Resented Hertzberg quits Bell campaign over school board tactics
In San Antonio, Harry Hertzberg withdraws support from Sam C. Bell after protests over alleged machine methods in the school board election. He cites party pressure and calls for reform as he resigns from the campaign committee. Women organize protests over a rally platform erected at Alamo Plaza.
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Sam C. Bell
Walton D. Hood
Bell Ticet
Bell
Harry Hertzberg
Alamo Plaza
Hertzberg
Hood
San Antonio
Texas
Alamo
Bell Campaign
Daughter's of the Republic
Mr. Hood
Hair Loss Cure Ad Promises Quick Recovery
A 1916 testimonial from Wm. P. Theis of Highlandtown Maryland describes severe scalp itching and hair loss that healed after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The notice urges readers to request a free sample by mail and claims the product is superior and pure.
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Cuticura
Dept. H
Boston
Alamo shrine protest over political use amid world crisis
A letter to The Light signed by Susan Hyman Matlock, a Daughter of the Revolution, denounces political platform building at the Alamo. It questions patriotism, calls for reverence of the shrine, cites San Jacinto Day, and warns against inviting autocracy while war looms.
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Alamo
Susan Hyman Matlock
Texas
Mexico
Railroads Close Offices Early Statewide Starting May 1
Texas General Passenger Agents vote to end daily ticket office hours at 5 30 PM instead of 6 PM to cut hours when little business is done. Some lines opposed the move though agents say tickets for trains around 6 can be bought earlier. Regular Saturday half-day for summer remains unchanged, says George Lupton of the San Antonio & Aransas Pass.
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Texas General Passenger
San Antonio
George Lupton
San Antonio & Aransas Ass
Taxpayers Notice for San Antonio Taxes 1916 Due
San Antonio Texas April 9 1917 notice to all persons firms and corporations owing taxes to the city that the 1916 fiscal year taxes are now due and payable. Pay by May 17 to avoid six percent interest per year and two percent monthly penalty for five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Train Looted Near Queretaro By Zapatista Bandits
Survivors arriving in Nuevo Laredo recount a Monday attack near Gonzales Junction 30 kilometers from Queretaro. Zapatistas killed 30 passengers and the entire escort, looting the train. An American passenger heard a Zapatista leader state they refused Fletcher funds.
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Fletcher
Villistas
Murguia
Chihuahua City
Mexican bandits capture Hacienda Mababi manager near Douglas
C G Duncan manager of Hacienda Mababi 65 miles southwest of Douglas in Sonora and British vice consul for northern Sonora was captured by a Mexican band and kept from Sunday afternoon at 4 until Tuesday morning. They left him and an American cowboy asleep in a ranch house at San Diaz 50 miles southeast. Duncan returned to Douglas with the tale.
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Douglas
Arizona
C. G. Duncan
Mababi
Sonora
Mexico
San Diaz
Duncan
Rain Aids Oklahoma Wheat Crop Across State
Gentle rains across Oklahoma in the last 24 hours boost the wheat crop. President Frank M. Gault of the State Board of Agriculture notes overcast skies and prospects for more rain. In drought regions the rain may still yield profits where plants remained standing. Rain fell in Davis Bristow area and northwestern districts including Woodward and Alva.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Frank M. Gault
State Board of Agriculture
Gault
Davis and
Bristows
E. Reno
Holdenville
Lawton
Elk City
Clinton
Hobart
Anadarko
Chickasaw
Ardmore
Woodward
Alva
Rain Prospects Improve Texas Wheat Belt Outlook
W C Barrickman secretary of the Texas Industrial Congress said a further two weeks of rain could boost grain crops, especially wheat, in Texas. Recent 48 hour rains covered North and East Texas reaching San Antonio with light rain there, easing wheat deterioration. Houston recorded 1.12 inches and Palestine 1.04 inches while Dallas area totals 0.83 inch.
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Dallas Tex
Texas Belt
W. C. Barrickman
Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
San Antonio
Beaumont Hail Storm Causes Five Thousand Dollar Damage
A severe rain and hail storm struck Beaumont between 2 and 3 this morning causing minor damage. A local florist reports damage to growing plants and glass totaling 5000 dollars.
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Beaumont
Tex
Rain Helps Kansas Crops Improve Outlook
Kansas farmers in the wheat belt grew more optimistic about crop prospects after moderate to heavy rain fell through the Central Kansas wheat belt overnight and into today. Experts report revival of winter wheat as overcast skies promise additional showers.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Wheat Belt
Central
Kansas Wheat Belt
Heavy Rain Deluges Lockhart Area Smiling on Crops
Heavy rainfall drenched Lockhart Texas with hail at times, bringing welcome moisture to crops and livestock. No damage was reported though more rain is desired to aid growth.
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Lockhart
Lockhart, Tex
Free lecture by James W. Erwin on Through the Sunny Southland
James W. Erwin of San Francisco official lecturer of the Southern Pacific Company speaks at the Gun ter Hotel ballroom at 8 15 p m on April 13 under Chamber of Commerce auspices. All invited.
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James W. Erwin
San Francisco
So. Pac. Co
Chamber of Commerce
Sunny Southland
Gunter Hotel
Breeden Range Co Moves to New Corner Store Site
Breeden Range Co wholesalers grocers have relocated to a new storefront at the corner of Lakeview Ave and I. & I. tracks. The move announces expanded space and improved access for customers.
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Breeden Range Co
Corner Lakeview Ave
N. Tracks
Breeden Kunge Co
Lakeview Ave
I. & G. N. Tracks
Naval recruiting push as Kenedy hosts loyalty day parade
Chief C. O. Evans led a convoy to Kenedy for a flag raising loyalty day parade to spur enlistments. Kerrville youths were due at the naval station with two automations carrying nine men. Enlistment levels rose at Marine and Army stations as postmasters aided recruitment efforts.
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C. O. Evans
Naval
Kenedy
Navy
Kerrville
Naval Station
W. G. Carpenter
F. D. Richardson
Marine Corps
Conroy
Army
Swearingen-McCraw
Sergt. E. M
Jitneys Rejected on Commerce Street by City Commissioners
Commission ers Garland Lambert and Uhr voted against permitting jitneys to operate on Commerce Street. A local quip from the Buffalo Express questions political favors as the decision is recorded.
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Garland, Lambert and
Uhr
Commerce Street
Cure for Catarrhal Deafness Head Noises Drink
A home remedy recommends Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar for catarrhal deafness and head noises. Take one tablespoonful four times daily to relieve congestion and mucus drainage. Easy to prepare, low cost, and pleasant.
Hair Care Advice From Soap Warnings
Advice warns soaps and shampoos dry the scalp and ruin hair. Use ordinary malsified coconut oil, rubbed through wet hair to cleanse and soften the scalp, producing silky, bright hair with minimal residue. One to two teaspoonfuls suffice. coconut oil is cheap and widely available.
Beethoven Maennerchor Concert Closes Winter Series
An attractive Sunday program at Beethoven Hall features the Beethoven Maennerchor closing its winter concert series. The orchestra directed by W H Smith plays selections, the choir performs, and soloists Hilda Wagner Millie Wagner Gisela Bauer Ella Mackensen Zulime Jungbecker Erick Kunkel Ernest Steves Ernst Thomas plus Mrs Wuest Eugene Staffel Bessie Bell Andrews J G Hornberger join. The climax is The Schnitzelbank sung by Julius Maier with a chorus of forty. Breeden kunge Co moved to new quarters. Breeden kunge Co. also noted. Second Bird Club meeting set for 4 pm Saturday at the library to elect officers and discuss plans to attract birds and provide sanctuaries in San Antonio parks with aide from Commissioner Lambert.
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Beethoven Maennerchor
Beethoven Hall
W. H. Smith
Hilda
Millie Wagner
Gisela Bauer
Ella Mackensen
Zulime Jungbecker
Messrs
Eric
San Antonio
Lambert
Bird Club Elect Officers at Second Meeting
The San Antonio Bird Club, meeting at the Carnegie Library auditorium, adopts a constitution and issues a call for a second meeting to elect officers and organize activities. The first gathering was held Wednesday evening, laying groundwork for the club’s future events.
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Bird Club
San Antonio
Carnegie Library
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