Coast Guard hunts derelict off Jersey coast
Atlantic City dispatch reports Coast Guard patrols seeking a derelict schooner yacht Gray Goose abandoned by two crewmen ten miles off Southern New Jersey. Captain William Jensen of New York and Charles Dietrich of Keyport NJ landed ashore in a rowboat after the vessel struck submerged wreckage and began taking on water.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Coast Guard
New Jersey
William Jensen
New York
Charles Dietrich
Kidney Backache Relief Promises Cleansing Flushes
An old health advertisement advocates flushing the kidneys with salt and lemon juice solution and increased water intake to reduce back pain and bladder issues. It touts a grape lemon salt compound as a kidney cleaner and claims it supports kidney activity and urine flow. ItAlso suggests a tonic taken before breakfast and promotes inexpensive remedies.
Annexed City to Put New Territory on Rolls by June 1
Tax CommissionerFrank Bushick announced that the city will place assessable values on the annexed area by June 1 1920 and residents will not pay city taxes until the end of the next fiscal year. The expansion has doubled tax office workload while officials map 20 000 owners and parcels for proper assessments. The old San Antonio Independent School District tax remains unchanged and annexed residents will pay school taxes to other districts.
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Frank Bushick
Bushick
Eits
Taxation Department
Board of Equalization
Maby Ler
San Antonio Independent
Sick Dogs Shiped From Mexico To Houston For Treatment
Two dogs in poor condition will depart Mexico City by air today and travel to Houston for medical care. The pets belong to Mrs. Nes Mary Wenger of Alabama who also maintains a home in Mexico City. Telegram indicates they will fly Brownsville to Houston via railway express. Mrs. Wenger has long advocated animal welfare and became acquainted with the hospital during a visit about a year ago.
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Houston
Meziin City
Mckee
Nes
Mary Wenger
Ala
Bama
Mexico City
Brownsville
Raiway
Ty Orciva
Wenger
Moody Asks Aid for Red Cross in Annual Roll Call
Governor Moody issued a proclamation urging support for the American Red Cross during the annual roll call. He noted the Red Cross aided more than 870,000 people in the war year and cited Texas tornado and flood victims in Angelina, Anderson, Caxton Finiscoun areas, among others.
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Moody
Red Cross
Adgitn
American Red Cross
Texas
Angelina County
Anderson County
Caxton
Finiscounbaa
Walley Crops in Good Shape in Lower Rio Grande Valley
A bulletin from the Crop and Livestock Division of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes that growing conditions in the lower Rio Grande valley have been mostly favorable. The fall tomato harvest area is about 2,100 acres, with the fall bean crop near average at roughly 725 acres. The cabbage crop is expected to match last season’s output, with about 15,000 acres planted for spinach.
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Rio Grave
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Shovel Unearths Ancient Relics North of Wilmington
In Nig s r Slough near Wilmington scientists and deputies investigate relics unearthed by a shovel, with artifacts found west of Vermont Avenue between Palm and Ninetieth streets. A dig near Winter Green shows the trench harvest yields a few good items, while overall output per acre is above average.
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Angeles
Slough
Wilmington
Hungingkolls
Vermont Avenue
Palm
Soviet Birthday Parade in Moscow Marks Revolution Anniversary
Thousands of Muscovites paraded through Red Square in a vast celebration marking the twelfth anniversary of the 1927 revolution. Red banners and revolutionary placards filled the streets in a colorful display, avoiding direct tribute to Lenin due to his body remaining in Lenin’s Tomb.
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Moscow
Red Square
Nicolaienia
Keemba
Kansas In Grip Of Terrific Snow In Goodland
Northwest Kansas towns including Goodland endure one of the heaviest snow storms in years. Snow began at midnight and by morning reaches about two and a half feet with more on the way. Highway travel nearly stopped and many cars stranded or stuck in the streets.
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Goodland
Kan
Kansas
Diamond Magnate Leaves Vast South African Estate
Sir Jonepilt Robinson, pioneer who struck diamonds on the Wall river and gold on the Witwatersrand, died leaving an estate valued at about 40 to 50 million pounds. Most goes to his daughter Countrena Labia, wife of a Malian minister in South Africa.
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Cape Town
Union of South
Tshe
Countrena Labia
South Africa
Mrs Esther Levy Buried in Waco
Funeral services for Mrs Esther Leys mother of Mrs A Melvin Aug ust of this city were held Thursday in Waco. She had lived in Waco and Marlin Texas many years and is survived by daughters Mrs August of San Antonio and Mrs Ywilford Naman of Spaco and sons Nason Levy of Marlin Lester Levy of Winco and Robert Levy of Dallas.
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Esther Leys
A. Melvin August
Waco
Levy
Marlin
Texas
Fvo Deuitors
August
San Antonio
Ywilford Naman
Spaco
Thressona
Nason Levy
Lester Levy
Winco
Robert’ Levy
Dallas
Three Identify Man as Woman Killer
GASTONIA N C Nov Three witnesses testified that Horace Wheeler a Loray mill worker fired the shot that killed Mrs Billa Wiggins a textile striker The state had fifteen other witnesses ready as it seeks to solve a violence act tied to textile disorders in North Carolina
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Gastonia
N. C
T—U
Horace Wheeler
Loray
Billa Wiggins
Ontona
Black man attacks man with pump near Navarro and Pecan
Thornton reports a confrontation Wednesday night at 1800 San Pedro Avenue ending with a Black man striking another man with a pump after an argument sparked by insult from a pimp in a parked car near Navarro and Pecan streets.
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Thursany
A. Roxnton
San Pedro Avenue
Navarro
Pecan
Thornton
Dancing at the Midway and Webb's Ballroom This Week
Local entertainment pages announce dances at Webb's ballroom Wednesday and Thursday plus Saturday and Sunday with music by Steve Gariner's Hokum Kings and Frank Knertin. Also listed are three big dances at the Midway Saturday night with Fens Clemente and other bands under management, starting 3:40 PM.
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Webb
Steve Gariner
Fie
Elena
Munic
Goldy Polen Uepicee
Frank ‘“Knertin
Cadv
Fens Clemente
Bie Oreb
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