Hospital Costs Cut on Joint City County Project
Mayor Brown and County Judge Davis rebut claims of hospital graft as architects’ changes trim the project to about 200 000 dollars. Officials say the reduction stems from substitutions in specifications and omit the hospital’s unnecessary additions. They accuse the Express story of malice or ignorance and defend the joint plan as economically sound under state law.
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Me Cly
Mayer Arown
Diate
Amamiva Hid
Browy
Pevis
Sevarion
Ban Antonic Express
Brown
Hye
Thesariielen
Kearny
Garland
Vitivens
San Antonio
Bexar Coun
County
Ety
Retailers Plan to Boost Convention in Texas
Retail Merchants Association of Texas plans a May 1916 convention in San Antonio. Delegates from across the state expected. four days for the gathering touted as the largest assembly of members yet. Advertising campaigns to promote the event will launch next month under secretary Adalft Orasge.
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Retail Merchants’ Association of Texas
San Antonio
Gary
Adalft Orasge
Hetail Merchants
Lt Sissiot
Sia Oy
Guanajuato Party Reaches City Amid Carranza Rule
A delegation from Guanajuato Mexico arrived in San Antonio with wives and children after traveling via Tampico Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo. They report no interference, describe swift bullion transport to New York, and say most will not return to Mexico while Carranza holds control.
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Guanajuato
Mexico
San Antonio
Secon
Nuevo Laredo
Monterey
Sncelal
Giana Junio
Swamer
New York
Mnanajuate
Guinajuate
al. Anthony
Monte
Willyronps
Trevino
Carrana N Conmander
Montere
Carruma
Opnimn
Gilmore
Guana Juato Light and Power Company
Cartanaistas
Guransuato
Carramistas
and Mex
F. L. Gilmore
Robert Cusick
C. Metride
Paul Neec
V. de Valle
J. A. Sullivan
D'Unger
Cor- Tester
HK. G. Eagtin
Bchessler
J. A. Kendweies
Skirmish Near Progresy Ferry In Border Patrol
United States troops clashed with Mexican forces along the border near Progresy Ferry on Wednesday. About 5000 shots were exchanged. no soldiers were wounded, though a trooper’s horse was shot. Col R L Bullard reported two Mexican bands at large, one near Mancherian and another above Ringgold, both pursued by troops.
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Progresy Ferry
Southern Department
Mad
Boward Anderson
Harlingen
Mancherian
Ringgold
Men's Shirt and Hose Sale at Main Avenue Entrance
In the Men's Department First Floor-Main Avenue Entrance stock includes sport shirts in plain white and striped collars with values from $1.60 and sale 1.15 to 2.00 1.45 Silk Lisle Hose in light weight materials short sleeves sleeveless knee or three-quarter lengths at 78 cents 1.00 crepe fabrics plain white and assorted colors extra long roomy high quality described in brief sale listing.
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Men’s Department
Main Avenue
Special Prices on Toilet Articles We Household Ammonia
Household ammonia special prices on toilet articles include Fei 25e cake, Cuticura Soap 3 for 60e for toilet and medicinal use, Sylvia thread nets 6 for 2e, G6 Longs Cold Cream 39e cleanses and softens skin, Lazeil's face powders 25c assorted shades 9c, Float talcum 9c for toilet and nursery use.
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Lazeil
Powlers
New Fiction Arrivals From Notable Authors
Just received new novels including Michael O Walloran by Gene Stratton Porter The Free Lands by John Galsworthy The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Gray Maria of the Mennonite Country by Helton R Martin Pollyanna Grown Up by Eleanor Porter and Mary Roberts Rinehart title not shown
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Michael O'Walloran
Gene Stratton Porter
the Free Lands
John Galsworthy
Zane Gray
Maria
Helton R. Martin
Pollyanna Grown Up
Eleanor Porter
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Hole in Bank Windom Seen by Detectives
City detectives believe an attempted bank robbery occurred when a large hole was cut in the Merchants and Mechanics Bank front at West Corraln and Teona Streets. Officers say the cut likely blocked an entrance, and the case remains unsolved as investigators pursue professional burglars now active in San Antonio.
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Merchants and Mechanics Bank
West Comran
Téona
Velleve
Vezemen
Merchants and Mechanics
Get Stronger by Sargol Weight Gain Method
Widely advertised weight gain claim urges thin people to use Sargol tablets with meals to convert food into flesh and fat. It promises 10 to 20 pounds of solid weight, claims harmlessness and a money-back guarantee if weight does not increase, and cites druggists H L Wagner as authorized sellers.
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H. L. Wagner
Les Vuilder Amd
Kamivas
Canadians rally around General Hughes in England visit
Major General Sam Hughes tours Canadian camps in England then plans to visit Flanders to appraise troops needs. He underscores Canada’s readiness and moral resolve, noting 160000 men raised with over 70000 in combat and hoping Prime Minister Borden will join him in Flanders to boost morale and inform support. Electric shock kills Houston area foreman amid a surface well project.
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London
Sam Hughes
England
Flanders
Bui
Bob
Onla
Canada
Tigen
Bordon
Man fatally shot in downtown melee after large crowd
Report describes a late night downtown incident where shots were fired into a crowd. A man named Skinner was wounded in the thigh as a deputation shouted outside a doorway, with a dog lookout at a second story window. Witnesses recall a chaotic confrontation after midnight.
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Ski
Egavenivnke
Avob Weel
Aemeone
Huilet
Aviunk BU Skinner
Clthesua
Oathornia
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Sunset Wood Company
Tc Yard
Piesteger
Madras
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Wolff & Marx Co
the City
Houston St
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Atlanta
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