Electric Firm Wins Largest Texas Contract at UT
Graham & Collins Electric Company of San Antonio secured the largest Texas contract to date for the University of Texas Physics building, worth 690000. The firm, headed by W M Graham, operates from 801 Main Ave and employs about 50, with 26 years in business under the same name. They also hold contracts for Home Economics, Engineering, Geology, and men’s dormitory projects totaling 90000. The firm offers a full range of electrical contracting and home appliances and invites estimates via Garfield 7351.
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Mein Avenue
Garfield
Prohibition Agents Flee As Mob Carries Off Wine
Prohibition agents fled after a large crowd stormed a hotel center in Allentown Pennsylvania on the first night of a raid. Agents fired to deter the crowd, fled upstairs and escaped over a hotel roof. A mob overpowered an automobile and carried off wine from the cellar. State police from Reading and Allentown police assisted, as a fire caused by the attack destroyed a vehicle. Firemen were summoned to extinguish the blaze.
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Reading
Hohenzollerns Cheered by German War Veterans
Berlin witnesses a Steel Helmet veterans rally as 20,000 members condemn Weimar republican rule. Frank Slate voices belief that the constitutional system and party system have collapsed during the Sporipalast convention.
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Germany
Berlin
Weimar
Sporipalast
Frank Sclate
Strike Leaders to Ask Support in England
Manchester Sept 3. Leaders of operative textile unions head to Newcastle for Monday trade union congress session hoping to secure pledges of financial aid for cotton workers from the General Federation of Trade Unions. No break in the strike situation is expected over the weekend.
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Manchester
England
Newcastle
Trade Union Congress
General Bradr
Texas Attorneys to Name Officers at Annual Convention
CORPUS CHRISTI Sept a a Erecting of officers W23 in order today with the annual convention of Texas district and county attorneys. Several resolutions awaited action, one recommending abolition of the fee system. Dallas was chosen yesterday for the next convention.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Dallas
Watson predicts end of second mortgage due to federal banks
Senator James E. Watson spoke at the fortieth United States Building and Loan League convention in French Lick Indiana. He said federal home loan banks will eliminate the second mortgage by saving homes already partly purchased and enabling new homes to be built. He cited patient administration as key to the plan, which should save thousands of homes and strengthen institutions.
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James E. Watson
Indiana
United States Building and Loan League
Specter
America
Von Gronan Plans to Continue Flight
NEMURO Japan Sept 1 7 Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau and his three companions prepared for a further leg of their round the world flight. The team planned a 9 flight to Kasu Inquare naval base located 42 miles northwest of Tokyo.
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Japan
Wolfgang von Gronau
Kasu- Iniquare Naval Base
Tokio
25 Percent Rise in Commodities Hits A B Frank Body
The A B Frank company in San Antonio reports a 25 percent rise in goods and clothing prices over three weeks. Factories struggle to fill orders through September and October, with shifts running day and night to meet demand. Winter lines and Rainbow neckwear planned, while cotton prices climb and department managers note depleted stock and rising wholesale activity.
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A.B. Frank
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Lagerquist
Texas
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Lad crushed under sprinkling truck in Spokane death
Spokane, Washington report details a tragic accident as five year old Loren Johnson stepped onto a street sprinkling truck and was crushed to death after slipping aboard the vehicle. The incident highlights child safety near heavy equipment.
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Wash
Loren Johnson
Loren
Peruvians seize Colombian town in surprise raid
Foreign Minister Urdaneta told the senate that 800 Peruvian civilians armed with rifles seized Port Lefficia on the Amazon near the border. He said the action was carried out at dawn and that there is no Colombian garrison there, calling the movement without international character.
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Colombia
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Amazon
Urdaneta
Senate
Seisure
Mary exceptional vaucéin new and used furniture ad in Light
Classified miscellaneous ad offers Mary exceptional vaucéin furniture both new and used today in the Light section.
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