Fort Sam depot to be the nation’s most modern
Colonel Harry L. Rogers chief quartermaster of the Southern Department reports on a tour to Chicago Detroit New York and Baltimore to study top warehouse designs. He will prepare a report for General Funston and advise the War Department on site plans and construction for the Fort Sam Houston depot and related terminals.
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Fort Sam Houston
Harry Ll. Rogers
Southern Department
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Funston
Rogers
General Funston
M. R. Hilgard
Salado
War Department
Sears-Roebuck
Soo Line
Sibley
Ford and Hudson
Bowles Found With Throat Cut In San Antonio Home
Charles E Bowles former head of Bowles Ponutorium at 102 West Travis was found with a slash wound in a rear room of his home at 112 Thelka avenue at 7 am Tuesday He was rushed to City Hospital where doctors labeled his condition critical A razor lay nearby Mrs Bowles told detectives Bowles woke about 4 am and she went back to sleep Sheriff John W Tobin qualified again as sheriff of Bexar county and reappointed deputies and bookkeepers in a follow up notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bowles
Bowles Ponutorium
West Travis Street
Thelka Avenue
City Hospital
Riebe
Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
Tobin
John W. Tobin
Bexar County
James W. Gabreath
Alfonso Newton Jr
George M. Millard
Sam
A. Villanueva
J. Rothensiue
Felice Newton
Mary Harrell
Pimples Covered Baby S Face Healed by Cuticura
Mrs. E M Love of Douglasville Ga reports her baby's facial eruption and itching cleared in days and fully healed in about two weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad notes one box sufficient and offers free Skin Book by mail from Cuticura Dept T Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Love
Douglasville, Ga
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Port Aransas bids for navy yard and coastal defense site
Port Aransas residents press to acquire a navy yard or naval station arguing the town’s proximity to the Panama Canal and Mexico. Mayor Cotter cites 160 acres on Mustang Island and 100 acres on St. Joseph’s Island set for coast defense, rail links, harbor safety claims, and near oil fields, with strategic access via Fort Sam Houston and local railways.
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Port Aransas
Navy Yard
Texas
Panama Canal
Mexico
J. K. Cotter
Federal Commission On Navy
Port
Aransas
Tampico
Fort Sam Houston
Army
Aviation
Aransas Harbor
Lex Antonio
Lady Visitor Interacts With Reforming Burglar
A visit with a burglar jailed six months leads a lady to sense reform. He asks about future plans after release and boasts of having schemed two banks and a post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleud
Postoffice
Pinex cough syrup promise and usage guidance
An advertisement extols Pinex cough syrup as a quick remedy for dry hoarse and painful coughs and chest colds. It explains a home-made syrup recipe using Vinex and sugar syrup, claims strong healing action in 24 hours, and urges readers to ask their druggist for 24 ounces of Pinex with full directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne. I
Pioneer George Dahlgrun Dies in San Antonio Home
George Dahlgrun aged eighty a pioneer resident of San Antonio died at the home of his daughter Mrs William H Curry 801 Matagorda street at 630 oclock Monday afternoon Funeral will be held at 4 oclock Tuesday from his daughters home He was a native of Harmel Hanover Germany came to Texas at fourteen He served as first sergeant of Troop B First Texas Confederate cavalry credited with aiding the life of Colonel Davis on the border He had resided in the city fifty years and was a member of the Albert Sidney Johnston camp Confederate Veterans He is survived by two daughters one son eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral services will be conducted by Rev R Y Barber pallbearers led by Daniel Sullivan Sr include six grandsons George Reidner Will Reidner Albert Reidner Jr Charles Baldus Adolph Baldus Jr and Frank Baldus
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Ernoon
Dahlgrun
Harmel
Hanover
Germany
Texas
First
Texas Confederate Cavalry
Davis
Sargeant Dahlgrun
Brownsville
Dahlgran
Albert Sidney Johnston
William H. Curry
Albert G. Riedner
Adolph Baldus
R. Y. Barber
Daniel Sullivan Sr
George Reidner
Will Reidner
Albert Reidner Jr
Charles Baldus
Adolph Baldug Jr
Frank Baldus
Visit of Chaplain Fleming Heads North Carolina Trip
Former Homes-Robert R. Fleming Jr chaplain of the Nineteenth Infantry stationed at Fort Sam Houston takes a one month leave with his wife to visit their old homes in North Carolina. They will depart Thursday traveling first to Virginia then to the home state.
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Robert R. Fleming Jr
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
North Carolina
Fine Silk Hosiery Attracts Buyers In New Stock
Fine Silk Hosiery priced from $1 to $2.50 offered in black white and day and evening shades with new novelties. Described as soft fine thread silk gifts of usefulness and beauty. First Floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Satin Hats Special Priced at Five Dollars
The New Satin Hats offer a special group at five dollars featuring winter rich satins in black white and seasonal shades. Small close fitting shapes trimmed with ribbons and unique ornaments. Third Floor.
Two Wills Filed for Probate in County Clerk Office
The wills of Joseph Marty and Barbara Peltzer were filed for probate in the County Clerk's office. Marty's will leaves about $15,000 to widow Theresa Marty. Peltzer's leaves about $1,500 to daughter Helena V. Guenther and grandson Fritz G. Peltzer.
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Joseph Marty
Barbara Peltzer
Frank R. Newton
Marty
Theresa Marty
Peltzer
Helena V. Guenther
Fritz G. Peltzer
Mexican arrested after alleged drugged incident at night
A Mexican man arrested around 11 o clock Monday night is described as having been doped with a poisonous Mexican weed, triggering the affray. Joe Newton, clerk to the county commissioners, is preparing the $10,000 Alamo Heights School bond record for approval before bonds are printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Newton
Alamo Heights
Gambling raid nets eleven arrests in city district court
Police and detectives seized gambling operations as eleven individuals faced charges in Justice R. Neil Campbell's court. The raids, conducted by city officers, targeted illicit gaming activities in the district. A separate notice promotes a prize mask ball at Moose Hall hosted by National American, featuring Willett's Orchestra on December 12 with admission priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Neil Campbell
National American
Moose Hall
Willett’s Orchestra
Five Pleads Guilty in County Court
Five defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in county criminal court before Judge Nelson Lytle. The complaints charged petty theft and related offenses, with sentencing expected pending prior records and probation terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Criminal Court
Nelson Lytle
Court Imposes Fines and Prison Terms in Assault Case
Fines ranging from five to nineteen dollars and corresponding prison terms were handed down. A free garage service in the courthouse basement, used by county employees, has been suspended and posted as for county cars only. Commissioner J H Covington ordered the entrance notices after noting employees left their cars all day, crowding county vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J. H. Covington
Covington
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James R. Davis
William Riebe
Michel Georey
South Polaris Street
Washington
New Ebbitt Hotel
Ralph Payne
Washington, D. C
Colonel Rogers
Army Post
A. E. Bowles
George Dahlgrun
Confederate Cavalry
Matagorda Street
Cortiui
Narlandale
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston St
Morace E. Wilson
del Rio
D. H. Hart
United States
Austin
F. J. Heid
Julian LaCrosse
Hart
Riverside Shooting Gallery
Adv
Kehoe Loan Co
W. Commerce
W. Davis
Civil Service
United States Civil Service
J. F. Carl
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
Alamo Jewelry Co
Dixie
W. Hall
Willett Orch
Wolfson
Japan
Ben
Fisk
Jeffery
Macdona Shooting Club
Macdona
Tex
Homan’s Orch
Butler's
Navarro St
Austin Richardson
Garden and Stieren Streets
Saul
Dallals Printing Co
Losoya St. Crockett
Cascade
Geo. A. Dickel & Co., Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
Co. L. Parmer
Waco
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