Franklin Road Now Building Coast Extension to Rio Grande
Work has begun on extending the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf railroad from Pleasanton toward the coast. Grading reaches Live Oak County. track to Live Oak by next April. Steel for the first forty miles arrives in Galveston. Corpus Christi expected as coast terminus with a potential $100,000 bonus from local business leaders. Ponder confirms expansion toward Rio Grande valley remains under study.
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Galveston
Gant
Corpus Christi
Franklin Road
Ponder
Rio Grande Valley
Rail plan eyed for 25 mile stretch south of Fowlerton
Report says workers target a 25 mile corridor south of Fowlerton and the line could extend to Laredo along the Rio Grande into Brownsville country. The project would connect to the border region and expand rail reach.
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Fowlerton
Laredo
Rio Grande
Brownsville
No Commission Allowed Explained for County Judge in Texas
The Texas attorney general's department ruled that a county judge is not entitled to commissions for approving exhibits and final settlement papers in estates when the will provides no court jurisdiction. It states commissions apply when the estate is administered in court, with duties beyond mere approval of accounts.
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Austin
Tax
Attorney General's Department
Rosser Thomas
Fannin County
Funderburk
Salvation Army Charter Filed for San Antonio Chapter
The Gospel Salvation Army of San Antonio had its charter filed in the state department. Incorporators are Claud H. Elliott, Joe Blackburn and Daniel S. Elliott.
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Salvation Army
Austin
Tex
the Gospel Salvation Army of
San Antonio
State Department
Claud H. Elliott
Joe Blackburn
Daniel S. Elliott
Merchants Unite Against Deadbeat Debtors Banquet Draws Crowd
More than 300 members attended a Retail Merchants association banquet at the Elks building where speakers urged full cooperation with Secretary Grasso to protect merchants from deadbeats. The rating bureau, totaling over 100,000 records, and the association’s collecting power were highlighted as key benefits for members and customers alike.
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Grasso
Elks
Emil Frank
Nic Peters
Asociation
Frank
W. M. Morgan
State Retail Merchants’ Association
Mr. Morgan
Ben M. Hammond
San Antonio
Association
Bradstreet Company
E. C. Jenkins
D. A. Meyer
S. C. Eldridge
Franchise Granted for Interurban Route in Texas
Promoters led by W. R. Dunlap J. W. Crawford and others appeared before Caldwell county officials and the local council to win a franchise for an interurban line from Houston through Seguin New Braunfels and San Antonio to Lockhart. Work starts now with power from a Guadalupe river dam system approved by the last legislature.
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Tex
W. R. Dunlap
Beaumont
J. W. Crawford
W. Brown
Orange
J. W. Maxey
Houston
J. M. Abbott
Seguin
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Caldwell County
Guadalupe River
Elopement Plan Foiled by Father’s Surprise Visit
A planned elopement failed after the couple arranged a signal to alert the bride. The man made a robin-like noise at the window as instructed, but the bride’s father appeared and interrupted the scheme with a forceful reaction.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cure
An ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a guaranteed cure for colds and grippe misery. It claims the cold will break after two hourly doses and the first dose relieves headache, congestion, feverishness, and sneezing. A 25 cent package, quinine free, is recommended with no substitutes.
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Pape
Grippe
Gary tramp sacrifices leg to save woman dies from complication
Gary Indiana October 18. Bill Rugh a long time tramp who sold papers on the street gave his leg for a skin graft to help a young woman Miss Ethel Smith burned in a motorcycle accident. He died two days later as pneumonia and ether irritation from the operation contributed to his death.
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Gary
Ind
Bill Rugh
Rugh
Ethel Smith
Thief Steals Twenty Young Chickens in City Yard
Adam Necker of 611 Westfall avenue reports twenty young chickens taken from his yard along with remaining poultry. He suspects a skilled thief knew where to find the brood and vows to safeguard his flock next time with locks or a gun.
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South Heights
Adam
Necker
Westfall Avenue
Mr. Necker
Breod
Marconi Loses Eye After Auto Crash
William Marconi had his right eye removed yesterday after injuries from a September 25 automobile accident. Surgeons said his general condition is good.
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Marconi
Rome
William Marconi
Don’t Be Fussy About Eating
An ad promoting Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as helpful for digestive distress. The copy argues against judging foods, touts tablets as reliable relief for indigestion, sour risings, gas, belching, and bloating, and notes the product is not a cure but relieves dyspepsia. Sold by all druggists at 50c a box.
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Stuart
O. K
Homeseekers From Midwest Visit San Antonio on Texas Farms Trip
A carload of homeseekers from Kansas Missouri and Illinois stopped in San Antonio on their way to Falfurrias and Realitas to study the Cornell-Miller Texas Farms colonization project. Robert G. Miller leads the party. the firm is tied to Miller Brothers of Falfurrias managing 60000 acres of Lasater ranch. The travelers, on their first Texas visit, expressed surprise at San Antonio’s size and progress.
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Missouri
Illinois
San Antonio
Falfurrias
Realitas
Cornell-Miller Texas Farms Company
Homeseekers
Robert G. Miller
Cornell-Miller Company
Miller Brothers’ Company
E. C. Lasater
Texas
Extradition Bid Denied in West Case
London judges of the king’s bench division refused extradition of American Major Victor Carter West. He faced charges in Bow Street on obtaining money through false representations about promoting a California oil company in Germany. The appeal found evidence insufficient for committal and no proof he knew his statements were false.
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London
Germany
Victor Carter West
King's Bench
West
Bow Street
California
Judge Rules Not Guilty in Murder Trial in Houston
Judge Robinson instructed verdicts of not guilty for C. J. Safford and N. J. Theriot in the murder of Master Scott, a negro, two months earlier, ending the trials in criminal district court. The fire department team faces pressure to act swiftly as delays could let the fire gain the advantage.
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Houston
Tex
Robinson
Criminal District Court
C. J. Safford
N. J. Theriot
Master Scott
Nashville Fire Chief Defends Hose Handling Criticism
In a morning record A. A. Rosetta, head of the Nashville fire department, responds to claims that his men trampled hoses under the feet of about twenty people during a recent fire, defending the department’s conduct and standards.
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Tenn
Ecord
A. A. Rosetta
Nashville Fire Department
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