Visitors registered at San Antonio hotels listed
A string of guest and registration notices from local hotels names Captain P. Golderman of Ft Barrankas James B Hard of Mexico City Ira W Ward Del Rio FE Watson St Louis Mo and others staying at the St Anthony the Gunter and the Menger with several Army officers and Dallas Fort Worth residents among the travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Golderman
Ft. Barrankas
Fla
St. Anthony
W. F. Gordon
Dallas
Gunter
James B. Hard
Mexico City
Menger
W. V. Galbreath
Fort Worth
James St. Groover
St. Louis
J. H. DeRivers
McAllen
Ira W. Ward
del Rio
E. H. East
Kingsville
J. W. Muncaster
U. S. Army
L. E Watters
H. C. Stevenson
B. & O. Railroad
R. W. Hudson
Pearsall
Charles E. Anderson Jr
Austin
Guards stay on Texas border as government buys half a million
Government contracts exceed 500000 in addition to normal orders for oats hay flour sugar rice tea. Supplies delivered to San Antonio and sent to Harlingen El Paso Columbus N M and other bases to guard troops along the border amid rail strike fears and ongoing vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
Webster Company
San Antonio
French & Taylor
Houston
Kansas Flour Mills Company
Kansas City
Harlingen
el Paso
Columbus
N. M
Rio Grande
War Department
United States
Mrs Hughes Meets Women’s Roosevelt League Manager
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes wife of the Republican candidate greets Miss Alice Carpenter manager of the Women’s Roosevelt League at a Hotel Astor reception August 1. The event honors Mrs Hughes and highlights New York society involvement.
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Mrs. Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Alice Carpenter
Women's
Roosevelt League
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Hotel Astor
New York City
San Antonio merchants gear up for army needs
The article notes San Antonio merchants securing large stocks as the government buys many big items from outside the city, while local wholesale houses stock up to meet army demands. It recalls past maneuvers when 20,000 soldiers arrived unexpectedly, teaching preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Mosquitoes and Germs Warned On Home Breeding
An article notes malaria and yellow fever spread by mosquitoes and urges homes to remove standing water. It suggests draining pools and pipes, covering barrels, and treating larger sites with oil to kill larvae, urging community campaigns and surveys of premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Photographer Renamed by Har vard Student in 72 Hour Bet
Cambridge scene reels as amateur photographer Jack Donavan bets to snap six Harvard summer school beauties in 72 hours. First subject, a Alabama blonde, fires back with a taunt impudent mammothrept a term traced to a dictionary meaning a spoiled child raised by grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Jack Donavan
Alabama
Comfort shipments from home reach border militiamen
Red Cross sends varied comforts to border militiamen and units. Phonographs, mirrors, and playing cards go to the Third Texas Infantry in Mercedes, along with six fans for Fort Sam Houston. Mosquito nets, candy, and kits head to units at McAllen, Pharr, Eagle Pass, and Fort Ringgold, with multiple chapters contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
San Antonio
Texas
W. D. Druse
Third Texas Infantry
Mercedes
Fort Sam Houston
Chicago
American Red Cross
Robert McCormick
First New York Cavalry
McAllen
Brooklyn
New York Infantry
Pharr
Maryland
Eagle Pass
Twelfth
American Red Cross Society
New York
C. Ramsden
VU. 8. Infantry
Fort Ringgold
Locust Valley
N. Y
Company A
Iowa Engineers
Washington
Three Good Deeds Brighten Irishman’s Day in Tale
A Cleveland man recalls an Irish acquaintance whose happiness stems from three supposed good deeds. He helps a mother secure baptism for a sick infant, dries a woman's tears, and claims to save a soul from purgatory while profiting from a bad ten. The exchange ends with the first man doubting the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purgatory
New York Times
Shadow of Her Past at Princess Theatre Today and Thursday
Amusements note that The Shadow of Her Past starring Lina Cavaliere and Lucien Mura is playing at the Princess today and Thursday. The Amer ican romance yields a modern, dramatic ending and a refined Italian scenery backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Lina Cavalieri
Lucien Muratore
Princess Theatre
Vitagraph
Where Are My Children to Be Shown At Grand This Week
Feature at Grand Extends Engage men with daily showings at the Grand Opera House this week. Due to high demand, the engagement is extended to Friday and Saturday, two extra days beyond initial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Grand Opera House
Nation to Debut at Grand Opera House in Texas
The production Nation will be shown at the Grand Opera House for the first time, debuting in Texas and San Antonio next Sunday for a twelve day engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Herbert
Europe
Humperdinck
Beatrice
Herbert
Wumperdinck
Thomas Dixon
Nation
Grand Opera House
San Antonio
Texas
Watermelons Cheap at Schulenburg Harvest
Mrs. E M Gett deputy clerk of the Court of Civil Appeals reports 60 pound watermelons plentiful at Schulenberg. Farmers cannot ship to Antonio or Houston due to rail rates and prices drop to five or ten cents each. Most of the crop is used to fatten hogs for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulenberg
E. M. Gett
Theourt Court of Civil Appeals
Antonio
Houston
Shrewd Beggar Mystery on Principal Streets
A man walking with two women encounters a beggar who cleverly tests a sovereign placed in the hat. The observer notes the beggar’s sharp eye and unusual habit of returning change, prompting a cautious, amused exchange and a warning not to repeat the trick.
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Panama
Palm Beach
Kool Kloth
Alamo Plaza
Aering Beer
Moerlein
Moerlein Brewery
Cincinnati
Louis T. Trousdale
North Flora St
Crockett
Chas
Alice Corpenters
Rome
Mammothrept
Cleveland
Kaufpman
Ansorge Bros
Kaufman’s
Poplin
Sea-Island
Call Crockett
Aufman’ Cor. S. Flores & Dolorosa Sts
Tina Cavalieri
Princess
Globe Theatre
Charles H. Parkhurst
John T. Hughes
Solis
Ramon Solis
Santa Isabel
Minaca
T. R. Beltran
Zapatista
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Morelos
Pablo Gonzales
LaVaega
Obregon
Villista
Herrera
Santiago
Chihuahua
Arma
Broadway
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