Knights of Tabor Meet At Market Hall Session
The twenty fourth annual session of the state grand lodge of Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor opened at Market hall with several hundred delegates. Mayor Callaghan was ill and did not give the welcome address. A J Kirkpatrick of Austin gave the opening prayer and the choir from Second Baptist performed.
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Knights of Tabor
The
Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor
Market Hall
Bryan Callaghan
Allos
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Austin
Second Baptist Church
Lacey
Locks and Padlocks in Historical Records
A brief noted reference traces locks and padlocks to early history with a first mention in 1381, highlighting their long evolution and varied usage across cultures.
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Eer
Sixty Foot Highway Plan Backed By San Antonio Groups
A San Antonio to gulf sixty foot highway scheme moves forward with a Real Estate exchange committee naming an executive group and seeking cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce Automobile Club and Retail Merchants. Alexander Boynton elected chairman and J Herbert Compton vice chairman as plans proceed to visit counties and mobilize support.
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Real Estate Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club
Retail Merchants’ Association
Phil Shook
San Antonio
Gulf
Auto Club
J. W. Warren
J. Herbert Compton
T. N. Smith
Executive Committee
Wester
The
Exchange
Highway Commission
Alexander Boynton
W. 8. Hawkins
San Antonio Highway Plan Spurs Local Meeting
A luncheon discussion on building a coast reaching highway sparked a committee setup. Speakers projected cost estimates and county impacts from Bexar to Wilson and Karnes, with a preferred Sap railroad right of way and a call for a competent engineer to oversee operations. Attendees included T. L. Conroy Alexander Boynton and others from the Corpus Christi and San Antonio chambers.
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Way
Ear of
Oklahoma
Exchange
San Antonio
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
Bexar
San Patricio
Wilson
Karnes
Sap
H. H. Lacks
Bee County
A. A. Hughes
Hughes
Boynton
T. L. Conroy
Alexander Boynton
BE. G. Paschal
A.A. Hughes
C. 8. Fowler
T. N. Smith
J. Herbert Compton
J. W. Warren
H. P. Street
R. G
Antis claim wide gains as returns come in
Chairman Ball quotes early returns showing anti gains in nearly every county and box statewide with an indicated majority around 8000. No official statement available from headquarters as results come in.
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Ball
Anti
Cherokee County Official Ballots Sent. Returns Awaited
Cherokee county was first in Texas to mail election returns. The canvass by the commissioners court was received by the secretary of state, with official canvass to be conducted by the governor, secretary of state, and attorney general on August 31.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Cherokee County
Commissioners’ Court
Secretary of State
United Workmen Open Biennial Session in Houston
Two hundred delegates of the state grand lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen convened in Houston for a three day biennial session. C J Von Rosenberg of La Grange presides with Grand Recorder Z M Duckworth of Dallas and Grand Receiver P L Downs of Temple among the officers. The Dallas delegation leads a parade through downtown Houston and is favored to host the next meeting with welcoming addresses and reports on opening day. A Sylvan Beach banquet is planned for Wednesday evening.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Grand Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
C. J. von Rosenberg
la Grange
Z. M. Duckworth
Dallas
P. L. Downs
Temple
Sylvan Beach
Sympathetic but purse empty man begs for money in police court
W Waltersdorff of Yorktown tested Prohibition speeches in a vain quest for cash. He sought funds from four women on Matamoros street, one offered sympathy but no money. Detectives arrested him for vagrancy and Judge Buckley fined him the amount he failed to obtain.
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W. Waltersdorff
Yorktown
Waltersdorff
Buckley
Labor Day Celebrations Sponsor Queen Contest and Boxing Night
Labor Day plans in San Antonio include a top racing matinee and two sparring matches at the fair grounds. Sid Murray heads the press committee as J J Tucker Jr. is named grand marshal. Queen ballots are distributed citywide with prizes including a 450 piano, 350 Palm Heights lot, and a 160 diamond ring. Sparring bouts feature noted fighters, free to spectate with no purses or decisions to comply with prize fight laws.
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Fair Grounds
San Antonio
Sid Murray
J. J. Tucker Jr
Trades Council Hall
Railroad Committee
Palm Heights
Sidney Murray
Airplane Crash Kills Passenger in Tsarskoe-Selo Race
In the St. Petersburg to Moscow air race, the plane piloted by M Slasarenkos crashed near Tsarskoe-Selo. Passenger M Shimansky died, and pilot Slasarenkos suffered both legs broken.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Associated Press
M. Slasarenkos
Ice Cream Contaminant Sparks Emergency Sales Rule
Boston health officials found fifty five million bacteria in a half teaspoonful of ice cream. Professor James O Jordan says he will ask the legislature to pass an emergency law requiring the frozen dessert to be sold and served in original packages.
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Associated Fress
Boston
Mass
James 0. Jordan
The
Board of Health
Changing Her Face From the Household Friend
A home remedy claims mer ceplized wax applied at night and washed off in the morning dissolves lifeless skin to reveal a fresh complexion. The mercolide allegedly removes freckles tan moth patches sallowness liver spots and pimples, making the face look years younger.
Veto Bill Sparks Constitutional Crisis in Commons
LondonJuly 25 Yesterday the house of commons halted as the speaker suspended the sitting after opposition denied a hearing to Premier Asquith on the lords amendments to the veto bill. Public interest surged around Downing Street and parliament as liberals expect firmer minister resolve and peers balk at pledges, with no quick step anticipated. The government will not resend the bill until passage is assured by current peers or new ones.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Asquith
Lords
Lowther
Downing Street
Party of Order and Decency
Lord Lansdownes
House of Lords
Whitesboro Woman Dies of Pellagra in San Antonio
Mrs. C. C. Clemmons aged 49 of Whitesboro Texas died Monday night in a local hospital after a long pellagra illness. Her husband and son accompanied the body for burial at Whitesboro after treatment in Corpus Christi and San Antonio hospitals.
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C. C. Clemmons
Whitesboro
Texas
Clemmons
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
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