Governor to call special session on old age pensions
Austin Oct 14 1907 Governor Alfred announced he would convene a special session of the legislature on Wednesday October 16. The sole subject to be considered is an old age pension bill carried by a 4 to 1 margin. Other items depend on how the pension measures are handled. The plan avoids mentioning driver license law despite earlier remarks.
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Austin
Alfred
Woodnesday
Sesson
Otto Dallas
Dallas
Major Bowes Vote Records Shatter San Antonio Feat
Major Bowes amateur hour in San Antonio drew a record high vote for the Nogueira quartet with 10 810 votes on a total of 14 088 cast surpassing any prior Bowes tally in a single city. Producers expect a contract and note the city’s 4500 vote was part of a national surge.
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Edward Bowes
San Antonio
Major Bowes
Nogueira
Bob
Francis Nogueira
Wiliam B. Arredando
Louis Baw Jr
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cal
la Antonio
Jena
Deh Nogueira Quartette
Bowes
New York
League sanctions advance as nations seek milder measures
Geneva reports the League of Nations committee of 18 approved a new financial blockade text aimed at Italy with plans for a permanent sub committee to monitor sanctions. Britain and France delay drastic measures, preferring milder steps such as imports embargoes and export liens while minor sanctions move forward. A separate note mentions a San Antonio quartet and local choir members from Central Catholic High School and St. Mary’s parishes.
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Geneva
League of Nations Committee of 18
Nly
League
Italy
Ehiopia
Teague
Britain
Committee of 1
San Antonio
San Antonio Quartette
Erade
Bride Death Inquest Opens In Virginia Murder Case
An inquest was ordered into the death of Mrs. Willi Mae Wood, 21, found in a hotel room with W. H. Reagatt and others. Police recovered a loaded double barreled shotgun from a car linked to the case. A 12 year old cousin reportedly warned the undertaker to kill Mrs. Wood unless she disclosed her husband.
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Washington, T
Get
Wr Aepvaner
Lo. Morrow
Willi Mae Wood
W. H. Reagatt
D. Culpeper
Renguer
Amin O'Bannon
Tee
Mrs. Wood
Border row erupts between Japs and Soviets over clash
Tokyo reports a border incident near Manchukuo between Japanese and Soviet forces. Moscow alleges Soviet patrol was attacked by allies. Harbin dispatches offer Manchoukuoan denial. Officials warn of stronger steps if incidents recur.
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TOKIO
Moscow
Harbin
Manchoukuoan
Maishoushoan
Hickox to Address Jr Chamber Meet
Hickox will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Gunter cafeteria. The San Antonio Lights pageant coordinator Ad B Hickox will discuss a safety distributed by the Chevrolet Motor Company as part of a planned safety campaign. JC Gun chairs the safety committee and says the group aims to simulate plans for a forthcoming safety drive.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
P.m. Trestay
Gunter
Ad B. Hickox
San Antonio
Old-Temer Returns in Zane Grey Nevada Feature
William Bureau, once top silent film star and highest paid actor, makes a comeback after a break to headline Barns mount's Nevada story. The return marks a notable moment in early cinema as Bureau reappears on screen in a rugged western tale.
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Wiliam Bureau
Filma
Barnsmount
Nevada
Mussolini open to talks on peace in Ethiopia and East Africa
Rome indicated a willingness to overlook League injustices and discuss peace with France or Great Britain. Italy claimed Ethiopia’s historic provinces could be settled through a rearrangement, while Ras Hailu Selassie Gugsa was described as a technical prisoner. Italy dominated northern provinces within days of Eritrean invasion. The League was offered two face-saving conditions for prompt action and sanctions remained uncertain.
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Rome
Mussolini
League of Nu Mans
France
Great Britain
Trasy
East Africa
League Mundule
Ethiopia
Britain
Tigre
Amhara
Gojjan
Ras Halla Selassie Gugsa
Tighe
Italy
Haile Selassie
Ligre
Tala
League
Locked Door Keeps Witness Off Floor
A chaotic Senate incident opens with the sergeant at arms locking the chamber doors by mistake, blocking testimony. In Treasury news, October 21 balances show receipts and expenditures, with debt and gold assets detailed. a Nevada film casting note mentions Kathleen Burke opposing Larry Crebbe and Glen Erickson in Paramount’s Anne Gray story.
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Treasury
Washington
D. C
British Warned to Leave War Zones
ADDIS ABABA Oct 14 British women children and men without definite work were advised again today by the British legation to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible.
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Addis Ababa
Beitish
Ethopia
Film Features Kewcomen Star Roles in Uaronada
Three former Wamrys Baby stars take title roles in Uaronada with a notable debut by Bt. Helly Burgess as the feminine lead who had never before seen a movie camera.
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Kewcomen
Wamrys
Helly Burgess
Long seasons in Ethiopia mark shift by monsoon
The rainy year in Ethiopia divides into two seasons. The long season runs from October to mid June associated with the northeast monsoon. The short season spans mid June to September end driven by the southwest monsoon.
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Ethiopia
Baga
Nets
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