Cigarette Manufacturing Seen Open to New Methods
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
7
Concert Program by Frederick Preston Search at Travis Club
Frederick Preston Search performed Monday night at the Travis Club playing a varied program on the cello. Accompanied by Walter Chapman, the recital featured American pieces by Search and San Antonio composer Oscar J. Fox, along with standard cello concertos and solos.
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Frederick Preston Search
Travis Club
Walter Chapman
Mr. Search
Land of the
Sky Blue Water
San Antonio
Oscar J. Fox
Antonian Dvorzak
August Klugharat
Chopin
Pergolesi
Minuet
Beethoven
Sykora
Gertrude Hoffmann Arrives After Delayed San Antonio Show
Dancer Gertrude Hoffmann and a 75 member company arrived in San Antonio Tuesday morning after Monday night’s show was canceled due to rail delay. Patrons with advance tickets were disappointed, but many could attend the matinee and the Tuesday performance. The program features magician Ching Ling Foo and a fourteen member Chinese troupe. Hoffmann’s revue is billed as more elaborate than prior musical comedies with new dances, scenes, and a chorus of Arab dancers.
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Gertrude Hoffmann
San Antonio
Miss Hoffmann
Ching Ling Foo
Gifts for Wesley House aid equipment and expansion
Settlement workers at Wesley House on San Fernando and South San Saba streets received gifts Tuesday afternoon from 2:30 to 5. About 125 San Antonio women helped take in the contributions, enabling the house to expand its programs next year. Mrs Alma Hewett oversees the effort with Deaconess Bowden as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley House
San Fernando
San Saba
San Antonio
Almeda Hewett
Deaconess Bowden
Nations urged to act at Pan-American Exposition dinner
Secretary Bryan renews U S invitation to world nations through diplomats in Washington to participate in the Panama Pacific International Exposition. He hosts a dinner with the diplomatic corps and government leaders to hear from Charles Moore about progress on the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Senate
House of Representatives
Charles Moore
Exposition Company
Foley Kidney Pills Promises Quick Relief From Ailments
Advert says many young women suffer weak back dizziness headaches and weariness from kidney and bladder ills. Taking Foley Kidney Pills as directed will bring relief promptly with no habit forming drugs, per Fischer's Drug Store ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer's
Ady
Beef prices drop as Argentina beef bids win at most ports
Navy department action to buy Argentine beef lowers American packer prices. Bids opened for domestic contracts for January February and March show savings at every port except Norfolk and Hampton Roads where awards go to Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Argentina
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound touted against croup
A Middleton Georgia reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable safeguard for children prone to croup. The ad notes the product cures and prevents the malady and mentions Fischer's Drug Store as a retailer. Also an upcoming Y M C A minstrel at the Gunter ballroom on Thursday and Friday is advertised.
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Foley
P. H. Ginn
Middleton
Fischer
Five Minute Cure for Stomach Troubles Ad
Easy fasting relief for upset stomachs with Pape's Diapepsin. Claims rapid, harmless, universal action correcting indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and gas. Promotes keeping a fifty cent case at home for immediate use when meals disagree or cause headaches nausea and sour eructations.
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Pape
New Year Festivities Kept by Bar Hours and Closings
San Antonians plan New Year Eve celebrations despite a 9:30 closing law and the bar-only service rule at hotels. Hosts must buy drinks before 9:30 and provide enough for the night or risk being unable to replenish supplies. Reservations show crowds may exceed preclosure levels as hotels fill.
Young Taft Heads Class At Ohio Bar Exam
Robert Alphonso Taft son of former President Taft led the state bar examination class in Columbus with a 90.7 grade. He achieved the highest honors mirroring his father who once topped the same list. Taft, a Harvard Law School graduate, registered from Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert Alphonso Taft
Taft
Robert Taft
Harvard Law School
Cincinnati
Cuticura Remedy Cures Joints Skin Aches in Nineteen Days
A testimonial from Jack Harrison dated November 19 1912 describes severe skin cracks on toes fingers and lips starting December 1911. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he reports relief and full cure in nineteen days learning about the product via a postal advertisement from Cuticura Boston.
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P. O
el Paso
Texas
Jack Harrison
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Motorist racing meets brighten San Antonio weather setback
Youthful speed fans staged a full racing meet on Hayes street viaduct featuring Mercer No 8 Staver Chicago Bullet Tornado and Kranklin with strong pushers and powerful incline performance A Hudson Six 54 tire change claim and Elgin 21 second record noted plus a Chalmers model 24 chassis display at Alamo Auto Sales with Tyrolean window diorama of Pierce Arrow and Chalmers models
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Hayes Street
Chicago
Wayne A. Hearne
Hudson Company
Hearne
Elgin
Chalmers
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Ave. Co
Pierce-Arrow
Paigs
Alamo
Woodward Carriage sells four enclosed cars for Christmas
The Woodward Carriage Company reports four enclosed cars sold for Christmas, aimed at delighting a motorist. It also notes sales of a Hupp 2 touring car and a Hupp 32 roadster to Fred A. Burns and Dr. W. M. Wolff, both of this city.
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Woodward Carriage Company
Fred A. Burns
W. M. Wolff
Cadillac Visitor Meets Staacke Brothers Officials
A Cadillac representative visits the city to meet with Staacke Brothers Company officials, the local distributors for Cadillac cars, outlining plans and possible openings for dealership operations.
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Cadillac
Staacke Brothers Company
Hudson Light Six Delays Cloud San Antonio Delivery
J J Jurgens reports hopeful outlook in Brownsville country despite low spirits in central Texas. Claud Gilliam of Hondo visited the San Antonio Hudson dealer to take delivery of a Hudson Light Six but shipments are delayed due to washouts north of Taylor.
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J. J. Jurgens
Woodward Carriage Company
Brownsville
Claud Gilliam
Hudson
Hondo
Hudson Company
Gilliam
San Antonio
Taylor
Buick plant photo marks rise of factory photography
B R Webb of the local Buick dealership displays a photograph believed to include about 6000 Buick factory employees. He notes the large industrial plant has spawned a new branch in photography, with the pictured image representing this trend.
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B. R. Webb
Buick
Photographer Travels Plant with Portable Grandstand
A photographer tours factories carrying a large collapsible grandstand to photograph workers. His terms require factory officials' permission and a deduction from each employee's weekly wage for every print sold.
Minstrel Nights at the Y M C A Gunter Ballroom
Advert says the boys chorus at the Y M C A performs Thursday and Friday nights at the Gunter ballroom.
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Gunter Ballroom
You Are Entitled to the Best Ask for Perfection
Perfection Lard from Igy is advertised as the epicure’s delight. Daily demonstrations at Bond's, 235 Houston Street. The Dansant at the St. Anthony runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 to 6.
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Igy
St. Charles
Bond's
Houston St
the St. Anthony
Plumber A Collman Advertises Phone Contacts
A. Collman, plumber, lists both phone numbers 897 and another contact in an advertisement.
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A. Collman
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