San Antonio Welcomes Trade Week Visitors
Mayors and merchants from Southwest Texas laud Trade Week in San Antonio as a key educational season for buying selling and distribution. Officials emphasize expanded ties with United Merchants of Texas and Chamber of Commerce trade programs boosting conservative buying and regional commerce.
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John W. Tobin
San Antonio
Texas
Tobin
Southwest Texas
United Merchants
Henry A. Hirschberg
Wholesale Credit Association
Pros
Perous
Porter Whaley
Chamber of Commerce— Trade of
United Merchants of Texas
Merchants Meet at San Antonio Trade Territory Convention
Merchants gather as Taft Mooney and others form an advisory group to boost San Antonio trade territory. Speakers plan shop training, an annual association event, and a style show at the Aztec theater as meetings continue with plans for sales growth and local prosperity.
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Sal
Taft
Mr. Mooney
Wolfe
Drr. Whitmire
Mowell Jones
Slim
Tinited 3
San Aniga
San’ Antonio
Taftan
Howell Jones
Edith Veiteh
Jerem Neal
Aztec Theater
Santa Clara Padre of the Rain Forecasts Weather
Jerome Sather Ricard of Santa Clara University, famed on the Pacific coast as the padre of the rain, transforms into a wall barometer. He answers weather questions daily, and when he foresees fair weather, he declares it so regardless of appearance, wearing a fedora and a straw hat.
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Santa Clara
Cal
Feh
Sather
Jerome
Rivard
Santa Jara University
Sather Ricard
Father Hieard
A. Vanama
Mary
Trade meeting draws merchants to Los Angeles hotels
A list lists merchants registering for the United Merchants annual meeting at multiple Los Angeles area hotels including Menger, Mayme Henderson Del Rio. Plaza, Prudential, Jefferson, and other properties. Names from Corpus Christi to Laredo and El Paso appear among attendees, with numerous towns and hotels noted. The roster reflects broad regional participation in the trade gathering.
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United Merchants of
T Menger
Alex Silver
Corpus Christi
B. Schott
Corpus Christhdra
Benwright
Corpus. Christi
Weteh
Victoria
A. Knox
Linton
Q. GE
N. PR
Menlien
Gus Waiters
Shiner
Garhade
Will Langley
Lua J. & Lewis
Laredo
Anthony
R. E
Jurors Probe Bribery Case Involving Willis Chamberlain
Houston optometrist Willis Chamberlain is under grand jury scrutiny tied to bribery allegations in cases against Representatives Dale and Moore. Dale and Moore were arrested after Chamberlain allegedly offered a $1000 bribe for favorable action on a will. District Attorney J D Moore leads the inquiry amid courtroom incidents cited by the probing committee.
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Willis Chamberlain
Houston
AL Dale
TH. A. Moore
Capital
Dale
Moore
Chamberlain
J.D. Moore
House
Williamson County
Universal Service sees demand for youth renewal gland therapy
Professor Franzzi of Bologna reports a new gland treatment for rejuvenation and life prolongation drawing thousands of letters from around the world. Scientists, laymen, and hundreds of women seek renewal of youth, reflecting growing interest in the therapy.
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Ty Universal Service
Tome
Frannzzi
Bologna
Harding Prefers Ambassadorship Over Presidency
Harding would rather have been ambassador to Italy than president. He is quoted in Collier's as saying so to Richard Washburn Child. The remarks appear in a Feb. 7 dispatch from New York.
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Harding
York
Italy
Collier's
Richard Washburn Child
Savant Hints Dundbells
International News Service reports at Ohio State University that at least 60 percent of college students are dumbbells. Prof. Roderick Peattie cites the president's earlier 50 percent claim and asserts many students are simply stupid. He notes about 94,000 students at Ohio State and questions what counts as intelligence beyond grades.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
Roderick Peattir
Geographical Department
Ohio State University
Dpeaitle
Peattie
Hunters Find Pygmy Tribe in Dutch New Guinea
Dr. Matthew W. Stirling reports discovery of a tiny, mild pygmy race in central Dutch New Guinea with stone tools, bows and arrows, and crops like white sweet potato, sugar cane, raspberries, and tobacco. They raise pigs and dogs and highly prize cowrie shells. A sign language exists between groups unable to speak to each other.
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Universal Service
Warbhington
Dutch New Guinea
Matthew W. Stirling
Smithsonian Institution
Stirling
Institution
Shootout Kills Three in Roanoke Bootleg Clash
Three men were killed and a man and his wife seriously wounded in a gun battle between rival bootleg clans near Dodson, Roanoke, Va, on February 7. The clash erupted as authorities pursued illegal alcohol rings operating in the region.
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Shire
Roanoke
Dodson
Ventilating feature highlighted in nursery design
An article on infant care emphasizes mental and physical comfort, detailing a self contained nursery setup. It describes equipment from bassinet to a ventilating fan and closet shelving to keep care centralized and efficient for mothers and children.
Hatches Average of 70 000 Chicks Each Day
At Petaluma California a hatchery operates with 250 000 hens supplying eggs for a single setting of 1 800 000 eggs. Electric heat warms the setting and power turns the eggs six times daily, producing about 70 000 chicks every twenty four hours.
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Petaluma
Cal
Deaf San Francisco woman learns doorbell signals
A stone deaf San Francisco woman can now detect visitors when doorbell buttons light tiny Christmas tree lamps around the house. An electrician, training among deafness patients, created the system after she said she could not master the problem, preventing missed callers and confusion.
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San Francisco
Beacons Replace Oil With Electrics
Most American lighthouses have switched from fish oil to sperm oil rapeseed lard and vaporized kerosene with incandescent mantles and finally to electricity the current standard for main dependence at beacon sites.
DIRT ROBBING MODERN PLANT
Lighting efficiency in factories is harmed by dust on lamps and reflectors and by improper wall and ceiling finishes. Studies show white finishes absorb 20 percent of light, ivory none, buff 35, gray tube materials 65, olive green 57, and dark brown 83 percent of light, reducing electric usage costs.
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Electric Light Company
Light and Power Company Customer Totals Break Down
Of 20,500,000 electric light and power customers in the United States, 16,650,000 are domestic, 3,140,000 are commercial, and 710,000 fall under the power and traction category.
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United States
Electric method for reclaiming scrap iron near Niagara Falls
Engineers near Niagara Falls New York have developed an electrical process to reclaim scrap iron. Bundles of cast iron scrap serve as anodes in a bath of iron chloride solution, with steel rods as cathodes. When powered, iron dissolves into the liquid and deposits on the rods, yielding nearly pure iron.
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Niagara
N.Y
Electricity Cuts Car Output Costs Boosts Auto Stocks
Electricity use slashes factory hours in auto production from 1220 to 220 per car, lifting efficiency and stock values. The report notes prices have declined as power plays a steadily larger role in manufacture. One of the key factors driving the drop is the expanded use of electricity in assembly lines.
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Automobire
Midnight Golf by Electric Lamps On California Course
Midnight golf was played on a California course with electric lamps aiding play. Automobile headlamps powered by small batteries improved putting accuracy on the greens during the round.
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California
Princess Tarhata Tahil Saga Ends In Flight On Jolo
Prince Tarhata Khan, niece of the sultan of Sulu and wife of the rebel Tahil, deserted by her husband, is found exhausted on Mount Maligay and handed to authorities. Tahil, a Moro leader, hides in Jolo jungles with followers, his revolt against the Philippine government failing as many defect. The constabulary advance stalled by fears of harming royalty, while Tahil and his supporters retreat, leaving others captured or killed.
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Ate
Princ Tarhata Khan
Sulu
Dat Tabil
Philippine Constabulary
Manila Bulletin
Zamboanga
Footsore
Mount Maligay
Jolu Island
Tahil
Jolo Island
Jolo
Soluition
Tabit
Pirate captain Ross laid to rest in Minneapolis funeral
Funeral services were held in Minneapolis for Capt. David H. Ross once first mate of the only pirate ship to sail the Great Lakes. A Civil War cadet who escaped prison and fled Detroit with a price on his head, he later returned after years of piracy fame and was pardoned. He left a wife and son, D. C. Ross.
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Ty Universal Service
Minneapolis
Minn
David H. Ross
Great Lakes
Detroit
Mich
S Price
Ross
North America
David Ross
Macon Guards
Pride of Georgia
Rock Island
Windsor
Canada
Captain Ross
D. C. Ross
Tnedianapolis
Market chatter and policy talk drift through during tense week
The piece notes share price movement with a $60 premium over recent levels and warns short selling in farmland may be risky. It discusses the McNary Haugen farm relief bill with Southern Democrats optimistic, while Howell argues radio ownership by government is possible. It also reflects on influenza fears and home care advice from a doctor urging rest and fluids.
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Rockefeller
Washington
Belmont girl completes 10000 mile solo US tour
Miss Priscilla A. Henshaw, a Belmont resident, reports adventures for unchaperoned girls are myths. She traveled 10,000 miles across the United States alone, never missing a train, keeping luggage safe, and always securing hotel reservations. A year earlier she toured Europe with her sister Frances.
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International News Service
Boston
Priscilla A. Henshaw
Belmont
United States
Miss Henshaw
Continent
Frances
Belgium
Holland
Veance
England
Scotland
Artist Luza decries American ankles in Paris critique
Paris artist Reynol Luza, Harper's Bazaar art director, says American women have thick ankles after three weeks in New York while seeking models for Jean Patou. He notes most Passian women excel in legs and ankles but finds only four American candidates with ideal artistry among hundreds.
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C. F. Bertelli
Paris
Syell
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