San Antonio to Host State-wide Sanitation Convention Plan
Delegates from across Texas will convene in San Antonio to form a state association focused on sanitary measures and human life conservation. The effort, led by the citizens auxiliary to the board of health, aims to create auxiliaries in other cities and establish better milk and general health practices statewide.
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Board of Health
San Antonio
Texas
Board of Health of
Boards of Health
Chamber of Commerce
L. J. Hart
Citizens’ Auxiliary
Ray M. Mackey
Citizens Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Mackey
W. A. King
State Association of Health Officers
Jones Administration
King
Childre
Ray Mackey
Local motor firms tout reliability test results in New York
Officials and salesmen from San Antonio celebrate a Dealer’s Association 500 mile three day reliability run in New York. Buick cars excel with two perfect scores and strong fuel economy. Reports cover refugees, bandit risk near Marfa, Ford mud boat demonstration, and orders for Studebaker and Ford models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch
Dealers’ Association
New York
Buick
Children to Join Christmas Fete at Alamo Plaza
Rotary Club plans a December 28 afternoon gathering of city Sunday school children on Alamo Plaza around the large open tree with singing directed by Prof. Gilbert Schramm. Pathe Freres will film the event as thousands expected to participate.
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Rotary Club
Alamo Plaza
Pathe- Freres Company
Gilbert Schramm
San Antonio
Texas- British Association
Hibernians
William Smith
Kerrville
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
J. W. Hucker
J. C. Kinney
A. J. Byrne
Gas and Electric Company
Christmas Cheer Committee
St James Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
An advertisement claims rheumatism is pain only and that rubbing St Jacobs Oil on the tender spot provides instant relief. It asserts the remedy is harmless, cannot burn skin, and can cure rheumatic pain stiffness and soreness with a small trial bottle from any drug store. It also markets St Jacobs Oil for sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swellings.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oi
Health boards to reduce Texas mortality rate in Union effort
The passage notes that auxiliaries to boards of health will likely be organized in other cities to lower mortality and strive to make Texas the healthiest state in the nation. It emphasizes health efforts as educational value and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Health
Texas
Parcels Post Breaks Records in Busy Saturday
Parcel post staff in a city set a new record as about 5500 packages were weighed stamped and handled from 8 am to 8 pm Saturday with Post master Stevens and Assistant Postmaster Fuller at the window. A woman anonymously bought the clerks sandwiches and fruit cake to ease their hunger during the long shift. Monday is expected to be even busier.
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Parcel Post
Stevens
Parcel Post Department
Fuller
Deer Captured After Madison Square Sighting
Residents awoke to a deer grazing on the square. A policeman pursued ropes but initial attempts failed. The animal was eventually roped and returned to its habitat after authorities traced it to Brackenridge Park.
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Madison Square
Frank H. Bushick Jr
James R. Davis
Brackenridge Park
Inexpensive Gifts Showcased With Glove Guarantee
A store advertises umbrellas to ten dollars caps to two fifty hats to ten dollars cuff buttons at twenty five cents shirts to seven dollars and a wide range of gift bundles. It highlights gloves of knitted kid leather fur in all sizes with a quality guarantee.
Wagner to Be Transferred From Texas Guard Duties
Captain H S Wagner U S A inspector instructor of infantry Texas National Guard will end his Texas militia detail by April 22 1914. He may transfer to a California regiment. Starting January 15 he will inspect the Texas National Guard for the war department while Colonel E E Walker conducts state inspection.
You Are Entitled to the Best, It’s Your Ask
An ad urges readers to demand the best offers or services. The message promises superior value if customers ask for it and insists on high standards in exchange for pursuit of perfection.
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Commerce Street
Berry
Japanese
China
Haviland @ Co
Syracuse
United States
B. G. Campbell
Oakland
Brownsville
Oakland Cars
Peru
Mr. Campbell
Chihuahua
Marfa
Tex
Ford
Clifton George
Ford Sales Company
West End
EB. P. Wagner
Vernon Motor Car Company of
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Christine
Mr. Wagner
F. G. Oxsheer
Clifton Peters
City
B. R. Webb
Studebaker
A. E. Staacke Automobile Company
J. E. Applewhite
Laredo
E. G. Garwood
Pleasanton
A. Collman
Houston Street
Charles Rees
Charlies Rees
Rees
Charles Rees ,O
Houston ST
Jon
Will
Animal
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Fomby-Jones Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Chesterfield
Vilivlo
Earl & Wilson Redman
Fomby-Jones Company
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Wolf & Marx
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