City groups urge river beautification drive Tuesday
Civic organizations in San Antonio will form the River Improvement Association at a Tuesday night Chamber of Commerce meeting. M B Hutchins and Herman Wagenfehr plan to contact groups today and tomorrow to mobilize broad participation and swift action for river beautification, with officials to be elected and aims to involve schools and prominent citizens. The event invites all to attend and propose procedures, with the Woman's club among initial participants. George Juneman and Paul Auerbach of Galveston visit Oates family. Rev. George Belsey to return from Boerne.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. B. Hutchins
Herman J. Wagenfehr
San Antonio
River Improvement Association
Hutchins
Real Estate Exchange
Young Men’s Business League
Press Club
Advertisers’ Association
Civic Improvement League
Woman's Club
George Belsey
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Boerne
Free Rheumatism Cure Sent by Mail Trial Offer
In 1893 the author endured muscular and inflammatory rheumatism for over three years. After failed remedies, a personal cure was found and reported to work for others bedridden with rheumatics. A free trial remedy is offered by mail to any sufferer who sends a coupon to Mark H. Jackson at No 58 Albany Street, New York, with a pub name and address provided.
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Mark H. Jackson
N. Y
Jackson
Obituary for Mrs Augusta Kleid of San Antonio
Augusta Kleid longtime San Antonio resident died at her home 218 Devine street after an extended illness aged 58 She leaves six sons three daughters and three grandchildren and four brothers The funeral will be at 5 this afternoon from her home with interment in the old Lutheran cemetery Rev O Hartmann officiating Pallbearers named Jones-A Mrs A F Jones aged 28 died at a local sanitarium Funeral from Zizik and company parlors Sunday at 5 pm Place and interment to be announced.
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Albert
George Kleid
Anna Kirchens
Lydia
Amanda Kleid
Emma
Joseph
Carl Kirchens
Fred Neumann
Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Neumann
Arizona
William
Gustav Neumann
Kleid
Germania Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Ladies’ Aid Society
101 Ranch Show Opens San Antonio Season
The 101 Ranch show, famous for vivid Western life re-creations, returns to San Antonio for its annual appearance on October 2. Miller Brothers and Edward Arlington promise an expanded exhibition following its Boston debut, with thrills from the prairies in a season of tent show touring.
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San Antonio
101 Ranch
United States
Mexico
Canada
Miller Brothers
Edward Arlington
Coliseum
Boston
Prairies
Booker T Washington Hires Special Pullman Car
In Denison Texas on September 23 1924 Texas Jim Crow limits prompt Booker T Washington to segregated trains. Washington plans a Texas Austin to Temple trip on September 30 and orders a special Pullman sleeper for himself and one colored porter only. Public interest centers on whether the trip will occur in daytime or overnight.
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Denison
Tex
Texas
Booker T. Washington
Booker T
Austin
Temple
Washington
Quarantine Ship Bought for Galveston Station
State Health Officer Ralph Steiner says a new quarantine vessel has been purchased in the east. The 80 foot boat costs 13000 and will be equipped and sent to Galveston within a month. An appropriation of 111,010 was made by the recent Legislature, leaving a balance of 22 states.
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Austin
Tex
Ralph Steiner
New York
Baltimore
Galveston
Dr. Steiner Sn
Father Obtains Writ and Sees His 18 Month Old Child
District Judge C A Wilcox granted a writ of habeas corpus to J C De Gress of Williamson county to possession of his 18 month old boy. De Gress claimed he had not been allowed to see the child since his divorce. Mrs De Gress feared kidnapping. The order allows three hours two days a month with the child taken to De Gress home and returned to the mother for custody the rest of the time.
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Austin
Tex
C. A. Wilcox
J. C. de Gress
Williamson County
W. H. Thompson
de Gress
Wilcox
Winsted News Oddities Highlight Local Happenings
A Winsted dispatch reports Rosco Young’s cat returning a rat trap, Gustave Seitz’s beans climbing a 20 foot ladder, and two foot pods on telephone pole vines. Mrs P J Reichel brings mixed red and white dahlias. Frost hits pumpkins as cider mills run full time and temperance drives dry sentiment.
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Winsted
Conn
Rosco Young
Gustave Seitz
New Hartford
P. J. Reichel
Westill
Temperance
Building Huge Jetty at Columbia River Mouth
Harper's Weekly describes a monumental jetty project at the Columbia river mouth. A four mile sea jetty confined the flow carving a deeper channel, then extended by three miles as the river scours ahead. The work aims to make Portland a deep sea harbor.
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Panama Canal
Columbia River
Portland
Harper's Weekly
Cost to raise chickens higher than market price
Bureau Report finds the cost to fatten a pound of chicken is 9.09 cents, including 7.10 cents for feed, while market price can be about twenty cents per pound. The government conducted an exhaustive investigation into feed and labor costs.
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Bureau
The Mayor of New Town at the Grand
Review of The Mayor of New Town at the Grand notes uneven satire and bustling camp in a loosely drawn African setting. S. Tutt Whitney earns laughs as a flawed mayor while Samantha Knowstall and a colorful ensemble deliver chorus numbers and eccentric characters amid a riotous plot.
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New Town
the Grand
Ethiopia
Smart Set
Rip van Winkle
S. Tutt Whitney
Samantha Knowstall
Toots
Pedro Manuel
Pedro
Rome
Jinks
Mose Gabbler
Zeke Swift
Judge Vance
Sam Jackson
J. Homer Tutt
Ethel Marshall
Mary Vance
Nettie Taylor
Evelyn Bristow
Maybelle Brown
Pocahontas
Babe Brown
Asteroidea of North America by Walter Kendrick Fisher
Stanford zoology professor Walter K Fisher completes Asteroidea of North America in twenty three years for early fall release. The United States government publishes the bulletin through the National Museum with star fish as central figures.
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Walter Kendrick Fisher
Stanford University
Department of Zoology
Palo Alto
Cal
Asteroidea
North America
Fisher
United States
National Museum
Ringling Show Presents Million Dollar Parade Through San Antonio
The Ringling Brothers stage a three mile parade on October seventh in San Antonio. The procession features camels elephants llamas deer and zebras with an Indian ruler on an oriental throne. Over 1300 performers from Europe Asia and distant lands join the display alongside 500 horses and a large African elephant contingent.
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Antonio
Ringling Brothers
Europe
Asia
Africa
Stoke-on-Trent
England
France
Italy
United States to Halt Gold Coinage for Twenty Years
The Washington Post reports the U.S. will pause gold coin production for twenty years while maintaining bullion holdings. George E. Roberts says the government has about one thousand million gold coins in vaults, enough to last a generation, with mint activity focused on subsidiary coins. The New Orleans mint is closed, Denver and Philadelphia supply coins to regions as far as shipments permit.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Washington Post
George E. Roberts
Mint
Mr. Ruperts
Denver
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
New Texas Charters Filed Across Cities
Charters filed in Texas include J W Allmond Dry Goods of Childress with 8000 capital stock, incorporators J W Allmond R J Merritt and Mrs Nannie Norris. Benevolent Protective Association of Waco formed with no capital stock by B W Hardy J E Spiller E D John. Patterson Deans Jewelry of Uvalde amends capital from 35000 to 8000. Mueller Produce of Galveston 2000 capital stock, incorporators W A Wood E H Becker Henry Mueller. Rio Grande Automobile of El Paso 5000 capital stock, incorporators Max Moye W F Carter Jr John M Wyatt. Dissolutions filed for Baird Realty of Baird First State Bank of Shire Percival Wood Preserving of Houston.
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Austin
Tex
J. W. Allmond
Uvalde
Mueller Produce Company of
Galveston
Capital Stock
Incorporators
W. A. Wood
E. H. Becker
Henry Mueller
Rio Grande Automobile Company
el Paso
Max Moye
W. F. Carter Jr
John M. Wyatt
Baird Realty Company of
Baird
First State Bank of
Shire
Percival Wood Preserving Company of
Houston
Umbrella dispute leads to acquittal in assault trial
In Northampton district court Henry John son a carpenter at the State Agricultural College was charged with assaulting his wife. The couple and their child testified. He said the rainy day and one umbrella caused the quarrel claiming as head of the family he had first claim. The court ruled he acted within his rights and acquitted him.
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Henry Johnson
State Agricultural College
Northampton
Mass
Johnson
Deaf Plaintiff Sues Over Breach Of Contract In Court
John H. Geary, deaf and mute, sued in municipal court for breach of contract. No sign language translator was present and lawyers were perplexed. The judge communicated by rapid finger motions, asking questions through gestures as Geary replied with his own sign.
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John H. Geary
Chicago Tribune
Judge Scully
Geary
France Ratifies Morocco Reply in Cabinet Meeting
At Rambouillet a French cabinet ratified the reply to Germany on the Moroccan dispute. The message, drafted by Foreign Minister M. de Selves, was sent to Berlin by a special courier. Negotiations reportedly near final with only minor details left.
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Paris
Rambouilla
Germany
Baron von Schoen
M. de Selves
Berlin
Sings in the Dark to Prevent a Panic at Olive Opera House
Grace Van Studdiford sang for twenty minutes in darkness during a transformer fire at Olive Opera House, preventing a panic and keeping the audience calm as candles lit the stage. The performers appeared as shadows in this unique night in South Bend theater history.
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South Benn Ind
Olive Opera House
Tomight
Grace van Studdiford
Lacktheaters
Jews Observe Day in City as New Year Ends
The first day of the Jewish New Year ended at sundown with stores closed and people visiting friends to exchange greetings. Orthodox services will be held today as two days mark the observance and a ten day period of repentance leads to the Day of Atonement beginning October 5 with prayers for a clean heart.
New Guns To Militia In Texas Distribution
The adjutant general's department will ship two star gauged United States magazines rifles by prepaid express to the coast artillery at Galveston and two to each commander of cavalry and infantry units of the Texas National Guard. The Modern army rifles were received and are being distributed for marksmanship practice by state military organizations.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General’s Department
United States
Coast Artillery Company
Galveston
Texas National Guard
Hall's Tex as Wonder Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Hall's Tex as Wonder for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. It promises quick and permanent relief from a $1.00 bottle and invites readers to write for testimonials, listing Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis and druggists as sellers.
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Hall
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
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