Fears Labor Shortage Says Banker At Columbus Meeting
George E. Roberts of National City Bank warned after World War I that there will be capital enough in the United States but not enough labor to employ it. He urged linking European labor and American capital, criticized the federal reserve act, and noted gold reserves and rising prices amid shifting gold to European banks. He spoke before four national societies including the American Economical Association.
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Columbus
Ohio
George E. Roberts
National City Bank of New York
Roberts
United States
Europe
America
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve Banks
American Economical Association
The
American Sociological Society
American Statistical Association
American Association For Labor Legislation
Death penalties issued by Court of Criminal Appeals in Texas
Mandates for death penalties were issued today by the clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Juan Marta and Rocindo Bonada of Travis county received the death penalty for the murder of Eugene Smith, a Travis county farmer, and Hodge Marion of Ellis county was sentenced to death for the conviction of criminal assault.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Juan Marta
Rocindo Bonada
Travis County
Eugene Smith
Hodge Marion
Ellis County
High heels and corn cure touted by pharmacy claim
An ad styled piece promotes a product named free zone as a painless, cheap cure for corns and calluses. It asserts hospital infections result from corn removal and claims the drug dries upon application, allowing the corn to lift out with no skin irritation.
Society notes of dances and teas at San Antonio venues
Junior society dances at St Anthony and the Menger feature Miss Katherine art and Miss Constance Ball, with Mrs J L Hart and Mrs Hiram Partee hosting events. Attendees include Miss Alice Partee, Miss Mary Howard, Miss Negley, Miss Hagelstein, and many others. Christmas luncheon at the Gunter and Beta Tau Zetas dance with color themes and candy sticks.
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Hiram Partee
Menger
Constance Ball
Hester Schreiner
Eleanor Barclay
Jeanette Hagelstein
Gertrude Negley
Dorothy Gage
Smilax
Tulte
Miss Hagelstein
Miss Ball
Miss Schreiner
Miss Barclay
Isabel Cumming
St. Anthony Hotel
Gertrude Cumming
Mulholland School
Punch
Cumming
R. G. Harris
Henri Youngs
Kate Jackson
Beta Tau Zetas
Gunter
Misses Eiizabeth Ripley
Helen Walton
Martha Green
Marie Louise Lester
Marion Johnson
Lois Rogers
Ada Maverick
Winnie Harrall
Margaret Mueller
Margaret Taylor
Isadore Taylor
Mary Fisher
Florabel Townsend
Lottie Jean Steele
Bess Burrah
Sybil Shipley
Beatrice Williams
Olive McCormick
Louise Carrington
Ethel Tobin
Star McDaniel
Julia Lobban
Mildred Johnson
W. P. Walker
H. H. Ryan
Marshall Johnson
G. W. Johnson
Charles McCullough
J. B. Murrah
Agatha Maverick Welsh
Club program highlights year end gathering and toasts
The event featured toasts to The Absent Ones and Our Husbands, readings including Christmas Night in the Quarters and Training a Husband, a poem for Mrs Fitzpatrick, music for La Golondrina, and a salute to the new president Mrs Fitzpatrick. Members and guests listed include Mary Gaenslen Joseph Laux A J Fitzpatrick Hackenios Edward Tynan and W J Brogan among others.
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Paul Maureaux
W. J. Brogan
Hugh B. Rice
C. C. Hackensos
Mary Phelan
Josephine Quigley
Fitzpatrick
C. P. Stafford
Fernando Lopez
Specials Saturday at Nichols Gro. Co
Granulated sugar 13 pounds for 1 dollar. Best hams 23 cents. Breakfast bacon 24 cents. Picnic hams 18 cents. Oak Grove eggs 50 cents a dozen. Cash. Nichols Gro. Co. Cr. 51, 209 Avenue C.Adv.
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Nichols Gro. Co. Ph
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FTC Reopens Hearings on News Print Paper Distribution Plan
In Washington DC on December 29 the Federal Trade Commission resumed hearings on a news print paper investigation. The inquiry focuses on a distribution plan for producers and costs, with publishers claiming extortionate prices and machine diversions, while manufacturers argue prices are fair. The plan would give publishers a small price cut while large publishers cede part of next year's normal supply under commission supervision.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Laxative Bromos Quinine Advertisement
An old ad promises relief from a cold in one day with LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. It directs readers to request the full product name and to look for the signature of E. W. GROVE on the label. The price is listed as 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Gulf Division Good Roads Meet In Corpus Christi
The Puget Sound to the Gulf Highway Association holds its gulf division meeting in Corpus Christi with delegates from towns along the route. Leaders include D. K. Colp of Texas Good Roads, William Cassin of Bexar County Highway League, A. R. Ponder of the 8. A. U. & G. railway, and Capt. J. D. Fauntleroy, US district engineer. The group discusses Texas’ share of a 50 million federal highway fund amounting to 4 615 750 dollars. Delegates attended a noon Rotary Club luncheon and registered at the Commercial Club, J. Henry Smith among them.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf Division
J. D. Fauntleroy
United States
Fauntleroy
Texas
Congress
Rotary Club
Good Roads
The Child Can't Help It Night Kidney Trouble Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Liquid Shit Make for child night wetting due to kidney or bladder issues. It claims three daily doses relieve bed wetting in one to three days, asserts safety for delicate children, and offers money back if not satisfied. Drugstores carry the product and a trial bottle is available.
Notable Texans Mention Christmas Slippers Riddle
A judge remarks on a Christmas joke about slippers among a list of names from towns including San Antonio Beeville Jourdanton Fort Worth and Robstown. The quip about seven pairs and one fitting highlights a light local exchange amid a long roster of residents.
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Beeville
R. L. Witt
George P. McGilland
Jourdanton
Emil Vosges
W. A. Hill
Three Rivers
Lon D. Messer
Robstown
G. A. McNaughton
San Marcos
R. Sillett
Mathis
J. D. Fauntleroy
Fort Worth
C. W. Hafer
EB. L. Price
Odem
Crawford
Crabshaw
Railroads Cease Coal Confiscation Move in Texas
Texas railroad commission delays suit against Texas and Pacific Railway over coal confiscation. Officials will conference next week with the commission to decide further steps after T and P crews pledged no more coal confiscations.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas & Pacific Railway
Earle B. Mays
Canadian Postal Chief Dies in Ottawa
Thomas Chase Cosgrain postmaster general of Canada died of pneumonia in Ottawa his death follows a career as a leading lawyer and statesman born in Detroit in 1852.
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Ottawa
Thomas Chase Cosgrain
Canada
Detroit
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