Obituary of Joseph Gorman Dies in Del Rio
The body of Joseph Gorman age about 35 died yesterday at Del Rio Texas arrived in San Antonio at noon today and was taken in charge by the Zizik Undertaking Company. Gorman a bookkeeper by trade was a native of Leavenworth Kansas and had lived in Del Rio for twenty years. Surviving is his sister Mrs P P McManus of this city. The funeral was held at 2 o clock this afternoon from the un-
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Gaston Hartsfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
San Antonio Undertaking Company
Lowville
N. Y
Fannie Sheldon
Harper
George Harper
San Antonio
J. T. Burnett Undertaking Company
del Rio
Seek New Members Y M C A Membership Drive Launch
The Y M C A membership committee held its first meeting at 12 15 today to start the November campaign. With memberships expiring December 1 the group will work to renew and recruit during the last five days of November. Regular Monday meetings with lunch are planned as the drive proceeds. Committee members named by President A M Fischer include R Clarence Jones Irving M Dietz J D Malone Victor Keller E G How A B Klieforth C B Gaddis N H King and Orville Frantz.
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A. M. Fischer
R. Clarence Jones
Irving M. Dietz
J. D. Malone
Victor Keller
E. G. How
A. B. Klieforth
C. B. Gaddis
N. H. King
Orville Frantz
Fort Sam Officers Host Dance for Miss Mayer and Lt Browne
The bachelor officers at Fort Sam Houston compliment Miss Amy Mayer and Lieutenant Charles Browne with a dance at the Post gym. Guests include numerous local residents and relatives of the Pancoasts on King William Street. Mary Pancoast hosts with Miss Mary Cowley of Woodbury New Jersey visiting in New Orleans.
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Fort Sam Houston
Amy Mayer
Charles Browne
Mary Pancoast
Mary Cowley
Woodbury
N. J
Admiral Cowley
Misses Pancoast
King William Street
Miss Mary’s
New Oreans
Engagements and Society Events Highlight San Antonio Notes
Judge C C Clamp announces the engagement of Yadie Adele Clamp to Henry Smythe Groesbeck with a wedding planned for October 28. Violet Embroidery Club to meet at 2:30 PM at 522 Augusta. Rafael Diaz the tenor headlines a Saturday concert at Travis Club, a rare San Antonio appearance with L L Marks in a duet and Acugna conducting. Open only to club members.
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C. C. Clamp
Yadie Adele
Henry Smythe Groesbeck
Travis Club
Rafael Diaz
Diaz
Miss Nette
Beethoven Hall
San Antonians
Mr. Diaz
L. L. Marks
Acugna
Ed Golstein
Riverside Park Church tea postponed to tomorrow
Circle No 2 of Riverside Park Baptist Church will host a postponed tea from 3 to 6 PM at Mrs G D Newton 110 Warwick Boulevard. A musical program and refreshments are planned. Also notes of visiting members, address changes, club meetings, and a surprise party for Miss Annabel Merrylees.
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Riverside Park Baptist Church
G. D. Newton
Warwick Boulevard
Grace Lutheran Ladies Plan Mexican Supper Night
The Ladies' Aid Society of Grace English Lutheran Church will serve a home-cooked Mexican supper from 6 to 10 pm Thursday at Mrs. I. Persch's home 422 Avenue D corner Fifth Street. The Luther League will serve ice cream and cake.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace English Luthern Church
I. Persch
Avenue D
Corner Fifth Street
Luther League
Ladies' Aid to Host Postponed Reception for New Pastor
The Ladies' Aid Society of Madison Square Presbyterian Church will hold a postponed reception honoring the church's new pastor and his family. The event aims to welcome the pastor to the congregation and introduce his leadership to members.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Vacancies at West Point Prompt Advisory Dissent
An advisory from Fort Sam Houston reports West Point cadet vacancies open and cites repeated failures by senators and representatives to nominate. Proposes semi annual entrance exams in January and May to improve nominations while noting no change in admission requirements.
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West Point
Government Military Academy
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Military Academy
War Department
Secretary of War
Boys Committee Appeals 10 Board Over Shop Facilities
A four boy committee chosen by the senior class at Main Avenue High School will meet Sam Harris the finance committee chair to press for shop facilities. Fifteen students have completed three years of industrial work and need machine shop space. Harris’ position on the board will be sought to address the shortage. If no help is found the class may disband, otherwise students will await senior work arrangements.
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Main Avenue High School
Sam Harris
Robert Will
Francis Bowen
Milton Burger
George Judson
Mr. Harris
Harris
Dope Habit Burglars Apprehended In West Side Drug Store
A white man and woman, jailed on burglary charges, are said to have stolen morphine from a west side drug store to feed a drug habit. Policeman Gordon detained them after tips led to the entrance. Formal complaints are expected in justice court within a day or two.
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West Side
Gordon
Sam
Justice Courts
High Five Party Hosted by Mrs Nash Ortega
Mrs Nash Ortega entertained with a high five party Friday afternoon at her Pierson Avenue home. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Walter Bodeman Ed Stauss Miss Bessie Collins Mrs Charles Baxter Miss Mae Lankford and Mrs A A Jones. A three course luncheon was served. Attendees included Mesdames Jack Burke C O Daunis Ed Stauss Mary Lessing Phil Wendoroth Charles Baxter Otto Lutz Albert Merklin Walter Graham Benton Taylor Kaupert Gibson John Scevin Thompson Louis Smasal Herbert Thompson Adolph Blessi Emil Lamm Paul Saper Schell Littleton A A Jones H Mosely E J McCormick A Balcom M E Hay Harry Walker Misses Pearl Fried Bessie Collins Mary Lankford Elizabeth Blessi.
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Nash Ortega
Pierson Avenue
Walter Bodeman
Ed Stauss
Bessie Collins
Charles Baxter
Mae Lankford
A. A. Jones
Jack Burke
C. O. Daunis
Mary Lessing
Phil Wenderoth
Swift Co Fresh Beef Sales in San Antonio Week End Sept
Swift & Co reports fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending September 27 averaged 9.69 cents per pound.
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Swift & Co
San Antonio
Birthday Entertainment at San Pedro Springs
Miss Hester Miller and J. Appling Miller hosted friends for a birthday gathering at San Pedro Springs last week. Ice cream and cake were served. Guests included Julia Berliski Lucille Bettencourt Clera Nelson Cleamie Delaney Lena Blessing Joe Bettencourt Jr Roy Thompson John Maltsberger Lud Ferguson and chaperone Mrs Leon Maeckel.
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Hester Miller
J. Appling Miller
San Pedro Springs
Mr. Miller
Julia Berliski
Lucille Bettencourt
Clera Nelson
Cleamie Delaney
Lena Blessing
Joe Bettencourt Jr
Roy Thompson
John Maltsberger
Lud Ferguson
Leon Maeckel
Ordinance Aims to Curb Circus Attendance Overcrowding
Mayor Brown witnessed severe overcrowding at Ringling's two Saturday shows with thousands unable to find seats. He urged the city clerk to draft an ordinance forbidding selling more tickets than seating capacity. The aim is to prevent crowding at such events.
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Ringling
Brown
Two Detectives Quit City Service in Mass Resignation
Detectives W. A. Harvey and J. H. Long submitted resignations to Police Chief Lancaster effective tomorrow night. The moves leave the detective bureau with five plain clothes men. Harvey and Long plan to open a private agency after long service in the police and sheriff's departments. Harvey was among officers who pursued the train robber Camille Hanks, who was shot and killed by Policeman Pink Taylor during the arrest about fourteen years ago.
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W. A. Harvey
J. H. Long
Lancaster
City Detective Bureau
Harvey
Long
Sheriff’s
Camille Hanks
Hanks
Pink Taylor
Chronicle of a Stolen Chronometer Restored to Owner
Two boys offered a $60 chronometer to a Mexican for $1.50 at a West Commerce street jewelry shop. Police halted the deal, the boys fled, the instrument was recovered by detectives, and restored to E. D. Thomas after his Saturday night theft report. No suspects were found.
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E. D. Thomas
West Commerce Street
Hyatt
Laredo Street
Thomas
Hold Postponed Card Party at Turn Verein
The Ladies Section of the San Antonio Turn Verein will hold its postponed card party at 3:30 PM on Wednesday afternoon.
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San Antonio
Library gathers Hallowe'en ideas for readers
Carnegie library prepares for Halloween by collecting suggestions from magazines and papers. Clippings will be pasted on yellow cardboard and made available with related books for visitors to consult tomorrow.
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Carnegie Library
Turn Verein to Entertain at Turner Hall Hop
San Antonio Turn Verein announces a Saturday evening hop at Turner Hall with members performing for attendees. The event aims to provide lively dancing and social entertainment for the local community.
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Turn Verein
San Antonio
Turner Hall
Onion growth trick tied sap flow in Oregon farm
An Oregon farmer finds that tying threads around each onion plant slows sap flow to the tops and yields larger onions on rich soil. The annual post bag for British India carries over 720 million letters and 97 million newspapers.
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Oregon
British India
City Council May Consider Circus Seating Ordinance
The mayor seeks an ordinance restricting theater style seating capacity for circuses. City Clerk Fred Fries prepared the measure, arguing crowd safety in panics and hazards from horses and animals. The proposal will go to the council for action.
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Fred Fries
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic General Tonic Claim
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic marketed as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Promoted to drive out malaria enrich blood and build up the whole system. Price 60 cents.
Engineer Thompson Visits Saltillo Mines Interim Halt Expected
A. H. Thompson, engineer in charge of the Mazatil copper mines near Saltillo Mexico, arrived in Hereford England last month and is registered at the Gunter hotel. He plans to stay a few days then return to resume operations at the mines. He has heard little from the region but believes smelters at Saltillo may be back online and will visit the mines to assess and possibly restart work.
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A. H. Thompson
Saltillo
Mex
Hereford
England
Gunter Hotel
Thompson
Mexico
Funds solicited for auto racing meet
A San Antonio Chamber of Commerce committee led by W. B. Tuttle Simon Frank and John B Carrington began raising guarantees for fall auto races. One third of the 7000 dollars stock issue was subscribed by noon as a stock-sell plan replaces direct newsman solicitation with a buyback funded by gate receipts.
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W. B. Tuttle
Simon Frank
John B. Carrington
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
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