City planners weigh steps for San Antonio improvement
The city plan committee appointed by Mayor Jones will meet Thursday to discuss forming a civic commission and hiring a city planner. George E. Kessler is favored for the role to draft a contour map and guide public improvements, with subcommittees on a municipal nursery parks and river beautification. A note on a strike mentions no disorder and union guidance for nonviolence.
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Jones
San Antonio
George E. Kessler
Kansas City
Iessler
Amelia
Georgia railroad strike halts traffic across system
Augusta Georgia October 2 traffic on the Georgia railroad stopped as 3000 conductors and trainmen walked off. The strike began last night and operations halted only after trains reached destinations. Superintendent Brand promised efforts to run trains while strike breakers were rumored.
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Augusta
Georgia Railroad
Brand
T. A. Gregg
Order of
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
J. T. Paschal
Obituary notices for Virgie Hasenberg and Augusta Fell
Miss Virgie Hasenberg From age 18 died in Oklahoma City and arrived in San Antonio for funeral at C. L. Wagner home with burial in City Cemetery No. 1. Mrs. Augusta Fell 51 died at her home on Pauly Street. survived by husband John and children. funeral at her residence with Lutheran Cemetery burial.
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Virgie Hasenberg
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
C. L. Wagner
West
Commerce Street
Igg
City Cemetery No. 1
Fell
Augusta Fell
Pauly Street
Germany
John Fell
Emil
Charles
Adolph
Ida
Emma
Elnora Fell
Minnie Roberts
Hartmann
New Lutheran Cemetery
Women hear reports on Harvest Jubilee exhibit plan
A St. Anthony Oak Room meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Harvest Jubilee heard committees outline the antique exhibit. Police protection, case locks, and volunteer policing by Will Tobin were pledged. Members urged San Antonio residents to loan jewelry, silver, lace, quilts, bedspreads, china, and historic relics to create a standout display.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Harvest Jubilee Association
J. Tom Williams
San Antonio
R. B. Pumphrey
Florian
Gussie Scott Chaney
J. E. Webb
Texas Relics
River Cleansing Aims for Sanitary City Section
River Commissioner Surkey says the crew has cleared a large trash buildup from the river south of Pecan street and expects the business district section to be sanitary within four to five days. Police Chief Lancaster warned arrests would follow trash dumping and the effort is proving effective.
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Surkey
Pecan Street
Lancaster
Election Day in Georgia Chooses State and County Officials
Voters across Georgia select state and county officials for the next two years. Democrats and Socialists nominate full state tickets. Governor candidate John M. Slaton faces A. F. Castleberry on the socialist slate. Republicans offer no state candidates. Five constitutional amendments were up for vote affecting courts finances and the common school system.
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Atlanta
Georgia
John M. Slaton
A. F. Castleberry
Roosevelt Fund In 1904 Made Up By lb Business
The record recounts claims that the Roosevelt fund of 1904 was financed by business interests across several states. Senators Dixon and Pomerene traded heated remarks over foreclosures and campaign influence, with Virginia and Louisiana cited among states where support waned or responders acted against the Taft slate. The testimony ended without release of informants and the committee adjourned to the next morning.
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Roosevelt
Lb Business
Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Glasscock
West Virginia
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
John G. Capers
South Carolina
Dewar
Georgia
H. L. Anderson
Florida
Oscar R. Hundley
Alabama
Pearl Wight
Louisiana
J. A. Comer
Arkansas
Cecil Lyon
Texas
Dixon
Virginia
Sugar Trust
Taft
New Jersey
Pomerene
Baptists Elect Officers at San Antonio Session
The fifty fourth annual meeting of the San Antonio Baptist Association opened with a ministerial education address by Dr. R S Ball and an association sermon by Rev George E Stewart. Officers were elected with Dr S J Porter as moderator and Fred B Hall continuing as recording secretary.
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Fred 8. Hall
I. J. White
Floresville
W. C. Bruff
B. L. Rayburn
E. Z. Routh
Baptist Standard of
Dallas
Baptist Sanitariums
Texas
T. C
Riverside invites diners to skip cooking tonight
If you do not feel like cooking, come to the Riverside for a ready made meal option and a casual dining atmosphere.
Boerne to Organize Good Roads Meeting Tonight
A good roads meeting is planned in Boerne to organize with the San Antonio Marble Falls and Granite Belt Highway league for better northern area roads. Delegation including D E Colp C G Norton Will H Verner T N Smith and A M Fischer will travel by auto at 4 PM to Marble Falls for a rally. J W Warren of the Bexar County Highway league will attend Boerne but not proceed to Marble Falls.
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Boerne
San Antonio
Marble Falls
Granite Belt Highway League
D. E. Colp
Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Crist
Blanco City
C G. Norton
Will H. Verner
T. N Smith
A. M. Fischer
J. W. Warren
Bexar County Highway League
J W Cuff Burned While Extinguishing Home Fire
J W Cuff of 1720 Durango street sustained severe burns to his hands when he and family members battled a morning fire that damaged carpet and bedding. Fire Chief Wright and several fire companies responded promptly, extinguishing the flames after Mr Cuff smothered them with unmelted bedclothes.
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J. W. Cuff
J. We. Cuff
Durango Street
Wright
San Antonio Society of Social Hygiene Formed
The San Antonio Society of Social Hygiene organized as a branch of the state society at a large YMCA auditorium meeting. Officers were elected: Dr. M. J. Bliem president, Dr. Mary L. Burnham vice president, Nathaniel Tanenbaum secretary, Claude Springall treasurer. The executive committee includes Rev. V. A. Godbey, Rev. J. A. Phillips, Dr. Malone Duggan, Mrs. F. W. Kirby, Mrs. Sadie Haley. Meetings set for the first Tuesday monthly. Talks on eugenics featured, with Dr. Malone Duggan and Dr. T. Y. Hull addressing.
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San Antonio Society of Social Hygiene
State Society
Young Men's Christian Association
M. J. Bliem
Mary L. Burnham
Nathaniel Tanenbaum
Claude Springall
V. A. Godbey
J. A. Phillips
Malone Duggan
F. W. Kirby
Sadie Haley
Interdenominational
Sunday School Union
State Society of Social Hygiene
T. Y. Hull
Dr. Duggan
Children Die In Que. Fire At Gravel Home
Ten children aged 18 months to 15 years, siblings of Alexander Gravel, perished in a blaze at their home in St Bernard Quebec. The parents returned to find the house engulfed and could not save them.
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ST. Bernard
Que
Alexander Gravel
Gravel
Hom
Todo
Arrests mix Mexican secret service chief and Ninth cavalry
Douglas Powell Roberts and four Ninth Cavalry officers were arrested on charges of unlawfully entering Hotel Mexico and assaulting proprietor B. J. Genardini after a search for Joaquin Esquer. Consul Cuesta and Powell Roberts were released on bonds. Officials in Washington downplay the incident, saying proper search on U.S. soil may be within rights.
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Douglas Powell Roberts
Secret Service
Ninth Cavalry
B. J. Genardini
Mexico
Douglas
Ceret Service
Ninth United States Cavalry
Joaquin Esquer
Esquer
Genardini
Wheeler
Iotel Mexico
Cuesta
Powell Roberts
United States Army
Arest
Miquer
Guiloyle
Washington
War Department
United States
Chinese Flock to Mexico Draws Immigration Attention
Immigration Commissioner Backus and Assistant Commissioner Edsall report that a surge of Chinese, driven by rumors of U S annexation, has entered Mexico via Mexicali. Two hundred Chinese laborers aboard the Korea recently arrived in San Francisco, highlighting the spread of the belief that Mexico would be annexed and become a route into the United States.
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San Francisco
Backus
Edsall
Mexico
Mexicali
Korea
China
United States
State Militia Guards Six Negro Prisoners in Forsyth
Six negroes were taken from the county prison under guard of four militia companies and sent to Cumming for trial in the assault and murder of two white women. Martial law will prevail in Cumming during the trials. Governor Brown issued martial law for Forsyth county as the trials were set to begin tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Cumming
Brown
Forsythe County
Governor Wilson Receives Carved Watermelon at Sea Girt
The final Sea Girt day included a giant Virginia melon carved with a portrait of Governor Wilson and the legend A Winner. Wilson studied speeches for an upcoming western trip and planned to depart that night for a two week tour ending in Denver.
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Seagirt
N. J
Wilson
Virginia
Denver
Special Display and Sale of Chickering Grands This Week
A local ad promotes Chickering baby grands as the aristocrat of pianos with exceptional tone, action, and design. It invites readers to mail their name for illustrations and a space chart, offering low monthly payments and old-piano trade-in options.
Heat from electric radiators ripens fruit in stores
A study finds constant radiator heat effective for fruit ripening in retail displays. Researchers note even heat distribution aids uniform color and sweetness, potentially reducing need for artificial treatments and speeding shelf readiness.
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Ron Willbee
Convenient Stores
H. C. Rees Optical Co
W. Commeres St
Woman's Auxiliary To
Baptists
Tred S. Hall
Tutt
Hygiene Society
M. J. Blilm
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Houston and Navarro Sts
Selz
W. & G. Shoe Co.’S
Selz Royal Blue
Houston Street
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