Final agreement on annual rivers and harbors appropriation
The House committee reports final passage of the rivers and harbors bill totaling 38.16 million dollars. It designates about ten million for new projects, with rest for maintaining existing undertakings including Missouri river improvements and numerous Texas coastal and inland waterways projects across several bays, channels, and harbors.
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Washington, D. C
House
Sparkman
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Head of Passes
Ohio River
Missouri River
Minneapolis
Ohio
Missouri
Mississippi
Leach Rivers
South Pass
Southwest Pass
Mouth
Kansas City
Sioux City
Fort Benton
St. Joseph
Lake Pontchartrain
Bayou Plaquemine
Grand River
Pigeon Bayous
Calcasieu River
Mermantou
Louisiana
Texas
Bayou Terrebonne
Atchawayala
Sabine River
Logansport
Red River
Fulton
Ark
Galveston Harbor
Galveston
Texas City
Port Bolivar
Port Aransas
Safine Pass
Port Arthur
Houston Ship Channel
Freeport Harbor
West Galveston Bay
Trinity River
Anahuac
Barros River
Brazos River
Matagorda Bay
Aransas Pass
Pass Cavallos
Corpus Christi
Sabine-Neches
Cypress Bayou
Jefferson
Shreveport
Colorado River
Arkansas
Ouachita
Arkansas River
White River
St. Francis
L’anguille
Black Fish Bayou
Kidney warning ad urges Haarlem Oil capsules
A vintage medical advertisement warns of kidney trouble with swollen extremities and pains. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a proven natural remedy, claiming long historical use and authenticity with the GOLD MEDAL brand to avoid counterfeits.
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Bright
Haarlem
Simms Heads War College Appointment Promoted Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight is replaced as president of the War College by Captain William S. Simms who is promoted to rear admiral. Knight, now an admiral, is assigned to command the Asiatic squadron the post once held by Admiral Dewey at the start of the Spanish American War.
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Austin M. Knight
The
War College
William S. Simms
Knight
Dewey
Axson to Speak in San Antonio on English Drama
Dr. Stockton Axson arrives Friday to open a six lecture series co sponsored by the Carnegie Library and the school board. He will present English Drama from Shakespeare to Shaw Friday 4 PM and Ibren's Point of Departure Friday 8 15 PM.
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Stockton Axson
Carnegie Library Board
School Board
San Antonio
Shakespear
Shaw
Ibren
Axson
Alfred Noyes
Southern Associatin of College Women
Mr. Noyes
Trial package offer from Foley Co. advertises health products
A vintage offer urges readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing, with a note by A. M. Fischer.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Farmers Meet to Organize County Farm Loan Association
Bexar county farmers met at the Chamber of Commerce to start forming a county farm loan association under the Federal farm loan law. R G Callahan led the session and a temporary organization was created to elect a board of at least five directors and a three member loan committee. A secretary treasurer will be appointed as the group seeks ties with the Federal land bank at Houston.
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Bexar County
Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Callahan
Farm Loan Associations
Federal Land Bank
Houston
Federal Farm Law Board
YWCA Banquet to Be Held January 25 at Gunter Hotel
The annual YWCA banquet is scheduled for Thursday evening January 25 in the Gunter Hotel ballroom. Miss Mabel K. Stafford will speak on association work as guest of honor, with reports from association officers and a principal address to be given by a prominent San Antonio man. The entertainment includes the Wayside Piper pageant by J B and Corona Club members with Dorothy Matthews in the title role. Committees on music decorations ushering and arrangements were announced.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Gunter Hotel
Mabel K. Stafford
San Antonio
J. B. and
Corona Clubs
Dorothy Matthews
Edward Wade Richardson
Fanita Hopkins
W. P. Walker
C. Johnson
QO. M. Fitzhugh
Wheeler Pettus
R. T. Milburn
Fan
Community event tickets available at association and cafe
Ita Hopkins, Mrs. Porter Loring and Mrs. W. P. Walker organize tickets for an event. Tickets may be obtained at the Association building or the cafeteria.
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Ita Hopkins
Porter Loring
W. P. Walker
Association
Travelogue of Yellow Stone National Park Draws Crowds
A large audience filled the St Anthony ballroom for a travelogue titled Through Yellow stone National Park and a lecture by Charles Aunt Horton about Gardiner Gateway and Grand Canon of Colorado. The program, directed by J L More of the Northern Pacific Railway, will repeat Thursday at the Menge Hotel to accommodate the demand.
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St. Anthony
Yellowstone National Park
Charles Aunt Horton
Northern Pacific Railway
Gardiner Gateway
Grand Canon
Colorado
Horton
J. L. More
Special Junior Baptist Young People's Union Program
A demonstration program by the junior Baptist Young People's Union is set for Thursday at the training school at First Baptist church. Attendance grows each evening with 273 enrolled on Wednesday and more expected on demonstration night. E. E. Lee, field secretary of the Southern Baptist Union, urged church financing for the union and spoke on Money. Fort Sam Houston’s Mr. Williams led the songs and Miss Karcher performed a violin solo.
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Baptist Young People's Union
First Baptist Church
E. E. Lee
Southern Baptist Union
Young People's Union
Mr. Williams
Fort Sam Houston
Karcher
Body Found on Galveston Beach Identified as Unknown Man
Galveston Texas officers report a nude white man’s body found on the beach nine miles down the island. No identification or clear clues yet to the killer. Authorities say the man was likely killed away from the discovery site and seek evidence today.
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Galveston
Tex
Too tired to pray tonight Mary Jane offers two prayers tomorrow
Mary Jane a five year old whispers she is too tired to pray and will offer two prayers in the morning. Her mother listens as she drifts to sleep in a quiet domestic vignette from the Indianapolis News.
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Mary Jane
Mary
Jane
Indianapolis News
French Surgeon Uses Hair Grafts to Replace Skin
A French surgeon reports successful skin grafts using chopped hair as a substitute for skin. Hair cells are described as convertible into skin cells to aid grafting procedures.
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