Air Mail Rate Change Favored by Post Officials
A garbled 1920s style report notes discussions in Washington on changing air mail rates and a push by postal authorities. It mentions Post Office Department plans to adjust annual gates and the use of planes to handle definite weight allowances, with references to postmaster actions and conference talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chie
Jan Tu
Celine Pote
Arial
Post Office Department
Hengral Drew
Kenocet
Assetei Ge
Aig
Washington
Uisvete el
Brown
American wild flowers five volume book gifted to Smuts
Washington TD General Jan Christian received a five volume set of American wild flowers painted in natural colors as a gift. The donor is Jobim A. Bon tan, of N. The note mentions the gift was given in good faith and highlights the collection’s botanical art.
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Smuts Washington
Jan Christian
Jobim A. Bontan
Who Else Wants To Get Rid Of Rheumatic Pains
An old advertisement promises relief for rheumatic and related pains with Prescription A-2851 and its liquid form. It claims rapid results for long standing and occasional pains and asserts a history of success in rheumatic conditions, cholera and sciatia issues.
Bankers To Meet Here At Annual Interference Conference
An Nennie Wichiveeies hosts the annual lowin uference of the Amer ie visiting at the Plaza hotel. The gathering includes executives from Frost Narinnal bank and other major financial figures. Notable attendees include Ivan Honk Bere, Th. Stevenson, and Radik Charge, with sureties listed from Denver, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Newark, New York, Pittsburgh, Paul, and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Richards
Pittsburgh
A Delnnes
Paul
Mini
Jameson
Cleveland
Texas Legislature to Assemble Again in Special Session
The Texas Legislature will reconvene next Monday at noon to discuss prison centralization and officer remuneration regulation, following Governor Moody's proclamation. Investigations and committee reports were requested to study erewakers and related public concerns, with priority on urgent public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Moody
Ingislature
Man Missing After Stone Explosion in Town
Jan 14 A stony explosion rocked a town leaving one man missing authorities search debris and residents report hearing a blast at a quarry site near the town. Fire crews and police organized a sweep and false reports have been dismissed as investigators collect details.
Alamo Area Boy Scouts elect new council president
Ninety nine people attended the fourteenth annual Alamo Area council Boy Scouts meeting at Broadway headquarters. W B Tuttle was elected council president. Attendees included Judge Owls Bly and past presidents F Vinienheimer and John T Savage. Attendees heard from Attorney General Robert Lee Bots Wel and regional executive James P Witel. Troops demonstrated crafts and first aid and 22 scouts received Eagle badges. A civic medal went to Scout Edward Jones for city service.
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Alamo Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Broadway
W. B.tuttle
Bly
Ash McKenaie
F. Vinienheimer
John T
Savage
Robert Lee Bots Wel
Nicken
Hye
Dobits
Mailiacs
Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bolbitt
Svt Gurk
Laredo
James P. Witel
Dallas
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Paul Frick
Youngs Cronk
Edward §. Jones
Future Doctor Seen as Life Engineer
Tan 1d advised by Dr George W Crille Vieveland Ohio, that the medic man of the future will be an engineer of living processes whose chief function will be to prevent disease. The Southern College of Surgeons set aside its closing meeting today for its discussion of tech ies. Georgie Alabama ipapi Louisiana Florida have been attending the camferener.
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Tan
George W. Crille
Bootleg Insurance Condemned by Order in Texas Cities
Waco Texas Tan 14. The practice of bootlegging insurance was condemned by the offices of the League of Texas Municipalities at a meeting of its officers. The practice involved writing insurance above actual property value, affecting rates adversely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tan
League of Texas
Preacher's Son Robs Bank Is Sent Home
Tom Houston Mexindis, son of an Amarillo minister, was ordered returned home by Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick after pleading guilty to taking 3800 from the California bank where he worked. He faces a sentence of two scars and six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Axgel
Calif
Tom Houston Mexindis
Amarillo
Texas
Paul J. McCormick
Reynolds
Art Bl Centry
Taft to Take Long Rest at Asheville
Taft plans several weeks of rest in Asheville after a hospital stay due to a slight ailment. The former president will skip Washington events tonight and withdraw to recuperate in North Carolina.
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Taft
Ashville
Washingids
D.C
Tan
Washington
Asheville
N. C
Rule book for robbers left by cafe bandit in Chicago
A robber at Kenny Solomon's delicatessen swiped $294 after reading a rule book left behind by the thief. He ordered milk, studied the notebook, then brandished a knife and forced Solomon to surrender cash before fleeing. Police were contacted after Solomon picked up the open note.
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Chicago
Kenny Solomon
Solomon
Mr. Solomion
Hle
Burial Is Bet for Wire Shock Victim
Funeral services for C. H. Wells of 1811 South Olive Street will be held at 4 pm Wednesday at Porter Loring mortuary. Wells died Sunday from an electric shock at the San Antonio Public Service plant on Vinita Street. He was a Gonzales native living here a year. Survived by wife Irene Wells daughter Dorothy May Wells, father and a brother.
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C. H. Wells
South Olive Street
San Antonio Public Service Company
ViNita, Street
Porter Loring Mortuary
W. W. Lee
Wells
Gonzales
Irene Wells
Dorothy May Wells
Texas Bakers Will Hold Meet in 8.A.
A four day convention of the Texas Bakers association will be held in Antinio May 4. Directors met at the St. Anthony hotel to plan the event with Roger Martiinelli of Galveston as president and Hi Fisher of Houston as secretary. Entertainment committee members include Walter Schneider, Heemin Stichter, W. A. Williams, Louis Deters and W. J. Casey.
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Clas Bakers Association
Hich
Antinio
St. Anthony Hotel
Roger Martiinelli
Galveston
Hi. HH. Fisher
Houston
Walter Schneider
Heemin Stichter
W. A. Williams
Louis Deters
W. J. Casey
Amy
Sheriff Newton Heads to Florida to Seek Extradition
Sheriff Alfonso Newton Jr. travels to Jacksonville, Florida, to obtain extradition for George Wheeler on a child support indictment in Thirty-seventh District Court. Governor Moorybie will fund the trip from Texas. a requisition signed by the Texas governor is needed. Wheeler appeals to Florida’s governor, likely triggering a hearing. Mrs. Margaret Wheeler of 392 North Street, San Antonio, mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Newton Jn
Jacksonville
Fin
George Wheeler
Thirty-seventh District Court
Moorybie
Texas
Newton
Mooy
Florida
Wheeler
Floriga
Margaret Wheeler
North Street
San Antonio
Longest Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Sold
In New York on January 14, Robert M. Darin, statistical editor, bought a 3 inch ticket from the Pennsylvania railroad. It is described as the longest ticket ever sold by the railroad and covers transportation on 17 different lines across the country for a journey of more than 100 miles.
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ErnAs Beftit
York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert MM. Darin
Leprosy Victims Count Rises in United States
New figures shown at the annual meeting of the American Mission to Leprosy report 3,000,000 people worldwide afflicted. Improved diagnosis has raised the recorded leper total in the United States.
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New York
Jen Ti
United States
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Grove
Enke
Alaina
Hoy Seouls
Bankers
Elect Tuttle Scout Area
GHEE
Alamo Area
Joske’s
Texas Bakers
Magnolia
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Sherif
Nan
O’s Morrison Hotel
Madison and
Clark Streets
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