Exposition Hosts Auction of Cakes and Flowers Exhibit
The Woman's Club at the Made-in-San Antonio show plans a Saturday night auction of cakes pies and other treats from the department exhibit. Lloyd Spencer acts as auctioneer and J H Kirkpatrick will speak. Today features a cut flower display in a room decorated with ferns and evergreens by Mrs W B McMillian and team.
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Department
Civic Committee
Woman's Club
Lloyd Spencer
J. H. Kirkpatrick
W. B. McMillian
San Antonio
Housewives of
E. W. Richardson
Richardson
J. Kendrick Collins
Vories P. Brown
T. Andrews
Miss Boar
Mission Farm
A. One
Collins Gardens
L. H. Seele
Hoffmeyer
A. . Shultz
Marjorie Hicks
Paul Hellman
J. T. Nye
Irene Florian
E.S. Howard
E. S. Howard
F. W. McAllister
A. Zorkowsky
George Meier
Ed Truehart
C. W. Titus
George R. Stumberg Sr
C. A. Beatty
F. H. Huffmeyer
Awards in pecan candy and flower divisions noted
The report lists winners in the pecan candy division with Mrs. E S Holaday as chair and awards given to Mrs. D B Miller, Mrs. J B Browne, and Mrs F H Huffmeyer, plus winners in the flower department chaired by Mrs K Kendrick Collins with prizes for Seeligson Park and Crockett Park. Also reported is a discovery of a complete skeleton of the monoclonius in Alberta by Barnum Brown after returning to New York with bones from the Red Deer region.
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K. Kendrick Collins
Seeligson Park
F. F. Collins
Crockett Park
New York
Red Deer
Alberta
Canada
Barnum Brown
American Museum of Natural History
Timber Saving Efforts Highlighted by Chief Forester
Chief Forester Graves toured 160 public forests in the United States and praised fire fighting progress. He said it will take years to reach full efficiency but millions of dollars worth of timber are saved annually. He cited eight simultaneous fires in the Klamath national forest, California, extinguished with only 90 acres burned.
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Washington, D. C
Graves
Sam
Klamath National Forest
California
Burleson Seeks Mail Carriers Bids Across Wide Territory
Postmaster General Burleson invites bids for four year mail carriage contracts starting July 1. Routes extend through Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska North and South Dakota Montana Colorado Utah Washington Oregon California. Bids requested for nationwide pulp routes.
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Burleson
Washington, D. C
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
Taft Securities Worth $150 000
Former President William Howard Taft holds securities valued at 150 000 dollars, listed with the Connecticut State treasurer to be registered for tax purposes. The state levies a 2 percent tax on this securities list.
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Taft
New Haven
Conn
William Howard Taft
Nut Growers Inspect Fields Near Wharton Texas
The National Nut Growers convention continues its work as it travels by special train to inspect pecan fields around Wharton and other Texas areas, with sessions extending beyond the current stop. Officials plan further field visits and discussions on pecan production strategies.
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Houston, Tex
National Nut Growers’ Convention
Texas
Wharton
British Scientist Wallace Dies in London at 91
Alfred Russell Wallace an eminent British scientist died in London at age 91. His passing marks the loss of a noted researcher and contributor to natural science.
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London
Alfred Russell Wallace
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Swift
Schaefer Drug Co
Quality
Avenue C
Fred Hummert
Commerce Street
Kodaks
Eastman
Moody & Hormarn
C. Crockett
Richter's Steam
Wricht Bros
Main Ave
Crockett
Coats
Blum’s
Fast
Emil Blum CO
E. Houston St
Blum
Madison Square Park
Mainlaza
Forester Graves
Collman
Greece
Leon Buffalo
N. Y
H. L. Wagner
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