Circus In Town Promises Grand Parade At TAMAS City
Thousands of San Antonio residents gathered around the Katy yards to watch a circus parade and opening show. King Brothers and Barnum Circus presented elephants, giraffes, and trained animals as fairy floats and a massive tent capable of 15 000 seats prepared for a bustling three day event.
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King Brothers
Barnum Ind ' Eireus
Katy
Econd
Walthall Music
West Commerce
Ronald Attack on Ma’s Opponents Sparks Ku Klux Campaign
The article reports Ron accusing Ma’s opponents of lies tied to a Ku Klux campaign. Butter tours klan towns gathering support while Sim Ferguson plans to speak at Marionville fair, discussing economics, roads, schools, and taxation. Ferguson travels by train, returning to San Antonio Saturday night as the governor figure is described in details.
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Ku K Klux
Sim” Ferguson
Miorosville
San Antonio
Ferguson
Rochester woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for recovery
A Rochester Minnesota woman suffered post operation pain and fatigue until Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound helped her regain health. After two weeks she felt improved and after two more bottles she was active again. She urges other women with similar issues to consider the remedy and offers to share information.
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Nirs
Willie
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rochester
Minn
Mia
James Wilke
Center Street
Minnesota
Rum Runners Blamed For Cattle Disease
Victoria Texas October 4 The theory that hoof and mouth disease quarantines in Texas counties was spread by Brahma cattle from South America shipped via Mexico has been abandoned. Two other theories gaining plausibility involve straw contaminated with European liquor and seeds from Japan imported through Vancouver BC as possible sources.
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Victoria
Texas
South America
Mexico
Galveston
Japan
Vancouver
Man repays aid four years after seeking help
Four years earlier a young man visited the San Antonio Red Cross and Associated Charities for work. Now prospered and married, he returned with a sick child and his wife, promising to aid the poor with future gifts. The child recovered and he donated to be used for those in need.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
Associated Charities
Boothe
Iday
Gray Leavell
Mexican Gallants Arrested for Theft in Floresville
Three Mexican men from Floresville Path and McCoy were arrested after a diamond ring vanished from Josephine Seu of 2141 South Concho Street. Officers say the suspects, who visited her home, allegedly flattered her then fled with one ring while denying involvement.
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Floresville
Path
McCoy
Josephine Seu
South Concho Street
Pocemen Galan
Yorres
Josephine
Detective Headquarters
Pioneer Resident of Zavala Expires in Cuba
Crystal City Texas October 4 Lewis Miller 60 a pioneer Zavala county resident died Thursday in Cuba where he went months ago to manage a large ranch His death message came to his wife and children in Crystal City Miller long employed as foreman of the Jones ranch near Crystal City and was a sheriff candidate in Zavala county four years ago He lived in Zavala county except for a few months in Cuba Remains will be shipped from Cuba to Carrizo Springs for burial.
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Crystal City
Tex
Lewis Miller
Zavala County
Cuba
Miller
Jones’ Ranch
Zeavalla County
August gasoline taxes top $300000 in Texas
Austin October 4 More than 300000 was collected by the comptroller department in gasoline taxes during August. Revenue from the one cent per gallon levy passed by the last legislature. The six leading refiners accounted for over 300000 with 80354516 gallons sold among them. Gulf Refining led with 10127502 gallons followed by Magnolia Petroleum 7056309. Texas Company sold 6794032 gallons Pierce Petroleum 1696648 and Cities Service 1484882 gallons.
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Austin
Comptroller Department
Gulf Refining Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Texas Company
Pierce Petroleum
Cities Service Company
Front Porch Thief Hunted by Police
Police search for a porch thief reported by William Zieches of 324 Victoria Street. The thief allegedly takes items left on the front porch after the family retires, including papers and chairs, with residents fearing further losses Friday night.
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William Zieches
Victoria Street
Taft
Plea of Guilty Sheds Light on Leopold and Loeb Case
In a hospital statement Judge John R. Caverly discusses his decision to impose life sentences rather than the gallows on Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb. He cites conscience, fear of appeal, and failures of a guilty plea to produce a death sentence, noting no minor has been hanged in similar cases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
John R. Caverly
Supreme Court
United States
Monument Unveiled by First Division in Washington
Associated Press reports a granite memorial column unveiled in Washington to honor the dead of the First Division in World War I. Veterans, mothers, sisters, and relatives gathered as living comrades recalled seven year old tales of valor amid the roll of honor at the base. The ceremony included unit headquarters, relatives seeking those who knew the fallen, and anticipated living honors for all.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Nce Thera de Ee Gece
United States
France
Mexican quartet sings chorus in street serenade
Four young Mexican songsters sang La Paloma at Monterey and Leona streets at midnight and finished the chorus. They claimed they were serenading, but Policeman Leonard thought the singing entertained no one but themselves.
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Monterey
Leona Streets
Leonard
Postal Inspector Indicted in $2 Million Mail Train Theft
Chicago on October 4 federal grand jury indicted William J. Faby a former postal inspector and others for conspiracy to steal mail and defraud in the $2 million holdup of a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul mail train at Rondout last summer. Named are James Murray Brent Glasscot Herbert Halliday Walter McComb and brothers Jesse Willie Joseph and Willis Newton. Some had prior indictments for the robbery.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
William J. Faby
Pulitzer Prize Features Air Race at Selfridge Field
The page lists pilots and units at Selfridge Field including Lieutenants Johnson Selfridge Field Tourtellot Matthews Bettis Summers Whitehead Moffat and Stace with no Texas entry. It notes a Pulitzer high speed race featuring Curtiss R-G racers and Curtiss PW-8-A from McCook Willow Wright Langley with pilots Skeel Brookley Mills Stoner.
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J. Johnson
Selfridge Field
T. W Blackburn
G. P. Tourtellot
T. M.matthews
Cyrus Bettis
J. D. Summers
O. Whitehead
R. C. Moffat
Guan Igyant D. F. Stace
Texas
Burt Skeel
W. H. Brookley
McCook, Field
H. H. Mills
Willow Wright Field
Rex K. Stoner
Langley Field
Below safety point in aviation dayton oct 4
Assistant Secretary Davis of the War Department in Dayton urged the United States not to enter armament races, calling the air service woefully weak and below the safety point for national defense. He argued for more planes and pilots, a stronger industry, and warned against excessive costs in war. He said the air force must be increased to avoid gambling with fate and that aviation is the best national investment.
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Associated Press
Dayton
United States Army Air Service
Davis
War Department
International Air Meet
Fire Prevention Week Planned for San Antonio Schools
Chief Sarran of the San Antonio Fire Department announces a school based program during Fire Prevention Week October 5 to 11. School principals and church leaders will sign letters urging cooperation as students learn fire dangers and prevention through drills and the film The Danger That Never Sleeps at the Palace Theater.
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Sarran
San Antonio
Q’leary
Chicago
O’ledry
Palace Theater
Surfacing of Lakeview Avenue Bridge Begins
Street Commissioner Steffler announces tarinated surfacing will start immediately on the newly completed Lakeview avenue bridge over San Pedro creek. The steel and concrete structure cost 3500 dollars, measures 30 feet wide and 50 feet long, and completes the Lakeview avenue widening near Lopate Ettbadore by the Schoulevard.
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Lakeview Avenue
San Pedro Creek
Steffler
Schoulevard
Six in car escape injury after rollover at Pine and Hays
Six persons, three men and three women, escaped serious injury when their car rolled over at the Pine and Hays streets intersection at 9 50 Friday night. Police found the wrecked car on its roof and two pints of whisky inside. The occupants vanished and no hospital reports of injuries were filed. Four other crashes left a woman injured, a buggy and a hearse damaged. A bicycle rider and a streetcar collision caused additional damage with no injuries.
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Pine and
Hays Streets
Shipp
Lloyd McDaniel
West Craig Place
Houston
North Alamo
Frank Flort
Hartisan Street
P. J. Schroeder
Madeline Court
Broadway
Grayson Street
Hagg-McCollum Undertaking Company
E. Salmon
East Pecos Street
B. Petty
East Theo Avenue
Commerce Street
Southern Pacific
G. Garza
Converse
Tex
A. €. Drisch
Yantis Motor Company
Commerce
Medina Streets
Water Company Customer Rights Debate Sparks Tension
A heated discussion questions whether the water utility should privilege customer claims over staff judgments. The exchange centers on fairness, billing disputes, and the need for clear standards to avoid doubt or unwarranted grievances.
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BIE
Solas Mater
Iinax
Iinnay
Rome
Ron
Zavala
Caverly
Percy Tyrrell
H. ¢. Thorman
Home Builder
Country Club Place
New Creek Road
Hertzberg
Jordan
First Presbyterian Church
P. B, Hill
Hercules
Alamo Iron Works
Great London Department Store
Associated Advertising Clubs
San Antonio Water Supply Company
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