Farmers in Hidalgo form militia to defend prices
In Weslaco on February 7 militant Hidalgo farmers organized into a volunteer corps with captains and lieutenants to enforce price minimums. They plan to picket railways and roads, elect commanders, and place pickets by Thursday or Friday, aiming to halt vegetables leaving the area until prices meet six dollars per ton for cabbage and twenty cents per bush for carrots and beets. Ray Harries of the Rio Grande Valley Vegetable association says action may last about 30 days to pressure railroads and markets.
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Weslaco
Niere
Ray Harries
Rio Grinds Valley Vegetable Association
White House Crowds Three Weeks Of Functions
President Hoover maps a tight social schedule to complete six White House functions delayed by Coolidge’s death. The events include entertaining the vice president, a diplomatic dinner, a dinner for the chief justice, a reception for the senate and house, a dinner for Speaker Garner, and a joint army navy and departmental reception across 18 days.
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Washington
D. C
Hoover
White House
Galvin Coolidge
Senate
House
I Garner
Army
Navy
Penetro Mutton Suet Cold Salve Endorsed for Deep Reach
A brisk promotional note extols Penetro the mutton suet cold salve as deepest penetrating and fastest for chest colds. It claims Penetro drives out heat and breaks up corrosion before ordinary salves, with prices 25¢ and larger sizes offering more value.
Social calendar highlights from Fort Sam Houston events
Tuesday through Friday social calendar features Major and Mrs. Whitsons dinner party at Fort Sam Houston Officers Club, a Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae banquet at St. Anthony hotel, Miss Ruth Stephenson's luncheon for bride elect Miss Josephine Bell, and numerous receptions, teas, and fashion shows. Guests include officers families and local society figures, with entertainments at Aviation Club, Bright Shawl, and Gunter hotel venues.
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Robert K. Whit Son
Fort Sall Houston
Fort Am Houston
Alumnus Association of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Ban- Quet
St. Anthony
Ruth Stephenson
Josephine Bell
Mra
M. Meeks
J. C. Houston
St. Anthony Hotel
Paul Foster Hill
Los Angeles
Valentine Place
Hal
Levy Merks
Mesdames
George Eggleston
Quesl Couch
Curtis Meeka
Arthur Morton
Robert Cherry
Aldes Cadwallader
Craig Adams
Fred Tips
Roserhk McAlpin
Ruth Levright
Joe FE. Carrol
Harvey Hocker
Walter Eemner
Ivan Vick
Carlton Adama
1 Rice
Murray Brooks
Tom Hasty
Tom Sharp
George ‘Thompson
B. Ayres
Robert Ayres
J. Woodward
Clark
Vamp Manlove
Clive Firkle
Frank Haggard
J. AH. Bindley
George Stewart
Wiliam Harker
Hart
Glen Alvey
J. F. Hare
Paul
Sergent
Boot and Boar Club
Brackenridge Park
James Nix
Olivia Notte
Toxepaine
Ellen Hayes
Robert Hayes
Scientific Society of San Antonio Hosts 500th Meeting
A dinner marks the five hundredth meeting of the Scientific Society of San Antonio at 7 p m Tuesday at the Monger Hotel. Edward W Heusinger, governor and charter member, will toast. William J Knox, president, will address. Past presidents receive recognition with remarks from H Benedict and others. The invocation will be delivered by the Right Rev William T Capers.
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Scientific Society of
San Antonio
Monger
Edward W. Heusinger
William J. Knox
John F. Eoward
W. S. Langford
Theo ¥. Hull
Harry Hertzberg
M.L. Crimmins
David Cerna
H. ¥. Benedict
Texas University
Charles R. Howland
Third Brigade
Alfred Ho Rake
St. Mary's University
William T. Capers
Bonfils Estate to Benefit Foundation in Will
The bulk of Frederick G. Bonfils $10,000,000 estate will go to the Frederick Ch. Bonfils Foundation for the advancement and welfare of many, with about $250,000 in annuities to family members and $60,000 to friends and employees. One hundred shares of Baird tele Histon stock to be sold for $20.
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Bonfils
Man
Denver
Frederick G. Bonfils
Denver Tubisher
Frederick Ch. Bonfils
Baird Tele Histon
East Texas Crude Offer Made by Rumble Oil
Houston Feb 10 The Rumble Oil and Refining company sent to royalty owners and producers an offer to purchase 35 percent of East Texas crude oil in storage with the Humble Pipe Line company at 50 cents posted field price. The offer also states Humble Oil and Refining will pay 10 cents per barrel gathering charge for that portion purchased. Acceptance closes February 28 and the company reserves the right to withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Rumble Oil and Refining Company
East Texas
Rude Oil
Humble Pipe Line Company
Whetter
Humble Oil and Re‘tiniog Company
Bulldog Linked to Liquor Aging Ring Under Probe
Federal agents weighed charges after discovering a dog chained to a cable attached to a keg in a Guenther Street house. They alleged the ratified method used to age whiskey involved violent shaking of the keg while the dog endured the strain. John B. Stephens faced charges after pleading not guilty and posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Prohibition
Guenther Street
John
Stephens
Bandits Shot in Attack on Ranch Near Guadalajara
A seven bandit gang attacked the Newton hacienda on the outskirts of Guadalajara. One bandit was killed and two wounded, according to an Excelsior dispatch from Mexico City dated February 7. The owners were an American family named Newton.
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Mexico City
Excelsior
Newton
Guadalajara City
All Bran cereal relief for long-term constipation claims
A vintage letter touts All Bran as relief after thirty years of pills. It describes bulk to exercise the intestines, iron for blood, and gentle cleansing benefits from a daily spoonful with meals. The ad urges readers to buy the red-and-green Kellogg’s pack.
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Ed. Forsythe
Box
Youngstown
Enys
Bragg Claims Bring Results In Jail Stir
B A Jack Bragg, convict in two bank and hotel robberies, boasts of escaping risk and guns while in Bexar jail awaiting state penitentiary transfer. Sheriff places him in death cell, bans visitors, and reports police concern as Bragg is described as the worst criminal since Pete McKenzie. Bragg sentenced to 9 years bank robbery and 20 years hotel robbery in 1894 cases. he pled guilty in the bank case and waived a new trial in the hotel case. Sunday Light note mentions real estate listings appearing in February directory.
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B.A
Jack) Bragg
Bexar County
State Penitentiary
Eta
Bragg
Isit
Huntsville
Albert Hatabet
Braga
Brage
Sterlit Hausser
Bragg Agacon
Hausser
Péte McKenzie
Fist State Bank of
South Sin Antonio
Ocean Airdrome on Trial Cruise
The steamer Wentfalen, remodeled to serve as a mid ocean airfield for South Trenastian aviation, left port this morning for its first trial trip in the North Sea. News of the remodeling completion had been withheld, and 22 dollars and 50 cents monthly rent is noted in an adjacent classified reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Guerintny
January Postal Receipts Fall In 1935 Cities
Postal receipts for 00 representative cities totaled 994,673,400, a 2.62 percent decline from January of the prior year. December’s figure peaked due to Christmas, at 28,007,443, with 23 cities showing increases. Memphis led gains. The rest posted declines, and a Mohair living room suite was advertised for 80.50 in a classified ad.
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Washington
Feb
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Heacon Hill Presbyterian
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MA Kahn
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Trentythirs Infantry
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Imperial Japanese Army
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Twenty- Third Infantry
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Menard
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Tosea Ad
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Lynch
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Ofeieet Club
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Alexander Roonyman Jr
Knoxville, Tenn
Chew Chow
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West
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Anna Cofield
Catherine
Harry W. Schlather
San Antonio Quartermaster Officers Club
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Alamo Heights High
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Sunshine Ranch
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Ustal
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