Katy 10 Opens Campaign for More Industries
T. L. Peeler of the M K T lines in Texas says the railway industrial department will soon launch a campaign to boost San Antonio’s industrial activity. It will provide data on fuel water labor and factory sites to promoters. Plans for Katy terminal facilities at Yoakum Bend were not announced as likely start was postponed until December due to labor needs.
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T. L. Peeler
M.K. & T. Lines
Texas
San Antonio
Industrial Department of the
Katy
Yoakum Bend
Peéler
A. M. Acheson
Roosevelt urges federal control of Mississippi floods
In Memphis Roosevelt calls for federal harnessing of the Mississippi drainage to convert it into an asset for navigation irrigation and power. He advocates moving the Panama canal plant to the valley and building reservoirs and levees from Cairo to the gulf to prevent floods and conserve waters. He criticizes piecemeal state actions and urges national scope and forest conservation.
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Panama Canal
Memphis
Tenn
Theodore Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Jackson
Roosevelt
Mississippi Basin
Congress
House
Inland Waterways’ Commission
Union
Mississippi
Great Basin
Canaas
Louisiana
Gulf
Arkansas
Cairo
United States
Great Inland Basin
Republic
Cascarets promise overnight relief for stomach and liver woes
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for lazy liver and upset stomach. It claims the remedy removes sour undigested food and gas, eases bowel waste, and leaves a clear head by morning with a 10 cent box.
Ad Club Assured for Austin Formation to Proceed
An Austin Ad men's club is assured and will be launched soon after a meeting of 50 leading business men. Three committees were appointed to draft constitution and by laws nominate officers and solicit members. They report next Wednesday, with a permanent organization expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Local option victory in Houston Heights prompts broader elections
Houston Heights residents vote 329 to 254 for local option, opposing statewide prohibition by a wide margin. The measure spurs other precincts to consider similar elections while prohibitionists post funeral notices for M. K. Countryman, killed at the Orlando grocery saloon, with Mrs. Alice Orlando bond set at 2500.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Heights
M. K. Countryman
Charles Orlando
Alice Orlando
Tax Rolls Show Increase in Washington County Valuation
William Wendt, Washington county tax assessor, presented the 1912 tax rolls to the Texas comptroller showing total valuation of 10 855 903 dollars, up 296 493 from last year. A land valuation drop from recent reclamation and reduced bank money in circulation offset some gains as banks loaned farmers for cotton.
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Austin
Tex
William Wendt
Washington County
Comptroller’s Department
Wendt
Ton crop forecast reaches 35000 bales this year
The article notes a ton crop projection that will reach 35,000 bales this year, indicating expected strong harvest yields for farmers and related markets. It emphasizes the scale of production and its impact on local trade and livelihoods.
Federal plan to merge Texas internal revenue districts
Plans are under way to merge the two Texas internal revenue districts into one by federal authorities. The consolidated district would likely be headquartered in Austin with General Webster Flanagan, the local collector, possibly heading the new district. Dallas office would remain as a sub-office with a deputy in charge.
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Austin
Tex
Internal Revenue
Texas
Webster Flanagan
Dallas
Oklahoma frost causes heavy cotton damage across state
Oklahoma City reports a light frost statewide with heavier impacts in the west. Temperatures ranged from 86 at 7 am to 46 at 8 am, and the minimum last night was 35. Officials estimate substantial damage to late cotton across the state.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rice Institute Opens In Houston With 60 Students Enrolled
The William M. Rice Institute in Houston, a $10,000,000 endowed university, opened today with sixty students who passed preliminary tests. A formal opening is planned later with educators from around the world in attendance.
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Houston
Tex
William M. Rice Institute
Dr Saunders Physician and Surgeon Office Maverick Bank Building
Dr Saunders, a physician and surgeon, operates from an office located in the Maverick Bank Building. The piece notes old phones as part of the setting.
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Dr. Saunders
Maverick Bank
New Orleans Mayor Faces Grand Jury Over Records Access
District Attorney Adams says the parish grand jury will likely convene next Thursday to consider charges against Mayor Martin Behrman brought by the Good Government league. They accuse him of blocking access to mayoral office records during a local campaign for commissioners under the new government form. Adams had planned a grand jury meeting tomorrow but postponed the inquiry until after the election.
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New Orleans
Adams
Martin Behrman
Good Government League
Commission
Behrman
Ring
League
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Messaline
Russia
Children’s New Fall Footwear
Goodyear
Saul Wolfson
Oklahoma
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Lowell Mem
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