Ohio sanatorium chief visits Texas for study tour
Dr. S. A. Douglass, superintendent of the Ohio State Sanatorium at Mount Vernon, travels to San Antonio to visit southern sanatoriums and collect data on treatment methods. He notes the Ohio institution houses over 60 patients and plans further stops in Phoenix and Albuquerque before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Douglass
Mount Vernon, O., Institution
Ohio State Sanitorium
Mount Vernon
San Antonio
Ohio State Sanatorium
Douglass
Pennsylvania
New York
Fern Cliff
Texas
Phoenix
Ariz
City
N. M
Oime
Hints for Shoppers at Dahrooge Post Card Co
Shoppers are urged to buy gift packages featuring colored sentiments on stationery and water colored calendars. The Dahrooge Post Card Co. at 315 Alamo Plaza offers a wide assortment of novelties and verse filled calendars to remind recipients of the giver throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahrooge Post Card CO
Alamo Plaza
GROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC Promotes malaria fight
Take GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and read the plainly printed formula showing quinine and iron. Advertises two specials a week with wigwams admission at six cents and notes dental and carriage shop services by local businesses including Dr. AtLee and Woodward Carriage Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Leaks Prompt Repairs At County Court House
Rain causes two roof leaks at the county court house prompting county commissioners to order immediate repair works. Leaks appeared in front of the county school superintendent P F Stewart’s office and the county surveyor Locke’s office. Also notes local ads for Apple cider and dental services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County Court House
P. F. Stewart
Locke
Defective Flue Triggers Fire at Fairbanks Avenue Home
A defective flue at the home of Wry Wright on Fairbanks Avenue near the Fairgrounds started a fire shortly after 10 last night causing about 800 damage to the building and contents. The cottage belonged to the J. P. Owens Lumber Company. Lack of fire plugs in the area hampered firefighters as a single line of hose laid 1500 feet to reach the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wry Wright
Fairbanks Avenue
Fairgrounds
J. P. Owens Lumber Company
Medical ads note office moves and specialists
Dr. W. M. Wolf moved his office to 223 24 Bedell building. Electric treatments offered. Dr. L. A. Brustad advertises at 399 Moore Building. Watch and clock repairs offered. Friedman Dr. F. Hadra, Specialist at Gibbs Building, treats Skin Genito Urinary and Rectal Diseases for $14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Wolf
Bedell Building
F. Hadra
Ferdinand P. Herff
Bedell
Ragsdale Promoted to General Baggage Agent
A. A. Ragsdale, traveling passenger agent for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass, is named general baggage agent succeeding I. N. Turner. He will, for a time, continue as traveling passenger agent. Ragsdale has served Sap four years and was previously city passenger agent for the Cotton Belt at Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragsdale
A. A. Ragsdale
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
I. N. Turner
Mr. Ragsdale
Sap
Cotton Belt
Dallas
Bexar County Humane Society Office Contact Details
Bexar County Humane Society listed at Office 211 Mackay Building with humane officer E M Ollins. Ola phone number provided for day and night and Sunday calls 6877. Archer teaches dancing at Old location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M. Ollins
Ola
Local incidents report brief and service notices
An argument on South Flores Street left Charles Frieberger with a broken nose after a blow from a young man. He sought medical aid from Dr. Littrell and reported the assault at police headquarters. Fire at 317 South Pecos caused slight roof damage from a defective flue. Lizzie Britton’s home was attended by firefighters and Ben Richardson’s property noted. San Antonio Humane Society officials George Botsford and Fred Davison listed with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frieberger
South Flores Street
Elmendorf
Lizzie Britton
Pecos Street
Chief Wright
Ben Richardson
Kohr's dance Friday Turner hall
The listing notes Olive Grove dance at Turner hall on Saturday with Diaz Sisters. It also mentions Garden Stable cabs for shopping at $1 per hour and local dentist ads. The article discusses the San Antonio post office preparing for Christmas mail with extra clerks to start Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Olive Grove
Turner Hall
Diaz
Garden Stable
Widespread Holiday Bargains Offer Deep Discounts
A local store advertises extensive Christmas sales with vases given for each five dollar purchase and discounts on carving sets, silverware, brass items, and glassware. Items include a carving set, pearl handled sets, manicure sets, coffee machines, chafing dishes, and cut glass at wholesale and liquidation prices through December 25.
Bears to be killed in Yellowstone over safety fears
Livingston reports that Yellowstone National Park authorities plan to kill at least fifty bears this fall due to danger to tourists. Many bears, mostly silver tips and grizzlies, have been captured and shipped to eastern parks, but capture costs are high and bold bears disrupt outfits in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Yellowstone National Park
Arouing
Miss Mabel Boardman Receives Japanese Honor
Secretary of the American Red Cross Miss Mabel Boardman has been flooded with congratulations after receiving from the Japanese emperor the insignia of the Fifth Order of the Crown. It marks a first for an American woman honored by Japan, with the insignia sent to President Taft as head of the Red Cross by Marquis, head of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
White House
Japan
Taft
Marquis
Red SS
Farmers Union to Inspect Galveston February Visit
It was announced that over 100 officers and members of the Farmers Union of Texas and Oklahoma will visit Galveston on February 28 for an inspection to compare conditions with New Orleans. The New Orleans inspection occurred earlier in the fall. Local interests will arrange to provide farmers with needed information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Farmers’ Unions
Texas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Thirty Years' Penance of White River Jim
Meeker Colorado recounts the tale of White River Jim a Ute brave who after stabbing a rival lover lived thirty years concealed in a pit near the White Rocks Indian agency 25 miles west of Vernal Utah. His self imposed torture ended with a ceremonial burial by the tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Colo
White River
Jim
White Rocks Indian Agency
Vernal
Utah
Provo John
Colorado
White River Jim
Portrait Gift From Hegeman's Studio Charity
A holiday portrait or family group from Hegeman's Studio is promoted as an ideal gift for absent relatives. The note assures no weather delays and directs to Houston Street at the bridge for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegeman
Houston Street
Pitcher Found Guilty in Nashville Assault Case
Roy Walker, Cleveland pitcher, captured at Peoria and brought back for trial with two Nashville youths on two charges of assault with intent to kill was found guilty. The jury assessed ten years in prison for each defendant. A motion for a new trial was filed. The victims named were Tom and Ben Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Roy Walker
Peoria
Tom
Ben Northern
Vinic tonic promoted for strength and health
An ad claims Vinic, a tonic combining cod liver oil and iron, strengthens the blood and restores energy. A testimonial from Mrs. Allen T. Godfrey of Vineland, N J praises Vinci for lifting her from a run-down condition. Discount applies if it fails to help. Saxo Salve also advertised for immediate itching relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineland
N. J
Allen T. Godfrey
Vinci
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
P. S
Quick Growth of Towns Not New in Texas
A. D. Powers asserts Texas townsites race from villages to metropolises since 1900. He argues rapid growth across dozens of towns outpace Harbor City, calling it the greatest city of opportunities in Texas and the United States and urging investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harbor City
United States
Dead Man Charged Over Nuisance Court Docket
A San Antonio man, long listed as dead, appeared in the police court for maintaining a nuisance by failing to clear weeds and brush on a vacant lot in the seventh ward. The error was found when court called the deceased’s name. alias capias was avoided as the judge dismissed the case. An inspector seeks accountability for the unimproved property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
Health Department
Capias
Buckley
Made at Home Meat Offer From Union Meat Company
Local advertisement invites shoppers to call 292 for ham bacon lard and compound. Union Meat Company promises value with a home made standard and attractive prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Meat Company
Eat at Home Versus Outsourced Meals From Chicago Kansas City Omaha
Community debate over avoiding meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. Local residents weigh convenience costs quality and support for regional suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Union Meat Company
Woman Doctor for Filipinos
Seattle reports Dr. Helen Babcock has been asked by Uncle Sam to lead the women’s department at Manila General Hospital. She arrived with her husband and considers the assignment, noting the strong Filipino progress in modern medicine and the hospital’s high equipment level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Sam
Helen Babcock
General Hospital
Manila
Babcock
Orient
Far West
W. Musgrave
Medical College
United States
Musgrave
Kobe
Mark Twain praised Germans and their bull, Paine says
Albert Bigelow Paine recalls in News that Mark Twain favored the German bull as superior to Ireland's, quoting a Reichstag line about squeezing a lemon and giving it a kick. The New York Herald is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain
Ireland
New York Herald
Admission Both Wigwams Now The Harem Captives
The snippet notes admission events for two wigwams and references The Harem Captives. Details are minimal, with the era's phrasing indicating a theater or pageant item. No further context or names are provided.
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Grand Italian Opera Company
Monterey
Mexico
Comm
Alessandro Bonci
Mezzo
Soprano
Fanny Antina
Victoria Galimberti
Machaquito
Laredo
L. J. Mercader
Bolivar
R. A. Bremer
P. O
N. B
Grand Opera House
Klaw & Erlanger
EYE
William A. Brady
Margaret Mayo
Jane Courthope & Co
Ray L. Royce Clartres
THE
Hudson CO
Gunter
Gunter Hotel
Kondon’s
Fircet
Kondon Mpg. CO
Minneapolis
Binn
Phil
Anima ‘Catarr
Blackburn
Dr. AtLee
Gibbs Building
Woodward Carriage Company
Vapo Cresolene CO
Cortlandt St
Fountains & Elsewhere
Oves
Walthall
Leon WN. Walthall
West Texas Bank and Trust Company
Association Bankers
Mrs. Archer
Mr. Higginbotham
Beethoven Hall
Bexar
Artzt
Hermann Sons Jr
Hermann Sons
W. A .Hering
Hicks Building
Leonard Smith Auto
O. E. Hicks
Gunter Building
Franklin
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Travis Club
Friedman
Ot Archer
Dr. Littrell
Conroy
Bond's
Temple Beth-el
Yale Dentists
Hicks
W. A. White
Casino St
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Kohr
Byler
Gibbs
C. E. Tinkham
Moore Building
Sporting Goods
SAN Antonio Hardware
West Commerce ST
the Big Hardware Store
Yellowstone
Farmers’ Union
UNION
Beacon Shoe Store
F. M. Hoyt Shoe CO
Manchester
New Hampshire
A. D. Powers
MR. Retailer
Fletcher
Tere
Feunion
I AM
Orpheum Theatre
East Houston Street
W. H. McElwain Company
Boston
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