San Antonio Schools Approve Junior Play and Typewriter Purchase
The school board acted on Dr. Jermish Rhodes recommendations to allow supervised play for junior boys one and a half hours on school days and half on Saturdays, with plans to extend to girls if demand grows. The board approved buying 80 typewriters, expanded the Brackenridge print shop, funded $765 for manual training, and set substitute pay at 35 per day. Otto Zoeller was named to direct city school orchestras.
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Bors
San Antonio Trill
Board of Education
Jermish Rhodes
Brackenridge
Mark Twain Junior School
Rhodes
San Antonio
Otto Zoeller
Vial Mistaken for Nitroglycerine Turns Out Hair Oil
Detective Rubnke found a liquid vial in a suitcase on West Commerce Street prompting caution as it resembled nitro glycerine. A nearby druggist confirmed it was cooked nitro soup like substance, but safe to drain. The soldiers retrieved their suitcase claiming the vial contained the best hair oil.
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Joe Rubnke
Pete's Cafe
Pet
West Commerce Street
Rubnke
Geggs
Five Persons Hurt in Three Smashups
Five people, including two children, were injured in three traffic accidents Tuesday night. August Hodge, 12, was struck on the leg by flying debris. Pedroso sustained the worst injuries with a severed ear near his hand. None of the injured were in serious condition Wednesday morning. authorities attributed the incidents to collisions at Sixth street, Pine and Center streets, and surrounding areas.
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August Hodge
Santos Street
Mariano Pedroso
Foo Road
Jesus Carlin
Matamoras Street
S. Corona
Lakeview Avenue
Ars
Tenise Johnson
Sixth Street
Pedroso
Frank Chri
Glorietta Alley
Wand
Garza Street
Pine
Center Streets
Oscar ‘Garza
North Tine 4
Venadavis
Hadge Hoy
Westruck
Thrown Off Train Asks For $20,000
J B Edwards sues The Pullman Company and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad for 20000 in damages. He alleges a vestibule door was left open while a train between San Antonio and Austin traveled near New Braunfels at about 40 miles per hour. Edwards, a passenger, was thrown onto the platform and sustained injuries.
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Pullman Company
Miss Souri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
J. B
Edwards
Fifty Eleventh District
Paintiff
San Antonio
Austin
New Braunfels
Society and Clubs notes in San Antonio events
Mrs. Murray hosted the Baraca Class of Travis Park Methodist at the Stanfield home with a program by Misses Ragsdale Sowell and Martin. The gathering unveiled a miniature monument to W. H. Starcke. Attendees included many local names and a concert note for Alice Conrey Slade to perform on radio from Schenectady.
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Guy Murray
Baraca
Travis Park Methodist Church
Stanfield
South
New Braunfels Avenue
Martha Ragsdale
Alice Sowell
Virginia Martin
W. H.starcke
Jo Beth Candield
Anne Carter
J. G. Kizer
E. G. Gallatin
H.zirkel
B. W. Emerson
Ww. TL. Starcke
BR. L. Zirkel
M. Zirkel
L .E. King
Sid Smith
J. C. Challis
H. Russey
Ben L. Lane
T. E. Brae Mey
W. EB. Magaven
C. A. Price
R.R. Sturdivant
G.T. Howard
JT E. Baird
B. A. Zirkel
Walter BR. Graff
W. O. Cobbey
L. J. Jarmon
W. R. Ferri
BH. F. Weiser
Oo. E. Dixon
R.M Dorchester
Mery VW
Ti. Stark
Fellowship Bible
First Baptist Church
Gi. L. Pape
Pine Street
San Antonio Conservation Society
Women lending 300 for studies to two San Antonio youths
The Business and Professional Women's Club at the Menger hotel approved a 300 loan to two San Antonio young women to finance her studies at the state university this year. The recipient is an orphan and a Main Avenue High School graduate aiming to study medicine and repay the loan. Sacie Hinkle, president, reported on the West Baden national convention where she served as a delegate.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Menger Hotel
San Antonio
Main Avenue High School
Sacie Hinkle
West Baden
Ind
Ore
Empire tableaux censored over Daybreak painting
San Antonio city censor Mrs Hugh Rice objected to two Empire theater tableaux based on Maxfield Parrish Daybreak. William Branch of Lytle theaters added more clothing but argued the tableau no longer mirrors the painting. The board urged a tights-only rule for all actors.
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Empire Theater
Maxfield Parrish
Hugh Rice
San Antonio
Empire
Branch
Prominent Missouri Leader Thomas J. Akins Dies
Thomas J. Akins, eight years postmaster of St Louis and long time Missouri Republican leader, died at his Humanville home at 72 after a paralytic stroke. He fathered Zoe Akins, famed poet and playwright, and was noted for helping defeat R C Kerens’s political power. Akins also ran for U S Senate in 1914 but lost to William J Stone.
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ST. Logus
Thomas J. Akins
Missouri
Humanville
Zoe Akins
Akins
R. C. Kerens
National Committee
Spoikesman
Washington
United States Senate
William J. Stone
Advertisement for Miss Mildred Solimson Dance Class
Miss Mildred Solimson ill oper in ball room dancing at 4h afternoon Sept 1st. Classes of artistic dancing meet on Monday and Thursday afternoons beginning Sept Berl in the en gv nivastine. Mit W Mistletoe Ave, Phone W Sod.
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Mildred Solimson
Romana St
Mit W. Mistletoe Ave
Four Men Fined for Hopping Train in Court
Four men were fined $25 each in corporation court Wednesday morning for unlawfully riding a train. They were taken from an outgoing freight train by Special Officer Ray Dronisket. Names given: C. B. West, George Johnson, I. J. Carawar, and Dixie Bryard.
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Corporation Court
Ray Dronisket
C. B. West
George Johnson
I. J. Carawar
Dixie Bryard
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