Commerce group debates foreign controls and instalment selling
Delegates at the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting tackle foreign commerce controls of essential materials and the role of instalment selling in competition. Julius Klein urges policy to prevent price fixing and protect trade, while O H Cheney warns against heavy regulation and calls for market-driven reform.
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Fashington
Mar
United States
O.H. Cheney
Dxchange-Pacific National Bank of N
Parker Dies in New York Former jurist and presidential candidate
Parker a former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals and Democratic candidate for president in 2002 died yesterday after a heart attack while driving with his wife and a nurse toward his home in Exscopus New York. He left a wife two daughters and two grandchildren with details of his three marriages noted.
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New York
Tai—Alton
Es. Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
Jastica
New York State Court of Appeal
Central Park
Exscopus
Xni
Charles Mercery
Bridgeport
Conn
Clor
Parker
Hail
Audge Parker
Mary Louise Shoon
Maker Parker
Perker
Man Warned Home Will Be Dynamited
A man in Fort Worth reported threats and messages warning his home would be blown up. The notes arrived amid a wave of dynamiting incidents in the past six months. A passing car was involved, and authorities noted suspicious activity as the case developed.
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Font Worth
Sandy Davis Nominated In Majestic Contest
Brackenridge high school student Maude Ellen Davis chosen by judges in the Majestic contest as Madge Sellamy’s double. Sellamy starred in the film Sandy from the serial by that name that appeared in The Light.
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Maude Ellen’ Davis
Brackenridge High School
Majestic
Madge Sellamy
Sandy
Tha Name
Charming Madge Bellamy Rival in San Antonio
San Antonio actor Madge Bellamy features a rival in the Fox productions and The Lights serial in a local theater tale. Maude Ellen Davis, a junior Brackenridge student, is linked to a competing performance with public appearances and planned jewelry for a Wednesday event.
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Sandy
Maisie Bellamy
Fox
Bex F Sand
The
Lights
Jg Maude
Ellen Davis
Brackenridge
Hermitase- Avenue -Ofiss
Davis -Wen
Majestic
B. BR. Gersder
Onion prices fall at wholesale market for week
Prices for onions slip across the wholesale market as figures show a downward trend. Reports indicate price drops from around 2.73 to 1.00 and several varieties easing toward lower levels amid a general market quiet.
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Lecel Wholesale Vegetable Mart
Mondar
Aidron
Dreppen
I Sslon Company
Unclear pricing list for produce and poultry items
The text lists scattered prices for vegetables and poultry in San Antonio with many garbled words. It mentions per box or per bushel and per dozen or pound pricing, but readable details are inconsistent and partly unusable.
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San Antonio
Weather Fragments Spark Uncertain January Readings
OCR garble shows scattered references to temperatures and dates across cities like Texas St. Louis and Washington. Readable bits hint at monthly weather notes and averages, but content is largely indecipherable and inconclusive.
Paris Bourse updates and currency exchanges noted
Fragmentary report from Paris Bourse features mixed currency movements and exchanges. Mentions small centime shifts and British pound references amid market chatter as figures like 5 centimes and 7.95 appear in the cryptic text.
Houston Refugio Gas Line Finished
Partial OCR fragment describes a Houston Refugio gas line completion with unclear wording. Source text mentions Refugio being cut off and Dressite or Dressite ex? referenced. details are garbled.
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Dressite
Euston
Withrss Jr
Whiskey destruction authorized at port facility
A 300000 pre way whiskey destruction order from INTHANAPLES May 11 lists DP Squibb and a marshal overseeing the site 14400. The contraband whiskey was seized at Jeffersonrobsrd Ind and moved to a destruction site with details indicating volumes and procedures.
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Marshal
Janeregrobsrc
Ind
India
Feslers
Baptists Eye 5 Million Dollar Southern Budget Campaign
Royston May 11 Southern Baptists plan a five million dollar budget for a nationwide campaign to support convention agencies and reduce indebtedness. The cooperative program of the Southern Baptist convention aims to fund central budget controls and determine allocations for 1927 proceeds among mission efforts as delegates arrive for the Houston session.
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Southern Baptists
Co-Operative
Hogram Commission
Southern Baptist Convention
Sission Boards
Commission
Houston
Bond Market Sees Steady Gain Amid Global Demand
Bond activity strengthens as credit ease persists for longer loans. British markets rise on improved sentiment, with European issues benefiting from exchange gains. Italian and German offerings draw support, while U S and Indiana Limestone bonds attract attention as wheat prices fall and exports shrink.
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Avenue Adjustment
New York Railway
International Mercantile Merinets
Annhalt
Indiana Limestone Company
Chicago potato market steadies amid mixed prices
Reading shows varied potato quotes with round whites near $3.79 and bulk prices around $5.5 to $5.7 while Florida packing totals linger. Trading activity appears modest as markets hold firm through February.
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Ioads
Tly
Onseran
Florida
Wall Street Features Mex $1 General on Production and Prices
The report notes May production and ship activity in April, with prices hovering and general market heaviness. It cites a drop in earnings per share to $2.49 from $2.47 a year earlier, with March orders, bookings, and wave business figures showing a downturn or delayed demand into 1926.
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Agat
Texas Lions to Help Blind in Four Major Cities
The Lions Club of Texas reveals plans to establish large workshops for the blind in four major Texas cities. J W James Houston Lions chair confirms at the annual convention that 1609 Texas Lions attended. I C Timmons Houston president notes progress toward opening here as a West convention candidate.
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Texas
Lions Club of Texas
J. W. James
Houston Lions Club
Coyynec Gon
Texas Lion
Houston Club
Edmund P. Cravens
Rosenquest
Eastland
Fred RR
Newman
Greenville
World Rad Week Slated for 1927 International Event
Plans emerged at the National Radio Trade association meeting for an international radio week in 1927. Powel Cresley Jr. of the International Test Committee proposed a movement to elevate radio beyond mere stunts and cost concerns. A conference to outline details was set for tonight to push toward a broader world wide consideration of radio.
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National Radio Trade Association
Powel Cresley Jr. Taairman
International Test Committee
Pacific Coast
Crosley
Earl Carroll Plea Denied in Bathtub Party Perjury Case
New York May 11 Federal Judge Goddard denied Earl Carroll plea amid grand jury probe into a bathtub party at Carroll's theater. The inquiry followed reports of a nude chorus girl dispensing liquid in a tub claimed to contain near beer, leading to an indictment for perjury against Carroll.
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de Tourier
Earl Carroll
Goddard
Grand Jury
Volf
Toree Hawley
Carrell
Bonham Students Thank Street Commissioner at Rose Banquet
Bonham schoolchildren presented a large bouquet of roses to Street Commissioner Paul E. Stef ler in appreciation for his recent work on their playgrounds. The group gathered Tuesday as the children sang and thanked him for his efforts.
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Paul E. Steffler
Bonham School
San Angelo Babe Weighs One Pound
In San Angelo on a Saturday visit, doctors weighed a newborn baby named Tiny at one pound. The infant, unusually small, is cared for by its parents Me. and Mrs. Homer Winans and is fed with a specialized bottle as doctors monitor its health.
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Homer Winans
Simon
Permit Approved for A B Frank Building in Vern CT
City Building Inspector Gus Nigeti approves permit for a new structure on Caren and Villita streets. The project, listed as A B Frank Building, involves 3000.000 AL BL Wrank company building plans and faces legal clarifications with Bowen's slani.
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Cnmpany
Caren
Villita
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Slani
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Reserve Colonel Ordered to Duty in Second Division
Reserve Colonel William S. Terralcomb of San Antonio field artillery reserve officer is ordered to active duty with the Second Division for 1 day beginning May 12. In Austin charter authorities list chartered firms including Jay VI Chartered and various corporations with capital stock of 425,000.
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Wiliam S. Terralcomb
San Antonio Field Artillery
Chicago Building Program Exemplar Cited by Forbes
Forbes highlights Chicago public works as a demonstration of reconstruction and growth led by business leaders. The piece praises Wacker Drive and Old South Water Street redevelopment, Lake Michigan frontage expansion, enhanced North Shore rail links, and new housing-accessible land as a national model. It notes key Chicago figures and executives urging visibility of constructive feats to inspire the country.
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Chimago
Warone
New York
Cirie
J. O'Brien
Byllesby Zineering and Slane Agement Corporation
Martin J. Insul
Middle West
Shiner Class Tours Austin to Study State Capital
Thirty four St Ludmila High school students from Shiner with three teachers traveled in nine cars donated by local residents to Austin on May 10. They visited St Edward's University the State School for the Deaf the State School for the Blind and the state capital to study civics. The trip was organized with Mrs Ella Lane editor of the Shinner Gazette accompanying the group.
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Joe Muras
John
Seiden Berger
Adolph Hubner
Alphonse Jaluska
Bade Harel
Charles Garbude
Louis Miteka
Steve Pustki
Bae Lol
Ella Lane
Shnner Gazette
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State School For the Deaf
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Man Held on Burglary and Theft Charges
A man accused of breaking into Washer Brothers store and stealing from the safe is jailed in county custody with bonds totaling 1000 dollars. He was arraigned on charges of burglary and theft over 50 dollars and theft. He was treated at Robert B Green Hospital for wrist wounds, described as self-inflicted with a safety razor blade, before being returned to jail. Another man was detained at Laredo and brought back to San Antonio. no charges yet filed.
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Das
GE the Peace Union
Robert B. Green
Lim
Laredo
San Antonio
Six Men Rob Bank of $20,000 in Sidney Heist
Six armed men robbed the First National Bank in Sidney as it opened. Two crabbers stood by the street while one kept watch. They forced Cashier Commons to unlock the vault and escaped with about $20,000. Police pursued but details remain unclear.
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Onin
Suo Hin
Lsret
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Spe
Chicago Gangsters Hiding in Boston
Chicago gunmen linked to the murder of Assistant Attorney William McSgin are reported hiding in Boston. Superintendent Crowley ordered detectives to guard the men and warned officers to be on alert for possible robberies or further attempts to escape detection.
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Chicago
Boston
William McS Gin
Crowley Te Flay
Youth's Bond Set in Robbery Case
A youth appeared before Justice Anton Adam for a preliminary arraignment on a theft charge. Bond was set at $500 as authorities allege the youth stole $4 from Jesse Lampkin.
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Anton Adam
Jesse Lampkin
Moonshine Raid Sparks Fatal Battle Near Oneonta
Ten Federal officers led by Alabama prohibition director & O. McPherson moved on a moonshine fortress fifteen miles south of Oneonta Alabama. A pitched battle left Federal agent R. W. Beckner fatally wounded and others in danger as raiders and moonshiners fought behind rocks and trees until nightfall. Rain and wind halted the assault until daylight. Suspect Watkins captured and held in custody as Buckner is treated in Birmingham for injuries.
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Ala
Prohibition
of & O. McPherson
Alabama
Birmingham
R. W. Beckner
Sud
Watkins
Buckner
Texas Markets Show Steady Trade Across Prized Commodities
Markets across Texas held steady Tuesday with strong prices for vegetables and fruits, while shipping and metal markets showed mixed to weak signals. Notable items include cucumbers and onions easing, citrus and berries varying in price, and a broader state-wide market shift reported by growers associations.
6000 Soldiers Reviewed by General Hines at Foch Field
A large portion of the Second Division totaling 5000 to 6000 men passed in review before Major General John J. Hines in a notable military demonstration at Foch Field. The event was part of the annual tactical inspection led by Henry General Ernest Hinds with Brigadier General Pau B. Antone commanding the Second Division. General Hines arrived in San Antonio Monday night and will depart Wednesday night after inspecting Kelly Brooks and Duncan Fields.
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Beore
John J. “Hines
United States Army
Hines
San Antonio
Menry
Ernest “Hinds
Jeigh Corms
Pau B. Antone
Fork Sang' Houston
Kelly
Brooks
Duncan
Illinois boxing commission bans amateur shows nationwide protest
Chicago reports the newly named Illinois athletic commissioners order bans all amateur boxing and wrestling exhibitions until their system is established. The move tightens rules after a period of professional events courting licenses, cancelling many bouts while promoters seek licenses ahead of a planned tour. The commissioners plan stops in Cleveland and New York as part of their study trip.
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Mar Li
Ilingis Athletic Commissioners
Cleveland
Omutise J Sioners Aml
New York
Pique Wins Rainboy Handicap at Jamaica Track
Mirador’s upset victory earlier in New York faded as Janice Batlew’s Pique, at 12 to 1, won the Rainboy Handicap at Jamaica. Silver Pox, ridden by Earl Sunde, led late but finished third as Vespasian closed to claim second by half a length.
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Pique
New York
Mirador
Lau’ Divap
Jamaica
Janice Batlew
Rainboy Hanlicap
Earl Sunde
Silver Pox
Saveil
Silver Fox
Vespasian
Bredemus to lay out Mercedes links course
John Bredemus, a San Antonio professional golfer, will lay out the wire-hole course at Tlann Grande Golf Club in Mercedes. He arrives May 30 and will spend six weeks on the project, with total costs around 36000 dollars, per Mercedes Chamber of Commerce secretary Erred Johnston.
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John Bredemius
San Antonio
Tlann Grande Golf Club
Mercedes
Weslaco
Bredemus
Lhe
Ered Johnston
Meresiles Chamber of Comesierce
Cuba Rail Strike Situation Quist
May 11. Reports vary as the railway strike widens in sympathy with striking workers. The office of the railways remained active while crates and steps were moved along lines, with practice schedules for sections at Block A noted.
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Cuba
Tereen
Potas
Ths Eines
Harsithy
Local Notices and Event Advertisements Fragment
An OCR fragment lists attorney offices moving to suite 63 609 610 Houston Building. Also mentions Mother’s Day event tonight and initiation tomorrow May 12. Additional notices reference a temple event, a dance, and a gallery with entry priced at 23 cents.
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Kilday
Howard
Houston Building
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