Food Starvation and Corn Sales in San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi officials sell corn to the poor at fixed prices as currency turmoil and drought squeeze supplies. Prices rise. milk and meat command high costs while typhus and smallpox spread. wire theft hits the Electric Company and authorities struggle to curb crime.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Republic
Albert L. Smith
Mexican Light & Power Company
Silao
Manuel Corsi
Army
Electric Company
Palm Sunday confirmations held in San Antonio churches
Palm Sunday saw confirmations across several San Antonio churches led by Bishop W. T. Capers at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. A large local class included John Aiken, Elllis Albaugh, Josephine Bell, Mildred Burrows, and many others, with West Texas Military Academy students also presented by Rev. Allen Sisco and Rev. Roy Baumgarten.
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San Antonio
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
W. T. Capers
Diocese of West Texas
Bishop Knight
University of the South At
Sewanee
John Edward Aiken
Ellis Franklin Albaugh
Josephine Tobin Bell
Mildred Stevenson Burrows
Emma Dorcas Burnett
Edwin Hart Block
Elmore Frederick Brendt
Cornelia
Helen Cazell
Lucille Cosgrove
Katherine Ada Dinwiddie
Helen Edith Gaul
Harry M. Garlington
Helen Gorman
Ben Cable Glaze
Martha Fulton Green
Helene Hummel
Minnie Tatum Hofheinz
Otto Webster Haisley
Everett Holand Jones
Edmund Gordon Jersig
T. B. Jones
Robert Johnson
Mary Armel Keeran
Florence Lawler Lewis
Alice Hartwell Magruder
Marshall Walter McNeil
Easter Veils Spark New Dress Patterns for Season
Veil fashions attract buyers with three special lots for tomorrow. Mesh veiling in single line and fancy borders, priced 11 2 to 50 cents per yard. Fancy mesh veiling available in black white and colors, with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar per yard.
Paper Hats and party supplies sale at local store
A local store advertises party goods including paper hats in all styles from 5 to 25 cents, jester wands at 50 cents, noise makers 5 to 25 cents, silk flags 5 cents, Chaplin hats 25 cents, jester hats 25 cents, paper horns 5 to 10 cents, and pennants for local schools priced 25 cents to 1 dollar 50.
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Charlie Chaplin
Taxpayers Notice for City of San Antonio Taxes 1915 Due
The notice warns all persons firms and corporations owing city taxes for fiscal year 1915 that payment is due now. Taxes become delinquent after May 31 with interest and penalties accruing. Commissioner J. F. Garland urges prompt payment to avoid jams. An advertisement notes a 60 cent Sutherland Springs round trip Sunday train.
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San Antonio
J. F. Garland
Revival plans unfold at mass meeting at First Baptist
More than 700 attend the mass meeting at First Baptist Church as plans for the Ham Ramsey revival begin. Meetings start May 7 in the big tabernacle on Bowers Island with city churches uniting for success led by Rev. James Morillo Todd. Clarke Pease of Corpus Christi cites Corpus Christi outcomes. Reports show progress in all committees and growing interest in the revival.
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Ham-Ramsey
First Baptist Church
Big Tabernacle
Bower’s Island
James Morillo Todd
Todd
Clarke Pease
Corpus Christi
Railroad Commission Engineer Differs With Katy Estimates
The report by R D Parker chief engineer at Fort Sam Houston compares Katy estimates with commission figures in Austin Texas. Sealed proposals will be received until 11 am April 19 1916 for electric wiring and fixtures for a surgical pavilion. Information on application. Pianos advertised with a $100 discount at Congers 714 Ave C.
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Commission
Quartermaster
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Hair-Bow Ribbons Special for Tomorrow’s Sale
An advertisement touts unusual Hair-Bow Ribbons available in all silk and five inches wide. Colors include pink blue white and floral patterns with checks in black red green and blue. Special price 25 cents per yard, plus white and blue ribbons for sashes and hair bows.
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Hague
Easter Novelties and Farm Toys Price List
A list of small Easter items for children including rabbits that squeak priced at 10 cents, large ducks at 75 cents each, chicken coops 10 cents each, thatched houses 10 cents, chickens on nests 10 cents, rabbits on nests 10 cents, ducks that can be filled 25 cents, and chickens that can be filled 25 cents.
Easter Decoration and Card Sale Notices
Easter Cutouts and seals offered at 10c per package while Easter decoration paper and roll priced at 10c each. Easter post cards range from 1c to 5c for general cards and first Easter streamers 10c per roll. Rose O Neil Easter cards list 5c to 23c and Kewpies Dressed for Easter up to $1. Floor.
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Capers
St. Mark's
Mabel
Guilcy
Long
Arcadia
The
Wolfi& Marx Co
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Railroad Commission
Katy
Austin, Tex
R. D. Parker
Engi
Conger’s
Ave. C
Gunter Building
Georgette Crepe
Wolff& MarxCo
Ian
State of
Texas
Wes Energ
Commercial State Bank Capital
Gunter Hotel
S. P. Skinner
Jot Gunter
George B. Taliaferro
Jack W. Neal
Chas. Baumberger
Joseph Rosenfield
Wm. V. Dielmann
H.C. Feldman
Z. D. Bonner
Merchants Transfer Company
Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa
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