Vacation tax urged to aid babies in San Antonio heat
The Public Health Nurse Association asks residents to donate a portion of vacation funds to a milk and ice fund for infants. The plan, dubbed a vacation tax, aims to reduce summer mortality by providing milk and ice to babies whose families stay in the city. Contributions can be sent via The Light to the Public Health Course Association.
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San Antonio
Public Health Nurse Association
City Board of Health
Albert E. Stelfox Dies in Austin at 44
Albert E. Stelfox a longtime Austin jeweler and senior partner in the Stelfox company died after an extended illness. He was a Rotarian and Elks member. Survived by wife two sons Albert and Reichie two brothers William of Manor John of Austin and five sisters all of Austin. Native of Austin aged 44. Funeral set for Sunday afternoon.
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Austin
Tex
Albert E. Stelfox
M . Stelfox
Stelfox Company
Austin Lodge of Elks
Albert and
Reichie
William Stelfox
Manor
John Stelfox
M. C. Abrams
Ed. Ketchum
Galveston
Hallie Browder
Lula Price
Emma Stelfox
Decedent
Southern Baptist Convention Asheville Trip Ad
Advertises Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville with a $39.90 rate. Dates listed May 13 to 16 with a sleeper through May 15 and reference to Southern Pacific.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacific
Asheville Ady Event Price And Dates
An Asheville listing notes a price of 39.90 dollars and dates May 13 14 15 16 for a Pacific Ady event.
Industrial survey under way in city for war preparedness
A city wide industrial survey begins under the Naval Consulting Board to list firms able to supply war needs. Fifteen San Antonio engineers volunteered to collect confidential data on plant size output labor and capabilities, to aid potential war contracts without obligating firms.
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San Antonio
United States
Naval Consulting Board
W. B. Tuttle
William K. Yonge
Chester B. Gordon
E. A. Kingsley
G. W. Smith
W. O. Washington
George B. Gaenslen
Hans Helland
H. A. McKenzie
R. J. Harding
Reed Jones
Clinton H. Kearny
C. F. Parker
T. E. Jewett
T. J. Nye
Army
Navy
Free to Asthma Sufferers New Home Cure Offer
A mailed free trial promotes a new asthma treatment claiming to cure all forms of asthma without costs or time loss. It targets long standing or recent cases and asks readers to mail a coupon today for immediate start regardless of age, climate, or occupation.
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Trau
Yale Defeats Harvard In Dual Track Meet For Trophy
Yale beat Harvard 63.6 to 40.4 in Cambridge Massachusetts to claim the trophy after five years. Eddie Tescher tied the 100 yard dash record with 9.45 seconds and won the 220 as Overton swept the mile and two mile.
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Cambridge
Mass
Yale
Harvard
Eddie Teschher
Johnny Overton
Tescher
Bill Shick
Overton
Mechanic's Lien Law Favored By Councils
T J Jennings deputy labor commissioner returns from Port Arthur where the Carpenters' State Council and Ladies' Auxiliary convention endorsed by preference a refined mechanic's lien law. They also backed three preferential measures of the state federation of labor.
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Austin
Tex
Jennings
Port Arthur
Carpenters’ State Council
Ladies’ Auxiliary
State Federation of Labor
Burmese nurse charts patient decline in The World’s Outlook
In The World’s Outlook a young Burmese nurse records a dying patient’s status in terse time stamps. Entry notes progression from morning to noon with phrases like “patient in the sux” and “patient flitting,” signaling rapid decline.
Texas products to headline New York luncheon for editors
The Texas Department of Agriculture plans a June 19 luncheon in New York City for 1200 guests hosted at the McAlpine Hotel. The event showcases Texas grown and manufactured products with films, maps, and six flag menu folders highlighting regional resources and attractions.
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New York City
United States
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
National Editorial Association
New York
McAlpine Hotel
J. L. Landrum
Girls’ Home Economic Department
San Antonio
J. B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Lone Star
Southwest
Wheeler Peach Company
Grayson County
Why do you dislike your teacher so Willie
A wry Detroit Free Press quotation notes a student’s remark about his teacher. The exchange hints at beliefs about marriage and personal life, using clipped humor to reveal attitudes.
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Willie
Detroit Free Press
Gambling and virtue clash in a sharp exchange
A quote from the Baltimore American contrasts morality with gambling as a speaker claims moral superiority through betting. The response asserts the other’s goodness while insisting a higher standard exists.
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Baltimore
Meredith Sets New World Half Mile Mark
Pennsylvanias Ted Meredith set a world record in the half mile at Franklin Field Philadelphia in a dual meet against Cornell. Meredith clocked 1 minute 52 1-5 seconds, beating his own previous mark and leading Cornell rivals Windnagle and Taylor from start to finish.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Ted Meredith
Pennsylvania
Capain
Cornell
Ithacans
Meredith
Stockholm
Windnagle
Taylor
Cornel
Midland Railway Valuation Hearings Scheduled Next Week
The Texas Midland Railway valuation will be heard by the federal board in Kansas City next week, the first Texas line to be valued nationally. Texas will be represented by R. D. Parker chief engineer and Rafe Emerson efficiency expert, who will depart early for the hearing. another session is planned in Washington, D. C.
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Midland Railroad
Austin
Tex
Texas Midland Railway
Texas
Federal Board
United States
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
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