Fiesta Flower Parade draws thousands as city proclaims half holiday
San Antonio officials declare a Friday half day to honor the Alamo defenders. The Flower Parade led by grand marshal William Tobin features multiple divisions with Fort Sam Houston units, governors staff autos, duchesses, and decorated floats. Governor Ferguson will attend a luncheon at the Gunter Hotel before the parade.
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Clinton G. Brown
James R. Davis
Alamo
Court House
William G. Tobin
Mounted
Fort Sam Houston
Governor Ferguson
San Antonio
Atlee B. Ayres
James E. Ferguson
T. A. Coleman
Frederick Funston
T. J. Nye
C. H. Florian
Victoria
B. Lucas
Holman Cartwright
Pryor Lucas
Norma Bonner
W. T. Campbell
J. D
Delta Gamma _ Chi
Duchessa d'Aosta
Morrill High School
Edgewood School
Beta Beta Alphas
Sans Souci
Beta Tau Theta
Philomathean Club
H. L. Wagner
Ethel Tyrrell
Clara May Wagner
Sam Kirkland
John Parks
Oceola Archer
van Henry Archer
Funston
Army Post
James Parker
Hugh J. Scott
Army
Ferguson
Gunter Hotel
Alamo Plaza
Drink Hot Water Morning Routine Promoted With Limestone Phosphate
A 1900s health pamphlet extols drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the digestive tract and flush poisons from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily practice improves circulation and overall vitality, urging continued use.
Fiesta week features draw crowds to plaza shows and new acts
Fiesta headquarters reports strong patronage for C A Wortham shows on the plazas with most acts newly introduced. Highlights include The Whip riding device, a Panama Canal miniature, a submarine and torpedoing demonstration, Preparedness miniatures of city destruction, and military animal displays across Alamo and Main plazas and Bachman and Krail attractions.
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C. A. Wortham
Fiesta
Panama Canal
Main Plaza
Alamo Plaza
Mlle. Marie
Miss Blake
Belgium
Texas
Bachman
Krail
Mexican money orders to resume May first
A consular message states the postal money order system will be restored nationwide in Mexico on May 1 with new non counterfeit paper. Free imports of gasoline and petroleum products may extend to end of June. Mexico City reports over 45 000 tons of corn in the federal district, countering hunger fears. Zacatecas governor says the state is pacified and mining activity is protected.
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Republic
Federal District of
Mexico
Mexico City
Zacatecas
Miller Jury Deliberating in Sherman Murder Case
The jury in the Florence Miller murder trial in Sherman Texas had been out since 1 p m after retiring at 4 30 p m yesterday to decide the fate of Mrs Florence Miller accused of killing her husband Jeff Miller.
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Sherman, Tex
Florence Miller
Jeff Miller
Boxing Bout Is Prevented By Sheriff Orders
The Gary Davis boxing bout scheduled for Wednesday night at the Soledad rink was halted by Sheriff John W. Tobin and County Attorney Dan Lewis. Deputies Ed Stevens and George Millard were in charge at the venue as patrons arrived to learn the fight would not occur.
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Gary Davis
John W. Tobin
Dan Lewis
Ed Stevens
George Millard
Half Holiday In San Antonio Schools For Battle Of Flowers Parade
The San Antonio public schools grant a half day to allow students and teachers to view the Battle of Flowers parade. Superintendent Meek sent the announcement to all schools. A captioned exchange ends with a judge referencing impersonating an officer in a park incident.
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San Antonio
Meek
Conference at El Paso or Juarez belief on friction
Mexican situation is believed here to be greatly increasing the dangers of serious friction. There is a general belief that the coming conference between General Scott and General Obregon will have a quieting effect.
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Scott
General Obregon
Force well provisioned for Pershing expedition
Columbus New Mexico April 27. The Pershing expeditionary force is stocked for any emergency with nine motor truck companies delivering supplies and detachments equipped for a month ahead. Truck crews report ambush by about 15 marauders near Satevo and clashes with snipers during the northbound run.
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Columbus
N. M
J. J. Pershing
Mexico
Satevo
Casas Grandes
Col
G. A. Dodd
Tomachic
Minaca
Breach Threatens Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf Rail Service
In Muskogee Oklahoma 250 railroad workers clash with the federal court running the line under receivership. The threat to walk out centers on reinstating an engineer fired for alleged intoxication. Receivers Alexander New and Henry C Ferris enforce a strict safety rule under Federal Judge W C Hook.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Alexander New
Henry C. Ferris
W. C. Hook
SMU Plan Aims 9 Million for Denominational Colleges
Nashville April 27 The board of education of the Southern Methodist Church adopted a plan to raise 9 million dollars by popular subscription among church members to support education. One million will go to Southern University in Dallas and Emory University in Atlanta with funds also planned for thirteen A-grade colleges nine A-grade colleges eight junior colleges 23 unclassified colleges and fifteen academies.
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Nashville
Tenn
Board of Education
Southern Methodist Church
Southern University
Dallas
Tex
Emory University
Atlanta
Stolen Money Returned After Twenty Two Years
Hagerstown Indiana resident J N Baldwin once robbed on a dusk highway twenty two years ago by three masked men received a letter from Cowan near Muncie containing thirty five dollars and a confession from a sixteen year old participant now repentant seeking to clear his mind. The note explains the robbery and acknowledges the others who helped remain unnamed and uninvestigated.
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Hagerstown
Ind
J. N. Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin
Cowan
Muncie
Martial law proclaims Irish island as unrest rises
Dublin battles continue with rebels seizing key sites including Four Courts and post office. Premier Asquith announces martial law across Ireland and Maxwell to take command with reinforced troops. civil trials suspended under defense act. Casement plot linked to Ireland Germany America investigation spurred.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Dublin
Ireland
Sir John Maxwell
Egypt
Hawl
Sir Edward Carson
John Redmond
Maxwell
Royal Exchange
Roger Casement
A. Conan Doyle
Roger
Viscount Middleton
House of Lords
Sinn Fein
Viscount Iddleton
England
Sinn
Baron Wimborne
Belfast
Lord Lansdowne
Dublin Castle
Stephens Green
Ardee
Swords
Lusk
Liberty Hall
Casement
Lord Salisbury
Musterole: trusted relief for croup to aches and pains
A vintage Musterole advertisement proclaims a clean white ointment made with mustard oil. It promises quick relief for croup bronchitis sore throat and many aches while warning to avoid imitations. Available at drugstores in 25c 5c and 2.50 hospital sizes from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
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Susie
Johanny
Father
Granny
Musterole
The
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Papers show Irish and German links in U S revolt plans
Federal agents found documents in the former offices of Captain Franz von Papen indicating prominent Irish and German Americans discussed plans for Irish rebellion. A government official said the case may prompt a Justice Department inquiry. Letters and documents bear signatures of leaders in home rule propaganda and discussions of funding revolts.
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New York
United States
Ireland
Franz von Papen
Department of Justice
Suits Filed Against County Republican Leaders
Two petitions were filed in the Forty fifth District Court seeking an injunction to restrain J. E. Elgin and Julius Oppenheimer from acting as county Republican chairman and committeemen and a mandamus to force them to convene and set hours and places for precinct primaries in Bexar county. Harry W. Hamilton and F. E. Scobey filed the actions, with hearings set for Saturday at 9:30 A.M. The suits claim lack of proper election and authority for the current leadership, and urge timely primaries for the May 6 precinct and May 9 county conventions.
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J. E. Elgin
Julius Oppenheimer
Republican County
Forty Fifth District Court
Harry W. Hamilton
F. E. Scobey
S. G. Tayloe
Frank R. Newton
Elgin
Scobey
J. M. Oppenheimer
I. B. Henyon
E. P. Lipscamp
van Teel
Republican Executive Committee
Mr. Elgin
Bexar County
Chicago
Hamilton
Republican Party
Republicans in Bexar County move to take party control
At a St. Anthony hotel meeting Republicans favored petitions as the first step to oust current leaders. If injunctions strip Elgin Oppenheimer and others from chairman secretary and county executive roles, State Chairman Phil E Baer would call precinct primaries.
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St. Anthony
Elgin
Bexar County
Oppenheimer
Phil E. Baer
Floating Court of Alaska Under Judge Brown
A Washington Post profile notes U.S. District Judge Frederic Brown heads the Third Alaska District with a 5000 mile span. He sits aboard the revenue cutter McCulloch as a floating courthouse along the Alaskan coast and Aleutians, handling cases among settlers and cannery workers.
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Alaska
Europe
United States
George A. Hite
Portland
Ore
Shoreham
Washington Post
Frederic Brown
Valdez
McCulloch
Alaskan
Aleutian Islands
MacCullouch
Judge Brown
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Manila Bay
Revenue Service
A Dangerous One Senator Norris Praises Torpedo Project
The Washington Post quotes Senator Norris praising a Heam mond radio controlled torpedo with a $1,000 budget. He claims an aeroplane can guide it from distance, enabling distant ships to be reached as surely as a horse is bridled. The piece also contains a joke about a quarrel between an employer and clerk.
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Norris
Heammond
Conerom
Washington Post
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