City regret over lack of welcome for San Antonio soldier boys
San Antonio council passed a resolution expressing regret that soldier boys returning from Camp Scurry were not greeted with a reception or playing bands after a football game last Saturday. Acting Mayor Lambert noted the need for gifts and consideration for troops from all states. The council also approved San Antonio Traction Company’s request to reroute the Collins Garden line south toward the city limits, removing Sunset Place track to improve car service.
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San Antonio
Howe
Lambert
Camp Scurry
Kearny
San Antonio Traction Company
Sunset Place
Somerset Road
Old Soldier Says He Has Conquered Trouble At Last
Confederate veteran S. E. Kitchen of San Antonio credits Tanlac with restoring his health after dengue fever left him weak. He gained weight, regained appetite, slept well, and saw relief from stomach, back, and kidney troubles. Dr. W. K. Bell supports Tanlac as a rebuilding tonic for the elderly and run-down systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Kitchen
San Antonio
Hunstock Avenue
Wagner
Mr. Kitchen
Tanlac
W. K. Bell
Taniac
South
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. Heier
City approves road work and Christmas payroll funds
The council discussed extending the Highland Park line reroute, renamed Fredericksburg road to Fredericksburg boulevard, and prepared to vote next meeting if protests arise. Christmas payroll totals 63665 and warrants will be issued this week. other appropriations cover merchant bills, paving costs, and city salaries. Sidewalks will be added citywide with Reynolds Construction bid at 11.99 cents per sq ft, competing bids cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Government Aviation
Highland Park
Fredericksburg Road
North Flores Street
Fredericksburg Boulevard
Colglazier Construction Company
Carson Street
Nolan Street
Kearny
W. M. Wooten
Uhr
F. N. Flores
Lloyd Johnson
Police Extra Board
Reynolds Construction Company
Main
North Flores
West Travis Street
Body found near Kansas City viaduct. possible murder
The well dressed man, head crushed and back broken, was found beside the Inter-City viaduct tracks in Kansas City Kansas. Police suspect homicide and a drop from the viaduct. Items in his possession hint he may be Arthur B. Sim, secretary of the Golden Red Oil & Gas Company of Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Inter-City
Kan
Arthur B. Sim
Golden Red Oil & Gas Company
Wichita
Swiss government bans new bread sales to save cereals
The Swiss government limits sale and consumption of new bread to conserve cereal stocks. Officials report Switzerland has bought 540,000,000 francs worth of American wheat since the war began, but officials fear further imports will be impossible.
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Berne
Switzerland
Paris
Palmero Sinking Evidence Faces American Hostlers
American Ambassador Thomas A. Page collects statements from twenty five American hostlers aboard the Palmero torpedoed off the Spanish coast. Early testimony indicates the ship was sunk without warning and without attempting to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Thomas A. Page
Spanish steamer Ason sunk off Cadiz after trip
Lloyds announces the Spaniard steamer Ason of 2084 tons gross built at Cadiz in 1901 has been sunk. It last reported arriving at Bordeaux on November 25 from Ayr Scotland. In Austin Texas changes in pay days will advance December salaries to December 23 enabling $175000 to flow for Christmas shopping.
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London
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Ason
Cadiz
Bordeaux
Ayr
Scotland
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Menger
Southern League to hold spring meeting in Birmingham
The Southern League will convene its annual spring meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, in February. President R. H. Baugh announced the event on Monday night, with the exact date to be announced but expected in the latter part of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southern League
R. H. Baugh
Waugh and Wallace Draw In Fort Worth Bout
Bobby Waugh of Fort Worth and Otto Wallace of Milwaukee fought a fifteen round draw here Monday night. Wallace claimed a foul in the fifteenth round.
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Waugh
Wallace
Fort Worth
Tex
Bobby Waugh
Otto Wallace
Milwaukee
Grove's Tasteless Tonic as General Tonic
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic serves as a general tonic and contains quninine and trons know tonic properties. The copy touts equal value to a standard general tonic and emphasizes the product’s health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Perfection Oil Heaters Advertised at Sam Speir Hardware
Sam Speir Hardware Co. at 219 Losoya St advertises Perfection oil heaters priced at 3.25 dollars each. The item is presented as a quality home heating option for immediate purchase.
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UU. Sam Speir Hardware Co
Losoya St
British Front Soldiers Vote On Prohibition And Suffrage
Canadian troops and others with the British armies in France vote in a home province referendum on prohibition and suffrage. Front line polls are set in shell wrecked villages as German shells whiz overhead while soldiers mark ballots and mail them from temporary stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
London
British Columbia
Senator Bee to discuss Farm Loan Act at luncheon
Senator Carlos Bee will explain benefits of the Federal Farm Loan Act and the federal loan bank plan to San Antonio Real Estate Board members at a Thursday noon luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel. The talk aims to inform brokers and landowners about agricultural finance and its impact on local real estate. Reservations are required by 9 a.m. Thursday. admission is 50 cents.
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Texas
San Antonio
Bee
Federal Land Bank
Real Estate Board
Scientists to hunt gorillas in Africa for exhibit
In New York on December 19, Professor Richard Lynch Garner, an expert in monkey language, guides a Smithsonian and American Museum team to the French Congo to collect skins and skeletons for mounting at the American Museum. Garner will use a 20 word ape dictionary as a decoy while guards observe with rifles.
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New York
Richard Lynch Garner
Smithsonian Institute
American Museum of Natural History
French Congo
Africa
American Museum
Chicago
Garner
Princess Chimay Dies After Brief Illness
Chicago reports the death of Princess Caraman Chimay formerly Clara Ward of Detroit at her Padua villa after a brief illness. Born 1873 to millionaire shipbuilder Eber B. Ward she inherited wealth young and married Belgian prince Jos De Chimay before later divorces and marriages with Janet Rigo and Giuseppe Riccardi.
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Chicago
Ill
Caraman Chimay
Clara Ward
Detroit
Padua
Italy
Calvin Fentress
Jos de Chimay
Janet Rigo
Giuseppe Riccardi
Real Estate Market Opens with Acreage Trades Near Beeville
Beeville reports brisk activity as R. H. Berry sells 400 acres west of Beeville to Lightburn for 50 dollars per acre, and P. 8S. Clare sells 1900 acres west of town to a North Texas buyer at 9.76 dollars per acre, signaling an active season.
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Beeville
Tex
R. H. Berry
Lightburn
Clare
North Texas
Texas Firms Forming to Commerce and Industry
Charter filings show Adams Hardware Company of Tahoka with $10,000 capital and incorporators J N Adams J K Applewhite and T V Adams. Fairbanks Morse & Company of Texas Dallas with $100,000 capital to sell gasoline engines and machinery. incorporators include Joseph D P Harper Frederick Dierks and J F Marquitz. Oak Cliff Planing Mill and Manufacturing Company Dallas with $6,000 capital. incorporators W W Green McB Clarke and Pearl Swift. Amendments: National Steam Laundry Company Sherman to increase capital from $6,000 to $60,000 and New Braunfels State Bank to raise capital from $40,000 to $50,600. An electric blue printing apparatus reflects arc lamp rays evenly across the print.
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Adams Hardware Company
Tahoka
Capital Stock
J. N. Adams
J. K. Applewhite
T. V. Adams
Fairbanks, Morse & Company of Texas
Dallas
Joseph Dpd. Harper
Frederick ©. Dierks
J. F. Marquitz
Oak Cliff Planing Mill and Manufacturing Company
Freezone claims to ease corns and prevent infections
The report highlights a Cincinnati man’s discovery called freezone available at pharmacies in quarter ounce bottles for little cost. A few drops on a corn relieve soreness, shrink the corn, and allow painless removal, with claims it dries without inflaming nearby tissue and could prevent lockjaw and infections from improper corn cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Farmers of County to Meet Wednesday
A Bexar county meeting called by W G Hand at the Chamber of Commerce 1 30 P M Wednesday will discuss crop problems and the farm management plan from Texas A and M College. About a hundred farmers are expected to attend to compare paying and nonpaying farms without revealing individual identities with speakers from A and M College.
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Bexar County
Texas Agricultural & Mechanical College
W. G. Hand
Federal
Chamber of Commerce
A. & M. College
Pape's Cold Compound Claims Fast Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for head and chest cold symptoms. It promises two hourly doses up to three, relief from nasal congestion, discharge, headache, feverishness, and throat soreness, with a 26 cent price. The copy urges buyers to insist on the genuine product.
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Pape
Advertisements and Publications Include Diverse Farming Works
A miscellany lists payting Farms and Divification and Crop Rotation by H M Eliot and H B Killough, plus The Underground and Dipping Vat by W G. It also notes Christmas suggestions including bicycles guns footballs boxing gloves and safety gear. Portage Tire Co 221 S Alamo advertises their services.
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H. M. Eliot
H. B. Killough
W. G. and
Xmas
Portage Tire Co
S. Alamo
Carpenter Tools Trial at Sam Speir Hardware COO
A feature at Sam Speir Hardware COO showcases a trial of essential carpenter tools. Demonstrations cover saws levels chisels and drills with expert commentary on performance and durability.
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Sam Speir
Losoya
Paris Theater Managers Threaten Shutdown Over Tax
The Association of Paris Theater Managers warned the government that a proposed tax on theaters would force all venues to close. The notice signals a collective action as authorities consider the measure.
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Paris
Association of Paris Theater Managers
Croup Case Cited for Foley’s Honey and Tar
Billie Mayberry Eckert Go recalls two children choking and coughing with croup. A single dose of Foley's Honey and Tar before bed ended the attack and next morning the cough was gone. The ad notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a common remedy for bronchitis and flu coughs.
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Croup
Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
M. Fischer
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Council
Collins Gardens
E. Kitchen
Swiss Saving Bread
Palmero
Lloyds
Southern
Britton
Western Front
Senator Bee
Smithsonian
Princess Chimay
Austin, Tex
America
Traveler's Hotel
Avenue C
Travis
Farmers OF County
Tay Thilo
Henry Peck
Boston
the Menger
Gulf Coast
Jubilee Singers
Hannah
Southland
Army
Telephone Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
Sis
Alamo Furniture Company
Main Avenue
North Flores St
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