Returning from Navy Civilian Cruise for Texans on Alabama
Rafe Mercon says the civilian cruise for Americans, including five Texans on the battleship Alabama, was highly beneficial though work was constant with only eight hours sleep. The voyage covered about 500 miles along the Atlantic coast and trained participants.
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Austin
Tex
Rafe Mercon
Railroad Commission
Navy Department
United States
Emerson
Alabama
Atlantic
Comptroller mailed Confederate pension warrants on new system
The Texas Comptroller's Department has mailed about 19,000 Confederate pension warrants to pensioners for the quarter ending August 31. The move introduces a new system aimed at improving distribution and record accuracy across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Austin
Tex
Comptroller’s Department
Boy rides motorcycle hit by mule team on Cameron road
Dudley Gibson, 19, was badly hurt when tossed from a motorcycle after a collision with a team of four mules on Cameron road near Austin. Dr. J. W. Gibson treated him for a severe cut above the right eye and other injuries. The motorcycle was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Dudley Gibson
Cameron Road
J. W. Gibson
Gibson
Insignia Rules Prohibit Officers Badges for Cadets
Brigadier General Henry P. McCain through the War Department appeals to military academies to ban officer insignia on student uniforms. The proposed system uses white metal disks for second lieutenant through captain, and gold diamonds for field officers, indicating rank with one to three disks or diamonds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Henry P. McCain
Adjutant General of
Army
War Department
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
McCain
Ursuline Alumni to Observe Anniversary
Sixty five years after two Ursuline nuns founded the Roman convent on Romana and Augusta streets a alumni meeting will plan anniversary celebrations. The Texas convent, second in the state, grew under Bishop Dis vális and has educated many prominent women while managing gardens and poultry on riverfront property.
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Ursuline
Galveston
Ursuline Convent
Romana
Augusta
Texas
New Orleans
San
San’ Anto- Nils
Bishsp’ Divdis
St. Mary’s Street
MAKE WAR ON SPARROW American Sportsmen Plan to Kill Off Pest
The League of American Sportsmen plans a nationwide war on the English sparrow to protect bridal and wild animals. A proclamation will declare the effort and a week for action may be set in April or May next year. Governors nationwide will be asked to assist. Four methods include tearing down nests trapping sparking them under supervision and nighttime hose down of roosting birds.
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New York
League of American Sportsmen
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Announcement
Vintage advertisement promoting Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria prevention aid with Quinine and Iron ingredients. Claims a tasteless formula and a 50 cent price, urging readers to “Take the Old Standard” to drive out malaria and bolster the system.
Praise for American Paris ambulance driver cited for duty
Robert Bowman of Lake Forest Illinois a driver for Section 1 American Field Ambulance has been cited in the orders of the day for scrupulous devotion to duty From August 20 to August 30 he worked continuously in a zone of heavy bombardment His ambulance and wounded men were struck by shells but his coolness and presence of mind were noted as remarkable
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Paris
Robert Bowman
Lake Forest
Ill
Hundred Democrats Begin Campaign in Midwest States
The Democratic National Committee announces that over 100 prominent speakers will campaign in the Middle West next week, focusing on Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, with stump efforts in every western state. Leaders include Bryan, Senators Shafroth, Lewis, Hoke Smith, Stone, Underwood, Robinson, Nortons, Lenz, Reed. Ford says he and neighbors will support Wilson for re election. Colby nominated.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Middle West
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
William J. Bryan
United States
Shafroth
Colorado
J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Stone
Missouri
Underwood
Alabama
Robinson
Arkansas
Albert D. Nortons
John J. Lenz
Ohio
James A. Reed
Kansas
Henry Ford
Detroit
Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
Fire at Wrest Park Hospital Sends 200 Wounded Soldiers Out
London Sept 15 A large fire damaged Wrest Park military hospital near Ampthill Bedfordshire forcing evacuation of about two hundred wounded soldiers on stretchers. The building, once home to Lord Lucas and later Whitelaw Reid the American ambassador, used by him and now by the army, saw villagers assist police firemen and nurses during the rescue effort.
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London
Wrest Park
Ampthill Bedfordshire
Lord Lucas
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Charter filings and dissolutions noted in Texas
Charter Glenn Mill and Mineral Company of Glenn Chambers county with capital stock 12000. incorporators B B Summel A B Mull Anson Miller J C Lloyd. Proof of final payment of capital stock by Houston Pneumatic Puncture Proof Wheel Company of Houston 100000 and Bradford Brown Paint Company of Houston 30000 paid up capital. Certificate of dissolution filed by Continental State Bank of Leonard.
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Austin
Tex
Glenn Mill and Mineral Company of
Glenn
Chambers County
Capital
B. B. Summel
A. B. Mull
Anson Miller
J. C. Lloyd
Houston Pneumatic
Rotary Club Hails Need for New Austin Hotel
At the Austin Rotary Club weekly luncheon, members unanimously supported a new hotel for the city. A committee led by D. A. Woodward was appointed to study the issue and report at the next meeting. Members include Dave Reed, David Harrell, T. J. Caldwell, W. T. Mayne and W. H. Richardson Jr.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Rotary Club
D. A. Woodward
Dave, Reed
David Harrell
T. J. Caldwell
W. T. Mayne
W. H. Richardson Jr
Prominent Texas Mason Dies En Route Home
Edwin H. Neu of Fort Worth Texas, a noted Masonic figure and Mossah Patrol member at the Shriners convention in Buffalo New York, died here yesterday while visiting his parents on the way home from the convention.
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Texas
Springfield
Edwin H. Neu
Fort Worth
Tex
Mossah
Buffalo
N. Y
McAllen Bonds Approved for School Construction
The attorney general’s department approves a $72 000 McAllen independent school district bond issue at 5 percent interest maturing in forty years. Attorney R M Bounds filed for the district. Proceeds will fund several new schools in the district.
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McAllen
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
McAllen Independent School District
R. M. Bounds
Prohibition Campaign Train Heads Coast to Coast
The coast to coast special carrying J Fank Hanly and Ira Landrith, prohibition candidates, started down the coast from Seattle with five city stops planned, including Tacoma, and a night meeting in Portland.
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Hanly
Seattle
Wash
J. Fank Hanly
Ira Landrith
Tacoma
Portland
Roosevelt Declares Run in Progressive Senate Primary
Theodore Roosevelt at the Progressive national convention in Chicago signals support for Wilson but announces his entry into the Progressive party primary for the U S Senate nomination in New York.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Wilson
New York
Progressive Party
United States Senate
Fall Migration of Butterflies Moves Into City
Dr. R. Menger notes autumn is moving time for butterflies as flocks pass over the city. A reddish brown swarm flew Wednesday with speckled wings, while later larger, brighter varieties are expected to migrate.
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R. Menger
Haynes Returns From Atlanta Investigations
A. L. Haynes chief clerk of the State Fire Insurance Commission has just returned from Atlanta where he accompanied secretary and commissioner member A R Andrews conducting investigations whose exact nature will not be disclosed until the report.
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Haynes
Atlanta
Austin
Tex
A. L. Haynes
State Fire Insurance Commission
A. R. Andrews
Sutherland Springs Sunday Service at 8:15 a.m.
60 cents Sutherland Springs every Sunday 8:15 a.m. Southern Pacifics Lines advertisement highlights a regular schedule and fare for Sunday services on the Southern Pacific line.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacifics
Mission of Andrews Heads to Kentucky and Austin Visit
An entourage led by Commissioner Andrews travels from Atlanta to Kentucky for a few days with relatives and friends before proceeding to Austin. The investigation reportedly will influence certain insurance rates and has drawn attention after a week in Atlanta.
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Austin
Andrews
Atlanta
Kentucky
Atanta
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