Old San Antonio Home Recounted In Historic Testimony
Testimony at 217 Blum Street reveals a late nineteenth or early twentieth century stone dwelling with 18 inch thick walls and submerged half of its structure. Built by early German settlers, it features a mezzanine, flagstone floors, and heavy oak timbers, among other antique details per Oran Kirke.
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Blum Street
Wuois
Oran Kirkeitrich
Naengdochea
Coandas
Apo
Jeany
Kirkpatrick
San Ancon
Societ
San Antonio
Girl bandits rob motorist near Pittsburg
Two girl bandits in a motor car crowded Jimmy Hazen into a ditch south of Fort Scatt and took his pocketbook containing $50. An attempt to steal his car failed when the car would not start.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Jimmy Hazen
Fort Scatt
Heart of Texas Moonshine District Yields Big Still
Prohibition officers raid a farmhouse near Fairfield in Free stone county. They destroy a large moonshine still with a fire under it and pour out 500 gallons of mash and whisky. No suspects found despite a large wooded area nearby.
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Heart OF Texas Moonshine District
George A. Harrimann
Prohibition
San Antonio
Fairfield
Freestone
Fiaomong
Vacation in color promises thrills and easy color film
A promo ad touts vacation memories in vivid Kodacolor using Ciné Kodak with a Kodacolor Filter. It invites readers to a store demonstration showing how simple it is to shoot and project color movies and to see faithful color results.
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Prateip
Theo
Woman Loots Store Window Near Joske's
A well dressed woman exited Joske's store after midnight Thursday with a small quantity of costume jewelry from a front display case. Two Public Service workers witnessed the incident but did not grasp the theft at the time. Patrolman Herrera later found the rifled showcase and began a search for the thief.
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Joske
Vere
Toticeman
Herrera
Tax Man Sought amid $110,000 Shortage in Accounts
OBICGAGO Aug 22 David D Beyern a real estate agent and tax activist was sought on Lixo Warrants charging embezzlement Preliminary inquiry revealed an apparent $110,000 shortage in Meyers' accounts. Officials fear later revelations could reach $500,040 Prominent real estate holders reportedly paid tens of thousands to reduce taxes
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Obicgago
David D. Beyern
Jon
Meyers
Bez
Evers
Funeral Held for Mrs Mathilda Flowers at 88
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mathilda Flowers age 88 of 2605 West Houston Street who died Wednesday afternoon. She is survived by her daughter Mrs Julia Stacy seven sons West Flowers Houston E W Flowers of Beguine J F Flowers of Ken wig J O Flowers of Valves M Flory I K A Flowers and H A Flowers of this city two sisters Meg Harah Manley of Mount Silver and Mrs BE Mr Parker of Greenville, along with grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Mathilda Flowers
West
Houston Street
Huraday
Heraughter
Julia Stacy
West Flowers
Houston
E. W. Flowers
J. FL Flowers
Kenwig
J. OU. Flowers
M. Flory
I K. A. Flowers
H. A
William Noxon to Be Buried Friday
Funeral services for William Nos on IH of 106 Orange Street will be held Friday. A Rhinebeck native, he had lived in San Antonio for 20 years. He is survived by his widow Mia and one daughter Margaret Noxon.
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William Noson
Orange Street
Werneday
Fle
Rhinebeck
San Antonio
Mia
Rote Fi
Noxon
Mise
Margaret Noxon
Glenny Funeral Services Held for Robert P. in Ohio
Funeral services for Robert P. from Totingstown Ohio were held Thursday at St Macy Church with Rev Warne Cozad officiating. The body was moved to Houston for burial after the service.
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Robert P. i
Totingstown
Ohio
MN South Trove Sirtel
Mt St. Macy
Ae Chareh
Warne Cozad
Fticieting
Houston
New York Woman Aboard Peak Mount Alexander Summit
A New York woman and two men became the first to reach Mount Alexander’s summit in the Canadian Rockies. The climbers were Miss Helen I. Tick, Dr A J Gilmour of New York, and N D Walt of Orange New Jersey. Their expedition was reported by E S Comstock of Princeton New Jersey who accompanied them to the foot of the mountain.
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New York
Vfp
Mount Alexander
Canadian Rockies
Misa Helen I. Tick
A. J. Gilmour
N. D. Walt
Orange
N. J
Comstock
Princeton
X. J
Population of Up Jails Gains Washington DC
Washington Aug 22 The alarming growth in Americas criminal population since 1910 with federal and state penitentiaries and minimal jails crowded overflows was noted today by officials on census figures through 1925. More than 108000 incarcerated in prisons and reformatories alone.
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Washington, D. C
America
Troos
Hoover Bax
Mitchell
Tenveoworth
Kan
Justice Department
Leavenworth
Atlanta
Bandits Kidnap Two Britons on Manchuria Trip
Two Britons were abducted by Manchurian bandits near Harbin about 240 miles northeast, while traveling on a trip. The captives are believed held for ransom. The British consul at Harbin urged Chinese authorities to secure their release.
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Manchuria
Harbin
CM. Burton
Big
Annie Hunter and
Memer
Tirteecfield and Swire
I M.C. Godfrey
Uarhin
Idommeralal Uniate
Migmusze
Frbin
Fireman Aaron Listed in San Antonio
Fireman A. M. Aaron of 1331 Hoegen Avenue has been a member since October 1 1923. He serves with Englay Company No. 4 Station No. 4 at Camden and Alch yrond avenues as part of the Know Your Firemen feature.
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A. M. Aaron
Hoegen Avenue
San Antonio
Pers Les
Pipentan No
Englay Company
Camden and
Alchyrond Avenues
Rio Grande Bridge Concession Granted to Fuente Ur Bany
The Department of Communications and Public Works grants a concession for a bridge over the Rio Grande between Villa Acuna and Tel Rio, Texas to Fuente Ur Bany Internacional Acuna. The firm must secure US authorization, obtain Villa Acuna land permissions, submit plans in two months, and start work after approval. completion is due within ten years from start. The company must pay 250 pesos monthly for 207 years to Villa Acuna and 00 pesos monthly for 611 years, after which the bridge portion in Mexican territory becomes national property.
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Meatco Cily
Rio Grande
Villa Atcuns
Combuily
Tel Rio
Texas
Department of Communications
Fuente Urbany Internacional Acuna
United States
Department
Mie Villa Acta
Asecupy
Mexico
Lnter
Department For Appeocal
Witsheen
Villa Acuna
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Kodak
FOXE
Diacor
William Noxon
Glenny Funeral Services
LES Poudres
Rachel
AML
Coty Ddeuil
Cory
Fifth Avenue
E.moulton St
Rio'srande
D’orsay
Feathers
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