City Council Delays Final Reading of Building Ordinance
The City Building Inspector’s 96 page ordinance on building rules was read in parts during adjourned sessions. A final reading is planned for the next regular meeting, with sections considered separately. 59 pages read last Monday and 40 pages more yesterday.
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Leo. M. J. Dielmann
Richter
Mauermann
Kuehn
Braden
Dietzmann
Wickeland
Kinney
Smith
Lockwood
Menger
Births Recorded for Four Families in Local Notices
To Mr and Mrs Pat McSorley a girl born March 20 at 220 Willow Street. To Mr and Mrs Ben J Boon a boy born April 3 at 400 Schley Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Trevenio a child born April 1 at 240 Obraje Street. To Mr and Mrs E Cabeas a boy born April 1 at 218 South New Braunfels Avenue.
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Pat McSorley
Willow Street
Ben J. Boon
Schley Avenue
Are Trevenio
Obraje ‘Street
E. Cabeas
South
New Braunfels Avenue
Burial Permits for Two Residents
Mary Mayhorn aged 102 died April 6 at 828 Walnut street. Gregoria Gonzales aged 5 died April 6 at 211 South San Saba street.
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Mary Mayhorn
Walnut Street
Gregoria Gonzales
San Saba Street
Society Leader's Day Redefined by Telephone Hours
A society leader now spends no days at home. Her duties are dictated by phone hours, shifting traditional routines to constant communication and public engagement beyond domestic time.
Spokane Adopts Advanced City Commission Plan After Women Vote
Spokane, Wash on April 7 reveals the city has adopted a modern commission form of government. Five commissioners elected March 7 with women voting for the first time were inducted March 14 to replace Mayor Nelson A S Pratt and ten councilmen. The charter includes initiative referendum and recall with detailed voting rules and a spending limit of 250 dollars. The plan unifies party lines and requires candidates to renounce political affiliations. The drive followed a protracted battle beginning in 1910 with a charter draft, petitions, and legal challenges culminating in an overwhelming Dec 27 vote and upheld by Washington Supreme Court.
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Wash
Commission
America
Nelson
Pratt
Tion
United States
Spokane County
Supreme Court of Washington
Dry Feed System for Chickens Spreads Across Farms
The article promotes a dry feed method for chickens as a natural, healthier alternative to wet mash. It cites experiments showing faster, better growth with dry feed, less spoilage, and fewer health issues. A hopper or deep box reduces waste, while frequent small meals plus water keep flocks active and thriving. The piece ends with a humorous note from the Pittsburgh Post.
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A. G. Symonds
Farm Journal
Why Miller Wears His Flowing Looks
San Francisco April 7 Josquin Miller the Sierra poet on the road to recovery remains a famed San Francisco Bay figure. He has long drawn attention for his beard and flowing hair provoking public irritation though he deflects praise as a pose. A visitor asked why he keeps the look and Miller asked how one could spend a dollar most profitably.
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Cal
Josquin Miller
Sierras
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
the Heights
Miller
Mr. Miller
Scarred Warrior Recalls Indian Arrow Wounds
A man describes lasting injuries from early days after a confrontation, lifting his beard to reveal a long scar at the chin and another along the neck. He notes the marks came from an Indian arrow, explaining they were earned in the earlier years.
New England States Push for Direct Election of Senators
Reports from Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine and Rhode Island indicate they will join twenty seven states in memorializing Congress to call a constitutional convention for direct election of U S senators by the people. Governors Foss Bass and Plaisted back the movement as lawmakers favor popular elections.
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Mass
New England
Congress
United States
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Rhode Island
Foss
Bass
Plaisted
Committee On
Federal Relations
House of Representatives
Committee On Federal Relations
House
Trek Scouts Rally For Wireless Phones And Pound Trek
Springfield scouts stage two winter activities. The wireless telegraphy project links to Chicago and Louisville, while the pound trek delivers food and clothing to needy families every ten days. Each scout carries a pound aid to the home and departs quietly after dark.
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Springfield
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Chicago
Louis
Charity Hikes Quietly Aid Hidden Beneficiaries
The text notes that the donor family keeps their identity secret and does not inform recipients before visiting. The public only learns of another charity hike and the impact of a lighter heart for those helped.
Noted Financier J Gardiner Cassatt Dies in Paris
Philadelphia financier J Gardiner Cassatt, brother of the late A J Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Company, died in Paris last night according to a cablegram to relatives. The notice follows his prominence in business circles in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Paris
J. Gardiner Cassatt
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Company
How to Make a Home Dry Shampoo
A vintage kitchen fix describes mixing antiseptic powder with powdered orris root to create a dry shampoo. Apply a tablespoon through the hair, leave several hours or overnight, then brush out all traces for lustrous fluffy hair with a slight wave.
Sleeplessness Cured by Casca Royal Pills
A letter from Mr. Wm Seaver of Onondaga New York credits Casca Royal Pills with curing insomnia and restoring appetite after three years of deprivation. He praises the product as a Godsend and urges others to request a free trial package from The Products Co Dayton Ohio.
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Blackburn
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