Teens Buy Books for the Children in Carnegie Library
The Carnegie Library adds books for teens to the grown ups section due to teen reluctance to use the juvenile department. Librarian Miss Cornelia Notz notes older youths often reject the children's area. About 200 books were delivered including Edward Everett Hale Little People Aesop's Fables Hans Andersen Fairy Tales Ruth Hall works and other non fiction titles. All orders come from San Antonio dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Notz
Miss Notz
Edward Riverett Hale
Aesop
Hans Anderson
Ruth Hall
Carnegie Library
San Antonio
Impractical Advice Quips Over Gambler Wager
A Washington Star item remarks on impractical guidance urging gambling over writing. The exchange features a man of strong opinions and Mr. Penwiggle noting a gambler needs capital to begin. A brief aside mentions a chicken dinner for a dollar at White Horse Tavern.
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Penwiggle
Washington Star
Appraising Boards Sworn for San Antonio Street Widening
Three appraising boards to value land for city street widening in San Antonio were sworn in by County Judge James Ek. Davis. The Dal kowitz property board includes N. Smith, Eugene Davis, T. L. Conroy. Huskey lease board lists H. D. Viltett, Hugh F W Rice, Jay Phillips. Starr street group includes L. K. Cloge, K. B Webb, Albert Gmohlin. Assistant City Attorney R J McMillan will supervise proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Conroy
J. MH. Kirkpatrick
Mr. Davie
G. E. Huskey
Soledad
Houston Street
H. D. Viltett
Hugh FW. Rice
Jay Phillips
Starr Street
W. R. Hardemann
Erma Peitzer
Carl Wrase
L. K. Cloge
K. B Webb
Albert Gmohlin
Atorney
R.J. McMillan
Federal aid for vocational studies plan introduced in Senate
The presidential commission's plan for nationwide vocational education was unveiled in Washington under Senator Hoke Smith. It calls for $1.5 million federal funding next year for teachers in agriculture trade and home economics, rising annually to $7 million by 1924, with matching state funds and a Federal Board of Vocational Education plus state boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. Cc
Presidential Commission For
Senate
Hoke Smith
Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor
Water Rights Hearings In Texas
The state board of water engineers travels to Kerrville to hear Guadalupe river water permit applications. On June 4 they will convene in Corpus Christi for the same purpose.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Water Engineers
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Corpus Christi
Texas Bird Builds Home In a Thorny Cactus Bed
Dr. R. Menger reports on the cactus wren in Southwest Texas. He found freshly hatched wrens in weed nests among Cassin's Lake cactus and notes their ground foraging, elaborate pouch nests, and snowy dotted plumage. He observes unusually early dove and quail hatching and attributes it to Texas game laws protecting breeding birds.
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Louisiana
Texas
R. Menger
Cassin's Lake
Menger
Nliven
Lanatic
San Antonio
Day's Social Events Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
Marriage notices mark William Ward Watkin of Houston and Miss Annie Ray Townsend wed at Travis Park Methodist Church at 8 30 p m. Edwin Truman Ennis and Dorothy Cherry marry at the Richardson home. Major and Mrs Rolfe host bowling party for Miss Mary Rolfe at the post gym. Mrs Jules Fontaine hosts a kitchen shower for her sister Miss Helen Edwards. Madge Guiner hosts an evening dance at 14 Sixth Street.
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William Ward Watkin
Houston
Annie Ray, Townsend
Travis Park Methodist Church
Edwin Truman Ennis
Dorothy Cherry
E. R. Richardson
Major
Robert H. Rolfe
Post Gymnasium
Mary Rolfe
Jules Fontaine
Miss Helen Edwards
Madge Guiner
Sixth Street
Annabelle Read
Beacon Hill Baptist Sunday School
Miss Read
Diaz Street
Georgia Ross
Lillian Petry
Louisiana
Ruby Crowell
Jessie Crowell
Mark Warren
Annabele Read
Minnie Read
T. L’ Marshall
Messrs. J. Gilliner
A Pierson
A. Read
Mex Tussell
Roy Read
James Black
George Read
Woman's Missionary Society of
A. J. Day
West Locust Street
Long Congressional Speech Draws Sparse House Attention
A House session featured a lengthy address via the Congressional Recording with dwindling members present. Minority Leader James Mann overheard a member assessing the speech and quoted a wry tale about two clerks to illustrate the mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Reese
James Mann
Mann
Washington Star
Bonds Approval Battle in Brazos County Road District
Attorney D. J. Woodward Jr. of Austin plans mandamus in the Texas Supreme Court to force Attorney General Looney to approve Brazos county road district No. 5 bonds. The district’s tax levy exceeds the 25 percent constitutional limit, but Woodward cites a precedent from the Simmons Lightfoot case recently decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
D. J. Woodward Jr
Brazos County
Looney
Woodward
Simmon
Lightfoot
Art League to Meet for Summer Session at Carnegie Library
The Art League holds its final summer meeting at Carnegie Library at 4 pm Monday. The new board of officers will handle routine business, with Mrs C Branch presiding for the first time as president following Mrs H J Drought. Mrs James B Cunningham is secretary and Mrs Dan Leary is treasurer.
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Art League
Carnegie Library
C. Branch
H. J’. Drought
James B. Cunningham J
Dan Leary
Shower for Bride Honoring Miss Agnes Lamm
Alfrey Vorpahl hosts a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Agnes Lamm bride of the month. Bunce game and refreshments followed. Guests included Agnes Lamm Marie Warner Alma Hutzler Carrie Oeffinger Bessie Fischer Sadie Smith Sophie Toudouze Katherine Warner Lillie Lang Tenie Kaschalsky Julia Warner Bessie Grobe Zamanda Hahn Ethel Nail Louise Keller Adele Gittinger Louise Lamm Clara Keller Agnes Sweeney Frankie Dudley E J Lamm E J Vorpahl family Frank Gitt nger Paul Lamm August Weyand Mitchell Toudouze Ernest Lamm Arthur Fahrenbach Joe Naylor Gus Lamm Ralph Grasso Delmer Schaeffer George Schumacher Quinton Grobe Herbert Vorpahl Hilmer Hahn Lognie Weltine August Engelke. Swift and Company reports San Antonio fresh beef weekly average 10.21 cents per pound.
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Alfrey Vorpahl
Agnes Lamm
Bunce
Marie Warner
Alma Hutzler
Carrie Oeffinger
Bessie Fischer
Sadie Smith
Sophie Toudouze
Katherine Warner
Lillie Lang
Tenie Kaschalsky
Julia Warner
Bessie Grobe
Zamanda Hahn
Ethel Nail
Louise Keller
Adele Gittinger
Louise Lamm
Clara Keller
Agnes Sweeney
Frankie Dudley
E. J. Lamm
Alfred Vorpahl
Frank Gittinger
Paul Lamm
August Weynand
Mitchell Toudouze
Ernest Lamm
Arthur Fahrenbach
Joe Naylor
Gus Lamm
Ralph Grasso
Delmer Schaeffer
George Schumacher
Quinton Grobe
Herbert Vo
Schapp Named Master Mechanic for Texarkana Division
Marshall Tex June 1 P Prenderlast announces J G Schapp general foreman at the Marshall shops is named master mechanic at Texarkana succeeding George M Lovett who resigned Lovett served over 30 years with the Texas & Pacific Schenn Carleston succeeds Schapp at Marshall moving from Big Springs Tex to take the foreman post
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T. & P. Chan
Marshall
P. Prender
Texas & Pacific Railway
J. G. Schapp
Texarkana
George M. Lovett
Lovett
Schenn
J. A. Carleston
Big Springs
Tex
Grasshoppers Devastate Hamilton County Fields
Millions of grasshoppers have appeared in Hamilton county Texas farmers struggle to cope. The pests invade cotton and ravage corn and oats. Assistant State Entomologist Ayers was sent for immediate investigation and departed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Hamilton County
Department of Agriculture
Alan
Ayers
Soda Water Analysis Finds Saccharine Use in Texas
Austin report shows soda water from Texas manufacturers contains saccharine. State and federal rulings prohibit saccharine in soda water, and manufacturers will be notified to stop or face prosecutions. Egnet of Alamo at Royal today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
R. H. Hoffman
State Pure Food Department
Federal Food and Drug Bureau
Washington
Texas Department
Alamo
Royal
Country Store at Grand Opens as Strong Vaudeville Highlight
Despite bad weather the Grand drew full houses for Country Store night with the Dunnigan trio and Eddie Clark. The Royal Theater showcases Alamo Film at Royal The Siege and Fall of the Alamo with a Texas cast and big production, plus Breed of the North and Beyond the City.
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Dunnigan
Eddie Clark
Royal
the Alamo
San Antonio
Royal Theater
H. C. Mathews
Daughters of the Republic
Texas
Mexico
Alamo
State Not a Party Attorney General Declines to Mix In Shreveport Rate Case
In Austin on June 1 Judge H M Garwood and Judge James A Baker met with Attorney General Looney about the Shreveport rate case before the Supreme Court. Looney said Texas is not a party and will not join the suit. The exchange includes quoted banter from the Detroit Free Press and Life magazine references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Austin
Tex
H. M. Garwood
Southern Pacific System
James A. Baker
Houston
Looney
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas
Garwood
Easy Profits
A Pittsburg quote shows a speaker boasting that creditors will watch their money making through patronage, implying early wealth tricks and public scrutiny as a measure of profitability.
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Pittsburg
Graduation Sermon for Class of 1914 at St Mark's
The San Antonio High School graduating class of 1914 attended a Sunday service at St. Mark's Episcopal Church where Rev. Philip Cook delivered the graduation sermon. The rector urged balance and virtue over riches and pleasure, stressing humor, sympathy, seriousness, and religious influence. The choir, led by H. W. Barnes, sang Te Deum in B flat and Praise the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio High School
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Philip Cook
H. W. B. Barnes
Dudley Buck
Randegger
Praise the
Lord
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Cassin’s Lake
Vera Timpson
Sweet Briar College
Virginia
Mise Mery Dells Ward
Mise Minnie Tappin
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C. B. Gardner
J. J. Tappan
Hulett Everett Shiner
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Robert M. Atkinson
Pierson Avenue
Mary Atkinson
Ralph Shiner
Eugene Eastman
Onslow Rolfe
West Point
The
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus Hall
Will A. Morriss
J. J. Scholl
Dorothy Lillian
Tivy High School
J. O. Terrell
Mattie Terrell
Travis Club
Mary Harrison
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace English Lutheran Church
A. J. Dimaline
Arsenal Gireet
Board of City Missions
Wesley House
Richard Lott
Summer
Tield
Swift and Company
National Toilet Company
Hertzberg’s Optical Department
E. Hertzberg Jewelry Company
Houston & St. Mary’s Sts
BIG Crockery Store
Commerce Street
Mazda Globes
Universal Percolators
Vulcan
NEWTON, _ WELLER & WAGNER CO
Grand
Brown
Detroit Free Press
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