Shrine AioVices Ceremonial Closes Week at Scottish Rite Temple
Amid cheers of encouragement, the Eighth annual Shrine ceremonial closed the week at the Scottish Rite Temple Friday night. Eight hundred candidates in the desert journey were conferred degrees from the third to the third-second as 2,500 Shrine members and visitors attended. The provisional supreme council led by Capt. John H. Cowles consecrated the temple to Masonry.
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Alzafar Shrine
New
Desert
Mecca
Supreme Council
John H. Cowles
Girl Scout Services Postponed in San Antonio
Special church services for the Girl Scouts of San Antonio scheduled for November 16 are postponed to a later date per Mrs. T.K. Beretta. Nationally, Girls In Khaki groups will still march to church. A $10 brick building campaign for a national drive led by Mary Roberts Rinehart is delayed due to other drives in San Antonio while local Scouts aid Crippled Children's Hospital fundraising.
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Girl Scouts of
San Antonio
T.K. Beretta
America
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Eastern Star Leader Targeted in Extortion Plot
Two men were held and a third sought in Chicago on an extortion plot aimed at Mrs. Amanda Huehl a former Eastern Star leader and her mother. A $10,000 ransom was demanded with a taxi delivery plan. detectives overheard a staged agreement and arrested suspects at a designated building. Names not released.
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Associated Press
Cago
Amanda Huehl
The
Hagstern Star
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Jeb
Orphans Bequeath Late Bishop's Money in Will
The will of Mt. Bishop James B. Johnson, who died November 4, named Mary Louise Mitchell as executor. The estate valued at $8000 left real estate to granddaughter Gladys Mitchell. One-half of the money goes to the Protestant Orphans Home and the other half to be divided among the grandchildren.
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James B. Johnson
Avan
Mary Louise Mitchell
Gladys Mitchell
More Comfortable Now Governor Hunt in 49 celebration
Governor Hunt of Arizona, who rode into the state forty years ago, repeated the stunt at the 9 days of 49 celebration in Globe. He was glad to return to the executive chair. The Observer notes a new calf-tinge fad on Claire Dux's left leg. A Rio revolt is traced to two Brazil nuts. A San Antonio woman chooses an organ over her husband and pipe. A silk hat bandit is sentenced to prison. Auto pounds may gas unclaimed ears after time.
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Hunt
Arizona
Globe
Claire Dux
San Antonio
Preacher saved but wife shot in liquor raid
Rev Robert Stewart, a Methodist minister of Harrelson County, was forced toward an automobile during a suspected bootlegger raid. His wife, Mary, who had joined him at Draketown, fired two shots into the crowd, wounding five men before being shot herself. She lies in a hospital in critical condition. A posse searched the area and Carter is held on suspicion.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Robert Stewart
Harrelson County
Draketown
Com Carter
Buchanan
Stewart
Plea to Keep Children Through Diets and Duty
Mrs Mendyk pleads to retain custody amid claims she can care for six children better than any charity. She notes one daughter married eight times without divorce and threatens to harm her if custody ends. Judge McCrory investigates finances, finding husband earns about 384 monthly and offers to hear witnesses on the children's care.
Gore argues for Red River oil permits at Interior hearing
Former Senator Gore of Oklahoma urged support for fifteen claims in the Red River oil field during an Interior Department hearing. He contended that permits and leases from Oklahoma and Texas entitle the applicants to possession, though the field is held by the federal government under receivership as public land.
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Washington, D. C
Melkinley
Testerman
Gore
Oklaoma
Interior Department
Red River
Oklahoma
Texas
Mills Still Closed at Amoskeag Mills in Manchester
Mills in Manchester New Hampshire remain largely idle as only one card room operates while eight are shut. The Amoskeag company plans gradual reopening and aims for full capacity on an all time basis through the winter.
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Manchester
N. H
Amoskeag
Plans Pushed For Monster Exposition In Des Moines
A committee from the exposition directors signed a contract with Pearse Robinson Co of Des Moines and Chicago to draft general plans for layout and features including buildings streets parks grandstand and track. A survey of 217 acres will be checked and revised over three weeks to a month. Buildings will be mission style and fireproof with initial construction limited to a few structures.
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Dherectors
Pearse-Robinson Company
Des Moines
Chicago
Ray Lambert
R. J. Pearse
Meing
Widow of Pedraza Speaks of Self Support
The widow describes independence after her husband Pedraza’s death, stating she will remain self supporting and that her children can continue school without want. She expresses faith, noting God’s watchfulness over the family and hope for the future.
Evolution Theory Gets Savant Help
Evolution in schools or out was urged to be decided by reason not votes. The speakers last night stressed that evolution does not antagonize or conflict with religion, and savant input was highlighted as aiding understanding.
Spirits Send Girls Instead of Sons Sparks Chinese Family Tale
A column narrates attitudes toward daughters in Chinese culture and a Cantonese father Lee Guen Fong who celebrates twin daughters Ruth and Gladys born November 6. It cites ancestral beliefs, gender bias, and filial pride, contrasting sons’ perceived fortunes with daughters’ fate in traditional society.
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Lee Guen Fong
Canton
Ruth
Gladys
Mr. Fong
Guen Fong
Ketta
Chang
Tee Fong
Lee
School Kids Itch Remedy Ad Vanishes From Market
An advertisement claims Imperial Eezemna Remedy cures school kids itch after a few applications. It asserts no grease or bad odor and promises refunds through authorized druggists if it fails to ail.
Letter mailed in 1864 finally delivered in Medina
A Civil War letter dated March 13 1864 from Fort McHenry Baltimore by James Fisk to his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Fisk reached Medina. It was delivered to sister Sara Smith now 84 after delay attributed to censorship and army records being overlooked.
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Associated Press
Medina
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
James Fisk
Henry Fisk
Sara Smith
Shelby
Sale of Beth-El Temple to Lane Taylor Planned for 100000
The Congregation Beth-El announces sale of the Travis and Jefferson Street Jewish Temple to Lane Taylor for at least 100000 and aims to raise 225000 for a new Laurel Heights temple. Proceeds plus 95000 from members fund the move, with Beth-El to use the present building through January 1926 while plans for a new temple are drawn. Dr. Ephraim Frisch serves as rabbi.
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Congregation
Beth- el
Travis and
Jefferson Streets
Lane Taylor
Laurel Heights
Taylor
Morris Stern
Boeth-El
Tempe
Ephraim Frisch
Fire truck frightens horse injuring man in Mobile suit
James Frontlin Jones sues the City of Mobile for 50000 damages claiming a fire truck returning from a blaze scared a horse hitched to his wagon, causing the animal to bolt and collide with another vehicle. He alleges the siren was unnecessary and dangerous.
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Associated Frees
Mobile
James Frontlin Jones
City of
Woman Dies After Chicago Fire Tragedy At Home
Mrs Catherine Noonan of Cicero fled a burning home when a gas oven overheated then re entered to rescue her children who had already escaped. She died from severe burns in her husband Charles Noonan’s arms as the first fire truck arrived.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Catherine Noonan
Cicero
Charles Noonan
Texas Teachers Meet Eyes President Race in Wichita Falls
A Texas State Teachers Association convention will discuss electing a new president to replace G. O. Clough. Lee Clark of Gainesville is favored, with a noted career in Texas schools. Clark has led Wichita Falls and Granbury districts and held state education posts.
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Travis Park
Methodist Church
Texas Teachers’ Association
St. Mary's Street
Main Avenue High School
Texas State Teachers’ Association
G. O- Clough
Lee Clark
Gainesville
Clark
Wichita Falls
United States
Texas
Texas Christian University
University of Chicago
University of Texas
Granbury
Temple High School
Iowa Park and
Anson Public Schools
Conference For Education
State Department of Education
Midland -College
Northwest Texas Teachers’ Association
State Association
Vast H.W. Stilwel
Texarkana
Two Negroes Held on Attack Charge in Grange
Fred Prince and Sylvester Simms, both Negroes, were bound over to await grand jury action on charges of assault with intent to kill after an attack on George and Harvey Miller, white men, on the La Grange Weimar road. The Millers were hospitalized with one suffering a fractured skull.
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Frese
Lagrange
Tex
Fred Prince
Sylvester
Simms
George
Harvey Miller
la- Grange-Weimar
Millers
Hearing date set for Salinger plea in mail fraud case
Sioux Falls Nov 15 motion for new trial filed for Ben I Salinger Jr former Midland Packing official of Sioux City Iowa found guilty of using the mails to defraud by a federal jury. Hearing to be held November 29 before Judge J W Woodruff in federal court here yesterday.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls, & C
Ben I. Salinger, Jr
Midland Packing Company
Sioux City
J. W. Woodrough
Texas Teachers Urge Educator President Criteria
Appealed to teachers to back a presidential candidate who will represent education needs. They urged selecting someone who understands the state survey, can argue his ideas clearly, and acts for Texas and its future citizens, not for any single group.
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Appe
Texas
Romance of San Antonio Water Supply book offered free
A company promotes its record and invites loyal residents of San Antonio to request a free illustrated 24 page book titled The Romance of San Antonio's Water Supply and Distribution. Postpaid copies will be mailed upon request by letter or postcard, promising surprising facts about the city.
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San Antonians
San Antonio
San Antonio Water Supply Company
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