250 mile March for Second Division Planned from Fort Sam
Washington approval sought for a 250 mile spring march by the Second Division from Fort Sam Houston to Fredericksburg to Austin and back to San Antonio. Brigadier General Preston Brown commands with Major Jones and Captain Crockett handling reconnaissance. Plan calls for 3500 to 6000 troops, marching about 19 miles daily, with water and supply needs to be solved and depots set along the route.
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Army
Fort Sam Houston
Fredericksburg
Austin
San Antonio
Scores Seek Gold Hidden by Bandits
Fragmentary text describes a treasure hunt involving a plan by Fisveron, killings of subordinates, a mysterious appearance, and scattered references to a canal, a mountain ridge near San Isidro, and Mexican dispatches. The passage lacks clear chronology or concrete outcomes.
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Fisveron
Telestaro
Margera Canal
San Isidro Mountain
San Antonio Trio Earn Military Commiss ions
Three San Antonio men receive commissions in reserve corps. Alexander Lenarn of 2415 Me is appointed quartermaster reserve. George Wisegarver of 140 Kaynon grenue becomes captain in the quartermaster reserve. Albert Fearver of 180 North Pine is commissioned as lieutenant in the Engineer Reserve corps.
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San Antonio
Organized Reserve Corps
Lexander Lenarn
George Wisegarver
Kayion Grenue
Albert Fearver
North Pine
Engineer Reserve Corps
Youth Given Fine Promises Reform In County Court
A youth, age not stated, received a fine of $10 and one day in jail after pleading guilty to four counts of swindling under $50. He stated plans to return to school and reform. Total sentence: four days and $40 in fines.
Six Jurors Accepted in Lee Clark Trial
Rix jurors had been obtained at noon Tuesday in the trial of Lee Clark, a Negro, charged by indictment with an attack upon an aged Negro woman Leola Freeman near Wetmore. Additional jurors summoned were examined Tuesday afternoon. testimony is expected to begin Wednesday.
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Rix Jurom
Tueeday
Lee Clark
Indietmene
Atisck
Leolae Freeman
Wetmore
Mandas
Muscle Shoals project fate urged to President Coolidge
Front page note urges Coolidge to keep Muscle Shoals under public ownership and develop it as a micro forgene power and fertilizer plant. It warns against private monopolists exploiting the 140 million public investment and asks citizens, especially farmers, to write to the President with their views before any congressional action.
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Bes
Muscle Shoals
C Coolidge
Peremest Coolidge
Congress
Youth Leaders Defend Present Day Youth at Conference
More than 70 delegates and local officials gathered for a one day conference discussing youth development led by a prominent organizer. The focus was on character building, directed leisure, and volunteer leadership within the scout organization to strengthen schools and communities.
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Scout Organization
Ann. Weer
Aroy
Gunter Hotel
New York Nineteen Congressmen Back Prohibition Repeal Movement
Democratic members of Congress from New York pledge support to a newly formed movement to repeal the Volstead Act. Over 1000 attendees at a dinner formed the organization and resolutions affiliate with the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Senator Wadsworth sent a supportive letter. Leaders plan units in every district and vows to wipe the law off the books.
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New York
Congress
United States
Wadsworth
Citizens” Committee of One Hundred
Elbert H. Garr
John Tr
Rockefeller
Othe
Hill
Maryland
Gallivan
Massachusetts
steel output of u s shows huge increase
Washington Feb 3 The output of steel works and rolling mills in 1922 was valued at 324,071 with a 2 percent rise over 1924 since biennial census figures show 1,481,659,352. The 1923 figure is 11.5 percent higher than 1919 production. The report covers 484 establishments, 156 in Pennsylvania and 81 in Ohio, with wage earners rising 4.5 percent from 1921 to 1923 and wages up 96.3 percent. The payroll in 1828 stood at 388,201 with total wages 637,825,157.
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Washington
Department of
Pennsylvania
Ohio
City trade total sets new record
Rapidly improving market outlook points to bright spring buying. Local goods are praised as high quality and readily obtainable in San Antonio, with Texas buyers expected to favor local supply over Eastern markets. Mexico buyers like David Menache from Tampico see continued market improvement and growing business activity with the new administration aiding business advancement.
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San Antonio
Mexico
David Menache
Tampico
Oklahoma Man Orders Cowboy Suits for Ranch Workers
Oklahoma's Miller Brothers Wi Rauch fame arranged a large order with a San Antonio firm for cowboy suits to outfit ranch employees. Miller specified manufacturing details and trim work, aiming to supply over 100 workers in the Marland area as part of the spring trade extension.
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Oklahoma
Santonio
Jack” Miller
Miller Brothers
Rauch
San Antonio
Jett
Ate
Miller
Teather
United States
Aras
iInvy
Marland
Okla
Rae
Texas Money Order Swindles Admitted by Man in Alabama
Earl E. Wilson alias W R Pare, 26, arrested in Montgomery Alabama for a $100000 money order scheme. He pleaded guilty before a U S commissioner and was jailed on a $10000 bond. Inspectors state he cashed money orders in Vernon Sweetwater Dallas Beaumont New Orleans and Mobile. A complete postal money order outfit bearing Texas post office heading and IDs with the name W R Parr and Wichita Falls address were found.
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Montgomery
Ala
Earl E. Wilson
W. R. Pare
United States
Wilson
Vernon
Sweetwater
Dallas
Beaumont
New Orleans
Mobile
Teras
W. R. Parr
Wichita Falls
Marriage Ideal Reiterated by Minister at Texas Pastors Meeting
The Rev A E Kable of Port Arthur told the Texas Pastors Conference of the Ohio Synod Lutheran Church that marriage is the ideal condition for gospel ministers. He argued blameless character before and during ministry, noting that married ministers gain empathy through contact with congregation members. Officer elections saw Rev J D Felger re-elected as chairman, Rev W W Laubach secretary, and Rev A E Kable reappointed treasurer. A sermon by Rev Albert L of San Juan was planned, with continued meetings through Wednesday.
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A. E. Kable
Port Lava
Texas Pastors’ Conference
Ohio Synod
Lutheran Church
Highland Park Lutheran Church
J. D. Felger
Victoria
W. W. Laubach
Harlandale
Port Arthur
Unclear Quotations and Local Vocab Spark Oddities
A fragmented, humorous OCR style piece riffs on slang and misheard phrases. It references freshmen, lipsticks, ward healers, bankers toasts, and a Chicago case about a husband assaulting his wife, with odd spellings and stray lines about wheat prices and winter discontent.
Utah Legislature rejects child labor amendment
Salt Lake City February 8. Both houses of the Utah Legislature today rejected the proposed child labor amendment to the United States constitution.
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Salt Lak
Utah
United States
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