San Antonio Forecast of 1916 Fiesta and Future Rail Growth
A. R. Atkinson outlines plans for the 1916 Fiesta San Jacinto and previews 1916 17 tourist season attractions in San Antonio. The bulletin notes major railroad investments by Southern Pacific, M K T and International & Great Northern, plus Fort Sam Houston expansion and a new Stinson aviation school. The report highlights paving, sewers, waterworks, and a proposed 18 hole municipal golf course, with population projections and weather notes for January to March.
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A. R. Atkinson
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
United States
Genoa
Italy
Hamburg
Germany
Paris
France
London
Liverpool
England
Honolulu
Hawaii
Havana
Cuba
Mexico City
San Jacinto
Mexico
Europe
Alamo Plaza
Alamo
Texas
Walnut Street
Stinson Aviation School
South Loop
San Antonio Water Company
San Antonio Girl Edits Co Ed Daily Texan
Miss Marian Louise Hill of San Antonio served as editor of the Co-Ed edition of The Daily Texan at the University of Texas in Austin. She appointed Ruth Ransone as assistant editor and led a staff of university women reporters while pursuing journalism courses.
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San Antonio
TEXAN
Daily Texan
University of Texas
Austin
Marian Louise Hill
Miss Hill
H. O. Hill
Main Avenue
Bonn Avon School
Sweet Briar College
Virginia
Jan
Bonn Avon
Marian Hill
Briar Patch
Sweet Briar
Mies Hill
Dan Williams
Helen M. Kirby
Ofice
Texas
University Reporter
School of Journalism
Illinois
Dallas
Herrick Refrigerator Popular in Homes With Gibson and Rhinelander
Refrigerators and ice boxes are common in homes with the Herrick now in daily use in hundreds of households. Available in sizes and finishes to fit budgets, these units promise reliability and low prices alongside Gibson and Rhinelander models.
No Oil Wells Sunk on San Jacinto Battle Ground
New facts from the Texas attorney general's department say no plans existed to sink oil wells on the San Jacinto Battlefield. Jules Hirsch filed a mineral lease to protect the state, using his son Maurice to handle the filing, which officials say was intended to preserve the site from commercial bore.
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Austin
Tex
San Jacinto Battle Ground
Attorney General's Department
Daughters of the Republic
Ferguson
San Jacinto
Jules Hirsch
Houston
Maurice Hirsch
Park Commission
Hirsch
General Land Office
J. T. Robison
J. A. Owens
Ivory and Fumed Suites Furnishings Display At Sale
An economical woman appreciates value as Ivory and Fumed Suites are offered in stock of chairs rockers tables tabourettes desks electrifiers and piano lamps. Beautiful chairs and rockers priced at 13.50 with a ten percent cash discount.
Favors Robertson Law Endorsed by Ex-Official at Club Meeting
W. W. Collier, former commissioner of banking and insurance, backs the Robertson law requiring Texas insurance firms to invest funds in Texas land. He notes a Gibson bill to repeal it and predicts a strong legislative fight next session. Local corporations oppose the amendment, he says. The remarks were made at the Men’s Liberal Club meeting Friday night.
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Texas
Banking and Insurance
W. W. Collier
Gibson
Collier
Men's Liberal Club
Paris Attorney in Austin
R W Wortham a Paris attorney visited Austin on business after suffering losses in a big fire including his law library two brick buildings and his residence He traveled with state department affairs and mentions travel costs and travel dates for a Southern Pacific service with oil burning locomotives and observation cars
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Paris
Austin
Tex
R. W. Wortham
Washington and
Washington
Return
Southern Pacific
State Congress of Mothers forms Texas hub in San Antonio
Headquarters for Texas Congress of Mothers established in San Antonio at Gunter building Office 305. First and second district conferences dates moved with events at Gainesville Hillsboro Palestine and Austin. Dr A Caswell Ellis to speak on The New Concept of Education. Public education tax proposals and juvenile film circuit discussed with move to gain nationwide support.
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Texas Congress of Mothers
San Antonio
Gunter Building
T. L. Worley
Gainesville
Palestine
A. Caswell Ellis
University of Texas
Austin
Frank Fuchner
J. B. Gay
East Avenue
Texas
8. C. Kile
National Board of the Congress of Mothers
Nashville
Urgent Need for State Committees to Coordinate Tariff Hearings
A dispatch from Austin notes traffic manager A 8 Pawkett of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce met with the Railroad Commission to discuss forthcoming tariffs. The item references proposed rates for travel to Eagle Pass with round trips listed for April dates on the Southern Pacific line and aims to form a nationwide circuit of state committees to cooperate with state organizations and push tariff outcomes.
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Austin, Tex
Pawkett
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Commission
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Gunter Hotel
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Lim
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Joseph Asner
W. Commerce Stre
St. Anthony
T. B Baker
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