Memorial Fountain Honors Butt and Miller Near White House
Washington plans advance for a fountain south of the White House dedicated to Major Archibald Butt, former military aide, and painter and author Francis D. Miller who perished in the Titanic disaster. Taft chairs the fund commission. The sculpture features Tennessee marble bowl with a shaft rising 13 feet and water cascading from four globes, with allegorical figures of chivalry and art.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Archibald W. Butt
Kite House
Ancis D. Miller
Taft
Young Men's Club considers new Travis County courthouse
The urgent need for a new Travis County courthouse was discussed by the Young Men's Business Club. County Judge William von Rosenberg attended and agreed a new building should be built, noting the current structure is over 30 years old.
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Austin, Tex
Travis County
Young Men's Business Club
William von Rosenberg
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh and Colds
An ad touts Ely's Cream Balm to clear nasal passages for catarrh and colds. It promises instant relief from stuffed nose dizziness headaches and lingering discharge by applying a small amount in the nostrils, with claims of rapid improvement by morning.
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Ely
Congregationalists Press Revival of Working Class Interest
Kansas City dispatch reports debates at the National Council of Congregational Churches over a proposed constitutional prohibition. Governor Simon Baldwin of Connecticut opposes the plan, arguing central power and enforcement problems in cities. Church leaders urge adapting to modern life to reach workers and business people.
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Kansas City
National Council of the Congregational Churches
Simon Baldwin
Connecticut
United States
Baldwin
Home Missionary Society
Washington Gladden
Columbus
Ohio
Oscar E. Maurer
New Haven
Dr. Maurer
Jimmy
Secret Service Crackdown Halts Counterfeiting Ring
Detectives report fresh evidence that counterfeiting is unprofitable as Chief Flynn says all note forgers of $50, $20, $5 and $1 have been apprehended. The group responsible for circulation is now in government hands. A counterfeit $10 gold certificate is also reported found, described as poorly made and easy to spot.
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Washington, D. C
Secret Service
W. J. Flynn
Flynn
Texas Battleship Texas Starts Builder Acceptance Trials
The new battleship Texas began official acceptance trials off Rockland Maine with twenty three one mile runs to standardize her propellers. The ship started at ten knots, then increased as engines warmed, with builders confident she would exceed 21 knots in a late afternoon top speed run.
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Rockland
Texas
United States
FOLEY KIDNEY PILUS PROMISES QUICK RELIEF
An ad claims Foley Kidney Pills are an honest medicine that promptly relieves suffering from weak kidneys and painful bladder activity. It touts helping nature build excreting kidney tissue restore normal action and relieve bladder discomfort, selling at Fischer's Drug Store.
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FOLEY
Fischer’s Drug Store
Corn Replaces Rice as Philippine Staple Diet
U.S. Commissioner of Education Claxton announced that American corn is supplanting rice in the Philippines. He attributed the shift to a vigorous school crusade led by the insular bureau of education, noting rice was previously the predominant dietary staple of the Pilipinos.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
United States Commissioner of Education
Claxton
Insular Bureau of Education
Best cooking in town praised at local cafe
A passerby at Matthews' Cafe teria on Losoya praised its food calling it the best cooking in town and noting the low prices as he and three others left the eatery.
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Matthews
Losoya
Adv
Ailing Women of Middle Age Fleetwood Patient Endorses Remedy
A Fleetwood Pennsylvania woman writes of relief during the change of life after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports headaches dizziness hot flashes and sleepless nights eased and notes no doctor visits for years. The letter promotes the product as strengthening the female system and easing nervous weakness.
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Fleetwood
Lydia E. Pinkham
Edward Tr. Hilbert
Attorneys Seek Postponement in Rosenthal Murder Appeal
In Albany on October 28 lawyers for the four gunmen sentenced for Herman Rosenthal’s murder and for ex police Lt Charles Becker asked the Court of Appeals to delay the appeal hearing beyond November 17. The appeal was set for October 13 but was disrupted by impeachment court sessions. No further stay request was filed for Becker. The defense cited recent retention in the case. The court took the request under advisement.
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Albany
N. Y
Herman Rosenthal
New York
Court of Appeals
Charles Becker
High Court
Beckersppen
City paving work starts on Colorado Street in Austin
Excavation for paving in Colorado street between Eighth and Ninth streets has begun under City Commissioner Powell. Two blocks are to be paved now to connect with Lavaca street paving, with West Sixth street paving resuming after completion.
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Austin
Tex
Colorado Street
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Powell
Colorado
Lavaca
West Sixth Street
Bridge Bond Approved for Guadalupe County Repairs
County Judge J M Woods secured approval from the attorney general to issue a $1600 Guadalupe county bridge repair bond. Proceeds fund repairing a bridge damaged by heavy rains while the county faced about $50000 flood damage.
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Austin
Tex
J. M. Woods
Guadalupe County
Attorney General's Department
Banker's Case Argued in Supreme Court on Plea Trial Issue
Albert Fink of Alaska argued in the Supreme Court that a trial court cannot impose imprisonment on a defendant who refuses to plead guilty or not guilty without presenting the case to a jury. Summers, a banker of Juneau, Alaska, was sentenced for misappropriation of bank funds.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Albert Fink
Alaska
C. M. Summers
Junéau
Hart to Join Tigers’ Coaching Cadre for Harvard Yale Games
Seattle reporter Roa die Hart, ex Princeton star, recently back from Alaska, says he will travel East to help coach the Tigers into shape for the Harvard and Yale clashes.
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Seattle
Wash
Hart
Princeton
Alaska
Tigers
Harvard
Yale
Harbor City Terminal stock offer on the Texas coast
Real estate activity rises as Harbor City Terminal Corporation promotes stock at 100 dollars per share with two lots free per share. The ad predicts strong immigration to the Texas Coast Country this fall and winter and urges contact with Powers at 107 Avenue D for details.
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Harbor City Terminal Corporation
Texas
Harbor City
PP. Powers
Avenue D
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
An old promotional notice urges readers to rub St Jacobs Oil on painful joints for instant relief from rheumatism and related conditions. It claims most cases need no internal treatment and promotes trial bottles from drug stores. The tone is urgent and promotional with lists of ailments treated.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oj
Man Killed After Reporting Robbery
Antonio Castillo a 38 year old carpenter was shot and killed minutes after reporting to a policeman that two robbers had held him up at South Pecos and El Paso streets. Police search two unnamed Black men. a 45 caliber pistol found beside the body. Coroner ordered the body for the undertaker.
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Antonio Castillo
Pecos
el Paso
Castillo
Lackey
San Saba
Durango
F. C. Rummel
South Pecos Street
Frank Bianchi
Christian
Fisk
Riebe Undertaking Company
May Abandon Skirts Chicago Beach Bathing Rules
Chicago officials consider skirtless bathing suits for women and segregated sun baths after the arrest of Dr. Rosa Ladova last summer for wearing a bloomer suit without a skirt at Jackson Park free beach. Advocates include Dr Ladova Mrs Bishop and Mrs O Mally while critics warn against stockings as unsanitary.
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Chicago
City Council Health Committee
Rosa Ne M. Ladova
Jackson Park Free Beach
Ladova
L. Brackett Bishop
O’mally
Thomas J. O'Mally
Board of Education
Norman C. B. Cox
Chicago Athletic Association
Women set fire to pavilion at Bristol University
Militants set fire to Bristol University sports pavilion in London on October 23. They left literature about the grounds. The public prosecutor declined to press charges against "General" Flora Drummond due to illness and recent surgery.
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London
Bristol University
Flora Drummond
Mrs Ma hala Forster Dies at 79 in Austin Residence
Mrs Ma hala Forster widow of Charles Forster died at the family home on Willow street aged 79. An Austin native since 1878 she leaves son W. J. Forster and daughter Mrs. Roberts. Funeral held at home with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Austin
Tex
Mahala Forster
Charles Forster
Willow Street
Tane to Attend Fair
Comp troller W. P. Lane will speak at the Northeast Texas Fair opening in Pittsburg on November 6 following an invitation sent by J. W. Debenport secretary manager and Camp County Democratic executive committee chairman.
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Austin
Tex
W. P. Lane
Pittsburg
J. W. Debenport
Camp County
Democratic Executive Committee
Churchill outlines British navy buildup plan
Winston Spencer Churchill as first lord of the British Admiralty states a steady naval expansion. The schedule calls for a torpedo boat destroyer weekly for nine months, a light cruiser every 30 days for twelve months, and a superdreadnought of the latest type every 45 days for eighteen months.
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Winston Spencer Churchill
British Admiralty
Measure 10 Protect Men in U S Uniform
Federal measure aims to shield all service members from discrimination in public places and bars unauthorized wear of uniforms. Initiated by Mrs. Russell M. MacLennan after Marine corps members were expelled from a theater, it seeks swift federal enactment with help from President Wilson, Secretary Garrison, and Secretary Daniels.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Garrison
Russell M. MacLennan
MacLennan
District of Columbia
Insular
Wilson
Garrson
Daniels
Senator E H Carter of Center Shel by visits Austin
State Senator E H Carter of Shelby County says he has about decided not to run for the Senate again as his four-year term ends with the Thirty third Legislature. He notes heavy rains in his district but little damage to the cotton crop.
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Austin
Tex
E. H. Carter
Center
Shelby County
Senate
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E. J. McCormick
J. Frank Gallagher
Ass’t
Gauagh Falla
Congregationalists
New Battleship
Mrs. Hilbert
Tane
U. S
Carter
San Antonio
Wolfson
Saul Wolfson
Cambridge, Mass
Harvard University Corporation
Lish
Corporation
William R. Castle
Schlitz
Et Geo. Heberer
Water Street
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