Giant Corporations Plan Low Priced Car Invade Ford Field
A proposed $200 million motor car alliance among Willys Overland Chalmers Hudson and Durant aims to challenge Henry Ford with a low priced vehicle. The holding company would be led by John N Willys with DuPont funding discussed and an aviation reserve push also described by the Texas Aero Club backing fundraising across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys- Overland
Chalmers
Hudson
Durant
Henry Ford
San Antonio
DuPont
Itag
Ford
John N. Willys
Lewis Kaufmann
Chatham and Phoenix National Bank of New York
Willys
New York
St. Paul
Plan to Raise Fund to Buy Aircraft
A movement seeks to establish a volunteer reserve aviation fund to finance the purchase of aeroplanes. Organizers envision community backing and donations to build a fleet for defense, transport, or training purposes.
How to Get Rid of CA Farrah Catarrh Remedy
An advertisement prescribes Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar to treat catarrh and catarrhal deafness. It claims quick relief from head noises and clogged nostrils, noting the mixture is easy to make, pleasant tasting, and inexpensive, urging trial for all catarrh sufferers.
McKinney Death Penalty Case Set For June 14
The Court of Criminal Appeals set June 14 for the submission of the death penalty case against George McKinney of Bexar county after his murder conviction for shooting Alice Parrish on February 15. Also scheduled is the Rosendez murder case with Calextro Rosendez sentenced to 99 years for killing his wife Leonardo Rosendez in Bexar county, set for the same date.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
George McKinney
Bexar County
McKinney
Alice Parrish
Calextro Rosendez
Leonardo Rosendez
Bexar
German War Credit Bill Marks 12 Billion Reichsmarks
Berlin reports the government introduced a Reichstag bill for a 12 billion mark war credit. The same session saw several new tax measures, including a war profits tax, advance to third reading.
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Reichsto
Berlin
London
Reichstag
Social Clubs Elect Officers in Texas Convention
The Texas bona fide social clubs closed their convention in Galveston with officers re-elected: J. L. Peeler of Austin as president, J. W. Covey of Fort Worth as vice president, and W. E. Fitzgerald of Austin as secretary-treasurer. A resolution called for central executive committees in each city to combat illegitimate clubs, with State Comptroller Terrell addressing the gathering.
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Social Clube
Galveston
Tex
Bona Fide Social Clubs
Texas
J. L. Peeler
Austin
J. W. Covey
Fort Worth
W. E. Fitzgerald
Terrell
Beaumont to Vote on Schools Bonds
Beaumont Texas voters will decide on June election to issue 300000 dollars in bonds for buying sites and building new school facilities after a request from the city school board.
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Beaumont
Tex
Exposition Bond Plans Highlight Gunter Hotel Luncheon
A luncheon at the Gunter Hotel will discuss a proposed 1 million dollar bond issue for the Bi Centenn ial and Pan American Exposition. Judge Gordon Russell will be among the guests of honor as San Antonio awaits city council action on a bond election set for Thursday June 29. The push backs the project amid concerns of post expo downturn, with Graebner and a Texas business network weighing the long term impact.
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Gunter Hotel
Committee of One Hundred
United States District
Gordon Russell
Russell
Tyler
Congress
Taft
R. L. Ball
Edward H. Lange
George Sauer
Graebner
Charles Graebner
Duerler Manufacturing Company
F. Booth
Union Pacific Railroad
San Francisco
California
Booth
San Antonio
Texas
Lost son seeks parents in Mexican revolution era letter
A Philippine Islands youth asks for help locating his long‑lost parents, claiming contact ended during the Mexican revolution. The letter from Fort Mills Corregidor, signed W Shannon, requests assistance via the post office, giving only the name Mestrezat and no other details.
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Philippine Islands
George Armistead
Fort Mills
Corregidor
W. Shannon
C. A
Mestrezat
Applying This Paste Actually Removes Hairs
A beauty note describes using a paste made from water and powdered delatone to dissolve hair. After about two minutes it is rubbed off and the skin washed, leaving hair removed and skin blemish free. Ensure using real delatone for success.
Walter Kutzer of Company C Killed in Texas Militia Camp
Walter Kutzer 23 of San Antonio, member of Company C Texas National Guard, was shot and killed at the Donna militia camp. The gunman, a private from Dallas, is under arrest. burial in Hermann Sons cemetery after services at his sister’s home.
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Walter Kutzer
San Antonio
Donna
Texas
Kutzer
Texas National Guard
Pauline Pfeiffer
Leigh Street
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
Dallas
R. J. Kutzer
Oak Island
Pfeiffer
Ida Voeller
Waring
Tillie Werner
Listerdale
Johanna Wharton
New Mexico
Lula Kutzer
Charles
Mil
Rudolph
Somerset
Erman Kutzer
Austin
William Kutzer
Sisterdale
von Ormy
Ludwig Undertaking Company
Hermann Sons
Camp opens June 12. enrollment not mandatory
Major Malvern-Hill Barnum of the Southern Department says enrollment cards are for planning not a pledge. Anyone may attend the citizens training camp starting June 12, with room for more than double the received enrollments. Attending carries no future service obligation. enrollment cards are not enlistment blanks.
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Malvern-Hill Barnum
Southern Department
Minister Otis Hawkins Ends Life in Dallas
Rev Otis Hawkins 36 pastor of Central Christian Church Dallas shot and killed himself at his home in a despondent episode over ill health found dying by his wife he had previously lived in New Orleans and was a native of Norfolk Virginia Copeland and Ryan Cases Continued in Galveston Court Judge Briggs postponed the murder cases of John Copeland and George Ryan until October term keeping anti Catholic charges unresolved.
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Dallas
Tex
Otis Hawkins
Central Christian Church
Copeland
Ryan
Galveston
Briggs
Tenth District Court
John Copeland
George Ryan
William Black
Marshall
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State National Bank
R. R. Russell
W. W. Collier
J. H. Haile
N. H. Browne
Thos. E.mathis
A. G. Engelke
Giant Corporation
Texas Aero Club
Aero Club of America
National Aeroplane Fund
Harold Kayton
National Headquarters
M. 8
Blackburn
Patriotic Movement
Mexico
Fisk
the Fisk Co
Judge Russell
Graemer
Palm Beach
Lentz
W. Commerce
Warner’s
P. K
Madras
Marseilles
P. E
Barnum
Memphis
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Beach
New Orleans
Norfolk, Va
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