Mexican Boy Scouts to Buy Uniforms and Stage Benefit
An entertainment presented by Troop No. 8 of the Mexican Boy Scouts will be held Friday night at the Wesley Community Home to raise funds for uniforms and equipment. Lucille Manville Gray will direct with assistance from Mrs. Leonard Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Troop No. 8
Wesley Community
South
San Saba Street
Lucille Manville Gray
Leonard Brown
Eunice Gray
Gray
Boy Scouts
San Antonio
L. W. Atlee
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Alamo Heights
H. I. Marmion
Alamo Council of Boy Scouts
Injuries Cause Death in buggy collision
Mrs. Candelaria Guarra died Thursday from lockjaw linked to wounds from a buggy collision. She rode with her son and a man named Ramirez. Cowen & Baker probe auto occupants while the sheriff’s office pursues identification for possible charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candelaria Guarra
Ramirez
Cowen & Baker
Sheriff's Office
May attack Saltillo near Coahuila capital report
A private San Antonio message said General Villa and forces reached Ramos Arizpe about 20 miles from Saltillo and would attack the city. Isidro Fabela and foreign consuls informed Governor Carranza of guarantees since the Constitutionalists took charge, while reports spoke of an imminent uprising in Mexico City and Zapata moving forces toward Ajusco after Cuernavaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Francisco Villa
Ramos Arizpe
Saltillo
Coahuila
Lauro Carrillo
Isidro Fabela
Torreon
Carranza
Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Ajusco
Red Cross Moves to New Quarters in Washington
The American Red Cross Society relocated from the War and Navy Building to larger offices at Seventeenth and H streets to improve department communication. The move precedes the completion of an $800000 national home dedicated to Civil War women, authorized by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
New Quarters
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross Society
State
Congress
Houston Militia to Return From Border Duty
The Houston Light Guard and the Waco company of state troops on border duty in Harlingen and San Benito under Governor Colquitt orders are due to reach Houston this afternoon or tonight after being displaced at the front by regular cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Militia
Houston
Tex
Houston Light Guard
Waco Company of State
Harlingen
San Benito
Colquitt
Justice Campbell and Family Plan Corpus Christi Fishing Trip
Justice Campbell and Mrs Campbell will leave Friday evening for Corpus Christi to fish and rest at the seashore. Campbell expects to return to the city Monday to resume regular duties.
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Justice Campbell
Justice R. Neji] Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Corpus Christi
Monay
Soldier in Cananea Jail Fears Mental Breakdown
Douglas report states a Fourth United States Cavalry private imprisoned in Cananea Sonora is rapidly losing his mind. He was sentenced to eight years for allegedly murdering a Mexican in a Naco dance hall. Pelzer, who visited from Cananea, had been jailed 46 days on counterfeit money charges.
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Douglas
Arizona
Cananea
Sonora
B.S. Pelzer
el Paso
Tex
Pelzer
Fourth United States Cavalry
Naco
Texas Fire Brick Co Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
The Texas Fire Brick Company of Waco with a plant at Lasher Bastrop county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the Federal court. Liabilities amount to 90000 with assets of 128500 and no exemptions claimed.
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Waco, Tex
Texas Fire Brick Company of
Waco
Lasher
Bastrop County
Floresville Star Chapter Names New Officers
Floresville Texas May 15 Following is a list of the newly elected officers of the Floresville Eastern Star chapter Worthy matron Miss Mamie Ballard worthy patron Dr E R Shedden associate matron Mrs J A King conductress Mrs M M Hughes associate conductress Mrs T B Burke secretary Miss Lucy Neal treasurer Mrs E R Shedden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresvillee
Tex
Floresville
Eastern Star Chapter
Mamie Ballard
E. R. Shedden
J. A. King
M. M. Hughes
T. B. Burke
Lucy Neal
Switchman Killed by Locomotive in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas May 15 Edward Shafer switchman for Fort Worth and Denver railroad was run over by a locomotive last night and died this morning Both legs were amputated in the crash indicating severe injuries and likely immediate fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Edward Shafer
Fort Worth & Denver
Morene
Terrell Wells Bathing Beach Aiming for June Opening
Construction on the Terrell Wells property south of San Antonio advances to finish a 300 by 100 foot pool with graduated depth and sandy sloping entrance. The beach area, part of improvements after a Kansas City syndicate took over the property, will host regular aquatic events and be among the region’s largest pools.
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Terrell Wells
San Antonio
Kansas City
Dandruff cure claim for liquid argon treatment
An advertisement-style claim asserts four ounces of liquid argon can dissolve dandruff overnight by applying at night and rubbing in. It promises complete removal after several applications and notes scalp itching stops and hair becomes smooth and lustrous. It cites availability at drug stores and low cost.
Wilson County to vote on 60000 highway bond issue
D E B Colp secretary of the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce reports a district election set for June 23 in Wilson county to approve a road improvement bond of 60000. The district covers 30 by 5 miles with Sutherland Springs Lavernia Stockdale and would link with the Bexar county project toward Sutherland Springs. The bond funds aim for extensive roadway improvements, following prior booster efforts to spark Wilson county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. EB. Colp
Highway Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson County
Sutherlang Springs
Lavernia
Stockdale
American bunting to be used on ships
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy told Representative Rogers that American bunting would be used under any circumstances despite lower bids from English manufacturers. The assurance followed a Navy Department conference with Rogers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Rogers
Massachusetts
The Aladdin of Science and Atomic Energy
The piece compares atomic structure to Aladdin's cave and a magic lamp. It quotes Becquerel on the atom as a closed world with immense internal energy. It notes radium energy, atomic transmutations, and the potential future power of atomic science, ending with examples of contemporary inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aladdin
Jean Becquerel
China
Aladdin of
Science
Nature
British Move Back to Tampico After Refugee Shelter
Telegraphic report from Vera Cruz states British families who sheltered aboard ships have returned to their homes in Tampico. The town is quiet as Federal troops reportedly retreat toward San Luis Potosi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
London
Lord Cowdray
Vera Cruz
San Luis Potosi
The Limit. Jinks as Contrary Cuss Dialog
A brief Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a sharp quip about Jinks being contrary. The line warns that agreement means likely being wrong, a quip attributed to an unnamed speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe
Steve
Cincinnati Enquirer
How to Save Your Eyes
A vintage appeal urges readers to protect eye health and reduce reliance on glasses. It promotes Optona tablets dissolved in warm water as a daily eye bath and claims quick relief from inflammation and blurred vision. The ad-style note emphasizes early care and implies harm from overuse of eyes.
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Wideawake
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Texas Roentgen Ray Association
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