Ald Alamo Land Quest Names Acquisition Committee
Gov Moody appoints Mrs Clara Driscoll Sevier and Jacob Walters to acquire adjacent land near the Alamo in San Antonio to ward off encroaching skyscrapers. A veto blocks a $250000 Alamo land purchase appropriation, stalling long-term plans and triggering a third special session.
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Austin
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Proctor
Victoria
Jacob TF. Walters
Houston
Moody
Alamo
San Antonio
Texas Liberty
Flit insect killer promises quick, clean control
Most people prefer Flit for speed and reliability. The product, from a large responsible company, claims higher insect-killing content and a sprayer that sends vapor through the air without droplets. It guarantees to kill household insects or money back, is harmless to people, and the vapor won’t stain. Buy Flic in the quart size for more value.
Heirloom Bed Passed Down to Batot Baby Ruth Ann
Ruth Ann Batot, month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Batot, slumbers in a family heirloom bed. The bed has belonged to the family for 90 years and is handed to girl babies in each generation.
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Ruth Ann Batot
Mrs. Raymond Batot
Walnut Spool Bed Remains in Family for Ninety Years
A family heirloom walnut spool bed has stayed with the Kush lineage for almost a century. Aelite Duth Ann Bates, newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hatot, sleeps in the bed at 610 Titter Street, fulfilling a tradition of the family’s heirloom. The bed originally belonged to John Kush and was passed to Mrs Batot by her father Timit Kush, a cabinet maker, with the bed made ten feet tall. Ruth Kush is the last heir to benefit from the bed, expected to stay with her until the next generation claims it. Ruth currently derives about twenty four hours of benefit from the bed daily.
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Bul Kush
Aelite Duth Ann Bates
Rimond Hatot
Titter Street
Little’ S Pool
Ruth
John Kush
Mre. Batot
Timit Kush
Pennsylvania Texas Education Funds Compared in 1929 30
In Austin on August 14 figures from state legislatures show Pennsylvania allocating about 57.1 million dollars for all types of instruction. Texas education appropriations for 1929 30 stand at 14.05 million after governor deletions of coffers and contingents.
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Austin
Pennsylvania
Texas
M. N. Marrs
Six Japanese Officers Die In Bombing Plane Crash
TOKIO Aug 14 UP Six officers of the general staff were killed and another seriously injured when a new bombing plane they were inspecting fell 900 feet at Tachikawa airbase near Tokio during an inspection run. The dead included Maj Gen Tanes Aburo chief of operations staff General Fujinka and Major Abe.
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Tokio
Clas
Tachikawa Airbome
Tanes Aburo
Fujinka
Abe
Woman Sues Dallas Hospital Over Amputated Leg
Mrs Fane te May Cross sues Hastor Hospital of Dallas for 30000 alleging her husband Ben Gross had his right leg amputated on August 11 1927, died the next day, and his body buried with the limb missing claiming mental anguish and wrongful death.
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Dallas
Hastor Hospital of
Fanete May Cross
Violent Clashes Reported on Manchuria Frontier
Dispatches from Shanghai report several clashes between Chinese and Russian troops on the Manchuria Siberian frontier with casualties. The fiercest fighting occurred at Knifenbo Pogranitchyaya, according to Central News.
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Lonwon
Manchuria- Siberian
Far East
Tning
Shanghai
Knifenbo
Pogranitchyaya
Matamoros plans three day Diez y Seis celebration
Brownsville and Matamoros prepare an elaborate three day celebration for Diez y Seis de Septiembre Mexican independence day. The committee in Matamoros was elected and events run from the night of September 14 through September 16. Thousands from the valley and surrounding areas are expected to attend, with Brownsville residents joining in the festivities.
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Brownsville
Matamoros
Plans for Texas Road Police Made
Austin officials outline a conference plan to establish a highway speed patrol and train 50 motor patrol officers under the state highway department. Gibb Gilehriat, state highway engineer, will head the event with ten highway engineers and patent supervisors.
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Austin
Highway Department
Gibb Gilehriat
Herdvtod
White Star Plans Rival to Bremen Oceanic Keel Demolished
A Bel fast dispatch reports the keel of the White Star liner Oceanic is completely demolished to clear way for a faster ship to challenge the new German liner Bremen. The plan signals a speed race between White Star and Bremen with the Oceanic as the intended rival.
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White Star
Bremen
London
Belfast
Maily News Today
Oceanic
Forest Fires Raging Across Northwest and Canada
Aug 14 reports describe man and machine battling forest fires amid strong winds and heat. Fires threaten vast forests from Seattle to western Canada as crews push through exhausting conditions. some regions report encouraging progress while others escalate calls for aid.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Curb Sought For Landslide At Point Feniua Near San Pedro
Engineers from Los Angeles seek aid from other experts to stabilize earth at Point Feniua near San Pedro as coastland slips threaten daily. A large trench and fissures widen weekly, endangering homes and streets. Authorities plan temporary road closures to manage access while mitigation work is explored.
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San Pedro
Calif
Los Angele
Point Fieinia
Dagule
Willy Tee
Me Point
Youth Sentenced in Girl Attack Incident
Melvin Tompkins, 17, was sentenced after a schoolyard assault involving a girl in Dallas. The similar offense by Ray Thuy, found guilty, mirrors the prior charge. Trent Weelemn and Amay Colliered act as co complainants in the case.
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Dallas
Ufi
Secont
Trent Weele
Feareld Gurl Quararel
Melvin Tompkins
Amay
Man Sues Doctor for 25000 Over Wife’s Departure
New York writer Carl Van Buskirk sues Dr Watson for 25000 alleging the physician advised Mrs Van Buskirk to leave him on Christmas Day 1997. He claims the advice led to separation and temporary alimony, and cites ensuing marital strain and ongoing litigation.
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New York
Mustolon
A. Watson
Neponset
N. Y
Carl van Buskirk
van Tuskirk
Watson
van Tskirk
Partitt
Renly Te
Seven jailed as park cleared to halt Communist meet
TORONTO Aug 2 police cleared Queens parks to stop a Communist party meeting. Seven persons were arrested for disorderly conduct during a scuffle with police as Chinese duck MaDonald, leader of the Communist party in Canada, attempted to address the crowd in defiance of a police order. A woman was among those detained.
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Park
Toronto
Queens Parks
Vhrrhney
Hell
Heenese Duck MacDonald
Laader
Commonist
Canada
Child Courts Topic To Be Discussed In San Antonio
Arrangements to establish child courts in Texas will be discussed at a meeting of district judges in San Antonio late August or early September. Invitations have been sent to juvenile boards in nine Texas counties. Signed by District Judges Minor Ak Teredlh Anderson McCrocy and Taylor, the movement is aided by the San Antonio Child Protective and Humane Welfare groups and would handle all welfare cases concerning minors.
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San Antonio
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pt Association of Texas + Latogess
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