State needs another asylum say Dr White
In his 21st annual report Dr F B White, superintendent of the Southwestern Insane asylum at San Antonio, urges Texas to establish another state insane asylum and overhaul laws. He seeks 12000 for a new hospital and two buildings for 500 patients, plus about 275000 in improvements. The asylum population totals 1073, up 54 from last year, with 300 new patients admitted and 232 discharged.
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Austin
Tex
F. 8
White
Southwestern
San Antonio
Texas
Banner Cotton Crop Leads Nuéces County Harvest
Special to The Light from Corpus Christi Texas reports Nuéces county now has a banner cotton crop with over 18 000 bales picked and fields still white with staple. Forecast says all picking will finish within three weeks barring rain that could extend the season. county average yield is about half a bale per acre.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nuéces County
City Council Confirms Mayor's Appointments and Discharges
About thirty five mayoral appointments were confirmed by the council after a tie breaking vote by Mayor A H Jones. Joe Braden was discharged as corporation court clerk and H Harris named his successor, amid ongoing debates on officer pay and city ordinances.
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A. H. Jones
Joe Braden
H. Harris
Braden
Jones
Menger
Lucas
Corporation Court
Kenney
Henry Fest
Boynton
Louis Rubiola
W. B. Russ
Board of Health
W. A. King
George A. Moody
Dr. L. I. Shropshire
C. E. Converse
J. T. Renneberg
W. C. Joliffe
Modesto Torres
C. J. Wurzbach
A. M. Scholz
E. T. Jackson
J. T. Brockman
John Powers
Alderman Fincham
Ryan
Hous
City Council Delays Round House Nuisance Action and Appropriations
City council deferred action on an ordinance declaring the round house of the International and Great Northern Railway company a nuisance. Mayor Jones said Superintendent Jones was ill but a written agreement for the new round house construction was expected soon. The body approved several appropriations including 500 to Frank Rieden, 300 to Louis Blanton, 125 to M. Gould, 75 to Joseph Freed, and 1000 to Alamo National Bank for interest on warrants. The panel also advanced maps for sewer extension, authorized a city engineer car purchase, and continued work on billboard regulations and police uniforms. Additional measures set paving bids and street improvements, plus a dust control program, and asked for sidewalk improvements in Starr Heights.
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Round House
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Jones
Railway Company
Frank Rieden
Louis K. Blanton
M. Gould
Joseph Freed
Alamo National Bank
Kenney
Retail Merchants’ Association
South Alamo Street
Garden Street
Aransas Street
Alamo Street
Nathan Street
Lambert
F. B. Bell
Finance Committee
Lipscomb
East Commerce Street
Walnut Street
Commerce Street
River Avenue
Steves
Uhr
Wales
Magna Petroleum Company
Get Rid of Piles at Home
A home remedy advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Remedy cures piles without surgery. It promises rapid relief from pain and congestion, urges sending for a free trial package, and notes a later purchase price of 50 cents at drug stores. It appeals to avoiding operations and mentions a coupon insert.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Hup mobile Ad Praises Quality Materials and Craftsmanship
The promotion asserts that the Hup mobile remains superior as long as money buys fine materials and skilled workmanship and invites readers to learn about its advantages.
Dr Saunders Physician and Surgeon at Maverick Bank Building
Dr. Saunders, physician and surgeon, operates from the Maverick Bank Building. Old telephones are noted in the office setting. A. Collman is listed as a plumber at 416 Main Ave.
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Dr. Saunders
Maverick Bank
A. Collman
Main Ave
Legal battle ends over Orient Railway moves to San Angelo
H S Garrett, attorney for the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railway, said the removal dispute is resolved with headquarters now at San Angelo. The line extends westward, with contractors 23 miles from Fort Stockton en route to Abilene to connect with the Southern Pacific, enabling through service from Kansas City.
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Austin
Tex
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Sweetwater
San Angelo
H. S. Garrett
Garrett
Fort Stockton
Abilene
Southern Pacific
Orient
Kansas City
Traveling Men Protest New Mileage Change
San Antonio hotel desks filled with a petition by commercial travelers protesting the Southwestern Passenger Mileage Bureau withdrawal of interchangeable mileage credentials. The petition objects to the $60 mileage book, which requires $120 upfront and forces prior ticket purchases, and demands reinstatement of the twelve year old credential system.
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San Antonio
Southwestern
Doak Visits Old Home in Taylor Texas
Lieutenant Sloan Doak of the U S A arrives in Taylor from Honolulu to visit relatives before heading to his new post at Fort Riley Kansas. Doak is the youngest son of the late Dr A W Doak, a Taylor resident.
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Taylor, Tex
Sloan Doak
Honolulu
Hawaii
Fort Riley
Kaw
Doak
Taylor
A. W. Doak
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Piedmont
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Boston
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Europe
Hupp
St. Mary’s St
Southwestern Distributors
San Antonio, Texas
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Sevell
Southwestern Bureau
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Union Meat Company
Beef and Pork Packers
Lard Refiners & Compound Makere
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Maverick-Clarke
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