Vitalitas potion hailed as life giving tonic in Texas
The advertisement proclaims Liquid Vitalitas as twenty times too strong for direct use and instructs a twenty to one dilution. It describes a heavy dark golden liquid containing radium impregnations, offered as a natural energizer claimed to rebuild strength for old and young, with a sample and extraction shown at Wagner drug store on East Houston Street.
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Vitalitas
Texas
Wagner Drug Store
East Houston Street
City eyes municipal buy of San Antonio fall fair
A business committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce votes to abandon plans for a fall fair and to seek city ownership of the fairgrounds. Chairman Charles Graebner to present the plan to the city council while Nat M. Washer urges municipal ownership as the only feasible solution. Attendees include Graebner Washer Harris Hart Rigsby Terrell Frank Kampmann Carr Kronkosky Carrington and others.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Charles Graebner
Nat M. Washer
R. W. Carr
Automobile Club
Rock Hill Club
Sam Harris
Auto Show Sparks Crowds With 1914 Models in San Antonio
Crowds of motorists toured Alamo Auto Sales in the Bedell Building to view 1914 models from Pierce Arrow Paige Chalmers and Rauch & Lang Electric. Highlights included new headlight arrangements on Pierces, a T-shaped motor, enclosed valves, cork-clutch inserts, and a five-passenger Rauch & Lang with adjustable front seats. The display will run through today and tomorrow then move to Houston Austin Dallas and Waco.
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San Antonio
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Bedell
Avenue C
Pierce-Arrow
Paige
Chalmers
Rauch & Lang Electric
Rauch & Lang
Houston
Austin
Dallas
Waco
Sixth Ward Improvement Club Organized in North Pine
The Sixth Ward Improvement Club was formed at Eiserloh hall. Officers: P. C. Wood president Alfred Uhr first vice president E. T. Smith second vice president Martin Carle secretary Anton Eiserloh treasurer. A committee of Adolph Uhr E Felbaum and O R Schultz to draft rules. About 65 to 70 residents attended. Next meeting August 14. The club aims to improve the sewer system and sidewalks.
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Sixth Ward Improvement Club
Eiserloh Hall
North Pine Street
P. C. Wood
Alfred Uhr
E. T. Smith
Martin Carle
Anton Eiserloh
Adolph Uhr
E. Felbaum
O. R. Schultz
Crowns race tight as ballots tally for Labor Day contest
Ballots from Labor Day contest show Sam Goodman leading for king with 3256 votes and Mrs J G Mason leading for queen with 1852 votes. Five candidates remain in each race, with polls open until September 1. Kings standings list Goodman 3256, Char No Smith 2192, J J Tucker Jr 1010, J Gebhardt 1000. Queens standings list Mason 1852, Mrs Paul Steffler 1240, Miss Lydia Rose 1025, Mrs Grover Burris 1005.
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Labor Day
Sam Goodman
J. G. Mason
Queen
King
Char- No Smith
J. J. Tucker Jr
J. Gebhardt
Paul Steffler
Lydia Rose
Grover Burris
Aldermen Direct Street Work in Each Ward as Experiment
Mayor Brown shifts control of street repairs and sanitation to eight ward aldermen in a secret conference. Ward leaders will order work through the city engineer, with city council as a whole handling new street projects. Debate over Commerce street sidewalk widths centers on 10 or 12.5 feet, with votes to be held among property owners.
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Brown
Commerce Street
Warren
Ope
Franz C. Groos
Frederick Terrell
D. K. Furnish
Cc. Pancoast
A. V. Seeligson
Terrell
Mr. Groos
Groos
Citizens’ Commerce
Houston Street
Alderman Lambert
Aldermean Fincham
Fincham
Hyde Park Roosevelt Addition Improvement Club Formed
Hyde Park Roosevelt Addition residents plan an 8 o’clock meeting at Robert Plumbleck 207 Drexel Avenue to organize the Hyde Park Roosevelt Addition Improvement Club. Initial membership aims for 30 to 40, with growth toward all district residents. The group will seek city council improvements and city services, coordinating with the nearby Highland Park Improvement Club.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt Addition
Robert Plumbleck
Drexel Avenue
Hyde Park-Roosevelt Addition
Highland Park Improvement Club
Acid Phoephato for Nervousness Relieved Now
A drug called Hereford's Acid Phoephato is recommended for relief of nervousness insomnia nervous headache and impaired digestion. The ad asserts strong relief and promotes the product creditably through medical claims and consumer benefit.
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Panamas
Ransom & Silsbee
Ae Cueet
Ransom
Jillbee
Castoria
Hart Illedet
the Hudson Co
W. Crockett St
New Pierce
Chalmers, Paige and
Sixth Ward
A. Collmann
Hyde Park and
Roosevelt Additions
Sixes
Hugh Chalmers
Chalmers Motor Company
G. A. C. Halff
S. H. Weis
Sec'y-Treas
Travis Street
T Bedell
Camaron ST
Crockett
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