Young navigator sails 12-ton ketch from Costa Rica to New York
In New York July 6, Francis Franchesi, 33, of Son Tuán, after training at a nine lesson navigation and piloting school, completed a 38-foot ketch voyage from Costa Rica to New York. He plans to voyage to Spain for an exposition in Seville after his bold adventure.
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San Juan
Kerrville to Host Red Cross Life-Saving Institute
Kerrville will host the American Red Cross Life-Saving Institute again next year. A.W. Cantwell, assistant director for the Midwestern area, said the institute here was well attended and that locals expressed desire to return. The program, one of eleven this year nationwide, drew enthusiastic support from staff and participants at Wahun Ann Annung.
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American Red Cross
A.W. Cantwell
Red Grass
St. Louis
Cantwell
United States
Wahun Ann Annung
Clara Bow’s stepmother seeks divorce from film star’s father
Mrs Robert Bow, stepmother of Clara Bow the film star “It” girl, has filed for divorce from her husband, reported as the father of the actress. Bow is said to be 45, and the separation centers on marital discord within the Bow family.
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Hairpin Fatality Grips Pittsburgh School Girl
Anna Mrazik an 11 year old of 1025 Ravine street Munhall died three weeks after a hairpin swallowed while fixing her bobbed hair. An x ray showed the pin in her lungs despite two operations and medical efforts. She hoped to graduate with St Michael’s parochial school classmates.
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Anna Mrazik
Ravine Street
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Anna
St Michael's Parochial School
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Jobo Mrazit
Rumania Seeks Honest Men for Government
Regent Prince Kolas in Bucharest pledges to appoint only industrious and honest people to government posts. Nicholas, keynote speaker at a Boy Scout gathering, frames the statement as a warning to parties to offer capable, trustworthy advisers, signaling a move against past corruption.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Prince Kolas
Nicholas
Perrone
Sters
Fme
Texas Appeals Court Tossing Case Involving Horwitz Records
In Galveston on July 6 the First Court of Appeals reviewed the case of Anrewitz et al vs George Dickerson. The suit involved allegations that Dickerson threw an object at Horwitz during a Houston dispute. Horwitz awarded $735 by the district court, with Horwitz to defend against the claim on appeal.
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Galveston
Bera
Anrwitz
George Dickerson
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Ézea
Tickerson
Horwitz
Egzy
Houston
Hee
Storage Tank at Laredo Bursts After Heavy Rains
A new earthen storage tank at Laredo burst Friday after heavy Thursday rains. The tank, built by H. Bo A’Keefe Co., holds 12 million gallons and irrigates around 190 acres. The surrounding territory experiences severe inundation following the break.
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Laredo
GARE
H. Bo A'Keefe
Innil
Work Starts on Santa Fe Branch Near San Angelo
Firet Jinks of steel into the Sonora faced country were laid Saturday morning on the Santa Fe branch out of San Angelo. First earth being turned by a four-team plow four miles southwest of the city. Both contracts have been let in three miles of Christoval and it is expected seventy teams will be at work by midweek.
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Ban Angelo
Sonora
San Angelo
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Christoval
Elks Arrive Ahead of 64th Los Angeles Convention
The vanguard of the elk herd arrives in Los Angeles ahead of the 64th Elks convention. Grand Exalted Ruler Murray Hulbert of New York speaks as nearly 100,000 delegates are expected. Col Walter Pemberton Andrews of Avanta, named next grand exalted ruler, is welcomed at the convention base.
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Los Angeles
Sizty
Elks
Murray Hulbert
New York
Hera
Walter Pemberton Andrews
Avanta
Frkdom
Tyler Builds Wan Homes
Tyler builds tens of thousands in June permits totaling 373,775.00, far above 1926 levels. For the first six months the value is 454,537.81, nearing the entire 1929 annual total and outpacing 1927 figures. Building activity sets a historic pace with many projects under consideration.
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Tyler
Lay Farm Failures to Erosion of Soil
R W Dickson Spur experiment station superintendent led an address at Lay on erosion as the cause of farm failures. He called rain the soil robber and noted federal studies show plant food removed far above safe levels by rain and crops. Terracing proposed as the remedy.
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Dallas
R. W. Dickson
Spur
Dickson
Harlingen Couple Arrive in Europe
A cablegram received by John T. Thompson confirms the safe arrival of his son Markham Thompson and daughter-in-law My and Mes Thompson from San Benito on a European tour. The notice hints at real estate opportunities in San Antonio and directs readers to the classifieds for current listings.
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