Presbyterian Pledge Drive Aims Over $90,000 Budget
Members of First Presbyterian Church rallied with a pledge night to raise more than 90000 toward the 1924 25 budget of 65000 with pledges collected despite limited prior solicitation. Treasurer J M Allardyce announced home visits for non attenders as Rev P B Hill outlined planned church work and community programs.
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First Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
J. M. Allardyce
W. M. McIntosh
McIntosh
P. B. Hill
San Antonio
J. , Jarratt
William A. Turner
Ray Lowe
Merle Rowland Schwab
Wawell James
Frederick King
Girl Ends Her Life While Lover Waits in Cambridge
Edith Macleroy a 19 year old factory worker died by gas in her room here after leaving a note saying her love was not returned. Her brother broke in to find her with a photograph of her sweetheart and a second note. Harvey Chase a law student stood at the door waiting as she died.
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Cambridge
Mass
Edith Macleroy
Harvey Chase
Narcylen Used Successfully in Major Operation
Wurzburg Germany Oct 16 Narcylen is a new anaesthetic by Prof C J Gauss and H Wieland It is a pure acetylene oxygen mix enabling long breathing periods without heart or lung harm unlike ether or chloroform A three and a half hour anaesthesia was recorded during a recent operation.
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Wurzberg
Germany
C. J. Gauss
H. Wieland
Koenigsberg
Nine-Year-Old Fends Off Burglary With Loud Scream
A 3 am intrusion at Mrs Serafin Hernandez home on South Colorado was thwarted by her daughter who yelled. The father pursued the suspect into the 1200 block of Paso Street, where police later arrested the fugitive known as Jackranvit, famed for speed in previous pursuits.
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Serafin Hernandez
South
Colorado Street
Fl Paso Street
Trevinos
Stendeback and
Vogler
Jackrab- Wat
Wernaudex
Leader of Chinese in Sonora Arrested
Nogales Sonora Oct 16 Mexican fiscal guards acting on Governor Alejo Reys orders raided a Chinese stronghold and arrested the alleged leader of the Chinese imperial istic faction in Nogales and two lieutenants Carnival Planned Members of Alamo Heights Chapter Order of Eastern Star will stage a carnival at 426 Jessamine street Saturday starting at 7 p m Besides entertainment good things to eat will be served Music will be furnished by a five piece orchestra and vocal numbers will be rendered by Mesdames Fannie Applewhite Martin and Cotham Miss Irma Phillips will siree readings
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Nogales
Sonora
Alejo Rey
Alamo Heights
Order of Eastern Star
Jessamine Street
Mesdames Fannie Applewhite
Martin and
Cotham
Irma Phillips
Bid Requested for Herding Deer to Restock Grand Canyon
Governor Hunt asked Coconino cattleman George McCormick to submit a state contract to drive a herd of 5000 deer from Kaibab forest on the Grand Canyon north rim to the south rim to restock forests in Grand Canyon National Park. The plan envisions the herd descending into the canyon and swimming the Colorado River to address overstocking on the north rim.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hunt
George McCormick
Coconins County
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Colorado River
McCormick
North Rim
U S Globe Airmen Guests At Seattle Yacht Club
Lieut Low el H Smith commander of a U S aerial squadron and his five companions, who completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, were guests at a dinner and dance at the Seattle Yacht Club hosted by the Seattle Reserve Air Officers Corps on October 16.
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Lowel H. Smith
Globe
Seattle Yacht Club
Seattle Reserve Air Officers Corps
Italian Holds Charged In Senior's Death in Madison
Madison, Oct. 16 Mike Riolo aged 28 was arrested on murder charges for fatally shooting Peter Sousa aged 80 near Sousa's store in the Italian district late yesterday Riolo denied the shooting authorities report the case is under investigation and Riolo remains in custody
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Madison
Mike Riolo
Peter Sousa
Sousa
Riolo
Lawyer Hired to Defend Hight in Poison Case
Nelson Layman of Du Quoin has been engaged by relatives of Lawrence M. Hight of Ina to defend him in his trial over the poisoning of his wife Anna and of Wilford Sweeten of Ina. Widow Elsie Sieeten is jailed in Selom, Illinois, charged with complicity.
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Mount Vernon
Nelson Layman
du Quoin, Ih
Lawrence M. Hight
Ina
Anna
Wilford Sweeten
Elsie Sieeten
Selom
Tih
French Commission to Recommend Recognizing Soviet Union
Paris October 16 The French commission studying Franco Russian affairs will meet this afternoon to present its report to Premier Verriot. The group yesterday announced it would recommend de jure recognition of the Soviet government, a move deemed certain to be approved at tomorrow’s cabinet session.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verriot
Yale Freshman Falls Four Floors in Dormitory Accident
Charles Nash Blunt of Port Huron Michigan Yale freshman was on the danger list after a fall from a window ledge at Fayerweather dormitory. He sustained a broken elbow a fractured leg and internal injuries.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles Nash Blunt
Port Huron
Mich
Yale
Fayerweather
Norris Conducting Houston Revival Draws Thousands
Rev J Frank Norris of Fort Worth holds a five week revival at a Houston tabernacle on Main and McKinney streets drawing crowds of over 15 000 last Sunday to hear him address diverse audiences. Notable attendees include James J Corbett and Gov Jim Ferguson who praised the event amid political campaigning for Ma Ferguson.
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San Antonio
Houston
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Main
McKinney
Norris
James J. Corbett
Jim Ferguson
Ferguson
Ma” Ferguson
Morris
Jim
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Evangelist
Switchman shoots wife then himself in St Louis tragedy
Ford Price, a switchman, shot his invalid wife Emma and his daughter Elsie 18 then killed himself with the same weapon at their South Side home in St Louis. Worry over Emma Price's 20 year illness was cited as a motive. Mrs Price and Elsie were taken to a hospital.
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ST. Louis
Ford Price
Emma
Elsie
Morgan Plans Large Loan To France Conference
J P Morgan head of the American banking firm will meet with Premier Herriot and French Finance Minister Clementel on Saturday to discuss raising a French loan in the United States. The loan aims to strengthen France’s government finances and will be concluded only if the talks indicate favorable terms for France.
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Associated Press
Faris
J.P. Morgan
Herriot
Clementel
United States
M. Clemente
France
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