Majestic Theater opens with vaudeville comedy stars
Majestic's opening bill mixes Bert Baker and Co in Prevarication with Williams and Wolfus in Hark Hark Hark, both praised for high order comedy. The program highlights include Harry and Grace Ellsworth in A Smiling Smattering of Song and Dance, Raul Pereira and his string sextet, and Robbie Gordone with Character Studies and Poses from Old Mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theater
Bert Baker & Co
Williama and
Wolfus
Bert Baker
Federal Reserve Bank
Williams
Wil- Hams
Harry
Grace Ellsworth
Raul Periera
Raul Parjera
Portugal
Manuel Ti
Gaby Deslys
Arustra
Robbie Gordone
Miss Gordones
Herbert’ Williams
Williams and Wolfus
Bert Baker and Company
Robbie Gordon
Community Meeting Monday Evening At Highland Park School
Readable fragment notes a Monday evening community meeting at Highland Park school with speakers including Mrs. Gus Zalmanzig Judge A L Matlock Harry Hertzberg Horace Wilson and Superintendent Charles S Meek promoting Liberty Bonds. Also mentions dances at West End Lake Pavilion and various local ads and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Gus. Zalmanzig
A. L. Matlock
Harry Hertzberg
Horace Wilson
Charles S. Meek
Liberty Bonds
Kelly Field Bruins Triumph in Seven Bout Boxing Night
Kelly Field defeated Fort Sam Houston 4 to 1 in boxing, with wrestling shares a double draw. Notable matches included Clark versus Dixon, Dixon winning for Fort Sam Houston, and a forfeit at 170 pounds giving Kelly Field a final point. Music and YMCA officials hosted pre match festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Kelly Field
Aviation Post
Kelly
Gus Chaury
Meiers
Melars
Chenmty Tilt
Man Ae
Pederson
Aviation Field
Wagner
Freming
Oklahoma
Parker
Saunders
Gray
Pearce
Aimes
Major Ireland
Dixon
Clark
San Francisco
Fort
Behin
Texas imposes wheatless period in wartime effort
Texas will enforce a wheatless policy starting Monday through June 1 to aid allied needs. Flour on hand will be sold off. incoming shipments will be bagged and sent to seaboard. Bakers will raise wheat substitutions in victory bread from 20 to 25 percent.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Peden
Seaboard
Victory
Texas Wheat
Herbert Hoover
Picase
Pershing
The Jovial Jugglers Bring Skill and Humor to Stage
The Three Bobs jugglers perform with their feet, adding a comedian dot to their act. The show blends high skill with quick humor, a refreshing and lively diversion.
Polar explorer Roaig Amundsen arrives to lecture in United States
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Roaig Amundsen, famed South Pole discoverer, has arrived to begin a seven year North Pole journey by air at the request of the U S government. He praises General Pershing and Admiral Sims, notes extensive tours of the United States and Allied fleets, and describes American troops previously shelled by Germans as eager and capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roaig Amundsen
South Pole
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Unes
Prince
General Pershing
Admiral Sims
Movie Stars Aid Liberty Loan Tour
Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin plan a coast to coast tour to promote the Third Liberty Loan. The trio will appear in cities from Los Angeles to Washington to rally public support for the bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pick- Sioms
Los Agojos
Ford
Charlie Chaplin
Famous
Washington
Liberty Country
Handsome Colonial House For Sale In City Border
Miss Mabrey reads an advertisement offering a handsome colonial house with garden on the city’s border. She visits the property, meets a chatelaine in a dim old hall with antique furnishings, candles, and shabby bric a brac, and notes the faded grandeur of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloise Mabrey
Miss Mouise
Hidden Fortunes and Tea in a Lonesome House
In a decaying city home, Miss Mabrey meets Mrs. Eggert a caretaker who admits the house is not for sale and she only pretends for companionship. A fragile bond forms as they plan future visits and discuss a potential buyer through a cousin, while both reveal modest truths and shared loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tim
Paris
Mrs. Eggert
Aken
Miss Islouise
Obituary notices for Hayes Wentworth Hoos Gersdorff and others
Obituary notices list Frederick Hayes aged 80 of Manchester origin died in San Antonio. services set at Zizik Parlors then St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery. Also reported are funeral details for Charles Wentworth nine, Tewis Texada Hose 24, and Johanna Gersdorff 87 with burial in City Cemetery No 4 and Lin Cemetery No 1 respectively.
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Frederick Hayes
Manchester
England
San Antonio
Holy Name Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Zizik Undertaking
St. .Mary’s Church
St. Muary’s
Charles Wentworth
Charles W. Wentworth
Essex Street
Mr. Sharer
Denver Heights Methodist Church
City Cemetery No
Texada
Hose
J. L. Hoos
Alexandria
Castillotreet
Pieres-Robinson Undertaking
Comespany
Johanna Gersdorff
Fast Thee Avenue
Gersdorff
Germany
Charles
St. Henry's Church
Lin Cemetery No 1
Memorials and notices from varied local ads and listings
A mixed patch of advertisements announces undertaker services with private ambulances and burial vaults, an outdoor band concert at the post with a full program, and entries for cemetery and burial practices. It also cites Paris bombardment news and a Baltimore American snippet about a dressmaker.
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Majestic
Bert Baker Company
Helen Vincent
Bobs
Helene Vincent
Tdtewilde
Willett
West End Lake Pavilion
West End
Ady
North Loop Garden
Wall
River Avenue
Innerbese
Jefferson St
R, M, Toughes & Co
John Stennett
Dixie Social Club
Turner Hall
Klaus Or
Rchestra
Wiberty Mills
France
J. R. Bain
Sergeant John Bain
Julius Horn’s
Austin
Real American Jazz Orchestra
Samuel Sale
St. Louis
U. S
American Jewish Relic Committee
Temple Beth-El
Hig
O. Berman
Marks
Gerstein
S. Deutechman
A. MH. Halft
DB. Oppenheimer
A . Joske
Healff
Morris Stern
M. Washer
Jocal Commitee
Schuetzel’ Jazz Orchestra
Adv
Ashby Place
Ripley Ave
Flores Andy
Durango Streets
Palm Beach
Hummer's
W. Commerce
Riebe
Main Ave
Reliable
Tucchese
Fine Boot and Shea Repairing
Liberty Mills
Big West End Lake
Alamo, Téwelry Co
Alamo
Jefferson St. King Boat and Shop Repairing
The
Household Furniture Company
South Florey Street
Katy Furniture Store
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Fiesta Association
West End Lake
Travis
Felis Orchestra
Aly
Klaus Union Oreh
Crockett
Dulling Printing Co
Loxoya St. Cr
West
End Lake Pavilion
West Wind Car
Cumberland Road
Southern Mortgage Corporation
Dallas
Capital
C. I. Wreeman
E. T., Moore
J. L. Hughes
Order of Sons and Princess of Ethiopia
the Grand Lodge of the
State of Texas
Palestine
Harrigan Barrett
Anthony Turner
Etta Dechictte
Hill Motor Co
Orange
J. L. Hin
KR. L. Lester
J. C. Thacy
Kelly Wielders
Houstonites
Lauds Pershig and Sims
Phone Crockett 76
Raul Pereira
Wizards of the
Grace
Williams & Wolfus
Douchas Fairbanks
Mary ‘Proerord
Chase
Chaplin
Lkandall Pearce
Dad
Ula
Mike Hia
Ftv
HH. Styles Jr
Roy
Tosti
Mig
Miss Cayenne
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Roselawn Cemetery
State Bank Bldg
Ananeennial Roberts
Post
Infantry Post
Oscar Bierman
Spa Alge
Taylor
Tobant
Little Grey
Csiseeeeeeuns Lohr
Ole Vir- Bini
Bland Peeigetion
Martha
Floton
Uncle Sa
National Air of France
Baltimore
Yercy Tyrrell
the Menger
San Antonio’s
Edwin H. Lee
St Anthony
Peacock Alley
ST. Anthony
Telephone Crockett 770
T. B. Baker
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