Unhappy: Palmquist’s drowning and Ford aviation forecasts
The article recounts Palmquist drowning after a train of events in the capital area and notes his body found in a Connecticut pond. It also cites Henry Ford and Edsel Ford predicting mass aircraft production, all-metal planes, and national automotive prosperity driven by a vast 2.5 billion dollar spend on motor road networks.
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Oe Palmquist
Connecticut
Dsel Ford
United States “Chamber of Commerce
Henry “Ford
Edsel Ford Piedict
Ford
High Power Radio Defeats Static In Improptu Test
A San Antonio program shows Hastings Nebraska KIX station overpowering local 15,000 watt output with a concert reach. Receivers with fine tuning picked Hastings over San Antonio, Dallas Fort Worth and others amid heavy static. Brownsville representative Charles L. Jessup arrived to explain the test’s results and the broader impact.
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KIX
Hastings
Noh
San ‘Antonio
San’ Antonio
WCAR
Dallas
San Antonio
Express
Seeton
Woman Gomes to Prove Self as Ord Baby in San Antonio
A woman arriving in San Antonio on Tuesday seeks to uncover her past and prove she is the long missing "ord baby" Dollie Hickox. Her mother, Effie Gibson of St. Louis, recalls a 30 year-old sale by an old auntie and hints at an inheritance shaping the mystery. The case, rooted in adoption offers and unknown parentage, could unfold over the next days.
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San Antonio
Dollie Hickox
Bill Baby
Effie Gibson
St. Louis
Shas
Whelan
San Jacinto
Texas
Mexico
Houston
Avenue
San Saba
Commerce
Alamo
Staris
Avenue E
San Antonio de PaJua
Tome
San Fernando Cathedral
Arrendendo
Pupils Win Cups in San Antonio Home Industry Contest
San Antonio students showed strong theoretical interest in household problems as the San Antonio Manufacturers' Association announced winners in their $1000 home industry contest. Nathaniel Hawthorne junior high and St. Cecilia's school received handsome cups after 502 and other papers were reviewed. G. G. Geyer led the campaign committee while J. M. McTlhenny chaired a scoring subcommittee assessing 23 questions.
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Julia’ ‘Conroy
The
Manufacturers
Association
San Antonio
John
Mary
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mary Huppertz
St. Ceegelia’s School
Father Garriga
Haythorne School
Manufacturers’ Association
G. G. Geyer
Robbery at Valente Brothers Bank in Sweet Home Texas
Bank bandits tunneled into the Valente Brothers bank vault in Sweet Home, Texas, blew the safe and stole about 2500 in money and checks plus jewelry and customer valuables. The heist occurred Monday night after dark, with tracks obliterated by wind. cash totaled 495.30 in actual cash, and 2,500 in checks and valuables were taken. The bank, housed in a warehouse next to the general store, was discovered missing the next morning.
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Valeria Brothers Bank
Sweet Home
Texas
Swithout
Greer
Valenta Brothers
Valente Brothers Bank
Lavaca County
Yoakum
Editor Oscar Schumacher 60 Dies in Fredericksburg
Oscar R. Schumacher editor of the Fredericksburg Wochenblatt and Fredericksburg Standard died in Fredericksburg at 60 from a stroke while returning from a theater outing. He leaves a widow and two daughters in California and will be buried in Fredericksburg.
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Fredericksburg
Oscar R. Schumacher
Tabby the Mascot Cat Nursed Rat Found Dead
The Fortieth Aero Squadron mascot Tabby, a cat who nursed an infant rat alongside her kittens, is linked to the rat's death found beneath Tabby's sleeping body. The tale winds through questions of whether death came from internal causes or sympathetic cataleptic indigestion.
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Doggerel
Tabby
Fortieth Aero Squadron
Doctor Baldwin Released on Bond in Narcotic Case
Jay G. Baldwin a prominent San Antonio physician was released on $1000 bond after arraignment before US Commissioner I Tu Edwards on charges of violating the national narcotic act He is the second physician arrested by narcotic agents in ten days in this area
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Jay G. Baldwin
San Antonio
United States
I. Tu. Edwards
Dr. Baldwin
Fire Over Cameron Spreads Through Town
Fire sweeps Cameron in three downtown sections aided by strong winds. The blaze started about 12 15 PM and threatens the oil mill area as authorities report rapid spread through the small town near Austin.
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Austin
Cameron
Tag
Japanese freighter Raifuku Maru sinks near Halifax
New York April 21 The White Star Line received a message from the steamship Homeric that the Japanese freighter Raifuku Maru went down south of Halifax. The Homeric is standing by to rescue the crew.
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New York
White Star Line Today
Homeric
Raifuku Marg
Halifax
Arrest Day Agent In Alcohol Scheme
Washington reports that April 21 sees Thomas A. Nolan a prohibition agent taken into custody in connection with the Maryland Drug and Chemical company alcohol case where several bell down arrests have been made.
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Washington
Thomas A. Nolan
Prohibition
Maryland, Drug, and Chemical Company
Fliers Demonstrate For French Officer at Kelly Field
A parade of air force units including pursuit bombardment and attack planes was staged at Kelly Field to honor Brigadier General A. T. Dumont. The event featured the French attache to Washington and highlighted aviation progress and allied cooperation.
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Kelly Fielt
A. T. Dumont
Washington
California rainmaker eyed for Southwest Texas visit
Officials and business leaders in Southwest Texas consider hiring a California rainmaker to induce rainfall amid a prolonged drought. Albert Steves Jr asks the chamber of commerce to fund and quickly engage the expert after a thorough investigation. Government studies warn against artificial clouds and rainfall methods.
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California
San Antonio
Duesday
Chamber of Commerce
Steves
Albert Steves Jr
Steves Sash and Door Company
Oxas Ner
Agriculturalepartment
United States Department of Agriculture
Roel Pany
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Moses Austin
Stephen W. Austin
Sam Houston
Alamo Rifles
Jockey Club
Buffalo Bill
Texas University
Henry Ward Beecher
Cardinal Gibbons
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Joseph Jefferson
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