Civil service exams for Fort Sam Houston and arsenal posts set
Civil service examinations for San Antonio posts including Fort Sam Houston and the arsenal will be held October 26. Both men and women may apply for stenography and typewriting, with November tests announced for San Antonio positions. Some exams are restricted by gender, and several dates in October and November cover agricultural, engineering, and clerical positions across federal agencies.
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Fort Sam Houston
The
Arsenal
San Antonio
F. W. Huffmeyer
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Philippine Service
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Fisheries
Navy Department
Obituary for George William Schreiber
George William Schreiber, 26, died at 7 Sunday morning at his father's residence 211 Sharer Street. He is survived by his parents, two brothers Joseph and Irwin, and sister Hattie, all of San Antonio. The funeral will be at 56 o'clock Monday from the residence, with Rev. A Wolff of St John’s Lutheran Church officiating, interment in the old Lutheran cemetery.
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George William Schreiber
Joseph Schreiber
Sharer Street
Joseph
Irwin
Hattie
San Antonio
A. Wolff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Old Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs Carrie A Pape Died At 44 In San Antonio Home
Mrs Carrie A Pape 44 wife of J B Pape died at 5 30 Sunday morning at 108 Tilden street She was a native of Fort Lyons Colorado but had lived in San Antonio twenty years.
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Carrie. A. Pape
Carrie A. Pape
J. 8. Pape
Tilden Street
Fort Lyons
Colo
San Antonio
Irish comic joke sparks a brisk roadside exchange
A road encounter unfolds as Pat laughs at an Irish comic in a paper. An Englishman jokes about the humor, slips on orange peel, and Pat quips that the man who would not laugh is flatter. A separate quip suggests someone once said it is better to love and lost than never to have loved at all, with a punchline about engagement gifts.
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Trish Ene
Pat
Pittsburg Chronicle
Prevention of Fires Topic At Alungheon Luncheon
About one hundred San Antonio business men heard A. W. Peningen discuss fire prevention efforts by the state fire board. The event praised the city’s fire department while urging stricter inspections, banning shingle roofs, and tougher prosecutions of arson to cut fire losses.
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San Antonio
St. Antuwony Hotel
A. W. Peningen
State Fire Board
Texas
Peningen
A. B. Weakley
Chamber of Commerce
Wright
Sand City
MccNeel
John Monash Promoted to Major General by British War Department
John Monash, a prominent Jewish officer, has been promoted from brigadier general to major general by the British War Department in recognition of his services. The promotion reflects the British government honoring several officers of his race in various fields.
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John Monash
British War Department
Monash
Mayor Observes Fire Prevention Day Cites Household Waste
Mayor Brown credits Mrs. Brown for Fire Prevention Day observance and notes he found unremoved rubbish after breakfast. He cites alley and home trash as fire hazards and urges garbage department cooperation to reduce San Antonio’s fire risk.
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San Antonio
Socialist Steffen Defeated in Swedish Riksdag Race
Professor Gustave Steffen the Socialist interpellation author and critic of Russia faced a decisive defeat for re election to Sweden s first chamber. His push to ally with central powers and criticism of Russia over fortifications near Aland Islands shaped a wartime campaign.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave Steffen
Riksdag
Steffen
Russia
Aland Islands
Sweden Holds Impartial Neutrality Amid War Tensions
The Riksdag reached an agreement as the foreign minister Wallenbergs spoke. Sweden pledges impartial neutrality while elections shift power, with Socialists gaining two seats from Liberals. The wartime government remains a personal regime of King Gustave appointed by agreement.
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Sia
Minisr
Wallenburs
Riksdag
Sweden
Gustave
Japan Population Figures Stir British Press Debate
The Binghamton Press cites 1913 figures that Japan's population is about 71 million, with 53 million in Japan proper and the rest in Korea and Formosa. The piece argues maps mislead on size and notes Japan's rapid growth and potential commercial power amid alleged naval caution. A second note recounts a whist game where one player taunts another, prompting a sharp retort about a funeral.
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Japan
Binghamton Press
Korea
Formosa
Asia
China
Russia
United States
Germany
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Antonio
John ‘Monash
Gustav Steffen
First House
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Bruce
Mr. Dobbs
Mother
Daddy
Nursie Hee
Spee Saves
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Henry A. Appel
Hicks
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