Fiesta parade features record beauty in trade displays
A large Thursday parade through San Antonio showcased heavy participation by manufacturers and auto firms. Prizes awarded by the Manufacturers Club highlight factory and non factory entries with floats from Woodward Carriage, Finch Cigar, Dun Dee, and many others. Fire apparatus, military bands, and a Lone Star Racing homing pigeon display added spectacle along the route.
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Woodward Carriage Company
Alamo Plaza
Houston
Commerce
Pioneer Flour Mills
Finch Cigar Company
Dundee Feed and Milling Company
A. G. Duerler Manufacturing Company
San Antonio Machine and Supply Company
L. Frank Saddlery Company
Hoffman-Hayman Coffee Company
Jenners Manufacturing Company
E. H. Goff
Ed Steves and Sons
Fisk Company of
Texas
Joske Brothers
Sunset System
Crockett System
Crockett School
Ninetenth Infantry Military Band
Paradd
Wright
Schertz Rifle Club
Travis Club
Jenner Manufacturing Company
Brown Cracker and Candy Company
Republic
Shelly-Loring
Overlands
Willys- Knights
Peerless
Jefferys
Dixies
Mitchells
Jordans
Slim & Mike
Household
Household Furniture Company
San Antonio
F. E. Scobey
Bevo
Heusinger Hardware Company
Johnston & Burnett
Red Cross
Duerler
King Furniture Company
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Exide
San Jose
Red Swan Coffee
Pruitt Commission Company
Jowdy
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Uncle Sam
Peden Iron and Steel Company
Jewel Company
L. W. Culver
Merchants’ Transfer Company
San
The Light's Daily Story Tea and Trial in Snow
Richard Farrar attends Caro line's tea and becomes entangled in a tense case about a railroad land dispute. A poor cousin, posing as a gown carrier, arrives in distress and earns sympathy. In court the cousin defends her claim, winning a favorable ruling that upsets Richard.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Richard Farrar
Caroline
Richard
Judson
Dandruff Remedy Promise From Liquid Arvon
An old remedy claims four ounces of liquid arvon applied at night dissolves dandruff and stops itching. It asserts most dandruff disappears by morning with repeated uses and promises shiny hair, available at any drug store for little cost.
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Nevers
General Munitions Board formed to equip U S forces
The Council of National Defense creates a General Munitions Board to oversee prompt outfitting of army and navy for war with Germany. Frank A. Scott of Cleveland chairs the board with top Army and Navy officers and advisory members including Howard B. Coffin Julius Rosenwald and Dr Franklin Martin.
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United States
Germany
General Munitions Board
Council of National Defense
Frank A. Scott
Cleveland, C
Warner & Swasey Company
Thomas SS
J C. Holcomb
J. H. Hancock
W. Lemy
McH. Howe
Howard B. Coffin
Charman of Industries
Julius Rosenwald
Franklin Martin
Attractiveness Boost by Freezone Corn Remedy
A vintage advert encourages a brisk step and smooth feet, claiming corns ruin beauty. It promotes Freezone from drugstores to remove hard or soft corns and calluses with a few drops, drying and shriveling the corn without skin irritation, aiding a youthful, attractive stride.
Baby in No Man's Land Moves War Front Hearts
In a fog shrouded dawn on the western front a German cavalry officer reports a baby crawling between trenches. A German soldier rescues the child and both sides pause as French troops cheer, then guns resume with reduced intensity.
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London
Edgar von Schmidt- Pauli
West Front
Donnerwetter
Lost City of the Incas and Machu Picchu Viewpoint
The article extols the Inca preference for sites with broad outlooks, noting Machu Picchu’s unmatched setting. It describes the intihuatana view from the town, and gives elevations of about 8500 feet for the city and 6500 feet for the river, highlighting the striking landscapes.
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Harry A. Franck
River Gate to the Invincible City in the Andes
The passage describes a hushed river roaring up 2000 feet to a hidden city, with unpeopled, densely forested mountains in blue and purple ranges. The Urubamba gate lies opposite, with three great blue ranges and Cordilleras forming a distant barrier, while other ranges fade toward the Amazon and Brazil’s clouds drift above.
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Urubamba
Montana
Amazon
Brazil
Van Lax Promotion for Digestive Health In Memphis
An old advertisement touts Van Lax as the best medicine for liver bowels and stomach. It claims to replace calomel without sickness, suitable for all day use with gentle cleansing and clear headed relief. Side notes urge mothers to give it to children and offer a 50 cent bottle from druggists or via Van Vlee Drug Co Memphis Tennessee.
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van Lax
van Vlee Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
How to Have Red Lips
The article claims red lips and pink cheeks signal health and vigor. It argues many healthy young people lack color due to low red blood cells and touts three grain hypo-nuclane tablets as a universal cure. It notes improved blood and complexion after months of treatment and mentions sealed packages from top physicians and shops.
For Rent Columns Bring Homes To Seekers In Light
A nostalgic note on past trudging for housing contrasts with a claim that the Light newspaper now lets homes find seekers. The piece emphasizes the ease of discovering rental options via the publication's For Rent columns, saving labor and foot discomfort.
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Uncle Sammies
Southern Messenger
Texas Harvester Company
Elite
San Antonio Radiator Company
Jackson Garage
Corona Typewriter
Fritz Newler
Studebaker
Clem Motor Car Company
E. H. Labadie Company
Navy Recruiting Station
Army Recruiting Station
Labadie Company
Naval
C. O. Evans
H. E. Lane
Army
H. L. Crabtree
M. Castanela & Sons
M. Sanger
Texas Company
H. Goff
Lone Star Racing
Fisk Company
Jack W. Neal & Sons
C. Tt. Jordan
Kenneth Crawford
O. B. Crawford
Monterey Street
John Williams
San Antonio Implement Company
Mount Vernon Homesite Company
Collins Company
Blumberg Company
Southwestern Repair Company
Kellogg's
Linnarty & Fray Company
Hood Tire Company
the Light's Daily Story
Mademoiselle
Madamoiselle
Ritchard
Puck
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Sinternationals
Kleanser
Skatters
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