Turkeys Maintain Price After Thanksgiving Slump
Turkeys fail to drop after Thanksgiving with downtown shops keeping prices steady at 35 ts per pound. Dealers attributed the unchanged rates to market demand and supply conditions observed in the city.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
8
Thanksgiving demand tightens turkey supply across shops
Market strength persists as Thanksgiving demand exhausts supply. Several shops had no turkeys to sell Friday and hens were scarce though plentiful just before Thanksgiving. Other feast essentials Cranberries celery and fruits remained limited. Demand stayed active, signaling continued feasting through the week.
To Cure Cold Sev Take Laxative Gasining Zaglets
Druaxist refunds money if it fails to cure. Grove's signature appears on every box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druaxist
Grove
Cost Wideing Egg Embargo Driving Down Prices
New York December 1 High cost of living campaign moves forward as retail grocery leaders meet with Joseph Hartigan to discuss storage trusts and possible boycotts on eggs butter and other foods The egg boycott is reducing wholesale egg prices by several cents per dozen and is seen as a tool to curb demand and stabilize markets. Turkeys and Christmas pricing are anticipated to fall due to Thanksgiving overhang and cold storage plans. The Federation of Jewish Farmers of America will push cooperative buying to counter rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Hartigan
Mitchel
Hartigan
Commissioner Hartigan
Federation of Jewish Farmers of America
Missouri Plans Boycott On Butter Eggs Potatoes And Fowl
The St. Louis branch of the German American Alliance recommends a statewide boycott of butter eggs potatoes and fowl. Action to be decided at a December 8 meeting of 200 delegates from the St. Louis unit, representing about 20 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
German-American Alliance
George Witham
Missouri Alliance
Witham
Cardui praised by Mrs. Green for nerve and strength boost
Winston, Georgia woman says Cardui relieved nervous weakness after repeated use. She credits improved strength and ability to work, noting she regained weight and felt better after taking multiple bottles over years. The tonic is urged to others seeking relief.
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Cardus
Marquis of Mayeda: Wealthiest Japanese Nobleman in New York
NEW YORK December 1. Japan's wealthiest nobleman the Marquis of Mayeda is visiting New York after trips to England and the fighting fronts in France. He reportedly bore a message to the British king and a reply from the emperor, a claim he denied at the Hotel Astor where he stays with the Marchioness and retinue. The marquis is in his twenties, descended from the daimyo of Mayeda, a captain in the Japanese army, and he obtained travel permission to Europe for a war observation tour.
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New York
Japan
Marquis of
Mayeda
England
France
Hotel Astor
Dhamyo
Kaga
Europe
Federal road fund aid to Texas outlined in report
J. D. Fauntleroy, a Washington engineer, travels to San Antonio to consult Governor Ferguson on spending Texas share of a federal highway appropriation. Texas needs a state highway commission to access funds. Fauntleroy named director of roads for the sixth district covering Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Installments total $5,000,000 initial, then $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 forthcoming.
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Texas
J. D. Fauntleroy
Washington, D. C
San Antonio
Austin
St. Anthony
Ferguson
Highway Commission
Texas Highway Commission
Washington
Highay Commission
Fauntleroy
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Germans Welcome Admiralty Changes Amid Jutland Fallout
An Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters reports German papers greet British admiralty changes. The Cologne Lokal Anzeiger calls Jellicoe’s removal a degradation for losing at Jutland and notes German ships attacked the English coast but failed to encounter British ships.
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London
Amsterdam
Reuter
Cologne
Lokal Anzeiger
Jellicoe
Jutland
England
City probes storage food sources to curb high living costs
Fort Worth Texas city commission orders investigation into storage food supply sources this morning as part of a broader probe into the high cost of living.
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Fort Worth
Tex
City Commission
Special cash sale ads from Nichols Gro. Co
Saturday sales list ham breakfast bacon peaches apricots corn peas and tomatoes in tins with prices 28c 24c 10c 12% and 15c 10c. Monthly accounts offered. Nichols Gro. Co. 209 Avenue C Cr. 51.
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Nichols Gro. Co. Ph
Avenue C
Ady
Society events fill Fort Sam Houston season
Fort Sam Houston officers and ladies host a four part formal hop series. Weddings in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and gatherings at the bride's mother Mrs. John Case Griswold's home. Multiple dinners, luncheons, and teas are held by local social figures including the Reyolds, Drum, Reaume, Naylor, Phillips, Groos, Nesbitt and Chamber families. The Harmony Club menagerie shows and a Trav is Club Thanksgiving fete draw large crowds, with numerous hosts listed and a Brockman wedding announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Fraser
Ruth Shaw
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
John Case Griswold
Bushnell Street
Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight Army and University Socials
The piece lists numerous social events and dinners from Thanksgiving, including gatherings hosted by Mara, Hearne, Haarmann, and Col. Julius A. Penn. Attendees range from university circles in Austin to Army officers and their guests, with formal tables and decorated ballrooms noted.
The Child Can’t Help It Kidney Disorder Treatment
An article warns that frequent night kidney activity in children signals a diseased condition risking future kidney damage if untreated. It recommends Liquid Shu Make, with three daily doses, available at drug stores in small quantities and safe for children.
Treasury probes chicag o feathers supply
Agents of the United States Treasury Department opened an inquiry into the source of Chicago dealers in aigrettes and goura feathers. Despite a long-standing import ban, supply remains steady with about 25000 dollars worth arriving in recent months, mainly from Cuba via Tampa Florida.
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Chicago
United States Treasury Department
Cuba
Tampa
Pla
Secretary Declares Troops On Mexican Border Service
Secretary of War Baker officially designates the border duty as Mexican border service. A Southern Department bulletin Friday clarifies the term for commanders to use in reports, noting troops have been on the border under this service designation.
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Secretary of War
Baker
Mexican Border Service
Southern Department
Lady Godiva Brand Ad Tests New England Telegram Word Counts
An advertisement notes a Godiva label produced in San Antonio as cash registers in New England are being tested to record word counts in different telegram categories.
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New England
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