Three Men and a Maid arrives for New York lecturing tour
Mrs. Horace Hignett world famous writer on theosophy lands in New York with her son Eustace. Her nephew Sam and Eustace plan to sail together as Bream Mortimer arrives with news of Wilhelmina Bennett awaiting Eustace. On the Atlantic pier Sam falls for a red headed woman while Eustace is heartbroken after a postponed wedding.
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Horace Hignett
New York
Eustace
Windles
Hignetts
Sam
Mallaby Marlowe
London
Atlantic
Bream Mortimer
Bennett
Wilhelmina
Marlowe
Eustace Hignett
Raf
Mariana
Rescue at Sea Sparks City Cash Craze
Samuel Marlowe dives to save a man from drowning as a blue jersey swimmer struggles with waves. A bystander crowd cheers while a Swedish laborer, Swenson, competes for the floating money amid a chaotic waterfront scene. The rescued man heads to a tug as the liner sails away, leaving questions of an upcoming appointment unresolved.
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Samuel Marlowe
Marlowe
Sam
Oscar Swenson
Sweden
Mr. Swenson
Svensk
Sam Marlowe
Swenson
Eustace Hignett
Adeline
North River
Reuben. Watson
Yessir
Modest Brave Men Quip Sparks Reflective Comment
A brief remark, “But I suppose all brave men are modest,” draws from a public figure or historical figure's persona. The line prompts discussion on courage and humility, reflecting on character traits associated with leadership and duty.
New Use for Motor Truck Converts Five Tonner to Crane
A five ton motor truck can be converted into a locomotive type crane for construction work. The unit uses a four cylinder gasoline engine with 30 horsepower to swing and lift the boom and operate a hoisting hook. The unmounted crane weighs six tons and uses outriggers with jacks to stabilize loads during handling.
Marx Heads New German Cabinet
Berlin reports a seven day crisis ended in a three party compromise forming a minority coalition to replace the Stresemann government. Dr Wilhelm Marx will head the cabinet as chancellor with Dr Jarres interior minister and Otto Gessler defense minister among others. Stresemann reportedly to become foreign minister.
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Berlin
German People’s
Democratic
Stresemann
Wilhelm Marx
Interior
Jarres
Otto Gessler
Increase in Cost of Eleemosynary Work
October saw higher per capita costs across 17 Texas eleemosynary institutions, rising from 22.04 to 30.18 dollars. Total inmates reached 11,614 with the Girls' Training School Gainesville showpiece jumping from 37.64 to 106.41 dollars per inmate. Overall salaries and expenses totaled 313,881, while improvements spent 6,174.
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Austin
Tex
Gainesville
Orphans Home
Confederate Home
Confederate Woman's Home
School For
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
Orphans’ Home
Feeble Minded Colony
East Texas Hospital For Insane
North Texas Hospital For Insane
Southwest Texas Hospital For Insane
State
Northwest Texas
Surtax on Packages Reduced for Mexico Trade
San Antonio Postmaster Lucas announced a new Mexican government order cutting the surtax on packages to half and waiving consular visas. The change, effective immediately, ends the previous 50 percent surtax plus regular import tax on items entering Mexico.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Lucas
Carter Finds Another Large Bouquet in Tut Tomb Shrine
Howard Carter leading the British excavation continues the tomb raid on King Tutankhamun. He reports another huge bouquet of flowers in the mortuary chamber outside the outer shrine, faded by long preservation.
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Luxor
Egypt
Tutenkamun
Howard Carter
Southern Pacific seeks control of two Arizona rail lines
Washington. The Southern Pacific company has asked the I C C for permission to take over and operate under lease the lines of the Arizona Eastern and the Phoenix Eastern rail roads. Both companies are already owned by Southern Pacific. The leases would run until 1951.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Company
The
Arizona Eastern
Phoenix Eastern
Southern Pacific
Brenham to Old Washington Highway Work Gets Underway
Washington County commissioners meet and order immediate construction on the Brenham to Old Washington on the Brazos highway. Work starts within a few days.
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Brenham
Tex
Washington County Commissioners
Old Washington
Brazos
Bastrop County Legislator Dies at 71
Austin tex D R Lemaster a Bastrop County legislator died at a local hospital Friday after an operation He was 71 years old.
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Bastrop
Austin
Tex
D. R. Lemaster
Bastrop County
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