Townsend Seeks Divorce Amid Alleged Abuse and Klan Threats
Jessie Townsend filed for divorce from Frank Townsend in the seventy third District Court alleging years of cruel treatment and threats. She cites a 1903 marriage, three children, a temporary injunction to preserve community property, and a 1923 Klan threat to turn her over for tar and feathering. She seeks $50 weekly alimony.
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Ku Klux Klan
Jessie Townsend
Seventy-Third District Court
Frank Townsend
Tow
Chas
Ku Blux Klan
San Antonio Promises Busy School Start With Junior Highs
About 20 000 children return to city schools as enrollment counts lag and new teaching methods begin. Principals met at Thomas Nelson Page Junior High to plan for the fall while junior high athletics spark excitement in football basketball baseball and track. Main and Brackenridge welcome junior schools easing crowding and easing teachers workload.
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San Antonio
Thomas Nelson Page
Brackenridge
Neff denies visit to cause shakeup at Huntsville prison
Governor Pat M. Neff returned from a business trip to Huntsville denying reports of a pending personnel shakeup at the state penitentiary. He said Warden W M Miller’s resignation was set by the prison commission, not by his visit, and the discussion aimed to improve prison finances rather than produce changes. The governor noted good crops improving the system’s finances and stressed the meeting was open to attendees. Lone Star Bakers seek a Sunday baseball opponent and solicit calls to Lord at Woodlawn 1046.
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Austin
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Pat M. Neff
W. M. Miller
Miller
Prison Commission
Neff
Governor Neff
Bride of Month Vanishes After Free Car Offer
Cecil Lay of Indianapolis sought Chicago police help to locate his wife of a month and the automobile salesman who led them from Kansas City to Chicago. The 18 year old bride, from Winona Kansas, and the man posing as W Weston vanished after accepting a free trip offer.
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Chicago
Cecil Lay
Indianapolis
Winona
Kan
Kansas City
W. Weston
Lay
Thirteen Foreign Envoys Remain in Geneva for Peace Talks
In Geneva 13 foreign ministers stay to advance obligatory arbitration and security measures while others return home. The League council endorsed its economic committee report proposing a conference to revise the industrial property convention aimed at suppressing unfair competition and continued study of South American guarantees for foreign buyers against worthless goods.
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Geneva
Europe
Council of the League
Lumber Orders Fall Off at Southern Pine Mills
New Orleans reports orders at Southern Pine Association mills dropped 15.2 percent week over week to 64,900,000 feet. Shipments declined over eight percent to 74,000,000 feet while production rose slightly to 72,200,000 feet.
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New Oreleans
Southern Pine Association
Sisters Fined In Disturbance Charge
Rost. Olivaparrez and Lena Valdez sisters of 2001 South Flores street were fined $10 each after a Corporation court trial for disturbing the peace on September 3. Mrs E B Nazurana of 410 Castro street filed the complaint alleging abuse and cursing as she passed their house in an automobile. Nazurana said she faced an auto accident at a Tarby street intersection. the sisters denied mistreatment and claimed they did not see her on September 8.
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Rost. Olivaparrez
Lena Valdez
South Flores Street
Corporation Court
County Criminal Court
E. B. Nazurana
Castro Street
Nazurana
Nagurana
Increased Lumber Rate Sparks San Antonio Opposition
The rise in hardwood lumber freight charges from East Texas faces opposition in Austin after a railroad meeting. Pawkett cites no justification for the 20 year rate, warning San Antonio mills would bear most costs as freight applies to much of the wood. Commercial interests vow to fight the measure before ICC consideration.
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East Texas
San Antonio
Austin
U.S. Pawkett
Orig
Ints Commerce Commission
Pawkett
Texas
Vawkett
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Loyalty Support Celebration Ahead
A call to unity urges everyone to stand ready to give loyal support as a nationwide celebration is planned to honor collective commitment and shared purpose across the country.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Brooklyn woman claims relief from cramps backaches and headaches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and praises her healthy six month old son Auburn Maine woman reports ten years inward weakness resolved after taking the medicine and five children born since. Over 100000 replies show 98 percent benefit indicating the medicine helps women with specific ailments.
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Brooklyn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Edward Werbeck
Greene Ave
Brooklyn, N.Y
Auburn
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pikham
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Call Lord
Woodlawn
Dri Nieessary
Ease
National Defense
Mae Kelly
Kitchon
Wamaga
Fifth Avenue
Joske’s Street
Morocco
G. L. Wiswell
Mechanics Row
Maine
Axminster
JOSKE
Ourfir
Dame Fashion
Skinner
Josek
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