TRY TO ROB SAFE AT FISH AND OYSTER MARKET
Amateur thieves attempted to rob John Miller's fish and oyster market in the city market house Sunday night. Four green hands used a hammer and chisel to pry the safe door and lock. A separate theft reported at 10 20 p m involved a Willis Wright car taken from near Stavig and Navarra streets and later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Willis Wight
Welock
St. M. Burwell
Fort Sam Houston
Stavig and
Navarra
Barrett Proposed as Permanent Chairman of State Convention
Democrats in San Antonio and Bexar County push A. J. Barrett of San Antonio for permanent chairman of the state Democratic convention to meet in Waco on September 8. Governor Hobby is believed to support Barrett, with a large San Antonio delegation expected and Mary Wisher Cunningham named temporary chair. The convention will ratify the primary nominees and adopt a platform, with women delegates attending for the first time in the state party’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bexar County
A. J. Barrett
Waco
Barrett
Hobby
Mary Wisher Cunningham
Oxas
San Antonio Plans Steady Coal Supply For Winter
San Antonio will not face coal shortages this winter as city stores over 250 tons in multiple buildings. Early April orders secured cheaper pricing and delivery, with Texas coal and Krebs McAlester products purchased. A coal bin under the central garage facility now feeds the fire department and city offices, ensuring fuel forheadsquarters and sub stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas Coal
Krebs’ McAlester
Plan Irrigation Talks In San Antonio With Officials
John A Norris and OG Clark of the state board of water engineers will meet in San Antonio Monday evening with Wol Rockwell senior irrigation engineer of the U S Department of Agriculture. They inspect Medina River water diversion plants in Bexar and nearby counties ahead of possible site shifts from Crystal City to Vel Rio Laredo or Medina River areas. The three to four potential locations include Vel Ria Laredo and Medina River sites as part of an experiment station network in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Norris
Clark
State Board of Water Engin
San Antonio
Wol
Rovhnwell
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Pivingten
Maercedes
Crystal City
Rockwell
Vel Ria
Laredo
Medina River
Norris and Clark
Bexar
Mer. Rockwell
Medina
Guest list highlights at several hotels in San Antonio
A parade of visitors including Cunningham of Ennts, Nelson of Richmond, Trexwell of Dallas, Anderson of Brownsville, Woods of Refugio, and Hew of Houston stay at the Lanter, St Anthony, or Menger hotels. Also noted are Spenser Taylor of Van Alstyne, Charles Vole of New York, and Massy the Powers of Edna among others. In Boerne, heavy rains boost fodder crop prospects as fall planting starts. Charles Kurtsball becomes district secretary for the San Antonio bancie, with Natthalz taking dual Camp Travis duties until a new secretary is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pionegan
EE. B. Holfman
Kingsville
Mullens
Bayside
Spenser ‘Faylor
van Alstyne
Gunter
Charles Vole
New Yorke
St. Anthony
Derby
Brownwood
Edna
Ainlor
Menryids
Hebronville
Swearingen
Lockhart
Anthony
Ae J. Sovla
Houston
Boerne
Lex
Satan
Kendall County
Leavis
Charles Kurtsball
San Antonio
Obituary Notices From San Antonio Area
Obituary notices for Annie W. Rowan aged 32 of 360 Eust Commerce Street died at 8:20 pm. She was Texas-born, resident of San Antonio one month, survived by husband, two children, and parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Worley. Nagy and McCollum to send body to Runge for burial. Also notice of Paul Fleischner 34, German-born, died Saturday at 8:20 pm. funeral from 333 Porter Street to St. Joseph's Church. interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery. member of St. Joseph's Society of Fredericksburg and Hermann Sons. Joseph Lobinski, farmer aged 52, died at a local laundrum Monday at 3 am. native of Germany, resided Georgetown, Texas, came to San Antonio three months ago. survived by wife and several children. body to Weir, Texas via Shelley-Loring for burial. Funeral notices list local undertakers and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie W. Rowan
Eust Commerce Street
Texas
San Antonio
James A. Worley
Nagy & McCollum
Runge
Joseph Lobinski
Joseph Wobinski
Germany
Georgetown
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Weir
Army Personnel Movements and Women Reading Aid
First Lieut Boone E Noblitt relieved of duty at Fort Sam Houston and ordered to Camp Bowie Texas. Lieut Leslie Groover ordered to Camp Bowie. First Trent Frank Leels reports for duty at Fort Sam Houston. Major Earl Kfikenheny registered at Fort Sam Houston. First Lieut George W Grnsshag returns to Camp Travis after four days leave. First Lieut Mussel P Jewett arrives at Camp Travis for one month leave. Second Lieut Harold K White at Brooks Field. First Lieut Lugley Attisey relieved from duties with the Fourteenth Cavalry and to report to Columbus New Mexico. Wiret Larvae A Tekewlla ordered to Camp Linggolit. G W Westerheff ordered to Camp Franley for duty with the 44th Field Artillery. Charles B Sexton and F Sal Lieut Pred D Wall reassigned to Camp Mabry. Capt Joseph A Denman ordered to Camp Stanley for duty with the 45th Field Artillery. Maj J A OBrien returns to Camp Travis from 24 days leave. Women detained at Live Oak Park seek reading material and funds. A reading program collects books and magazines, with meals proposed to increase to twenty five cents per meal. city funding requested for women’s meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone E. Noblitt
MV. C
Fort Sam Houston
White
Earl Kfikenheny
Washington, D
George W. Grnsshag
Gampa Travis
Harold SK. White
Air Service
Brooks Field
Llugley. Attisey
M.C
Fourteenth Cavalry
Tamim
Columbus
New Mexico
Tekewlla
Moc
Port Sam Houston
Bare
Ort Linggolit
Can
G. W. Westerheff
Sant Hosta 1
Camp Franley
44Th Pield Artillery
Joseph A. Denman
Live Oak Park
Fnn
Home Textile Price List Entry
A catalog style listing shows cloths priced at four dollars and fifty cents for 72 by 72 inches and six dollars fifty cents for 72 by 90 inches, with sale prices of three eighty and five eighty respectively.
Sun-fant Overdrapery and Window Shade Catalog Item
Sun-fant overdrapery offered in 46 and 50 inch widths with plain shades and two tone combos of rose green and blue. Yard price 1.35. Zira Cloth A prints marquis sette in all over designs in new colors for curtains or bedrooms. Yard 46c. Cretonnes in autumn colors priced from 0c to 1.00 per yard. Cotton mattress with rounded corners and rolled edges covered in blue or tan ticking weighs 35 pounds for 6.65. Window shades 36 by 7 feet in green white or yellow with nickel pull and brackets. 72. Duplex shades 36 by 7 feet in green or white with self acting spring rollers, each 1.10.
Home Makers' Week Soap and Hardware Sale Highlights
Advertises Dutch Cleanser at 3 for 25c and 4c Se package in sale. Gold Dust package 6e, 75¢ plungers 39c, Home Makers' Week offers 7 rolls toilet paper for 27c. Wooden coat hangers, striped clothes pin bags 15c value, serving trays mahogany finish 79c, 3-string brooms 28c.
Sheets and pillow cases offered in bulk promotions
Market uptick boosts demand for sheets and pillow cases. Large sheets 21 4221 2 yards, double width, seam free priced at 1.65. Hotel length sheets 81x94 linen finished, 1.85. Saranac 72x90 with center seam 95c. Garza 81x90 from Texas cotton 1.85. Extra length 81x99 1.95. Hemmed pillow cases 42x36 or 45x36 35c. Hemstiched cases same sizes 35c. Excelsior and Saranac pillow cases 42x36 or 45x36 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garza
Texas
Arza
Post
Excelsior
Lux and Home Makers' Week Sales Ad Highlights
An old advertisement lists Lux laundry helpers for waists and delicate fabrics, woolens washable without shrinking, plus a Home Makers Week with multiple discounts. Palm Soap-Box 32 cakes for 25c, Life Buoy Soap 6 for 2c, Carbona 40c, 3 in 1 Machine Oil 19c, Platt's Chlorides 80c, Listerine 80c, Pond's Extract 40c, Absorbent Cotton 5c, Dioxygen 40c, Whisk Brooms 30c, Bath Sponges 50c, Wash Rags 3 for 20c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lux
Platt
Lambert
Pond
Johnson & Johnson
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Rogram
Chaplin
Kaiser A. Brand New
Charlie Chaplin
WM. S. Hart
Draw Egan
Margery Wilson
Louise Glaum
Family Theater
Wigwam NO
Houston Street
Marguerite Clark
Dorothy Dalton
Kitty Gordon
PEARL
Marguerite Fischer
Bill Parsons
Carmen Fox
Fallen Angel
Marie Walcamp
Wm. Duncan
IIN
Mile
Renee
Jack Wellington
Victoria Four
Henry Walthall
Hoops OF Steel
Mutual Weekly
Ginger
Jazz
del City
Uncle Sam
Ee Se
No Man’s Land
Bert Lytell
Mortgage Loans Safety Deposit Boxes
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West
Commerce Street
Ptesfrkhelder
Gasoline Union Auto Supply Co
N. Flores St
U.S
Porter Loring Funer
Jefferson St
Adv
arce-Robinson
Soledad St
Magy & McCollum
Undertakers
Lung Motor Service
Avenue C
Pecan
Lieat
Mussel P. Jewett
Camp Travis
First
Trent
Charles KB. Sexton
Pred
D. Wall
By Hospi
Fort Sim Tonston
Iva Heen
Wagner
Prudential Bldg
Tex.Mex. Supply Company
Moore Bldg
Soleare St
Joske
South
French
Marseilles
Eisai
Sual
Excellen
Nottingham
Uspal
Rattania
Brussels
Axminster
Smith’s Axminster
Sanford
Saranac
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