Five New Teams Rally for Food Campaign Visits Across County
Five Chamber of Commerce teams left to visit Borregas Carmen Positas San Juan Buena Vista Thelma Medina Lone Star Oak Island Wildman Alma Senior Tinsley Lytle and other localities to urge more food and feed plantings. Railroads entering San Antonio pledge broad representation at Friday 10 30 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
J. M. Vance
H. M. Madison
Sap
T. 8S. Minter
State Agricultural Department
J. A. McCaleb
R. L. Barclay
Borregas
Carmen and
Positas
D. E. Colp
Edwin Chamberlain
Charles .R. Letteer
Experiment Station
G. S. Wehrwein
San Juan
Buena Vista
Thelma
E. A. Kingsley
Ed R. Kane
Agricultural Department
Charles Hanson
Z. D. Bonner
Medina
Lone Star
Oak Island
W. G. Hand
W. B. Lanham
A. & M. College
J. H. Haile
City National Bank
R. G. Callahan
Wildman
Alma
Harry L. Miller
E. E. Davis
University
W. W. Collier
George J. Roark
Tinsley and Lytle
San Antonio
Gets-It corn remedy ad extols quick relief and easy use
An old newspaper advertisement extols Gets-It as a fast acting corn remedy. It claims two drops shrink the corn immediately and that the corn loosens and comes off easily. The ad touts widespread sales and lists distributors in Chicago and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ge Lawrence & Co
Chicago
San Antonio
Fritsche, Os Co
Adol Bisse Tbane
Woda Kalteyer
Y Oiehererat
Herman A. Nestor
W. H. Grothaus
N S D Club Hosts Lawn Party At Cuny Home
The N S D Club held a Wednesday evening lawn party at Mr. and Mrs. F Cuny with colored lights and a canvas for dancing. A string orchestra provided music for attendees including Thelma De Arment Hedwig Rich ter Elsie Damm Helen Koenig Mollie Bruno Alma Dixon Gertrude Buckreis Hattie Mergel Rose Osborn Grace Hayb Katie Cone Anna Truer Margaret Cuny Frances Cuny Estelle Cuny Edward Dengel George Morris Will Roberts Will Hurat John Dengel John Ehrlinger Milton Lerich Joe Ehrlinger Emil Bourquin Alvas Bourquin Percy Blankfield Adolph Voight George De Arment Charles Petiifelds Edward Clifton Walter Grubbs Benno Scheel Jack Kellar Mr and Mrs Schooley and Mrs F Cuny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Truer
Margaret Cuny
Frances Cuny
Estelle Cuny
Edward Dengel
George Morris
Will Roberts
Will Hurat
John Dengel
John Ehrlinger
Milton Lerich
Joe Ehrlinger
Emil Bourquin
Alvas Bourquin
Percy Blankfield
Adolph Voight
George de Arment
Charles Petiifelds
Edward Clifton
Walter Grubbs
Benno Scheel
Jack Kellar
God Way to Stop Hair Loss Parisian Sage Ad
An advertisement urges readers to buy Parisian Sage from A. M. Fisher to stop hair loss and promote growth. It claims the product nourishes roots, stops itching and dandruff, and makes hair softer and more abundant with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Fisher
Various local clubs hold meetings in the evening
Society Thursday Night presents a slate of meetings across area groups. Art Guild gathers at 7 30. Crockett Mothers Club at 3 30 p m. Morrill High PTAs at 2 30 and 3 30 with lectures and a Mother’s Day program. Mozart Society at 3 30 in Beethoven hall. Dean Richardson Woman’s Auxiliary at 3 30 in St Mark’s parish house. St Mark’s Parish Aid at 3. Steinfeldt Students’ Club at 4 with Rowena Davies. Woman’s Club officers election at 4. Pen Women at 3. Board of Directors of Woman’s Club at 10. Mothers’ clubs across Roberts Beacon Hill Bowie De Zavala Hee Johnson. Herff School Mothers’ Club tea. Mrs J B Gilmer hosts. Riverside Park Mothers’ Club tea 3 30 to 5 30 at Mrs Gustav Reiwald’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Richardson
St. Mark's Parish House
Local social news and a wartime style marriage report
Mrs. T W Hendra and Mrs T H Littlepage hosted a Fiesta benefit tea at Riverside Park Mothers Club with musical and literary acts led by Ella Daggett and Irene Mumme. Lieut Joseph M Tully married Miss Fannie Smith in St Marys Church with a reception at the bride’s home. The Westminster League and Missionary Society plan a church birthday party to fund a new Mexican church. A dinner at Hot Wells Hotel honored Gen John J Pershing with a large list of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Reinald
Holliday Avenue
Riverside Park
Mothers’ Club
America
Ella Daggett
W. D. Hood
Irene Mumme
Elvis Davies
Anthony
Ross
Campbell
Lita Olivarri
Bettie Phillips
John Bain
R. L. Bass
F. D. Daggett
B. F. Morris
H. W. Weber
Joseph M. Tully
Fannie Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Eileen O'Reilly
Austin
Lula McAllister Griesenbeck
Robert Walsh
Julius Houghton
Marion Buchanan
Yoakum
Edward Truss
Emily Smith
Gail Goodloe
Joseph Goodman
James H. Quinn
Larkin Smith
Gail S. Goodloe
W. G. Edwards
Tully
Dallas
Sam Fordyce
The
Westminster League and
the Missionary Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ike T. Pryor
Hot Wells Hotel
John J. Bershing
Pershing
Rogers
Fleming
Gordon
J. B. Schindel
A. C. Dalton
George W. Helms
Major Madden
Millar
Castleman
L. J. Hart
Cyan
Eleanor G. Stevenson
Virginia Berard
Charles
Pianist Nor then Barton Appears At Gunter Concert
A large gathering of music lovers greeted Miss Northern Barton, young pianist from the College of Industrial Arts, at a Wednesday afternoon concert in Gunter. The program featured Scarlatti to Grieg, with brief descriptive prefaces, followed by a charity sewing party and dinner for the organizer and guests at the Original Mexican Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Barton
College of Industrial Arts
Gunter
Federation of Musical Organizations
Barton
Scarlatti
Tausig
Mozart
Brahms
Chopin
Liszt
Grieg
Leau
Debussy
Pierrot
Scott
Granger
Miss Barton
Eli Hertzberg
Corpus Christi Mayor Seeks McLemore Response on Conscription
Mayor Roy Miller asked Congressman Jeff McLemore for a reply after a mass meeting of 500 citizens approved selective conscription. McLemore, a former Corpus Christi resident, opposed conscription and warned against taking orders from Wall Street and the American Defense Society. Miller replied that the meeting stemmed from patriotic support for the President’s defense plans, not outside influence, and asserted Texans’ right to voice their position to their representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Roy Miller
Jeff McLemore
Washington
Texas
Congress
McLemore
American Defense Society of
New York
Wall Street
American Defense Society
Miller
United States
Publishers Condemn Censorship Clause in Espionage Bill
The American Newspaper Publishers Association condemns the censorship clause now before Congress, saying it imperils free institutions and fundamental rights. A unanimous resolution calls Congress to remove the clause and notes that voluntary government censorship is being observed by U S papers and no loyal newspaper will print material aiding the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
American
Norway Press Curtailed as Justice Minister Resigns
London dispatch reports Norway’s minister of justice resigns after the government bill to curtail freedom of the press is rejected. The move comes amid controversy over press restrictions and government authority. The resignation underscores tensions between authorities and media in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
London
A _ Christiania
Midget Melba Sylvia Willes Dies In New York
Sylvia Willes known as Princess Victoria and the Midget Melba died in New York yesterday. She weighed 19 3 84 pounds and stood 25 1 2 inches tall. Born in Melbourne Australia she was nine teen years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sylvia Willes
Princess Victoria
Melba
Melbourne
Australia
Wehrwein to Speak at Rotary Luncheon on Food and Feed
G S Wehrwein of the University of Texas extension department will address the Rotary Club weekly luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel with the talk Food and Feed is as Necessary as Arms and Ammunition George J Roark of the Chamber of Commerce will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
St. Anthony Hotel
G. S. Wehrwein
Extension Department
University of Texas
George J. Roark
Chamber of Commerce
ASK FOR STENOGRAPHERS Government Says Unusual Demand
The civil service commission announced unusual wartime demands for stenographers and typewriters. Examinations for men and women will be held every Tuesday in four major cities. Salaries range from 909 to 1200 dollars yearly. Information is available from the commission in Washington or its offices in Boston New York Philadelphia Atlanta Cincinnati Chicago St Paul St Louis New Orleans Seattle San Francisco San Juan or Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Civil Service Commission
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Paul
St. Louis
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco
San Juan
Honolulu
Swamp Root Endorsed by Druggist in Maryville Letter
A 1916 Maryville Tennessee druggist Walker's Drug Store endorses Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. The letter notes fifteen years of steady sales and favorable comments, calling Swamp Root a satisfactory medicine and asserting its virtue based on long experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker’'S
Main Street
Maryville
Tenn
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Advertises a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY for ten cents and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Claims it will convince anyone and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes available at all drug stores with a San Antonio Daily Light mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daily Light
Colored excursion to Seguin May 10 special train ad
An advance notice invites citizens with special knowledge to assist the government during an emergency. It promotes a colored excursion to Seguin on May 10 for a $1.00 round trip, with a special train departing Southern Pacific at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Southern Pacific
Blenk Funeral Held in New Orleans
The funeral of Archbishop James H. Blenk of New Orleans, who died last Friday night, was held here. Religious officials and mourners gathered to pay respects to the late church leader in the wake of his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James H. Blenk
Funeral Rites Held at St Josephs Church
The funeral services were held at St Josephs Church and the body was laid to rest in the crypt of the old St Louis Cathedral. Bishop Gallagher of Galveston presided over the solemn requiem mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Cathedral
St. Joseph's Church
Gallagher
Galveston
Peerless Bottling Company Charter Filed in Texas
The charter of the Peerless Bottling Company of San Antonio was filed in the State Department. Capital stock is listed at $20,000. Incorporators are Otto Gustave Neumann A. Naval and J. H. Haile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Bottling Company
Austin
Tex
Peerless Bottling Company of
San Antonio
State Department
Otto Gustave Neumann
A. Naval
J. H. Haile
T P A Special Train to Victoria May 3
Special train to Victoria runs May 3 at midnight on the Southern Pacific. Round trip fare is $4.55 with berth at $1.50. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Southern Pacific
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Amtur Uus
Alamo Plaza
Ouch
Husterole Sesclg
Hertzberg
Houston and St. Mary’s Sts
NOA Spears CO
Losora
Freight Baggage Automobiles Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary's Street
N. S. D. Club
Art Guild
Briscoe Mothers’ Club
O. A. Glaser
Crockett Mothers’ Club
Morrill High School
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Mozart Society
Beethoven Hall
St. Mark’s
St. Mark's Parish
Steinfeldt Students’ Club
Rowena Davies
Bandera Avenue
John J. Stevens
Department of Philanthropy
Woman's Club
Pen
Charles Davis
West Magnolia Avenue
Board of Directors
Women's Club
Roberts
Beacon Hill
Robert
Hee
Bowie
de Zavala
Ohnson
Herff School Mothers’ Club
J. B. Gilmer
Mrs. EB. W. Oeffinger
San Jacinto Card Club
Riverside Park Mothers’ Club
Gustav Reiwald
T. W. Hendra
T. H. Littlepage
Houston
H. O. Schumacher
Maida Benkendorfer
Dorothy de Costa
Harold de Waal
Herff Mothers’ Club
Mrs
Frank James
Waring
D. J. Strausig
Mesdames
Louise Lindheim
A. H. Halff
David Gottlieb
J. M. Oppenheimer
EB. Longini
Nat M. Washer
Max Oppenheimer
W. Sanger
Henry Oppenheimer
Aaron Frank
Hostess
Mlemore
American Association
Georgettes—Voiles—Crepe de Chines
Fifth Avenue
Blum’s
Binghamton, N
Blenk
Maxwell House
South
Axwell House
Ates Neal Coffee Company
Jacksonville
Richmond
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