Playgrounds Movement Aids City Recreation Efforts
San Antonio education and business leaders back a plan to use public school grounds as recreation centers. The Playgrounds Association outlines aims, committees, and state wide progress including Dallas Houston Austin and Victoria efforts to expand public playgrounds and park use.
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San Antonio
United States
San Antonio Playgrounds Association
Playgrounds Association
Association
No. 8
Texas
Dallas
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Houston
Fort Worth
Austin
Victoria
Leel Reappears After Vacation With Cham ber Notes and Local Events
Leel returns from a two week vacation at Boerne chicken ranch owned by George D Gray. city items include motorcycle police appointments Tony Garona and William Tumlinson, Wigwam shows and 5000 orchestra, Royal Achates picnic at Madras park, dancing at Electric Park, and various local business notices and service advertisements.
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Alamo Lodge Royal Achates
Madras Park
Royal Achates
Theo. Artazt
San Antonio Council to discuss fiscal agent Tuesday
The San Antonio city council plans a 4 pm Tuesday adjourned session to pick a financial agent amid splits between regular and insurgent aldermen. Treasurer Church’s stance on not depositing city funds with West Texas Bank & Trust unless charter section 110 is fully followed adds to the uncertainty. Acting Mayor Richter aims for an amicable settlement Monday if possible. Bond issue proposed for San Benito railway loan.
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San Antonio
Treasurer Church
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Richter
Government approves Franklin canal purchase contract
Notific ation from the reclamation service states the preliminary contract for government purchase of the Franklin canal system in El Paso County has been approved by Saul Adams, first assistant secretary of the interior. The price is $120,000.
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EL Paso
Tex
Reclamation Service
Saul Adams
Interior
Teamster Found Dead In Austin Home
William Flint aged 51 a teamster was found dead yesterday in the basement of his Austin residence a 22 caliber rifle lying beside him Flint had been despondent and had told friends a few days earlier of his intention to kill himself He leaves a family.
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Austin
Tex
William Flint
Flint
Fire Destroys Hectic City Blocks Across Kashgar Region
Dispatch reports in Kashgar, eastern Turkestan, say 400 houses and most warehouses in Khotan were burned by a militia started blaze. Looting followed as soldiers carried off items saved from the flames. Rapid delivery push by Creamery Dairy Co. products noted.
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ST. Petersburg
Kashgar
Turkestan
Khotan
San Antonio Loan and Trust Co Balance Sheet Summary
The San Antonio Loan and Trust Co shows mortgage loans and bonds valued at Figures: 2,308,835.76 and 2,340,335.76 with related reserves and profits. Capital in stock 100,000.00. surplus 50,000.00. undivided profits 5,156.93. reserved for taxes 524.00. trust funds paid 1913 2,576,254.65.
Former Rebel Victor ValVerde Arrested in Smuggling Case
Victor ValVerde, a former rebel, was arrested today at Canutillo by State Ranger H Webster on ammunition smuggling charges. Col. E Z Steever ordered his release after investigating the charge. a political speech had predicted the arrest, with claims politics played a role. ValVerde belonged to the anti ring faction and had been handed to rangers by soldiers at Canutillo. Later item notes cold desserts from Creamery Dairy Co and fruit ice cream specials.
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EL Paso
Tex
Victor ValVerde
Canutillo
State Ranger Co
Rates Sought For San Antonio Trip To Convention
The railroad committee of the Chamber of Commerce seeks better transport rates to San Antonio for the Democratic state convention on August 13. J. H. Savage chairs the committee. concessions have been promised, but plans press for parity with Galveston rates during the cotton carnival. The page also lists new library acquisitions and notes tobacco was forbidden in England under Charles II.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
J. H. Savage
Galveston
England
Charles II
Chorus Girls Seek Relief From Dress Ordinance
Six chorus girls from the Marlow Stock Company of Memphis filed into Mayor Crump's office asking relief from a dress code order. They argued they could not perform with the required attire, but the mayor referred them to J. M. Dean, who explained the law mandating skirts at least four inches below the knee while on stage.
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Marlow Stock Company
Says
Memphis
Tenn. Dispatch
Crump
J. M. Dean
Chaam
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Unite TO
Movement For
North Laredo Street
Brown Bros
Beverly D. Spillman
Busters
Wigwam
San Antonio Human Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Hicks
Cowles Auto
Pike Theater
Tony Garona
William Tumlinson
Electric Park
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M. Collins
Bond & Co
McCampbell
San Antonio Development Company
E. Whitley
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Midiense Travis
Dr. Shropshire
Moore Building
West End Lake
Kohr
Dr. Theo. Y. Hull
Friedman
Kansas City
C. E. Tinkham
Talcott Electric Company
Navarro
College Street
Avpo
Weasm
Suna Isuyj Ano,g
Ho - Solvingem
San Benito
San Benito & Rio Grande Valley Railway Company
J. W. Link
D. C. Dunn
Peession
Kaufman
Express
Creamery Dairy CO
The
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
Elberta
Se Island
Oxfords
Children’s Tan
Aufman
Flores
Nival
Carnegie Library
J. A. Robertson
Louisiana
Luther Hooper
C. H. L. Johnston
B. L. P. Weale
Theodosia Garrison
G. R. S. Taylor
Centerbury
P. W. Joyce
Ireland
E. P. Prentys
Europ
Galen Clark
Yosemite Valley
F. Friedensburg
F. B. Dressler
Rolfe Cobleigh
Handy
T. 8. Adams
T. H. Mawson
John Galsworthy
H.T. Peck
H. W. Foght
Charles Johnson
C. W. Eliot
A. R. Mann
W. B. Hayward
Bermuda
H. M. Hyndman
Harriette Brower
M. Ostrogorskim
Arthur Hervey
Franz Liszt
A. S. Fuller
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