San Antonio draft registration crackdown urged by officials
Officials in San Antonio warned 300 to 500 men failed to register for the draft as of June 5. Mayor C Bell and Justice Department agents outlined a rigid probe, with Needham and Barnes coordinating lists, poll tax files, and local clerks to identify unregistered men and bring them before federal authorities. The effort aims to locate and compel timely registration and possible indictments.
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C. Bell
Rotary Club
Hieves
Robert Rnes
Needham
Bell
City of
Barnes Mag Nate
Ed Fries
Fries
Barnes
Fedland
Cts
Bexar County
Antonio
Barnes Circular Urges Texas Arrests of Unregistered Men
A Texas circular from Thomas Barnes orders sheriffs and agents in Texas New Mexico and Arizona to arrest men who fail to register for military service or who aid others to avoid it. It notes leniency for those who register promptly and warns of prosecutions for deliberate noncompliance and false statements. The message targets Mexican aliens with cautious wording and calls for action even after the June 5 registration deadline.
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Barnes
San
Texas
Department
New Directors Elected to San Antonio Real Estate Exchange
J H Kirkpatrick and L J Hart were elected to fill vacancies on the San Antonio Real Estate Exchange board after the resignations of S C Kyle and W F Cunningham. Russell Hill announced the selection. The new directors are well known in San Antonio and have long served in real estate and investment here. They were involved with the exchange when it operated as a branch of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
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J. H. Kirkpatrick
L. J. Hart
San Antonio Real Estate Exchange
8S. C. Kyle
W. F. Cunningham
Russell Hill
Exchange
San Antonio
Hart
Kirkpatrick
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Scales Co Granted Texas Permit to Do Business
Permit to do business in Texas was granted today by the State Department to the Detroit Scales Company of Detroit Michigan. The Texas headquarters are in Dallas and capital stock is listed at 100000 dollars.
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Detroit Scales Co
Austin
Tex
Texas
State Department
Detroit Scales Company
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Company
Dallas
Morgan Doors Steves Sash and Door Ad
Fragmentary notice references a Morgan related door and sash business advertisement. It hints at a legal or business matter involving Steves Sash and Door and a CU company. Exact details are unclear from the readable text.
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Morgan Doors
Steves
Sash & Doofb
Boerne Fourth of July Celebrations Planned With Parades
Boerne Texas prepares a traditional Fourth of July at the Fair Grounds with a morning parade, athletic events, afternoon activities, and an evening of dancing music and fireworks. Many visitors from San Antonio are expected, as Boerne bathes in summer tourist business. Notables from colleges and museums are joining the event party at Cloudcroft.
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Boerne
Tex
San Antonio
San
Rare green eyed fly found near New Braunfels by Cornell team
A rare green eyed fly named nemestimidae was discovered near New Braunfels. Cornell University researchers, traveling by car from Ithaca on a westward tour, plan to exhibit specimens at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and at Cornell. They collect insects along a route through Texas mountains.
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A. Muns
Pomona University
Cal
R. S. Shannon
Paul Needham
A. H. Wright
Ann Morgan
Holyoke College
Mass
J. C. Bradley
Cornell
Joseph Bequaert
American Museum of Natural History
W. M. Wheeler
Bussey Institute of Art
Harvard University
Cloudcroft
Wheeler
University of Texas
New Braunfels
New York
Museum
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Fort Davis
Santa Collina
Cuyawaca
Huachuca
America
Texas
H. H. Knight
G. B. Upton
N. Lobdell
Trail Drivers Convene in San Antonio for Two Day Meet
Some 300 old-time trail drivers who formed an association in San Antonio three years ago are to visit the city for a Monday and Tuesday convention. The program includes an old-time barbecue, a Monday night motion picture showing scenes from the trails, and a round table discussion on accidents and incidents of early days in San Antonio. President John R. Blocker will preside with greetings from Mayor Sam C. Bell and Chamber of Commerce President Franz Groos. James Callen and S. H. Wood will speak for the old trail men. Secretary Luther A. Lawdon will present his annual report.
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San Antonio
John R. Blocker
Sam C. Bell
Franz Groos
Chamber of Commercce
James Callen
Cattle Raisers’ Association
H. Wood
Alice
Old Trail
Luther A. Lawdon
Ike T. Pryor
J. D. Jackson
George W. Saunders
Weevil Invasion Threatens Cotton In Tarrant County
Fort Worth Texas June 30 boll weevil has a strong start across Tarrant County and may ruin the cotton crop unless farmers act. H M Means county demonstration agent urges picking up fallen squares with larvae and burning them as the sole method to check the pest.
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Boll Weevil Gaming
Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
H. M. Means
Miss Loula Long Weds Robert Pryor Combs
Kansas City reports Miss Loula Long daughter of lumber magnate Robert A. Long married Robert Pryor Combs son of Rev. George H. Combs. The event ties together prominent Long family members with Independence Boulevard Christian Church connections.
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Loula Long
Kansas City
Miss Loula Long
Robert A. Long
America
Robert Pryor Combs
George H. Combs
Independence Boulevard Christian Church
Long
Pigeons for War Department Flight From Los Angeles
Light homing pigeons owned by the Fort Homing Club of Fort Wayne Ind will be released in Los Angeles on Sunday for a long flight. If they reach their destination they may be turned over to the War Department for use in Europe.
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War Department
Los Angeles
Cal
Old
Boy 13 fatally shoots self in Galveston play accident
In Galveston Texas Wilbur Burrell age thirteen shot himself in the head with a .32 calibre automatic pistol while playing with the weapon and died instantly.
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Self
Galveston
Texas
Wilbur Burrell
Spain Releases German U Boat After Harbor Refuge
The German submarine that sought refuge in Cadiz harbor has departed after the German government pledged it will proceed to a German port and refrain from further hostile acts.
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Spain
Adrid
Cadiz
Admission fees fixed for Soldier Recreation Meet at Fair Grounds
The War Recreation Board announced a Fourth of July military race meet at the Fair Grounds for the soldiers recreation fund with admission 25 cents general 40 cents bleachers 50 cents grand stand 1.50 for box seats 50 cents per car and 50 cents per passenger. The Civic Woman's Club will run refreshments with twenty booths and 50 Boy Scouts aiding.
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Soldiers’ Recreation Fund
Fair Grounds
War Recreation Board
Fischer's
Wagner's
Frank Paschal
Cavalry
Signal Corps
Civic Department
Woman's Club
A. Sutherland
Army Officer Sets Pace in White or Olive Uniform Cup Race
An army officer in white or olive drab uniform leads the field to the final jump in a catch weight race for a silver cup. The event features a designated pace setter guiding competitors toward a close finish.
Negro Shot In Street Clash Sparks Police Roundup
Will Richardson, 23, shot in the right shoulder at 9 45 Saturday night in the 1000 block North Colorado Street. Will Taylor, 47, arrested by detectives Proudfoot and Louthian and officers Pugh and Roberts. both are Negro. Richardson taken to Robert B Green Memorial Hospital for treatment. Aurora Rodriguez attacked by a knife wielding Mexican at 11 PM. right arm badly slashed. Officer Froboese and Henderson arrest a Mexican charged with the assault. Night of disturbances yields multiple, minor injuries among Negroes in a East Side free for all. several blamed on knives and stones. Police raid led by Captain Brown nets numerous arrests for vagrancy.
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Will Richardson
Will Taylor
Proudfoot
Louthian
Pugh and
Roberts
Colorado Street
Taylor
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Aurora Rodriguez
Dolorosa Street
Froboese and
Henderson
Brown
Going up to Cloudcroft July 8 N M
Advertisement notes cool weather in Cloudcroft New Mexico on July 8 and offers a $21 round trip via Southern Pacific rail service.
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Cloudcroft
N. M
Southern Pacific
Army planes to start trial flight to Waco
Five army airplanes from the United States Aviation Corps will begin a trial flight to Waco on Monday morning. They are expected to arrive before noon Sunday and will be under Captain Bowen of San Antonio. Waco may become an aviation station for flights from San Antonio to Dallas and other Texas cities.
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Waco
Tex
W. W. Cameron
Texas Cotton Palace Association
United States Aviation Corps
Bowen
San Antonio
Dallas
Built-In Furniture Spotlight by Steven Sash and Door Co AV
Modern built-in furniture showcased by Steven Sash & Door Co AV highlighting custom design trends. The feature emphasizes integrated storage solutions, durable finishes, and space efficient layouts for homes and offices.
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Modern
Steven Sash & Door Co.—A.v
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