Smallest Tax Paid by Texas Corporations
In Austin on October 26 the Corinth & Flo Telephone Co of Buffalo Texas paid 1 cent to the Texas treasury the smallest corporate tax on record. For the past three months the company had gross receipts of 75 cents and paid 2 cents to postage for the receipt. About 26 or 80 small telephone firms operate in the state paying 2 to 25 cents quarterly.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Treasury Department
Corinth & Flo Telephone Company
Buffalo
A Silken Lustre To the Dullest Hair
Washion's Mirror prescribes simple dry shampoo to revive dull hair. Mix four ounces of root or corn meal with four ounces therex, sift, then brush through weekly. Regular use nourishes scalp, removes dust and oil, leaving soft shiny hair.
Roberts Re-elected San Antonio Advertising Chief
C M Roberts was unanimously re elected president of the San Antonio Advertisers association at the first annual meeting and dinner at the St Anthony hotel. Officers named include E C Mills J Frank Davis and others with a focus on improving city streets to boost tourism and the winter resort image.
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C. M. Roberts
San Antonio
America
Advertising Association
E. R. Holland
Lloyd Spencer
Julius Wurtz
A. W. Hartman
Roberts
Associated Ad Clubs of America
Dallas
C. B. Prime
San Antonio Advertising Association
Texas
Sober Men Wanted and ORRINE Offer
An advertising notice targets drinking men with a promise to help quit drinking. It promotes ORRINE in two forms a tasteless powder and a pill variant, claiming a money back guarantee if no benefit, priced at $1 a box. Contact details refer to Fischer Gibbs at a local store for a booklet and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrine
Fischer, Gibbs
Members honor Mn Roberts with rising vote of thanks
As Mn Roberts neared the end of his first term as president the association lauded his leadership with a rising vote of thanks. After reelection A W Hartman presented him a handsome umbrella on behalf of the members. Notable attendees included A Grasso Ed Wolff L B Clegg Charles Diehl Homer Jones F G Huntress Jr R E Boudreaux Forrest Morris R H Wester T N Smith Ed H Everett B D Hatcher C T Prime Ed M Tighe B R Holland William Moore White Charles M Roberts Ben Hevener E Y White Ben E Weber E Claude Mills T A Tirado Milton M Lindheim R J Jones W K Flannery H Henson L S Shackawitz F A Smith G N Cox J H Wurts W Krugel V S Strés Talbot O Bateman A K Ragsdale W J Murphy J E Johnston Benno Kayton W F Gholke A W Houston Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mn Roberts
A. W. Hartman
A. Grasso
Ed Wolff
L. B. Clegg
Charles §. Diehl
Homer Jones
F. G. Huntress Jr
R. E. Boudreaux
Forrest Morris
W. K. Flannery
H. Henson
L. S. Shackawitz
F. A. Smith
G. N. Cox
J. H. Wurts
W. Krugel
V. S. Stirés
Talbot O. Bateman
A. K. Ragsdale
W. J. Murphy
J. E. Johnston
Benno Kayton
W., F. Gholke
A. W. Houston Jr
Supreme Court Rules in Commission's Favor
The Texas Supreme Court denied the railroad companies writ of error in the Galveston differential case, sustaining the Civil Appeals court and striking the differential against the railroad commission. The railroad would seek rehearing. The court also received the second Lightfoot mandamus Fulmore vs Lane for written argument.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Galveston
Court of Civil Appeals
Railroad Commission
Fulmore
Lane
Attorney General
Supreme court actions in Texas cases October session
The Texas Supreme Court granted one application Williamson Co versus Texas & Pacific Railway. Refused several others including Wright vs Gale and Galveston Chamber of Commerce. Rehearing motions overruled in several cases. November 15 set for Lovemberg Jr. vs Henry. Court recessed to decide mandamus cases pending.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
R. W. Williamson & Co
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Dallas County
C. E. Wright
C. W. Gale
Swisher
Railroad Commission
Galveston Chamber of Commerce
Travis
J. C. Patton
Tarrant
James Logue
South Kansas Railway Company
Armstrong
W. R. Jones
O. O. Harris
Fort Bend
F. M. McElroy
Emma Sparkman
Wood
Galveston Electric Company
Mary E. Dickey
Galveston
T. J. Anderson
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas
Titus
Temple Electric Company
J. H
Halliburton
Appeals Court Orders Varied Outcomes in Texas Criminal Cases
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued affirmations for John Ellington Lawrence Johns and Rome Ellington from multiple counties and others, reversed and remanded for Lester McKinney Jim Corbett Byrd Johnson, dismissed for Al Hard, with numerous attorneys listed for both sides and on briefs for the state. The record shows a wide range of appellants from Bosque Brazos Burleson Galveston Hardin Lamar Tom Green Wood Young Grayson Hopkins Sabine Wilbarger Palo Pinto Matagorda Ellis Bexar Guadalupe Den ton Denton Leon Angelina Fort Bend Ellis Callahan Comanche Elllis and more.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Ellington
Lawrence Johns
Rome Ellington
Bosque
Ed Parker
Brazos
van Millican
Burleson
A. J. Franklin
Galveston
Bud Teel
Hardin
W. A. Jones
G. D. Wilkins
Lamar
Will Johnson
Tom Green
Joe Wright
Wood
Noble Brogdon
Will Murphy
Ellis
Dan Hubbard
Bexar
George Brown
Brown
Sam Chapman
Gray
Joe Cox
Dallas
Wash Taylor
Guadalupe
Ollie Majors
Denton
John Williams
Frank Lindley
George Parvin
Callahan
Robert Huntley
Leon
Charley Davis
Jeff Byrd
Comanche
Les Sheppard
Angelina
Will Battle
Fort Bend
Me Eaweeee
Hoard
Rudy George
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Grippe Cure
Three years of research yield Pape's Cold Compound costing over fifty thousand dollars. It claims to end grippe and break up severe colds with a dose every two hours until three consecutive doses. The product asserts relief from headache fever sneezing nasal congestion sore throat and rheumatic pains at 25 cents a package with no quinine.
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Pape
Stableman Kills One and Wounds Another in San Jose
In San Jose California on October 25 Manuel Garcia, a stableman, killed Simon Romero and wounded Helen Quezada, daughter of Costa Rican millionaire Francisco Quezada, after she reproved him for riding her horse without permission. Mrs. Amaro Zeledon tackled Garcia as he fled, likely saving Quezada's life. Garcia fled and a posse pursued him.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Cal
Simon Romero
Helen Quezada
Francisco Quezada
Costa Rica
Manuel Garcia
Garcia
Operator Struck by Blindness in Railroad Tower
W C Norton a telegraph operator in a Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad tower north of Cadillac Michigan was stricken with blindness while handling train messages yesterday. He was alone but kept working until a call boy summoned relief. The report notes convalescence after pneumonia typhoid fever and the grip is often only apparent and promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a speedy tonic.
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Associated Press
Cadillac
Mich
W. C. Norton
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Hood
San Antonio Doctor Named to Veterinary Board
SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT Austin Oct. 25 Dr J W Burley of San Antonio has been appointed by the governor as a member of the state board of veterinary examiners The board consists of seven members and the governor had already named the other six The other members are Drs T W Watson Corsicana J A Wilkins Greenville S J Swift Austin W A Knight Houston C C Parker San Angelo and J G Cook Paris.
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San Antonio
Austin
Tex
J. W. Burley
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
T. W. Watson
Corsicana
J. A. Wilkins
Greenville
J. Swift
W. A. Knight
Houston
C. C. Parker
San Angelo
J. G. Cook
Paris
Yoakum May Seek Railway Bonus Offer
Yoakum officials studied a proposal to attract the Palacios San Antonio and Pecos railway with a local donation. Chief Engineer Montandon suggested a $100,000 city contribution and offered $50,000 as the initial figure, with the plan to present it to the railway company for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
Commercial Club
Palacios, San Antonio & Pecos Railway
Montandon
Mantandon
Nature's cure for chronic ulcers
An advertisement proclaims internal treatment with S S S as the cure for chronic ulcers. It claims pure blood from internal cleansing heals flesh, ending with an offer of a free book and medical advice, and notes the product is sold at drug stores by The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, Ga.
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S.S.S
S.S
Swift Specific.co
Atlanta
Withdrawal of troops signals US confidence in Mexican govt
W F Paton general passenger agent of the National railways of Mexico says troop withdrawal ordered by the war department shows clear U S confidence in the new Mexican government to handle the frontier. Paton attends a passenger agents conference and plans a three week US stay visiting Brooklyn with his daughters while traveling to New Orleans St Louis Chicago and eastern points. He notes the Milpa Alta clash had little consequence and mentions Tuerto Morales as a bandit leader tied to Zapata's opposition in Cuautla area.
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Fort Worth
Tex
War Department
W. F. Paton
National Railways of Mexico
Paton
New Orleans
St. Louis
Chicago
United States
Brooklyn
Milpa Alta
Federal District
Morales
Cuautla
Sompambutlist Injured After Sleepwalker Fall at Port
SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT Rockport Texas October 36 30Niie walking in his sleep last night Blum an employee on the Guadalupe fell down the stairs to the boat sustaining serious injuries He was brought here for treatment
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Rockport
Tex
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Free Library of Music
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Washion’s
Garpet Cleaning
Ertzberg
Robert Jo
Ad Club
B. D. Hatcher
Los Angeles
GC 8
Diehl
R. H. Wester
Adolph Grasso
Frank G. Huntress Jr
E. C. Mills
Financial Report
White
Maxim Gorky
Capri Island
Gorky
Count Tolstol
Commission
Criminal Court of Appeals
Stableman
Fletcher
Switch Tower
Joske’s
Wisteria
Copenhagen
JOSF_E’S
Mexico
Tme
Emiliano Zapata
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