Governor to Pardon Thirty More Convicts in Texas Plan
Governor Ferguson directs the Texas board of pardons to review records of thirty meritorious convicts for clemency along Mabry Camp precedents. The board, on a two week farm inspection tour, will recommend ex paroled workers for state park labor at Goliad. If their work proves satisfactory, full pardons may follow.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Board of Pardons
Camp Mabry
Goliad
Governor Ferguson to attend labor convention and fiesta in Texas
Governor Ferguson leaves Sunday night for Houston to deliver an address at the State Federation of Labor annual convention which meets Monday. He plans to spend Monday and Tuesday in Houston then return for the fiesta in San Antonio with his personal staff and Adjutant General Henry Hutchinge likely to attend. He may stay a couple of days in San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Houston
State Federation of Labor
San Antonio
Henry Hutchinge
Uhr vows war on clubs and gamblers in San Antonio
Commissioner Uhr orders the closing of gambling houses and illegal clubs, arrest of proprietors and bootleggers, and a citywide crackdown. He warns "I mean business" and forecasts fines up to 100 dollars for blocking parade routes as Fiesta crowds arrive. Public order and law enforcement will be strictly enforced.
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Uhr
Barney Welsh
Lancaster
San Antonio
Lambert Beach Opens Sunday With Races and Band
The Lambert Beach at Brackenridge Park will formally open Sunday afternoon. Guards staff the check stand all day while swimming and diving events start later. A band will entertain, and prizes will be offered as officials plan unique features to attract a record crowd during Fiesta week.
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Lambert Beach
Brackenridge Park
Lron
Lambert
Concert for Free Clinic Benefit at Travis Park
The Tuesday Musical Club presents a sacred concert at Travis Park Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon to aid the Free Clinic. A free-will offering will be taken and funds support milk, clothing, and nursery services for babies, with prior year grants aiding the Public Health Nurse Association.
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Travis Park
the Light
Free Clinic
Public Health Nurse Association
Clinic
Nurse Association
Perry J. Lewis
How to Reduce Your Weight Quick and Easy
A promotional notice urges readers to use oil of kerein capsules from Summers' Drug Store for weight loss. It claims safe, pleasant digestion aid with rapid results after a few days of open-air activity and daily doses, advising weekly weigh-ins and to continue until reaching normal weight. It targets those with excess fat and promises buoyant results.
Explosion Warning Sparks Fire Escape at Early Morning Blaze
A loud blast from a gasoline can broke into flames at 4:20 am Friday at 218 Slocum Place. Mrs. B. Keith and family narrowly escaped as firefighters contained the blaze to the rear of the residence.
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B. Keith
Slocum Place
Surviving Zouaves to Gather for Reunion in San Antonio
A reunion of the San Antonio Zouaves will be held Wednesday evening on the roof garden of the original Mexican restaurant with a banquet. Surviving members left San Antonio April 21, 1898 for service in the Spanish American War where they distinguished themselves. Arrangements are by Robert Schmerbeck and Mrs. Lee Barnard Miller. Attendance is expected, with notices sent to members outside San Antonio. 60 cents Sutherland Springs and return via Southern Pacific on Sundays.
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San Antonio
The New World's Largest York Sign Loads The Night Sky
A massive electric sign in New York claims the title of the world’s largest. Measuring 231 feet long, the signage dwarfs nearby neon displays and dominates the skyline with bright electric letters and design.
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York
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