Plans to enlarge the Brooklyn Navy Yard revealed
The Navy Department plans a $14 300 000 expansion to create the world s largest naval station. The project adds dry docks piers and workshops to dock and service the Atlantic fleet in one place. Brooklyn congressmen push for approval despite potential policy changes by Secretary Meyer.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Naval Station
Navy Department
Delaware
Brooklyn
Congress
Meyer
Navy Yard
Shipboard Repairs and Leave Provisions in Navy Directive
The directive requires repairs only on ships current in design and forbids fixing out of date warships. For rest and recuperation personnel are to go to Harlandale for hot sulphur baths.
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Harlandale
Famous Bonsettis Coming to Ringling Brothers Show
The Bonsetti family, famed as top circus performers, join Ringling Brothers on their American tour with a new acrobatic novelty. They debut here on Saturday October 7, drawing crowds as part of a larger cast of seven families and up to thirty six performers in a single number.
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Italy
America
Ringling Brothers
Bonsettis
Americans
Europe
St. Petersburg
Good Roads Movement Spreads In Texas Delegation Plan
Governor Colquitt calls a Dallas meeting on October 26 to form a statewide good roads association. J W Warren, president of the Bexar County Highway League, says the movement has reached all Texas counties and will aid local groups with engineering support. A proposed tourist loop would run Kerrville to Bandera and San Antonio, attracting northern and eastern winter tourists.
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Real Estate Exchange
Good Roads’ Boosters
Colquitt
Dallas
J. W. Warren
League
Warren
Texas
Mr. Warren
H. E. Hildebrand
Kerrville
Boerne
Center Point
Comfort
Kerrvile
Bandera
San Antonio
Charles Schreiner
Kerrville Country
Hildebrand
Mr. Hildebrand
Bandera Pass
Lessons From San Marcos Destruction Shape Battleship Armor
Washington Sept 25 reports from the San Marcos tests show that covering an entire battleship hull with heavy armor is impractical. The experiments reveal thin end armor fails against big shells, prompting designers to abandon full hull armor and reinforce vital belt and casement protection while leaving ends unarmored to save weight.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Texas
San Marcos
Masons Organize Lodge in Matagorda Bay City
Masons at Matagorda have formed a lodge successor to Lodge No. 7 A F and A M. They aim to revive the old number and seek a charter from the grand lodge in December. J H H Dennis directed the formation with twenty members. Bay City attendees joined the ceremonies and a banquet followed with speeches by Thomas H. Lewis W M Holland John A Gaines Amos Lee J H H Dennis and toastmaster W C Carpenter.
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Tex
Matagorda
A. F
A. M
Grand Lodge
J. H. H. Dennis
Thomas H. Lewis
W. M. Holland
John A. Gaines
Amos Lee
W. C. Carpenter
To Restore Appetite Take Morsford's Acid Phosphate
Use is recommended for restoration of appetite strength and vitality. Try it.
Elect Officers and Plan Day at Fair
The meeting of Post D, Travelers' Protective Association at the Menger hotel elected officers for the new year. H T Matthews becomes president and Nat Villareal second vice president, with D P Allen as third vice president and Ed Sachs as secretary. John F Fentiman was re elected treasurer. Plans include a barbecue at the fair grounds for traveling men and families, a city parade, and a patriotic pageant using red white and blue umbrellas. A committee led by John C Marshall E R Kirkland and J W McGehee will organize the program and Nat ??? will oversee barbecue arrangements.
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Post D
Travelers’ Protective Association
Menger Hotel
H. T. Matthews
Harry Holz
Nat Villareal
D. P. Allen
Ed Sachs
John F. Fentiman
Colquitt
Senator Kauffman
Galveston
Adolph Boldt
Fair Grounds
John C. Marshall
E. R. Kirkland
J. W. Mc
Female Trouble Healed by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Ottumwa Iowa report quotes Mrs AriET Fe WamPLeR grateful for cure after trial of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad-like notice promotes the root and herb formula as the preferred remedy for female ailments and invites women to write for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Ottumwa
Iowa
United
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Ariet FE. Wampler
Ransom Street
Ittumwa, Iowa
Lydia E. Pi
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Village ceremony names grand marshal and committee
Villareal will serve as grand marshal while EF R Holland and John F Fentiman handle invitations. Upon President Fer mier retirement Mr Matthews appoints an executive committee with T M Dechman as chairman and W J Barton E R Holland Ed Witte and R L Burnett on the panel.
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Villareal
R. Holland
John F. Fentiman
Fermier
Mr. Matthews
T. M. Dechman
W. J. Barton
E. R. Holland
Ed Witte
R. L. Burnett
Italo Americans Plan Columbus Day Celebration
The Italo American Young Men's club met to finalize Columbus day events in the city on October 12. A 3 PM street parade will feature four floats built by B P Rogers of the San Antonio Carnival association, costumes for Columbus figures, and pages and priests. The Columbus day queen contest concludes Sunday night at the market hall auditorium with three counts at 4 6 and 8 PM.
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Young Men's Club
C. B. Colquitt
B. P. Rogers
San Antonio Carnival Association
Christopher Columbus
Market Hall
Isabella
Rousing Rally Among Sunday School Workers
A Sunday school rally at First Baptist fused church and school services into a two hour program. All members were made private in a promotions system based on class work. The event featured a large pipe organ, duets, solos, a Ninety and Nine adaptation, a Baptist Young People's chorus, and original songs by local artists.
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First Baptist Church
J. Baggett
McCurdy
Mary Virginia Carter
Dorothy Hillie
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Sylvester Gardner
Harlandale bath house touted to draw world visitors
Promoters claim Harlandale hot sulphur water and a $60,000 bath house will boost San Antonio publicity. They expect worldwide fame of the healthful waters to bring thousands seeking treatment, with a Harlandale cart service to the bath house.
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Harlandale
San Antonio
Bath House
Kidnapping duo assault New York teen girl and neighbor
Irene Westley a 17 year old is believed kidnapped by four unknown men. James Kerns an 18 year old neighbor is beaten and dies later from a fractured skull after escorting her home near West Sixteenth street. Police search for suspects and details emerge from brief recovery.
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Associated Press
New York
West Side
Irene Westley
James Kerns
Kerns
Poli
West Sixteenth Street
Miss Westley
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