Texas Eyes Farm Loan Bank Headquarters in Austin Hearings
Washington reports Texans eager for a Texas location in the twelve farm loan banking districts created by the new rural credits act. Hearings will be held in state capitals, with Dallas no longer guaranteed as a center, as officials weigh agricultural versus financial factors. San Antonio Houston or Fort Worth are possible Texas sites, while Senator Sheppard pushes Texas’ bid without backing any single city.
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Washington, D. C
Austin
Dallas
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Farm Loan Board
Senate
Federal Reserve
Organization Committee
Texas
Treasury Department
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Sheppard
Hold Swimming Race at YWCA Pool Thursday Afternoon
The third monthly swimming contest will be held at 2:30 on Thursday in the YWCA pool. The public event invites all women and girls to participate. Organized under Miss Edith Jimison, the season’s final race is planned for October and sleeve emblems are awarded at each contest.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Edith Jimison
Suffragists to Converge at Colorado Springs Convention
Prominent suffragettes from twelve states gather in Colorado Springs August 10 to 12 for the first convention of the new Women’s party. Leaders include Miss Alice Paul and Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch, with campaigns planned to win presidential suffrage and mobilize 4 million eligible voters.
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Women's Party
Colorado Springs
Colo
New Women's Party
Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Anthony
National Women’s Party
Alice Paul
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Harrrcot Stanton Blatch
Colorado
Wilson
Congressional Union For Women Suffrage
Alice Carpenter
Harriet Stanton Blatch
New York
Paul
Congressional Union
Sara Bard Field
Trophy for top scorer in October contest announced
The notes state that the highest scoring individual across all events will receive a trophy cup at the October contest. Emblems are held by Mrs. Mary Cushman and Miss Lottie Kingsbury for swimming, Mrs. R. L. Brandt and Margery Mangham for diving, Miss Rosalie Block for racing, and Miss Julia Martin for diving and underwater swimming. An exhibition of swimming and diving by a five year old pupil is planned for Thursday.
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Mary Cushman
Lottie Kingsbury
R. L. Brandt
Margery Mangham
Rosalie Block
Julia Martin
Washington aims to make a model city plan
Washington, Aug 6. Legislators and officials push a national model city plan with a permanent exhibitor building and Potomac river front beautification. Col William W. Harts leads water front redesign enabling a single long front and a central recreation area. Senator Works backs land purchases near the waterfront for government exhibits and broader city improvements to create a model city with regulated housing and new streets.
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Washington, D. C
Potomac River
William W. Harts
Washington Channel
Washington
Colonel Harts
United States
Congress
Harts
Senator Works
California
New York Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Capitol Plaza
Government
Printers Band to Play in Pleasanton Concert
A Sunday band concert on August 20 will be performed by the combined San Antonio Light Printers Band and the Pleasanton band. The free event, hosted by Pleasanton musicians, is expected to draw a large audience and may lead to a return visit by Pleasanton members to San Antonio.
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Pleasanton
Tex
San Antonio Light Printers
Pleasanton Band
San Antonio
Dove Season Nears Open With Shell Prices Rising
The open dove hunting season is less than three weeks away amid rising shell prices. Dealers report limited smokeless supply, higher smokeless shells and black-powder shells up about ten cents per box, while .22 rifle shells rise nearly 50 percent. Deputy game warden Joe Newton notes few hunting license applications as deer season is months away. Residents in Bexar County may hunt without a license, while non residents must obtain one.
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San Antonio
Joe Newton
Fame
Bexar County
Save the Babies Rally At Beacon Hill School
Beacon Hill Mothers Club announces a child welfare rally on Thursday August 10 at Beacon Hill school. Committee includes J E Coyle Laura Steele C E Convers and R E Cameron. Lectures lantern slides and music to study disease prevention in children. free admission. parents only with children.
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Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill School
Mothers’ Club
J. E. Coyle
Laura Steele
C. E. Convers
R. E. Cameron
United States
Doctor Promises Iron Boost for the Delicate in Ten Days
Dr E Sauer cites iron deficiency as cause of myriad ailments and urges a two five grain tablets of nuxated iron thrice daily after meals for two weeks. He claims many nervous, run down patients regain strength in ten to fourteen days, with tests showing marked improvement and notes a company guarantee offer.
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New York
N. Y
E. Sauer
Europe
Tim
H. L. Wagner
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