Week in Review: strikes, construction, and world unrest
Local workers at Carter-Mullaly Transfer strike for a day while the Cornerstone of Texas Wesleyan College is laid in Austin. A long list of fatal accidents and seismic activity, political shifts, and international tensions fills the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter-Mullaly Transfer Company
Texas Wesleyan College
Austin
Canonsburg
Loyola College
New Orleans
Aero Club of St. Louis
Savannah
Washington Weather Bureau
New York
Piqua
Ohio
Mexico City
Madero
Honduras
Pope
Cherbourg
United States
Portugal
Finland
Sunset road shops reopen relief for layoffs and roads day planned
The article notes shops on the Sunset road reopen with temporarily laid off workers returning. It mentions a proposed central civic committee by the Real Estate Exchange and November 9 designated as roads day at the International air. It also covers state political moves and weather disasters including heavy rains in North Texas and a hurricane near Charleston with major property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Exchange
Central Civic Committee
Tag Day Boosts Bexar County League Membership
The Bexar County Highway League reports over 300 new members from a successful Tag Day. Rain measured 0.30 inches during the night and morning. The 10th United States Infantry under Colonel H A Greene receives orders to the Panama Canal Zone. Woods National Bank depositors are promised at least 97 percent, possibly 98. Governor Colquitt orders Alamo premises vacated by tenants by September 1.
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Bexar County Highway League
Tenth
United States Infantry
H. A. Greene
Panama Canal Zone
Woods National Bank
Colquitt
Alamo
State Legislature Ends Session With Deep Cuts
The legislature adjourns sine die at 11 40 p m Governor Colquitt cuts 600000 from appropriations affecting Attorney General Lightfoot funds Jake Wolters receives a warm Houston welcome after returning from Austin Tom Green County votes wet by a large margin Senator Hudspeth robbed in the senate chamber Professor Scholl reports white fly and related pests did little damage to citrus Generous rains fall across much of the state Flood danger eases in North and Central Texas
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Colquitt
Lightfoot
Jake Wolters
Houston
Austin
Tom Green
Hudspeth
Senate
Scholl
State Agricultural Department
Cotulla
Texas Company
Pearson Oil
Mexico
International & Great Northern Railroad
Navy Department
Saionji
Tokio
Kerch
Crimea
Russia
Turkey
United States
Dreath
Storm toll rises as coast damage tops millions
Latest report says no ship ping lost in the storm along South Carolina Florida and Georgia coasts while fifteen are dead and property losses exceed 1 million dollars crops are damaged Champ Clark accuses Taft of withholding facts in criticism of the Democrats in the House. Chicago announces possible rail retrenchment sparks fear of a general strike with 81 870 men laid off. Taft to defend Republican tariff on tour and address insurgents Democrats and the administration program.
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South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Champ Clark
Taft
Chicago
Progressive reform platform shifts Mexican politics
The Progressive party of Mexico adopts a broad reform agenda including measures to curb monopolies, Mexicanize railroads, and improve treatment of Maya and Yaqui peoples while advocating closer Latin American ties. Public demonstrations in France protest high food prices. Reports include a glacier discovery in Switzerland with potential English tourist remains, and several international incidents.
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Progressive Party of
Mexico
France
Persia
Shah Ali Mirza
Strait of Lemaire
Chile
Regina
Sask
Can
Hospital to cost forty five thousand dollars
August 30 1911 report notes a hospital to be built at the Southwestern Insane Asylum for forty five thousand dollars. Also listed: U S infantry to Panama by late October and other national events.
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Southwestern Insane Asylum
Tenth
United States Infantry
Panama
Anniversary of Korea Annexation Celebrated by Koreans
George notes the first anniversary of Korea's annexation by Japan with many Koreans participating in various observances. The event marks a significant turning point and drew attention from local observers.
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George
Korea
Japan
Justice Neill Dies in New Mexico. Court Appoints Successor
Local report notes Justice H. H. Neill of the Court of Civil Appeals dies at Cloudcroft New Mexico. Other city items include Bexar County redistricting into ninety two precincts and San Antonio officials enforcing fire escape provisions.
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H. H. Neill
Court of Civil Appeals
Cloudcroft
N. M
Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad Company of
San Antonio
Local actions and events across the nation and world
The city council considers garbage system improvements. Alamo convent building to be restored. Harmon club forms in San Antonio. Texas Farmers' Union head urges cotton retention. Texas Louisiana clash over fishing laws ends in deputy deaths at Lake Caddo. Burleson calls to omit weasel words from platform. Grass Valley forest fire rages. USDA fixes 12 918 200 bales cotton crop. SP rebuffs shop federation. strike looms. Cotton bills bureau approved by bankers. Aviator Frisbie dies in Norton Kansas. France protests food prices. Mexico City rioting. London's National Gallery buys Adoration of the Kings for 200 000.
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Abbott
Colquitt
Galveston
Texas Exhibit Association
Houston
Taft
American Bar Association
Utah
Federation of Shop
San Francisco
Kruttschnitt
Harriman Lines
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
The
Oil Trust
Charleston
Navy Department
Turkey
Chicago
Washington
D. C
Okluska County
Oklahoma
New York
National Independence Political League
Boston
Mass
Board of Health
Alamo
Harmon Club
San Antonio
Texas Farmers’ Union
Texas
Louisiana
Lake Caddo
Burleson
Grass Valley
Cal
Washington Department of Agriculture
Southern Pacific
American Bankers’ Association
John J. Frisbie
Norton
Kan
France
México City
British National Gallery
London
Charter of San Antonio Rockport & Mexico Railroad approved
The charter for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexico Railroad Company gains approval. Weather records show August as the hottest on record with a mean max of 98.3F. State taxes raise Bexar county rate to 641-6 per $100. August treasury balance rests at $647,467 in cash and $12,819,229 in bonds.
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San Antonio, Rockport & Mexico Railroad Company
Legal Weather Bureau
Bexar County
Roger Quarles Mills
Corsicana
Bonner County
Idaho
Joseph S. Cummings
Boston
Mass
United States
Panama
Charleston
D. C
Bartholdt
Kaiser
Baron von Steuben
George Washington
Jine
France
Berlin
Morocco
Cambon
von Eiderlen- Waechter
Louis D. Graillery
de Camine
Teamsters
Havana
Cuba
Steve
Stettin
Germany
Troilo Sets La Mora Record With Fifteen Straight Wins
Charles Troilo of San Antonio won fifteen consecutive La Mora games, scoring 180 points, an unprecedented streak observed by prominent local Italian players. He played with Antonio Bernasconi John Giorda Victor Pizzini and Ernest Pizzini as the record unfolded in the city’s Italian community game evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Troilo
San Antonio
la Mora
Troilo
Antonio Bernasconi
John Giorda
Victor
Ernest Pizzini
Old Country
Widow seeks husband in playful missive to Cupid
A St Louis widow styled Mrs E Richards writes to Cupid via the local bureau and a Clayton justice of the peace, saying she seeks a intelligent, fair looking, wholesome, generous man who can provide a comfortable home. She will review suitors quickly and urges Cupid to hurry.
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Cupid's Bureau
Justice of the Peace
Werremeyer
Clayton
E. Richards
Newstead Avenue
St Louis
St. Louis
Cupid
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Trinity River
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Senate Election Investigation Committee
Senate Committee
Maryl. Baynes
Wood
United States Army
Department of Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Hitchcock
Congress
Spain
Canary Islands
H. T. Schlegel Co
Home Bank
Peoria
Schlegel
H. T. Schlegel, Co
Ill
H. C. Rees Optical Co
W. Commerce St
Fallieres
Rambouillet
Mars
Progressive Party
Black Hundred
Stolypin
Homelle
Louvre Museum
Paris
Black Sea
James Hamilton Lewis
Maine
Philippines
Porto Rico
I Piano
Europe
Cork
Ireland
America
Mike Goggan
Yester Place
Blackrock Road
M. Goggan
Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas
Mr. Goggan
Paderewski
Nagle
Huntington Piano
Thomas Nagle
Huntington
Schirmer
E. Houston St
S. D&d
Charles Troilo
MORA
San An
Cleveland
Victoria Louise
Zamburg
Olive St
St.ous Mo
Namrigee
Widow
Squire
Dr. Pierce
Ieal Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
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