Information Desk in San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
A humorous piece follows Miss Helen Walter as she fields a barrage of questions at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce information desk. Residents ask about Lockhart population, McAdoo’s religion, local dining, road conditions to Prairie Rest, and Warm Wells sulphur baths, all answered with wry wit and patient humor. A separate sports note reports C Gordon of Elkhard sustaining an ear drum injury from a foul ball in a game at Palestine Tex.
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Bess Carroll
San Antonis
Lockhart
Mne
Amcadoo
Joe Hunters
Vincy
Chamber of Commerce
John
Buzz
Prairie Rest
Sorrel Creek
Miss Walter
Chamber of Commercce
Walter
Chamber of Carameree
Miss Walters
Palestine
Tex
Aug
Cub
Wills Point
Strick C. Gordon
Elkhard
Gorton
Woman Coroner Elope To Wed Undertaker
Mrs Wigffred C Lasswell the county’s only woman death coroner of Colma and director of the funeral home elopes with Walter A undertaker of San Francisco They will continue the undertaker business of the husband and wife in their partnership starting anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wigffred C. Lasswell
Alateo County
Dr John G Lyman to Be Liberated
Dr John Grant Lyman a former NYSE member will be released from Maryland penitentiary October 1 under parole by Commissioner Edward Parrish. He is serving a ten year sentence for obtaining money and bonds through false representation. The sentence was extended to five years by Governor Albert C Ricitz.
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Baltimore
John Grant Lyman
New York Stock Exchange
Maryland
Edward M. Parrish
Lyman
Albert C. Ritehiz
Parrish
Seguin youths freed on bonds in murder charge
Donald Stephenson II of San Antonio and Willie Seebring of Converse were released on $5 bonds after a preliminary hearing before Justice August Weinert. They were involved in the death of Colonel Maple Loveder, 17, of San Antonio, near Kingsbury on a trip to Luling. The dying boy, treated at Seguin hospital, reportedly died after being struck by a freight train, with witnesses and doctors deeming no foul play.
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Seguin
Tex
Donald Stephenson, ii
San Antonio
Willie Seebring
Converse
Justice of the Peace
August Weinert
Luling
Maple T Loveder
San Antonian
E.C. Lowder
Lowder
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kingsbury
Seguin Hospital
Dr George Pierson Dies Noted Savant at 68
Philadelphia obituary reports the death of Dr George Arthur Pierson professor emeritus of anatomy physiology and embryology at the University of Pennsylvania age 68 after several months illness. He was renowned as an authority on spine and brain diseases and authored many technical works.
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Philadelphia
George Arthur Pierson
Univ of Pennsylvania
Pierson
Lightning Digs Deep Well In Water During Storm
In Rochdale Massachusetts a lightning bolt struck near George Davis residence during a storm and drilled a 25 foot deep well that instantly filled with water. Davis had earlier dug a 15 foot well nearby which yielded no water. The dig site was later filled with rubble and planted with flowers in full bloom.
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Rochdale
Mass
George Davis
Walton Gains 7661 Vote Lead in Oklahoma Senate Race
Early returns from Oklahoma City show J. C. Walton leading for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate by 7661 over E B Howard with 317 of 2996 precincts reporting Depsite incomplete totals T P Gore trails in third C J Wright Fulsa oilman and S B Breeing former AG follow In the Republican contest W B Vine oil magnate Klan favorite leads with 1363 precincts reporting Pine 31 Lorton 15 500 Sentt 8220 Leady 1850 Bingham 1360 Tricher 1280 More returns tighten leads for four Democratic and four Republican incumbents seeking renomination.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
J. C. Walton
E. B. Howard
United States Senate
T. P. Gore
AGISN
C.J. Wrights
C.J. Wrights- Fulsa
S. B. Breeiing
W. B. Vine
Okmulgee
Pine
Lorton
Sentt
Bingham
Tricher
Rain Damages Grains Across Wisconsin and Illinois
Exceptional downpours deluged farms in Wisconsin and northern Illinois causing thousands of dollars in damage to small grains. Farmers report crop losses and seek assistance as fields suffer heavy rain impact.
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Chicago
Aug. S
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Luther White case telegrams reveal alleged pay demands
In Los Angeles on August 8, the Luther case exposed telegrams from actress Miss Luther to Jack White requesting money as part of alleged breach of an agreement to star her in films. Defense cross-examined the plaintiff while testimony named stage and screen figures and banking men involved in the affair.
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Los Angeles
Awan Luther
Actre
Jack White
Miss Luthor
Luther
Miracle Doctor Draws Big Crowds in Austrian Village
In Brainz, near Graz, Austria, Johans Reinbacher nicknamed Holler hansl treats patients in a cottage consult room. Crowds flood to his hours long sessions with herbal remedies, while authorities and doctors view him with suspicion. He built a chapel and large church at Stainz, and one tale notes a visitor died of apoplexy after dismissive treatment.
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Vienna
Brainz
Nedy Graz
Styria
Austria
Johans Reinbacher
Shaple
Stainz
Stainer
Eloping girl in boy's clothes caught in Kansas
Marie Francisco a 17 year old Colorado Springs girl and her sweetheart Roy Baldwin were taken into custody in Dodge City Kansas after fleeing from Colorado Springs. The girl wore male clothing and changed her name plans she wrote to her parents detailing the escape and pending custody dispute.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Marie Francisco
Roy Baldwin
West Mill Street
Bodge City
Kan
Baldwin
Dodge
Missing worker reported in Cocoanut Fire at Gorgas Pierrie plant
Philadelphia reports indicate one Black worker missing and fire crews injured as flames engulf the Cocoanut Plant of Gorgas Pierrie Manufacturing and damage the Bisbee Linseed Oil facility. Official estimates put losses near 1 000 000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Gorgas- Pierrie Manufacturing Company
Bisbee Linseed OU Company
W.S. Pierrie
Enéeanut Whint
Liquor Smuggling Across U S Canada Border Examined
Ontario report notes liquor is smuggled from the United States into Canada as part of ongoing border activity investigations by Canadian and U S authorities.
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U.S
Canada
Ostaba
Ontario
United States
Natural Gas Row Heard Before Court
Hearing on a motion to compel trustees of Grebstake Investment Association to pay for gas taken from wells of Southern Nature Gas Company at Lark Tresse near Mc Mullion began on the federal day. Grebstake Investment agreed to pay an established rate for gas from the wells as part of a settlement of a large grant. The hearing resumed at 3 p.m. after a pause in the morning.
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Grebstake Investment Association
Southern Nature Gas Company
Lark Tresse
McMullion
Federz
Grebstake Investment
Wreck Inquiry Finds No Criminal Action Involving Two Children
Worcester Mass August report on the Twilight Express wreck near Boston on June 3 cites three parsons killed and states the direct cause was stones placed on the track by Robert Dari and Ja G Head. Judge Jacob Asher notes the children’s participation but sees no criminal action warranted.
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Worcester
Mass
Jacob Asher
Parsons
Robert Dari
Ja. G. Head
Louisiana Railroad Purchase Requested in Interstate Commerce Action
The Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamskin company today applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to take control of the Franklin and Abbeville railroad by purchasing its capital stock. Application filed August 8.
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Washington
Morgan's Loulsiana and Texas Railroad and Steamskin Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frankin and Abbeville
Bessie Steinert Musician Dies in Beverly Home
Bessie Steinert, noted musician in Boston circles, died at her Beverly summer home. She was wife of Alexander Steinert, treasurer of M Steinert and Sons of Boston, and daughter of Abraham Shuman, a leading Boston merchant.
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Boston
Aug
Bessie S. ‘“Steinert
Music Citches
Beverly
Alexander Steinert
M. Steinert
Roston
Pine Tate
Abraham Shuman
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iSerr
Amliss Walters
Helen Walter
C. of C
John G. Lyman
Conan Lut
Lowder Boy
George Pierson
Savant
Walton
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ifafal
Louisiana Railroad Purchase
Besshie
Steinert
Wolfson
Georgette
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