Seminary Endowment Drive Marks Texas Synod Meeting
Morning session opens with memorial service as the synod urges an alliance between Seminary of the South and Lane Seminary of Cincinnati to raise 150000 dollars for the former. Dr. Reynolds reports on Presbyterian education and Bible study in schools, praising church funded ministerial training and college visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminary of the
South
Lane Seminary of
Cincinnati
L. B. Gray
Reynolds College of
Albany
Tex
Presbyterian Board of Education
Madison Square Church
Presbyterian Church
Board of Education
Glenn Sneed
R. L. Irving
D. D
Gainesville
The
Texas Education Board
W. J. Darby
Evansville
Ind
B. P. Fullerton
St. Louis
San Antonio
Frederick Bow
Mystery skeleton case in Houston deepens as mother rejects remains
In Houston Texas a fleshless skeleton found near Sheldon is challenged by Charles Redding's mother who says the teeth prove the bones are not her son. Officials doubt the theory of murder against W I Long and suspect the body was moved from a distant location after partial burning.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Sheldon
Charles Redding
W. I. Long
Redding
Green
Anderson
Justice Crocker
Man Finds Purse on Wyoming Street Returns It
Henry Haensel of Plum and Victoria streets found a woman's purse containing over 100 dollars in the gutter on Wyoming Street yesterday morning. He kept it hoping a lost ad would appear and, when The Light carrier delivered the paper, the notice confirmed the plan. The purse belonged to J. N. Crow of Elmendorf Texas and Haensel returned it today. The ad offered a 25 dollar reward for the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Street
Henry Haensel
Plum
Victoria
Haensel
J. N. Crow
Elmendorf
Texas
Senator Gardner Named U S Senator from Maine
Portland Maine September 28 Obie diah Gardner of Rockland was appointed United States senator today to succeed the late Senator William Pitt Frye Gardner a Democratic candidate for governor of Maine in 1906 is recorded as taking office.
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Maine
Associated Press
Portland
Obediah Gardner
Rockland
United States
William Pitt Frye
Gardner
Argentine Battleship Moreno To Be Launched At Camden
The Argentine battleship Moreno, described as among the greatest of its kind, will be launched this afternoon from New York Shipbuilding in Camden. It will be christened by Senhora Isabel Betbeder with guests including Romulo Naon and Rear Admiral Betbeder. The vessel measures 595 feet, displaces about 27,600 tons, carries twelve 12 inch guns, and will cost about 12 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Moreno
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
Rivadavia
Senhora Isabel Betbeder
Onofre Betbeder
Argentine Naval Commission
Sen
Mariano Moreno
South American
Republic
Utah
Florida
United States
New York
England
Arkansas
Wyoming
Viribus Unitis
Thuringer
Kawachi
Sebastopol
Sao Paulo
Danti Alighieri
Courbet
Jean Bart
Great Britain
Bethlehem Steel Company
Temple Feud Ends as Parties Sign Peace Pact
The W V Fisher and W F Flewellen feud ends with all parties signing an agreement. Signers include W V Fisher A E Smith Fred P Hamill W F Flewellen F C Flewellen and W F Flewellhen. The feud followed Hamill being shot by Flewellen and a later shooting involving Fisher. Fisher, a Temple police officer, had been hospitalized in Belton.
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Associated Presb
Temple
Tex
W. V. Fisher
W. F. Flewellen
A. E. Smith
Fred P. Hamill
F. C. Flewellen
W. F. Flewellhen
Flewellen
Fisher
Filewellens
Fisher Ile
Belton
Charter Filed for Southwestern Mortgage Loan Co
The secretary of state filed the charter of the Southwestern Mortgage Loan company of San Antonio. It is a one million dollar corporation with incorporators O. Austin T. J. Kearful and R Kampmann.
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Associaten
Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Southwestern Mortgage Loan Company of
San Antonio
O. Austin
T. J. Kearful
Kampmann
Rayburn to Seek Nomination in Fourth District
Austin Sept. 23 Speaker Sam Rayburn of Bonham announced he will seek the nomination in the Fourth congressional district ending rumors of a run for congressman at large. He said he would campaign to represent the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Absoc Eee
Austin
Tex
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
San Antonio Enjoined From Dangerous Quarry Blasting
Judge Birkhead issued a temporary injunction preventing blasting at the San Pedro springs quarry near San Antonio to shield residents from danger. T. C. Frost, who lives across the street, filed the petition alleging stones from blasts damaged his yard and home. The writ, set at 3000 with a 500 bond, follows complaints dating to September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Birkhead
Seventy-third District Court
San Pedro Springs
T. C. Frost
Callaghan
Frost
Burglary Strikes Parker Home For Second Time
Deputy Galbraith investigated a second house burglary at Mrs. C. D. Parker’s residence 1202 Virginia Boulevard. The thief, using a wire to push the rear door key and a skeleton key, stole bed clothes, a woman's wardrobe, mink fur, eight plumes, and other items valued around 100 dollars. Tracks of a large shoe and a hidden hiding place were noted, with suspicion the same man may be linked to a prior break-in at the same home about a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Parker
Virginia Boulevard
Galbraith
Parker
Tenth Leaves Sunday for Galveston Movement
Loading of the Tenth infantry impedimenta began this morning on the siding near Fort Sam Houston. The train will have eight freight cars and depart for Galveston tomorrow morning. Baggage will be transferred to the Kilpatrick on arrival, and the regiment sails Tuesday afternoon. Special passenger trains for officers and enlisted men depart Tuesday morning at 6 and 6 15, arriving Galveston about 3 30. An auction sale of quartermaster property condemned by Major Dickman ended with $200 paid. Emigration agent Here-Harry Sla gle of St Louis arrived in Houston-Galveston area after a few days there.
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Madison Square Church
A. C. McDaniel
Frederick Bowen
J. A. Thome
Galveston
J. E. Clarke
Nashville
Corsicana
Firmen
Mesdames J. C. Reed
J. C. Foster
Diliman
J. E. Cunningham
Tenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Kilpatrick
Tenth
Dickman
Central Division
Marvelous Beauty Claim From One Night Home Remedy
Grace Benson testifies that a free prescription made her hands and arms beautifully smooth after a single application. The remedy uses Kulux Compound with witch hazel and water, prepared at home, to improve rough skin and remove freckles and tan.
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Grace Benson
Oil on roads could create ideal summer climate in San Antonio
John P. Withers of San Antonio argues after visiting California that oil application can reduce dust and create a desirable climate here. He notes Cali’s success, cites a proposed ocean to ocean highway funded with 18 million dollars, and urges locals to become boosters to attract homeseekers and tourists.
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San Antonio
John P. Withers
California
Mr. Withers
Withers
Texas
Los Angeles
Atlantic Coast
Pacific
Oceans
State of California
Ocean
Pacific Coast
Gulf Coast
Fowler Forced Back After Battle in Air
Aviator Robert Fowler could not clear the mountains and was forced to return to Colfax landing at 8:55 a.m. He circled then glided down toward his departure point noting the engine lacked power to traverse the peak region.
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Fowler
Robert Fowler
Blue Canyon
Colfax
Rodgers Makes Start On Ocean to Ocean Flight
Elimira New York reports C P Rodgers began his ocean to ocean flight at 10:80 a m rough ground caused a skip to avoid telegraph wires during takeoff wires pulled when landing repairs will take about an hour
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Rodgers
Elmira
N. Y
C. P. Rodgers
International aviation meet opens with aerial mail service
Garden City hosts nine day event starting today with 35 aviators including four women. Wright brothers join after last minute license. First aerial postal service authorized by the post office will inaugurate with a branch office and new postmark. Captain Paul W Beck aims two daily flights carrying about 20 000 letters.
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Associated Press
New York
Garden City
Wright Brothers
United States Postoffice Department
L. L
Paul W. Beck
Hhe Field
Longsland
Governor's Island
Paeteme
Siemek
Telephone merger forms Pecos and Rio Grande network in West Texas
The Pecos and Rio Grande Telephone company of Fort Stockton is chartered and to absorb Alpine and Fort Stockton Telephone lines. The new system with $120000 capital targets Brewster Pecos Terrell Presidio Jeff Davis Reeves Ward and other western Texas counties. Promoters include James Rooney Frank Rooney R T Durrett Marianne George C Miller and Herman Butz.
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Austin
Tex
Pecos
Terrell
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Reeves, Ward
Texas
James
Frank Rooney
R. T. Durrett
Mariarne George C. Miller
Herman Butz
Real Cowboys Bowlegged Says 101 Ranch Show Pictorial
The article argues the genuine cowboy cannot imitate bow-legged gait seen in ranch hands. It notes the 101 Ranch Wild West Show will visit Bliss, Oklahoma on Monday October 2 and praises Fraser tailor styles worn by performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
101 Ranch
Ranch
Plains
Bliss
Okla
False Alarm Ends With 11-Year-Old Held by Police
Acting Fire Chief McSorley and four fire companies rushed to Lexington avenue and Augusta street after an alarm at 4 pm. No fire found. an 11-year-old boy was taken into custody by Patrolman Nobles for turning in a false alarm. He lives on De glas street and was sent to juvenile court with bond posted by his parents.
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McSorley
Lexington Avenue
Augusta Street
Nobles
De§glas Street
Fire Department
Bond
Obituaries and funeral notices from San Antonio area
Obituary notices report James Fisher age 65 of 523 East Quincy Street died after months of illness. Theresa Schelper 31, wife of Charles Schelper, details of survivors and funeral. Infant W Nin ia Flores died on a train with funeral at San Fernando cemetery. Leopold Guerguin died Fort Worth with services at 108 City street and later at St Marys church. Guerguin & Son real estate firm details and survivors Orvan Hill Carlos Guerguin and a sister Mrs Holt Fraser noted.
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Fisher
James Fisher
Quincy Street
Mr. Fisher
Bremen
Germany
United States
Republic of Mexico
Guberguin
Leopold Guerguin
Fort Worth
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Carlos Guerguin
City Street
Guerguin
Arlington Heights
St. Mary’s Church
Mr. Guerguin
Linares
Mexico
Monterey
San Antonio
St. Mary’s College
Annie Heusinger
Orvan A. Hill
Holt
Heiresses Named in $50,000 Peabody Estate
Mrs Frankie Motley learns she is one of three heirs to a $50,000 estate left by an uncle who died a year ago at Peabody Kansas. Tinker Davis of Sherman Texas is another heir and she has retained counsel to secure her share now under court process.
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Associated Press
Thxarkana
Tex
Frankie Motley
Peabody
Kaw
Tinker Davis
Sherman
Texas
Motley
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