Baden-Powell Ends World Tour With Scout Growth Worldwide
General Sir Robert Baden-Powell concludes his world tour promoting the Boy Scout movement. He traveled over 53 000 miles since January, visiting the West Indies United States Canada Japan China Australia New Zealand South Africa and many towns. He notes strong uptake in Canada and a 400 000 US enrollment while planning a rally in Southampton and a trip to Germany.
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London
Robert Baden-Powell
Southampton
Cape Town
Boy Scout Movement
Waterloo
England
West Indies
United States
British Columbia
Japan
China
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
South Africa
Johannesburg
Britain
General Smuts
Sir Robert
Canada
Baden-Powell
Germany
Mothers to Give Aid to School Book Drive
The congress of mothers will help the school board collect books for children whose parents cannot buy supplies. Presidents of mothers clubs will ask principals to gather books at each school. Books collected will be distributed to needs, with leftovers given to Superintendent Charles Lukin.
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Congress of Mothers
Mothers’ Clubs
Charles Lukin
Americans 10 Learn Montessori Method Opens January 1913
Mrs. A Reno Marguliés announced that Dr. Maria Montessori will begin a four month training class for teachers in January 1913 in Rome and New York. The American Montessori committee will assist applicants at 443 Fourth Avenue New York with details on expenses travel and lodging.
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New York
A. Reno Marguliés
Maria Montessori
Margulies School For the Deaf
Italy
Dr. Montessori
America
International Institute
Rome
Montessori
McClure
American Montessori Committee
Alexander Graham Bell
Hurlbut
Holmes and Norton
Harvard
Maxwell
New York City
Anine E. George
Ellen Yale Stevens
Brooklyn Heights Seminary
Swiss to guard Kaiser as firemen to bolster protection
Switzerland enlists military led safety for the German emperor during a September visit. Colonel Wille oversees maneuvers and security across Zurich and surrounding areas. Cantonal and city police, plus 600 firemen, join detectives to screen visitors and protect the czar amid European unrest.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Switzland
Zurish
Europe
San Antonio land boom invites public stock sale
The company promotes mass stock offerings to enable large capital buyups of city land at acreage prices. It argues homes can be built and sold for profit while offering affordable homes to workers. Cites Pacific coast firm with 12,000 small shareholders as a model for broad investor base.
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San Antonio
Pacific Coast
Alamo Home Builders Stock Price Seen Rising
The Alamo Home Builders shares have risen from par to a 25 cent premium and will be set at 1.30 per share after September 30. The company will have more capital to expand operations and grab opportunities as they arise. A quarterly dividend of 24 percent will be paid on September 30 to buyers at 1.25 per share. After September 30 the stock cannot be purchased for less than 1.30.
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Alamo
Notable San Antonio Shareholders Listed Alphabetically
A large roster of individuals and executives based in San Antonio is named as shareholders or representatives across diverse firms. Included are presidents, bankers, real estate brokers, attorneys, managers, and professionals from banks, railways, insurance, construction, and media. The list spans multiple companies and local organizations.
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D. R. Howard
Southwestern Mortgage Loan Co
Charles I. Carrodd
H. P. Mathews JR
San Antonio Light
Walter P. Shaper
Shafer Plumbing, and Electrical Co
E. D. Chausse
A. BR. Torres
Rees Optical Co
August Muegge
W. H. Potter
Walter Noble
S P. Nacke
Alamo Home Builders
D. Piatt
Runn
R. E. Thomas
Brackett High School
H. C. Thorman
A. W. Weatherford
Decatur Schools
Lina P. Nacke
E. J. Jackson
B. J. Jackson, Printing Co
Horace Chambers
Charles
Truitt
Bankers’ International Insurance Co
James Geary
Staacke Bros. Co
BL. Wagner
Daily Express Publishing Co
Roy Dassetter
Buckingham & Groos
Lassetter & Sauer
J. F. Dausin
Franklin Life Insurance Co
A. C. Stendebach
Kunkel’s Grocery
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San Antonio Hardware Co
W. Commerce St
Congress
DeMiracle
Wolff & Marx Co
Mazda
Electric Irons
For & CO
Ifems
Braden-O' Neill Co
Carnegie Library
Revolutionary Educational System
Montessori Committee
Kaiser
Navarro Street
Texas
Ieee
Postoffice
The
Frank A. Winerich
Woodward Carriage Co
F. B. Hulver
Hillyer-Deutsch- Jarratt Co
Gage
Ranchman
Lockwood National Bank
A. Fh
Magruder
Cashier National Bank of Commerce
J.E. Muegge
Muegge Grain Co
B. Clegg
San Antonio. Printing Co
R. A. Richey
Richey & Casey
Martin Wright
Ernest P. Behles
Behles & Boelhauwe
H. A. Rhodius
Gregory D. Smith
Medina. Irrigation Co
W. T. Way
Godair-Russell Live Stock Commission Co
H. Weber
Alamo Auto Sales Co
R. B. Brooks
F. W. Heitman Co
Martin J
L. A. Casey
Richey& Casey
Pete Hoefgen
Bexar County
D. H. Posey
Hudson Motor Car Co
Alvin L. Huth
M. R. Neely
San Antonio Gas and Electric Co
ED H. Everett
San Antonio Express
John W. Beretta
St. Anthony
C. R. Edwards
Stewart
Title Fuaranty Co
H. J. Freedman
Dora Ehrenworth
Baltimore Avenue
K. M. Ford
Cosmopolitan Magazine
P. E. Gragg
John W. George
Julius Holz
Ss. T. Howard
Charles T. Boelhauwe
E.R. George
Randolph Apartments. Co
W. Harrall
Bertha Staffed
Devine Street
Berkley Hunter
Emilie Rhodius
Homer Jones
Stewart Title Guaran
Alamo Home Builders Capital
John W. Ceorce
L.A. Casey
Sec’y Treas
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