Rotary Club Spoils Visitors With Full San Antonio Welcome
Final arrangements for entertainment of Rotarians arriving in San Antonio from Houston and beyond were announced at the noon luncheon. About 400 visitors will tour Alamo sites, enjoy a barbecue, and end with a rooftop banquet at the St. Anthony Hotel followed by a dance and departure by streetcar.
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San Antonio
Rotary Club of
St. Anthony Hotel
Rotary
Houston
Union
Canada
Alamo City
Elmer Abbey
Rotary Club
Southern Pacific
St. Anthony
Alamo
Abbey
Auto Club
Automobile Club
North Loop
R. T. Pruitt
Texas-British Association
Rotarians
Travis Park
Andrew C. Kienly
Duluth
Rotarians End Convention With Farewell Songs in Houston
The international Rotarians convention closes its year with officer installations and reports, plus trades and professional section meetings. A farewell tour included visits to Sugarland plants, sports events, and the departure of visitors on a circle tour to San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Fort Worth and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
International Convention of Rotarians
Sugarland
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
Villa Attacks Folded Hills To Take City
Villa’s army fought through trenches and earthworks as Federals clung to positions. Persistent assault on rugged terrain left the city in Constitutionalist hands by sundown after fierce fighting all day Tuesday. Ground limits hindered artillery use and ammo conservation shaped the battle.
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Villa
Californian Nominated by Wilson for Interior Assistant Post
President Wilson nominates a Californian for assistant secretary of the Interior for a ten year term. The nominee’s background and qualifications are cited as suitable for broad oversight of federal land and resource policies.
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Wilson
Constitutionalists Hold Mountain Position Amid Urban Fighting
The Constitutionalists faced steep slopes that hindered their artillery and risked friendly fire as they held a mountainside position for four days. Federals fought valiantly but were overwhelmed by Villa's men. Some Constitutionalist troops planned a southward pursuit, while efforts to remove the dead from streets continued.
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Villa
Conditions Worsen in Guaymas Amid Food Shortages
Wireless from Guaymas reports daily worsening conditions with flour run out and scarce foods. Unrest grows among Federal troops and civilians, with 500 allowed to leave. A Yaqui volunteer company killed two officers before joining the Constitutionalists.
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California
LA Paz
S. C
San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
Waiting for conference in Mexico crisis mediation shift
In Niagara Falls on June 26 a formal conference between Huerta delegates and Constitutionalists is awaited to set a provisional Mexican president and halt hostilities. Mediators report direct talks soon, with Toronto or Ottawa as possible neutral sites due to Felix Diaz. Also, the schooner Sunshine sailed from Galveston with 2050 cases of rifle ammunition bound for Havana and likely Tampico for Constitutionalists.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Constitutionalist
Washington
Huerta
Mexico
Emilio Rabasa
Toronto
Felix Diaz
Ottawa
Lake Ontario
Galviston
Tex
Sunshine
Havana
Tampico
Refuses Use of Bridge Between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo
The Texas railroad commission reports a telegram from E N Brown of the Texas Mexico railway stating they cannot permit traffic across the Laredo Nuevo Laredo bridge under current conditions due to confiscation by the Constitutionalists. General Carranza and his staff arrived in Monterey and were greeted with enthusiasm by Governor Villareal and the city officials amid gala preparations and celebratory cheers.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission Today
E. N. Brown
New York
Texas-Mexico Railway
Mexico National Railways
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Carranza
Monterey
Villareal
Mexico City Hails Peace Pact Signed at Niagara Falls
Mexico City welcomed news that peace protocols were signed at Niagara Falls by representatives of Mexico and the United States. Blanquet announced the accord as a step toward broader quiet for the capital and the region.
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Mexico City
Niagara Falls
Mexico
Blanquet
Toy Teichbooad
Galveston Cotton Carnival Schedule Announced
The Sixth Annual Galveston Cotton Carnival runs July 30 to August 9 with daily events on the beach and seawall. Highlights include automobile races, Creatore's band, Circus Royal performances, and special days such as Texas Press Day and Army and Navy Day.
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Galveston
Tex
Creature
Creatore
Seawall
Texas
United States Army
Gulf of Mexico
United States Life Saving Service
Houston
Amybeach
Felthouse Wins YMCA Handball Championship Final
Fred Felthouse defeated J. H. Spencer in straight sets 11-4 11-1 11-7 to claim the YMCA handball class A title while Spencer won classes B C and D in the same event held Thursday night at the YMCA.
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Fred Felthouse
J. H. Spencer
Felthouse
Spencer
Old Champion James Kelly Dies in New Jersey
James Kelly known as Australian Kelly dies at 92 near Matawan New Jersey after a long career as Australia’s heavyweight champion in 1848. A famed bout reportedly lasted 101 rounds, a record claim in boxing history.
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New York
James Kelly
Kelly
Matawan
N. J
A Good Complexion Promised by Hood's Sarsaparilla
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a physician prescribed tonic for purifying blood and improving skin tone. It claims clearer color, relief from pimples and eczema, and renewed vigor with a safer, effective tonic.
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Hood
Teaching of sex hygiene approved by Sunday school group
Chicago June 26. E K Mohr reports unanimously for the International Sunday School Association that sex hygiene will be taught in Sunday schools. He argues silence is crime and cites rising publicity from literature and media. Rev H M Hamill, Confederate veteran and U S V chaplain general, nominated for association presidency.
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Chicago
Convention of
International Sunday School Association
E. K Mohr
H. M. Hamill
Nashville, Tenn
Association
M. FE. Church
South
Hamill
Robert E. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Automobile Owners Map Sale Ad in Local Paper
Bexar county maps valued at $2.00 offered at 50 cents at the Light office. Display shown in today’s paper urges readers not to miss the offer.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
Times Gone By from a Ward Worker Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a boss lamenting changed times while a ward worker recalls politicians once paying voters. The exchange turns humorous as they discuss an odd plan with an old dress suit and a scarecrow in a tuxedo as an experiment.
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Hiram
Scarecrow
Courteous Hearts Rise Above City Storm Boundaries
A Cleveland storm left the city cut off by wind sleet and snow. A gray haired working man helped a stranded woman reach the curb and sidewalk, carrying her suitcase after offering aid. The act illustrates courtesy beyond class or clothing.
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Walter Raleigh
Cleveland
Man Delivers Woman Through Snow to Car After Delayed Transport
A man wades through melting snow with a woman and her suitcase to a dry shed, then carries her into a store and later to a car. He promises to call when her ride arrives and later helps her again across the stream to the car, saying he hopes she will be all right.
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Fresno
Louis Margolin
Fifth District
The
Forest Service
Sierra National Forest
New York City
Athens
Greece
Turkey
Saul Woltson
All Childre
Potter’s
Kentucky
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