Diamond Jim Brady Dies in Atlantic City After Illness
James Buchanan Brady known as Diamond Jim Brady died in Atlantic City after a long illness. A New York figure famed for selling railroad supplies he earned fame for a vast jewel collection valued in the millions. He was a boxing and horse racing patron famed for an enormous appetite, with three dozen oysters before dinner noted.
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Atlantic City
James B. Brady
New York
Diamond Jim
Brady
James Buchanan Brady
United States
Cardui Claims Cure For Longtime Ill Health
Mrs Hester Stovall of Longview Texas reports four years of bad health after childbirth. She credits Cardui with restoring her strength and relieving headaches backaches and nervous weakness after doctors and other remedies failed. She took six bottles at five dollars and feels reborn.
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Longview
Tex
Hester Stovall
Cardus
Cardui
Red Cross Fiesta Plans Stations in San Antonio
San Antonio chapter coordinates Red Cross fund raising during Fiesta with sales of flags and patriotic emblems at multiple city stations. Mrs. William Aubrey chairs entertainment committee with daily subcommittees. memberships also offered at key sites during the event.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
William Aubrey
Menger Hotel
Red Cross
William Herff
Gunter Hotel
Hannah Hirshberg
E. W. Oeffinger
F. F. Stauffer
O. Goldsmith
E. Frank
E. McCaun
J. Gumberts
H. K. Gutman
Harry Leopold
McElroy’s
Ferdinand Lopez
Burns’ Drug Store
A. B. Spencer
Menger
T. A. Coleman
W. Throckmorton
St. Anthony
Roy Beitel
Charles Ogden
R. L. Metcalf
Southern Pacific Station
Alex Walton
Robert Maxey
International and
Great Northern Depot
T. T. VanderHoeven
Alamo Plaza
Our Country Circle
Claude Birkhead
Pryor
J. A. McCaleb
L. B. Cleby
American Red Cross
Charles 8
Venable
Crockett 127
Menger, Wolff & Marx
Fischer's
Waener's
Pfeiffer's
Joske's
Sommers’ Drug Store
Saul Wolfson
Postoffice and
Washer’s
Obituaries for Mrs N F Graham and Julius Goebel Sr
Mrs N 4 Graham age 66 died Thursday at her son W H Graham's residence 644 Cincinnati Ave She is survived by three children W M Graham San Antonio Mrs Horace E Wilson and Mrs Alotz Klotz Funeral at 4 pm Friday from Shelley Loring Undertaking Co chapel Julius Goebel Sr 68 died Thursday at a local hospital A Germany native he lived in San Antonio 65 years Survived by widow three sons Julius Jr Albert Edward all in San Antonio three daughters Agnes Zuercher Martha Alner Elizabeth New Webb Miss Funeral at 4 pm Friday from Riebe Undertaking Co chapel Interment in the new Lutheran cemetery.
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Julius Goebel
Julius Goebel Sr
Germany
San Antonio
Julius Jr
Houston
Albert
Edward
Agnes Zuercher
Martha Alner
Elizabeth New, Webb
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment Ad
Classified notice for Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offering automobile equipment services with contact numbers 871 and an advertisement indicator.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
San Antonio Pledges 12 000 for Jewish Relief in Russia Poland
The Jewish people of San Antonio remit 1000 as the first instalment of 12000 pledged for Russian Poland Jews relief. Treasurer H Lehman of New York’s American Jewish Relief committee acknowledges the gift to Oscar Berman and cites large donors Alexander Joske Alex Halff Henry Halff. The letter notes growing wartime distress with 3 million Jews in starving condition and plans to raise 10000000 nationally.
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San Antonio
Poland
Herbert H. Lehman
American Jewish Relief Committee of
New York
Oscar Berman
Alexander Joske
Alex Halff
Henry Halff
American Jewish Relief Society
J. D. Oppenheimer
Civil Service Exams Date Changes Announced
Owing to the present emergency civil service examinations for stenographers and typewriters for both men and women will be held on April 10 and every Tuesday thereafter until further notice. Additional exams listed include May 2 for several posts such as apprentice lithographic draftsman and inspector, with May 2 3 for junior computer and grazing assistant, May 8 for marketing investigator and more, and June 6 for medical interne at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
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Bureau of Yards
Navy Department
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Kipling Poems Celebrate America in War Speech
The Daily Telegraph prints verses by Rudyard Kipling written to celebrate America’s participation in the war. The poems are delivered in the voice of “The American Spirit” who speaks with patriotic resolve.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Rudyard Kipling
America
Through the Sunny Southland lecture at Gunter Hotel
A free lecture by James W. Erwin of San Francisco, official So. Pac. Co. lecturer, under Chamber of Commerce auspices, on Through the Sunny Southland. The talk is set for 8:15 p.m. April 13 in the Gun ter Hotel ballroom with all invited.
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James W. Erwin
San Francisco
So. Pac. Co
Chamber of Commerce
Southland
Gunter Hotel
Real Thrift Baffles Omaha Citizen With Coal in Eye
A prominent Omaha resident walked the street distressed with a handkerchief to his face. A friend asked what troubled him and he claimed a possible coal piece in his eye. He hesitated to enter a drug store for relief, fearing the coal might worsen.
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Omaha
America
Practice Night Firing by Third Field Artillery
General Pershing and officers observed night firing at Leon Springs as batteries directed shots at searchlights 2500 to 3000 yards away to train gunnery and marksmanship.
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Pershing
Leon Springs
Third Field Artillery
Clears Complexion With Zemo At Drug Stores
Promote Zemo as a cheap antiseptic liquid that removes pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm to yield a clear healthy skin. Sold for 25c or 1.00 for extra large bottle with easy application and no stains. The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland O.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland, O
Night firing experiments on artillery range announced
Reported orders state additional night firing tests will occur Friday at the artillery range. Guns will be trained on targets illuminated by searchlights near the firing position as part of the gunners experience with enemy illumination devices.
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Tor
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Nujol
Bayonne
Ultex
Carnation
Hot Wells Hotel
San Antonio, Texas
Gustav Beraud
T. B. Baker
Diamond
Jim Brady
Office of Palless Matthews
E. Houston &T
Society
Kipling
Alamo St
Panamas
Bangkoks
Earth
San Antonians
Robert B. Green
County Court House
Old Belknaps
Bob Green
Tobin-Coy-Rubiola
Rena
Bell
Tobin-Coy- Rubiola
Inio, Tex
Ethel
Muriel
Puck
Duffy’s
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester, N
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