Rotary Club Meeting Fails to Include Business Session
The Whureday Daily reports a Rotary Club gathering led by Matias de Llano with guests from Mexico City Lamberto Fernandez and Laredo's Julio Osorio. Songs and talks highlighted cross border relations, Texas chamber efforts, and the A and M College youth program amid an impromptu program.
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Kerrville
Rank Luttig
Matias de Llano
Matias
Frank Lattig
Lamberto Fernandez
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Matias de Liano
Juilo SI. Osorio
Laredo
Mr. Osorio
Fred Mally
Wort Worth
A. & M. College
Fred
Chamber of Commerce Secretaries
Fort Worth
Chambers of Commerce of Texas
Republic of Mexico
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Latthe
Buyer Buys Sarah Bernhardt's Island House in Brittany
The late Sarah Bernhardt’s Belle-Isle property sold for 360,000 francs about $20,000 to a buyer who plans to convert the house into a summer hotel with a jazz band and dancing on the first floor before the season ends. The town mayor had hoped the municipality would acquire the site for a Bernhardt museum.
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Associated Press
Paris
Sarah Pernhardt
Belle-Isle
Prittany
Palais
Little Island
Wedding of Ruth Scratchley and Bryant Allen at Christ Church
Miss Ruth Scratchley wed Bryant W. Allen at Christ Church Episcopal in a brown charmeuse gown. The ceremony featured lilies of the valley roses tuberoses and ferns with a reception at the Scratchley home and a later trip to Colorado and the East.
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Christ Church Episcopal
Ruth Scratchley
Chas. E. Scratchley
Bryant W. Allen
CG. W. Cook
Travis Grace Bunn
Ordal
Eva Scratchley
George Herbert Shelton
George EB. Scratchley
Eva Florence Scratchley
Georgette
George Edward Scratchley
G. B. Scratchley
Shelton
Margaret MacGregor
Mildred Leyendecker
Maxyne Taylor
Ethel Mackin
Mesdames Taylor
Bruni
Rollman
Emory and Clark
Violet Oberfell
Evelyn Ryan
Margaret Copeland
Minerva O'Sell
Gulf Company of
Tampico
Allen
Colorado
Laredo
Indiana Suffs Taken Coal Mines by State
One year ago today on August 2 Indiana assumed control of several coal mines for state operation. Leaders in the railroad strike backed President Harding's plan of settlement by a vote, signaling support for his approach.
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Indiana
Harding
Odd and Interesting Miscellany From Various Cultures
This survey of curiosities notes many facts from diverse traditions. It mentions medicinal remedies, savings idols, the Aztec calendar, North Star brightness, George Washington’s travels, Madagascar’s forest belt, elm longevity, Madoc’s voyage, kingfisher nests, Toronto’s library holdings, Chinese milk edict, Venetials in cuisine, and whales with barnacles.
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Farbados
Madagascar
Madoc
America
Borneo
Public Library of Toronto
Canada
Deaf Congregation to Get Permanent Church Home in City Temple
Chicago's 2000 deaf residents will gain a permanent home at the new City Temple when dedicated. The deaf mission meets weekly with scripture, sermons, hymns in sign language and study classes with 35 members. Work began in 1859 and the permanent church organized in 1893.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Silent Church
New City
Philip J. Hasenstab
Deaf Mission
First
Constance Hasenstab
Hartsell Center
Tusenstab
State School For the
Jacksonville
Oil Tax Retroactivity Challenge Neared in Texas
Oil companies plan injunctions in Austin to block the comptroller from collecting the higher gross production tax beyond June arguing the act passed by the last legislature cannot apply retroactively. The attorney general has ruled the increased tax is collectible for April May and June.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Comptroller’s Department
Britain Near Ruhr Settlement Impasse Hines Paris Notes
Prime Minister Baldwin and Lord Curzon told Parliament that France and Belgium replies to Britain's reparations note show little chance of a near term settlement or opening talks on reparations. The British draft reply urges careful study of Germany's capacity to pay with reparation experts and international oversight to stabilize the mark and budget.
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Hy Associated Press
London
Baldwin
Lord Curzon
France
Belgium
Ruhr
Germany
Harding reports rest and improving lung condition
San Francisco August 2 The official bulletin from President Harding's physicians says the chief executive had several hours of restful sleep during the night and felt easier. The lung condition formerly marked by pneumonic symptoms showed definite improvement.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Harding
President Harding Restful Night Amid Health Updates
In San Francisco on August 2, an informal release from General Staff indicated President Harding’s condition remained stable. Vital signs reported include temperature 98.6, respiration 26, and pulse 82. The notice notes this is the second medical update within 48 hours.
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San Francisco
Harding
Stawyer
San Francisco Brief on Harding Update and General Sawyer
Fragmentary San Francisco dispatch from August reports only that the president was asleep and provides a terse note on General Sawyer's remarks. The text is garbled but suggests military or political actions and progress updates from officials.
Farmer Prosperity Centered in America Says Senator Copeland
Senator Royal Copeland of New York told the Georgia General Assembly that transportation and conservation of natural resources are key to national welfare. He warned that farmers bear the brunt of economic distress and declared agriculture the fundamental industry of America, essential for overall prosperity.
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Atlante
Gia
Ata
Republicam Party
Royal Copeland
New York
iIno
Georgia Fereral Assembly
America
Turkish American treaty text completed after night session
After an all night session the Turkish and American delegations completed the text of the proposed treaty. The document is to be sent to Washington and Angora and is understood to provide measures for the protection and claims of all American citizens, native or naturalized.
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EU Associated Press
Lausanne
Washington
Angora i
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN AND FAMILY ROLES ACROSS NATIONS
A survey of women in civil service in Brazil earning equal pay, suffrage societies in Chinese cities, Birmingham Alabama teaching textile design to women, and Japanese wives funding households while husbands work. Reports note Cosima Wagner in poverty in Berlin, Ohio raising the legal marriage age to 21, Mrs. Thomas D. Schall driving solo to Minnesota, and calls for chaperones to supervise dances in Britain.
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China
Birmingham
Ala
United States
Japan
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Richard Wagner
Franz Lisat
Berlin
Ohio
Thomas D. Schall
Washington, D. C
Minnesota
General Gouraud Arrives in Houston for Overseas Troop Visit
General Henri Gouraud arrives in Houston to spend the day with overseas soldiers and local citizens. Elaborate entertainment plans have been arranged for the visitor, famed as a one-armed hero of the Argonne.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Henri Gouraud
France
Resolutions Condemn Lynching Adopted in Asheville
The Commission on Inter-Racial Cooperation in Asheville unanimously adopted resolutions deploring state failure to confront lynching. They condemned lynching as a grave injustice and a flagrant violation of the U.S. Constitution, noting regional differences in the problem.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Commission On Inter-Racial Cooperation
United States
Kimbro Sues Evans for Defamation in Federal Suit
Houston August 2 George Kimbro former Ku Klux Klan organizer sues Dr H W Evans of Atlanta for 100000 dollars in a defamation case alleging publication in a Houston newspaper. The suit was filed in federal court and targets statements about Kimbro's character.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Cgeorge Kimbro
Grand Goblin
Ku Klux Klan
Mississippi Valley
H. W. Evans
Atlanta
Kimbro
Rain Revives Crops Across Panhandle and West Texas
Storm showers spread from Fort Worth through Abilene with heavy rains reviving withered crops after weeks of heat. Cotton and feed crops show promise of profitable yields as showers continue since Sunday. West Texas drought relief appears uneven with central areas still needing rainfall to curb withering cotton.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
Abilene
Circus fumigation fumes kill man in Eagle Pass
Juan Ramirez of Juarez died from fumes in fumigation disinfectant used on circus cars that crossed from the Mexican side into Eagle Pass Texas last night.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Texas
Juan Ramirez
Juarez
Walker completes Lake Erie swim from Pelee to Lorain
Carhbis Walker, M. A. swimmer, reached Lorain at 6 39 this morning after 20 hours 15 minutes of swimming across Lake Erie from Pelee Passage lighthouse Ontario. A News telephone message confirms the crossing ending at Lorain Ohio.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Carhbis Walker
Loraine
Lake Erie
Pelee Passage Lighthouse
Ontario
Yankee Sailors Subdue Chinese in Steam Ship Incident
An American steamer Vee DoHar was boarded by Chinese soldiers during a dispute over transport. The captain and three women including the agent's wife and daughter were injured. American gunboat sailors intervened, rioters were arrested, shots were fired, and order was restored.
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Lehane
Juch Adine Fhe
Shem
Irish Public Security Law Sparks Prisoner Detentions
The Irish state plans to invoke the Defense Act to extend detention of prisoners tied to opposition to the state. Following yesterday’s ruling, authorities may arrest and hold suspects under the new Public Safety Act, enacted by the Dail Eireann.
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Inc
Sith
Dail Eireann
Lloyd George to Visit United States and Canada
Former British prime minister David Lloyd George plans a fall tour addressing the World Brotherhood Congress in Toronto on October 14. He will travel to Detroit New York and Winnipeg as part of the visit.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Auic Lee David Lloyd George
Great Britain
United States
Canada
World Brotherhood Congress
Officis
The
Baptist Church
Detroit
New York
Winnipeg
Labor Commissioner Starts West Texas Survey
State Labor Commissioner Myers departed Austin to begin an extensive survey of labor conditions in West Texas ahead of the cotton harvest. He will confer with cotton growers associations chambers of commerce and other groups.
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Austin
Texas
Myers
West Texas
Chambers of Commerce
Villa Death Report Details Political Crime Link
A committee of investigation sent by Congress described the assassination of Francisco Villa as a political crime. The report notes the commission withholds names of those involved, leaving congress to decide on naming them.
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Ave
Francisco Villa
Special Committee of Investigation
Congress
Herrick Seeks 10000 Damages for Breach of Promise
Manuel Herrick former Oklahoma representative renewed his breach of promise suit in Washington seeking 10000 damages from Ethion Chrane his former stenographer. He denies claims including a secret marriage proposal to cash in on newspaper comments about their relationship.
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Ty Ansocieted Press
Washington
Manuel Herrick
Oklahom
Ethion Chrane
Voung
Times Daily Subscription Offer Watch
The Times advertises a subscription plan at six cents per month offering daily watching opportunities.
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