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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1914

Page

5

Newspaper Clipping Attacks Express for Special Dispatches

The piece critiques the San Antonio Express for republishing alleged special dispatches from Tarrytown and misrepresenting them as fresh news. It compares the Express to the Kansas City Star and cites a Rockefeller linked dispatch and ensuing free speech debates, detailing edits and publication timing.

San Antonio Express The Express New York World Tortyro New York Kansas City Star San Antonio Tarrytown

Dr M Caleb to Speak at Real Estate Luncheon on Banking Laws

A large crowd is expected at the Real Estate Exchange luncheon at the Travis Club Thursday noon to hear Dr W F McCaleb of West Texas Bank deliver an address on new bank laws and the monetary system. San Antonio real estate men are urged to invest and boost the town as prospects look brighter, with J Herbert Compton pushing a local optimism drive.

Real Estate Exchange Travis Club W. F. McCaleb West Texas Bank & Trust Company Texas McCaleb J. Herbert Compton The Exchange San Antonio

Mackensen Will Filed for Probate

The last will of Professor Bernard Mackensen, dated March 16, 1910, disposing of an estate around 20000, was filed for probate with Mrs. Marie Mackensen named sole executrix. Witnesses were M. M. Garcia and Edith C. Sumington. Professor Mackensen died June 8. The Pyron will for about 10000 also filed yesterday distributing to her surviving children.

Bernard Mackensen Frank R. Newton Marie Mackensen Professor Mackensen M. M. Garcia Edith C. Symington

Paris Police Use Moving Pictures To Teach Duty

M Henri Hennion prefect of police opened a new police school in Paris using a moving picture program to train recruits. The films show by law violations by a housewife and a chauffeur, plus police duties to aid the public arrest slidoors, give first aid, and perform jiu jitsu. He urged instruction to develop all faculties of the policeman.

Paris M. Hennion

Teach the Young Ideas to Fly Parachute Stunt Featured

A Cleveland Plain Dealer blurb notes a playful urban stunt in which a baby jumps from a roof with a parachute for a crowd. The caption wryly asks readers to ignore the cheering as harmless whimsy in the street scene.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

There Is Evidently Music In The Air About Railroads

A Baltimore American note contrasts the music of railroad finance with the claim that it hides liar and loot, hinting at critiques of railroad profit schemes and public accountability.

Baltimore American

Poetic Imitation and Barber Scene in Rural Talk

A rural barber encounters a stranger who questions his poetry interests and jokes about imitating "Man With the Hoe." The fragment mentions a Kansas City tar and a new self crankless ice cream freezer with ice packed inside and outside. The text is an OCR fragment with unclear context and missing connections.

Barber Kansas City

San Antonio Zoological Garden Planned by Scientific Society

The Scientific Society seeks funds to build a zoological garden at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio. Plans include 15 acres, houses, cages, and aviaries with native Texas and regional species. Gifts pledged include eagles, snakes, monkeys, wolves, alligators, foxes, and more, with city maintenance to follow.

Zoological Garden Scientific Society Brackenridge Park San Antonio Mayor Brown The Society Heusinger Texas United States Mexico W. O. Learn William Kielmann Horn Palace Dena A. McDonald

Obituary for E. T. Krause of Comal County

E T Krause died Friday night in Houston at 9 30 p m He was a Comal County native survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Louise Krause three brothers Max Willie and Ludwig and three sisters Mrs August Nickle Mise Hulda and Miss Ame lia Krause all of Comal County He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and Davy Crockett Lodge No 145 The funeral will be from F C Seideman 1202 Mason Street at 3 o clock Monday afternoon with interment at St Marys Cemetery

Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment Ad

Classified brief notes Shelley Loring Undertaking Co promoting automobile equipment and related services with an advertisement offering various items for purchase or inquiry.

Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co

Austin Seeks 1914 Texas Press Association Convention

Austin Chamber of Commerce bids to host the 1914 Texas Press Association convention. Letters to members solicit votes for Austin, highlighting central location, public facilities, and planned entertainments including river trips, lake views, governor’s mansion events, university events, and a Journalism Week at the new School of Journalism.

Austin Chamber of Commerce Texas Press Association Austin America Government Road San Antonio University

Autopsy Finds Ella Winter Died by Drowning

The second autopsy report on Ella Winter, a young Baltimore stenographer who died a week ago, states she drowned with no signs of violence. John Rice, the suspect arrested two days earlier, was ordered released. Delaware Punch healthful.

Baltimore

Campaign Committee Organized in Mason Texas

Mason Texas June 13. Judge M D Slaters Mason county campaign committee for the Fourteenth Congressional District contest was organized today with W M Hoffman as chairman A J Lindsey A W Gambal E W Kotham Charlies Birschwane Max Martin H C Durst as secretary.

Mason Tex M. D. Slater Mason County W. M. Hoffman A. J. Lindsey A. W. Gambal E. W. Kotham Charlies Birschwane Max Martin H. C. Durst

Corpus Christi Hardware increases capital stock to 70000

The Corpus Christi Hardware Company filed an amendment with the state department amending its capital stock from 20000 to 70000 dollars. Delaware Punch. Vv ef

Austin Tex Corpus Christi Hardware Company State Department Delaware Punch

Hamilton Speech Stirs Japanese Over Anglo Japanese Alliance

Tokyo reports renewed Japanese doubts about Britain's enthusiasm for the Anglo Japanese alliance after Sir Ian Hamilton's Wellington speech declaring the Pacific the arena where continents meet. Premier Okuma cautions against warlike designs while Nichi Nichi notes Japan may face white prejudice, and urges Asiatic cooperation for defense.

Tokio Great Britain Ian Hamilton Wellington New Zealand Pacific Count Okuma Japan China Asia Sir Ian Hamilton

Find Body in River Near Southton

The body of a 70 year old Mexican man was found in a clump of bushes along the San Antonio River near Southton. Deputy Kraith and deputies Stevens and Remling retrieved the body and arranged burial with Riebe Undertaking. Identity is not confirmed but the man had been missing from Southton for several days.

San Antonio Southton James Kraith Ed Stevens Dan Remling Riebe Undertaking Company Gelbraith

Mary Brown Defends California Tennis Title at Philadelphia

Miss Mary Brown of California, national women's champion, successfully defended her title at the Philadel ph Cr ick et Club today, defeating Miss Marie Wagner of New York in three sets. Wagner won the second set 6 1 but Brown recovered to take the final two sets and the match.

Mary Brown California St, Martins Philadelph Cricket Club Marie Wagner New Y

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