Obituaries for Parker Jones and Kenney in local notices
Mrs. D J Parker 63 dies at home of daughter Mrs C V Lawrence 136 Fair View Ave Victoria resident who came for treatment. Surviving husband E W Parker two daughters F O Watrons Medina Texas and Lawrence San Antonio and three grandchildren. Funeral 10 am from residence Rev J M Carroll Riverside Church interment Mission Burial Park. Bert Jones 18 dies at parents home 314 Stonewall St native of Washington county Texas residing here eight years. Surviving parents two brothers Jessie and Rufus Jones. Funeral 2 pm from residence interment Mission Burial Park. V P Kenney 31 dies Sunday at home 612 East Quincy St funeral 10:30 am Pearce Robinson parlors 11 am St Marys Church interment St Marys cemetery.
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D. J. Parker
C. V. Lawrence
Fair View Avenue
J. M. Carroll
Riverside Baptist Church
Mission Burial Park
W. A. Jones
Stonewall Street
Washington County
Texas
Jessie
Rufus Jones
V. P. Kenney
East
Quincy Street
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bollin Pollard Dies at Home at 19
Bollin Irvin Pollard aged 19 died at 8 30 Tuesday morning at his home 118 Elm Street. He was found unresponsive there and his death is reported as unexpected. Local authorities will conduct a routine inquiry.
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Bollin
Irvin Pollard
Elm Street
Armour Texas Native Remains Held for Funeral Arrangements
A native of Armour Texas who had lived in the area nine years is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Pollard two brothers Willie Clyde and Armour Leroy Pollard all of San Antonio and his grandmother Mrs W P Lowry of El Paso. The body is held at Riebe Undertaking Company pending funeral arrangements.
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Armour
Texas
Thomas Pollard
Willie Clyde
Armour Leroy Pollard
San Antonio
W. P. Lowry
el Paso
Riebe Undertaking Company
Charles M Vineyard Dies at 24 in Local Residence
Charles M Vineyard aged 24 died at 7 pm Tuesday night at 227 Narp Street. He moved here seven years ago from Palestine Texas. He is survived by his mother Mrs J B Donovan and three brothers C R Vineyard of Palestine E I and D R Vineyard of San Antonio. Body to be sent to Palestine by Sloan Hagy Undertaking Company.
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Charles M. Vineyard
Narp Street
Palestine
Texas
J. 8. Donovan
C. R. Vineyard
E. I. and
D. R. Vineyard
San Antonio
Sloan & Hagy Undertaking Company
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Advertisement notes the Shelley Loring Undertaking Company offering automobile equipment and providing two phone lines with the number 971 for inquiries.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Graduates to Hear Pershing at Gunter Hotel Dinner
Civilians from Corpus Christi Del Rio and Austin who attended last summer's training camp will join 150 San Antonians at the Gunter Hotel for a dinner honoring graduates with Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing as guest of honor. General Pershing will urge citizen-soldiers to back the five camps in the Southern Department and boost for attendance at the Austin encampment opening May 4. Maj. Howard L. Laubach says many graduates can help recruit and that three encampments qualify men for reserve commissions.
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Corpus Christi
del Rio
Austin
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
John J. Pershing
San
General Pershing
Southern Department
Friends of Advantage
Howard L. Laubach
Laubach
Fort Sam Houston
Drum
Hugh A. Drum
New Orleans
Alexandria
Dallas
United States
Germany
Board of Examining Officers
Ralph J. King
M. F. Lindsley
E. P. Lipscomb
William A. Shaw
Ray M. Hare
Charlton Janin
Corporal William Fischer
Thirty-seventh Infantry
B. H. Smith Jr
H. M. Mayo Jr
C. N. Nead
J. B. Swearingen
B. L. Agerton
P. L. Anderson
Phil L. Jackson
President Scott in San Antonio for inspection trip
President W B Scott of the Southern Pacific lines of Texas arrived in San Antonio Wednesday morning and after registering at the Gunter Hotel visited Fort Sam Houston to confer with army officers. Rail transportation leaders have been discussing mobilization plans and are ready to move troops quickly if needed. Scott, familiar to San Antonio, previously served as division superintendent here in 1903.
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W. B. Scott
Southern Pacific Lines of
Texas
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Fort Sam Houston
Transportation Department
Scott
Southern Pacific
H. F. Anderson
Parsons
Kan
Speed of Animals Compared by Naturalists
Naturalists compare animal speeds noting Sysbonby the race horse as the fastest. Instantaneous photos capture a full stride length of about twenty six feet. Dogs do not reach horse speed, hares appear slower under hounds, giraffes may reach fifteen meters per second, and elephants move at about two yards per second while bearing heavy weight.
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Sysbonby
Entente Bond Sharply Influenced by Key Ally Figure
A prominent figure wields great influence in Russia, backed by a close ally. He is described as nearly a dictator and forms a strong bond that helps hold the entente together.
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Russia
Landa Park Opens For Season With Picnic Excursions
Landa's Park at New Braunfels opens Sunday April 8 marking the summer season. I. & G. N. Railroad offers same 60 cent adult and 30 cent child excursion fares from San Antonio, with enlarged facilities, a larger crowd capacity, and improved bath house. The park, famed as a South Texas playground, attracts hundreds by auto and train, and may again host troops if mobilization occurs.
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Landa
Landa’s Park
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Salts Claim Kidney Relief for Meat Eaters
A famous authority says regular meat eaters risk kidney clogging and related ailments from uric acid. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts or Jad Salts dissolved in water daily to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder and blood impurities.
Saloon Open Despite County Election Vote
County Judge Davis rules saloons inside San Antonio city limits may stay open on election day while saloons outside must close. San Antonio is an independent school district. trustees are chosen from four precincts and at large. Champ G Carter serves as trustee at large and seeks re election.
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Davis
San Antonio
Howoes
Champ G- Carter
New Life in Madagascar Governor General Gallieni
Following the death of General Gallieni he became governor general of Madagascar in the early 1900s sparking new life in the colony and shaping its colonial administration.
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Madagascar
General Gallieni
San Antonio Letter Alleges Labor Influence on School Board Fight
John F. Fentiman describes Turner Hall event where Mexican laborers and precinct leaders allegedly organized to block a new school board ticket. He accuses R. G. Callaghan and Archer of steering votes and using laborers to endorse the old board, prompting minority women to retreat and sparking calls for fair action. He thanks several citizens for preventing a larger clash.
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San Antonio
Turner Hall
Feliciano Flores
Antonio Gonzales
R. G. Callaghan
Archer
Donnell
Goodloe
Hood
Messrs
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Perry Robertson
Irving Dietz
John F. Fentiman
Missionary reformer improves health and reduces infant mortality
The article describes a soldier driven to reform sanitary conditions and infant mortality. He trains native midwives and opens maternity hospitals, regulates marriages, and taxes bachelors while exempting fathers of five children. The French Academy of Medicine awards him a gold medal for his civilian contributions.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
French Academy of Medicine
Child and brother argue over grandmother’s diamond rings
A young girl hints at receiving her grandmother’s diamond rings as a wedding gift. Her seven-year-old brother Bob retorts that she will not get them, claiming the athena (ring) should go to his future wife.
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Astheine
Bob
Athena
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Southern Pacific Lines
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George Buchanan
Landa Park
Detroit
Hyatt
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Blumberg
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