Obituaries reveal multiple local deaths and services
Hulda Zunker five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs F Zunker died at her home on Salado street. Funeral held Friday at 10 with Rev Barber officiating. Theresa Marshall 42 died at Monterey street. funeral Saturday at 10 from residence with City cemetery No 6 interment. Harry L Skeen 24 an electrician died in hospital. mother and sister to attend funeral. service at Zizik parlors then City cemetery No 3. Jack Huston 40 baseball umpire died in hospital. body held by Riebe Undertaking pending instructions from mother in Trenton.
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Huston
Jack Huston
Trenton
N. J
San Antonio
Riebe Undertaking Company
Deering Reported Critically Ill at Miami Home
Chicago December 5 William Deering longtime Harvester leader was said to be critically ill in Miami Florida his winter home with immediate relatives at his bedside in attendance according to early dispatches from the scene
Sunset Gets Contract for Cavalry Transport
The Sun set-Central lines won the contract to move the Tenth cavalry from Galveston to El Paso and the Second cavalry from El Paso to Galveston after bids opened at Fort Sam Houston. The Tenth, a negro regiment, has orders to depart from Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and the Second is told to proceed to Galveston, though the latter order is temporarily suspended. The Tenth sails from New York this week and should arrive in Galveston within days. the Second's move depends on Rio Grande frontier conditions.
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Tenth Cavalry
Galveston
el Paso
Second Cavalry
Quartermaster's
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
New York
Rio Grande
Burials Recorded For Local Residents
Burial permits list T. W. Perkins aged 70 who died December 2 at 24 Division boulevard Juan Garza aged 6 who died December 3 at T22 Cameron street Jesus Guerra aged 79 who died December 3 at 104 Parker avenue Selma Jungbecker aged 27 who died December 2 at 07 Guenther street
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T. W. Perkins
Division Boulevard
Juan Garza
Cameron Street
Jesus Guerra
Parker Avenue
Selma Jungbecker
Guenther Street
Births Reported to Mr and Mrs Albrndrez Golas Hovel Freeman
Birth notices list a girl born December 3 to Mr and Mrs C Albrndrez and a boy born December 3 to Mr and Mrs S Golas of 212 San Fernando Street and a boy born December 1 to Mr and Mrs J A Hovel of 517 West Park Avenue and a boy born December 3 to Mr and Mrs Milton T Freeman of 1104 Nolan Street.
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C. B. Albrndrez
S. Golas
San Fernando Street
J. A. Hovel
West Park Avenue
Milton T. Freeman
Nolan Street
Train Service Still Delayed by Hot Water Flood
Floods halt vast rail traffic across Texas lines. The I and G N northbound trains reach Taylor, detours on the SA and AP and GH&SA disrupt routes to Houston and San Antonio. Bridges washed out near West Point, Kerrville, and Leon Creek. some lines may reopen by Friday night with limited service.
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International
Great Northern
Taylor
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston, Harrisburg
Victoria
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Salado
Waco
Kerrville
Aransas Pass
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Austin
Colorado
Laredo
Georgetown
Peters
West Point
Leon Creek
Prazos
Colorado Bridge
Houghton
Leon Springs
Southern Pacific
Plum Creek
San Marcos
Luling
Flatonia
Rosenberg
Hotston
Here
Cuero
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Mail Congestion Hits Northern and Eastern Routes
Flood washouts strand mail for northern and eastern points. Only the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line serves eastbound routes to Houston and Corpus Christi, skipping Kerrville due to washouts. International and Great Northern line closures sever ties to northern and eastern destinations, with Taylor to Palestine also cut.
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San Antonio
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Houston
Corpus Christi
Kerrville
Boerne
International
Great Northern
Taylor
Palestine
Nature Casts Out Devils Through Your Body Poles
An advertisement extols PoDoLax a podophyllin formula claimed to release bile and cleanse the body. It argues that blocked bile causes indigestion and disease, warns winter is risky for liver buildup, and touts PoDoLax as gentle, safe for families with no griping and a guarantee.
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Bright
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
Breaks a cold in a few hours with a dose every two hours for three doses. It opens clogged nasal passages stops discharge relieves headache feverishness sore throat sneezing and stiffness. Priced at 25 cents in drug stores and acts without assistance.
Mail Congestion Delays Rail Service Between Cities
The San Antonio office reports unprecedented mail congestion with no traffic east of Taylor and no connections between San Antonio and Victoria. Train No. 2 to Luling may leave tonight as western SP service runs regularly. Chief Clerk Smith hopes improved northern and eastern rail links within days will ease the backlog.
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San Antonio
Taylor
Southern Pacific
Luling
Victoria
Smith
City to Disinfect Stagnant Pools After Rains
City health department will spread disinfectants over stagnant water pools caused by recent rains to prevent sickness. Dr. W A King urges residents to use disinfectants and to clean cellars and basements. City wagons with disinfectants will begin work once streets permit. Citizens may report pools to the health department. owners must maintain private pools. Mayor Brown authorizes provision of disinfectants to meet needs in streets and creeks.
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City Health Department
W. A. King
Chaffe
The
Health Department
Brown
Toytown Toys At Bargain Prices For All Ages
A wide display on the toy floor lists blocks, paints, drums, pianos, swords, guns, and a full range of mechanical and musical toys. Prices run from 5c to $35, with items like trains, boats, animals, dolls, and moving picture apparatus highlighted for holiday shoppers.
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Toyland
Toytown
Vanity Boxes and Coin Holders in German Silver
Special Gift Section items on the first floor offer 79 German silver vanity boxes with mirrors powder puff and holders and chain handles priced at 1.00. Coin holders engraved designs and chain handles accompany the boxes priced at 79 cents each.
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William Rogers & Son
Strings of Beads Opens With Wide Bead Selection
The new bead shop is ready for business offering corals pearls amber jet and fancy combinations. Oriental beads with tassel ends are shown in many styles long and short chains. Prices range from 25 cents to 15 dollars.
Christmas Ribbons and Taffeta Ribbon Sale
Fancy ribbons in floral designs at 25c to 2.00 a yard. Taffeta ribbon 5 inches wide in silk and various colors priced 15c to 25c a yard. Holly ribbons printed with holly designs available in 5 and 10 yard pieces at 10c to 25c each. First Floor.
Jewelry Sale: 25c and 50c Pieces for Quick Choice
Two sale lots showcase 25c and 50c jewelry items including gold filled and silver finish brooches bar pins beauty pins scarf pins sash pins cuff buttons tie clasps earrings and shoe buckles. Plain chased engraved and stone set designs offered in easy choice bundles.
The Kandy Korner Open Delights Shaped Candies Sale
The Kandy Korner opens today offering bon bons chocolates and candies made in a Pure Food Law compliant factory. Freshness guaranteed by W. & M. with return promise plus merchandise 25c to $1 manicure sets Miro Dena perfumes Hudnuts Ivory desk sets frames and perfumery items in the First Floor department.
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Mary Garden
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New Japan
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Hood
St. Mark's
St. Mark's Parish House
Ady
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Invalid’s Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
United Sample Shoe Stores
Gibbs Building
Wimer, Richardson & Co. Investment Bankers
Financial Responsibility
Pape
Grippe
CITY
Mie
Rob Roy
Cense
Anesmassing
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Sylvia
Leo Delibes
Semiramide
Rossini
Iit Amor
Love
A, Daniele
Potpourri
Werner Volksmusik
Arr
Karl Komzak
Buite
Florindo
Rosaura
le Seigneur Arles
J. Bergmeine
Colomiquin
Tobani
Gounod
Ben Bolt
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Weber
Meyerbeer
Strauss
Schubert
Liszt
Humoreske
Barcarolle
Hoddman
Reque
Goodridg
Dixie
Anton Dvorak
J. Offenbach
R. E. Hildreth
W. H. Smith
Assembly Hall
Copenhagen
Rose, Cardinal, Tan
Oxford
Norfolk
Houston St. Soledad St
Wolff & Marx Co
Veramendi St
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