Light Prizes by the Daffydils Winners Announced
The Light announces eight prizes for the 1827 daffydil submissions with two first prizes of 2 each and six second prizes of 1 each. Ernest Levy and Lola Struthers win first prizes. Muriel Reed Ruth Bingaman J. W. Lipscomb A V Sanchez Daisy Bryant H J Ford win second prizes. Winners must claim Monday morning at The Light. extra prizes include best daffydil for the want ad page.
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Ernest Levy
South Presa
San Antonio
Lola M. Struthers
Becker Street
Muriel Reed
Burleson
Venus
Julius Caesar
Ruth Bingaman
Trenton
J. W. Lipscomb
Luling
Texas
A. V. Sanchez
Cypress
Daisy Bryant
Marlin
United States
Japan
Mika
H. J. Ford
P. O. Dept
Alice
Helen
Light Editorial Room
Vaffydil
The
Light
Want-Ad Daffydil
Laredo
Waco
Shreveport
del Rio
Ansewers
Elgin
Edna
Smithville
Rockport
Eagle Pass
Nacogsdoches
Austin
Elmendorf
Pleasanton
Uvalde
Marshall
Georgetown
Mercedes
Corpus Christi
Thieves Enter Two Homes Reported Thefts
Two burglaries occurred last night in San Antonio area homes. At 2311 North Flores Street a thief stole 5.60 after entering through a second story window screen. A.R. Green's 123 San Pedro Avenue was entered with no items taken. lights left on. A. at. Lopez reported horse and buggy stolen on San Saba Street while at a moving picture show.
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J. F. Shook
North Flores Street
A. R. Green
San Pedro Avenue
A. At. Lopez
Camp Street
San Saba Street
Flooded Missouri town sees heavy July rainfall
In JC Iplin Missouri a 36 hour downpour brought 4.65 inches of rain this afternoon lifting July total to 11 inches. Rivers are out of banks and mines operate pumps to manage floodwater. Miners fled the Disbrow mine near Webb City to reach the Din ger shaft as water surged in.
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Joplin
Jciplin
Frisco
Lowell
Spring River
Peacock
Leaf Worm Invades North Texas Areas Warned Farmers Ready
State entomologist Scholl reports cotton leaf worm moving from south to central Texas with farmers prepared. Paris Green poison in ample supply to curb the pest, after previous shortages caused worry.
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Austin Tex
Scholl
Victoria
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Paris Green
AP leased wire claim without basis in San Antonio
Statement purporting that the day leased wire of the Associated Press into San Antonio is carried by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is deemed preposterous and baseless. The source offers no substantiation for such assertions and rejects any implication of wider syndication.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Weather Forecast for Texas Regions Sunny Ahead
SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT reports the outlook for Eastern Texas and Western Texas. Eastern Texas will be probably fair Sunday and Monday. Western Texas will be generally fair Sunday and Monday.
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Washington D. C
Texas
Home Weather for Tourists
Observations taken at 8 p m report city by city temperatures winds and precipitation prospects. St Louis 78 cloudy southwest wind 18 miles per hour with possible showers and warmer. Chicago 74 clear southeast wind 10 mph with probable showers and warmer. Milwaukee 80 cloudy southwest wind 12 mph with showers and warmer. St Paul 72 partly cloudy southeast wind 10 mph with showers and warmer. Kansas City 82 clear south wind 12 mph with showers and possible thunderstorms. New York 76 partly cloudy southwest wind 30 mph unsettled Sunday. Boston 72 cloudy southwest wind 10 mph possible rain Sunday. Washington 84 partly cloudy south wind 10 mph possible showers Sunday.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Oston
Washington
First Called Texas Legislature Opens in Austin
The Thirty second Texas legislature begins with the governor’s call at 10 a.m. The anticipated session focuses on the general appropriation bill and state redistricting. Factions split over an inquiry into last Saturday’s election, and anti redistricting senators may gain in the final votes.
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Austin
Tex
Fenea Austin
Governor Opposes Regulation in Special Session
The governor resists state regulatory measures and favors local option. He is a proponent of local self government and unlikely to back daylight closing or ten mile laws. As this is a special session no new items unless presented by the chief executive.
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Prenk Marka
United States
George R. Moses
Athens
Washington
Moroccan Crisis Believed Over in England Opinion
Special cable from London reports in well informed circles the Moroccan crisis is believed over though the foreign office foresees negotiations drag on for months. English sentiment favors decisive action over Morocco and a clash with Germany if France is involved, rather than a bilateral dispute.
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London
Foreign Office
England
Germany
Morocco
France
Peace Is Looked For in Morocco Talks
Paris officials sense progress toward a peaceful settlement of the Morocco dispute. Negotiations have advanced to defining the portion of French Congo France is prepared to cede in return for Germany's neutrality on Morocco.
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Paris
France
Germany
Morocco
French Congo
Morrocco
Gates in serious condition as illness worsens in Paris
Paris July 29 John W Gates shows a sharply deteriorating health state. After days of slight improvement his lungs fill with congestion and infection spreads, alarming doctors and family that he may not survive more than a few days.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Ledyard Reveals Payne-Driven Steel Trust Merger Details
Lewis Case Ledyard, counsel for Col. Oliver H. Payne, testifies before the Stanley commission on the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel. Payne urged a merger to save Moore & Schley from collapse, stating banks pressed for new collateral and Morgan’s involvement.
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New York
Lewis Case Ledyard
Oliver H. Payne
Standard Oil
Stanley Commission
Steel Trust
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Ledyard
Colonel Payne
Tennessee Company
Morgan Interests
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Steel Corporation
Mr. Ledyard
Stock Exchange
Moore & Schley
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bar Harbor Sailors Rescued After Schooner Wreck
Captain I W Scott and five crewmen were saved after their schooner Tay from St John N B grounded near Bar Harbor Maine. They rode the mainmast for over an hour as rescue effort and generous hospitality from Mrs Herbert L Satterlee, daughter of J P Morgan, aided their survival. The ship pounded ashore near Bar Harbor and crew reached the beach as waves battered the wreck.
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Bar Harbor
I. W. Scott
James B. Whippley
Herbert L. Satterlee
J. P. Morgan
Moon bug with a human face spotted on neck
John F. Dunn of the Riebe Ueserne company found a bug crawling up his neck on Saturday. He removed it and kept a bottle of the insect, which showed a facial pattern on its back resembling the man in the moon, earning the name moon bug from Dunn and his friends.
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John F. Dunn
Riebe Ueserne Company
Mr. Dunn
Huth Named Texas Delegate to International Tax Convention
Governor Colquitt selects County Tax Assessor Albert W. Huth as a delegate from Texas to the fifth international convention on state and local taxation in Richmond Virginia on September 5 3. It marks his second honor after a prior appointment he could not attend. Other delegates named include State Tax Commissioner A L Love State Railroad Commissioner W D Williams and alternates Mayor Rice Houston M Davis Fort Worth and Mayor Belle y El Paso.
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Albert W. Huth
Colquitt
Texas
Richmond
Mr. Huth
A. L. Love
W. D. Willams
Rice
Houston
M Davis
Fort Worth
Belley
el Paso
Consul in Ghent Dies at 55
William H. Atwell, American consul in Ghent, Belgium, has died. He was a native of Ir en Ohio and served in the District of Antwerp prior to his appointment.
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Ghent
Belgium
Willliam H. Atwell
Iren
Ohio
Appoint & Co
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Devy
Missouri
Por'dan
House Ve ° Commons
International News Service
Untis
Gates
Ledyard Tell
BIG Tell Trust Merger
U. S. Steel Company
M “T
Fifth Avenue
Bug
Huth
Podgoritza
Montenegro
Turkey
Albania
Tusi
Soutar Sea
Edith Durham
Zagora
Scali
Ribnitza
Cettinge
Scutart
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