Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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THE LOCAL WEATHER.
GENEROUS APPRECIATION.
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DR. IRVING IMPROVING.
700 MARRIAGES MADE
BY PROXY IN FRANCE
MARSHAL OF THE DAY.
THE CONTEST FOR QUEEN OF
LABOR DAY
The balloting will be conducted in connection with the sale of tickets to
200 MEN WANTED
THE ISIS THEATRE
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tickets at the box office will count 50 votes and 10c tickets for 100 votes.
AIR DOME
TO-NIGHT
WHEN GOOD FELLOWS MEET
Vaudeville
SPECIAL NOTICE
Pictures
18,400 „
13,150
Ztla Geldsteie ..
8200
.... 7650
ticulara.
6250
75c PER CASE DELIVERED TO ANY RESIDENCE IN THE CITY
Mitt Nliaie McBee ...
.. 5550
Mitt Pearl Broyles ....
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We have juft placed in stock our
Mitt Ruth Ackley.
Cbriatiia Jehasei.
We received a shipment of this splendid material
yesterday by express and can now show you the most
desirable shades, the correct shades for either skirts or
coats will be found in this lot, among which can be
seen the new blues, new greys, African browns, soft
shades of the new California Rose, also white.
Books containing 5 tickets will be sold at 50c each and will entitle the
holder to SOO votes. Books of ten tickets at $1.00 will count for 1000 votes. 5c
The Manhattan, Clothiers
OutfittersYor Men and Bo>s .
RUSSIANS ARE
RETREATING
There’s a world of GOOD FELLOWSHIP and GOOD CHEER in CRYSTAL
Sfa>A.
There’s a “Here How,” and a “Here’s Hoping,” and a real joy-of-drinking
that was never before attained in a soft drink.
The Baity Re*stor Classified Adt
are doing wonders for other people,
l^et ttiem do as much tor you. if you
want t^buy. soil or exchange any ar-
Holes Tnat you have no tun her need
To Contestants for Labor Day Queen
No solicitation of votes at the box office will be allowed after Saturday night.
Mitt Haxel Beyer....
Mitt Earn Reierer ..
The Daily Register Want Ads offer
great opportunities to parties having
goods to trade or sell. The charge is
small and the returns great. Try one
of these little ads today.
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All
THURSDAY
FOREIGNERS ARE FEW
IN SWITZERLAND NOW
A TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER
Will occur all day long Saturday, Aug.
21st at The Hub on Commerce St. (21
. . 5300
J. 5,300
..5250
. 5150
.. 5100
. . 5200
..... 5000
...5000
Be sure to visit The Hub Satur-
day. . (21)
This Programme Can’t Ba Beat ■The
Vaudeville is Fine and the Pictures
are extra good.
(By Associated Press)
HiMvy
tlefleJd by the time
riage took place.
(By Associated P'esa)
EW YORK, N. Y.,
— THE FIFTH ANNUAL --------
Labor Day Celebration
Will be Held in Gainesville, Texas
SEPTEMBER 6th & 7th
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GAINESVILLE LABOR COUNCIL
Call and let us show you thefce beautiful new
Skirtings. Priced a yard............ SI.OO
(By AMMtatod Prose).
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20—The Gov-
Z. C. DOUGLAS, Pres. W. W. LEVERETT, Sec. i
J. M. TANNER, Privileges
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I MO 4-ln-hsnd and String Neckties,
' worth from 25c to 81.00; Saturday for
5c. AT THE HUB
Commerce street.
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MICHELSON & WALLACE
A HIGH CLASS COMEDY NOVELTY
MUSICAL AND JUGGLING.
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THOUSAND RUSSIANS
Lottie PicKford In the 4th Chapter of
DIAMOND FROM THE SKY, entitl-
ed "The Prodigal’s Progress," In 2
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The Crystal Bottling Works
“The Cleanest Place on Earth”
PHONES NO. 12
in a two-reel scream,
Billie is
every day
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Golfin© Cloth Very Popular
Hi1 Now for Early Fall
aooa Skirts ease
Min Dena Bell Newton ..
Mitt Nora Rasier
Mitt Ferrel Rogers .;...
Miss Rath Young
Min Rath Jeaaette
Mitt Katheriae Brown
Min Eala Kearsey
' Miss Eda/May Patty
Rev. R. L. Irving, pastor of the 1st
Presbyterian Church in this city, who
haa been in the local Sanitarium for
several days recovering from a surgi-
cal operation necessitated by an at-
tack of appendicitis, will be able to
be taken to his home in a short time,
which is most gratifying news to the
many friends of that popular citizen
and admirable minister.
There’s stimulating zest and an exhilarating tang about CRYSTAL SODA
that makes it uniquely and delightfully social.
So next time—when all you GOOD FELLOWS get together—just say,
“CRYSTAL SODA!”
Below is a list of young ladies who have entered the contest
Any others who may wish tc enter the contest may do so by sending in
name to J. E. Douglas, at the Manhattan, Clothiers.
Select the lady of your choice, make of her a queen.
(By Assqetated Press)
BERLIN. Ger.,' Aug. 2(£—The left
wing of Field Marshal von Macken-
sen’s army has driven the Russians
behind Koterkskulva, south of Brest-
Litovsk, according to an official an-
nouncement here today.
the southeast por-
tion of the city, disarranging traffic
and causing inconvenience to many
fsilences. The rain was accompan-
ied by high winds.
No considerables damage
been reported.
'Union Button haa four teat of water
in it and mail and baggage can not
go through that channel.
PRESS ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN HENRIETTA
THE BROKEN COIN was delayed be-
tween New York and Dallaa and la
reported will be here at 6:35. Those
who are keeping up with this serial
can call 214 and find out full par-
If not shown tonight, It
pill be here tomorrow sure.
THE ISIS |
TO-DAY I
Broadway Stir Feature Vitagraph In
THE CONFESSION OF MADAM
BARRAYSTOFF, in 3 reels, featur-
ing Gladden James and an all-etar
A SUBMARINE
CHASED BY A' '
“TDRPEDD BRAT
VOLUME XXJUJ 4
GERMANS CAPTURE
At a meeting of the Labor Council
H. P. Ware was elected Marshal of
the Day for the big Labor Day parade
and he has accepted the honor. Mr.
Ware will have a number of mounted
aides to assist him along the line of
parade and these will be announced
within tfce next few days.
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(By Associated Press)
CHRISTIANA. Aug. 20—A German
submar.ne yesterday wag prevented
from interferring with a Norwegian
mail shiip, by a Norwegian torpedo
boat. The submarine stopped the
steamer Irma within the Norwegian
territorial waters, when the timely
appearance of the Norwegian fighting
craft turned the submarine away.!
(By Aaaeeteted Frees)
LONDON, Eng., Aug. 20—Two Brit-
ish steamers, the “Reetormel ’ and
"Baron Erskine’’ were sunk today by
German submarines. The crews of
both ships were saved.
The Reetormal was a small ocean
going vessel, while the Baron Erskine
was a larger ship.
E BIG INHITE I GERMANS TAKE
STAR LINER KN IMPORTANT
“BOYIG" SUM
Saturday morning at 8 o’clock at The
Hub, on Commerce street We seed
(By Assoclsted Prase)
LONDON, Eng., Aug. 20—The Brit-
ish steamship "New York City’’ is le-
ported sunk by a German submarine
today. The fate of the crew is
yet known.
The law of self-interest makes the
advertisement of your property IM-
PORTANT to every possible buyer of
it (tf)
_>EW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20—The
te Star liner “Bovic” was torpe-
doed and sunk by a German subma-
according to advices received
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2D—The
body of Leo Frank, lynched at Mari-
etta, Ga., was buried here today. The
hearse and autos traveled at high
speed from the Frank home, trying to
Two British steamships, the “Har-j avoid newspaper men and photogra-
lesdon” and the "Eaton Hall” arelphers. There were but few curious
aground on the mainland, southwest persons at the cemetery, where Mrs.
is 'Frank maintained her composure un-
der restraint until after the ceremony
was over, and then she collapsed, un-
able to bear the strain any longer.
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All over the East there is a big demand just now
for this beautiful material for the making of separate
skirts and light weight coats for early fall wear, and
Mr. Teague writes us from New York that the demand
is so great that the better materials are getting scarce.
That buyers representing stores from most every quar-
ter of our state are taking these goods whenever they
can find them.
ernmenT rcurss toward Germany on rains today
: sinking the steamship “Arabic" yes-
terday, with the probable loss of two
American lives, has not taken shape
yet because official verification of the
facts have not been obtained.
America’s last note on the Luei-
tania sinking, pclnted out that a fu-
ture recurrence of such attack accom-
panied by the loss of American liv^s,
will be regarded as “deliberately un-
friendly,” and ’this serious aspect
causes the Department to await re-
ports from U. 3. officials.
The two Americans not yet account-
ed for are Dr. Edmond Wood and Mrs.
Josephine BruG-ufere.
of Texas City. The Eaton Hall
said ie be in serious condition.
BRITISH SHIP
THE "NEW YOBK
CITY" IS SUNK
ner’s hoetlery for many months, in.
recognition of their appreciation for
the courtesies, kind treatment, horns
like attention extended to them by
and generous hostess,
recently presented her with a dainty
and most beautiful wrist watch, and a
handsome brcoch. (Mrs. Gardner will
sever connection in a few days with
that popular boarding home and lo-
cate in Dallas, where she will become
matron of the students dormitory in
the new .University of the M. E. crops have been greatly beneflt-
Cfiufch, South.
Blllls Ritchie
“A DOOMED HERO."
growing more popular
and he le the original.
(By Aesoclatod Preoa)
HENRIETTA, Tex., Aug. 20—The
Northwest Texas Press Association be
gan a two days’ session here today.
The gathering was expected to be rep-
resentative of Northwest Texas news-
papermen. The association was or-
ganized 25 years ^go and this year's
convention with its silver Jubilee an-
niversary, will be one of the best yet' you and you want s tt-00 Hat whan
held, tf all expectations are realized, you can get tt for Ma (11)
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(By Associated Press)
GENEVA, Switz., Aug. 20—The
* completeness the decline in foreign
travel in Switzerland owing to the
war, ie indicated by the figures tor
foreign automobiles crossing the bor-
der. Last season the number was
over 1500. This year it was only 150.
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(By Associated Frees).
PARIS, France, Aug. 20—Since the
new law of April of this year author-
izing military marriages by proxy
came into force, over 700 such mar-
riages have been performed.
The law provided that two months
» must elapse between the application
for authorization and the performance
' of the ceremony. One result of this
delay is that in several cases the
bridegroom has been killed on the bat-
the proxy mar-
“THE STRANGER," a drama of love
and mystery, with Sydned Ayers
and Doris Paun.
AMO
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GAINESyiLLE, TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 28,1915.
By Associated Press
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 20—The
known death list in the Texas Coast
storm of Monday and Tuesday, has
been increased to 116, including 13
known to be dead at Galveston. More
bodies found in Galveston are believ-
ed,-to have drifted from the mainland.
Ths thirty lives misting at Port
Bolivar were found today. There is,
however, no trace the-twenty per-
sons who were in the hotel that cqi-
lapsed at Virginia Point
The fifty hands that were on the
dredge Sam Houston are still missing,
but hopes are yet held that they may
be found.
GALVESTON OPTIMISTIC.
Reports from Galveston are very
optimistic for the rapid recovery of
that city’s routes, food supplies and
for the early re-establishment of com-
munication.
BRITISH STEAMERS AGROUND
i • . • —i Fallowing the 48 hours drizzling
GENEROUS APPRECIATION. rain which came to a halt in this lo-
A number of boarding guests who m*ty about noon Thursday, the wea^
have been, patrons of Mrs. A. M. GoiB- thef^has since been cool and deifght-
with sunshine generally prevailing
ky. The highest mark reached ty
temperature was 81, with a maxi-
U of 65. giving ua typical Co o ado
ther.
he recent rain, while it fell al-
tt constantly for nearly two days
and iri^its, was not of a damaging
character, the prccipitatiin during that
time, all told, being but 2.88 inches:
The ground has been thoroughly soak-
ed, |jid the cotton and other growing
rtte,
Xjhe “Bovic” was a large sixty-five
_____ hundred ton vessel and was in the
The ratesay at the Australian service from England.
(By Associated Pesos).
BERLIN, Ger., Aug. 20—The cap-
ture of the important fortress Novo
georglevtek, by the Germans, was an-
nounced in an official statement to-
day. The Russians had held tenac-
iously to this stronghold, . which is
considered the key to all provinces
surrounding Petrograd.
More than twenty thousand prison-
ers were taken.
Berlin claims this is Russia’s last
stand in Poland, and the Kaiser has
goee to Novogeorgievsk to’thank the
soldiers personally for their great vic-
tory.
GREAT LAKES FROM BERMANS SENT DOWN BY
(By Th* Associated Proas.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20—The tr<j; i-
? cal storm which swept the Texas
Coas;, is now carving eastward m Its
journey north and is today ('entering
over Northwest Missouri.
. The Storm is moving nurtneasteriy
to (he Lake region, with rains. s<o<m
werniag have been iseusd to ajl the
GroM Lakes towUsjawd cttles.
UNITED STATES HBYY MINS
IND GERMANY AND WIND AT
MKY BREAK YET
That is the way we bought it and
that is the way you can buy it. c
AT THE HUB, Commence St
(E y Asaociated Press)
LONDON, Eng., Aug. 20—The Span-
ish steamer “Perla Castillo,” and the
Norwegian steamer “Sverr^Pbong,”
were sunk today by submarines. Three
members of the Perla Castillo’s crew
were saved but the fate at the others
is unknown.
INBIG STORM
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Leonard, J. T. Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1915, newspaper, August 20, 1915; Gainesville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1299124/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cooke County Library.