Smuggling King and Woman in Notorious Jenkins Case
Washington reported the Jenkins case ends as Nathan Allen pays $100000 civil settlement in a libel civil action over diamonds and gowns seized by Treasury agents. Mrs Helen Jenkins, 20, acted as accomplice amid romance and wealth, with jewels valued up to $200000 smuggled through New York and Chicago.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Nathan Allen
Wisconsin
Jenkins
Helen Dwelle Jenkins
Secret Service
Allen
New York
Loraine
Chicago
J. W. Jenkins
Leather
Charles Allen
Nathan
Palmer Hiouse
Charles
American Leather Company
Allen Tannery
Kenosha
Norman Heads League in Texas Bank President Pick
W T Norman, president of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, will become president of the Buck Young Men's Business League after the death of Dr A T McCord. He plans a vigorous policy to reopen the blast furnaces at Rusk. James H Mahoney and J T McDaniels sold the Star and Crescent and Tassebelle furnaces and 15 000 acres of iron ore near Rusk to John W Wright, former state penitentiaries financier.
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Rusk
Tex
W. T. Norman
Farmers’ and “Merchants’ State Bank
A. T. McCord
Good Roads
Buck Young Men's * Business League
Norman
James H. Mahoney
New York
J. T. McDaniels
New Orleans
Star & Crescent
Tassebelle
John W. Wright
Campbell Administra
Clean-up Day Planned for First Ward Citizens
Five sanitary inspectors will issue notices for Friday September 13 designated as cleaning day. Residents must pile weeds and trash for burning, box or barrel rubbish for the garbage wagon, and sanitize yards, stables, and water containers. Committees under Mrs. Conrad Schasse will organize five precincts with meetings set for September 11 and 4 pm.
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Board of Health
Health Department
Conrad Schasse
Ward 2 adjusts meeting time for Prospect Hill school
Ward No 2 shifts the meeting time to accommodate the opening of the new Prospect Hill school on South Pecos Street. A full attendance of committee members and ward residents is requested.
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South Pecos Street
Prospect Hill
Clean-Up Yard Contest Inaugurated By Chamber Of Commerce
The real estate and civic improvement division launches a clean-up-yard contest to encourage yard maintenance. Applications are accepted anytime with no entry fee. Judging covers curb, terrace, side yards, back yard, outbuildings, alley edge, and overall premises care with three inspections and potential photos.
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Board of Health
Citizens’ Auxiliary Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Citizen’s Auxiliary Committee
Cannon Farm Sold In San Antonio Area For Fifty Thousand
The Cannon farm near San Antonio, a 165 acre tract seven miles from the city on Pleasanton road, was sold for 50 000 to H M Lightfoot president of the San Antonio Hardware company. Lightfoot plans immediate winter grain planting and the Cannons gain part ownership in the hardware firm and relocate to the city on Dwyer avenue.
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Newton
Cannon
San Antonio
Pleasanton Road
Z. W. Cannon
H. M. Lightfoot
Terrell Wells
Druids Picnic Promises Strong Italian Turnout In San Antonio
The Ancient Order of United Druids Garibaldi Grove No. 20 hosts its first basket picnic at Madarasz park. The San Antonio group, active fourteen years, planned an afternoon program with banquets and a dance to 10 PM, plus athletic events and a wrestling match between Young Yuse, Italian champion, and Will Nolan of Galveston.
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Order of United Druids
Garibaldi Grove
Madarasz Park
Druids
San Antonio
Young Yuse
Will Nolan
Galveston
Pineapple Ice Cream Dinner Feature
Sunday’s dinner idea features pineapple fruit ice cream from Creamery Dairy Co. Phone number 873 appears in the ad promoting a dessert option.
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Creamery Dairy CO
Demonstration Farms in Bexar County Expanded
Bexar county commissioners unanimously approved a 1000 dollar appropriation to match 400 from the federal government and 600 from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. The plan doubles demonstration farms to about 100, with expert-led practices to raise yields, including soil analysis and deeper plowing.
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Bexar
United States
San Antonio
J .O. Berryman
Southwest Texas
Department of Agriculture
W. G. Hand
Bexar County
Hand
ENTERTAINMENTS PLANNED BY INTERNATIONAL CLUB IN SAN ANTONIO
The International club under John S. Sweet and new secretary E. A. De Valle plans a winter season of social activities for San Antonio residents including a focus on entertaining Mexican members and other foreign communities. Retiring secretary E. C. Mills leaves a strong, well organized group with Texas and Mexican republic prominence.
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International Club
John S. Sweet
E. A. del Valie
Mexico
San Antonio
Mr. de Valle
Sweet
del Valle
E. C. Mills
Texas
Mexican Republic
Alderman Mauermann's Horse and Buggy Stolen
A bay horse and black buggy with red running gear, tied on Uturi street between Commerce and Market, were stolen yesterday afternoon. The theft was found around 3 pm and the outfit has long been seen in front of city hall as Alderman B J Mauermann’s regular conveyance.
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B. J. Mauermann
Uturri
Youngblood plans 10 extend scope of work at Texas stations
Prof B Youngblood director of state experiment stations outlines next two fiscal years needs totaling 362000 dollars up from 104000 for prior period. He seeks 7500 per year per ten stations plus 7500 for Nacogdoches tobacco project and 21600 for feeding and breeding dairy poultry work.
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Austin
Tex
B. Youngblood
Youngblood
Nacogdoches
College Station
Division of Entomology
Brownsville
United States
Texas
Directors Comment on Texas Needs and Investigations
Director Youngblood states that past experiences on needs guide current actions in Texas. He cites urgent investigations required at this time.
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Vises
Youngblood
Texas
Mammoth Cockscombs Grow in Local Yard
MH Flores displays giant cockscombs in his yard at the corner of Tampico and San Marcos streets. The blossoms reach 12 to 24 inches wide with deep red velvet petals and a tall solitary stem. Flores notes seeds from England and treats flower-raising as recreation after grocery work, amid other blooms.
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M. Flores
Tampico
San Marcos
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Lumber King
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Clapp Senatorial Committee
Hral Wardeh
Chalmers
Alamo Auto Sales Co
Bedell Building
State Experiment Stations
Flores
Denmark
Clarke
S. Alamo ST
National Painless Dentists
West Commerce Street
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