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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1916

Page

2

Groos Elected Chamber of Commerce President in San Antonio

Franz C. Groos of Groos National Bank was unanimously chosen president at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. J C Hucker named first vice president and William Cassin second vice president. Five new directors elected W B Tuttle B R Webb Emily Hillie Morris Stern and F G Chamberlain. Hucker urged stamp sales to lift San Antonio into a 500000 post office class and improve city services ahead of January 1 deadline.

Franz C. Groos Groos National Bank San Antonio Groos Chamber of Commerce J. W. Hucker John B. Carrington L. B. Clegg A. B. Weakley

Christmas Cheer Matinee Ticket Sale at Majestic

Christmas Cheer launches a charity matinee at the Majestic on Monday December 18 with $1 tickets mailed from headquarters this week. The event aims to bring warm clothing food and fuel to hundreds on Christmas Day while featuring a varied program and a military band. Donations already surpass $100 with contributions from J M Allydice F W Fetter and others.

Majestic Theater Christmas Cheer Benno Kayton Christmas Cheer Association Corwin T. Priest Atlee B. Ayres Winchester Kelso W. C. Silliman T. J. Nye Ed McClanahan Sterling Price Adams Frederick Funston T. A. Coleman Claude Keeran William McKinney W. T. Montgomery J. M. Allydice F. W. Fetter New York A. D. Thomson L. B. Wright Henry H. Halff J. B. Murrah

Colds Cure Ad Promises One Day Relief

An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to cure a cold in one day. It emphasizes that only the full name BROMO QUININE should be used and mentions E. W. GROVE as the signature. Price listed as 25c.

E. W. Grove

Turkeys for Aged Fund Seeks Subscriptions in Texas

Health Officer Dr. D Berry and Alfred Garza at the Bexar County Home for the Aged ten miles below San Antonio solicit subscriptions to buy Christmas turkeys for the residents. Due to high prices inmates missed Thanksgiving. about 60 dollars is needed to purchase turkeys for Christmas.

Ase D. Berry Alfred Garza Bexar County San Antonio Garza

Universal Percolators and kitchen goods ad roundup

An advertisement listing Universal Percolators in all sizes from SAM SPEIR HARDWARE CO at 219 Losoya St. promotes a Christmas gift idea with packages of date loaf. The ad also notes The Carolina Tea Room and Universal Food and Meat Cutters at the same address.

SAM Speir Hardware Coo Losoya St Carolina Tea Room Universal Food and Meat Cutters Sam Speir

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