Trades Council Meeting Reports Union Activities in Cotton Fields
The Trades Council heard from tea hed carriers union members in the cotton fields and noted roll call responses from twenty-two unions. Progress on the September Labor Day celebration was reported as nil and affiliations included Carpenters union No. 460 with the Trades Council. A monument fund for J. P. Wy Fricke was discussed, with plans to seek support from the Fair Association and a telegram received about his ill daughter.
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Tea Hed Carriers’ Union
Galveston
Walt
Trades Council
Ifa
Pon Tha Fair Association
Condemnation of Meat and Fish By City Inspectors
City health board reports July actions condemning hundreds of pounds of meat and fish as unsafe for sale. Inspectors Anderson Marks Uhl and others condemned fruits vegetables and seafood, while river and ditch cleanups were noted. Board seeks changes to coroner statute and plans to petition legislators for reform.
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City Board of Health
Just
San Antonio
Thes
Anderson
L. Marks
C. M Uhl
Elty
William Herpel
Jeans Capsiaenb
River Andellen Department
Navarro
Eral
Croftton Street
Alamo
Ninti Street
Alami Street
San Pedro
Laurel Street
Casulano Street
Dinwiddie
G. Witemann, Jr
Ety Board of Health
Yale
Health Board
Focal
Renata
Burkett Co Runs Large Box Factory in South
One of the largest box factories in the state, the Rb Burnett Company at Mant Commerce Street, produces all kinds of paper boxes. President Rr. Burnett has thirty years of experience in box manufacturing. The firm serves Texas, Louisiana and Mexico and employs thirty-five to fifty people, offering wrapping paper, tags and twine alongside its boxes.
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Rb Burnett Co
Rr. Burnett
Haw
Elloya
Petrohuro
Texas
Loudiana
Mexico
R. J. Bureett Company
Man Walks hundreds of miles to see son in Philippines era
Olaf Bertwell a six year old who walked from Chicago to San Antonio to visit his son Corporal Martin Bertwell of the First Cavalry bound for the Philippines returned to his family in Chicago after a ten month journey. He traveled mostly on foot covering hundreds of miles with little food and endured harsh conditions yet the reunion with his son before the deployment brought him peace.
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Chicago
Olaf Berwalt
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Philippines
Bertwalt
Phiippines
Olaf Bertwell
Ban Aawonia
Corerai Martin Bertiwell
Ottman Bald Ha
Texarkana
Elevator kills Paez after 12 hours in hospital
Paez, 23, died after an elevator accident at Hugo & Schmeltzer Company on Starr and Walnut streets. He lingered 12 hours with crushed limbs the doctors refused amputation, kept sedated, and he died at Santa Rows Inc Lomary. Survived by widow and two children. remains returned to 1123 Comalatrant for funeral today.
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Hugo & Sehmeltzey Company
Starr
Wale Nut
Lule Paez
Santa Rows Inc
Lomary
Paez
Paey
Civil service exams announced for September
Civil service examinations will be held in September with several postings. Positions include engineer draftsman in the supervising architect office paying 100 to 1800 dollars a year, fermentation chemist in the bureau of chemistry at 2500 annually, assistant dairy in the department of agriculture at 3900 to 1000 dollars yearly, negative cutter geographic draftsman at geologic survey with 1500 rate, Lanston operator in government printing at cents an hour or 4 dollars a day.
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Civil Service
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agricultus
Lanston
Railroads Busy Hauling Cotton Across Texas Lines
A heavy movement of cotton travels by rail across Texas with Southern Pacific moving about 1000 bales daily on the San Antonio route. I, & N, BAP and Katy lines report substantial cotton volumes. Much of last year’s crop is in transit and the current season’s activity is higher and earlier than last year, anticipated to rival two years ago.
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Texas
San Antonio
Katy
Appointed Yardmaster's Clerk Alt Stagner Named
Alt Stagner, formerly a stenographer in the office of Assistant Superintendent Guthrie, Southare Pacific, has been appointed clerk to the yardmaster. The position was created due to increased business.
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Alt Stagner
Guthrie
Southare Pacific
City Crackdown on Illicit Drug Sales Sparks Fines
Judge Buckley ordered fines against Dr Trevinis and others after evidence showed cocaine sold without prescriptions from a drug store. Police Chief Mauermann tightened patrols as traders faced penalties under city ordinance. Several buyers were described as Negro women, with cases to appeal. Bldg to be vacated?
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Travento
Nellie’ Beal
Cther
Banner ‘Terry
Bugsley
Yaid
Gruy Drug Store
Buckley
Mauermann
Trevinis
Cunard Line May Quit Queenstown Reported
Cork August 14. Reports that the Cunard Line will abandon Queenstown are causing great anxiety here. It is understood Cunard asked government permission to omit Queenstown but the proposition was refused as it had already been refused the White Star Line. Local members of parliament believe there may be substance in the report and that the postmaster general has reason to reconsider.
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Cork
Cathard
Queenstown
Iseline
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