Greenland EsquimosSee Civilization Rise Under Danish Care
London February 17 The Greenland governor says Esquimo life shows rising civilization with a 13 000 population up about 7 1 2 percent in ten years. He notes no army navy or police, no taxes, Danish doctors funded by Copenhagen, Bible in native tongue, and few crimes. Illness mainly tuberculosis. a Danish family brought whooping cough causing infant deaths in isolated area.
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Greenland
Britain
Oaleye
Esquime
Esquimo
Europe
Bill Proposed to Define and Punish Espionage
Senator Overman has introduced a Justice Department drafted bill to define and punish espionage. It prescribes up to $10,000 in fines and two years imprisonment for approaching national defense institutions and for photographing blueprints or codes used in national defense.
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Overman
Senate Rules Committee
Department of Justice
Picture palaces scarce along 1400 mile Esquimo coast
The speaker notes that despite a population of 13 000, inhabitants are spread along a 1400 mile coastline, making centralized picture palaces impractical. He argues the Esquimo manage fine without such venues and stresses distributed settlements over a single colony.
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Esquimo
Ratification Request for 1799 U.S.-Prussia Treaty
Germany seeks ratification of the 1799 treaty with the United States and an amendatory protocol to modernize the pact. The Swiss government received the demand through the German legation in Berne and it was presented to Berlin and to Ambassador Gerard, who did not sign. The matter rests with the president and State Department, with a proposal that nationals may leave with funds and property, and a reaffirmation of the Hague convention on enemy merchant ships at outbreak of hostilities.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
United States
Kingdom of Prussia
State Department
Berne
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Hats Shown by Miss Edna Polhemus at Alamo Plaza
The spring hat collection by Miss Edna Polhemus of 209 Alamo Plaza draws praise for its pretty colors and smart, varied shapes that readers should not miss viewing.
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Edna Polhemus
Alamo Plaza
Tanlac Restores San Antonio Wife to Health Says Miller Optimist
Otto Besser, a miller from 123 McKinley Avenue, credits Tanlac with transforming his wife from a nervous wreck to a vigorous, alert woman who gains weight, regains appetite, and reports improved energy. He notes prior kidney and back pain, gas, and constipation as remedies failed. The Tanlac agent and Wagner Drug Co. in San Antonio handle the distribution.
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Otto Besser
Tanlac
Besser
Pioneer Mills
McKinley Avenue
San Antonio
Mr. Besser
Iivid
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. H. Meier
The Paper Dollar Moves to Paper Money
The piece notes a shift from silver and coins to paper dollars in urban areas, driven by comfort and pocket fit. It cites the Treasury decision to issue new one and two dollar greenbacks similar to Civil War era notes, predicting wider adoption and eventual disdain for jingling coins.
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St. Paul
Treasury Department
West End and South Alamo Prep Upset Beacons and Calvary
Two one sided games in the YMCA Sunday School Basketball League saw West End Methodist beat Calvary Baptist 47 to 13. South Alamo Methodist defeated Beacon Hill Baptist 40 to 6 as Straughan and Radley led the winners with 16 and 14 points. Referee Walter Janert officiated both games.
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Calvary Baptist
Psyd
W. L. Pet
Laurel Hgts
Evangelical Assn
McKinley Ave
West End
Travis Park
Prospect Hill
National League
W. L
St. Mark’s Episcopal
First Presbyterian
Governm
T Hill Meth
Utica Presbyterian
South Alamo Meth
Beacon Hill Baptist
West End Methodist
South Alamo Methodist
Calvary Baptist Boys
West Enders
Ferguson
Cross
Tom
Stranged
Alley
Calvary Boys
Barr
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South Alamo Boys
South Alamo
Beacon Hill Boys
Straughan
Radley
Bradshaw
Eilenberger
Sherrod
Walter Janert
Reese Alley
Ana
Rheimschissel
Eeesseevese Eilenberger
Ies
Haea
SeeneOe
Man Marries Stepmother In Gallia County Ohio
Willard Houser wed Mrs Stella Houser his stepmother and mother of his father's three children. Following the death of Houser's father three months ago the couple live at Chapman in Jackson County near Gallipolis. The marriage makes Houser both stepfather and half-brother to his own children. A Hamburg society aims to train firemen to handle coal scientifically with 600 members seeking max steam power efficiency and minimal smoke emissions.
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Gallipolis
Hamburg
Mystery of Selden Miller Solved or Not in 1913 Saga
Chicago report questions whether Selden Miller a famed Philadelphia musician and ex-teacher is alive on a Milwaukee farm or buried in a Kenosha pauper’s grave. Dr Emlen Miller travels to Kenosha after a body identified as Freeman’s was buried, then rejected as not Selden’s. A Philadelphia yardstick ends with new clues about his whereabouts near Milwaukee.
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Selden Miller
Philadelphia
Grand Opera
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Emlen Hare Miller
South Tenth Street
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Laxative
The ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse stomach liver and bowels without griping and offers a 650 cent bottle with directions. It warns against counterfeit products and urges buying the genuine from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Federal Farm Loans To Encourage Thrift Reform
Federal Farm Loan act expands farmer access to funds for farm purchases and improvements. Land banks will lend up to 6 percent interest, or 1 percent above bank bond rates, with 5 percent on 4 percent bonds. Loans run five to forty years with fixed annual payments, encouraging thrift and long term security. Bonds issued in 25 to 1000 dollar denominations, marketed to savers and investors.
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Washington, D. C
Farm Land Banks
Federal land banks set financing standards for farmers
The program will secure bonds with farm mortgages in trust and with the banks' capital and surplus. Local loan associations will process loans, guarantee mortgages, and raise credit standards. Loans are limited to 10000 per borrower or 50 percent of land plus 20 percent of building value for productive uses.
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Land Bank District
United States
Banks Oppose Kitchin Amendment on Check Cashing Fees
Large Texas banks and financial institutions oppose the Kitchin amendment to the forthcoming banking and currency bill authorizing banks to charge exchange for cashing checks and other commercial paper. Letters and telegrams flood congressional offices as the dispute grows.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Kitchin
McLemore Faces Bank Backing on Amendment
Congressmen McLemore and supporters claim the amendment eases business burdens while Texas bankers flood him with endorsements. McLemore had pledged support to bankers earlier, despite opposition from some business groups.
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McLemore
Texas
Average UT student cost per full course revealed
President R H B Vinson told Senate finance and House appropriations panels the state spends an average 45.31 dollars per student per full course and 225.19 dollars per student for the average number of courses. He cited operating equipment and overhead as part of the per student total. The expected average courses per student is not shown.
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Austin
Tex
R. H B. Vinson
University of Texas Today
Senate
House Committee On Appropriations
eSeo
Restraining Railroad Board Blocks Depot Order
Acting on the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railway request Judge George Calhoun grants a temporary writ of injunction restraining the railroad commission from enforcing an order that would compel construction of a passenger depot at Nolte near Seguin. The railroad claims the order is unjust and unreasonable.
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Restrains Railroad Board
Austin
Tex
Galveston, Ee and
San Antonio
George Calhoun
Fifty-third District Court
Railroad Commission
Nolte
Seguin
Seeae
Scientist finds 30 percent of tobacco remains as ash
A London Opinion quote reports a scientist stating that 30 percent of cigars cigarettes and smoking tobacco remains after smoking in ash. It adds that 20 percent of pot ash can be extracted.
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