Edinburg Welcomes Southern Pacific Train With Festive Opening
Edinburg marked a new era as the first Southern Pacific train arrived at 10:15 am amid a 7000-strong crowd. A. Baker and M. Lull drove the golden spike, signaling immediate service and passenger runs in about two weeks. Officials from San Antonio led delegations. Brig. Gen. Malone delivered the main address as crowds feasted and danced in a daylong celebration.
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Southern Pacific
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Falfurrias
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Sheriff Baker
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San Antonio
Passenge
W. H. Wright
San Francisco
Dinburg
Everal
San Rumio
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Fort ,Worth
Texas
Dave Kirgan
J Edinburg
A. J. Ross
Paul B. Malone
Second Field Artillery
C. C. Wolfe
Trade Extension Department
Chamber of Commerce
Eithel Crider
C. K. Dunlap
W. C. McCormick
G. S. Wade
Texas Lines
School Chief to Make Tour of Five County Schools
The county school board will undertake an inspection tour of five county schools on Wednesday, announced by Superintendent P. F. Stewart. The visit will cover Asaitewell Buena Vista Carmen Thelme and Oak Island with C. G. Carter C. A. Scheh August Libe M. C. Hudson and Andrew H. Young among participants.
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P. FE. Stewart
Asa Iitewell
Buena Vista
Carmen
Thelme
Oak Island
C. G. Carter
C. A. Scheh
August Libe
M. C. Hudson
Andrew H. Young
Pupils Study Guarding Wild Life In Colorado
Denver June 11. Colorado school children will be educated to protect and increase the west's wild fauna, per a plan announced by Roland G Pacsin game and commissioner.
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Fer Sugunuuu
Denver
Colorado
West
Roland G. Pacsin
Game
Brothers Carve Noted Wood Art North of West Union
On a farm twenty miles north of West Union Frank and Joseph Bily continue a nearly forgotten craft carving fine pieces from walnut mahogany and cherry boards. The brothers spend their idle hours creating masterpieces that reflect old world artistry and skill.
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International News Service
West Union
Town
Here
Frank
Joseph Bily
St Sophia Mosque Proposed as Dance Hall by Business Group
A June proposal to convert the historic St Sophia Mosque in Constantinople into a dancing hall was made to the prefecture by a group of businessmen who argue the building is unsuitable for religious services.
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Dioronaveg Sews Service
Vlingple
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Bishops Launch Crusade To Spiritualize Episcopal Church
Baltimore doctors Dr. Almion Abert and Dr. Christopher P. Sputklin lead a national bishop's crusade of revival meetings at St Mark's Episcopal in San Antonio. The effort aims to spiritually strengthen the church through preaching and conferences with clergy and lay leaders. The movement involves 76 bishops and over 200 ministers as it seeks to renew Christian faith ahead of missionary efforts in diocesan cities. Dr Abbott will speak again at 8 pm Monday following a Sunday crowd at St Mark's where the first sermon drew hundreds.
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Episcopal Church
Almion Abert
Christopher P. Sputklin
Baltimore
San Antonio
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
United States
Abbott. Said
Jophold
Abbott
Episcopal
Ste. Mark's Episcopal Church
Carrillo Returns From Ma Confab With Governor Ferguson
Alejandro P. Carrillo, consul general of Mexico, returns to San Antonio from Austin after a conference with Governor Ferguson. They discussed pardoning severe Mexican prisoners held in the state penitentiary for several years.
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Alejandro P. Carrillo
Mexico
San Antonio
Austin
Ferguson
Carrillo
Migrations of Birds Remain Mystery to Scientists
Washington Jan 11 The annual bird migrations remain unsolved after 120 years of study. Dr Alexander Wetmore of the American Ornithologists Union notes gaps in understanding cause and duration. He cites large birds like cranes ducks and hawks migrate by day while small birds such as warblers and sparrows migrate by night. Average flight altitude is about 8000 feet, with some reaching 20000 feet. small birds travel 20 to 37 mph, large birds 42 to 59 mph.
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Washington
Alexander Wetmore
American Ornithologists' Union
Western Hemisphere
D.wetmore
Saul
Soviet trade fails to hit expected 2 billion roubles
Soviet foreign trade ended the year with a turn-over of 1 424 45,1296 million roubles but fell short of the expected 2 000 000 000 roubles. The report from Moscow notes a new high level yet did not reach the anticipated total.
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International News Service
Moscow
Chamber groups push joint legislative committee
Porter Whaley general manager of the chamber of commerce urged the board Tuesday to create a joint legislative committee in San Antonio to serve during the current state legislature. The committee will include the chamber of commerce, Manufacturers' association, freight bureau, Lumberman's association, San Antonio Hotel Men's association, Retail Druggists, Builders exchange, Retail Merchants association, and the clearing house.
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Porter Whaley
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
San Antonio
Manufacturers’ Association
Freight Bureau
Lumberman’s Association
Sim Antonio Hotel Men's Association
Retail Druggists, Builders Exchange
Retail Merchants Association
The
Clearing House
One Aerial Mail Rate Is Reduced by Postmaster Lucas
Reduction in air mail rates reduces letters up to a half ounce to 10 cents for domestic and applicable international routes. Previously the zoning system charged 30 to 40 cents for such letters.
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Air Mail
P. G. Lucas
United States
Ohio Bank Closes as State Freezes Assets
The People's Banking Company of Amsterdam Ohio was closed today by the state banking department. Frozen assets were cited as the reason with the bank capitalized at 25000 and total resources of 420000.
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Columbus
People’s Banking Company of
Amsterdam
Ohio
State Banking Department
Ford Rival Threat Revealed at Tax Appeal Case
International News Service reports in Detroit that Henry Ford threatened in 1919 to quit the Fo Motor Co, form a new factory, and build a new car to sell his own product. Joseph B. Davies, former Federal Trade Commission head, testified at America’s biggest tax appeal case seeking 34 million from Senator James Cou seng and other Ford stockholders.
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International News Service
Detroit
Henry Fo
Fo Motor Company
Joseph B. Davies
Federal Trade Conmission
America
James Couseng
Ford Company
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