Carnegie Library Prepares Seasonal Reference Aids
Timeliness in subjects of public interest and special seasons of celebration are to be special features of the Carnegie library work. Books on general discussion are to be collected for ready reference and lists of recent magazine articles on current events will aid seekers. A Christmas books lot with stories and entertaining ideas is shelved for seasonal use, and a library of clippings will be organized for year round seasons. A 1912 war map of Balkan nations has arrived with a list of related articles and related books placed on convenient shelves.
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Carnegie Library
Sunday School Basketball League Formed in San Antonio
In a meeting at the Young Men's Christian Association building the Older Christian Boys conference discussed athletics in Sunday schools. Ten city Sunday schools attended and a plan was approved to form a Sunday school basketball league for ages 16 to 19 with weekly games starting Monday night. A committee led by A. H. Muir was appointed to coordinate teams, schedules, and venues.
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Young Men's Christian Association
San Antonio
A. H. Muir
L. A. Rock
E. G. Johnson
George Wheeler
Physical director at the Y M C A committee report due
A YMCA committee, appointed as physical director, will present its report at the meeting scheduled for the first Monday in January. The notice outlines the timing but not additional agenda details or participant names.
Christmas gift of 150 dollars for city firemen
Fire Chief Wright received a $150 check from C. H. Bencini general manager of the Alamo Oil and Refining Co to be shared by all fire department members. A accompanying letter praised the fire boys for saving the plant after a recent fire. The amount may be added to the firemen's relief fund.
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Wright
C. H. Bencini
Alamo Oil and Refining Company
Bencini
Firemen's Association
Serna Will Filed In San Antonio Probate Case
The will of Ignacio F. Serna, an early San Antonio resident and Indian fighter, disposing of about $7000 in property, has been filed for probate. Frances Virginia Serna is named independent executor and left virtually the entire estate to her.
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Ignacio F. Serna
San Antonio
Frances Virginia Serna
Cupid Says I Do Amid Rebel News in San Antonio
Miss Annie Wozasek of San Antonio wed William P. Simroth at 7:30 AM at 310 Matagorda Street Justice Bend. The couple left by Westbound Southern Pacific for a new life near Chihuahua where Simroth manages a flour mill, despite rebel dangers and travel risks reported.
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Cupid
Annie Wozasek
San Antonio
William P. Simroth
Chihuahua
Revvolutionista
Frank B. Schmidt
Matagorda Street
Justice Bend
Fisk
Bomb Proves a White Elephant in Dallas Saloon
Police in Dallas wonder how to handle a bomb found behind a Main street saloon last night. The fuse was only partly burned. Two locksmiths refused to move it. The device may be dumped in the Trinity River.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity River
Morgan insists open competition not required for railroads
J P Morgan testified that open market sale of interstate railroad securities was not essential and defended the value of voting trusts and fiscal agents. He said Morgan & Co. acted for steel and railroad interests, noted past underwritings, and argued that control from voting trusts supports corporate stability despite calls for broader competition.
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New York Central
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Morgan
New Haven
Morgan & Co
Untermyer
Morgan House
Maine Central
Boston & Maine
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Charles H. Mellen
Mr. Untermeyer
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Untermyer
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northern Pacific
Southern Railway
Voting Trust
Morgen
United States
Morgan voices stance on competition for money and credit
In a discussion on railroads and industry, J Pierpont Morgan says control over money and credit is possible even without rail monopoly suggests he prefers competition among banks to concentration. Untermyer questions the balance, while Morgan expresses favor for competitive banking. All interested in the welfare of the child are invited to attend.
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Mr. Untermyer
Mr. Morgan
Christendom
Untermyer
Morgan
Burnett School Mothers Club Meeting Postponed
The Bur nett School Mothers Club will hold a postponed meeting Friday afternoon at the school.
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Burnett School, Mothers’club
Abbey and Snyder Quietly Wed at Mother's Home
Miss Robbie E Abbey and J Alexander Snyder were married last night at the bride’s mother's residence 612 Indianola street. Justice Ben Fisk performed the ceremony. The couple will reside at 324 Refugio street.
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Abbey-Snyder
Robbie E. Abbey
J. Alexander Snyder
Indianola Street
Ben Fisk
Snyder
Refugio Street
Condolence Resolutions Honored Nordhaus Family
San Antonio Maccabees Lodge passes a formal condolence resolution for E. S. Nordhaus after the death of his wife Mrs. Nordhaus a well known local figure. The document expresses sympathy faith and a request to copy the resolution into lodge minutes and forward to the Nordhaus family.
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Maccabees Lodge
E.s. Nordhaus
San Antonio
Knights of the Maccabees
EK. S. Nordhaus
E. S. Nordhaus
Knight Nordhaus
Mrs. Nordhaus
Camp Fire Girls to Meet This Friday
The next regular meeting of the Camp Fire Girls will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Young Women's Christian Association.
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Camp Fire Girls
Young Woman's Christian Association
December D1 Watch Party and Entertainment Evening
A descriptive notice urges reservations for an upcoming December D1 watch party and unique entertainment evening. It provides contact numbers for reservations, listing old phone 1088 and new phone 673 for booking.
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Alamo Plaza
Phil Wright
Serna Will
Hostetter
The
Banking House
Steel Corporation
Judge Gary
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mrs. Satterlee
National Bank of Commerce
Bankers’ Trust
Guaranty Trust
First National Bank
Bank of Commerce
Chase National Bank
National City Bank
Liberty National Bank
Chemical National Bank
Astor Trust
Imaue
Electroliers
Xmas
West Commerce
Newton, Weller & Wagner CO
Vranja
Uskub
Mothers’ Club
Condole
ST. Anthony
Fisk Company OF
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