Chauffeurs Union To Be Organized Here In San Antonio
At a San Antonio Trades Council meeting the organizing committee was authorized to take steps to form a union for men who operate automobiles for pay. Initial plans were set, and a chauffeurs union is expected to organize soon. New delegates and committeemen were elected to various council posts. Frank Zizik was chosen to carry the Trades Council banner in the Labor Day parade.
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San Antonio
Paul Steffler
Edna Mason
King
Charles Smith
Sam Goodman
Trades Council
George Dulling
Sheet Metal
Woods
Plumbers
Gustav Persch
H. T. White
The
Helen Burrell
Frank Zizik
Bartenders
San Antonio asks railroads for better stopovers and year-round status
Businessmen at the Gunter Hotel dinner pressed Texas railroads for fuller stop-over privileges all-year tourist status and lower homeseeker rates from northern and eastern points. Officials pledged to rectify injustices, while defending publicity efforts and costs.
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San Antonio
Texas
Publicity League
Railroad Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Hildebrand
H. E. Hildebrand
el Paso
Galveston
Houston
T. J. Anderson
A. R. Atkinson
W. B. Crush
Marlin
Crush
Weekend Paper and Envelopes Offer Signal Prices
Advertisement notes paper at 18 cents a pound and envelopes at 5 cents each. Describes the product as correspondence paper favored by women and sold regularly at 25 cents per pound, with a weekend opportunity advertised on Main Floor.
Fabric sale listing with assorted widths and colors
A small textile ad notes apron checks at 27 inches wide and 5c price, shifting madras at 30 inches wide in light patterns, and linen finish suiting at 7c available in solid color varieties. The listing emphasizes varied widths and patterns for each fabric type.
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Madras
Silk Hose Sale Quietly Closes Out Saturday
A damaged stock roundup offers silk hose at 1.10 per pair on Saturday, a markdown from 1.50. The assortment includes black and a few pink and blue pieces, with long thread silk described as good quality though incomplete quantities.
Silk Gloves Offer With Venetian Silk Quality
Advertisement notes silk gloves in white and black, 16-button length with pique backs and covered buttons. Price points include 1.50 and 89 cents as sale terms for a waning season.
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
An old advertisement promotes Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It claims universal efficacy for men women and children and offers mail delivery from Dr E W Hall in St Louis with a two month supply for one dollar.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive
St. Louis
Railroad men invited to prove no bias in rates
J W Booth of the Iron Mountain publicity department and G H Winsor of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass guest service led closing arguments for the railroads to prove San Antonians are not discriminated against in passenger rates. Attendees included many city officials and business leaders at a dinner with an automobile tour of Brackenridge Park and the army post. The advertisement promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a hot weather tonic fortifying health.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
L. J. Hart
H. E. Hildebrand
Messrs
Anderson
Crush
D. J. Price
E. O. Schroeder
George F. Lupton
J. W. Booth
Iron Mountain
G. H. Winsor
Brackenridge Park
Army Post
A. B. Stephens
Kampmann
Ben M. Hammond
Fow
Texas births in July more than double deaths
Austin report shows Texas births in July at 4514, far surpassing deaths for the month. R P Babcock state registrar notes this sharp excess highlights a population growth trend in the state for mid summer.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
R. P. Babcock
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Arrow Shirt Sale At San Antonio This Saturday
A local ad promotes Arrow shirts at 1.15 instead of 1.50 highlighting finer materials, better patterns, neater machine work and a perfect fit. The sale also offers 39 cent reductions on 50 cent negligee or soft shirts and B V D underwear in summer weight. Includes short sleeved shirts and drawer lengths.
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San Antonio
Population Births and Racial Breakdown Details
The record notes 2247 births with 45 sets of twins in the month and states about one eleventh of the children born were negroes, indicating demographic patterns in the period.
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East
Houston Street
Committee
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Alamo Transfer Company
Evan Shelby
S. Comal Street
Crockett
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Moore
Guaranty Fund Bank
Pond
Wolfson
America
Saul Wolfson
M. B. Hutchins
A. M. Bynum
George D. Armistead
H. J. Benson
Thomas L. Conroy
GROVE
Charles Reel CO
Princess Theater
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Commerce Street
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