R R Purchase By Benefit And City
J L Lancaster of Texas Pacific lines announces the Abilene and Southern line will be purchased. Porter Whaley of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce says the move could give San Antonio a direct northwest Texas outlet via Ballinger to San Antonio and connections to the Orient, Santa Fe, and Texas Pacific. He notes the extension would link with West Texas and Central Kansas, boosting the city’s railroad access amid oil field growth in Jones and major counties.
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J. L. Lancaster
Texas Pacific Lines
Missouri Pacific Group
Abilene
Pexas
Jones and
Maajor
Whaley
Banquet Planned by Firm In San Antonio
A drug company will host a Good Will banquet at the Menger Hotel on Wednesday night with special invitations issued for the event.
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San Antonio “Drug Company
Menger Hotel
Chicago Murders Show Slight Drop
Chicago reports a slight drop in murders as the year nears end with 353 homicides recorded to date. Officials say conditions are improving and attribute the decrease to policing and community programs.
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Chicago
Old Dances Comeback In Britain
In Britain the old folks revolt against modern dances sparks a return to waltz haymakers jig and quadrille as a special weekly night draws married men and women back to the dance floor amid Charleston dominance noted in Lanarkshire mining villages.
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London
Lanarkshire
Dry Aid Hits Hurley Wisconsin as Saloon Reforms Loom
Hurley Wisconsin faces the driest New Year’s Eve in memory as 29 of 54 soft drink parlors are under temporary injunctions to stop liquor sales and fixture moves. Federal Judge Geiger may extend the orders for a year, following a Prohibition raid and prior rulings on warrants.
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Hurley
Wis
Middle West
Stanley M. Ryan
United States
Western District of
Wisconsin
I. A. Geiger
Milwaukee
Lese
Henry Lutz Heads E G d A as Moursund Departs
Henry Lutz assumes duties as president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce after Travis B. Moursund resigns to join the Texas Legislature in Austin in January. Officers include Youngs G. Crook as first vice president and Dr Ed Seiser as second vice president.
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J. §. McNeel Jr
W. P. Southner
Mince Pie Dislike Saved His Life in Train Wreck
In Rockmart Georgia, John Gillespie former police commissioner escaped death when he left the dining car after disliking mince pie. A fellow passenger was killed in the wreck. The Lone Star Poultry Show is set for January 40 with classified poultry ads urging readers to shop daily.
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Aby Universal Service
John Gillespie
Rockmart
John Coolidge Invited to Gov Teumpsbull Inaugural Ball
Hartford Conn Feb 29 John Coolidge invited to attend Governor Teumpsbull s inaugural ball next Wednesday If he accepts he may sit in the governor s private box when not dancing with Miss Florence Trumbull or others Birger Arrested In Adams Killing Harrisburg Ill December Charles Birger arrested by Saline county deputies on a Franklin county coroner s jury warrant charging him as an accessory before the fact in the slaying of Joel Adams the mayor shot at his front door
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Hartford
Conn
Tohn Coolidge
Teupsbull
Daneig
Florence ‘Rumbull
Birger
Adams
Marrisburg
Til
Joel Adams
Mayer
West City
Charles Birger
Benton
Franklin County
Saline County
Lirger
Sweden to adopt radio picture telegrams replaces Morse code
The Swedish telegraph office announces steps are being taken to replace Morse code with radio picture telegrams. The system will transmit the original message in picture form rather than word for word. Universal Service reports from Berlin dated December 20.
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Universal Service
Berlin
Swedish Telegraph Office
Sweden
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Benefit and City
Deal
Britain
Universal’ Service
Midwest City
Henry Lutz
E.g.da
Hagg & McCollum Funeral Directors
Crockett
Steindell
Marshall & Wendell
J A
Haines Bros
Gulbransen
Netzon
Hinze
Wing & Son
Smith & Barnes
Emerson
Chickering
Apollo
Tonic Music Co. Crockett
Isaac Bledsoe
Tedsoe
SIG West “Commerce ST
Mince Pie
John Coolidge
Courtes
Kayser and
Vanity Fair
Aidy
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