Confessed Kidnapping Pair Linked to Ransom Case
In Los Angeles on February 10 detectives tied Miss Luella Pearl Hammer and W P Howard to the kidnapping of 65 year old Mrs Mary Bkeele, wife of Dean Walter F Bkeele of the University of Southern California music college. Howard denied rough treatment as police quoted him in a long grilling. Hammer and Howard admitted to the plot after questioning about a $10,000 ransom and a mortgage threat on Hammer’s house.
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Bar To Elect Board In San Antonio Bar Association
Officers and directors of the San Antonio Bar association will be named at a noon meeting in the Plaza hotel Tuesday. HW Green, the president, announced the plan. If tradition holds, Travis Mourland, currently vice president, would succeed Green and Hang J Howard would become vice president. Berlin reports Carl Buerstenberg, a prominent German banker, died today at 82 from poor health.
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Ab & Function
Plaza Hotel
HW. Green
Travis Mourland
Green
Hang J. Howard
Berlin
Carl Buerstenberg
Menis
Congress Activities and Early Budget Hearings in Reconstruction Era
The article outlines ongoing congressional actions including banking subcommittee hearings on farm credit and railroad loans, debates on the treasury and coinage, and investigations into private legislation. It notes Senate moves on supply bills, judiciary and foreign affairs actions, and a proposed government reorganization plan amid post office supply considerations.
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Man shoots wife over nagging claims in St Louis
Police report Joseph Mantia 42 confessed to killing his wife Ruth Mantia 33 claiming she nagged him. The incident bogged down as a domestic violence case with authorities detailing his motive and arrest. In a separate Kansas City note, Robert Hayes found Fire Station 22 ablaze and alerted crews. the fire was put out after about 45 minutes.
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Ruth Mantia
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Rober Hayes
Cream of Nujol Promises Relief From Rheumatic Aches
An old advertisement claims rheumatic agony stems from sluggish bowels and promotes Cream of Nujol as a laxative treatment. It touts affordable daily cost, natural cleansing of bowels, and no interference with work or play while emphasizing ease of use and pleasant taste.
Utilities body proposed in Texas house bill
Austin Feb 10 A bill to create a state public utilities commission with three governor appointed members was introduced by Rep Paul Bi of Laredo. The panel would gain broad powers and be funded by a tax on utilities. Other measures include tax delinquency relief to 10 yearly installments, a chiropractors board, execution methods by sheriffs, escheated property reports, and sentencing rules for thefts with firearms.
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House Body Told Another Money Basis Is Needed
The House Coinage Committee heard Francis H. Brownell of New York urge a new monetary basis beyond gold. Brownell, head of the American Smelting and Refunding company, backs the Pittman bill allowing treasury purchases of silver produced in American mines to back currency. He calls himself a gold standard man yet says the world will need silver as a prime monetary metal and advocates a revised ratio.
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Francis H. Brownell
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American Smelling and
Treasury
Fire devastates church and homes injuring firefighters
A fire in Bobton on February 10 swept a Catholic church and nearby structures, forcing 40 families from their homes. Twenty firefighters were overcome as flames caused an estimated 100000 dollars in damage in frigid conditions. Local authorities probe cause and coordinate aid for affected residents.
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Loma Wan
Weather Summary and Local Notices Update
The report details 24 hour precipitation totals with 0.12 inch recorded Friday and 1.85 inches for February, noting excess rainfall and monthly deficits since January 1. It lists daily moon phases and times, regional forecasts for Texas cities, and a climate table with numerous city references. A separate note reports the conviction of Lister Thompson for the murder of Marion Blackerby, sentenced to death.
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Feo
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Calles cedes Santa Barbara estate for farm station
Mexico City Feb 10 Gen Plutarco Elias Calles the longtime Mexican strong man and ex president has turned over his Santa Barbara hacienda to the agricultural department for use as an experimental station. Since the death last November of his second wife a young Yucatan beauty he has not returned to the hacienda near Mexico City. The memory of his life there and the death of his wife weighed on him. He built the rural home after the death of his first wife five years ago. They had nine children.
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Plutarco Elias Calles
Santa Barbara
Agricultural Department
Yucatan
Leonor Liorente
Terrest
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Zack Miller’s Wife Hungry Asks Aid Ponca City
In Ponca City Oklahoma on February 10, Mrs. Margaret Blerins Miller, estranged wife of Col. Zack Miller of the 101 ranch, applied for relief aid saying she lacks food clothing and shelter. She blamed Governor Murray for pardoning Miller from a contempt sentence for failure to pay alimony after being evicted from the ranch mansion.
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Murray
General Lived In Cuernavaca Since Wife's Death
The general, called to straighten Mexican politics, has resided in Cuernavaca since November 25 after his second wife died. He devotes his time to horticulture and club improvements in the village founded over four centuries ago by Spanish conquerors.
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Cguernezvaca
Professor Ripley May Aid FDL Transportation Problems
Cambridge Feb 19 7 Proft Willam R Ripley celebrated Harvard authority on economics and railroades has resigned is professorship but a suggestion that he might be available to help President elect Roosevelt solve the nations transportation problems probably will have to await the return of the professor from Holland The suggestion came from the two United States senators Iron Massa chusetts
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Maas
Willam
Ripley
Harvard
Hoosevelt
Holland
United States
Massachusetts
Children to Hear Telling of Stories at Carnegie Library
Children will be entertained during National Drama Week with a talk by Mrs. E. P. Arneson in the Carnegie Library children's room at 4 0 p m Saturday. She will tell stories from plays of interest to boys and girls. All San Antonio children are invited. A brick home is for sale for 2400 dollars. See Classification 7.
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