St Vincent de Paul Unifies U S Charitable Work Under New Council
A new superior council of the St Vincent de Paul Society is established in the United States with headquarters at Catholic University Washington. It unifies the U S organization under a single head and creates metropolitan councils to coordinate with dioceses. San Antonio joins the national structure with seven local conferences. The local San Antonio council meets weekly at 822 East Houston Street.
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Paris
St. Vincent de Paul Society
United States
Catholic University
Washington
Particular Council of
San Antonio
St. Mary's
St. Henry's
St. Patrick's
the Cathedral
Sacred Heart
St. Michael's
St. Ann's
St. Mary
East
Houston Street
Society of
National Council
Explosion kills woman at Du Pont yards Hagley near Wilmington
An explosion in the Hagley yard of the Du Pont Powder Company at Henrs Clay near Wilmington Delaware killed one woman and lightly injured a score of others. A corning mill was wrecked and a box manufacturing mill and tin shop were damaged.
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Wilmington
Del
Hagley
du Pont Powder Company
Henrs Clay
Here
Shriner Special heads to Buffalo for Imperial Shrine Council
The Shriner Special carrying Ben Hur Patrol and other Shriners from San Antonio departs at dawn for Buffalo New York to attend the Imperial Shrine Council of North America July 11 12 and 13. The train includes three sleepers a diner an observation car and two baggage cars with Shriner crews and a mascot goat. An Austin delegation and band join in Austin and Galveston will send a second train. A dispersion effort seeks shrine establishment in Texas with 450 signatures.
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Shriner
Ben Hur Patrol
Mystic Shrine
San Antonio
M. E
Buffalo
N. Y
Imperial Shrine Counil
North America
Shriners’ Special
Texas
Shriners
Austin
North Texas
Galveston
Shriner Chariot
Bobby Burns
Ted H. Milburn
Tom Blundell
Charles Waters
Conn L. Milburn
Nathan K. Tracy
Arthur Storms
Harry Hamilton
H. H. Weber
Joel Lipscomb
W. H. Newton
Ed Lamm
W. S. Tomey
John Anthony
C. §. Briggs
H. A. Kelton
H. C. Thurman
J. Tom Jackson
Sam Buckley
Kh. F. Morris
Ralph Cameron
Robert Michaels
G. A. Marsh
I. Hahn
A. H. Johnson
Stanley Winters
Bob Pinean
A. C. McDaniels
Murphy Weiner
Sylvan Lang
Saul Snit
Austin Shriners Head to National Convention in Buffalo
About fifty Shriners from Ben Hur Temple left Austin at 1 p.m. for the national convention in Buffalo. The group traveled via the Katy line and will arrive Monday morning. The Austin delegation was led by Dave H. Doom potentate, with the temple band and San Antonio patrol aboard, and guests from other points will join en route. Chicken dinner today 25 cents at Mexican Inn.
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Austin Shriners
Austin
Tex
Buffalo
San Antonio
Dave H. Doom
Recruiting Office Opened in Cuero for State National Guard
Lieutenant Birge of Austin and Sergeants Ronan Cassidy visited Cuero to establish a state national guard recruiting office. Cassidy will run Cuero station with Birge moving to Beeville and Yoakum stations planned, while racial factors and Mexican enlistment offers shape early interest. The office sits in Cuero’s city hall near the post office and hotels, with crowds gathering to observe recruitment actions.
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Cuero
Tex
Birge
Austin
Ronan
Cassidy
San Antonio
State National Guard
Victoria
Iordin
Yoakum
Beeville
F. N. Clifford
Cuero Commercial Club
Long-lost son reaches out after 22 years raid of 1894
Mrs M E Rainey of Corpus Christi Texas received a letter today from her son George Rainey who left their Tennessee home in 1894 after reaching his majority. The father died heartbroken after giving up hope of ever finding him.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
M. E. Rainey
George Rainey
Tennessee
French arranging for American goods
Dr. Arnaud Rosenthal, representing the French Society of Commercial Development, sails for Bordeaux on the Rochambeau to boost U S France trade. In five months he met with manufacturers and merchants to push direct producer deals and eliminate middlemen, backed by over 100 million dollars, with a cash backing bank willing to pay for American goods and hold shipments in France until paid.
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New York
Bordeaux
Rochambeau
Arnaud Rosenthal
French Society of Commercial Development
America
France
Rosenthal
Cadet Officers Named at A and M College
Jack M. Shelton of Brownwood has been named colonel of the Cadet Corps at A and M college in College Station Texas. The officer list shows reorganization creating two regiments of two battalions each, four companies per battalion, replacing the former single regiment of three battalions.
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College Station
Tex
Jack M. Shelton
Brownwood
A & M. Corps
James R. Hill
Cavalry
Burglars Trigger Fire at Chicago Landmark Arcade
Burglars attempting a safe raid on the second floor of a nearby office building started a fire with explosives at the Arcade on South Clark Street. More than 100 hotel guests fled in nightwear as the blaze caused $50,000 damage and scattered safe contents before firefighters arrived. The piece notes the Arcade’s historic ties to The House of David and past gambling eras, and mentions a 78 year old creator associated with Mark Twain.
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Chicago
South Clark Street
San Antonio School Board Sealed Bid Notice 1916
The San Antonio School Board will receive sealed bids up to 4 p m Wednesday July 12 1916 for brick additions to four school houses per plans on file at Ralph Cameron School Board Architect State Bank Building. A certified check of 500 with each bid or 2000 for four buildings accompanies bids. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Paul H Scholz business agent.
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San Antonio
Ralph Cameron
State Bank
Paul H. Scholz
Advy
Howard P. Taylor Dead at 71
New York reports the death of Howard P. Taylor, noted dramatist and playwright. Details on his age and works follow in the obituary, highlighting his contributions to stage and screen.
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Howard P. Taylor
New York
Medical Society to hold congress over medicine scarcity
Petrograd on July 8 reports a great scarcity of medicine in Russia. The Medical Society plans a special congress to discuss the shortage and possible remedies.
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Petrograd
Russia
Medical Society
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Washington, D. C
du Pont
Hotel Post Office
Crockett St
History OF
Don Alonzo
la Salle
Mexico
Alamo
Lone Star Brewing CO
San Antonio, Texas
National Guardsmen
Cuero, Yoakum
M. EK. Rainey
E. Dee
Agricultural College
Mark Twain
King Arthur
Noa Spears Co
Losoya St
Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa St
Gunter Hotel
Matthews
Persea
Sofhaat
Goal and Wood Sunset Wood CO
Menger
Telephone Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
the Menger
SAN Antonio Loan & Frust
Arter
West Commerce Street
Texas Refining Company
Crockett
Texas Refining Co
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