Mellon Knows Coolidge and a Billion Candle Power Light
The piece discusses Secretary Mellon’s grasp of finance and the federal reserve, Coolidge owning 50 steel shares, and Franco American air power advances. It references a billion candle power French air lighthouse, future global rail consolidation, and Hindenburg’s vow to revive Germany’s army if elected president.
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Mr.Mellon
Calvin Coolidge
Arthur Brisbane
France
Dijon
Paris
Algiers
Earth
West Texas Chamber Convention May At Mineral Wells
500 reservations sought for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting to be held at Mineral Wells May 4 to 6. San Antonio business delegates plan to lead a 500 strong group, with prize incentives for signups and a forecast of over 30,000 attendees and a major economic impact for San Antonio.
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West Texas
Trade Extension Department
Chamber
Commerce
William Ochs
Extension Department
Chamber of Commerce
San’ Antonio
San Antonio
Seni
James A. Gallagher
Wells Up
Barry Weber
San Antonio Drug Company
Worty
Mr. Ochse
William M. McIntosh
Tiytl
Ager of the
Light
Canadian Wheat Exports Fall From 1924 Levels
Ottawa reports March 1923 wheat exports were about 80 percent of March 1924. Total exports for April 4,422,518 bushels were shipped from Canada. In March 1924 exports reached 13,446,100 bushels.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pole hunting slies spark citywide missing man hunt
A wave of disappearances prompts police to add W J Hamilton to a growing list of missing men. Hamilton, 160 pounds, 6 feet, vanished after a fall at an oil derrick in Liberty. His wife, already en route to Liberty, learns he is missing. Neighbors report odd behavior. Hamilton had little money. The case mirrors earlier missing-persons and follows a broader search across multiple towns.
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Ayr
Pears
W. JL. Hamilton
North
Palmetto Avenue
Hamilton
Liberty
San’ Antonio
C. W. Williams
Oklahoma
Chris Evers
del Rio
Evers
Evers Cage
Leroy Dickingon
Vaccination Conscience Queried as City Jail Release Ends Case
The article reports Sam P. Lemly, a conscientious objector to vaccination, freed after 42 days in jail for sending unvaccinated children to school. He agreed to keep his children home until vaccinated, citing his wife's illness as a factor. Lemly praised police and officials in a letter and planned to pay a fine in lieu of remaining jail time, but funds fell short. (Continued on page two.)
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P. Lemly
Lemly
Lemiy
Lomly
Opening of First Annual Women Ins.A. Meeting Delayed
The Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees opened its first annual meeting in San Antonio with 900 delegates awaiting seating at the Gunters hotel. Miss Binan West supreme commander spoke on fraternal insurance as hundreds of out of town members arrived by special trains. A rose luncheon and musical numbers accompanied the opening, with initiation ceremonies and committee work planned for Wednesday.
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Maccabees
Gunters Hotel
John W. Tobin
Sadie Hinkle
Business and Professional Women’s Club
J. Croswell Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Miss West
Binan West
Association
Texas
Miss. West
Fort Worth
Dallas
Weri
Dallas Glee Club
Houston W. E. A
Fannie A. Bradford
Anderson Street
San Antonio Review No. 3
San Antonio
Jenny
M. Little
Toledo
Ohio
Miss -West
Houston
Seores
Spein
Avill
Supreme
Fiesta Fete Programs Wednesday at Royal Theater
Fiesta festivities for Wednesday include 2:80 o clock Fiesta Fete at Royal Theater under Battle of Flowers auspices. The association presents folk and aesthetic dancing by over 200 girls and women at 8:00, with a historical pageant at the old league baseball park on Garden Street featuring about 4000 school children in San Antonio's Tales of Hearsay.
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Royal Theater
Battle of Flowers
Old League Baseball Park
Gardén Street
San ‘ Antonio
Judge to Try Shepherd Case in Chicago
Chief Justice Hopkins assigned the murder trial of William D. Shepherd, accused of killing his foster son William W. McGinstock by typhoid inoculation, to Judge Thomas Lynch. The date will be set later. Lynch previously sentenced Russell Scott to be hanged for the murder of Joseph Maurer, with a 50 day reprieve to allow an appeal.
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Chicago
Hopkins
Criminal Court
William D. Shepherd
William W. McGintock
Thomas Lynch
Lynch
Russell Scott
Toronto
Joseph Maurer
Scott
Governor Small
Fire sweeps unit of Dallas depot at $200000 loss
Fire last night damaged an unfinished unit of the Santa Fe terminal in Dallas. Estimated loss ranged from 50,000 to 200,000, mainly to Southern Ice and Utilities equipment. Cork insulation, lumber, and cooling machinery were stored in the basement near the fire origin, with total loss pending on damaged machinery.
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Dallas
Americans To Aid Homeless Mexicans In Cananea Fire
Relief efforts for over 2000 homeless in Cananea after a blaze destroyed a large portion of the town's business district began under Red Cross direction. A Chinese merchant died and a Mexican family of three reportedly perished. losses feared to total around 1400.
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Dougars
Cananea
Red Cross
Boas
Rain Promises for April and May in Southwest Texas
Weather lore predicts April showers and May rains for San Antonio and the Southwest with a trend toward wetter conditions as low pressure from Mexico approaches. The piece notes historical rainfall averages, mentions a rainmaker proposal from Hatfield of California, and cites local officials rallying support through the Chamber of Commerce to bring rain to the area.
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San Antonio
Mother Nature
Weather Bureau
Texas
Steas
Mexico
California
Hays
Chamber of Commerce
Hatfield
Rainmaker of
Sapiro Sues Ford for Suo in Dearborn Pub Case
Aaron Sapiro files a $1,000,000 federal suit in Detroit against Henry Ford and the Dearborn Publishing Company, alleging defaming articles in the Dearborn Independent. Attorney William Gallagher says the pieces accuse Sapiro of leading a conspiracy of Jewish bankers to control world food markets.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn Publishing Company
United States District Court
Aaron Sapiro
William O. Galliagher
Sapiro
Alieses
Char- Beker
Dearborn ' Independent
Bynum Hill County Town Wiped Out by Fire
Fire devastates four fifths of Bynum Hill County business section on Main Street in Hillsboro. Estimated damage reaches 150000 dollars. Burglary suspected as safes were found open after the blaze was discovered around 4 89 o'clock. Lumber office saved but lumber and office were soon burned. Bucket brigade weaker than needed to control the flames.
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Mellon
Federal Reserve
A . Danie
Stock Exchange
Thamks
Federal Reserve Bank
Hillsboro
Brnow
HiLl County
Bucket Brigade
Hillebore
Cirecoem
Amd Eyement
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India
Coolidge
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Germany
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Ham
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