San Antonio Seeks 1000 Carpenters for Camp Wilson
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Stone & Webster Contractors urge 1000 additional carpenters for Camp Wilson cantonment. With 700–800 already on site, 2000 more are needed in two weeks. Roark coordinates outreach to secure builders from surrounding areas and keep September 1 completion in sight.
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San Antonio Chamber of ComMerce
Stan & Webster Company
Camp Wilson
San Antonio
Southwest
Chamber of Commerce Hs
Thomas A. Carr
Stone & Webster
Chamber of Commerce
George J. Roark
John B. Carrington
Roark
Stone & Webster Company
Picton Named County Judge in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi July 14 David M Picton Jr a prominent attorney was unanimously chosen as county judge to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Walter J Timon who today took the oath as judge of the new Criminal District Court The appointment came from Governor Ferguson.
Unclear Scraps Amidst American Amusement Notions
The fragmentary text is garbled and lacks coherent events or names, yielding no clear persons, organizations, dates, or places to report. No verifiable incident or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.
Oppenheimer Building Fire Ravages Wholesale Firm
A major blaze on Corcoran Street destroyed the Oppenheimer building with heavy losses for the J. Oppenheimer & Company wholesale grocers led by Henry Oppenheimer. Stock valued around 250000 may be a total loss. building insured for 60000 with damages estimated up to 50000. Firefighters and soldiers battled the flames into the night, checking spread via a double fire wall while salvaging ledgers and bank records.
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Oppenheimer
J. Oppenheimer
Henry
D. & A. Oppenheimer Bank
West Commerce Street
Bank Sitios
Oo To Drug
San Antonio Company
So Sengo
Lesgrey To Wholesale Company
Jesse Dulling
Mr. Dulnig
Emil Rothman
Duer Manufacturing
Corcoran Street
Commerce Street
Lancaster
Commerce
St. Mary’s
Market
Duerler
Hfsorte
American Hat Company
Tobin
Bank to Open Monday After Minor Fire Damage
Henry Oppenheimer of D. and A. Oppenheimer says the bank section suffered little fire damage. Water damage is minor and will be dried by Monday, allowing the bank to resume business as usual Monday morning.
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Henry Oppenheimer
D. and A. Oppenheimer
Lion Hunt Proceeds After Rampaging Beast Appears in Illinois
In Decatur Illinois men with shotguns and rifles scour central Illinois for a large African lion that appeared on the Pratt county estate of Chicago financier Robert W Allerton. The animal attacked butler Thomas Gullett tearing flesh and slashing the chest before fleeing as screams drew more workers. A $250 reward is offered for the lion's death.
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Decatur
Ill
Illinois
Pratt County
Robert W. Allerton
Chicago
Thomas Gullett
Gullett
Federal court returns 64 true bills and as many dismissals
In M Alo Oklahoma on July 14 the federal court, a grand jury issued sixty four true bills and as many dismissals. Several bank cases were investigated and indictments found but no names will be announced until the parties are apprehended.
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M’alester
Okla
Gene Jury
Divorce Notice From A Summer Boarder In Dairy Context
A readable fragment notes a summer boarder spending time at a dairy and mentions the word divorce. It implies a personal living arrangement with a pending or discussed marital separation. The exact names, dates, and localities are not provided in the text.
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Eparaisi
Canal builders are now building ships
Washington July 14 The organization that built the Panama Canal is creating America's emergency fleet of steel and wooden ships to meet the submarine threat Gen George W Goethals head of the canal project is general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation with Isthmus men in key posts Admiral H H Rousseau and others from the Canal Commission join Goethals in Washington as top administrators William H May keeps his private secretary role and many canal staffers transfer to the fleet project with daily visits from Isthmus veterans proving loyalty.
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Washington
PD. C
Panama Canal
Erica
George W. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Government Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Meh Goethals
al. R. B. Wood
Goethals
H. H. Rousseau
Isthmian Canal Commission
Corporation
William H. May
United States
Canal Zone
F. A. Brown
Mechani
Cal
A. L. Bell
Brown
W. R. McCann
Isthmus
Munsey
Pony Eats Clothes At Shady Beach Party In Paris Ky
A group of young women visiting a private beach on Stoner Creek near Paris Kentucky reported a pony dragged away clothing and a hat while the riders swam. Mrs N A Moore witnessed the incident as the animal browsed on the grass and damaged garments.
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Paris
Stoner Creek
Ingale
N. A. Moore
Soldiers Enjoy Club Opens for Troops on Avenue C
Soldiers from the post visited the Soldiers Club in the Calcasieu building on Avenue C after its opening on Friday. The six floor facility offered pool tables a piano and player and a library with soft drinks and letters were written by many visitors. Sgt Stamper noted many soldiers unfamiliar with the city had trouble finding the club and locals were unsure of its location.
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Soldiers Club
Calcasieu Building
Avenue C
Stamper
House Committee
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Crockett
Boxar County
Ewe.le
Lion Hunt
McAlister
Alamo Furniture CO
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Alamo Way
Main Ave
Panama Waterway
Pony
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