Brigade marches from Leon Springs to Camp Wilson in single day
A provisional infantry brigade from the First Mississippi Second West Virginia and Third District of Columbia completed a rapid daylight march from Leon Springs to Camp Wilson in San Antonio. Despite bitter cold and a norther the units reached Nine Mile Hill mid afternoon then pressed on, finishing before daybreak.
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Lrst
Mississippi
Second
San Antonio
Leon Springs
Kennon
Camp Wilson
Nine-Mile Hill
Independents in Congress Plan to Reform Rules
Independent members in the incoming House seek an organization separate from Democrats and Republicans to push radical rule changes. They have discussed publicizing committee work and may vote collectively in the speaker fight later. At least one has talked with Colonel Roosevelt.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
House of Representatives
Congress
Roosevelt
House speakership race unsettled amid independent bids
In the drifting House contest Democrats and Republicans jockey for influence as 218 votes loom. Independent figures like Randall of California push for reform of reporting bills from committees to reveal votes. Rankin May join the independents as Fuller and Kelly are eyed. Clark and Mann trade claims of solid majorities amid pending contests.
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House
Randall
California
Schall
Minnesota
Marhin
Louisiana
London
New York
Fuller
Massachusetts
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Rankin
Montana
Messrs
Miss Rankin
Clark
Mann
Vote on Prohibition in Senate January 9
Washington D C December 21 A final vote on Senator Sheppards District of Columbia prohibition bill will be taken in the Senate January 9 The date was set after plans for a vote yesterday were upset by a tactical error by a supporter The advocates fear that postponement may jeopardize passage
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
District of Columbia
Senate
Aero Club to Present Royalty Dispute to Defense Council
The Aero Club of America will present to the National Defense Council the royalties demanded by two major aircraft makers on firms building airplanes. The move follows industry disruption and fears royalties could stall aviation progress as small companies struggle with government orders.
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New York
The
Aero Club of America
Council of National Defense
Aero Club
Xmas Suggestions From Portage Tire Co Ad
Portage Tire Co at 221 S Alamo features holiday gift ideas including bicycles guns flashlights punching bags boxing gloves knives safety razors and roller skates in a period advertisement.
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Portage Tire Co
S. Alamo
FOOTBALLS & Boxing Gloves Portage Tire Co Ad
Local ad lists sports items with Portage Tire Co at 2218 Alamo, featuring footballs and boxing gloves advertised for sale.
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Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Quick Pinex Cough Remedy Promises Fast Relief
A home remedy using 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup is touted to quickly ease coughing chest colds and croup. It claims fast soothing relief, loosens phlegm and heals throat membranes, and is marketed by The Pinex Co Fort Wayne Ind with a money back guarantee.
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Pinex Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Automobiles Wanted to Deliver Christmas Baskets
Christ mas Cheer Association in San Antonio requests cars wagons and trucks to deliver baskets for needy families. Mrs Benno Kayton urges local individuals and businesses to help with transportation by Friday to allow Saturday delivery. Baskets include dinner items clothing and toys and volunteers note rising demand from families and Santa letters.
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Christmas Cheer
San Antonio
Benno Kayton
Christmas Cheer Association
Crockett
Papa
Mamma
Mildred Goodman
Aviation land lease clears way for San Antonio post
The comptroller of the currency informed the War Department it can lease land for aviation from funds from the last Congress. Major Foulois and War Department officials plan immediate construction of temporary hangars and buildings on optionsed land. Senator Sheppard introduced a bill to authorize land purchase for aviation from unappropriated funds as a backup if the urgency deficiency bill lacks provisions after Christmas.
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Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency
War Department
San Antonio
Foulois
Congress
United States
Sheppard
Secretary of War
Fitzgerald
House Appropriation Committee
Post Card Day urged for San Antonio soldiers
Acting Mayor Lambert supports proclaiming Saturday as Post Card Day for soldiers stationed in Corpus Christi. City Council to pass resolutions thanking the troops, with copies to company records. Few gifts have been received for the soldiers, says Miss Gladys Lain of the complaint bureau.
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Lambert
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Gladyg Lain
Railroad panel to sue coal firms over undelivered shipments
Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield ordered the attorney general to file suits next Monday against Texas and Pacific Railway and Kansas City Mexico Orient Railway for penalties due to alleged failures to deliver coal shipments to consignees. He said action will proceed if coal is not immediately delivered to replace refused consignments.
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Austin
Tex
Earle B. Mayfield
J. H. Elliott
Dallas
Texas and Pacific Railway
N. J. O’brien
San Angelo
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Mayfield
Sam Speir Hardware COO at 219 Losoya Street
Universal Shears and Butcher Knives are listed under the firm with Sam Speir serving as chief operating officer at the Losoya Street location.
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Niversal Shears & Butcher Knives
Sam Speir
Looney Opens Door to Texas Governor Race
Attorney General B F Looney says he has not yet entered the race but would run if there is strong public demand. He notes his decision will depend on perceived need for his candidacy two years hence.
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St. Anthony
Sol
Austin
Tex
B. F. Looney
Texas
Looney
Daily Interchange Update Aims at Car Shortage Relief
A daily tally of inter change movements is requested to monitor supply and guide directive measures. Officials seek timely data to understand flow patterns and identify steps to ease the ongoing car shortage.
New Murder Theory Winds Through Wichita Oil Man Case
Police in Kansas City Kansas report a new clue supporting the theory that Arthur B. Sim, a wealthy Wichita oil man, was thrown from an inter-city viaduct by robbers. Leslie Perkins, a local dry goods driver, said he saw a car with a woman and a man on the viaduct the night Sim died, near the river distance where the body was later found.
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Kansas City
Kan
Arthur B. Sim
Wichita
Perkins
Texas Railroad Commission Seeks Daily Car Reports
The Texas railroad commission wired the general managers of leading railroads in the state to send daily reports on the car shortage. Reports must show conditions at principal stations and be transmitted by telegraph or other means.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
The
Railroad Commission
Condh- Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Union Ball Bear Sam Speir Hardware Cofe?
Readable fragments indicate an item involving Sam Speir and SAM Speir Hardware at 219 Losoya Street. Details are unclear but suggests a local business notice or ad. No clear event or outcome. preserves named entities from fragmentary OCR.
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Union” Ball Bear
SAM Speir Hardware Coo
Losoya St
Adv
Want Road Bonds for Kendall County Improvements
Secretary D E Colp of the Texas Good Roads Association returns from Kendalia where delegates from three road precincts discussed a $120000 bond issue for Kendall County roads. Petitions circulate to gain signatures countywide ahead of a January 8 Boerne committee meeting to present to county commissioners. Colp says Kendalia precinct has ten or fewer opponents.
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D. E. Colp
Texas Good Roads Association
Kendalia
Kendall County
Sisterdale
Boerne
Comfort
Waring
Bergheim
Colp
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San An Tonio
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Corpus
Sue Orient
Pullman Company
Committee On Standards
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NEW Murder Theory
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Levytansky Jewelry Company
Holsesale House
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