Federal money for good roads in all states
Washington Oct 5. The United States plans a large federal aid program to improve rural post roads with state and local cooperation. An initial $500000 plus $25000 for a joint study leads to $8000 per state, matched by state funds to total about $24000 in each state for road repairs and maintenance.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
Post Office Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Houses of
Logan Waller Page
Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Wilson
Hitchcock
Page
Postmaster General
Washington
France
Texas to Clean Up on October 9 Fire Prevention Day
Governor Colquitt issued a proclamation declaring October 9 as fire prevention and general clean-up day across Texas. He urged citizens to clear premises to prevent waste buildup and fire risk, and asked city and village authorities and boards of education to observe the day with fire drills and school fire prevention instruction.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Texas
Lessons Behind Closed Doors in Uncle Sam's Diplomacy School
Report on a secretive U S State Department “school of diplomacy” where students learn table manners typewriting and official reporting. Lectures by high officials train future diplomats as Craig W Wads worth Henry Tennant Ralph Strasburge Fairman R Furness and Hallet Johnson prepare for posts in Teheran Mexico City Bucharest St Petersburg and London.
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Alvery A. Adee
Diplomatic Corps
Craig W. Wadsworth
Legation
Teheran
Persia
Henry ¥. Tennant
Mexico City
Ralph Strasburge
Bucharest
Roumania
Fairman R. Furness
St. Petersburg
Hallett Johnson
London
Doctor Galligan’s Fifty Day Fast Report Meeting
The undersigned invites San Antonio physicians and scientists to meet at his office to evaluate his fifty day water fast. A committee will test and report findings to the public to demonstrate physical and mental health during extended fasting. He states this is for science, not advertising or sale.
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San Antonio
E. H. Galligan
Uncle Sam hosts short diplomatic school for youths
At the State Department in Washington a thirty day program trains five young citizens in etiquette, bowing and typewriting as part of diplomatic preparation. The teachers are senior State Department officials and top clerical staff. The students receive daily instruction and a lunchtime break, emulating ordinary schools.
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Red
Washington, D. C
Sam
United States
State Department
Washington
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam’s Diplomatic School
Seven Daughters and the Wealthy Man
In Kansas City Notre Dame president Rev. John W. Cavanaugh recounts a lecture on wealth. A father of seven daughters challenges the priest by saying a man with seven daughters is happier, since a millionaire would always worry about more.
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Kansas City
John W. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame College
Musical auto here in downtown San Antonio draws astonished looks
A six cylinder Hudson 54 car, brought by William Steinhart, toured the main streets with a ten tone Gabriel horn keyboard. Mrs. J. Cowan operated the keyboard as the car moved, producing harmonious notes. It marked a novel sound for San Antonians and drew much comment.
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William Steinhart
Hudson
Official Ballot Held Up In Missouri Hearing
The hearing on the injunction to keep the progressive party state ticket off the ballot was continued until next Thursday. Meanwhile the official Missouri ballot remains held up. Also a note that the U S ranks tenth in rice and coffee production among world countries.
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Jefferson City
Republican State Committee
Progressive Party
Missouri
United States
Maule Family Dominates Laurel Heights Golf Event
The Maule family swept Laurel Heights Golf Club play as Fred W. Maule won the one ball event with 83 net and C. C. A. Maule posted 85. T. S. Webster and A. H. Danforth tied for third with 87. A morning one ball sweepstakes and a postponed club meeting on affiliate plans with Travis club were announced.
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Maule
Laurel Heights Golf Club
Fred W. Maule
C. C. A. Maule
T. S. Webster
A. H. Danforth
Travis Club
Sunday Special Creamery Dairy Ad
An old advertisement for a Sunday special from Creamery Dairy Co offering sweet pure dairy products. Phone contact listed as 871.
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Dairy CO
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