Boston Ad Club Chief Praises San Antonio as Future Market
George W. Coleman president of the Associated Ad Clubs of America lauded San Antonio as the greatest surprise among Texas cities during a luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel. He predicted Texas would host the next national convention, praising local effort and the team spirit of the Texas delegation.
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San Antonio
Boston
George W. Coleman
Associated Ad Clubs of America
St. Anthony Hotel
New
Associated Ad Clubs
Coleman
Texas
Weather in San Antonio Tonight and Thursday
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with no precipitation. Temperatures are not specified in the readable text.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather snapshot for travelers across major cities
A multi city forecast shows St Louis 58 with showers possible and east wind. Chicago 60 clear and fair Thursday with north wind. Milwaukee 50 cloudy with Thursday fair and north wind. St Paul 50 clear and Thursday fair with southeast wind. Kansas City 58 rain and showers tonight and Thursday with south wind. New York 66 clear and Boston 64 clear with northwest wind. Washington 70 cloudy with twelve mile wind.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Clarify AP Wire Rights Carriage in San Antonio
The statement asserts that no outside newspaper may claim to carry the AP leased wire into San Antonio in whole or in part without basis in law. The San Antonio Light asserts exclusive carriage rights under existing act provisions.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Good Fellows Rob and Nearly Kill Soldier
August F. Prichard of Co. B Tenth Infantry was robbed of 24 dollars after two men posing as good fellows lured him to a car and assaulted him in a vacant lot at Adams and Mission streets. One suspect in custody, another soldier friend at large, police seeking the second robber. Prichard received stitches at police headquarters after the attack.
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August F. Prichard
Co. B
Tenth Infantry
Prichard
Adams
Mission Streets
Elmendorf
Cold Wave Drops Texas Temperatures Dramatically
The Associated Press reports a cold wave in Snyder Texas bringing a 42 degree drop in 24 hours. Freezing conditions sweep North Texas with rapid temperature plunge across the region.
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North
Texas
Snyder
Snyder, Tex
Temperature Tumbles to 62 Degrees in Dalhart
Dalhart Texas records a low of 62 degrees with light showers as the latest weather change passes through the area yesterday. Local readings note a cool spell settling in after the warm period.
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Associated Press
Dalhart Tex
Fall Garden Patches Wither Amid Uncertain Cool Weather
Houston reports show cooler weather failing to arrive as predicted. Fall Irish potato crops look unusually short and tender garden growth withers soon after emerging, threatening a poor yield if cool air does not comes soon.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
San Antonio Buyer Pays 1025 for 160000 in Notes
W B Kerr of San Antonio bought notes totaling 160000 in face value for 1025 cash at the Woods National Bank assets auction. About 175 notes were purchased as outside country bankers and several San Antonio bankers bid for friends outside the city. Other bank assets, furniture and fixtures, sold privately about a year ago.
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W. B. Kerr
San Antonio
Woods National Bank
T. G. Leighton
H. N. Morris
Kerr
Gloire gun explodes injuring thirteen crewmen
A gun on the French armored cruiser Gloire burst today in Toulon injuring thirteen crew members. The accident occurred during routine operations on the ship. No further details on the injuries or ongoing repairs were provided.
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Toulon
Associated Press
France
Olympic Stands Firm After Collision With British Cruiser
The Olympic suffered a large hole in her starboard quarter after colliding with the British cruiser Hawke off the Isle of Wight. Passengers were reassured as officers prevented panic and aid from Portsmouth and Cowes was not needed. The Hawke and Olympic reached port safely with no injuries among the 2000 passengers aboard.
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Associated Press
Southampton
Olympic
White Star Company
New York
Hawke
Isle of Wight
Smith
Gowes
Osborne Bay
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Portsmouth
Cowes
Charles Page Bryan
Belgium
Japan
Waldo Astor
Harry Payne Whitney
Hamilton Fish Jr
Robert A. Taft
Stephen B. Elkins
Miss Elkins
No passenger list received for Olympic collision
New York officials said they had no information about the Olympic collision. The Olympic’s passenger names are not known locally. On a prior voyage the ship carried 718 first class, 499 cabin, and 714 steerage passengers, the largest cabin passenger total on a trans Atlantic liner.
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Associated Press
New York
White Star Line
Olympic
Official count shows antis leading by 6879 in prohibition vote
At noon the unverified returns show 237130 against the prohibition amendment and 230261 for it, a 6879 anti majority. Hall county unofficially adds 584 for the pros, reducing the anti margin to 6295 if correct. Zapata county contest noted. board may direct protest in court. Verification due this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Hall County
Lane
Zapata County
Detroit Street Car Strike Grips City
Detroit United Railway workers, about 1500, walked off at 6 20 am in Detroit Michigan causing no street cars to run. Wages offered 28 25 and 28 cents an hour clash with demand for 25 and 30 cents. Street Carmen's Association leaders set up in a public hall and lead marches as dawn approached.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Detroit United Railway Company
Carmen’s Association
San Antonio River Declared Health Hazard By Aldermen
Alderman Mauermann and officials urge action as river shows six inch depths and stagnant flow. Dr Barnitz calls the river a great pool with offensive odor while street sweepings clog the bed. Two more flushers are requested but Mauermann may delay final action until council next meeting.
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San Antonio
Barnitz
Health Board
Frank Huntress
B. J. Mauermann
Mauermann
Lipscomb
Canary birds ad sales boost from Light newspaper
A Little Light advertises a 15 word ad running 10 days at 75 cents selling more than $100 of canaries. The paper claims reach to 5000 more San Antonio homes daily and Sunday. Ads begin tomorrow for a 3 time run. Phone 176.
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Light
San Antonio
Woman With Revolver Holds Off Police Siege in Memphis
A Memphis woman in the fashionable district used a revolver to deter constables and police for two and a half hours to shield her husband G. W. Toenges, cashier of the All Night and Day Bank, from arrest on charges of false entries. Toenges denied wrongdoing, claiming funds from Chicago would be available for depositors. Police later arrested the woman. efforts to locate A. C. Cooke, another bank figure, continued.
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Memphis
Tenn
G. W. Toenges
Toenges
All
Chicago
Teenges
Toengés
A. C. Cooke
Cooke
Fight Over A Girl Ends In Three Deaths In Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee three men die after a dance incident stemming from a refusal by Elsie Killis to accompany Obie Butler home. Butler shoots Olney Phillips then kills John Heading before being fatally shot from behind by an unknown assailant. Phillips 17, Butler 30, Heading 26.
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Associated Press
Knoxvillee
Tenn
Elsie Killis
Obie Butler
Rafter
Butler
Ellis
Olney Phillips
Phillips
John Heading
General strike hits Cordova province coal mines
A general strike in the Cordova province was decided today affecting the extensive Belmez and Pennaroya coal mines.
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Cordova
Associathil Press
Spain
Province of
Belmez
Pennaroya
Riots Eased as Restaurants Reopen in Bilbao
In Bilbao on September 20 the situation returned to normal with rioting halted and restaurants reopening. Authorities report seventy five arrests have been made during the disturbance.
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Associated Press
Bilbao
Spain
Strike Prevented in Madrid and Arrests Ordered
Madrid the government ordered the arrest of work ingmen s committees and political agitators in disturbed districts. Three hundred were imprisoned last night and the general strike planned for today was prevented by authorities action. Railways ran as usual while thirty thousand building trades workers were ordered to strike. troops guarded key locations.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Blanco orders Juarez to gather army against Zapata forces
Special to the Light from El Paso reports General Blanco in Juarez ordered a return to Casas Grandes to rally three hundred fifty rurales and move to three relos to combat Zapata. Officials say only scattered bandits remain in Northern Chihuahua with no serious Magonista activity evident. Americans returning home believe danger is minimal.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Blanco
Casas
3Relos
Zapata
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Morelos
Chihuah
Gonistas
Mexico
Carranza Claims Coahuila Governor Victory
Venezuelan-born leader Venustiano Carranza says he was elected governor of Coahuila by all votes cast. He travels with Alfonso Madero in San Antonio while Gustavo Madero is expected to join them northward tomorrow. Rumors say the Maderos and Carranza seek foreign backing or respond to a disputed Coahuila result and possible rival declaration.
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Coahuila
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
San Anto
Alfonso Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Gustavo Madero
Gustavo
Lan
Alfonso
Sebastian Trevino
San Antonio
Francisco Madero
United States
Carranza
New York
Manuel Garza Aldape
No Official Warning Yet on Border Depredations
General Duncan reports no official information from the War Department about restraining marauding bands along the Texas border. Unofficial word suggests depredations occurred and action may follow. Troops on the border are two cavalry troops and about 125 men, with Headquarters at Marfa and Garden Springs. The Seventeenth Infantry moves to Leon Springs for six weeks of target practice.
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W. Duncan
Texas
War Department
Rio Grande
Brownsville
United States
Third Cavalry
Fourth Cavalry
Big Bend
William 8. Scott
Department of Texas
Marfa
Valentine
Presidio
Garden Springs
Marathon
Boquillos
Chisos
Cloudcroft
Seventeenth Infantry
Leon Springs
Duncan Unies
Tenth Infantry
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Magonistas
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