City Plans Three Mile Sewer Expansion and Army Camp Link
City crews prepare bids for over three miles of sanitary sewers costing about 25000 dollars to serve a built up South Heights High land Park area. The plan includes an Elmendorf extension and a River avenue drainage revision to relieve runoff while government troops near a maneuver camp may gain city connected mains.
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United States
River Avenue
Grayson Street
South Heights
Highland Park
Porter Street
Aransas Avenue
Denver Boulevard
Gevers
Cherry Streets
Mittman Street
Drexel and
Rigsby Avenues
Pine Street
New Braunfels Avenue
Elmendorf
West End
Cincinnati Avenue
Murphy Street
Helland
Government Hill
Swale
Kidney pills praised by Mrs Hartmeister in Missouri letter
Mrs Hartmeister reports kidney trouble for two years and says Foley Kidney Pills helped her greatly restoring energy for cooking. The ad warns against neglecting kidney misfunctions which cause backache dizziness puffiness and swelling. A M Fischer endorses.
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F. E. Hartmeister
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Engineering bevels to protect River Avenue drainage
Plans call for surveys by the engineering department to align overflow with street lines between Post and Brackenridge avenues. Curbing grades on these two streets will be raised to provide the needed protection and channel runoff into drainage canals.
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Post
Brackenridge Avenues
River Avenue
Engineering
Chicken thieves raid premises on Chicago boulevard
The article notes chicken thieves attempted a raid at the premises of F. B. Porter, 303 Chicago boulevard, about 1 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Porter called police, Officers West and Welch responded, but the intruders fled. The item includes multiple short notices from a local paper about events, ads, and notices.
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F. 8. Porter
Chicago Boulevard
Morning Hot Water Cleanse Promises Poised HealthBoost
A health pamphlet urges waking with a glass of hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the digestive system. It claims skin and bowel pores shed impurities, preventing illness, with steady elimination reducing toxins. Beneficiaries include headaches dullness bad breath and constipation.
Local notices and court filings update
Rested Wednesday night on the South Loop by Motor Deputy Sheriffs Rothenflue and Hansen. Charges filed in Justice Ben Fisk’s court with bonds posted for trial. Involuntary bankruptcy petition against Dalkowitz Brothers Company filed by J B Hirshfeld Co John Pilling Shoe Co and American Import Co liabilities listed at 621.99. Y M C A renovation slated with ten day closure and interior overhaul plus new furniture and linoleum.
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South Loop
Rothenflue
Hansen
Ben
S. Fisk’s Court
Allied Bond
Dalkowitz Brothers Company
A. I. Campbell
United States
J. B. Hirshfeld & Co
John Pilling Shoe Company
American Import Company
F E. E. Dilley
President Wilson Signs Shipping Bill to Create Maritime Corporation
Today President Wilson signed a shipping bill authorizing a government organization of a corporation of corporations with up to 50 million dollars in capitalization. The entity would buy or lease ships and put them into trade if private capital cannot operate them.
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Washington, PD. C
Wilson
Treatment for Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises
A home remedy from England is promoted to treat catarrhal deafness and head noises. The formula uses Parmint with hot water and sugar, taken four times daily, to reduce ear inflammation and balance air pressure in the middle ear. The piece urges readers to try the recipe to avoid total deafness.
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America
England
Wisconsin Brigade Night March to Camp Lyon
Regiments of the Wisconsin brigade will leave Landa’s park at 6 30 Thursday evening for a night march toward Camp Lyon. It aims to avoid daytime heat and reach Selma to camp before continuing to Austin next week. The Texas National Guard reports 79 of 3000+ brigade members released under dependent family provisions, with 19 more applications pending.
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Landa's Park
Camp Lyon
National Guard
San Antonio
Nishi
Wisconsin
Selma
Austin
Leon Springs
Illinois Field Artillery
Johns. Hoover
Texas National Guard
Texas ‘Brigade
Corpus Christi Bay Fishery Boost as Storm Reopens Channel
West Indian hurricane sends high waters swelling Corpus Christi and San Antonio bays with fish. A K Ragsdale reports plentiful perch red fish salmon mackerel and other varieties with prices slumping. The storm also reopened the Gulf channel allowing fish to enter the bay, and Corpus prepares to host Texas militia regiments including the Third and Second infantry units.
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Corpus Christi
San Antonio
A. K. Ragsdale
Aransas Pass
Mr. Ragsdale
Teachers Hear Papers at Bexar County Institute
Thursday session at Morrill high school Harlandale featured papers on Building Our Educational Program on a Life Basis by Dr Musselman and The Relation of the Advisory Board to the Pupil by Principal Ryan of San Antonio high school. E G LeStourgeon spoke on the single tax theory. over 100 teachers attended with visitors including Prof William F Doughty. institute closes Saturday.
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Bexar County
Teachers’ Institute
Morrill High School
Harlandale
Musselman
Ryan
San Antonio High School
E. G. LeStourgeon
William F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trapped by Burning Oil in Fort Worth Ravine
Three Texas Company workers trapped by burning oil in a ravine late Thursday night are not expected to survive. Seven escaped. five were caught, with Willis Brown of Grand Prairie and A B Frazier of Greenville among the critically injured. Dan Jacobs died at noon today. Foreman Magnan cannot determine the fire’s origin, though one survivor said a smouldering camp fire started the blaze.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Company
Willis Brown
Grand Prairie
A. B.frazier
Greenville
Magnan
Dan Jacobs
Superintendent Fights Burglar in Atlanta Home
C D Wayne head of the Southeastern Passenger Association was wounded when he grappled with a burglar in his bedroom. He threw the intruder to the floor, was shot in the groin, arm, and eye, and remained fighting before fire from the pistol set his night clothes alight. His 11 year old son William helped push the intruder away as the thief fled.
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Atlanta
C. D. Wayne
Southeastern Passenger Association
Wayne
William Wayne
Boy Scout Troop 7 Heads to Seguin on Two Week Outing
Boy Scout Troop No 7 left San Antonio for Seguin last Thursday and arrived Friday noon for a two week camp. Visitors day is set for Thursday to showcase Scout work and many parents drive in for the event. Scout executive Quaiff will lead a city wide hike and outing with 100 to 200 boys expected to join the event.
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Seguin
E. H. Goff
San Antonio
W. C. Quailff
Gus Pflug
Morrill High School
Secor
Harold Shaner
New
Quaiff
Democratic platform endorses Wilson as Ohio delegates rally
In Columbus on September 7 the Democratic state convention approved a platform backing President Wilson and denouncing Governor Willis. Senator Atlee Pomerene predicted victory in Ohio and nationwide, arguing Hughes cannot overturn Wilson’s reforms. He argued Democrats have improved policy over Republicans and questioned Hughes on repealing major acts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Atlee Pomerene
Wilson
Hughes
Resolutions Committee
Frank B. Willis
Washington
Fomerene
Republican Party
Pomerene
Democratic Party
Lincoln
Faust Trial Begins in Sherman Shooting Case
In Sherman Texas after screening 300 veniremen a jury was chosen to try Mrs Annie Faust for the February 7 shooting of Baptist minister Rev H M Cagle. Testimony opened with John Ramsey stating he saw Mrs Faust fire the shots and an undertaker detailing the minister s wounds. The defense plans to plead self defense.
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Sherman
Tex
Annie Faust
H. M. Cagle
John Ramsey
Faust
Hughes Announces Second Hughes Tour West
Chicago Sept 7 Manager Alvin T Hert of the Republican national committee outlines Charles F Hughes second West tour starting Sept 19 at Peoria Illinois with thirteen speaking dates in Illinois before Indiana on Sept 23. A third and final trip west is planned for October through Iowa Kansas North and South Dakota and Oklahoma.
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Chicago
Alvin T. Hert
Western
Republican National Committee
Charles F. Hughes
Peoria
Illinois
Indiana
Mr. Hughes
Iowa
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Hughes Condemns Use of Force in Beverly Stop
Charles E K Hughes drew large crowds in Beverly Massachusetts as he criticized the rule of force. Speaking from his private car he warned against power wielded by capital or labor and urged fair examination of facts before any government action.
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Hughes
Beverly
Mass
North Shore
Charles EK
New Hampshire
Maine
United States
Portland man Nominated Interior Solicitor by Wilson
Charles D. Mahaffie of Portland Oregon was nominated by President Wilson to serve as solicitor for the Department of the Interior in Washington D C on September 7.
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Washington, D. C
Charles D. Mahaffie
Portland
Ore
Wilson
Department of the Interior
Hotel Guests and Visitors in City Listings
A series of personal mentions notes guests and visitors staying at local hotels. Names include J Valadis Guaymas. Oscar E Garza Salto Mex. Hugh Bonner Memphis. EK Scott Guadaie far a Mex. Pedro Merla Monterey. A Epple Waco. Rufus Oliver Corpus Christi. M Hickey Detroit. Perrier Gladewater. Lt F A Prince US Army. BE Ferguson Fort Worth. Ellis Chaney Brownsville. Nat B Birge Sherman. Tex Eels Texarkana. J C Dilworth Gonzales Az. A Mecht New York. R E Chadwick Los Anet cal. F M Taylor Dallas.
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Guaymas
Sonora
Mex
Gunter
Oscar E. Garza
Saltillo
St. Anethony
Hugh Bonner
Memphis
Tenn
Menger
EK. F. Scott
Guadae Iafara
Pedro Merla
Monterey
Met
St. Anthony
F. M. Taylor
Dallas
St Anthony
Ricaut Replaces de la Garza as Gov of Nuevo Leon
LAREDO Tex Sept 7 Governor Pablo de la Garza of Nuevo Leon is replaced by General Alfredo Ricaut, former commander of the northern military zone. De la Garza will go to Mexico City to assume a ministerial post equivalent to the American Department of the Interior.
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de la Garza
Laredo
Tex
Pablo de la Garza
Nuevo Leon
Alfredo Ricaut
Mexico City
Gobernacion
Department of the Interior
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