Rev Philip Cook Outlines Plans for New Parish House
The Rev Philip Cook of St Mark's Episcopal Church outlines plans for the completed parish house to emphasize church work and religious aims while preserving social outreach. He cites experience from New York's Chapel of the Incarnation and stresses spiritual change over mere charity as essential to the parish center. He notes the project should complete by November 1 and mentions a separate note on express companies and postal rates.
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Philip Cook
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s Biscopal Church
Young Men's Christian Association
Chapel of the Incarnation
Heart of
East Side
New York
St. Mark’s
Postmasters urged to use discretion on Sunday closing
Atlantic City N J Sept 6 Charles P Granfield assistant postmaster general says postmasters should use their own discretion interpreting the Sunday closing law. He adds the measure legalizes a department practice and aims to give postal workers a day of rest where possible. He notes parcels post will start Jan 1 at small profit due to high transport rates.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles P. Granfield
Granfield
Moki wedding rites questioned as couple wed in Pasadena
Roman Hubbell son of Arizona’s GOP chairman and Alma Dorr daughter of a New York capitalist sought a Catholic re marriage in Pasadena after a Moki rite claimed to bind them. They had traveled from Ganado Ariz to witness the Moki dance and obtain corn meal for the wedding cake.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roman Hubbell
Arizona
Alma Juliette Dorr
New York
Pasadena
Dorr
Hubbell Ranch
Ganado
Ariz
Hubbell
Struck by Lightning at Lone Star Pickle Plant
Tony P. Faas a fireman at the Lone Star Pickle Company plant near the International and Great Northern depot was struck by lightning during a light rain yesterday around 6 pm. He was prostrated for hours, treated by two physicians with hypodermics, then moved home to 2004 San Luis Street and was resting easily this morning. His brother J W Faas, plant manager, narrowly escaped injury nearby.
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Tony P. Faas
Lone Star Pickle Company
International & Great Northern
San Antonio
Faas
J. W. Faas
Thieves Loot Eleven-Story Loft Building in New York
Police report a broad daylight burglary at 113 University Place where thieves ransacked eight floors of clothing manufacturers from the ninth floor alarm. Several truckloads of merchandise were taken with police estimating losses around 50 000 dollars. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.
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New York
New York City
University Place
Rebels take 3000 rifles to Ojinaga in Chihuahua
Recruiting volunteers for the federal cause, 100 American ready to aid countrymen have joined General Orozco at Ojinaga with 3000 rifles, half a million rounds, and 200 men. Steever visits Huerta in Juarez, and Fall of California doubts peace soon as investigators trek to El Paso.
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Orozco
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Steever
Huerta
Juarez
B. 4
Department of Texas
Victoriano Huerta
United States Army
Quiet at Sabinas Capt Merrill Reports Mexico Scene
Captain N I Merrill president and manager of the Coahuila & Durango Development company of Sabinas, Mexico, passed through the city on return from Fort Worth. He shipped eight carloads of steers and one carload of cows to market and said the revolution near Sabinas is very quiet with no need for ranchers to flee, predicting development of the rich area and plans to stay long term.
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N. I. Merrill
Coahuila & Durango Development Company
Sabinas
Mexico
Fort Worth
Merrill
New York
Rain Graces San Antonio While Elsewhere Stays Dry
San Antonio received a light shower of .27 inch while other towns stayed dry. Major Buell the weather chief offered cautious words on rain prospects. He said conditions are not unfavorable for rain but did not promise more showers. He noted temperatures near 100 degrees are not unusual for September and foresees a gradual fall as fall weather begins.
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San Antonio
Buell
Texas
Richter Is Mayor During Jones Absence
Mayor pro tem Alderman Richter is acting head of the city government while Mayor Jones is away on a ranch stay in LaSalle county for several days. Jones plans to return for the next Monday's city council meeting. Quiet settled over city hall as office seekers and officials update on the temporary leadership.
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Jones
LaSalle County
Richter
Fincham
Kenney
Uwhr
Murders, Vice Scandals Taint West Hammond Resorts
Chicago dispatch reports Frances Ford, 20, arrested as accessory in the death of John Messmaker. A long statement to officials alleges at least three murders in West Hammond resorts last year and describes a bar bottle given to men, with Miss Virginia Brooks leading an anti vice crusade. Only three deaths are on record.
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Chicago
West Hammond
Frances Ford
John Messmaker
Hoffman
Johnson
Messmaker
Virginia Brooks
Buala Arrives For Bout Here Tonight At Army Post Gym
Fighting Jack Shelton of St. Louis arrives with Kid Howard set for a 10 round main event tonight at the army post gymnasium. Shelton weighs 127 pounds in top condition and may stay in San Antonio after the bout. Frank Carbone of Fort Clark arrives to watch and may join a future main event. Referee will work without judges with Red Neuman as third man. Show starts shortly after 8 o clock and advance seat sales are heavy.
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Jack Shelton
St. Louis
Kid Howard
Army Post Gymnasium
Shelton
San Antonio
Frank Carbone
Fort Clark
Carbone
Red Neuman
England's Olympic performance blamed on public indifference
London reports the British Olympic committee explains Britain's Stockholm showing. It notes Sweden and the United States excelled through broad athletic cultivation and that Finland produced the sole three-gold winner. The committee cites limited British public enthusiasm as dampening competitors' zeal.
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London
Britain
Stockholm
British Olympic Committee
Sweden
United States
Finland
Saloon License Revoked for Manuel de Leon
State Comptroller W. P. Lane revoked Manuel de Leon's saloon license at 325 South Presa for selling liquor on Sunday August 4. The action followed deposition testimony before special commissioner P. L. Ripley in a group of seven cases, with six more pending.
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W. P. Lane
Manuel de Leon
South Presa Street
de Leon
P. L. Ripley
Candidates get busy for Texas 33rd legislature
Special to the Light from Austin reports a surge of candidates for Texas the 33nd legislature as session opens. W L Long of Austin and Charles A Graham of Hillsboro seek chief clerk. Capt Vince F Pacey of Dallas and Sheriff Burns of Shelby county seek sergeant at arms. Al Musgrove of Austin seeks doorkeeper against D H L Bonner of Smith county.
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Austin
Tex
W. L. Long
Charles A. Graham
Hillsboro
Graham
Long
Vince F. Pacey
Dallas
Sheriff Burns
Shelby County
al Musgrove
D. H. L. Bonner
Smith County
Marines Leave for Managua After Philadelphia Arrival
Marines from Philadelphia aboard the California have departed for Managua. Some will guard the railroad while others proceed directly to reinforce the American guard. Reports indicate the revolution is losing ground.
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Corinto
Nicaragua
Philadelphia
California
Managua
Police hold man in Canada entry attempt nicknamed Gyp the Blood
International Falls Minnesota police detain a man suspected as Gyp the Blood while he tries to cross into Canada. Authorities hold him for further questioning amid the border incident.
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Guy the Blood
International Falls
Minn
Canada
Work Resumed on Wharf After Labor Agreement
In Galveston on September 6 work along the waterfront resumed after a suspension since last Tuesday. An agreement reached late last night paved the way. contracts covering the year are being signed today by various stevedoring firms as longshoremen and cotton screwmen settle differences with stevedores and steamship agents.
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Galveston
Tex
Miss Virginia Brooks Leads West Hammond Cleanout
Miss Virginia Brooks once a Chicago socialite now called the Joan of Arc of West Hammond leads a campaign to oust chief of police John Kulcazyk. She and allies patrol dives nightly, rally Polish voters, and urge complete reform amid a graft plagued town of 750 with 55 saloons.
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Virginia Brooks
Joan of Arc
West Hammond
Indiana
John Kulcazyk
Miss Brooks
Kueczyk
Aransas Pass to Celebrate Six Days
San Antonio business leaders express optimism as Aransas Pass prepares a six day harbor opening with a ceremonial steamer load of cotton. Promoters aim for a final day departure, highlighting port benefits for cotton growers and wider state commerce.
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Aransas Pass
Tonians
San Antonio
Thomas L. Conroy
Aransas Pass Progress Fueled by Cotton Trade Growth
J. W. Long cites rapid rail, wharf, and warehouse work in Aransas Pass as the Terminal railway hauls daily 40 to 50 carloads of compressed cotton to Harbor Island warehouses. Ships bound for Liverpool await next week’s loading, signaling bright prospects for a Gulf Coast port’s growth.
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Aransas Pass
J. W. Long
San Antonio
Harbor Island
Liverpool
Long
Gulf Coast
City funds tied up as bank depository dispute looms
D Sullivan & Co refused to transfer city funds to West Texas Bank and Trust after counsel advised the ordinance creating the bank depository was not properly lifted from the table. Mayor Jones says the council will re-pass the ordinance Monday. Attorneys argue the sequence violated parliamentary procedure.
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Sullivan & Co
Wilson Announces Midwest Trip Itinerary
Woodrow Wilson outlined his first Midwestern swing with stops in Sion’s City Iowa on September 17 Minneapolis and St Paul Minnesota September 18 Milwaukee September 19 Columbus Ohio September 20 and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania September 21 1913.
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Wilson
Sea Girt
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Middle West
Sions City
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Milwaukee
Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburg
Murder confession ties sleeping man to planned double killing
A. L. Watson admits in a written statement to killing C. C. Bailey at Metcalf Louisiana and to poisoning his wife in Texas as part of a threemonth plot with Mrs Bailey to free them to live together. Mrs Bailey confirms the plan and the poisoning attempt. Both are jailed in Caddo Parish.
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Shreveport
lLa
A. L. Watson
C. C. Bailey
Metcalf
Tex
Bailey
Myrtis
Flanagan
Watson
Women of St John’s Parish Plan Neighborhood Clean Up
Women of St John’s Church at Cherry and Burnett on Dignowity Hill will gather tomorrow morning to clean the church and rectory yards. The effort follows a Monday meeting at Mrs Elizabeth Fagan’s and aims to spur similar neighborhood and parish activities under new city missionary R Y Barber who recently took charge of the church.
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San Antonio
St. John’s Parish
St. John’s Church
Cherry and Burnett Streets
Dignowity Hill
Elizabeth Fagan
R. Y. Barber
Gonzales
Plumbers Urged to Endorse San Antonio Sanitation Reform
Joseph Netzer state sanitation lecturer arrives in San Antonio to push plumbing ordinance changes. He calls for plumber examinations to prove competence and seeks city county cooperation to make San Antonio a spotless town.
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Joseph Netzer
San Antonio
Netzer
National Plumbers’ Association
Calgary stampede crowns Ladue in fancy roping win
Miss Florence Ladue of Calgary wins the woman’s world championship for fancy roping at the Calgary stampede defeating Miss Mulhall of Oklahoma, former world champion.
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Miss Mulhall
Calgary
Alberta
Florence Ladue
Calgary Stampede
Oklahoma
Dalkowitz Team to Meet Tonight at Local Store
All members of the Dalkowitz baseball team are urged to attend a meeting at the Dalkowitz store tonight at eight o clock. The gathering aims to organize the squad and discuss upcoming games.
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Dalkowitz
Waldo denies Gothic charges in Gaynor policy dispute
In a courtroom exchange, Waldo testifies on Mayor Gaynor's stance toward vice and Inspector Hayes's raids. Commissioner Waldo says he knows only the mayor’s general policy and never received explicit instructions on handling disorderly houses. Thatcher cross examines, urging more direct answers.
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T. Farley
Gaynor
Hayes
Waldo
Thatcher
Inspector Hayes
Inspector Busy
Police Save Sixty-Two From Brooklyn Tenement Fire
In DeGraw street Brooklyn a blaze trapped sixty two people including forty eight children. Four police officers carried the smoke filled victims to safety as a four story International Provision company packing house burned damaged about one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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New York
DeGraw Street
Brooklyn
International Provision Company
Company seeks refund for alleged sugar shipment discrimination
B Maier Co of Benton Arizona filed with the interstate commerce commission alleging Southern Pacific Railroad charged lower freight rates on California to Texas sugar shipments than on California to Benson Arizona shipments. They seek a refund of excess payments and a regulatory order.
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Washington
B. Maier & Co
Benton, Ariz
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
California
Texas
Benson
Arizona
Banks Authorized to Do Business in Texas
The state banking board approved Citizens State Bank of Rockdale with $30,000 capital First State Bank of Rice with $40,000 capital and Smiley State Bank of Smiley with $15,000 capital to commence operations in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
State Banking Board
Texas
Citizens State Bank
Rockdale
Capital
First State Bank
Rice
Smiley State Bank
Smiley
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