Cavalry Arrives in Galveston Ahead of Regiment
Major John S. Winn of the Second United States Cavalry plus twenty five families of officers arrived in Galveston. They are the forerunners of the entire regiment expected to arrive from Fort Bliss in special transport.
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Galveston
Galveston, Tex
John S. Winn
Second
United States Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Special
Second Cavalry
New York
Kilpatrick
Fort Ethan Allen
Early trial urged in Mexican hall shooting case
Major Blanton Winship of the judge advocate's department in Washington conferred with Governor Colquitt about the Brackettsville Kinney county Mexican dance hall shooting by U S soldiers. Trials have moved between Jeff Davis and Del Rio with two acquittals. remaining cases may go to next May. Governor weighs pressing for early trials as soldiers may be needed elsewhere.
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del Rio
Valverde
Major Winship
Peyton to Head Road Nashville Railway President-elect
John Howe Peyton chief engineer of construction for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was elected president of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, effective April 1, 1914, succeeding the deceased John W. Thomas. Peyton also becomes a director. E. C. Lewis serves as interim president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
John Howe Peyton
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
John W. Thomas
Peyton
Mr. Thomas
E. C. Lewis
Lewisburg & Northern
Milton H. Smith
Louisville & Nashville
Real Estate Transfers Ordered by Sheriff and Courts
Real estate transfers listed include W R Posey and others selling multiple city blocks in Beacon Hill Alamo Heights and South Flores area to various buyers with prices from 60 to 2500 dollars. Transactions show parcels, blocks, street sides, and notes with periodic payments and interest.
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W. R. Posey
Abraham
Mamie E. Schroeder
Albert
Ernest Steves
New City
Beacon Hill
Glenn
G. T. Worthington
Jappie
Arthur Griesenbeck, Jr
Alamo Heights
State of Texas
C. Eldridge
James Madison Young
Lee R. Krueger
Udo
Clara Pauline Toepperwein
G. F. Blesse
G. F. Blesse, December 11, 1918, Lot 30 Feet On West Side of South Flores Street
Arsenal Street
Grace Bell
Jessup PD
Bell
Charles F. McKeen
New City Block
Otto Brown
R. W. Williams
Matamoras Street
O. T. Tucker
H. T. Tucker
West Commerce Street
O. G. Pearson
H. Troell
Madison Street
Christmas Foods and Baskets at Bond's
Bond's at 235 E Houston St offers dressed turkeys chickens and ducks plus baskets of fruits and a variety of Christmas eats for holiday meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond's
Houston St
Duke Injured While Skating In Brussels
The Duke of Orleans, claimant to the French throne, broke his arm in a Brussels ice rink after a collision with another skater. He and the other person were unconscious briefly. a doctor confirmed a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Duke of Orleans
France
You Are Entitled to the Best You Won’t Get It
Classified ad fragment notes an ad for Paar econ LARD TT and A Collman plumber with two phone listings 397 shows as contact details.
Leach Virgin Oil of Pine Cold Cure Ad
An advertisement promises rapid cold relief by consuming a lump of sugar with Virgin Oil of Pine from Leach Chemical Co. It claims quick, certain results, money back if uncured, and a nationwide druggist network with San Antonio outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine—Compound Pub
Leach’s
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
San Antonio
Wagner's
A. M. Fischer
Christmas Cheer drive seeks more help and funds in San Antonio
The Christmas Cheer committee chaired by Mrs James M Young outlined a busy program with new funds sought for toys and baskets. About 400 applications have been investigated, and 900 dollars raised since the drive began as volunteers pack baskets and arrange matinee tickets amid reports of dire living conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Young
Avenue D
Young
San Antonio
E. S. McFadden
Blindness of Virtue” Company
Rotary Club
Harry C. Miller
Macadden
Miller
Jenkins
R. D. Campbell
Brackenridge School
Jack Burke
Herbert B. Linscott
Juvenile Officers Arrested in Local Probe
Charles Jett a 14 year old juvenile detective appointed by Probation Officer Ross Boles and Steven Catalani a tailor along with Sam Granatto also 14 will be arraigned in court on related charges.
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Catalani
Jett
Beck
Charles Jett
Ross Boles
Steven Catalani
Sam Granatto
Expected high valuation for Bexar County in 1914
County Assessor Albert V. Huth says 1914 assessments may reach about 108 million dollars, up from 105.898 million, with a potential 3 million increase. The office will open January 1 but may be ready by January 2 after holiday observance.
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Bexar County
Albert V. Huth
Huth
Fire destroys home. engines bog in street mud
G P Olmstead’s frame home at 531 Hammond Avenue burned Thursday night. The $4000 house and $2000 contents were lost, with total damage about $6000. Firefighters' crews and a horse drawn wagon reached late as engines bogged in mud on Highland Boulevard and Hackberry Street. Insurance stood at $3500.
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G. P. Olmstead
Hammond Avenue
Company No. 13
Wright
Highland Boulevard
Hackberry Street
Comer
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Frisco
Alamo Plaza
Croc
Skett Street
Mazur’s
Business Center
N. C. & St. L. Railway
ST. Louis
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Joseph Albert Clack
Shelton
Clack
Burleson
Washington, D. C
House Post Office Committee
Hood
A. Collman
Meger
James Cunningham
L. B. Clegg
Perry J. Lewis
H. P. Drought
Gus Giesecke
Aaron Pancoast
L. J. Hart
C. F. Fincham
Charles S. Venable
Archie Zorkowsky
T. C. Murphy
A. H. Worden
G. C. Vaughan
Mary Kelly
Clayton Scott
Bencini
Alamo Old Company
Eleanor Brackenridge School
W. T. Goode
W. A. Baily
G. A. Stowers
Carlos Bee
Friend
Mollie Jeffries
H. L. Wagner
E. S. MacFadden
Blindness of Virtue’’ Company
Harry Miller
Flood
Yyright Hart Schather
Maz
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Pajamas
Earl & Wilson
Fomby-Jones Company
East
Houston Street
Crear
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