Building bill boards ordinance gains unanimous approval
San Antonio city council in adjourned session passes amendments to the building ordinance governing bill boards. Provisions set minimum ground clearance and setbacks, restrict sidewall advertising, require steel frames in fire districts, and bar signs within 200 feet of railroad crossings. Final passage likely next Tuesday or Wednesday with readin g of the amended text scheduled.
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Bill Board
San Antonio
Boynton
Callaghan
Richter
Uhr
Wickeland
Lambert
Corporation Court
Kirby Smith
Mission Cemetery
Corpus Christi chauffeurs form city union
A large gathering at Union hall resulted in the organization of a local Chauffeurs union in Corpus Christi. Over 80 auto drivers signed applications to join the International union for a charter.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Union Hall
International Union
Big Fire Destroys Warehouse in Luling Texas
A fire at 3:30 this morning in Luling Texas destroyed the San Antonio Brewing Association warehouse. The adjacent oil tanks and houses were saved by the quick response of the local fire department.
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Luling
Tex
San Antonio Brewing Association
Charity Campaign at Corpus Whirlwind Drive For $2000 Deficit
President Joseph Hirsch leads 50 business and professional leaders in a two day campaign to raise 2000 dollars for the Associated Charities of Corpus Christi. The group seeks to erase a deficit of more than 1500 dollars and build funds to aid the needy during the holiday season.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Joseph Hirsch
Associated Charities
Waking President of Paysigians Banquet Noted
Retiring Bexar County Medical Association president Dr Malone Duggan urged higher physician fees tied to wealth and responsibility. Dr W A King elected new president at St Anthony hotel meeting and banquet. Other officers include J P Oldham vice president and T Corbandt secretary.
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W. A. King
Bexar County Medical Association
St. Anthony
Malone Duggan
J. P. Oldham
Thomas Corbandt
E. V. Depew
J. H. Burleson
G. HR. Brady
Frank Paschal
Duggan
T. T. Jackson
C. E. R. King
HE. W. McCamish
Peter Balde-Sarelli
Robert Lee Withers
Douglas Largen
L. Hirshfield
T. L. Moody
G. H. Moody
J. A. McIntosh
Russell Caffery
B. F.stout
J. S. Lankford
W. C. Farmer
Cc. S. Venable
F. P. Walsh
Fred Hadra
R. F. Miller
A. 8. McDaniel
A. C. McDaniel
F. E. Young
B. T. Young
Stone
J. W. Stone
Cc. C. Cade
E. A. Chatten
Winn Trailor
J. L. Felder
J. D. Quinn
Thomas Walthall
J. W
Otto Loeloff Injured In Motor Cycle Collision
Otto Loeloff a 20 year old motorcycle rider and Bergs Mill bicycle shop owner was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a buggy on the Asylum road south of the city Wednesday night. A buggy shaft pierced his right breast entering his lung. Hugo James summoned aid and Loeloff was taken to Santa Rosa hospital in serious condition. Police investigate. Loeloff is a known local motocycle participant through several meets.
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Otto Loeloff
Berg's Mill
Asylum Road
Loeloff
Hugo James
Santa Rosa Hospital
Civil Service Examinations Open for Winter Tests
Manuals and blanks for civil service winter examinations arrived at the post office. Examinations are scheduled for January 10-11 for a press feeder at 25 cents an hour and a surveyor at the general land office. January 13 for a logger in the San Juan agency New Mexico at 660 dollars yearly, a telephone lineman in the life saving service, 85 dollars per month, a male negative cutter in the office of geological survey at 2 50 a day, a testing machine mechanic at 1200 dollars yearly. January 17-18 for a topographic draftsman at Isthmian canal service at 125 dollars a month, a male food and drug inspector at the bureau of chemistry 1400 to 2000 dollars yearly, a telegraph operator at 900 to 1000 dollars yearly, and a draftsman in architectural and structural steel for the lighthouse service in San Francisco at 1500 dollars yearly.
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Civil Service
Post Office
Office of Geological Survey
Bureau of Standards
Isthmian Canal
Beeville Y Men Organize
Beeville Texas December 22 At an enthusiastic meeting plans and means were discussed for the organization of the Young Men s Progressive league of Beeville Temporary organization was perfected with Attorney J D Wheeler as temporary president and G M Boyd temporary secretary A committee was appointed to draft by laws to be approved by the entire membership at the next meeting when the organization will likely be made permanent and incorporated under state law.
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Beeville
Tex
Young Men's Progressive League of
J. D. Wheeler
G. M. Boyd
Flatonia Paper Sold to New Publisher Henry Hurr
Flatonia Texas December 22 G R Beckham sole owner of the Flatonia Printing company and publisher of the Flatonia Argus has sold out to Henry Hurr. Mr Hurr will take charge January 1 19
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Flatonia
Tex
G. R. Beckham
Flatonia Printing Company
Flatonia Argus
Henry Hurr
Hurr
Nurse Attacked on Cedar Street. Robbery Reported
Miss Bessie Bettick nurse of 308 Austin street was assaulted Wednesday night near Alamo and Cedar streets by a tall yellow man described as black. He struck her in the face fractured her nose bruised an eye and stole a gold watch a purse with $3 and a bag of instruments before fleeing toward Cedar street. Police said no progress has been made.
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Bessie Bettick
Austin Street
Miss Bettick
Alamo
Cedar Streets
Cedar Street
Frisco Official Visits Corpus on Unofficial Trip
Colonel J. H. Elliott, vice president of the Gulf Coast Lines of the Frisco system, was in Corpus Christi today en route to the lower Rio Grande valley. Elliott said the visit was unofficial and of no special significance.
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Frisco
Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
J. H. Elliott
Gulf Coast Lines
Frisco Lines
Rio Grande Valley
Elliott
Bluntzer Attends Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas
Vincent Bluntzer left yesterday to attend the Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas as a delegate from the Corpus Christi Commercial Club.
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Industrial Co
Corpus Christi
Tex
Vincent Bluntzer
Dallas
Texas Industrial Congress
Bluntzer
Corpus Christi Commercial Club
Won't Receive Mail From Negro Carrier in Paris Tex
Hundreds of residents in Paris Texas refuse to accept mail from a Black carrier after civil service tests named George Bivens, a Black teacher, as top contender and new letter carrier. Bivens resigns from school to take the job and begin delivery tomorrow as William Franklin withdraws after one day. The move follows civil service rules passing over others in the examiner list.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Dickerson
George Bivens
Civil Service
William Franklin
State Charities to Meet in Waco December 28
A letter from President C. B. Potts of the State Charities and Correction announces a meeting of the executive committee in Waco on December 28. The gathering will fix dates for the state conference and arrange a program.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Potts
The
State Charities and Correction
Eighth Victim in M Waco Spinal Meningitis
Eighth death from spinal meningitis reported in Waco Texas as B H Williams a 25 year old telegraph operator who had arrived from Fort Worth last Sunday dies. The board of health expresses confusion over the high mortality rate.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
B. H. Williams
Fort Worth
Board of Health
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