Food campaign set to urge farmers to plant drought-resilient crops
A joint food and feed campaign committee formed by bankers Chamber of Commerce and expert farmers will urge Bexar County and Southwest Texas farmers to plant sorghums Kaffir corn feterita cow peas blackeyed peas Sudan grass and other crops for immediate needs. A seed census will track stock and guide replenishment with five canning plants to conserve surplus and boost output. Local schools will census crops while home economics campaigns target women for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Seed Distribution
Texas
P. F. Stewart
The
Sus
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Antonio
Bankers of
George J. Roark
Bexar County
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Teachers Named For San Benito High and Mexiquita Schools
San Benito Texas April 14 Miss Louis Shears elected principal of the high school succeeding H D Phillips J M Turner and Misses March Nor vall Elias Saunders and Helen Shears join the high school faculty Misses Jewell Baron Earle Daw son Emily Dickson Pauline Dawson Dorothy Norris and Netta Carpenter chosen as grade teachers Fenton Caldwell named principal of Mexiquita school A new toothbrush rack in dust cover noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
Tex
Louis Shears
H. D. Phillips
J. M. Turner
March Norvall
Elias Saunders
Helen Shears
Jewell Baron
Earle Dawson
Emily Dickson
Pauline Dawson
Dorothy Norris
Netta Carpenter
Fenton Caldwell
San Antonio Man Heads West Texas Navy Recruiting Branch
Petty Officer A. T. Cooper of San Antonio leads the newly established branch naval station at San Angelo to secure recruits for the navy. At 27, with nine years of service, he holds the rank of gunners mate first class and is the son of Mr and Mrs H T Cooper of 1512 Monterey Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Cooper
San Antonio
Navy
West Texas
San Angelo
Cooper
H. T. Cooper
Monterey Street
Cornerstone Laying Planned for Elmendorf Catholic Church
The cornerstone of a new Elmendorf Catholic church will be laid today at 4 PM with Rt Rev John W Shaw bishop of San Antonio officiating. The brick and hollow tile structure measures 88 by 35 feet and was designed by Leo M J Dielman. The Jose phite Fathers led by Rev Father Jose M Troncoso oversaw completion, reflecting Elmendorf’s predominantly Mexican Catholic community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Shaw
San Antonio
Elmendorf
Leo M. J. Dielman
Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Jose M. Troncoso
Nuxated Iron Promoted as Vital in Hospitals and by Physicians
Claims iron supplementation using Nuxated Iron rapidly strengthens blood and nerves, increasing strength and vitality in two weeks. Endorsed by Dr. Schuyler C. Jaques, Dr. A. J. Newman, Dr. Howard James, and others, the medication is touted as safer than ordinary iron and offered with money-back guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
New York
A. J. Newman
Maverick Gains In San Antonio Primary Amid Bell Campaign Struggles
Independent candidate Lewis Maverick strengthens in the fire and police race as Bell supporters fret over turnout and tactics. The piece notes strong Maverick support, Bell machine anxieties, and plans to avoid a split council while Fiesta events interrupt campaigning.
Maverick Meeting Neld A Precinct Rally For Fire Police Commissioner
A precinct meeting for independent candidate Lewis Maverick was held Saturday night at F Maza's place in Rivas and North Colorado Street. Residents of Precincts 13 and 14 attended as Captain Maverick Joseph Ryan Samuel Belden Gerardo Morales Victor Cruz and Henry Meyer spoke. They stressed the independent nature of Maverick's candidacy and the broad city support. Attendees agreed that if Maverick reaches the run off he is likely to be elected and urged all good citizens to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Walton D. Hood
Ray Lambert
San Antonio
Alamo
T. L. Ingram
Weekly Dispatch
Maverick
George W. Lowther
Robert F. Uhr
Machine
Mr. Bell
Chief Wright
Fire Department
Uhr
Wright
Mr. Hood
Lewis Maverick
F. Maza
Rivas
North Colorado Street
Captain Maverick
Joseph Ryan
Samuel Belden
Gerardo Morales
Victor Cruz
Henry Meyer
Mr. Ryan
Maverick Faces Elimination Primary in San Antonio
A political note argues Captain Maverick is best qualified for the position and could break the machine rule in the San Antonio elimination primary. The ad aims to highlight his strength for the second election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Maverick
Wild West Show On Bowen’s Island May 2 5 Led by Lucille Mulhall
A wild west show featuring broncho busters and cowboys under Lucille Mulhall runs Bowen’s Island May 2 through 5. Mulhall, owner of the Mulhall Round-up, will perform roping and tying a steer despite a state permit. Prizes totaling 5000 dollars attract riding and roping contests. soldiers from the remount station expected to compete. Many veteran cowmen plan to visit San Antonio during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen's Island
Lucille Mulhall
Mulhall
Miss Mulhall
Ferguson
United States
San Antonio
Paradox in Railroad Conductor Behavior Quip
A witty exchange from a Traction Company president notes a conductor’s bold talk on a car and the temptation to reveal identity to quell it. The president concedes such a reveal might backfire by spreading the claim among passengers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction Company
Puck
Begin To Purify Your Winter Blood But Not So Well
An advertisement touts a tablet backed by sulfuric sugar coating as a winter purification remedy. It urges readers to start using the product to cleanse the blood, implying health benefits and seasonal concerns.
Blood Poisons Cleansing Pills Promoted For Spring Health
An advertisement claims winter poisons clog the blood from poor air and rich foods and touts Sulpheric Tablets as the best spring blood cleanser. It urges readers to start now to prevent spring illnesses and notes the product costs 50 cents per sealed tube.
Photographer James E. Erwin plans nationwide lecture tour
James E. Erwin of the Southern Pacific Railroad captured thousands of feet of motion pictures in Brackenridge Park and Fort Sam Houston. He will use the footage to illustrate his talks on Beautiful America in major cities and begin an Eastern tour at a New York chautauqua on July 16. He has addressed about 3,357 audiences since July 1, 1904, totaling nearly 2,000,000 people. He previously spoke at the Gunter Hotel ballroom and will depart for the Pacific Coast Sunday night. He also filmed the park burros donated by the Rotary Club and photographed General Pershing and other army officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
Rotary Club
James E. Erwin
Southern Pacific Railroad
America
Erwin
Gunter Hotel
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Great Chautauqua
New York
Fort Sam Houston
General Pershing
Col
Millard Waltz
Long Chase Ends as Florida Couple Is Arrested in Texas
A 24 year old telegraph operator and an 82 year old woman were captured in San Antonio by Chief W H Hughes after a cross state pursuit from St Augustine Florida. The man faces Mann act charges and the woman counts abandonment of three minor children. They will be sent back to St Augustine for trial. The couple left September 26 1916 and traveled through Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana before reaching Texas. Florida officials have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
San Antonio
W. H. Hughes
Denison
Texas
Florida
Atlanta
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Hughes
First Frenchman Files Declaration for Citizenship in Local Court
Albert Joe Gensane of 806 Lombrano Street filed a declaration of intention for naturalization, one of five declarations and two petitions filed with Clerk A I Campbell. Other declarations list Louis Kriewald, August Freidrich Teubner, Otto Heye, and Fritz Goertz, with final petitions by Biasatti Anselmo and Karolina Emilie Voith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Campbell
Federal Court
Albert Joe Gensane
Vernet-les-Bains
United States
Lombrano Street
Gensane
Campbell
Louis Kriewald
Buncocoko
Germany
France
August Freidrich Teubner
Baden
Spofford Street
Otto Heye
Wieden
East Whittier
Fritz Goertz
Brachaeln
Cedar Street
Biasatti Anselmo
Balance
Italy
South Presa
Karolina Emilie Voith
Vienna
Austria
Menger Hotel
The Draft in the Range and a Western Tale
A light humorous note recalls Colonel Cody recounting an English guest in a Rocky Mountain canyon swept off a wagon seat by a gust of wind. The guest, brushing sand from his whiskers, quips I think you overdo ventilation in this country. The clipping ends with a playful Ti Bits remark about dried orange and lemon peels as kindling.
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Colonel Cody
West
Rocky Mountain Canyon
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Miss Shears
Glora Trotter
Globe Trotter
Howard James
New York Hospital
Manhattan State Hospital
City Hospital
New York State
E. Sauer
Boston
James
New York City
Jefferson Park Hospital
Chicago
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Ferdinand King
H. L. Wagner
Fear Hood
Independents
Ane
King Furniture Company
West Commerce
Bowen’s Island
Hostetter
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