Explorers' Club to Honor Peary as Polar Discoveries Grow
The Explorers' Club will host a New York dinner marking five years since the North Pole discovery and will award its first gold medal of honor to Rear Admiral Peary. Leaders including Shackleton, Koenig, Amundsen, Stefansson, and Roosevelt are noted as plans to expand exploration across Arctic, Antarctic, and inaccessible regions.
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Washington, D. C
Explorers’ Club
New York
North Pole
Peary
Ernest Shackelton
Felix Koenig
Antarctic
Amundsen
Stefansson
Arctic
Roosevelt
Brazil
A. W. Greeley
United States Army
Gilbert H. Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
Bering Strait
Grosvenor
South Pole
United States
Thibet
Fiesta week king parade draws 100 autos in San Antonio
San Antonio Automobile Club urges members to decorate cars for the Fiesta king’s parade on April 2025. Rex, the King of Flowerland, to be escorted to Alamo Plaza by a cavalry unit and city officials, with Col. Treat as grand marshal and Frank Winerich announcing parade details. Shriners band to play on Alamo Plaza.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
W. A. Hering
Fiesta Association
Rex
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
King of
Flowerland
Mexico
Alamo Plaza
Clinton G. Brown
Grand Opera House
Charles G. Treat
United States Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
West Texas Military Academy
Peacock Military School
Frank Winerich
Emil Frank
Shriners’ Band of
Austin
Navy Bars Alcohol on All Ships and Stations
Secretary Daniels issued a sweeping order prohibiting the use or introduction of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel or within any navy yard or station effective after July 1. Surgeon General Braisted and naval officers debated its impact on discipline while prohibition forces hailed the move as a major victory for temperance.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Navy
Naval
Navy Department
Braisted
Prohibition
Congress
Army
Wilson
Mr. Daniels
Bryan Confined to Home Despite Cold
Secretary Bryan remains at his home with a heavy cold but is up and about and giving personal attention to State Department affairs today.
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Bryan
Washington, D. C
State Department
New Chinese Minister Shah Reaches U S En Route to Washington
The new Chinese minister to the United States, K. F. Shah, arrived in New York with his family on March 3 en route to Washington for the ministers reception to President Wilson. Shah, a former consul general at New York, is depicted in Western attire and represents China’s new republic.
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Washington, D. C
K. F. Shah
United States
New York
Washington
China
Peking
Paul S. Reinsch
Shah
Republic of China
Reinsch
Shahy
Columbia University
Lang Shah
America
Mr. Shah
Kwang Hsue
Vinol Promises Strength For Feeble Older People
Feeble elders can regain vigor with Vinol cod liver and iron tonic. Claims describe improved circulation digestion and tissue rebuilding. Endorsed by Mary Ivey of Columbus and backed by a San Antonio druggist. Also notes Saxo Salve for itching and quick healing.
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Vinci
Mary Ivey
Columbus
A. M
Fischer
San Antonio
Tex
Career path of Shah and family to Chinese legation duties
The text traces the ascent of Mr Shah through diplomatic service in Tokio, Chinese consul in New York, secretary of the foreign office at Peking, director of the mint at Tien Tsin, and later superintendent of customs and commissioner of foreign affairs in New chwang. He arrives with a large staff to assume duties at the Chinese legation.
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Works
Tokio
New York
Foreign Office
Peking
Tien Tsin
Newchwang
Shah
Queens Eleanor Visit Draws Bulgar Involvement in New York
Former and current Bulgarian crown subjects including Armenians Hebrews and Macedonians in New York prepare to welcome Queen Eleanor. A committee will meet with King Ferdinand’s representative Mr Carter. Armenian choir rehearsals begin while missionary education groups arrange gatherings focusing on education religion social aid and Red Cross work.
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New York
Bulgaria
Eleanor
Hartley House
Carter
Ferdinand
London
Missionary Education Movement
New Jersey Seventh District Chooses Bremner Successor
Voters in New Jersey's Seventh District head to the polls to elect a successor to the late Robert G. Bremner. Democratic candidate James O By rne campaigns with President Wilson's endorsement as the main issue. Republican candidate Don H Drukker and Progressive Henry C Whitehead, plus Socialist Gordon Demarest and Henry Jager, compete. Jager does not reside in the district. The race has been hotly contested.
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Paterson
N. J
New Jersey
Robert G. Bremner
James O'Byrne
Wilson
Don H. Drukker
Henry C. Whitehead
Gordon Demarest
Henry Jager
Jager
Berries Prove Profitable For Cuero Grower
E A Tully operates six acres of berries in Cuero Texas irrigating from a shallow well. Since January he has marketed strawberries and dewberries with a harvest at peak. He expects to clear between 2000 and 2500 dollars this season as high yields curb water use.
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Cuero
Tex
E. A. Tully
Revolutionists Abandon Venezuelan Plot in Caribbean
Venezuelan officers hiding in Curacao and Trinidad have abandoned their revolutionary project to depose President Juan Vicente Gomez due to a lack of funds, according to General F. Alcantara in New York.
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New York
Curacoa
Trinidad
F. Alcantra
Juan Vicente Gomez
Venezuela
Pioneer Woman Aene McLaughlin Dies in Denver
Mrs Aene E McLaughlin widow of Cyrus H MacLaughlin aged 87 and a Colorado pioneer died in Denver last night She was the granddaughter of Nathaniel Ames a Valley Forge hero in George Washingtons army
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Denver
Colo
Aene E. McLaughlin
Cyrus H. MacLaughlin
Colorado
Nathaniel Ames
Valley Forge
George Washingto
Bexar Transfer & Vexicab Co Advertising
Bexar Transfer and Vexicab Co offers up to date auto taxi service in 1914 with livery touring cars motor trucks for baggage and messenger service. Messenger boys available day or night with competitive prices. Phones 749.
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Bexar Transfer &Vexicab Co
Government to stall trouble in broad industrial inquiry
The federal commission on industrial relations opens a four day, wide ranging study led by Chairman Frank P. Walsh to reduce labor capital differences. The hearings will cover coal, clothing, printing, building trades, railroads, and include leaders such as Daniel Willard and Elisha Lee.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Frank P. Walsh
Walsh
Daniel Willard
Baltimore
The
Baltimore & Ohio
Elisha Lee
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
W. G. Lee
Cleveland
Ohio
Labor leaders to discuss industry issues at final session
The final session will cover the subject generally with speakers including Homer B. Perkins, president of the Brotherhood, and H B Perham of the Order, plus Wil son, Gompers, Judge Chambers, Louis Brandeis, and other officials.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
W. C. Chambers
United States Board of Conciliation and Mediation
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Prize Essays Wanted for Peace Contests Across Nation
The Carnegie Church Union offers over one hundred prizes for essays on peace to Sunday school pupils and other youths nationwide. The contest, organized in February, invites Protestant Roman Catholic and Jewish children. Seminaries may win $500 $300 and $200 prizes with winning essays to be printed and distributed in the peace campaign.
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New York
United States
Carnegie Church Union
Accidental shooting claims life of Ennis youth
Ennis Texas April 6 Paul Fincher aged 16 died last night from gunshot wounds suffered Saturday near Byrd schoolhouse in an accidental shooting incident.
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Ennis
Tex
Paul Fincher
Byrd Schoolhouse
Bond's Delicatessen Moves to Arthur Hotel Building
Delicatessen relocates to Arthur Hotel Building on Avenue D rear of Post Office. Opens Tuesday April 7 with a fresh line of delicatessen. Ad promotes Perfection Lard as the best.
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BOND
Arthur Hotel
Avenue D
Post Office
New York Special Election On Constitution Question
New York will hold a special election tomorrow to decide whether to revise the state constitution next year. Total election machinery cost nears 400 000 dollars. Public interest appears light. An affirmative vote would trigger a constitutional convention to be chosen at the November regular election.
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New York
Largest Texas onions shipped from Mercedez to Gatesville
Wet Grove and Polhemus, major truck growers with their own cold storage, fulfilled an order from Gatesville for a crate of the largest crystal wax onions. The crate held a bushel with forty two specimens, some over 1 3/4 pounds, selling in markets at 3 to 3 1/2 dollars per crate.
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Mercedes, Tex
Wetgrove & Polhemus
Gatesville
Tex
Texas
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