Local Classifieds Open for Rentals and Sales in City
Multiple notices list for sale and rent items including a green for dusting cotton, oil well supplies, a real home in Montrose, two onion farms, furnished rooms, a three room apartment, hotel rooms, and vehicles. Includes contact details and dates from 8 18 71 to 8 24 11. Also listings for an oil line pipe inventory and a used Hudson speedster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Waggoner Bldg
Fort Worth
Texas
Montrose
R. C. Bryant
Salinas Avenue
Noted Pianist in Concert by Woman's Club
The Woman's Club presents Prof. Mark Gunzburg in concert Monday evening. further details appear in tomorrow's Times. Audiences are urged to hear this virtuoso who delighted Rotary Club listeners recently.
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Mark Gunzburg
Rotary Club
Ancient arches of Peking face railway destruction
Peking reports the ornamental wooden arches called parlous, painted in blue green and red, straddle main streets. Their bases restrict road space and would block proposed surface tram lines. Authorities seek preservation or rebuilding where essential, while the tramway firm cites cost.
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Peking
Tramway Company
First German city to appoint policewomen
A digest of notices and social items references women in various roles and events. It highlights Cologne naming policewomen as a landmark, mentions Detroit real estate earnings by women, and details social visits, gatherings, and minor local happenings with numerous names and places.
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Cologne
Detroit
Turkey
Corolidee
White House
Ise Forster
Chicago
First oil discovery centennial observance at Titusville launch
August 24 1889 marks sixty four years since Colonel Drake struck oil at Titusville inaugurating the U S petroleum industry. A large gathering will assemble August 27 for reunion and talks led by A Pedfoods Standard Oil. The article notes Drake's lone initial well and its shallow depth compared with later wells and the hardships faced.
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Associated Praga
Titusville
KH. J. Drake
A. Pedfoods
Vreetors
Standard Oil Company
Colon Terete
Drake
Eiowan
Violet Mra Oberfecht Society Editor
Violet Mra serves as editor of the Oberfecht Society and is listed with telephone number 70.
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Mra
Violet
Oberfecht Society
Methodist Choir Picnic Dinner at Nye Home
Friday social calendar notes a Methodist Choir picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Nye at 8 PM.
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Chester Nye
Birthday births listed for notable figures
Our Daily Birthday Party lists notable births on August 21. It cites figures such as Rev. Ssomuaeb Aachiot born in Chonbridos, Mass 61 years ago, Rear Admiral Joho Watson born in Winnkrek who served in the Spanish American War, and Jerry Th fteaper outfielder of the Chicago American League team born in Santa Clara Calif 36 years ago.
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Misa Lolita Armouri
Chicago
Jerry Th Fteaper
Ohiewia Amrerican
Santa Clara
Calif
Ce Ly
Honor Slain Men Observed by Metairie Businesses
Met Rouge business houses will close between 4 and 7 PM to honor Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard, believed kidnapped and slain by a masked mob a year ago. Leading merchants pledged to aid authorities in convicting the slayers.
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Monroe
Met Rouge
Watt Daniel
Thomas Richard
Thirst for Soft Drinks Illustration of National Consumption
Washington reports that Americans drank four billion bottles of soft drinks last year across ten thousand bottlers and 110000 counters. The piece notes industry growth since the chemist era and warns chemists to guard pure food laws amid substitutes mimicking natural flavors.
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Associated Praga
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Thirsty America
Apo Yacht Returns to Manila Against Heavy Seas
The yacht Apo carrying Governor General Leonard Wood was driven back to Manila by a storm with heavy seas wind and rain. It started toward Mindoro but weather overtook it in the outer harbor and the captain advised returning to port.
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Rv Associated Press
Manila
Apo
Leonard Wood
Mindoro
Brookhart and Meredith Face Deflation Debate in Iowa
United States Senator Smith Brookhart urged testifying under oath about financial schemes he says drive farmers to peasantry. He challenged former Agriculture Secretary Meredith to swear as well to reveal whether he opposed deflation or remained silent in Wall Street affairs.
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Associated Press
Jewel
Iowa
Down
United States
Smith Brookhosrt
American Legion
Todasy
Meredith
Qaericutoure
Towars Brookhart
Alteged Hbel
Wold
Wall Street
Air Mail Plane Breaks Coast to Coast Record
Hempstead N Y August 24 Pilot Wesley Smith of the air mail service landed at 11010 o clock Eastern standard time completing the relay mail flight from San Francisco in 26 hours 14 minutes The eastbound plane with West Coast mail due tomorrow will end the coast to coast flight for now The previous record was 26 hours 50 minutes set by Lieuts Kelly and Macready of the army air forces The mail route is longer than the army flight path.
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Associated Press
Hempstead
N. Y
Wesley Smith
Air Mail Service
San Francisco
Kelly and
Macready
Army Air Forces
New York
San Diego
Air Mail Test Flights Begin Fourth Day
Coast to coast air mail test runs progress with westbound planes departing ahead of schedule. In Cheyenne Wye San Francisco and Hempstead pilots initiate legs of the mail delivery program with early morning takeoffs and multiple pouches aboard.
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Cheyenne Wye
Air Mail
Cpart
San Francisco
Vance
New York
Negro Killed Texas Farmer and Deputy Sheriff
Several hundred armed men search the Colorado river bottoms for John Smith a black man who shot and killed J B Nubn a deputy sheriff aged 12 near Rowena Rienfels county yesterday. The ensuing riot and warnings left a black woman in town feared to flee Ballinger jail.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tes
Colorado
John Smith
J.B. Nubn
Rowena
Rienfels
Crepsa
Wubu
Ciligenes Db Rowe
Turabae
Freesd
Beave
Ataie Negress
Kuhoure
Ballinger
Noted author Kate Douglas Wiggins Dies in England
American author Kate Douglas Wiggins died last night in England after failing to recover from complications following an operation she underwent shortly after arriving in England last June.
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Associated Press
Narrow
Eng
Kate Douglas Wiggins
WRECK IN RUSSIA
A Vilna to Warsaw train derailed near Lida causing a dam break and a flood. More than 60 persons died and about 70 were injured or missing as passengers mostly Jews and many immigrants bound for America fled the scene. An aid train from Lida was delayed by track damage caused by the flood.
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Snodkreag
Proms
Moscow
Vilna
Warsaw
Lida
Americs
Chuckwagon Luncheon Highlights Texas Postmasters Meet
Del Rio Texas August 24 A chuck wagon luncheon in Mexico and an automobile drive to Devils river opened the Texas postmasters annual convention Today at the business session speeches were given by BE M Tracy Victoria S M Gaines Fort Worth and O S York Galveston Tyler and Galveston plan to bid for next years event
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Fy Associated Press
del Rio
Texas
Mexico
Devil's River
Texas Postmasters
BE. M. Tracy
Victoria
S. M. Gaines
Fort Worth
O. S. York
Galveston
Tyler
New Cabinet Supports Plan Amid German Reparation Debate
Berlin reports the present German government rejects offering any part of the economic system as a pledge for reparations. Chancellor insists sacrificing German industry is not acceptable to preserve sovereignty and liberation of German soil.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Cuno
Premier Kato Dead in Tokyo
Premier Tomasa buro Kato died this afternoon in Tokyo after a long illness that weakened his heart. Born in 1854, he had a noted career in naval, administrative, and diplomatic services before becoming premier last year. The cause was not officially released but press reports mentioned cancer.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Tomasaburo Kato
Kato
Coal strike averted by broad cooperation urged
The coal commission called for full cooperation of consumers, operators, and agencies to avoid a stoppage of anthracite. Chairman John Hammond indicated the review remains, stressing no halt in production due to vital interests of miners and operators, while noting the public’s need for domestic coal for workers.
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Presa
Washington
The
Coal Commission
WHR
John Hammond
Suthraeite
Teiseion
Piggly Wiggly Case Seeks Temporary Court Order
A court grants a temporary order in a dispute involving the Piggly Wiggly chain, its parent and associated corporations. Executives are directed to consider contracts under review and determine control of the Wiregly Stores, Inc. pending further action.
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J. Hoss
Soutoviner Cie
Controwy
Belwr the Corporation
Pieely Wieely Organization
Ligedy Wiregly Stores, Inc
Bandits Obtain 20000 Liberty Bonds in Oklahoma Train Robbery
Postoffice Inspector Johnson reported that $20000 in Liberty bonds were taken during a robbery of an M K & T train near Okesa Oklahoma on Monday night. Total loss estimate incomplete pending mail check.
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Kansas City
Okesa
Okla
Postoffice
Ft. Johnson
Johnson
Arrest in Austin Ties Bank Robbery Suspect to Heist
In Austin Texas on August 24 Jack Smith, named as a suspect in the holdup of a Houston utility firm cashier, was arrested here after being identified as one of the bandits who procured $1,260 from the robbery.
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Austin
Texas
Jack Smith
Houston
Thieves Loot Jewelry Safes in Bold Break-In
The Associated Press reports thieves blew open safes at jewelry manufacturers in Los Angeles on August 24 and stole gems including diamonds valued at about a hundred bagfuls. Local authorities investigate the daring heist.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Execution Ends for Little River County Man
John Qwens of Little River County died in the electric chair at 6 this morning in the state penitentiary Little Rock Arkansas. He was convicted of murdering druggist Hugh Throckmarton in December last year.
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Associated Press
Little Rock Ark
John Qwens
Little River County
State Penitentiary
Hugh Throckmarton
Postcard Sent After Fourteen Years Reaches Town
An Associated Press note from Pittsburgh reports a postcard mailed from Astoria Long Island fourteen years ago has at last arrived in Wilmerding. Officials believe the card may have been misaddressed or delayed by postal errors and was found by a clerk who forwarded it to Wilmerding for delivery.
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Kate Pier Mcintosh
Wisconsin
Grandma” Watson
United States
Indiana
Inte
Harding
Ella H. Snyder
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Tittsburgh
Astoria
Long Island
Wilmerding
Marsared
Festival events mark St Bartholomew day and historic anniversaries
The page notes the Festival of St Bartholomew and the 109th anniversary of Britain's capture of Washington. It recalls the Ocean Monarch fire near Liverpool with 178 deaths, the birth of John Newton a century ago, and Lord Birkenhead's first American public address in Williamstown Massachusetts before the Institute of Politics.
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St. Bartholomew
Washington
Ocean Monarch
Liverpool
John Newton
Hudson River
Hell Gate
Lord Birkenhead
Mwngland
America
Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Mass
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Reiser
San Francisco Avenue
Lincoln Street
J. M. Reid
Main Street
Laredo Candy Company
Main Ave
Victoria Street
Market Street
J. Armengol
Apply
Mexican Products Co
Hotel
Grant St
Southeast Exposure
Farragut Street
Thane
A. P. Nye
Santa Maria
Houston Street
Moser Auto Co
Ford
L. Care
Laredo
Times Office
Hilario Cavazos & Bro
Houston St
Giza
Buick
James Whitcomb Riley
Metro
Rialto Theatre
Harry Garson
Emma Pierce
St. Nicholas
Miss Lottie Beesley of
Lancaster
Mrs. Willoughby
Scott McIntosh
Sally Cobb
Belton
Baylor College
J. M. White
Carrizo Springs
J. J. Howell
Mrs. Bismark Pope
Baby
Corpus Christi
Hal D. Winston
W .T. Neblett
San Antonio
Gus R Becker
Dora Becker
Miss Becker
San Antonio High School
J. Bo Rourke
Penamont
Calvin Huddleston
C. M. Greeman
Ferdinand and
Ployad Schneider
H. G. Earnest
William Earnest
J. F. Mullally
Saltillo
Hannah Fair Circle
Leonard Craig
Mesdames Craig
Mann
Landrum
Henry
Foster
Trout
Betl
Reed
Carrizo
Howell
W. T. Neblett
Lieut
Minor
Officers Club
Ft. McIntosh
Gilbert
Cox
Lottie Beesley
Fort McIntosh
First Oil
Japan
Tsuyoshi ‘Tamura
Tokyo
Crete
Ral
Fett Ata Cate Arenwitting
Fam
Paul Collins
Russia
Guno
Havre
France
Brazil
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