McAllen Daily Press (McAllen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 207, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1925 Page: 1 of 4
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A bulletin from the Bureau of Edu-
cation gives the results of dstin-
guished high school pupils of Iowa.
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• With the completion of the Nelson
track, named after a prominent race
horse man who will have entries next
week in the races, it is expected that'
the sport, will be revived to a marked
. Yosemite, Calif., Aug. 19.—Count
Theodore,-Jackowski, Polish noble-
We are Reliably informed that there
are about fourteen new Kansas farm
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The conference city for 1926 will be
selected by the presidents of the dis
trict while here.
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ments for coming. Let
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be removed were taken to, the New j there was criminal culpability in the
port hospital, where twenty-five vol disaster to the Mackinac. Federal
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Newport, R. I., Aug. 19—Thirty- flowers brought from the garden? of
five persons had lost their fight for Newport’s society leaders.
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This is not intended as a persona
thrust at anyone, but we would t
to know why it has not been fixed
McAllen is suffering for a lot ot
good business on account of it, am
a part of our most substantial farm
ers can’t get through it to McAlr
during rainy weather.
ihe excursion steamer Mackinac ex-
ploded as she steamed through Narra-
ganset bay.
Four , other persons were missing
and twelve of more than 100 injured
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Many Steeds to
Contest in Race
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Nelson has just returned from the
Bertram Fair, where his horse “Strol.1-
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Chicago, Aug. >
quake shocks were
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cago this morning.
The tremors bega
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VOLUME FIVE.
Vendors Lien Notes
Bought and Sold
Money to lend on Valley Heal
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Irrigated farms for sale on easy
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Lufkin boasts of one of the largest
and best syrup manufactories .-fa the
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Brehm, Lester Ahrens and Mr.
Mrs. Henry Damme.
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Indicator Records
me remembered her
beautiful silver vas
determine whether
for 316 high
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table cloudbursts swept over IoWa,
paralyzing electric light and spower
lines and bringing heayy crop dam-
age. Illinois was swept byrain and
ing snowstorm. The Rhode Island at-
torney’s department will continue its
storms. - ।
Two persons wrp
trical storms in Nebraska. This en-
tire area of Iwa and Illinois .will be
a storm center during the week, ac-
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Eucalyptus trees gtoy almost as
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Win Honor As
Hi School Pupils
For All Stakes.
et; The Val-Rie Confectionery, Mc-
Allen's Coolest, cleanest and mot ap-
preciative drinking parlor. 201-tr
Bakery & Gra.
in regular session last night at eight
o’clock. Nothing was transacted ex
cept the usual routine of business.
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Mrs. Hr Damme was hostess last
Thursday evening to a bridge party
of informal summertime appointment,
at the home of her mother, Mrs. 1‘
M. Perkins, honoring her visitor, Miss
Rossie Butler of Houston, Texas. Pink,
roses and coral vine mingled with
hace fern gave the ’ color note or
। steamship (inspectors and Newport
police also started independent, in-
vestigation'today. . »
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Mr. Eby, who hppens to live a
that particular point on the road
sometimes works overtime pulling out
cars.
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" $5.00 prize given away every Thurs-
day "night at the Val-Rie -Confection-
e.ry? Each purchase glyes you a tick-
et. The yalRie Confectionery,—Me-
Ailen‘sCoolest,-cleneihandmest •
9.—Severe earth-
registered by seis-'
Jniversity of Chi-
"Stroller” will be entered in the main
event here.
-Twelve of the best horses in the
Southwest are to be here.
Visitors from-all over Texas are ex
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were not expected to survive their cidence that/George McVey, captain
burns. • . of the Mackinac, also captain of the
The lleath list grew by the hour.) Larchmont/ which sank after being
Every attendant at the naval hospital.; rammed by a schooner during a blind-
mtCenWynsredat
I Brenholts & Landry?
The disaster, the worst in Rhode
Island waters since the steamer
suitable' trophies' for’ scores made.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J
E. Burgess, Albert Stewart, Harold
Lemburg, Clyde London, Misses Jes-
sie Lemburg, Edythe Jackson, Rossie
Butler; Messrs L. Peddit, Harold
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pits earning this ratsing 172 were
children of farmers. This is 54 per
cent of the total, number.
_ The farm -pepulation constitutes on-
ly 41 per cent of the total population
of the State so it is evident that the
farm bred children secure a highe
representation among distinguished
high school seniors than thir nurm-
bers would lead one to expect.
From all the facts presented in
the cpmplete study the- general con
elusion is reached -that superior stu
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Information reaching this city in-
dicates that others in addition to
presidents and secretaries are. plan-
ning to attend the meeting. “They
are welcome,” according to Roger H.
Penick," secretary of the local organ-
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Facts were obtained
school. seniors who
distinguished pupils.
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official gathering of Rotary execu-
tives of the new" 47th district of Ro-
tary International will be held in this ”
eity Monday and Tuesday, August 24
and 25. These are the dates for the -
annual presidents and secretaries con-
ference, and, according to officials of
the local club, evefy club in the dis-
trict will be represented.
“The meeting will be devoted ex-
clusively to business matters during
ihe executive sessions," according to
Governor Sid Hurdin, of Mission, who
was here last week conferring with
Jocal officers regarding the meeting.
A feature of the two days’ sessions
will be an address by former district
govenior Harry H. Rogers, on
‘World Wide Rotary."
The host club has arranged a series
of entertainment features that Will
appeal, it was said, to “The landfub- "
bers.” from the interior citis: of the
district. A gall over Corpus Christi
hay, and a picnic supper will probably
be held, and an old fashioned fish fry
may be included.-
All sessions will be held at the
Nueces Hotel, located on Corpus
Christi bay, and according to the man-
agement enough rooms will be reserv-
ed to accommodate all the visiting
Rotary officials.
A. A. HUOHE8
McAllen, Txas
- ’ Office:
Aver State Bank 4Tfm
make for superior scholarship in high
seheels areeoneerned. — - erslocating 9n the North McCoHroad
besides the* long list of progressive
farmers who have been there, Some
of them for quite a long time.
'Taylor, August 20.—When Taylor
turns out for the Horse races on the
26th and 27, old timers will, feel like
pid times,________•___________—- ——
Taylor used to be known all over
Texas for the horse races that were
held often here.
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The Gatling buick company sold
two cars today—all they have in
stock. The demand has been so great
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A regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of the MeAllen lodge will
meet tonight at ght o’clock at the
M. W. A. hall. ‛
In Iowa it is a good fortune to be
the child of a farmer in so far as
those abilities and attitudes which
Brownsville Tex., Aug. 19—The Mis
souri Pacific took scrupulous care ot
t wo tiny passengers who are in Wes-
laco now after makmg a trip from
St. Louis down to the Valley.
Genevieve and Tony Mock, aged 6
and 2, respectively, are safely housed
with their grandparents in Weslaco
now. . . ..
.They traveled- there from St. Louis,
Genevieve caring for her baby brother
and the two of them being cared for
by the railway officials.
Dozens of telegrams passed bac
and forth among employes of the
railway to meet the little tots, who
made the long trip in a day coach.
- pmg the discount offer for ci
dter notify us at once.
3 School will start the fit
The Jackson Chevrolet Company
report the -sale of cars this week at
six.
M. A. Karam, McAllen. S. EL Butler,
McAllen. A. H. Meyers, Mission. Padro
Cardenas, McAllen.. Chas. Fink Mc-
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All these Chevrolet Touring Cars.
L. T. Freidrichs, of Mission, bought
a truck. Another ar load will be re-
ceived today by this enterprising firm.
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WHAT A POET WOULD
CALL “A CRYING SHAME”
Ten members of the McAllen Fire
department left at eleven o’clock
this morning for Weslaco to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Spence, who is
the wife of Weslaco’s fire-chief.
Mrs. Spence died at Corpus Christi
Tuesday at the hospital at that place
after a lingering ilness.
The funeral procession will leave
the train at about. 12 o’clock and
burial will take pluace immediately in
the Weslacoacemetery. .2 . -——
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CHEVROLLET CARS
ARE GOING FINE
McAllen, Texas, Thursday, August 20, 1925.
There is a mud hole on that roa aj pink and green, which was repeated
that keeps these farmers at home in
Of the 316 pu-tratny weather of when there islar
excessive amour t of canal overflow
isitd^iskid -she would net mak, a sec-
ond trial this season as she hes been
defeated by high' tides nad unusual
I coldness of the water. '
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MUCH 'SYRUP IN LUKIN '
Lufkin,'Texas, August 20.— The local
, syrup plant began Its seasons oper-
ation here a few days ago, and will
run steadily until the crop of sugar
cane has’ been worked up. Carload
shipments of the prodct’wi be made
in the near future. ■
terday by a vote of 3489 tp 23, or 120
> to 1 votes, with one box missing.
"No report has been received' from
Rangerville, a box with 49 Votes
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This gives the. bond election a .vic-
tory by. a margin of more than 700
votes, and removes the last. possible
• barrier to the.success of flood con-
trol. A vote of 2724 was needed for
the bnds to win.
All Cameron county turned out yes-
terday to help ip bringing about suc-
. cess of'the bond election. Many pre
cincts turned in almost unanimous
vote and one precinct did register 100
per cent in favor of the issue.
_ Harbert Davenport, "attorney who
has been working on the flood control
project, will prepare the records for
the bonding attorneys Wood and Gak
“ ley, .t" Chicago and these attorneys
will prepare the final,' complete rec-
ords, and approve the bonds after they
are issued. The bonds will probably
be issued the second Monday in Sep
tember. County Judge Dancy announc
:___ed.
The bonds will then be sold, althe
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COMMENTS:
. We are glad to announ
. college home will soon be
occupancy.
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inquiries, enrolling studem
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A Return date of
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unteer nurses, many of whom saw ser-
v|ce overseas, ministered V their
eeds in wards- that were Billed with
125 and 175 on bad in February,
1907, was the dire? result of the de-
fective boiler, Asstant Attorney Gen-
eral Oscar A- Hertzen told theAsso-
ciated Press night. It was a coin-
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Not Try Again - Illinois and Ohio
—A-A- • 2- _ Chicago, August .9.—Damages es,
timated to be in excess of a million
dollars -was caused bystaunngtbw
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BETA BRIDGE CLUB
. The Beta Bridge Club met with
Mrs. Clyde London at the home of her
mother, Mrs. W. P, Soash, at two thir
ty Tuesday afternoon. .
Enjoying the hospitality .were: Mes-
dames A. Nix, J. M. Andrews, T. W.
Mahone, H. Keeter, W. N. McGee.
• Harris Fristoe, Stephen Jones, W. G.
— Stewart, Clyde London, J. W. Gregory
. * and Misses Mary Louise Ford, and
Maxine Fristo
Mrs Stephen Jones was lucky in
♦winning the club prize an Mrs. Me-
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. ^delicious saiatj CQurse was serv-
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2 Tiny Passengers
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, Special Cookie^. ‘
with us will each ende Ivor to con
vince their friends of th j great bene
fit of business educatior .
See us for courses or study, tuition
rates, etc. ,
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INSURANCE OPPORTUNITY
’ Investigate our Agency Contract,
and our attractive policies. Our
New Juvenile Graded Death Bene-
fit policy is a “hummer.”LCber
dren written as young as Une
Day. This Ola Line Company
ranks as one of the very best.
See or write Manager, 511 E.
Travis St., San Antonio.
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dents in Iowa high schools come
from country homes where they have
had the advantage of both town or
city "and country life.
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lately that they have, been unable to 'suicide .by hurling himseir Iromtue
are coning"- -
regulat from San Antonio, beingship-
ved in; driven iri. arid Mr. Gatling re-
ports that he thinks he will be able
Represented at Rotary International
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water. This roi id has been in th r
condition for a to ig time—perhaps two
years to our certain knowledge.
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McDaniel, C. C. McAllen Daily Press (McAllen, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 207, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1925, newspaper, August 20, 1925; McAllen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1504918/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McAllen Public Library.