Prominent Visitors and Guests Stopping at San Antonio Hotels
The city hosts a stream of travelers and businesspeople from Houston, Port Lavaca, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, and other locales. Notables include J. P. Carr, B. Gentry, Armand Halff, C. G. Jackson, M. J. Jeffrey, Sam and Mrs. Hays, R. S. Graham, M. A. Hart and son, Jank Breen, A. H. Carter, S. P. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Dunker, W. C. Staton, R. L. Kanaman, Captain J. B. Bachino, J. D. Currie, Col. Cecil A. Lyon, and others, lodging at the Menger, Crockett, Savoy, St. Anthony, Gunter, Bexar, and related hotels as they conduct business, layovers, or vacations in the San Antonio area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Halff
St. Louis
The
Menger
C. G. Jackson
National Railway Lines of
Mexico
Crockett
M. J. Jeffrey
Lockhart
Bexar
Sam Hays
Dallas
Savoy
R. S. Graham
St. Anthony
M. A. Hart
D. Hart
Pumpville
Gunter
Jank Breen
Skidmore
A. H. Carter
S. P. Bartlett
Bartlett, Tex
Charles van Dunker
Crystal City
W. C. Staton
New Orleans
R. L. Kanaman
J. B. Bachino
City
R. Jones
Fort Worth
H. M. Sullivan
B. McN. Turner
Corpus Christi
J.F. Kline
Taylor
John C. Cheek
A. Eckman
Tacoma
Tom J. Lee
Galveston
J. M. Dickson
Albert James
Cincinnati
Weather Report for Houston District August 24
Temperatures rainfall and weather state for Houston district stations over the 24 hours ending at 8 o clock this morning. Conditions are generally fair with temperatures near normal. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Mobile Alabama Fort Gaines Georgia and Lake City Madison Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Houston
Mobile
Ala
Fort Gaines
Lake City
Madison, Fla
Weather and Marine Notes and Aransas Pass Sailings
Observations at 8 a m on Saturday August 24 1912 record wind direction and velocity temperature rainfall and general weather. New Aransas Pass to Tarpon boat schedule offers San Antonians a Sunday outing with return Monday morning and boat meets night trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas Passe
Tarpon
San Antonians
San Antonio Events and Local Notices Highlight Society
Prairie Rose buy at ter today. Welsh Produce Co promotes dances at Electric Park and Muths Garden. Alderman William L. Richter returns from Fredericksburg with his ill brother H. R. Richter for medical care. Latter Day Saints hold 10 day services led by Apostle J. F. Curtis at Glenn avenue. International & Great Northern announces two special rate excursions from Laredo and Longview to San Antonio drawing several hundred visitors. Local offices include Humane Society, Drs Garring Hatcher osteopaths, and real estateman W A Chapman recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Richter
Fredericksburg
H. R. Richter
Richter
San Antonio
Latter Day Saints
Society of
Glenn Avenue
J. F. Curtis
Independence
Flores
F. L. Orr
International & Great Northern
Laredo
Longview
Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse Robbed of Jewels
The youngest sister of the German emperor, Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse, was robbed of costly jewels after leaving Victoria station for Germany. Scotland Yard reports the case. British royal family members and foreign diplomats were nearby, and police kept outsiders away as the train began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Victoria Station
Germany
Scotland Yard
San Antonio Tent and Awning Job for District Clerk Window Awnings
A San Antonio Tent and Awning company was contracted to place awnings at the district clerk’s courthouse windows, with a total cost of 6.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Tent & Awning Company
Prairie Rose butter buy and local notices
A collection of short notices and ads including buying Prairie Rose butter, train schedules at Aransas Pass, directions to Tarpon, returning with W I Goforth and Dan Webb from the trainer's office to San Antonio, a forgery arrest in Marlin, carpenters needed, a dance at Electric Park with Diaz Sisters, a case of aggravated assault to be tried in county court, and local meat company promotions urging home eating and home-made goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Goforth
Trainer
San Antonio
Dan Webb
Webb
Marlin
A. H. Miller
Joe Cuellar
Ollie Stevens
Union Meat Company
Electric park Dixie club shirtswing dance at Dixie club hall
Electric park Dixie special club shirtwaist dance announced for Saturday at Dixie club hall 1429 S Flores with Artzt music. Also reports conductor F M James of San Antonio Traction taken ill after noon and treated at Physicians' and Surgeons' hospital with non serious illness. Talcott Electric moves from 416 Navarro to 194 College Street central office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Special Club
Dixie Club Hall
S. Flores St
F. M. James
Hot Wells
San Antonio Traction Company
G. H. Baker
James
Physicians’ and Surgeons’ Hospital
Talcott Electric Company
Navarro
College Street
Gournoe to Chicago F H Gour noe heads for Ill in wife pneumonia
H F Gournoe manager of the San Antonio office of Western Union will depart tonight for Chicago to be at the bedside of his wife who is ill with pneumonia in the Illinois city. County commissioners awarded printing contract for poll tax certificates exemptions and other supplies to Guessaz Ferlet totaling 156 75 and another contract was also awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gournoe
Chicago
F. H. Gournoe
San Antonio
The
Western Union
Illinois
Guessaz & Ferlet
Weather Observations and Forecast for San Antonio Region 1912
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau showing observations at 5 a m and a forecast for San Antonio and East Texas. Data include air pressure, isotherms, precipitation, and sky conditions for the past 24 hours and the forecast to 7 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pase Rae Tena
Pan Rs Rare
San Antonio
Vicinity
East Texas
Texan seeks cotton pickers in city search
J. W. Ray of Pettus Texas visits the area to hire cotton pickers at the Gunter hotel this morning he says about 150 bales are ready for picking but no workers are available he will travel tonight to Brady to find an employer for the labor. Old furniture made new Carter Mullaly Transfer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ray
Pettus
Texas
Gunter Hotel
Epileptic Colony Seeks Major Budget Increase
Austin Texas August 24 The state epileptic colony asks the Thirty third legislature to approve 315300 for two fiscal years up from 216890. Funds cover four new cottages a store room and workers house an ice factory and increased salaries for clerks plus contingent expenses and equipment. The proposed budget also includes 12700 for the state purchasing agent and increased furniture costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Askea
Agricultural exhibits set for San Antonio Jubilee
The Harvest-uollee association hires H W Ross to plan exhibits and recruit honorary vice presidents from surrounding counties for San Antonio's horn of plenty jubilee. Ross brings Pacific coast and national fair experience, promising artistic displays as Chamber of Commerce backing grows. Executive plans move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvest - Uollee Association
H. W. Ross
San Antonio
Ross
Pacific Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Ndéw
Permenter Acquitted in Mississippi Murder Case
Swinton Permenter was acquitted of murdering Miss Janie Sharp near Rural Hill in Winston county Mississippi. The jury deliberated sixteen hours and thirty five minutes after being charged by the court late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permenter
Winona
Miss
Swinton Permenter
Janie Sharp
Rural Hill
Winston County
Smokes on Way to Gallows
Armsted White, who killed three men, was hanged in the yard of Jefferson County Jail yesterday. He walked to the gallows smoking a cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallows
Birmingham
Ala
Armsted White
Jefferson County
Wigwam Today Four First Runs
A Pathe color reel shows a duel to the death between a bandit and a nobleman. Love in Old Japan screens. A western drama from 1846 California. A Message from Kearney. Two Biograph comedies. An Interrupted Elopement and the Tragedy of the Dress Suit. Three large exhaust fans cool the place. lady musicians perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Japan
California
Kearney
Railway Time Table From G N and Santa Fe Lines
A dense OCR of a railroad timetable lists departures and arrivals for multiple trains from the north, east, west, and coast towns. It names sections for the MKT lines and the Victoria Division with numbers, destinations such as Kerrville Kerrville and Cuero Victoria, and times ranging from early morning to late evening across various routes.
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Houston
Coast
Kerrville
Victoria
Cuero
el Paso
West
East
Santa FE
G. N. Depot
Free Recipe for Weak Kidneys Promises Quick Cure
A Detroit advert offers a free "recipe" for kidney problems claiming to end headaches, muscle weakness, vision spots, yellow skin, and sleeplessness within a week. Dr A E Robinson invites readers to request the prescription by mail, promising pure remedies and home use with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Robinson
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
Two Local Infant Deaths and One Adult Passes Away
Teresa Escalera aged 26 died August 23 at 128 Big Foot street. Candelarea Torres aged 5 died August 22 at 322 South Laredo street. Emil W. E. O Wesing aged 37 died August 22 at 529 San Pedro Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Escalera
Big Foot
Candelarea Torres
South Laredo
Emil W. E. O. Wesing
San Pedro Avenue
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service from 221 E Commerce with phone access at 341. The firm provides funeral home support and emergency transport arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Opera House
New York City
Lieut
Becker
Gyp
Jack Rose
Webbopr
Metropole
J. P. Carr
B. Gentry
Port Lavaca
Cotton Region Bulletin
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Max
Lear
Marilio
Preldy
xGalveston
Kerrville Ween
Preidy
Lampasas
Liano
P Longview
Luling
Mexia
Nacogdoches
Pierce
Ssan Antonio
Lear San Marcos Weer
Lear Sherman
Lear Snyder
Eoe
Clear Taylor
Weatherford
Marble Falls
Wilmington
N. C
Setae
Charleston
Augusta
Savannah
Atlanta
Montgomery
Als
Memphis
Tenn
Vicksburg
Little Rock
Ark
Oalahoma City
Okla
Serene i
Stance
Abilene
Amarillo
Clearton
Brownsville
Rio
Worth
Kansas City
Bexar County Humane Society
B. F. Kingsley
Hicks Building
Prairie Rose
Welsh _Produce Co
West End Lake
San Antonio Human Society
George T. Borsford
Fred Davison
Hicks
Electric Park
Bexar County Humane S Society
Mackay Building
EB. M Collins
W. A. Chapman
Callaghan Avenue
Kenney’s
Bond & Co
Drs
Welsh Produce Co
Muths Garden
Dr. Shropshire
Moore Building
Aransas Pass
Long Transportation Co
Carpenters
West Poplar
R. Schuetze
A. Dance
Diaz Sisters Music
Omaha
Kohr
Friedman
Dr. F.C. Walsh
Department of Tic
Bureau Villas
L. Moore
Chick
Tu Llathe
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
Texas Travelers’ Protective Association
D. ‘W. Michaux
Post G
Innational & Great Northern Railway Co
North
Southeast
International & Great Northern Railway Co
New York
Louisville
Waukesha
Baltimore
Charlottesville St. Paul
Boston
Buffalo
Washington
Battle Creek
Hot Springs
Seattle
Minneapolis
Montreal
Chattanooga
Petoskey
Denver
Mexico City
Toledo
Nashville
East Houston Street
W. E. Fitch
Dist
Pass. Agt
J. O. Beta
C. M. Price
Asst’s
G. M. Bynum, Pass, & Ticket Agt
Sutherland Springs
City Office
BE. Houston St
G.N
Orth
Palestine
Gal- Vorton
Fort Word
Esceeees Depar
Dallas and
Galvea- OD
Erereere
East Bourne
England
Hicks Murray
H. C. Rees Optical CO
WWW
Commerce Sr
Via
Grand Canyon
Harvey Meals
E. H. Dallas
West Commerce St
A. P
S. A
Portland
Ingleside
Rockport
Gregory
H. el, Wagner
Aye. C
A. Gonder
South
Crockett and
Nacogdoches Streets
Alamo Plaza
Nagel & Wuest
Hotel
Houston ST
Robert A. foQuruLe
Se Menger
Alfred Sanner
Proprieto
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