Three Tickets in Field for School Board
W B Hamilton heads Independent School ticket as a three way battle for the city school board unfolds. The Bell faction backs two lines while the Progressive and School Children tickets field candidates including J Hill Grover Dr E O Evans and Miss Elvira Pizzini. Tensions rise as endorsements cross tickets and alignment remains unclear ahead of next Tuesday’s vote.
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Bell
School Board
W. B. Hamilton
J. Hill Grover
Charles Gerlach
E. O. Evans
E. W. McCamish
Mary Harper
Elvira Pizzini
M. J. Bliem
Pizzini
Rena Maverick Green
Walton D. Hood
Turner Hall
John F. Fentiman
Hood
Dowdell
Mr. Bell
Dr. Evans
Miss Pizzini
Lumber backlogs grow as 80000 feet more unloaded this week
Post Lumber Co reports another large shipment en route totaling eighty thousand feet of lumber. Credit extended to C. M. Cain remains in merchandise line as the company announces continued supply movement this week.
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Post Lumber Co
C. M. Cain
Mer
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers Week
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers in San Antonio run April 16 through 21 with lowest railroad rates advertised for travelers and visitors.
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San Jacinto
Battle of Flowers
San Antonio
Comeups to Build New House in Kansas Style
Mrs. Comeup told my wife they plan a new residence described as Looey Kansas style. The conversation appears in the Baltimore American, noting a western architect may be involved.
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Comeups
Comeup
Carranza Decree Pleaded In Suit In Texas Case
J M West of Houston sues Salvador y Manuel Madero and others over a Coahuila Land and Cattle Co stock purchase. He paid 5000 earnest on a 70000 contract but Carranza decree banning foreign land ownership allegedly makes performance impossible. West seeks return of the earnest.
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Carranza
Mexico
J. M. West
Houston
Salvador Y Manuel Madero
Seventy-third District Court
Mr. West
Coahuila Land and Cattle Company
West
Madero
Westovers
United States
Queer craft on Tigris at Bagdad advance
Report from April 5 describes odd vessels used in the Bagdad advance. The Arab names chias saffara and bal lam appear for teak timbered craft and canoes ranging from one hundred tons to small. Other vessels include mashoom guffalo and similar reed navigation craft.
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Bagdad
Tigris
Saffara
Persian Gulf
Basrah
Venice
Sunrise Prayers At Travis Park Easter Morning
A sunrise prayer meeting will be held at 6:30 Easter morning at Travis Park Methodist Episcopal Church under the auspices of San Antonio youth groups including Epworth League Baptist Young People's Union Christian Endeavor Baraca and Philathea Westminster Guild and others. Rev. H J Porter of First Baptist will deliver the address with special music by Miss Margaret Voight and a quartet performing an Easter anthem. All are invited.
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Travis Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Young People of
H. Wakefield Smith
Margaret Voight
Pershing agrees to aid Fiesta with troops and bands
General John J. Pershing pledged full support for Fiesta week. He will participate and permit use of troops and bands from Fort Sam Houston. Fiesta committee members met him and reported satisfaction with the pledge and cordial support. Special committees will seek council action on building a stage at Alamo Plaza for the mock coronation and on parade enforcement.
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John J. Pershing
Fiesta Association
B. R. Webb
Fort Sam Houston
General Pershing
Alamo Plaza
Handkerchiefs Two for 23 Cents
Plain white handkerchiefs with embroidered corners and colored borders offered at two for 23 cents. Neat and dainty items described as a bargain, advertised as on the first floor.
Hosiery and Tops Sale for Children
An old classified notice advertises children’s clothing priced at 25 cents, featuring white and white with colored tops, plain or cuffed styles, reinforced at high wear points, advertised as of splendid quality. Sale on first floor.
Fibre Boot Hosiery at 27 Cents a Pair
Hosiery promotion describes fibre boot stockings priced at 27 cents. Noting fit, neat proportion and long wear, with black or white options. Product emphasizes tops and feet of risle for durable service at a low price.
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Risle
White Organdie at 75 Cents
A sheer white Swiss organdie fabric with shadow figure pattern priced at 75 cents per yard. Four patterns offered, forty five inches wide, suitable for summer waists and dresses, located on the second floor.
Fine Linens for the Easter Table
All-Linen Napkins priced from 4.50 to 7.50 per dozen with sizes 23x23 and 24x24 inches. Satin Finish Napkins at 1.25 and 1.50 in 18x18 and 20x20 inches. Table Cloths offered in several sizes from 1.35 to 1.75 with 64 and 72 inch options. All-Linen Cloths 7.50 with satin finish and scalloped 72x90 inches. All-Linen Table Cloths 6.50 round 72x72 with satin finish and scalloped edges on second floor.
City pares traffic rules for parade cooperation
The committee on traffic plans an educational drive to inform residents and visitors about regulations. They expect broad driver and pedestrian cooperation to prevent delays and ensure spectators have better views of parades.
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Committee On Traffic
Army Major to Speak Before Rotary Club
Major John A. Murtagh of the U S Army Medical Department will address the Rotary Club at the St Anthony Hotel on Friday. He will discuss Army medical care for soldiers in camp and hospital settings and review health records. The luncheon meeting will conduct regular business and consider several important matters.
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Major Murtagh
Medical Department
Rotary Club
John A. Murtagh
United States Army
St. Anthony Hotel
Murtagh
SH Disastrous Experiment A Farmer’s Bird Control Tale
A farmer recalls battling birds terrorizing his corn. He tried scarecrows and then used a gun loaded with powder and pellets, claiming he killed many in one day. His son alerted him to mounting birds as he rushed to the field with tacks as improvised ammunition.
Birds nailed to the tree in surprising sight
A narrator describes firing after birds flew into a tree and impaling them as their wings fluttered. Stunned, the observer stands and watches the scene unfold with reverent astonishment.
Kidney Pills Claim Relief for Chronic Ailments
A Salem Missouri resident reports four to five years of bladder trouble eased by Foley Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes relief from backache dizziness rheumatic pains and stiff joints and urges others with kidney and bladder issues to try the remedy. Druggist A M Fischer endorses the product.
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W. J. Furry
Salem
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Tree theft provokes disgust in New York Globe report
A New York Globe item notes a person pulled up a tree and flew away with it, leaving the writer in disgust. The quirky incident highlights unusual property mischief in the city.
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New York Globe
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