Library crusade fights book vandalism in San Antonio
In San Antonio the library launches a weeklong campaign to curb book marking by children. Mrs. Leah C. Johnson explains the effort uses illustrations and slogans to stress care of books. A winning campaign slogan is Books are your friends, treat them as friends, by 13 year old Fred Peltzer.
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San Antonio
Leah C. Johnson
Library Et Aft
Helen Henderson
Juapine
Wells
Johnson
Fred Peltzer
Schley Avenue
Heiress Miss White Sees Pearls Stolen by Burglar
An armed burglar stole a string of 181 matched pearls from Miss Hester White daughter of Armour and Company president F. Edson White in Chicago. The paste imitation duplicates the genuine pearls kept in a safe deposit vault while the real pearls valued at $15,000 were taken from the home.
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Chicago
Hester White
F. Edson White
Armour and Company
Precocious reprimand on girls marking library books
Mrs Johnson reports investigation shows girls mark library books far more than boys. She cites slogans from a contest where a girl urged thrift and cleanliness, warning wastefulness leads to ruin and urging better book care.
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Miss
Deed Suit Against J F Carl Over Property Block Error
H P Phulemeyer of Guadalupe county files in 78th District Court for reformation of a deed of trust. Carl signed a $8687.19 note to Schertz State Bank and a trust deed on San Antonio block 3068 but the deed allegedly misdescribes the property as block 2067. Plaintiff seeks correction to block 2068.
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J. F
Carl
H. P. Phulemeyer
Guadalupe County
Schertz State Bank
Phulemeier
Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the navy
Theodore Roosevelt quits his post as assistant secretary of the navy after being nominated by the Republicans for governor of New York. Coolidge accepts the resignation. Roosevelt will depart for Oyster Bay to be formally notified of the nomination. Edward A. Simmons contributed the first New York campaign check as they spoke at the White House.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Coolidge
Roosevelt
New York State
Oyster Bay
White House
Edward A. Simmons
Simmons
U S Cotton Imports Decline Sharply in August
Washington reports last month the value of U S cotton and cotton manufactures imports fell by about 1 million dollars from the previous August. Raw cotton imports reached roughly 2 007 933 pounds while wool and manufactures rose to 9 410 210 dollars and silk imports stood at about 80 700 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Prescription for common ailments in old texts
Fragmentary OCR notes list medicines for fevers and illnesses like influenza dengue malaria and digestive issues. Tone imitates a vendor or medical ad from a past era, highlighting cures and remedies with limited context.
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Teddy
U.S
Mitrovich Cafe
Southwest
BRADY
Sele
Capes
Tost
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