Concrete furniture sparks San Antonio debate on practicality
San Antonians question Thomas Edison’s concrete furniture idea. Furniture dealers call the plan a joke while users fear impracticality and danger of concrete chairs, stools, and beds. Some see a distant chance it could be useful in offices or homes.
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Houstontreet
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Eddyson
Guy Eddyson
Edison
Portrait of a Mild Man and a Concrete Concern
An investigator encounters a smallish middle aged man with side whiskers eating milk toast. He wears glasses and appears gentle yet diffident, the type who leads a strong minded woman to the altar. He cautions against using concrete for furniture or kitchen utensils.
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Mr. C. People
South Texas magnates react to Texas league meeting report
Austin officials say Dallas dispatch misrepresented events from the Texas league meeting in which Abner Davis did not threaten civil court appeal and the optional player agreement was abolished. President Wilbur Allen remains optimistic about a harmonious season and confirms a salary limit plan persists for the future.
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South Texas
Texas League
Dallas
Ron
Austin Field Club
Wilbur Allen
Abner Davis
Oklahoma City
Davis
Allen
Waco
San Antonio
Thief Breaks Into Alamo With Tiny Loot
A thief entered the Alamo by breaking a padlock on the north door, pushed in loose stones to open the space, and stole a tin box contents totaling under one dollar. Relics were undisturbed. discovery came from Pedro the porter and custodian Mrs. Florence Eager conducted an inventory with no other losses. The thief appeared after money alone, and the incident ended with a minimal haul.
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Actors Do Splendidly for Christmas Cheer Matinee in San Antonio
A star studded benefit at the Grand Opera House yesterday added between 500 and 600 dollars to the Christmas cheer fund for city children. San Antonio actors from Plaza Star and Royal theaters performed three shows, aided by Misses Hall Marshall Stykes Harris and a 50 piece symphony under Carl Hahn. The Seven Days company, Rome and Rosalie, Primrose Boy, and the Headliners led a varied bill, while Miss Minnie Bernhardt and Fitch Cooper drew strong applause. The program closed with Seven Days and a gratitude note from the committee citing local unions and newspapers for support.
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Christmas Cheer Committee
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Santa Claus
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Minnie Bernhardt
Royal Theater
Rome
Rosalie
Star Theater
Charles KE. Dunbar
George Primrose
Jim Dalton
Arkansas Farmer
Walter A. Pollett
Fitch Cooper
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Maude
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Marguerite
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Pauline
Gladys
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Hensche
My Hero
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Ensembe
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Raymond Walburn
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Fai Babs Te Oai
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Ruby Hoffman
Kit McNair
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Selina
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Bert McLean
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Mrs Houston lauds Christmas Cheer benefit matinee
Mrs A W Houston chair of the Christmas Cheer committee praises the Grand theater benefit matinee calling it splendid. She thanks actors musicians stage workers and local businesses for donating talents time and items to aid needy children and wishes them a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.
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A. W. Houston
San Antonio Music Company
Household Furniture
Resignation from Corpus Christi School Board
Joseph Hirsch resigns from the Corpus Christi school board due to lack of time. At a special meeting, Louis C. Wells is elected to fill the vacancy.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Joseph Hirsch
Corpus Christi
Louis C. Wells
Storm Under Tropical Storm Center Near Corpus Christi
The city lay briefly under a tropical storm center of considerable intensity as weather bulletins warned vessels to stay harbor due to dangerous conditions. The bulletin noted the storm’s proximity and advised caution for maritime activity in the area.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Disturbance Develops Over El Rio Grande Valley
A developing disturbance passes over the El Rio Grande valley with the center near the city. No great wind velocity is recorded as the system moves through the area.
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el Rio Grande Valley
Wright and Lester Wed in Gonzales Court House
Walter W. Wright married Ethel M. Lester at Gonzales Texas court house Monday evening. Judge W. N. Lawley performed the ceremony.
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Gonzales
Tex
Walter W. Wright
Ethel M. Lester
Court House
W. N. Lawley
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Praised by Man
R J Howell of Tracy Ohio declares Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured his wife after a severe cough described as worst he had seen. He notes immediate relief and a complete cure after three bottles, urging buyers not to use substitutes.
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