School Parade Featured in 1917 Fiesta Plans
Charles Meek and the corps of principals and teachers plan a 1917 Fiesta school parade of tableaux drawn from world history and literature. About 2500 pupils will participate. floats built by manual training students and costumes by domestic science staff. The event will require about $24,000 with $16,460.71 already subscribed, as city campaigns begin.
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Charles 8. Meek
Fiesta Association
Meek
Boise
Idaho
San Antonio
Atlee B. Ayres
Rations to Refugees as Troop Move Toward U S Border
Government ready to feed refugees accompanying American troops at the border with 20 cents daily for adults and 12 cents for children, plus limited forage. Refugees flee Mexican territory occupied by General Pershing for ten months. about 2000 expected in Columbus with 4000 residents relocating during the march north.
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United States
Columbus
Villista
Pershing
Civil Service Amendments Plan for March City Vote
A redrafted civil service charter amendment by City Attorney Gillette targets all city employees except elective officers and a few designated officials. It creates a three member civil service board with two year terms, outlines appointment, examinations, layoff rules, and probation possibly six months. The measure bars political activity and sets penalties from fifty to two hundred dollars, with removal for cause.
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Civil Service
Corporation Court
Board of Health
Civil Service Board
Civil Service Commission
San Antonio
Gillette
Stops Here on Tour Mary F McWhorther Visits San Antonio
Mrs Mary F McWhorther national president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be entertained in San Antonio February 9 to 13 by Bexar County auxiliary members Her first Texas stop on a southern tour she is a native of Ireland now based in Chicago and helped promote Ireland studies in city schools She works to improve Irish race betterment and national consciousness.
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Mary F. McWhorther
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Order of Hibernians
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
South
McWhorther
Ireland
United States
Chicago
Dimmer Law Blamed For City Front Street Collision
An automobile driven by C. V. Seutter and a wagon with Mrs. M Smith collided after 7 pm near West Houston and Pecos streets. Seutter was arrested for careless driving and released on bond. Mrs. Smith suffered minor injuries and was taken to the city hospital. Seutter claimed headlight dimming compliance contributed to the crash.
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C. V. Seutter
Houston Street
Plan Unique Ball by Local 76 Set for February
Local No. 76 Theatrical Stage Employes to stage its first annual ball February 10 at Turner Hall. The unusual event features San Antonio theater talent, with Majestic players and the Katinka company scheduled to appear, and stage decor recreating a theater setting. Emma Buting invited to attend.
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Turner Hall
San Antonio
Emma Bunting
Majestic Players
Katinka
Ways and Means
Devout Wish Sparks Mourning Quirk Exchange
In a terse dialogue, a man quips his wife is dead, provoking a tense exchange about remorse and blame as fictional characters tease each other about devotion and loss.
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MacQuirk
Environment shapes success in surgery and markets
A Boston Transcript passage ponders how success hinges on setting. It notes even a top surgeon may fail in stock trading, illustrating how context governs outcomes across fields and raises questions about talent versus circumstance.
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Stock Exchange
Boston Transcript
Wild Man Captured Near George West
A Mexican named Semon Lopez, living in Laredo, was captured by cowboys in a cave four miles from George West Texas. The naked man fought with a bowie knife and escaped ropes several times before being overpowered. His six month terror had unsettled locals, especially women and children, as he darted like a deer through brush in the West pasture.
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George West
Tex
Semon Lopez
Laredo
The Wild Man Captured After Night Flight From Oakville
After hours of struggle with cowboys, the captured man was dragged through underbrush to town and treated for scratches. He is jailed in Oakville, while a cave showed odd items including a ukulele made from an armadillo shell. He subsisted on honey and armadillo meat, and wore injuries from the chase, appearing sullen and defiant.
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Oakville
Hungarian Fat Ration Cards Introduced
Budapest reports the government will issue fat cards to ensure equal distribution of scarce supplies. Rations set at four ounces per person weekly for bacon butter or lard, with buyers receiving whatever is available rather than choosing goods.
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Budapest
Street baseball dispute ends with boy's confession umpire
A street baseball game sparked a rush and a scramble until a policeman captured a small boy who looked tired and hurt. The officer offered a choice: a licking or a summons. The boy chose the licking, saying one more won't matter as he claimed, I was the umpire.
Presbyterians Defeat South Alamo in Sunday School Basketball
First Presbyterian quint beat South Alamo Methodist 42 to 7 in the Y M C A league. West End Methodist forfeited to McKinley 2 to 0. McKinley then beat Pick-Ups 17 to 13. Frank Smyth led Presbyterian scoring with 14 points. Ernie Green added five field goals and a foul for 14 in one half.
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First Presbyterian Quint
South Alamo Methodist
West End Methodist
McKinley Avenue Methodist
West End Methodists
McKinley
McKinley Boys
Presbyterians
South Alamo Methodists
Frank Smyth
Ernest Green Ma
Avin Icke
Straught
Bradshaw
Methodists
Hamilton
Harry Hamilton
McKinle
Poin
Floyd Hagewood
Valentine
George Spencer
Goa
Jack Douglas
A. H. Muir
Ernest Green
Gam First Presbyterian
South Alamo Meth
Icke-Green
Smyth
National League
Plyd
W. Pet
St. Mark’s Epis
First Presbyterian
Govt. Hill
Utica Presbyterian
Beacon Hill
South Alamo
American Ie
Laurel Hts
Travis Park
Evangelical Ass'n
West End
Japan's Immense Trade in 1916 Reported in Tokyo
Tokyo reports Japan's foreign trade valued at 925 million dollars for 1916. Exports total 650 million and imports 375 million. The United States was the top customer, followed by China and England.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
China
Englan
Judge Gary Quips Over Lost Overcoat Disruption
A courtroom scene has Judge Gary interrupting a restless defendant who moves about the rear lifting chairs and looking under objects. The youth explains he is searching for his lost overcoat, prompting the judge to remark that people often lose whole suits in the courtroom without such noise.
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Gary
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