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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1916

Page

6

Texas Retail Merchants Back Food Embargo Move

Texas retailers join a Chicago move to push a nationwide petition drive urging President Wilson to embargo food exports. The plan targets flour sugar canned milk tomatoes and wheat to lower living costs. San Antonio merchants backed a federal price probe and Texas merchants support actions to relieve high food prices.

W. J. Edgecomb Texas Retail Merchants’ Association Chicago San Antonio Retail Merchants’ Association Congress National Association of Retail Merchants Edgecomb San Antonio Texas

No Slate for Election at Manufacturers' Club Meeting

The Manufacturers' Club will hold its annual meeting at the Gunter hotel at 8 o clock to elect a president three vice presidents a treasurer and secretary plus a 21 member board. G B McElroy James A Gallagher H W Finck G G Geyer and E A Holmereen are top candidates with reports from President McElroy and Secretary Leel on 1916 efforts.

Manufacturers’ Club G. 8. McElroy James A. Gallagher H. W. Finck G. G. Geyer E. A. Holmereen Gunter Hotel J. C. Leel

Pocket-Sized Lock Aims to Secure Windows for Tourists

A small portable locking device has been invented to prevent a window sash from moving when locked. The device fits in a pocket and is designed for use by tourists seeking added security during travel.

Tuesday Night at Majestic and St Anthony Events

A social page lists Tuesday night events at the Majestic Tableaux Vivant and Society Vaudeville at 8:30, followed by After the Vaudeville supper dansant at St Anthony. Mr and Mrs H H Branham entertain for Miss Chambers.

the Majestic St. Anthony H. H. Branham Miss Chambers William Thomas Scott Lauraine Miller J. N. Miller East Ashby Place R. Y. Barker St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Lindsey Shropshire Misa Kathleen Miller Kathleen Miller Scott California Mona Clark Fort Worth Anne Page Page Williams George W. Martin Emma Reed Constance Ball Dorothy Gage Miss Collins Ameree Beauty

Specials Wednesday at Nichols Gro Co advert

Daily sale items include best hams 23c breakfast bacon 2c picnic gams 18c creamery butter 40c. Cash monthlony accounts solicited. Nichols Gro Co phone Cr 51 209 Avy C adv. Xmas suggestion date loaf in packages makes attractive gifts. The Carolina Tea Room adv.

Nichols Gro, Co Carolina Tea Room

Problems of South As Commercial Congress Discussed

Norfolk Va December session of the Southern Commercial Congress heard commissioners of agriculture from several states discuss the South’s problems. Harvie Jordan of Georgia spoke on cotton’s relation to international reconstruction. Other speakers addressed living costs and child welfare.

Norfolk Southern Commercial Congress Commissioners of Agriculture National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture Congress Harvie Jordan Georgia Presi Southern Commercial Secretaries Woman’s Auxiliary Virginia Othrr Wilson George W. Stevens Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Johnson Norfolk & Western Railway John Temple Graves New York H. H. Rumble

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