Traveling Protective Association meeting draws large turnout
The Travelers' Protective Association state division closed its quarterly session at the Menger hotel in San Antonio with a large attendance. Delegates urged new member enrollment, discussed reforms for travelers, and planned a Traveling Men's Day at the International fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Travelers’ Protective Association
Menger Hotel
Texas
Post D
A. Dinkelspiel
Dinkelspiel
C. Q. Evans
Good Roads Committee
Benevolent League
Association
Cc. K. Wiel
C. B. Holland
J. Ed Kauffman
C. K. Wiel
John C. Denny
Dallas
P. L. Burgess
Seguin
Harry Ll. Benson
E. R. Holland
Fair Association
C. V. Holland
United States
R. Burnett
Watts
Well
J. F. Fentiman
Freder
Dan Crow
Horton
Kenew- Teague
Cassity
Aviation meet witnesses crashes and dramatic flights
Report covers multiple air races with monoplane and biplane records. Arthur Stone’s monoplane capsized injuring no one. James V. Martin’s Harvard plane also damaged. Lincoln Beachey performed a dramatic four thousand foot drop and spiral. Wright flyers lead the duration contest while Earl Ovington wins the twenty mile monoplanes race in 23 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Stone
James V. Martin
Harvard
Lincoln Beachey
Louis Mitchell
Wright
Mitchell
C. P. Rogers
Walter Brookins
Tom Soapwith
G. Howard
Lake Michigan
John J. Frisbie
Curtis
Caught Shoplifting By City Police
Two Mexican women were jailed yesterday after being caught shoplifting at Frank Brothers drugs store on West Commerce Street and Main Plaza. Five pairs of men's trousers and several pairs of women's hose were recovered. Police say the pair had prior charges. Detectives recovered goods and two cloth sacks said to be worn beneath their skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brothers Dru
West Commerce Street
Main Plaza
Guinn
Knaus
Dying Man Requests Beer Before Death
Pierce Cullen of East St. Louis was told he had half an hour to live and asked for a glass of beer. The physician granted the request, and he asked for a second glass a short time later. Cullen died within the hour.
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Pierce Cullen
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Cullen
Mrs Hostess On The Verge Of Dinner Entrees
A humorous Boston Transcript fragment shows a hostess and cook in a hurried kitchen exchange about meals. The dialogue mocks forgetfulness as they admit their blunder headedness while preparing a dinner.
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Mercy
Bridget
Boston Transcript
Printers as Students Benefit From International Typographical Union Course
Local typographical union officers received booklets from the International Typographical Union showcasing a correspondence based education program. The pamphlet highlights student work before and after lessons, noting wage increases and broad enrollment of over twenty three hundred in just over three years. The union also offers burial benefits pension, a home for infirm members, and runs a Colorado tuberculosis sanatorium.
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Typographical
Technical Educational Commission
International Organization
International Typographical Union
Erie
Colorado
Texas Weather Favored Over California Climate
L. W. Hartung returns from California noting oppressive heat there and relief found in Texas. He says San Antonio offers more satisfactory climate and that high altitudes do not provide relief. The article contrasts conditions in California with those in Texas.
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Texas
California
L. W. Hartung
San Antonio
Local factory workers collect tobacco tags for arm grant
More than 2000 Racine area employees gather tobacco tags to fund an artificial arm for 16 year old Charles Hueffner injured in a mill accident. The goal is 60,000 tags to secure the premium arm.
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Charles Hueffner
Racine
Wis
Admiral Togo Honored With West Point Welcome
Admiral Count Togo visited West Point and received a formal cadet salute amid cannon salutes. He traveled aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower with a Japanese delegation and observed Grant's Tomb during ceremonies commemorating an American hero.
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Washington, D. C
Catskills
Count Togo
West Point
Academy
America
Togo
Japan
K. Taniguchi
T. Hiraga
Tagagi
Chanler
Templin
Wilson County Aids Southwest Texas Highways Plan
Wilson County pledges support to the Bexar County Highway league to improve Southwest Texas roads. A Wilson County delegation met at Sutherland Springs with San Antonio guests and local officials for a banquet and field tour, led by county judges and commissioners.
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Wilson County
Bexar County Highway League
Texas
League
Sutherland Springs
San Antonians
Floresville
Stockdale
Lavernia
San Antonio
Nicholson Furnish & Smith
W. Warren
H. G. Staacke
Charles G. Taylor
E.F. Walker
J. Herbert Compton
H. E. Hildebrand
Sutherlan Springs
Phil Shook
Ray Mackey
M. J. Arnold
A. B. Stephens
M. J. Vance
W. A. Hering
Horace Shelton
W. Randall
J. W. Warren
G. M. Fairfield
George E. Bell
Roads to Be Oiled in Bexar County Plan
The Chamber of Commerce urges oiling county roads funded by diverting 3 12 cents from the road and bridge fund to oil purchases. The issue was debated by the commissioners court for a legal ruling. If approved, oiling will extend to San Antonio highways and all county public roads.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
Roads Committee
San Antonio
City council fails to open bids for police uniforms
Bids from five local clothing firms and one Chicago firm were received after a council resolution to advertise for uniforms. Bids as low as 16 per uniform were reported while the city budget allows 22 50 per officer every six months for clothing.
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City Council
Chicago
ELOPING TALE OF MISS FORCE AND CHAUFFEUR
Springfield reports Julia Geraghty, 18, has married Jack Geraghty, the couple eloping to avoid Newport society scrutiny. Julia writes to her mother claiming happiness and love over social status, while Jack recalls their romance and a daring flight from her relatives to a warehouse rendezvous.
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Astor
Joseph Harris
Jack Geraghty
Lenox
Happy
Jack
Julia Geraghty
Mrs. Geraghty
Congress Faces Busy Week As Bills Advance
The free list bill heads to the Senate after conference reach on free imports. wool bill report approved by House and to be taken up Monday. Campaign publicity bill modified to drop the ten cent per vote limit. candidates exempted for personal travel and related costs. dark horses covered retroactively.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Underwood
Mann
Clark
Wallace Brothers move to new quarters on Main plaza
The Wallace Brothers vehicle firm relocates from Military plaza to the former Wolfson site on Main plaza after seven years at 1222 West Commerce street Brought up in the city growth the firm expanded to Military plaza before recent move. Their stock includes Bab cock and Moore Brothers pleasure vehicles Mitchell wagons harness and rubber tires.
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Wallace Brothers
Wolfson
Military Plaza
Wallace
West
Commerce Street
Main Plaza
Babcock and Moore Brothers
Mitchell
Steel Trust Probe Reveals Pool Ties And Testimony
The Stanley Committee adjourned to October 16 as prominent financiers including J. P. Morgan J. J. Hill and Andrew Carnegie are summoned. Oakleigh Thorne testified that a Perkins statement spurred a Trust Company of America run, with subpoenas issued for Associated Press head Melville Stone and staff. W C Temple described pools from 1897 to 1904 and noted Judge Gary’s opposition, while Morgan rejected Carnegie’s price option and later paid 500 million for Carnegie Steel property.
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Washington, D. C
Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Steel & Iron Company
J. P. Morgan
J. J. Hill
Andrew Carnegie
Oakleigh Thorne
George W. Perkins
New York Times
Trust Company of America
Owledge
Stone
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Thorne
Perkins
W. C. Temple of
Pittsburg
Steel Plate Association
Structural Steel Association
Steel Sharing
E. H. Gary
Gary
Steel Corporation Board of Directors
Temple
Carnegie Company
Mr. Schwab
H. C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Morgan
Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel
Eighty year old enters UC summer English poetry course
Mrs Amelia Woodward Truesdall of San Francisco enters the University of California summer school at eighty, registering for English poetry. An alumnus of Stanford she has written several books.
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Amelia Woodward Truesdall
San Francisco
Berkeley, Cal
Dispatch
University of California
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