Poindexter to Meet Bexar Leaders Here Monday
Judge William Poindexter, Cleburne Democrat and national committeeman for Texas, will visit San Antonio Monday for talks with Bexar county party leaders. Aimed at boosting Bexar county’s $3000 share of a $100000 Texas fund, the event includes a public invitation for Democrats to meet Poindexter and a group of workers.
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William Poindexter
Cleburne
Texas
San Antonio
Bexar County
Poindexter
L. J. Hart
Wilson and Marshall
Judge Poindexter
Gunter Hotel
National Committee For
Wilson Day urged in Texas by finance chairmen
R Bonna Ridgway chairman of the Texas Central Finance Committee sent letters to all county finance chairmen and auxiliary committees urging observance of Woodrow Wilson Day on October 28 in line with a proclamation from the national campaign committee. The notice emphasizes statewide participation and coordinated activities across Texas counties.
Texas Democrats urged to contribute before election
Records show about 32000 dollars from Texas for the national campaign fund with 16 days until the presidential election. Chairman Ridgway reports additional counties sent remittances through October 20 totaling amounts listed for Harris, Travis, Dallas and others, while many counties contributed under 100.
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Ridgway
Texas
Wilson
National Campus
Fort Worth
Harris
Travis
Dallas
Tom Green
Kaufman
Smith
Denton
Navarro
Tarrant
Johnson
Grayson
Hill
Taylor
Wood
Hunt
Falls
el Pf
Anderson
Archer
Atascosa
Armstrong
Baylor
Bosque
Brooks
Brown
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Clay
Coleman
Colorado
Cottle
Comanche
Crockett
Crosby
Delta
Dickens
Eastland
Ellis
Fisher
Foard
Franklin
Freestone
Frio
Gillespie
Glasscock
Goliad
Hamilton
Henderson
Hopkins
Houston
Howard
Jack
Jim Wells
Karnes
Knox
Lamar
Leon
Mason
McCulloch
Menard
Midland
Mitchell
Motley
Panola
Pecos
Red River
Roberts
Rockwall
Schleicher
Shelby
Sterling
Wie
Williamson
Edward's College and Coronal Institute battle to scoreless tie
In Austin on Clarke field St Edward's College and Coronal Institute of San Marcos played a scoreless football game. Both teams showed clean, snappy play with strong interference from Coronal, and neither side managed to reach the opponent's goal.
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Austin
Tex
St. Edward's College
Coronal Institute of San Marcos
Clarke’ Field
Coronal
Governor Ferguson Appeals Texas Democrats Woodrow Wilson Day
Governor James E. Ferguson urges Texas Democrats to cooperate with county chairs to observe Woodrow Wilson Day on October 28. He links peace and prosperity to Wilson’s presidency and asks loyal Democrats to rally, support with influence and purse, and encourage fellow party members in key states.
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Wilson
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Railroads Promote San Antonio in 1917 Timetables
Advance copies of Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain and Santa Fe timetables show strong San Antonio advertising. Bays of resort photos highlight the Alamo City as a winter resort with about 100000 timetables distributed monthly. Chamber secretary Carrington says the media boost tourist business and cinema cards will feature local images. The city aims to raise 19000 for publicity, with railroads poised to support.
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Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Alamo City
John B. Carrington
Chamber
Cimena
Mr. Carrington
Suffrage Special Receives Warm Welcome in Jourdanton
The Suffrage Special from San Antonio visited Jourdanton in Atascosa County, with 11:30 arrival and a 1 pm main street meeting. Mrs. James M. Young and three San Antonio Equal Franchise Society members spoke on woman suffrage, distributing literature. The tour continues next Friday with events in Jourdanton, North and South Pleasanton.
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San Antonio
Atascosa County
Jourdanton
The
Fair Association
James M. Young
South Pleasanton
Court House Square
North Pleasanton
May Have Tag Day for Armenian Relief
A San Antonio meeting of women is called for Monday at 4 PM at the Menger Hotel to plan a tag day for October 28. Native Armenians will speak and proceeds go to the Armenian relief committee in New York City. The report notes severe Armenian deaths and depopulation in the region.
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Menger Hotel
Armenian Relief Fund
San Antonio
Winchester Kelso
Roy Campbell
Missionary and Ladies’ Aid Societies
Armenian Relief Committee
New York City
Yarsus
Turkey
Relief to Stranded Seward Off Cape Haitian Reef
Admiral Pond notified the Navy Department that he ordered the U S S Prairie and a tug to aid the American steamship Seward grounded on the reef outside Cape Haitien Haiti.
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Seward
Washington, D. C
Admiral Pond
Navy Department
U. S. S. Prairie
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Hutchings Heads to Houston on Official Business
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings left Austin on October 21 to conduct department business in Houston and was expected to return to Austin the following Monday.
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Hutchings
Houston
Austin
Tex
Henry Hutchings
Danderine promises thicker hair in weeks
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a hair cleansing spray that removes dirt and dandruff and claims it stimulates new hair growth. The copy urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle for lustrous soft hair and a fuller scalp.
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Yours
Knowlton
Judge Maxey to retire from Western District Texas
Federal Judge T. B. Maxey plans to retire by year end and will not preside at El Paso Del Rio or Waco terms. Judge Gordon Russell of Sherman will oversee El Paso Del Rio, with Judge H. D. Clayton of Alabama stepping in for Waco. The court group heads to Del Rio Sunday. District Attorney Camp and aides accompany Judge Russell after El Paso convictions and bond forfeitures.
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Maxey
Western
Texas
el Paso
del Rio
Gordon Russell
Sherman
Waco
H. D. Clayton
Alabama
Clayton
Federal Court
Russell
United States
J. L. Caimp
Hugh R. Robertson
Grady Barrett
CARE FOR EPILEPTICS WARD AT SAN ANTONIO ASYLUM KEPT FOR EPILEPTICS
The new epileptics ward at the Southwestern Insane Asylum, completed by Superintendent Beverly T. Young, serves Bexar county patients only. Dr. D. Berrey reports a dire need for a separate facility for insane epileptics, as current asylums and the Abiine colony refuse them. Several patients have been moved to the ward, while many epileptics are still jailed or unplaced due to lack of proper care and institutions.
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Bexar County
L. J. Hart
Paul Meerscheidt
Wilson and Marshall
Wilbur W. Marsh
Democratic National Committee
New York
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Beverly T. Young
D. Berrey
Berrey
Abilene
Major Wolfe Relieved as Southern Department Mustering Officer
Major Orrin R Wolfe is relieved as chief mustering officer of the southern department with Colonel Robert A Brown arriving at Fort Sam Houston to assume militi a affairs duties. Wolfe returns to the department adjutant’s office where he previously served, after eight months directing mustering of Texas New Mexico and Arizona troops for Federal service.
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Orrin R Wolfe
Southern Department
Robert A. Brown
Fort Sam Houston
Wolfe
Department
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Charters Issued in Texas Local Business Notices
Charters granted to Trinity Products Company of Dallas, Russell Grader Company of Texas in Dallas, Christine Silk Farm and Manufacturing Company in Christine, Kirby Bonner Lumber Company in Houston, and amendments for The Texas Company in Houston. Name changes for J Handley Drug to Wolfe City Drug, Christian Oil to Batson Milholme, Atlas Oil of Chicago licensed, final capital payments by Consumers Ice of Dallas and Texas Power and Light of Dallas. Charlotte Hardware dissolves.
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Austin
Tex
Trinity Products Company of
Dallas
Capital Stock
Mike H. Thomas
F. D. Thomas
D.S. Thomas
M. H. Thomas Jr
A. M. Thomas
The
Hartford Packing and Provision Company of
Post
Garza County
I. Dickinson
J. F.hartford
Kirby-Bonner Lumber Company of
Houston
John H. Kirby
B. F. Bonner
Frank Andrews
Texas Company of Houston
Co. J. Handley Drug Company of Commerce
Wolfe City Drug Company
Wolfe City
Christian Oil Company of Houston
Batson Milholme Company
Texas
Atlas Oil Company of
Chicago
Consumers’ Ice Company of
Texas Power and Light Company of
Charlotte Hardware Company
Charlotte
McCall Announces Candidacy for Senate Secretary
J D Mc Call of Conroe Montgomery county spent the day in Austin on legal business and announced his candidacy for the Senate secretaryship in the coming session. He is a member of the law firm McCall Crawford McCall.
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Austin
Tex
J D. McCall
Conroe
Montgomery County
McCall
Senate
St Jacobs Oil Promised Relief For Back Aches
Advertises St Jacobs Oil as instant relief for back pain lumbago and sciatica. Claims to soothe without skin damage and urges trial bottle from any drug store noting 60 year recommendation and critique of kidneys as not causing pain.
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St. Jacobs
Austin Sues City Over Alazan Creek Flood Damage
E. S. Austin files in the District Court asking $1200 for property damage on Houston and Brazos streets, alleging high water from Alazan Creek due to the new West Commerce bridge. The suit is part of a series by Alazan area landowners claiming overflows from the bridge.
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E. S. Austin
District Court
City of
San Antonio
Houston
Brazos Streets
Alazan Creek
Alazanian West Commerce
Alazan
Austin
Poll Taxes Issued As Holiday Deadline Nears
County Collector John A. Bitter reports 341 poll taxes issued since October 1, averaging about 16 daily. He urges business men to pay poll taxes now to avoid long lines later and to send property tax by check.
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John A. Bitter
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E. A. Schulz
Moore Building
Telephone Crockett
Eia Asfrvanee
Amulietiy
Mr. Ferguson
Ferguson
Democrats of
Woodrow Wilson
National
U. S
Atascosa County Fair
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Alamo Furniture Co
Main Ave
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Flores
Southwestern Asylum
Major Wolfe
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