Gengler Cash Grocery Chain Opens in San Antonio
Twelve new Gengler chain stores open Monday in San Antonio under Joseph L. Gengler with cash-only policy. The Galveston company bets on local sourcing, fixed prices, and Friday delivery limits, aiming to expand to fifty stores in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gengler
San Antonio
Joseph L. Gengler
L. F. Hill
I. L. Kaufman
Galveston
Gengler
Boerne
Matt Gengler
Peter M. Gengler
Louis Co. van Name
George P. Junemann
Joseph Gengler
Texas City
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Mr. Gengler
Notable Guests Arrive at Local Hotels In San Antonio
New York residents I. M. Heyman and A. Hall stay at the Menger while Gunter hosts E A Gregory and J. W. Hancock. Smithville Tex guest G R Winston registers at the Gunter. W E Graham from St Louis and R M Taylor from Chicago arrive at the St. Anthony. Additional figures from Beaumont Laredo Dallas and more check in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Heyman
New York
Menger
G. R. Winston
Smithville
Tex
Gunter
W. E. Graham
St. Louis
St. Anthony
R. M. Taylor
Chicago
E. A. Gregory
Knoxville
Charles W. Brokare
Menger. Co
FB. Shults
Liano
Henry Bornhoft
Laredo
W. T. Hancock
Dallas
Fred Fleming
H. H. Collins
Aiding Gasoline Probe Involves Texas Officials
The Texas attorney general’s department will fully cooperate with the federal gasoline price investigation led by the Federal Trade Commission. A commission representative is in Austin collecting data while the state has long compiled statistics on gasoline prices. Assistant Attorney General Keeling notes the information is thorough and will aid the federal inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
State Attorney General's Department
The
Trade Commission
Keeling
Training Camp At Fort Sam Houston Draws Distant Applicants
Civilians from Texas and delegations from states like New York plan to attend the camp run by Fort Sam Houston from June 12 to July 8. About 300 have registered, with expectations of reaching 1500 enrollments as officers note high interest. The expedition into Mexico should not disrupt plans, and attendees pay 20 dollars for uniforms board and tents, with government furnishing rifles.
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Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Funston
Fitzhugh Lee
Mexico
Debate on Naturalization at Patrick Henry Society
The Patrick Henry Debating Society at Stephen F. Austin school debated whether U S naturalization laws should be stricter. Samuel Ruiz and Frank Benavides won for the affirmative against Frank Newton and Jim Ferrer. Next meeting will discuss Congress establishing a central bank with Hyman Karotkin and Herbert Herndon affirming and James Graves and Frank Silock negating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Patrick Henry Debating Society
Stephen F. Austin
Samuel Ruiz
Frank Benavides
Frank Newton
Jim Ferrer
Congress
Hyman Karotkin
Herbert Herndon
James Graves
Frank Silock
Peruna tonic advertised as remedy for grip aftermath
The Peruna Company of Columbus Ohio promotes Peruna as a proven catarrhal treatment to relieve grip aftereffects. It claims to tone digestion clear inflamed membranes regulate bowels and aid recovery with tablet form available and thousands of users in every state report benefit.
Wolfson's Linen Sale Promises High Quality Spring Deals
Wolfson's sale of household linens, awaited by thousands of households and institutions, offers only high quality articles with dependable service. The ad notes growing manufacturing scarcity and price rises, urging liberal provisions for the future. Mail orders are filled and delivered free to any express or railway station in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. 17
Boston
Texas
Elegant Lunch Cloths and Scarves Offerings Listed
The advertisement markets linen lunch cloths in 45 and 54 inch sizes with lace edges and embroidered centers, priced from $1.89 to $3.89, plus all-linen Cluny options at premium. Also offered are Japanese scarves at 25 cents and Battenburg centers at 69 cents, in various sizes and designs.
Hotel Table Top Covers Discounted For Quick Sale
An advertisement offers table top covers in three sizes with regular $1 quality. Forty five by forty five inches in silver bleached German damask, striped pattern, hemmed and ready. Priced at 89 cents. Also fifty four by fifty four inches at $1.19, and thirty six by thirty six inches at 39 cents. All linens are all linen and silver-bleached.
Damask Fabric Sale Highlighting Linen Satin Damasks
Linen satin and silver-bleached damasks offered in 72 inch width with discounts from 1.35 to 1.19 per yard. Clear pricing shows a bargain on high quality textiles for home use or upholstery projects.
Domestic 12 Percent Yard Wide Nainsook Finish
The item is a 12 percent domestic yard wide fabric with nainsook finish for undergarments. It is offered in regular 12 1 2 cent grade at 10 cents per yard.
One-Piece Linen Sheets Sale At Hotel Prices
Households and hotels can buy heavy linen finish sheets designed for heavy use. Prices range from 39c to 85c per item with several sizes and styles, including unbleached and postex options. Bulk per dozen sheets priced at 9.35. Quality items advertised as regular 90c but offered at discounted rates.
Bargain Crochet Spreads Offer Low Prices
A sale features double bed spreads in crochet patterns at 98 cents per yard and extra size hemmed spreads from 1.19 to 2.39 dollars. Marseilles hemmed spreads run 2.39 dollars, scalloped corner options 1.79 dollars, and fringed crochet spreads 1.89 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Bath Towels In Various Sizes And Prices
Sale ad lists Extra size towels 24x48 and 23x45 inches, full-bleached, medium weight, absorbent. Prices show 35c reduced to 29c each or $3.25 per dozen. 21x42 and 25c towels at 25c each or $3 and $2.25 per dozen respectively. Double-thread terry cloth bleached towels featured at 25c quality 19c each and $2.25 per dozen.
Hotel Pillow Case Prices Across Styles
Yardage and textile items list pillow case prices by style and size. Figures include 14c each or 1.60 per dozen for standard cases and 17c each or 2.00 per dozen for hotel cases with hemstitched and hemmed options plus 21c for hemmed postex cases.
Bargain Huck and Linen Towels Sale
A sale listing offers hemmed Huck towels at 1l ie each 1 25 a dozen and Linen Huck towels from 25 to 35 cents each with dozen prices up to 3 75. Includes sizes 18x36 22x44 and 20x44 with hemmed or hemstitched finishes and borders. Also offers crash towels 19 cents each and barber towels 4 cents each with low per dozen pricing.
Fiesta Auto Parade Moves Up to Wednesday Night
The Fiesta automobile parade shifts to Wednesday night to avoid clashing with the queen coronation on Thursday. Prizes include 100 for first, 75 for second, 50 for third, and 25 for fourth, with accessory prizes from dealers. San Antonio Automobile Trades Association organizes the event with 3–5 cars per dealer.
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B. R. Webb
Fiesta Asociation
Atlee B. Ayres
Association
Webb
San Antonio Automobile Trades Association
Mrs Lelia Post Weds Montgomery In Quiet Battle Creek Ceremony
Mrs Lelia Post widow of C W Post and heiress to the Post fortune married Lawrence J Montgomery manager of the Post tavern in Battle Creek Michigan. The ceremony was performed quietly and the couple left for New York. After their honeymoon they will return and Montgomery will run the hotel.
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Battle Creek, Mich
Lelia Post
C. W. Post
Post
Lawrence J. Montgomery
Post Tavern
Exclusive Pants Makers Sale Ad
Few pants left in sizes matching coats with prices 3.76 to 5 dollars. Exclusive Pants Makers ad promotes bargain room 426 Moore Building fourth floor and urges buyers to match pants to coats.
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Moore Building
Army officers listed for duty changes and transfers
The Army issues orders detailing assignations and detachments for officers including Major Douglas MacArthur, First Lieutenant Elbert B Farman Jr, Major John Slafford, and multiple lieutenants across Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery. Several transfers specify joining regiments, leaves, and relief dates with actions to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Corps of Engineers
Moind
General Staff Corps
Elbert B. Farman JR
Second Cavalry
John Slafford
United States Army
New Orleana
William F. Jones
Quartermaster Corps
Columbus
N. M
Innis P, Swift
Thirteenth Cavalry
Southern Department
Fort Riley
Harry. A. Flint
Fourth Cavalry
Kan
Aristides Moreno
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Army Service School
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Lindsley Col. Beach
John A. Crane
Fifth Field Artillery
Tenth Infantry
John A. Warden
Fifteenth Cavalry
Ninth Cavalry
Freckle-Face Sun and Wind Remedy Promise
A puff ad promises a free trial of a double strength ethine treatment to remove freckles. The ad claims one ounce usually suffices and guarantees money back if no clear complexion results. It targets Miss Freckle Face and urges asking the druggist for the double strength version.
Texas Corporations Formed and Amendments Filed in April
A batch of new corporations formed in Texas includes Rogers-Thomas Supply Company of Dallas with 15000 capital stock and charitable purpose. The Press Club of Galveston with no capital. Island City Automobile Club of Galveston. Modern Plumbing and Heating Company of Paris. Automatic Carburetor Sales Company of Texas in Fort Worth. Cactus Motor Company of El Paso. S. A. Lynch Building Company of Dallas. Groves Lumber Company of Pecos. Trinity Oil and Gas Company of Houston. New Hope Oil Company of San Antonio. Amendments rename Central Christian Church of Houston to The First Christian Church of Houston. Central Social Club of Temple moves to Brenham. Barber Asphalt Paving Company of Wilmington grantedTexas permit. Western Evangel Company of Abilene dissolves.
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Austin
Tex
Rogers-Thomas Supply Company
Dallas
Capital
L. A. Rodgers
W. V. Moore
G. W. Thomas
Press Club
Galveston
J. L. Nicholas
F. W. Parkhurst
J. L. Dantin
Ulery & Son
Eagle Lake
Veston
Capital Stock
Ralph Forester
Raynold Lara
Roy Lacome
Modern Plumbing and Heating Company of
Paris
P. Kahn
P. J. Reaney
W. E. Thacher
Salen Company of Texas
Fort Worth
Marcus Bright
Henry Youngblood
Cactus Motor Company
el Paso
E. E. Wiseman
Charles Thomas
R. L. Nichols
S. A. Lynch Building Company
Frank T. Buell
William E. Sears
Samuel A. Lynch
Groves Lumber Company
Pecos
R. 8. Johnson
H. R. Anderson
C. M. Richards
Christian Church of Houston
First Christian Church of
Houston
Texas
Central Social Club of
Temple
Brenham
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Wilmington
Del
Western Evangel Company of
Abilene
Mann Offers State Aid in War Time
Morgan R. Mann former Galveston county judge and New York businessman writes to Governor Ferguson and Captain J A Owens offering his services to Texas in time of war with Mexico. Mann was a longtime Texas National Guard officer and now proposes aid to the state.
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Morgan R. Mann
Austin
Tex
Galveston
New York
Ferguson
J. A. Owens
Mexico
Judge Mann
Texas National Guard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gengler Chain OF Stores
Gengler Bakery and Délicatessen
Bowie Street
East Commerce Street
Bowie
A. C. Wollenkampf
W. E. Smith
East Commerce
W. L. Hahn
J. Bear
Avenue C
Joseph Greenwood
West Commerce
Andrew Christensen
South Flores Street
Linn Daniel
Avenue D
William Sievert
South Alamo Street
Hal Corrington
North Flores
Charles Gerry
Garden Street
North Flores Street
Brown
Cash
Artesian Ice Company
Creamery Dairy Company
NOA Spears CO
Losoya St
Attorney General of
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Creed
Peruna Company
Columbus, Ohio
Wolfson
Saul Woltson
Underwood
San Antonio, Texas
Chile
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