Farmers at S.A. meet urge liability compensation law
Farmers of Bexar County call on the legislature to enact a liability compensation law for Texas at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. They contend current personal injury suits overvalue claims, hurt investment, raise freight and consumer costs, and drain verdicts to lawyers and doctors.
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Bexar County
Farmers’ Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Reed
FP. A. Er
R. Kane
J. C. Beck
Allins
I Reed
Ar County Farmers’ Institute
Utva
Beck
Reading The Day's Work For A Brighter Day
A compact health note urges readers to act for energy and alertness. It hints at sluggish liver and suggests visiting a druggist for sugar tor plain remedies to renew vitality.
Lawyers' fees limit urged after jury awards 6000 dollar judgment
A discussion notes a plaintiff awarded 6000 dollars after a husband coerced testimony about a maimed condition. Proposals consider limiting lawyers' fees, with calls for a personal liability law like New Jersey's and a plan to inform all legislature members from Bexar County. A bird-killing ban and cotton futures criticisms are also aired.
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Beck
New Jersey
Bexar County
F. F. Collins
W. F. Miller
Hotel Arrivals List Shows Visitors From Several Cities
Recent arrivals at the Hutchins include Mrs. F. D. Hull and son with Miss Lockellen Hull from New York. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Reed from Chicago. F. I. Culberhouse from Chicago. Mrs. J. C. York from Corpus Christi. Mrs. Dora M. Neill, Mrs. G. C. Boggs from Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. White from Oklahoma. Miss Margaret Johns and Miss Edith Howcott from New Orleans.
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the Hutchins
F. D. Hull and Son
Lockellen Hull
New York
H. H. Reed
Chicago
F. I. Culberhouse
J. C. York
Corpus Christi
Dora
M. Neill
G. C. Boggs
Philadelphia
W. C. White
Oklahoma
Margaret Johns
Edith Howcott
New Orleans
Fair Property to Be Sold at Auction in San Antonio
The Central Trust company as receiver will sell the San Antonio International Fair Association property, 78.98 acres with improvements, at the courthouse steps on January 7, 1918, to satisfy a $22,500 judgment plus interest and fees. Special Judge Ed H. Wicks ordered the sale under foreclosure and court supervision.
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Sam Berliner
San Antonio International Fair Association
Lm Rat
Court House
Central Trust Company
The
Fair Association
Ed H. Wicks
Seventythird District Court
C. D. Pollock
W. H. Simms
Bexar County
San Antonio Fair Grounds
Auto wireless telephones prove useful for long distance
Auto wireless telephones have proved valuable for communication over a distance of thirty five miles as noted in this brief report.
Tax Assessors Set Annual Texas Convention in San Antonio
Tax assessors and county officials from across Texas gather in San Antonio for the seventh annual convention of the Tax Assessors association. President Albert W. Huth invites several hundred delegates, with a banquet at the Travis Club and program discussions on tax administration.
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Texas
San Antonio
Tax Assessors’ Association
St. Anthony Hotel
Albert W. Huth
A. G. Vick
Gus Reininger
J. W. Armstrong
W. R. Stone
Mr. Huth
Huth
Travis Club
Bond Issue Approved for $30,000 Street Bonds
H N Hickman city attorney of Abilene secured approval from the attorney general's department for a $30,000 street improvement bond issue in this city.
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Austin
Tex
H. N. Hickman
Abilene
Attorney General’s Department
German Manufacturers Agree to Halt Freak Shoe Production
A consortium of German shoe makers has agreed to stop producing so called freak shoes to address safety and design concerns. The accord involves major firms and aims to curb unusual silhouettes and controversial styles. Industry observers say the move could influence global fashion trends and supply chains.
A Girl May Begin to Flirt but Never Ends
A terse aphorism from the New York Press asserts that a girl may start flirting but does not complete the act, reflecting period social mores in a concise editorial line.
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New York
Second annual Christian boys conference at Travis Park
The second annual Christian boys conference for ages 14 to 20 will be held at Travis Park Methodist church December 13 to 15. Delegates from over thirty churches will attend with officers elected by the boys. The program spans three days including a social hour, devotional period, and a banquet with J. L. Hunter delivering an address on The Boy, an Asset or a Liability. The executive committee includes George E. Bell as chairman and other church leaders.
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Travis Park Methodist Church
J. L. Hunter
State Committee
Dallas
George E. Bell
Charles M. Kingsbury Jr
B. I. Dickey
W. M. Carter
J. Floyd Smith
J. W. Carhart
To Relieve Rheumatism Wake Elmer Amend's N Y 2881
Advertisement notes use of a rheumatism remedy promoted by users in New York with a catalog number 2881. It claims special recommendation and availability through all druggists.
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Elmer & Amend’s
N. Y
Donel is Sentenced for Murder in District Court
Blas Donel, convicted of murder in the district criminal court, received a five year term in the state penitentiary by District Judge W. Anderson. No appeal would be taken, though not yet final. Also in district court, several juveniles pled guilty to burglary and other charges, with varying sentences and bonds.
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Blas Donel
District Criminal Court
W.&. Anderson
Ruel Bouldin
Eddie Leon
Ludwig Braun
George Lindsey
Joe Grimes
San Antonio Man Alleges Mail Fraud Over Agent Outfit
A San Antonio resident told Postmaster J J Stevens at the local post office he was duped into buying an agent outfit from a Chicago company for 1250. He says the samples are worthless and the case has been sent to postal inspectors for investigation. The man claimed he saw an advertisement in a newspaper seeking agents. He forwarded the money after contacting the firm.
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San Antonio
J. J. Stevens
Chicago
Post Office
Beatrice Cardona Obituary in San Antonio
Beatrice Cardona aged 13 died yesterday at her parents home 428 Austin Street The family had moved from Mexico to San Antonio four years ago Funeral services begin at 10 tomorrow morning from the parental residence and burial follows at San Fernando Cemetery
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Cardona
Beatrice Cardona
Austin Street
San Antonio
Mexico
San Fernando Cemery
Funeral services for Emil Lory held in San Antonio
Emil Lory age 40 died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 1 30 this afternoon at Pearce Robinson Undertaking chapel. Interment will be in Mission Burial Park. Lory was a native of St Louis and had resided in San Antonio for two months.
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Lory
Emil Lory
Pearce- Robinson Undertaking Company
Mission Burial Park
St. Louis
San Antonio
Death Notice of Mrs Elizabeth Benz
Mrs Elizabeth Benz aged 1 year died this afternoon at 2 o clock at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Pfaendler 103 Kansas Street A Swiss native she had lived in San Antonio recently Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Mary Pfaendler Mrs Bertha Hettich and three sons Ulrich Gottlieb and Henry Benz Funeral at 4 o'clock from the daughter's home Rev O Hartmann to officiate Interment in City Cemetery No 4
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O. Hartmann
City Cemetery No. 4
Henry Tucker Dies at 64 in San Antonio Home
Henry Tucker aged 64 died at 3 30 p m yesterday at his home 2439 South Flores Street He was born in Texas and lived his life as a farmer Survived by his widow two sons Gid and Claude Tucker and four daughters Maude Tucker Mrs J A Trice of San Antonio Mrs Charles Wilson and Mrs May Win
Burial Plans For Mr Tucker In Texas
The body has been prepared for interment by the Shelley Loring Undertaking Company and will be sent to Dilley Texas, Mr. Tucker's home, tomorrow for burial.
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Zen
California
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Dilley
Tex
$25 Tip Not Unusual Amuses New York Head Waiters
New York waiters reacted with amusement to a Philadelphia dispatch about a head waiter at Hotel Stafford receiving a $25 tip. A New York City donor, Mrs. Herman B Duryea, was identified, and managers noted that large tips of $20 to $50 are common from long term guests about to depart.
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New York
Philadelphia
Stafford
Herman B. Duryea
New York City
ORRINE Promises Home Remedy for Whiskey Habit
An advertisement touts ORRINE as a reliable home treatment to curb drinking. It advertises two forms, a powder and a pill, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen, and urges wives and mothers to purchase from H. Lo Wagner in Houston.
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H. Lo Wagner
Houston
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