Plan to link seas with world wireless network tested Arlington
Washington reports first tests of a new high power wireless station at Arlington Virginia succeeded as part of a plan to create a global relay with stations at Colon Hawaii Guam Pearl Harbor and the Philippines. The system aims to give instant navy communications from Washington to distant posts and cost about 1 million dollars.
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Washington
D. C
Arlington
Colon
Hawaii
Guam
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Secretary of the Navy
Key West
Guantanamo
Naval
Atlantic
Samoa
Potomac
Washington Monument
Clifden
Ireland
Cape Race
N. F
Divorces Granted by District Judge Anderson
District Judge Anderson granted divorces yesterday in three cases Clem Smith vs Josephine Smith Melinda Johnson vs Calvin Johnson and Harry Ashley vs Frances Ashley. The court allowed alimony of 6.50 dollars per week during the pendency of the suit.
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Anderson
Clem Smith
Josephine Smith
Melinda Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Harry Ashley
Frances Ashley
Pape's Diapepsin Offered as Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and safest remedy for upset stomachs, indigestion, heartburn, and related discomfort. It claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to keep a fifty-cent case at home for any family member's digestive distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Balloon Race in Germany Nears End
Seven of twenty balloons in the Gordon Bennett cup race landed in northeastern Germany. Participants included the American Milion Population, Italian Libia, Swiss Helvetia, Azurea, Austrian Astarte, Austrian Busley, and Danish Clout. Helvetia logged the longest flight, landing 26 miles west of Danzig. total distance 472 14 miles from the start.
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Berlin
Germany
John Berry
Nino Piccollo
Lieut
O. Sorg
R. C. Mueller
C. von Isiegmundt
Franz Mannsbarth
Seidelin
Prague
Bohemiaa
Helvetia
Danzig
Baltic Sea
Permanent Chamber of Commerce to house regional exhibit
Following the harvest jubilee agricultural exhibit a nucleus for a permanent Chamber of Commerce display was secured. Items from the jubilee grounds were moved to a Chamber room for display and plans call for a comprehensive exhibit of San Antonio products and city and regional goods. Space in the new chamber home is set aside to house the collection.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Vagrants Crowned as City Menace Face Police Crackdown
Police in the city have begun a broad vagrancy crackdown. Arrests target tramps and alleged crooks drifting southward from the north and east. Heavy fines are levied with suspended sentences if offenders agree to leave, and first offenders receive a brief harsh punishment to deter them.
Ordinance Demands Reports From Draymen In City
The new rule requiring moving van operators to report moved furniture within city limits took effect yesterday. Introduced by Alderman Kenney at the Retail Merchants association’s request, it passed on October nine. Drivers call the ordinance unfair for fines of five to one hundred dollars without a mechanism to compel customers to reveal names.
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Kenney
Retail Merchants’ Association
Edgecombe Prepares for North Texas Trip for Secretaries' Meeting
W. J. Edgecombe secretary of the Texas Retail Merchants Association leaves for northern Texas to plan the annual secretaries meeting of the Retail Merchants Association set for November 6 7 and 8 in Waco. Board directors of the state association to meet with the secretaries. San Antonio attendees include W. M. Morgan president August Briam Jr director and Adolph Grasso secretary of the San Antonio Retail Merchants Association.
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W. J. Edgecombe
Texas Retail Merchants’ Association
Secretaries’ Association of Retail Merchants
Waco
State Association
San Antonio
W. M. Morgan
August Briam Jr
Adolph Grasso
Governor Wilson Urges Democrats Over Tariff Link in Newark
Governor Wilson campaigns for the Essex county Democratic ticket speaking in Newark and Philadelphia about wages not depending on tariff. He argues panic comes from a few who control industry and denounces private interests hidden in the protective system.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Newark
Essex County
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
League of Independent Republicans
Academy
Convention Hall
United States
Modern Molly Pitcher Emerges in Nicaragua Battle
In Nicaragua near Masaya on October 4 American marines captured Coyatepe hill after shelling insurgents. A Nicara guan woman described as a modern Molly Pitcher died loading a rebel gun, killed by a bullet as Lieut. Col. Martin of the First provisional regiment recounted wounds from the battle at Brooklyn navy yard hospital.
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New York
Coyatepe Hill
Masaya
Nicaragua
Col
Martin
First Provisional Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Colon
Cristobal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Knittel petitions city for San Antonio river cut and deflection
Paul S. Knittel asks the city council to shorten the San Antonio river by 1200 feet and to alter the stream’s course between Fourth and Romana and Navarro streets. The proposal, read at yesterday’s meeting, is sent to the public improvement committee for action.
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Paul S. Knittel
San Antonio
Fourth Street
Romana and
Navarro Streets
Knittel
Romana, Navarro
Fourth Streets
Romana Street
Ursuline
Bond Issue Approved for Fayette County School Bonds
The attorney general's department approved an issue of 2500 Fayette County common school district bonds for district No. 7.
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Austin, Tex
Attorney General's Department
Fayette
County Common School
New Dispatcher Named for Frisco North Texas
J A Johnson of Fort Scott Kansas is named chief dispatcher for the Frisco lines in North Texas succeeding W E Livington who becomes trainmaster.
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Frisco
Fort Worth
Tex
J. A. Johnson
Fort Scott
Kans
Frisco Lines
North Texas
W. E. Livington
New Bridges for Fort Worth
Fort Worth officials order two more Trinity river bridges costing 161000 dollars. The four bridges in a week bring total expenditure to 600000 dollars for the set.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Trinity River
Tarrant County
Green in Trouble Again with Confederate Home
Veteran S F Green who was expelled from the Confederate Home and later reinstated faces another citation to appear before the home’s board of managers next Tuesday. Captain Lyles, the current superintendent, filed the complaint alleging disobeying an order by the late Col Wynne. If expelled again, attorney A S Phelps represents Green.
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Austin
Tex
S. F. Green
Board of Managers of
R. M. Wynne
Lyles
Veteran plans suit against board over alleged malicious persecution
A veteran states he will file a lawsuit against the board charging malicious persecution. The claim centers on alleged mistreatment and unfair actions affecting the veteran’s rights and standing with the board. Further details were not disclosed in the available text.
Texas ruling taxes railroad stock on road bonds
The Texas Attorney General through Assistant General Crawford ruled that rolling stock and intangible assets of Texas railroads are taxable when covered by road bonds issued by counties. The decision was conveyed to Baylor County Judge Nat Mitchell.
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Austin
Tex
Crawford
Texas
Nat Mitchell
Baylor County
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