Over Brazos River
Work began yesterday on the abutments of the bridge over the Brazos river for the Waco Dallas Corsicana interurban of the Southern Traction company. Construction will take six to eight months.
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Waco, Tex
Brazos River
Waco
Mitchell Addresses 800 at Beethoven Hall on Labor Ideals
John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor spoke to about 800 listeners at Beethoven hall. He urged equal pay, a minimum wage, eight-hour day, child labor bans, housing and sanitary reforms, and union strength for fair bargaining and progress. He downplayed strikes, stressing unions aim for higher wages and lawful conduct, and supported women's suffrage.
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John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Beethoven Hall
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Trades Unionism
Trades Unionism Movement
Dallas
New York Petticoat Maker Jackson Mack Bankrupt
The Jackson M ack Manufacturing Co a leading silk petticoat maker in New York collapsed with liabilities around 700 900 dollars and assets about 600 000. The bankruptcy follows a industrywide drop in petticoat demand due to tight dresses reducing orders.
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New York
Jackson-Mack Manufacturing Company
Lockhart Cleans Up As Townwide Sanitation Drive
Lockhart Texas joins governor ordered clean up to improve sanitation. Citizens remove rubbish and tidy streets as part of a broad cleanup effort inspired by the proclamation and general movement.
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Lockhart
Lockhart. Tex
Queen Wilhelmina Tops European Royal Dress Bills
An Austrian newspaper ranks European queens by attire expenses. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland spends about 24000 dollars yearly on clothes, Italy’s queen about 16000 with much spent on racing, Empress Victoria Augusta about 12500 on toilettes ordered in London or Vienna, while the czarina, preferring black, runs negligible bills.
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Wilhelmina
Holland
Europe
Italy
Victoria Augusta
London
Vienna
Czarina
Court Refuses Mandamus in Texas Primary Ballot Case
The Supreme Court of Texas refused the mandamus in the case J. E. Dewees vs BE A Stevens et al. The decision tests the authority of the county Democratic executive committee to reject ballots cast in a primary for a candidate later found to be a Republican, despite having the most votes.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
J. E. Dewees
A. Stevens
Democratic Executive Committee
Diamonds Missing After House Break In Harlandale
Detectives hunt five diamond rings worth 1000 dollars and diamond ear-rings valued at several hundred dollars stolen from Mrs. Minnie Biking of 247 Pacific avenue Harlandale addition. An arrest was made but no jewelry found. The case involves a break in during the early morning with a locked front door opened by a skeleton key. Detectives Krause and Hanes plus private investigators pursued circumstantial leads. no charges filed as the robbery remains under investigation.
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Minnie Biking
Pacific Avenue
Harlandale
Krause
Hanes
Murder Suspect Taken In Rochester Manhunt Continues
A man believed to be Tony Divito was captured last night in this city by Police Captain Stevens and Detectives Miller and Massey. Rochester officials, led by J. M. Quigley, plan to arrest Divito with a bench warrant and documents from San Antonio. A $1000 reward funds the search. one accomplice remains at large. Details of the alleged first degree murder from nearly a year ago are sparse.
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Tony Divito
Rochester
N. Y
Stevens
Miller
Massey
J. M. Quigley
Police Department of
San Antonio
Divito
Three Books Adopted by Texas Textbook Board
The Texas text book board adopted three physiology and hygiene books. Hartman and Bibb of Austin authored The First Book of Health for teachers in grades three and four with no pupil purchase requirement. The Human Bodies and Its Enemies by the same authors and Human Physiology by John W. Ritchie of the College of William and Mary were published by World Book Company of Yonkers, New York.
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Austin
Tex
Text Book Board
Hartman and Bibb
BE. L. Steck
John W. Ritchie
College of William and Mary of
Virginia
World Book Company of
Colquitt Leads Texas State Fair Opening in Dallas
Governor Colquitt arrives with a large Texas party for the 27th annual Texas State Fair opening in Dallas. The event features rapid exhibitor turnaway due to crowded grounds, horse racing slated daily, and special county displays from 27 counties including Denton and Lubbock. The fair runs fifteen days and plans to buy seven electric motor trucks for Manila post office.
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Dallas
Tex
Colquitt
Texas State Fair Association
Texas
North Texas
Anderson
Angelia
Brown
Comanche
Cass
Colorado
Cherokee
Collingsworth
Denton
Foard
Gaines
Hunt
Hale
Hopkins
Harrison
Hall
Johnson
Lubbock
Midland
Montague
Smith
Shelby
Victoria
van Zandt
Wichita
Wood
Letters of Rejoicing From Those Cured of Deafness
Readers praise a treatment that claims to restore hearing and cure chronic catarrh. Letters describe rapid ear improvement, restored speech, and regained work ability after previous failures with eminent specialists.
Marvelous new method cures deafness by inner ear vibration
Promises permanent restoration of hearing and relief from head noises via a mysterious method attributed to Dr L C Grains. Claims include natural, painless treatment, home-based information by mail, and many prior hopeless cases cured. contact 623 Pulsifer Building, Chicago IL for full details.
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Dr Grains Co
L. C
Chicago
Free Diagnosis and Information Coupon Request
A reader requests a free diagnosis and complete information on a new cure method. The notice promises a no obligation, free evaluation and asks for the recipient to respond without charge. It suggests contacting for hearing and case diagnosis at no cost.
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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co
Council Chamber
Bausch
Lomb-Zeiss
Lemaire
H. C. Rees Optical Co
W. Commerce St
Ziegler & Ziegler
Houston St
Williams
A. M. Viacher
Dr. Saunders
Maverick Bank
Acta
Oaya Mitchell
Baker’s
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Guoc
Mandamus
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rochester, N. Y
Manila Post Office
Round House
Hope
Dr. L. C. Grains Co
Chicago, Ill
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