Patriotic speakers boost Liberty Bond subscriptions at Alamo Plaza
Women organized the Liberty Loan rally at Alamo Plaza with Brig Gen Johnston as the sole male speaker. Houston visitors Miss Julia Ideson Mr Lavina Engle Mrs Hortense Ward and Mrs R L Young urged subscriptions from both men and women to fund the war effort. The crowd bought bonds ranging from 50 to 1500 dollars as Camp Travis musicians provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Alamo Plaza
W. Tl. Johnston
Can P Travis
Lavina Engle
Hortense Ward
Julia Ideson
R. L. Young
Joseph Frost
Ward
Young
Ideson
Houston
M Enzjte
Washington
Miss Ideson
Germany
Belgium
Liberty Sands
Moc
Camp Travis
Travelers Stop At San Antonio Hotels In Free-Form List
Several named travelers are recorded as stopping at San Antonio hotels including the St. Anthony the Gunter the Lanier and the Menger. People from New York Oklahoma Texas Illinois Colorado Missouri and other states are listed with hotel stays and registrations. An advertisement promotes Liberty Mills Mill Flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hofford
New York
St. Anthony
Guihrmie
Mangum
Okla
Gunter
James HW. Beale Jr
Austin
Lanier
AL Thompson
Amarillo
Me Menger
D. M. Wrintz
Chicago
John
Hult
Fort Worth
Guater
J.C. Patterson
Clarendon
A. L. ‘Terrell
Houston
Menger
Grace Croker
Navasota
Freeman
Monte Vista
D. J. Cooley
Denver
Colo
W. J. Costello
St. Louis
I. M. MecGlasson
Uvaldea
St. Antony
Mix
M. Novich
Dallas
Geo Maxon
Sherman
John A. ‘Totlow
Providence
Monger
San Antonio Drives Third Liberty Loan Push
The Liberty Loan drive in San Antonio aims to raise 4 million dollars by Tuesday noon. Minsters and business groups urge subscriptions, calling late payers slackers while noting over 1.5 million still needed and a push to reach the top by Secretary McAdoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
General Liberty Loan Committee
Franz C. Groos
Mr. Groos
McAdoo
The
Beethoven Miennerchor
Stuof
Lamar
Gol
Barrett
Groos
Firms arrange bond payments for employees at weekly installments
J Frank Saddlery Company and The Light announce subscriptions of 3600 dollars each for a bond plan allowing employees to pay in small weekly installments. More firms are expected to follow at a Monday luncheon. The piece also notes a military funeral in New London for Richard Mansfield II and a Hawaii engineer's underwater mining device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Saddlery Company
the Light
Richard Mansfield
Fort Sim Ilouston Base
New London
Conn
Mansfield
Kelly Field
Gardner Cemetery
J. Romeyn Danforth
Army assigns officers and engineers across camps and brigades
The National Army announces appointments and discharges across camps including Camp Jicker s Camp Dicks and Camp Boman plus transfers for medical and dental corps, infantry and cavalry units. It notes aviation reserve promotions and a patent for a rail skating balance device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Goldsmith
Cotes
National Army
Washington
Frs
McNaught
Kelly Bivhd
William HH
Norwisa
238Th Infantry
Laas
Detwiler
128Th
Ora Sundy
Dennis 3
Uessle
Ered Allard
Dental Corps
Nnti
PL Qhar
180Th Infantry
Rol Fert J
Ison
Cap Macdethar
Wadsworth
Spartanburg
Torbury
Geo T. Allison
Wilson G
Alex BE. Noonan
Intn Suo
Frederic Be Poumphireys
Wayman Haney
G. Rayanon Tehman
Cyrus E. Clarkson
Robert Felix Stelnie
Bom
bMoising
Pillsbury
T Edmund A
Eugene Oo
Awarg Va
Hicseydesse KK
Ponna
Stantie
Post
Howard J. Wells
P. Tappan
Leland
McLeod
Robin Worthington
Boward Rough
Enedicto de In Pena
Etalhth Cavalry
St Marfa
Te Hema
Wenneth Biting Browers
Lloyd Reed Duncan
Stanal Reserve Coraha
Kelly Bled
Ananuiced
Harry R. Roshi
Waller
Sehinty
Surhal Reserve Corps
Welly Field
Lytle and Box Buy River Street Property for Natatorium
Property directly west of the Chinter building with river frontage on Houston and Travis streets has been sold by Van Aci Petty and the Sternberg heirs to William J. Lytle and W. S. Box for 240000. The buyers plan a natatorium immediately and a theater later at an estimated total cost around 200000, with an artesian well on site. Part of the Riverside cafe burned last summer. Some remaining parcels may be put up for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soliclt
Tw. K. Beretta
Sunray
Lbe
Mr. Groos
Boy Scouts
St. Anthony Hotel
Mexico
San Antonio
Texas
Ford Company
Detroit
Chinter
Houston
Travis Street
van Aci Petty
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Frank Bros
Oxfords
Edwin Clapp
Slater & Morill
Baer
Madras
Wolfson’s
Saul Wolfson
Liberty Mills
Liberty Bond
Work County
Ford
Iron Trade Journal Review
San Antonio, Tex
H. C. Blumberg
Pres
Blumberg Motor Mfg. Co
Alamo Iron Works
J. A. Holmgreen
Treas
Manufacturers Association
Texas Capitalist
United States
Blumberg Motor Manufacturing CO
Mesqui
San Antonio, Texas
Hawaii
Packer
Japanese Inforesta
Ia Hay
Mitchell
Mitchell's
Hall & Ruckel
Washington St. N
al Tabber
Habeston
Jicke
Aram Beotlansisve Corps
Jeutenims
Kenneth McDogal
Meienht
Pracken
Wesley A. Miller
Paurrene Te Metin
James Tenesaty
Teviar B
Pyar
Pyar 1. Switsan, Phillip, J. Stevering, Barth Apriemian, Alton Aner Runtan
San Vonalrd
Dopey
Minyik Kirst
Jeontenant Pant
Carps
Camp Boman
Te Canty Wiest
Willa
Fenna
Sixth
Infantey
able-Ce
Merle Omitita Attache Oat
Athens
Ureeve
Lytle and
BOX
River and
Houston Street
Venezuela
England
I Fa
Ecker’s
East Commerce Street
West Commerce Street
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