U. S. Offers Civil Service Exams in November and January
The Civil Service Commission lists upcoming job exams in November and January for U S government posts. Openings include Assistant in agricultural technology salary 1200 to 1440, Well driller salary 1800, General mechanic at San Carlos Arizona salary 900, Carlisle Pa business teacher salary 1000, and Surveyor general land office salary 1000. Full info and applications available at the civil service secretary's office in the federal building.
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Civil Service Commission
United States
Philip
Indian Service
San Carlos Agency
Arizona
Carlisle
General Land Office
Secretary of the Civil Service
Federal
Texas Leads Cotton Ginning Records As Industry Reaches New Highs
Census figures show cotton ginned across the south by October 18, 1911 totaled 7,740,534 running bales, with Texas, Georgia, Alabama and North and South Carolina setting new state marks. Oklahoma lagged behind. The report notes earlier maturation and favorable harvests across the belt.
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Associated Press
Washington
South
Census Bureau
Seaa
Oklaoma
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
Wigitas Ss. c
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hacre Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
TOXAS
Will contest grows from Reno divorce
Nevada divorce suits trigger a million dollar will contest in Reno as depositions probe the mental condition of Paula Simon-Kaufman of Birmingham Alabama who died Sept 6 while en route to obtain a divorce. Her husband S Kaufman filed the contest in Birmingham after learning sons Edwin I and Frank B Simon were sole beneficiaries. Depositions are conducted by a commissioner. The deceased came to Reno ostensibly to seek a divorce and died of heart trouble while boarding a train to a lower altitude.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Paula Simon-Kaufman
Birmingham
Ala
S. Kaufman
Edwin I
Frank B. Simon
Retail Merchants Association Publishes Helpful Booklet
The Retail Merchants Association issues a booklet for its 650 members. The publication reveals city merchants are creditors to more than 90 000 people and serves both credit seekers and lenders. Affiliated with state and national bodies, it aids the trade community.
Fireworks Paraphernalia Arrive for International Fair
Twenty five employees of Paines company arrived in the city this morning aboard the International and Great Northern to prepare the parotechnical display for the International fair at the fair grounds.
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International
Great Northern
Parisian Sage Dandruff Cure Promises Hair Revival
Advertisement promotes Parisian Sage as a money back dandruff cure priced at 50 cents a bottle. Claims include destroying dandruff germs to stop hair loss and scalp itch with a perfumed dressing. features testimonial from Eliza Archer of Hartford praising its thinning hair reversal.
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Bexar Drug Co
Eliza Archer
Church St
Hartford
Conn
Press Day at International Fair Set for November 5
The San Antonio Press club will host visiting newspaper men and women on Press Day at the International Fair November 6. Invitations were sent to Southwest Texas papers. guests will register at the Plaza Theater Building, receive credentials, attend a dinner, and view the horse show. A later program of speeches and entertainment is planned.
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San Antonio Press Club
Southwest Texas
Club
The
Fair Association
Gunter Hotel
Grand Jury Witness Starves While State Warrant Delayed
Constantine Pais, holding an $11.20 Texas state treasury warrant, cannot cash it after being subpoenaed by the grand jury. Banks and locals refuse the paper, fearing delays in state payments, leaving Pais hungry and stranded away from Galveston.
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Constantine Pais
Galveston
Texas
Pais
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Featured in Ad Memorandum
A vintage advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a medicine and tonic, claiming 50 years of favorable reputation and noting it was taxed as medicine during the Spanish American War. It lists Seay as a dealer and $1.00 per large bottle, with Rochester, N Y as the location.
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Duffy’s
Mary J Kendall Wins Rosebud Land Prize
Mrs Mary J Kendall of Rapid City wins number one in the Rosebud land drawing. Her husband is a paralyzed former worker who has cared for her and their invalid child for six years. Kendall fell from a precipice during a blizzard and has been unable to work since.
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Associated Press
Rapid City
Mary J. Kendall
Rest and Health to Mother and Child Syrup Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Mara Winstow's Sooraine Syrup as a long used remedy for mothers and children. It claims to cure wind colic diarrhea and ease pain, promoting speedy relief with a twenty five cent bottle price.
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Mara
Winstow
Goduslow
Contest Over Will Of Central Of Georgia President
Hearing opens in Atlanta on the contested will of Major J. F. Hanson, president of the Central of Georgia railway. Contestants claim fraud and misrepresentation to influence probate with about 300000 dollars at stake and many contestants living in California. The chief beneficiary is Anna Hanson Garrett, with disputes involving Mrs. Cora Lee Hanson and others.
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THF
Associated Press
Atlanta
J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia Railway
Major Hanson
Anna Hanson Garrett
Cora Lee Hanson
Garrett
Point Loma
Cal
Traheen
Daisy Horner
Harlandale
Sugar sweetness and tasteless tonics described
An advertisement explains why sugar tastes sweet by dissolving in the stomach rather than the mouth. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is pitched as strong yet tasteless, suitable for both adults and children. It claims to have been the standard for 30 years and priced at 60 cents. The notice also mentions the Royal Orchestra at the Saratoga restaurant and oyster service.
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GROVE
Invention Attaches Alarm Clock to Ignite Gas Jet
A device has been created to connect an alarm clock to a gas jet, enabling ignition at a preset time. The mechanism appears simple, uses common components, and aims to automate lighting for kitchens or heating setups.
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San Antonio
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U. S
Foley
Vengus
Houston Street
Will Contest
Press Club
Fletcher
Duffy’s Pure
Kaufman
Express
America
Kaufman's Dept. Store
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Southern Hotel
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Royal Orchestra
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