Hope 1d Gain 00 Members by Tag Day
Bexar County Highway League plans a five hour tag day on Tuesday August 29 to enlist at least 500 new members. Volunteers will canvass San Antonio downtown from 9:30 to noon and 2 to 5 pm bearing tags reading I am a good citizen. Directors press for wide publicity and a Floresville meeting to discuss good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Highway League
League
East Houston Street
Booster
W. B. Tuttle
San Antonio Traction Company
San Antonio
H. E. Hildebrand
William Dobrowolski
Albert Steves Jr
E. G. Paschal
W. A. Hering
Charlies Graebner
S. G. Tayloe
A. B. Stephens
T. N. Smith
H E. Hildebrand
M. J. Arnold
J. Wen
Flowers sent to San Antonio hospitals daily for twelve weeks
The Light reports a charity drive delivering flowers twice weekly to sick in San Antonio hospitals and institutions for twelve weeks. Flowers arrive to restore hope and health, with occasional candy books and magazines donated. The program includes volunteers delivering and restocking shelves for loaned reads.
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San Antonio
Office of
the Light
Birkhead Grants Permanent Injunction in Disorderly House Case
Judge Birkhead of the Seventy third district court made permanent the injunction against Belle Cook at 201 West Cincinnati Avenue. Assistant District Attorney Carl, successor to Chambers, and District Attorney Baker represented the state. Evidence from two police officers supported the order as part of Carl's broader campaign against disorderly resorts. The case follows an earlier temporary order by Judge Dwyer and signals ongoing citywide actions against such establishments. Landlords have begun to evict tenants connected to these premises.
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Belle Cook
Cincinnati Avenue
Birkhead
Seventy-third District Court
Dwyer
Thirty-seventh District Court
Chambers
J. F. Carl
Colquitt
Carl
Baker
Obituary notices for Ahr Rogalia Behrens and Woerner in San Antonio
The obituary column records Ahr Rogalia aged 19 months died at 1134 Austin Street with a 6 pm funeral and Hermann Sons cemetery burial. August Woerner died at 3301 West Houston Street and was buried at City Cemetery No. 4 after services by Rev. J. Co. Felger. Emil Behrens aged 65 died at 1231 Burnett Street. founder of San Antonio Electro Plating Works, survived by two daughters and a son. services at home with City Cemetery No. 3 interment.
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Ahr
Rogalia Ahr
Austin Street
Hermann Sons
Austin
Elfrieda Behrens
San Antonio
Arthur Behrens
London
City Cemetery No. 3
Police suspect firebug 19 and arrest in isolated outbreak
Police believe a single pyromaniac triggered a string of fires from Nevada Street to the military post, destroying most houses in the early hours. A suspect was captured near the scene with tobacco found in his possession linked to the Brehmer store fire and attempted to flee when approached by officers.
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Nevada Street
Brehmer
Dilley Real Estate Boom Tied to Medina Dam
Judge John T. Bivens notes immediate effects of the Medina dam project near Pearsall Frio county. Fifteen large transfers around Dilley as homeseekers migrate to Pearsall while cotton gins run nonstop with about fifteen thousand bales ginned. He sees this as evidence of Southwest Texas industrial growth with north buyers arriving and plans to stay to manage business interests.
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Medina
John T. Bivens
Frio County
Pearsall
Dilley
Pearson Corporation
Medina Dam
Texas
Judge Bivens
Bexar Hotel
Auto Hits Small Boy on City Street
Algona 15 year old messenger boy riding a bicycle at East Commerce and Alamo streets was struck and run over by Leo Peters Jr driving slowly. The boy escaped unharmed and Peters faced a recklessly operating charge in police court, described as an unavoidable accident.
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Algona Stocking
East Commerce
Alamo Streets
Leo Peters, Jr
Commerce
Alamo Street
Buckley
Peters
Veterans Visit Kerrville Fair by San Antonio & Aransas Pass
F D Daggett reports San Antonio and Confederate Veterans camp No 144 rode two rail cars to Kerrville for a fair visit. Veterans were greeted on arrival and granted free access with badges. The group enjoyed a fine racing program and staged a play The Arkansaw Traveler at the Kerrville opera house before returning to San Antonio.
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F. D. Daggett
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Albert Sidney Johnston
Daggett
Kerrville
San Antonio
Arkansaw Traveler
Kerrville Opera House
Soldier William H. Baker Charged With Robbing Bathing Doctor
A complaint filed before Justice Fisk accuses William H. Baker, a soldier, of stealing a gold watch, chain, and charm from Dr. R. A. Goeth while the latter bathed at Hot Wells yesterday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff W. E. Smith arrested Baker after the missing items were reported. Baker is confined in the county jail awaiting a preliminary hearing date.
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William H. Baker
R. A. Goeth
Justice
Uniform Law Urged For Fire Insurance By Potter
Illinois Superintendent Fred W. Potter urged uniform fire insurance laws at the national Convention of Insurance Commissioners. He argued a fire policy should be the same across states from Maine to Texas and rely on consistent statutes. Potter noted the Paul vs Virginia decision limits federal action and called on unauthorized agencies to support proper taxation and reporting practices.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred W. Potter
Illinois
National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Maine
Texas
Potter
Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia
New Police Uniforms to Be Supplied by Local Firm
The Frank Brothers clothing store of San Antonio will supply police uniforms after Chairman Lambert of the police committee recommended awarding the contract to the local firm. The bid was 18.50 per uniform with hats and helmets provided by Frank Bros. This marks the first local contract for police uniforms in years, replacing a Chicago firm, and the uniforms will use Middlesex flannel as standard cloth.
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Frank Brothers’ Clothing
San Antonio
Lambert
Police Committee
Frank Bros
Chicago
Middlesex
Entertaining Bowling Club Tonight at Grand Alleys
To Entertain Bowling Club Doc Emerson will entertain the Social Bowling club tonight on the Grand alleys. The hall is decorated with flags and bunting and refreshments will be served. Several match games will be played with feminine members of the club participating. Two teams from the membership and others will roll a match game during the evening.
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Doc” Emerson
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promising to strengthen and restore color to dull hair. It claims daily use is safe, comes with a money back guarantee, and is sold by W. C. Kaltever at 408 East Houston Street.
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Wyeth
W. C. Kaltever
East Houston Streat
Prohibition Standoff Delayed Bill Amid Allegations
Texas senate hearing reveals alleged irregularities in Hill county precinct box No 2 votes on prohibition. Witnesses say ballot boxes were unlocked in the county judge’s office. Houston anti prohibitionist John A Hull to face inquiry next Saturday. Witness Ek A Wood details paid work by Harris county prohibitionists and poll tax pressure tactics.
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House Investigating Committee
Hillsboro
Hill County
J. Webb Stollingworth
J. L. Slatten
Prohibition
County Commissioners’ Court
R. L. Bookout
W. F. Ayers
Messrs
Slatten and
Stollingworth
Ek. A. Wood
Houston
Senate
Harris County
Woot
Southern Pacific
Prohibition Committee
Prohibition Advocates Allegedly Protected Judge Says
The witness claimed prohibitionists advised him the grand jury was pro prohibition and he would be protected. He testified that no violations of the poll tax law were found.
Four witnesses to face contempt charges in Texas house probe
An executive session of the Texas house investigating committee decided to summon four recalcitrant witnesses for contempt proceedings. Representatives August Haxthausen and Fred Stevens already have prepared resolutions, with actions for Clifford L. Stone and John A. Hulen to be completed after J. F. Wolters faces arraignment.
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Austin
Tex
House Investigating Committee
House
August Haxthausen
Clifford L. Stone
Fred Stevens
John A. Hulen
Haxthausen
Stevens
J. F. Wolters
Woman Declares Intention to Become Citizen Miss Leeson
Miss Jeanie Leeson appeared at the federal district clerk’s office and declared her intention to become a U S citizen. Born in Whitehaven Cumberland England she arrived this year and secured a government nursing position. She must file first papers before serving. after Washington work she will be sent to the Philippines.
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Jeanie Leeson
Federal District Clerk’s Office
Whitehaven
Cumberland County
England
Washington
Miss Leeson
Philippines
West Texas fair at Kerrville draws big crowd
The Kerrville fair pace continues with Confederate Veterans entertainment, stock and crafts displays, a horse race meet, and hog raising lecture by H. C. Singleton. Races yielded Arch Oldham, George H. White and Scandia winning their events with times 59 2 5 and 1 08 respectively.
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Kerrville
Tex
H. C. Singleton of
McKinney
Confederate Veterans of San Antonio
Arch Oldham
Dorothy Duncan
George H. White
Nila
Scandia
Primdale
Sam Connor
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advocated
Testimonial style notice urging women with backache and female illnesses to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Includes a Kentucky reader's anecdote from Mrs Ollie Woodall and claims of thousands of cures and free expert advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Morton’s Gap
Kentucky
Iyaie E. Pinkham
Ollie Woodall
Lydia E Pinkham
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Small Boy
Car
Illinois Insurance
Flibuster
Hill
Harris Counties
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X4eral
Greer
Lattimore
Terrell
Williams
Ward
Townsend
McNealus
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