Around World Fliers Near Europe
John Henry Mears reports aboard the Olympic as Collyer and Jaysell push toward Europe on the around the world flight. The crew notes 2090 miles behind New York at 8 pm, seeks a new record and quells superstition about the number thirteen, linking the journey to Rockefeller and Standall Oil Co. while promising daily radio updates to this newspaper.
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John Henry Mears
NL OY
American, Inc
Olympic
Charles Re.yd
Collyer
Jaysell
Amiles
Europe
New York
Aceoss
Asia
City of
J. D. Rockefeller
Reece
Stondall Oil Co
Panda
Maury Tells HS Own Story at San Antonio Convention
The account describes Maury recounting encounters with figures like Mencken and Durant at a San Antonio gathering. It notes his praise for the city and people, contrasts a private secretary visit with press chatter, and mentions a lost false tooth and a dramatic Jeffersonian scene in the hall.
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Dasa
Ainey
Shereef
Ater Sansknid
Telfersen
Jarkron
Wilsen
Wile
Tulsa Woman Heads Kanpa Kanna Gamma Presidency
In Bucharest July 1947 a Tulsa woman was elected national president of the Kanpa Kanna Gamma. The organization seeks to stabilize money with a focus on Romania and international commentary notes a shift in leadership amid wartime era tensions.
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Tulsa
Kanna Gammas Trelay Cont
Thukard Llord
Kanpa Kanna Gamma
Colin Xororir
Ita Ronvektion
Rumania
Bucharest
New York
Radio Schedule Fragments From July Fourth Broadcasts
A garbled local listing outlines July Fourth programs across stations KTSA WOAL WOAT KTAL and more. It notes vespers, concerts, weather, markets, police bulletins, and entertainment with scattered names like Seiberling singers, Sereda, and Jor. M, plus references to central standard time and daylight time adjustments.
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OW MT. Ftap
KTSA
WOALL
Stromberg
Carlson
Resehale
ITSA
Sprelal Entertainment
WOAL
Seiberling Singers
Red
Garden Hose Thief Caught After Car Abandonment
A Castro Street man known as the garden hose thief was arrested after officers surprised him loading a car with hoses near Kentucky Avenue. He claimed to return for his auto later, was freed when he agreed to aid in locating two other suspected hose thieves. Seven hose thefts were reported over the weekend in San Antonio.
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Kentucky Avenue
San Antonio
Castro Street
Liberty
Tit
Man Identified by Legion Records in Fort Worth Case
Fort Worth records from the American Legion posts identify a man near death in Mineral Wells as Frank M. Casto. The coma patient’s identity was established through Fort Worth Red Cross and Bothwell Kane post archives.
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Legion
Fort Worth
E ° Minu
Mineral Wells
Soviet Blamed in Rumania Murder
Kishinev dispatch reports police believe Tvat Aneoboritch editor of a monarchist newspaper was murdered after resisting a scathing attack on Soviet Russia. A second resident in the same home has died, suggesting related involvement.
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Kishinev
Umante
Phe Suneder
Tvat
Aneoboritch
Eoboritch
Russia
Lodge Plans HG Initiation At Hermann Sons Lodge
The Hermann Sons No. 174 plans a large initiation tonight at 8 o clock at the lodge hall. Drill team captain G. Clark and drill masters Greiner Ackermann Sipe Zinsmexer Schuch Gulbridge Windersroth Snuder Tinbau Smith R Leibich Haetzer will assist. Officers include Past President Alfred Rhee and President W Ackermann, with secretary G Ubl and treasurer Oscar fesch. A musical program and smoker follow with Fane Hawaiians and H C Schleper as entertainers.
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Hermann Sons
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Smith
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Nine Southern firms sue to block new rail freight rates
Nine Southern manufacturing companies filed suit in St Louis seeking an injunction against the Interstate Commerce Commission and sixty five railroads to restrain the revised freight rates in the South and Southwest states.
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SE. Louis
Southern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pickpockets Reported On Downtown Street Scene
A resident at 1451 North Flores Street reports pickpockets stole his watch on a downtown street. Geo. Keene witnessed the incident as authorities urge caution during holiday festivities.
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Versas
North Flores Street
Aveidas
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