Red Cross geared for expanded work in San Antonio
The San Antonio Chapter doubles membership to over two thousand after Loyalty Day drive. A new teaching center in the Stevens building opens Monday with 140 students and growing demand for more instructors. Sewing circles run daily at Wolff & Marx auditorium, while committees plan further relief and training nationwide.
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Stevens
San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
Wolff & Marx Auditorium
Gunter Hotel
William M. Baxter
Mountain Division
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
United States
Red Cross
Baxter
Committee of Instruction
J. J. Stevens
Washington
J. G. C. Lee
General Lee
Aks
Carlos Bee
Traction Company
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Boy Scouts
Moving Picture Theaters
William Aubrey
William Herff
Hannah Hirshberg
Stupendous sale of Crockery and China at Joske's
Real savings are offered as Joske's new manager reduces excess stock in crockery and china. The sale features unmatchable bargains on daily necessities for the home amid higher costs and merchandise scarcity.
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China
Joske
White German China Half Price Dinnerware Sale
Universal German china is advertised at deep discounts with Dorothy shape. Prices shown include 50c for sets of 6 B. and B. plates, 42c for 6 dessert plates, 60c for 6 breakfast plates, 72c for 6 soup plates, 65c for 6 fruit saucers, 50c for 6 individual butters, $2.00 for a set of A. D. cups and saucers, 60c for salad bowls, $1.35 for a covered vegetable dish, $2.00 for soup tureens, 70c for covered butter dishes, $1.40 for tea pots, and $1.35 for meat platters.
Unusual 50c Aluminum Ware Sale Offer
The advertisement promotes a pure aluminum ware sale with assorted 1-quart sauce pans with cover and lipped sauce pans, 2-quart lipped pans, 8-inch frying pans, and pudding pans all labeled as genuine 50c value, highlighting savings amid rising prices.
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Berlin
Dainty Pink Rose Dinnerware in Various Sets and Prices
Decorative china items include Dainty Pink Rose with coin gold handles priced at 2.70 per set A. D cups and saucers 1.20 and 2.70 per set of 6 chocolate cups saucers 1.20 2.70 set of 6 breakfast plates 1.32 2.55 set of 6 salad plates 1.20 3.00 set of 6 soup plates 1.20 1.10 sandwich plate and cup 0.49 0.50 dinner plates 0.25 each 1.80 mayonnaise boats 0.79 each 3.60 covered vegetable dishes 1.69 4.50 soup tureens 1.99 each.
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Theodore Haviland
Apple Blossom Decor Prices Sat on Plate Sets
Apple Blossom decoration in coin gold describes multiple tableware items with set prices. Prices range from 42c to $6.50 with items including salad plates soup plates tea sets bone plates egg cups butter plates vegetable dishes and soup tureens. Values listed per set or per piece with small price breaks.
Semi-Porcelain Dinnerware Sets From K T And K Brand
The K T and K semi porcelain dinnerwear offers pale blue or deep pink floral designs with gold trim. Prices range from 14c to 1.60 per set, with plates bowls and dishes listed including dinner plates breakfast plates soup plates oatmeal bowls fruit saucers and more.
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K. T
Robbers Take $90 and Overlook $1000 In Unlocked Safe
Thieves entered Whisenant's drug store at Avenue C and Travis Street early Sunday morning and stole $90 in silver and currency after tampering with a cash register. An unlocked safe containing $1000 was not disturbed. Entrance via a transom was reported. Detectives assigned with no results yet.
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Paul Marino
West Evergreen
HOTEL GUESTS AND REGISTERED VISITORS LIST
A roundup of visitors staying at San Antonio hotels includes Hel Mangum stockman and banker of Uvalde at the St Anthony J W Singleton El Paso guest at the Gunter F E Pratt Butte Montana businessman at the Menger and Mrs E Matnard of Houston guesting at the Gunter Ira W Ward Del Rio apartments at the St Anthony A Rexroad Helena Mont registered at the Menger Edwin Shelly Jr Port Arthur staying at the Garter N P Deavers Dallas guest at the St Anthony P J Start Rochester stopping at the Menger H H Haines Galveston registered at the Gunter C C E Davis Chicago among guests at the St Anthony Phil Mesenger Mexico City guest at the Menger Mr and Mrs C H Worthington Dallas with apartments at the Gunter Mrs W T Merry Fort Brown guest at the St Anthony.
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Hel Mangum
Uvalde
St. Anthony
J. W. Singleton
el Paso
Gunter
F. E. Pratt
Butte, Mont
Menger
E. Matnard
Houston
Ira W. Ward
del Rio
Mr. Word
A. Rexroad
Helena
Mont
Mirs
C. H. Worthington
Dallas
W. T. Merry
Fort Brown
St. Arthony
Army Orders Transfer Captain John 8 Chambers
Army orders announce the transfer of Captain John 8 Chambers of the Quartermaster Corps in the Southern Department to the Office Quartermaster General. The message includes a personal aside about an allowance and a long effort to catch up.
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Quartermaster Corps
John 8. Chambers
Southern Department
Senate action urged to curb grain used for liquor
Senator Strickland introduced a concurrent resolution in Austin urging Congress to pass a law prohibiting 600 million bushels of grain from being used to manufacture liquor until peace is assured. Debate shaped by Senator Hall’s proposal to allow medicinal use. Senator Clark warned prohibition could endanger soldiers by reducing antiseptic alcohol.
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Austin
Tex
Strickland
Senate
Congress
United States
Hall
Senate Committee On Federal Relations
Clark
Long-Fdleness Beggar Says He Was Born In 36
A sympathetic pedestrian asks a beggar how long he has been out of work. The beggar replies in a respectful tone that he was born in 1936, implying long years of hardship as a humorous quip. The exchange frames a street vignette on poverty and aging.
Plant All Vacant Lots Idle Acres In Cuero For Food Crops
In Cuero Texas secretary F N Clifford of the Commercial Club urges planting every vacant lot with food crops. Truck growers will be recruited nearby and free seed plus financial aid offered to willing workers. F W Jaeggli, bank president and Texas Bankers Association agricultural chair, campaigns for farmer backing as Cuero leads a statewide live at home effort.
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First State Bank and Trust Company
Cuero
Texas Bankers’ Association
DeWitt County
Jaeggli
Texas Bankers’ Assciation
Cuero Commercial Club
Mr. Jaeggli
Notice to San Antonio taxpayers for 1916 taxes due
San Antonio Texas April 9 1917 notice to all persons firms and corporations owing city taxes that the 1916 taxes are due and payable. Pay promptly to avoid six percent interest per year and two percent penalty per month for five months. Also mentions a new English steam boiler with coal gas and air burning through a heat resistant mandrel.
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San Antonio
Tex
Naval school invites Corpus Christi boys to enroll
Maj Willis J. Physioc, commandant of Camp John Paul Jones, invites boys aged 10 to 14 of good character to attend the naval training school daily except Sunday from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. He urges enlistments in the navy, citing urgent need for men at sea. Also noted is a patent for a wheeled metal ladder for cylindrical silos as a new invention.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Willis J. Physioc
Naval Training School
Camp John Paul Jones
Naval School
Physioc
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RED Cruso
E.touston
Genuine Haviland
Bouillon C. & S
Whisenant’s
Myrtle Chancellor
North Street
O. L. Rash
H. Luce
Sherman Street
Robert Son
State Senate
Clifford
Soledad St
Bedell
Crockett
Travis
Garland
Corpus
Smee
Medina Dam
The
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce Street
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