Friends Urge Voting For San Antonio School Bond
Supporters of the $800,000 San Antonio independent school district bond urged friends to vote before polls closed. By noon about 700 of an expected 2000 to 2500 votes had been cast with early indications showing the bond favored, including a two to one margin in Ward Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Independent School
Friends
Walton D. Hood
Charles Meek
Paul Scholz
South Flores
Guilbeau Streets
Market House
West Commerce Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Arbor Place
North Colorado Street
Main Avenue High School
Austin and
Wighth Streets
Dandruff Heads Become Hairless
An old remedy claims four ounces of liquid argon dissolves dandruff by nightly scalp application. It asserts hair becomes shinier and itchiness stops after three to four uses with inexpensive antiseptic liquid available at drug stores.
Ely's Cream Baim Relief for Cold and Catarrh
Relief promised for stuffed nose and head congestion. Small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm to apply in nostrils for instant soothing of swollen mucous membranes and clear air passages. Advertises fragrant antiseptic cream as cure for cold symptoms and catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Gilt-edged stock prizes at Mrs Garys bridge party
Mrs Elbert H Gary hosted a Fifth Avenue bridge party for six tables with twenty four guests. Each winner received six shares of United States Steel preferred valued at 702 dollars total, a novel prize tied to the host's husband who chairs the steel company.
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Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel
Steel
Gary
Fifth Avenue
United States Steel Corporation
Bond votes to fund San Antonio city schools
The text lists precincts and vote counts for bond measures to improve city schools and relieve overcrowding ahead of the September start of state compulsory education. It notes strong endorsements from local organizations and cites investigations confirming the need for bonds to expand school plants.
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Ben Overton
Lamar Street
Garden Street
San Antonio
Southern Railway appeal over cotton shipment penalties
The Southern Railway asked the U S Supreme Court to overturn a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling that penalties for overcharges on cotton shipments from Houston to North Carolina were governed by a state law. The railroad argues interstate commerce law precludes the state statute, while the state court held penalties fell outside transportation and thus the state law applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway
North Carolina Supreme Court
W. C. Thurston
Houston
Tex
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Railway
State Supreme Court
Thirty Sets of Twins Reported in December Stat Facts
Vital statistics for December show 4465 births and 2637 deaths in Austin Texas. Over 16 percent of deaths were due to tuberculosis with pneumonia ranking second at 200 deaths. Thirty sets of twins were reported. Male births exceeded female births by 203 and male deaths by 175.
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Austin
Tex
Governor designates Jewish Relief Day in Texas
Governor Ferguson issued a proclamation declaring Thursday January 27 Jewish Relief Day in Texas. The action comes at the request of Albert Lucas executive secretary of the Central Jewish Relief Committee of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Texas
Albert Lucas
Central Jewish Relief Committee of New York
San Antonio High School Presents A Gold Mine Comedy
A three act comedy A Gold Mine was staged Monday night January 24 at the Grand Opera House by San Antonio High School February class. The cast coached by Professor Abbott and directed by Miss Emma Gutzeit featured Aubrey W Schofield Estelle Smith and others. The evening included a praised school orchestra led by Miss Penelope Borden plus class day exercises at Beethoven Hall with Superintendent Meek delivering the address.
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Grand Opera House
San Antonio High School
Frederick Abbott
Emma Gutzeit
Penelope Borden
Aubrey W. Schofield
Silas K. Woolcott
Grass Valley
Cal
Estelle Smith
Meredith
Gerald Riordan
M. P
Ballynockslottery
Ireland
Clarence
Beethoven Hall
Charles Meek
Miss Borden
Aubrey
Clarence Reynolds
Lions Toast New Officers at Gunter Hotel Banquet
Royal Order of Lions members gathered Monday evening at the Gunter Hotel for banquet and installation ceremonies. The hall darkened as music played and lightning and thunder sounds accompanied the event. A firecracker caused momentary excitement while entertainers from Mildred and Lucille Wiseman to Emil Frank performed. New president A Ek Garretson outlined goals for the year ahead.
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Royal Order of Lions
Gunter Hotel
Mildred
Lucille Wiseman
F S. McGeeney
Howes
Chicago
A. Kaufman
Emil Frank
Chief Caupolican
the Majestic
A. Ek. Garretson
Breweries Deny Guilty Plea in Texas Case Hearings
In Sulphur Springs Texas the brewery case hearings resume with state evidence possibly ending by Friday. Defendants admit penalties and charter forfeiture but deny any guilty pleas. They argue campaign contribution evidence is hearsay and not conclusive of conspiracy while seeking to limit costly litigation.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
Yestertas
Looney
Nicels
McDonald Meachum
Meachum
Texas
An Shiangsun
Chou An Hui
Louisiana Democratic primaries shape governor race in 1930s era
Voters across Louisiana cast ballots in a state-wide Democratic primary to select nominees for governor and other state offices. Prohibition played a central issue with Ruffin G. Pleasant championing anti prohibition positions and Thomas C. Barrett backed by the dry faction. Early results from New Orleans showed large turnout as polls opened at six and closed at seven.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Thomas C. Barrett
Prisoners Escape Pulaski County Farm in Arkansas
Between fifteen and twenty prisoners broke ranks while repairing a road about twelve miles from Little Rock. They fled into the woods as bloodhounds were dispatched to pursue them.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pulaski County
Sheriffs Office
Former New York public official indicted for bribe solicitation
Robert Colgate Wood former public service commissioner resigned indicted for soliciting a $5000 bribe to influence a subway contract vote. Indictment cites possible ten year prison term and up to $10000 fine or both.
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New York
Robert Colgate Wood
Public Service
Texas Opens River Bed Oil Leases at Humble
State of Texas enters oil business by leasing river bed at Humble for mineral development. Leasers include Jules Hirsch W F Fox P J Duffy and T H Bass, prominent Houston oil men. State claims river bed ownership and takes an eighth royalty for the school fund. Court fights are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Illinois River Floods Worsen Along Peoria Reach
Illinois River flooding remains severe as stages reach 23.1 and climb further. Towns along the river report continued property damage and livestock losses amid rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Peoria
Illinois River
Weather Bureau
Inexpensive Collars and Cuffs for Spring Costumes
An ad notes inexpensive Georgette crepe organdie and voile collar and cuff sets, collars, vestees and embroidered designs priced at 25¢, 50¢ and $1. Ideal for refreshing winter wear and completing new spring outfits.
Spring Linen Prices Rise Promptly on Shrunk French Linens
Dress linens are more plentiful now than later with prices higher as supplies dwindle. New spring shades in shrunk French linens offered in dress and suit weights, pure linen, 36 inch wide at 50 and 69 cents per yard. 46 inch at 75 cents.
Lawmakers to press rural credits bill
Washington crowd cheers a landmark land mortgage plan as a major step to spur farming, curb urban migration and unite farmers under a federal farm loan system. advocates praise cooperative growth while detailing government support via a federal farm loan board and national farm loan associations.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Iollis
New Hampshire
Senate
United States
Europe
Land Bank
National Farmloan
Farm-Loan Association
Land-Loan Association
Quickest Simplest Cough Remedy With Pinex
Make a pint of cough syrup in minutes by mixing 2½ ounces Pinex with plain sugar syrup. Cost about 54 cents versus 2.50 for store-bought. Helps dry coughs chest throat colds bronchitis spasmodic croup and winter coughs and rests in a day. Pinex is Norway pine extract rich in guaiacol. Ask your druggist for 2½ ounces Pinex and enjoy a money back guarantee.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Chinese Women Enter Monarchist Movement Leaders
Miss An Shiangsun and 28 supporters, mostly teachers, issued a Pe King manifesto urging Chinese women to join the monarchist movement. Anti suffragette women condemned the effort saying Chinese women lack the intelligence for state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
An Shiangsun
Peking
China
Ex Typographical President Prescott Dies in Chicago
William B. Prescott former president of the International Typographical Union died at his Chicago home today from apoplexy at age 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typographical
Chicago
William B. Prescott
The
International Typographical Union
Neighborly request sparks a family quarrel over playtime
A Boston Transcript snippet shows Willie-Ma asking to invite Tommy Wilson for a Saturday visit, while Mother-No objects citing too much noise. The short exchange highlights typical family friction over children’s social activities.
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Willie
Tommy Wilson
Boston Transcript
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Kidney Pills Offer
An advertisement invites readers to mail in a slip with name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with sale by A. M. Fischer in the Gibbs Building.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Building
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Mellaey
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Naseville, Tenn
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Waco
Anche
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New Spring
Totta
Saul Woltson
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