Put in Charge of National Cemetery in San Antonio
Jeremiah L. Newton known as Uncle Jerry to San Antonio settlers has been named superintendent of the National Cemetery in San Antonio by the War Department. A Fort Sam Houston board recommended him, he accepted Wednesday and began duties Thursday. His life includes Civil War service, a Confederate prison stay, an escape, and later long tenure with Western Union in San Antonio. He lives at 415 Montana Street.
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Jeremiah L. Newton
Jerry
San Antonio
War Department
National Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston
Jeremiah Newton
Company H
First Indiana Cavalry
Camp Ford
Tyler
Texas
Western Union Telegraph Company
Montana Street
Reliable Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad
Reliable Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised as a reliable medicine for coughs colds croup whooping coughs bronchial and la grippe coughs and for hoarseness tickling throat and stuffy wheezy breathing Fischer's Drug Store promotes the product with promise of prompt results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Fischer’s Drug Store
Funeral for six year old Cather ine Lieber set Friday
The funeral for Catherine Margaret Lieber six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Lieber will be at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the family residence 606 West Elmira Street. Services will be at St Marys Catholic church with interment in Mission Burial Park.
Doctor's Advice on Medicines and Remedies
A column of reader questions answered by Dr. Lewis Baker outlines home remedies and drugstore treatments. Items include sulfur tablets for constipation and skin clarity, balmwort and rhus remedies for catarrh, dandruff solutions, weight gain tonics, and a rheumatism formula with iodide potassium and other ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Baker
College Bidg
College Ellwood Sts
Dayton
Fiesta San Jacinto Parade Prep Amid Coronation Haul
San Antonio nears Fiesta social climax with Queen coronation at Majestic theater and the Battle of Flowers parade. Weather delays moved the famous Famous Plays parade to Friday night, while preparations show elaborate chariots, 100 decorated vehicles, and divisions mapping Ninth, Avenue D, Fifth and Seventh streets with police, troops, bands, duchesses, and multiple floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
San Antonio
Texas
W. M. Morgan
Civic Trades
Matias
Battle of Flowers
Fort Sam Houston
Avenue PD
Ninth Street
Third Field Artillery
Charles G. Treat
U. 8
Avenue D
Third Cavalry Band
West Texas Military Academy
Colquitt
Fiesta Association
Third
Fiesta Weather Outlook in San Antonio Sees Improved Forecast
The forecast calls for unsettled and cooler Thursday night and Friday in San Antonio with possible clear skies Friday and Saturday. Major Buell, local forecaster, believes rains are nearly finished with only a slight chance of a sprinkle Friday morning. Temperatures Thursday ran a bit below normal as a broad high pressure area sits over the eastern U S and a low pressure region lies west of the Mississippi.
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San Antonio
Major Buell
Mississippi River
Lake
Mississippi
Colorado
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Thefts Reported Near Fiesta Crowds and Hay Market Plaza
Two theft cases were logged by the deity detective bureau. L Tailton lost a gold watch on Alamo plaza amid Fiesta crowds and R C Dorsey reported three Mexicans attacked him near Hay Market Plaza, stealing $10. Officer Lykins nabbed a suspect in the act of robbing Tallton as bystanders intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deity Detective Bureau
L. Tailton
Alamo Plaza
R. C. Dorsey
South Presa Street
Lykins
Attack on Chauffeur Leaves Man Slashed on East Commerce
Pete Johnson, an 85 year old Negro chauffeur, was stabbed in the throat and chest while starting an automobile on East Commerce street about 9 15 pm Wednesday. Ed Hamilton, 34, a Negro, was arrested for assault to murder after being chased by Officer Joe White and is held at police headquarters. Johnson's wound was sutured at a nearby drug store and his condition is listed as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Johnson
East Commerce Street
Ed Hamlton
Johnson
Hamilton
Joe White
Venezuelan opposition leader arrives in Port of Spain
General Jose Manuel Hernandez El Mocho, former Venezuelan minister in Washington, reached Port of Spain yesterday to cheers from Venezuelan colonists. Local sentiment holds that a revolutionary movement against the Gomez government may occur soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Jose Manuel Hernandez
el Mocho
Washington
Gomez
Venezuela
A Lecture on Christian Science at Grand Opera House
The First Church of Christ, Scientist of San Antonio invites the public to a free lecture on Christian Science at the Grand Opera House Sunday afternoon April 26 1914 at 8 oclock. Speaker C C Eaton C B S of The Mother Church Boston Mass a Board of Lectureship member.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
San Antonio
Texas
Grand Opera House
C. C. Eaton
Boston
Mass
Visitors urged to ring for taxicab and transfer services
An advertisement for the Bexar Transfer & Taxi cab Co invites visitors to call phones 749 for transfer and taxi services. It also includes testimonials for Foley Kidney Pills from P. J. Boyd of Ogre, Texas, praising relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble.
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Bexar Transfer & Taxicab Co
P. J. Boyd
Ogre
Texas
GetS It corn remedy claims painless removal
An advertisement touts GETS IT as a painless corn remover, promising rapid shrinking and vanishing of corns. It attacks prior salves and tools as ineffective or harmful, asserts stickiness to stockings, and offers 25 cents a bottle with direct mail order from BE Lawrence & Co of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
San Antonio Dog Show Draws Crowd Despite Rain
A San Antonio Kennel Club dog show at 117 Main Ave draws steady crowds over two days despite Wednesday and Thursday rain. Aldermen Chapa and Weakley opened the event, with Dr. Clayton judging into Saturday. About 350 dogs from across the country compete, including Great Danes, Newfoundlands, toy spaniels, and bulldogs. Women featuring prominently among entrants, with many ensuring dogs are cared for in a highly sanitary setup supervised by Dr. R L Rhea.
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San Antonio
Main Avenue
George W. Clayton
Stanley J. Miller
Kennel Club
P. Everett
R. L. Rhea
Lester Ahrend
F. E. Abbott
C. W. Aschbacker
C. F. Austin
John W. Ackermann
Ruth
Hazel Harper
Harry T. Irvine
Clarence Nortarage Jones
S. Koppel
EB. C. Kemp
Corinne Frances Krueger
Ethel Imburzer
C. C. Leel
W . Learn
H. E. Lockhart
E. H. Mertin
Stanley Miller
Dorothy McCampbell
James Miller
EB. S. Tatum
H. A. Thornton
George A. Tytler
Mis. Pety 'Atum
Marie Teaffe
J. Worthley
A. Williams
Clayton
Prize colors and dog pedigree noted in exhibition program
The program lists prize colors including blue for first, red for second, yellow for third, and green for a reserve or special award. It also records each dog's pedigree by the number following its name on the program, indicating exhibitor rankings.
Princess Victoria Shines at Fiesta In San Antonio
Princess Victoria touted as Pocket Edition of Women and mini Madam Melba wowed about two thousand San Antonio residents at the State Bank and Trust Company building on Houston Street. The tiny performer sang, played piano, and entertained for a quarter hour as crowds overflowed due to favorable weather and a donated venue. Patrons and society women, including Kennel Club sponsors, filled the event with high society support and attention.
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Victoria
Madam Melba
State Bank & Trust Company
Houston Street
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Children's Playground Committee
Princes Victoria
Adler-i-ka Remedy Promises Quick Digestive Relief
ASan Antonios druggist notes Adler-i-ka as a famed remedy for appendicitis and bowel cleansing. The ad claims one dose clears sour stomach gas and constipation, asserting dramatic effects on both upper and lower bowels.
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Hicks
H. L. Wagner
Hot Springs Liver Bits Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
A cheerful health tonic claims to end constipation quickly without harsh calomel. Advertises 25 cent boxes of Little Chocolates Hot Springs Liver Bites said to energize, aid digestion, and cleanse the bowels with nightly use. Sample offers and Ark. origin noted.
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Washer Bros. CO
Jerry” Newton
Marie
Cc. G. O
Sadie
Nina Ko
Charlotte
John W
C. P
Fane Dr
Y A. & P. Creamery
THE
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Losoya
Reet
U.S. A
Fiesta
Peacock Military Academy
Mounted Heralds
Queen's
Cnarion
Victorias
Eighth Street
T. A. Coleman
George C. Eichlitz
Fraite
B. Colquitt
Mary Col
Rebecca J. Fisher
Daughters of the Republic
J. N. Keeran
Marguerite Coleman
Eleanor Brackenridge
Marion B. Fenwick
D. K. Furnish
J. T. Doniston
Josie Dontatan
Mary de Zavala
Mattie Payne Smith
Schultz
Seventh Street
William Aubrey
Lafayette Ward
A. P. Ward
B. L. Naylor
D. K. Newsum
R. T. Pruitt
J. W. Buford
King's Mounted Bodyguard
King's Heralds
King of Fiesta
Alpha Sigma
Lane Taylor
J. W. Johnson
J. B. Martindale
Phi Alpha Sigma
E. J. Martin
N. 8. Graham
Ed McClannahan
Adolph Wagner
Taliyha
Shiner
Tennessee Sigma Club of Girls
C. L. Kemper
George F. Robbins
Charlotte Wray
Travis School
Tallyho
Chaperon
T. H. Coulter
Childress
Sixth Street
Ponycart
Sheldon Nye
Sarah Silliman
Catherine Hart
Thomas Hart
Harry Affleck
Adelaide Frances Winerich
Dorothy
Evelyn Duerier
Effie May Caldwell
Marion Hicks
Evelyn
Carrie Kate Newton
Mary
Elizabeth Bailey
C. H. Hodgkinson
Barbara Brown
Bessie Spear
Aure Dean Porter
Robert Boyse Porter
Jack Crain
Harry Nevil
N, N, Club
Toy Automobile
Andro Leo Gonshor
Henrietta Gonshor
Blue
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Co
Princess Victoria
Show
Mesdames
A. T. Coleman
Erhardt Guenther
C. H. Florian
H. P. Drought
Clarence Northrupp Jones
H. C. Thomaston
Albert Steves Sr
A. W. Houston
Ed Martin Steves
J. H. Kirkpatrick
J. J. Stevens
Gussie Scott Chaney
Lee B. Miller
J. M. Kincaid
Mabel Massey Bates
J. E. Webb
H. D. Thompson
J. T. Nye
B. F. Kingsley
W. T. Peancoast
Richard Erler
H. F. Kaufman
N. Kight
Nannie E. Harper
J. D. Guinn
F. A. Chapa
Charles Baumberger Jr
Wesley Peacock
Stella Steves
Winfreda Gale
Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Hot Springs
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