Green strip of paper brings happiness to Texas woman
Mrs. Bessie Morch, aided by San Antonio volunteers, travels toward Laredo with a $9239 charity fund raised to help her start a new life after hardship. Drs. Rose Pauli and neighbors opened their home and collected gifts, including cash from many donors, to support her journey and recovery.
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Bessie March
San Antonio
March
Laredo
Panger
Tivig
Dreamiess
Slaep
Rocky Road
Tren
An Antonio
Drs
Rose Pauli
South Flores Street
San_ Antonio
Paouli
Ars Pauli
Emma
Morch
Mamie
Bessie Morch
R. B. Pauti
S. B. Riggs
Dua Phillips
Mintke Rathfus
G. Gerfers
Norman
Hospital Discussed for Insane Asylum at Terrell
Plans for a new operating hospital and a dairy barn at the North Texas Insane Asylum in Terrell were discussed at a Saturday conference with Dr. George F. Powell and the state board of control. The project, funded by the Legislature, estimates $20,000 for the hospital and $10,000 for the barn. A Red Ball Bus Line serves Austin with hourly cars.
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Austin
North Texas Insane Asylum
Terrell
George F. Powell
State Board of Control
Fort George Wright Brushed Fire Threatens Fort Near Spokane
A major brush fire near Fort George Wright in Spokane W A menaced the fort tonight. Fire crews from the city Fort George Wright personnel and Washington Water Power fought the blaze with backfiring and ditching due to water shortage. No water supply on the rimmed area hampered the effort and no fire started within 300 yards of the fort stables.
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Spokane
Fort George Wright
Washington Water Power Company
City to Begin $4.35 Million Improvements in San Antonio
San Antonio will launch an expansive improvement program funded by a Desimber bond issue. Projects include Olmos Creek dam, San Pedro and Alazon creeks work, city auditorium, five new fire stations, park improvements, street paving for about 300 streets, street markers, and storm sewers. Work starts within 60 to 80 days as bids are let.
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San Antonio
Olmos
San Pedro
Alazon
East
Maysor Tobin
Yobin
Olmes
Arazon
Hide
Oppo
Alamo Heights
Tobin
Phil Wright
Tobin Vinng
Market
South Flores Street
Main Plaza
Market Street
Navarre
South Flores
Military Plaza
Nueva Street
Paul Steffler
Lo Ag
Lambert
Brackenridge Park
Pobin
Polite Bandits Rob San Antonio Girls on Road
Polite bandits stopped their raid in San Antonio area after explaining supply difficulties in Mexico. They apologized for the inconvenience to the women, mounted horses, and rode away. Later a stalled car was recovered from a creek as the party continued, exchanging friendly salutes with the victims before turning off onto dim trails.
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Mexico
Jpatex
$30,000 Booze Haul By Hackers At Bayonne
Four hijackers disabled two trucks loaded with 500 cases of Scotch valued at 30 000 dollars on the deck of the New Jersey Shipbuilding and Dredging Company at the Packard Canal in Bayonne New Jersey Police said the four crewmen were forced into the canal after shots were fired into the pier area and the liquor was seized by the hijackers.
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New York
New Jersey Shipbuilding, and Dredging Company
Packard Canal
Bayonne
N. J
Cruiser Sails to Fetch Imbrie's Body for Return
The U S cruiser Trenton leaves Naples to pick up Major Imbrie the American vice consul slain by a mob in Tehran Iran and bring his body home United States authorities report the voyage to the Black Sea for the burial plan.
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Naples
United States
Trenton
Black Sea
Imbrie
Teheran
Persia
Local dealer loses car after man asks to test drive
Corpus Christi, Tex. a local auto dealer reports a loss after a young man visited the shop to test drive a used car and disappeared with the vehicle. The owner says the man appeared interested and drove away, never to return. Police filing cites trust in a stranger as the motive.
Austin Contractor Luther McMillen Missing Three Days
Austin sheriff deputies hunt Luther F McMillen 50 road contractor who withdrew 3900 from a local bank to pay workers on a Garfield area project and has vanished since Thursday. Family fears foul play as two-day searches extend to Brenham where other contractors work.
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Austin
Sheriff's Department
Luther F. Mc3fillen
Garfield
McMillen
T. O. Fox
Travis County
Fox
Brenham
Fort Worth Budget Plans Expenditure of 1 352 300
Fort Worth officials announce the city will spend 1 352 300 dollars from the general fund in the coming fiscal year. The budget was prepared by the city commission and released today in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Patrick Says Globe Fight Will 60 On
General Masoon M Patrick, chief of the army air service, tells Universal Service that the army and navy are united on the plan to complete the last 5000 miles despite possible fuel issues. He says ships would refuel at the Orkneys or elsewhere if needed and then continue.
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George Battey JR
Universal Services State Corsecronas
Washington, D. C
Lawrence
Reykjavik
Masoon M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Universal Service
Patrick
Grant
Titchmond
Armi
Magruder
Crui
Utr
Navy
Hichmond
Army
Magrede
Orkneys
Italian iron miners issue strike order
Leghorn Italy Aug 9 workers in the iron mines off Dlba Islands have declared a general strike in protest of the decision not to reinstate discharged miners most of whom are Fascisti.
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Leghorn
Italy
offDlba Islands
Governor appoints Staples Johnson and Terrell to key posts
Governor Pat M. Neff names C. V. Terrell railroad commissioner L. Staples state treasurer and Finis D. Johnson secretary of state. All three accepted and will assume duties August 15, delivering a major cabinet reshuffle in state government.
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Austin
Pat M. Neff
C. V. Terrell
L. Staples
Finis D. Johnson
Duting Hhis
Sam
Ywill
Aoa
L E F F Reappoints Dunlap and Clark
Governor Pat Neff reappoints A H Dunlap and O S Clark to the State Board of Water Engineers. Terms changed with Clark serving until August 31 1927 and Dunlap until August 31 1929.
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Austin
Tex
Pat Neff Bis
A. H. Dunlap
S. ‘Clark
State Board of Water Engineers
Clarke
Dunlap
76 Pound Melon Disappoints Local Grower
Rt. H. Poe, a watermelon grower, displayed a 76-pound fruit on the streets, calling this year only a fair watermelon season after producing an 84-pounder last year.
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Taylor
Rt. H. Poe
Poe
Cost of Building Will Remain High
S W Straus Co. says building costs will not fall this fall. In a statement read here, they note material price fluctuations occur but are largely driven by temporary local conditions, keeping overall costs elevated.
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New York
S. W. Straus & Co
Koppenheimer
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Brother
Wash
John
John W. Colin
City National Bank
Meyer Tobin
R. G. Barbecti
City National
Jack Trolinger
Globe Fight
Staples
Johnson
Leff
Dunlap and
Clark
Ayallebie
Dbke B. Fatupmann
Geo. D. Camppell
View
Frank A. Winerith
Albert Steves Jr
G&a. Pagenstecker
Sam C. Bell
DePew
Russell
Bill
Tierbert J. Hayes
Lesoya St
South Palace Theater
Crockett
Palm Beach
Sity
Metric
Eagle
Broadway
Earl & Wilson
Manhattans
Flore
Oxfords
Mauseco
Mie
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