Bush Wins Southern Golf Title In Final Narrow Victory
Reuben Bush Jr of New Orleans edge Bryan Heard Houston in a tight thirty six hole final to claim the southern golf championship. Bush rallied after a morning deficit and relied on his deft getting out of trouble and precise mid range iron play to outlast Heard in the afternoon rounds despite windy conditions.
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Dallas
Tex
Reubenush Jr
New Orleans
Bryan Heard
Fouston
Heard
Bush
Sush
R. G. Bush, Jr
Houston
Heard and Bush Edge In Texas Golf Battle
In a drama filled round Heard and Bush traded holes across eighteen with ups and downs. Heard clinched the match on eighteen after a tense exchange, Dallas Cotton men plan a dinner for Heard in appreciation of his title defense efforts. Fred Tarrant, A. Green Jr., B. Conner, F. R. Bissell and others won their respective flights in close thirty-six or eighteen hole matches.
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Bush
Heard
Hower
Ush
Ber
Autt
Ash
Dallas Cotton Men
A. D. R. Colley
Fred Tarrant
San Antonio
Dallas
A. A. Green Jr
Fred Connerly
Austin
B. M. Conner
H. G. Seibels
Birmingham
J. B. Robertson
H. M. Bennett
Little Rock
Way Taken to Prison for Killing Louis Mogna Sr
Fletcher Way, convicted of killing Louis Mogna Sr., was moved to Huntsville last night at 11 o clock by Chief Deputy Sheriff James Galbreath. Way waived his right of appeal and requested immediate transfer to begin serving his ten year penitentiary sentence. He was convicted at the March term of the Thirty seventh district court and later relinquished his appeal. The transfer was done ahead of the state transfer agent’s June visit to San Antonio.
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Galbreath
Huntsville
Fletcher Way
Louis Mogna
James Galbreath
State Penal Institution
Way
Thirty-seventh District Court
San Antonio
Captured Guns Often Useless Without Ammunition
The Chicago Herald notes captured field guns lose fighting power unless accompanied by undamaged weapons and correct shells. It cites Belgian 2.95 inch shells that cannot fit German guns, making even captured guns ineffective and reducing enemy firepower.
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Chicago Herald
Typographical Union to Honor Its Dead in Memorial Service
The San Antonio Typographical Union No. 172 holds its annual memorial at City Cemetery No. 6 this afternoon. Special cars from Trades Council hall at 3 oclock will transport printers and families to the cemetery. Speakers include C. V. Lancaster and Rev. Hugh McLellan.
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San Antonio Typographical Union
City Cemetery No
Trades Council Hall
Bevas
Ione White
Typographical Union
Hugh McLellan
Central Christian Church
C. V. Lancaster
Flowers
Nordhaus
C. E.hays
J. F. Sweeny
Sid Murray
C. V. Lanecaster
H. H. Hodge
W. H. Nuckols
E. J Koerps
A. E. Hart
D. 8. Devenport
Reading
W. A. Davis
Record of City Detectives Sets Monthly Arrest Milestone
Police records show 107 arrests in the first 27 days of the month with transfers to county authorities. Captain Caruthers notes plainclothes units focus on burglary and theft, including 43 transfers, plus 13 bootlegging, 10 assault to murder, 3 murder, 6 forgery, 2 robbery by assault, 2 receiving and concealing stolen property, and 2 white slavery cases.
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Caruthers
To Put Austin on Four Routes
The Austin Chamber of Commerce drives a plan to route four national highways through Austin. A southern national highway from Washington to San Diego would pass through Houston and San Antonio with Austin as an intermediate point. The Jefferson memorial highway would share the right of way, linking Florida to Los Angeles, alongside the Meridian from Laredo to Winnipeg and the international paved road from Laredo to Detroit.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Washington
San Diego
Texas
Houston
San Antonio
Florida
Los Angeles
Laredo
Winnipeg
Canada
Detroit
City to Resume Work on Projects and Open New Cemetery
San Antonio plans to restart several delayed efforts as the 1916 17 fiscal year starts. Budget aims to curb spending while opening a new city cemetery on the 500 acre sewer farm south of town and developing Brackenridge Park with river drive improvements and more tennis courts.
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San Antonio
Brown
West Commerce
Callaghan
Mission Loop
Park Force
Lambert
South Side Park
Southern Pacific
Brackenridge Park
River Avenue
Otto Koehler
Detective Murphy Resigns to Become City Salesman
City detective J F Murphy filed his resignation with Mayor Brown effective June 1. He has served for years and aided major local arrests before taking a job with a local tire and rubber company as city salesman. The item also lists various local ads and notices with brief notes on events and services.
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J. F. Murphy
Brown
Murphy
Tire and Rubber Company
World’s Pearl Imports Hit Record Value at New York Port
April gem imports at New York rose to 4 171 847 dollars led by pearls and diamonds. Direct Bombay to New York pearl trade expands as Indian stones flood the market, with Paris and London previously dominant. Duty figures show cut diamonds 3 315 181 dollars, uncut 749 721, miners’ diamonds 61 945. Despite rising prices and Europe retreating, imports remain strong.
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Sague
New York
Bombay
Paris
London
Europe
Local notices and upcoming events in city paper
Repair requests for Maltsberger road from the North Loop to Wetmore noted amid worn macadam. I A Y M C basket picnic set for June 4 at Koehler's park. Judge Davis granted a one week leave to travel to Washington for bicentennial exposition efforts. Guard E F Ellison’s $10 fine remitted for escape incident. Accompanying ads list auto livery rates and lumber company offerings.
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North Loop
Wetmore
Davis
James R. Davis
Washington
E. F. Ellison
Bexar County
The Mysterious Gypsy and His Wandering Lore
A Chicago Post report surveys Gypsies traveling by rail from Omaha and arriving in Chicago. It discusses the romantic view of nomadism, notes Gypsy origins traced to Europe and the east, and examines language, appearance, and stereotypes. It mentions Rom as self-name and origin myths about Egypt debunked.
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Chicago Post
Chicago
Omaha
John
Union Station
Europe
Hungary
Armenia
Persia
India
Egypt
Rom
Romaio
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AnOCR fragment depicts characters arguing about mobility and labor roles. A woman transitions from crafts to farm work and asserts independence while a male figure progresses toward Pullman era travel. The piece blends satire and social tension with distant biblical references.
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Reuben Bush, Jr
Gilbert Morris
Swearingen-McCraw
Bryan
Typographical
City Cemetery No. 6
Willett
Crockett
Palm Beach
Palm Beaches
Harry Hummel
West Commerce &J
Kampmann Bldg
Koehler Park
Madarasz Park
Fort Sam Houston
Texas Model Aero Club
Aero Club of America
O’connell Loan Co
Houston St
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Hartin
Joe Haas
Bastion Street
Idaho
Cherry Streets
Santa Rosa
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
Regent
Wright Bros
Bedell Bldg
West Evergreen Street
Kuntz-Albaugh Lumber Co
V. F. Carl and
M. . Ward
Bedell Building
Lancaster
Hansford Avenue
Pasteur Institute
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Bock
Brady
Smith
Oklahoma City
King and Murphy
Oklahoma
Young & Ramsey
Cro
Drescher
Carro
Slack
Sam C. Slack
Columbus
N. M
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Nellie Hansell
Ave
D. Travis
Gallagher
O. F. Puppe
Trav
Diaz
Travis
H. N. Jones Construction Company
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Keystone Orchestra
Dulling Printing Co
Losoya Street
Will Beir
County
Motion County
Jacob Inca
Jones
Columbia Grafonolas
Southwest
the House of
SAN Antonio Music CO
Grafanola Departmet
Commerce Street
Crockett 64
Koehler’s Park
Auto Livery Co
Chandler
Jeffery Cars
I. Acy. M. C
Koehler's Park
Jesus
Mary
Pullman's
Hot Wells
League Park
Gunter
Victor’s
Leon’s
Brock’s
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Edwin H. Lee
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