County leaders push Texas road bond plan to connect San Antonio to Austin
Hays County commissioners endorse a bond issue to finish the remaining unimproved stretch between San Antonio and Austin, linking San Marcos and Bexar County roads with Caldwell County projects. Judge Shook, Judge Stein, and Judge Gambrel advocate multi-county work creating a 170 mile macadamized corridor from San Antonio through New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle, and Lockhart back to San Marcos.
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H. Bales
Hays County
San Marcos
Shook
San Antonio
Austin
Bexar County
Judge Shook
Caldwell
Hays
Travis
New Braunfels
Kyle
Anstid
Lockhart
Exiled Army Officer Gets Easier Berth
Washington April 22 Friends of Col William F Stewart of the coast artillery have secured an order directing him to reside at the abandoned St Francis barracks St Augustine Fla for three years or more while serving on active duty rather than at Fort Grant Ariz where he was sent last September He will have no command at the new post but surroundings will be more comfortable The War Department communications show an official offer to retire or assign him to Fort Scott Anna with possible retirement He refused to retire and sought leave to arrange his affairs and family but the request was denied The president had acted on a report from the president which led to his present status
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Washington
William F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
St. Francis Barracks
St Augustine
Fie
Fort Grant
Ariz
Stewart
Arizona Fort
War Department
Fort Barancas
Fla., Tat
Department
Fort, Geaut, Anna
Benera
School Board Picks Sullivan Bank for Funds Depository
The finance committee selected D. Sullivan & Co. as the school department depository. The contract pays 3.5 percent interest on overdrafts, with no interest on daily deposits, after Lochwood National Bank offered 3 percent on balances and 7 percent on overdrafts. The decision followed a private contract after evaluating bids and advice from counsel.
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D. Sullivan & Co
Sullivan Bank
Lochwood National Bank
Bertrand
Finance Committee
Lipscomb
Messrs. Lipscomb
Tynan
Harris and Lyle
Impossible retirement at Port Grant for Colonel Stewart
A military command drama unfolds at Fort Grant Arizona as Colonel Stewart, an artillery commander, is described as temperamentally impossible and kept in a restricted status. His future retirement after forty years of service and a potential return home are debated amid a lingering sense of exile and a rumored tightening of his assignment.
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Port Grant
Stewart
Artilery
Fort Grant
Arizona
Planning for Crowds on Aransas Pass Coast
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass plans a summer excursion program to Corpus Christi and Rockport. Travelers will gather from across the state for meetings of the Texas State Medical Association and the State Sunday School Assembly July 28 to August 3. An Epworth League encampment runs August to 16, with a Summer Bible School starting July 1 under the Banner of the Sermon Bible and Training School of Kansas City, expected to draw many attendees.
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San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Corpus Chrigis
Rockport
Corpus Chriet
Texas State Medical Associaion
State Sunday School Assembly
Epworth League
Searrtt Bible and Training Schoo
Kansas City
Post bouts at the post gymnasium feature 20 round title clash
Fighters Chitwood Dosbur and Berstein Sullivan prepare for a Friday night program at the port gym with six round preliminaries. Derstein holds the 145 pound title in a 20 round main event. Referee ML Cox signals fair play as soldiers and spectators await the action.
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Post Gymnasium
Chitwood
Dosbur
Berstein
J. la. Sullivan
Donbar
Battery BH
Derstein
Ber Stein
Berntein
Battery B
J. L. Sullivan
Battery A
Griyal
ML Cox
Wilkens Seeks Bexar County Constable Seat
J Ed Wilkens announces candidacy for constable of precinct No 1 Bexar county. Born in Bexar in 1878 he comes from a prominent family and has long served public posts including deputy assessor deputy district clerk and chief deputy to Constable Charles F Stevens. He gained public trust while deputy constable and has aided in ridding crime and arresting violators.
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Way
J. Ed. Wilkens
No. 1
Bexar County
Wilkengs
Bis
Charles F. Stevens
Wilkens
Grove's New Discovery for Catarrh Promises Easy Nose Treatment
The Paris Medicine Company offers Grove's New Discovery for Catarrh with a nose applicator. A no money down trial is available until satisfaction, then a $1.00 payment. Prices include nose medicine 50 cents, throat lozenges 25 cents, and nasal douche 50 cents. Aimed at spring and summer use to ward off irritations and bad breath.
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Paris Medicine Company
Pine Street
St. Louis
Grove
Local Parade Plans Filed by Trades Council Leaders
The Trades Council announces a civic parade with members from various unions gathering at Trades Council hall at 3 30 p m on Thursday April 23. By order of G E G N Reuter President J D Nordhaus Secretary.
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Trades Council
Trades Council Hall
GEG
N. Reuter
J. D. Nordhaus
Tennis Experts Back From Mexico to Play Here
A tennis party traveling through to Mexico City for international tournaments arrived this morning on the I and GN. The group includes Irwin Wright his father Mr Wagner of Boston and players from Dallas Beathom and the Cuban champion. They will stay at the San Antonio Country Club today and play a match this afternoon before leaving for home tomorrow.
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Mexico City
Irwin Wright
Wagner
Boston
Dallas
Beathont
San Antonio Country Club
Wil
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