Miss Goulds Fiance Arrives in New York for Holidays
Finley J. Shepard fiance of Miss Helen Miller Gould arrived in New York from St. Louis on his first east visit since the engagement. Delays between Buffalo and New York pushed his arrival four hours late. He plans to spend part of Christmas with his elderly, ill mother in New Haven. At Grand Central a crowd of reporters and photographers surrounded him as he passed through the depot.
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New York
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Miller Gould
St. Louis
Buffalo
New Haven
Grand Central Station
YMC A Plans Busy New Year's Program
The Young Men's Christian Association outlines a twelve hour schedule from 9 30 in the morning for New Year's day filled with social and athletic activities. The program aims to crowd as much fun and frolic as possible into the allotted time.
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YMC. A
Young Men’s Christian Association
Petition in Voluntary Bankrupt Involves Sam Greenfield
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed in federal court yesterday afternoon against Sam Greenfield who runs a clothing establishment at 714 West Commerce Street. Filed by William L. Schlessinger for H. M. Currier & Co. of Boston, the petition lists debts to H. M. Currier & Co. $56.60 C. E. Currier Shoe Co. $23 M. Finkelstein & Sons $244.50 and Star Clothing Co. $149.15 with no assets listed.
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Bankru
Sam Greenfield
West Commerce Street
A. S. Campbell
Federal Court
William L. Schlessinger
H. M. Currier & Co
Boston
Mass
The
Star Clothing Company
Men Get Life Sentence For Pacific Murder
Union Missouri reports Floyd Taylor and John Hoffman convicted of murdering an unidentified man at Pacific and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Union, Mo
Floyd Taylor
John Hoffman
Pacific
Ex King Manuel Perches in Crimea Hotel Venture
ST. PETERSBURG reports ex King Manuel of Portugal has bought and will run a hotel at Suuk-Su in southern Crimea. Newspapers say the former monarch secured the property and plans to operate the establishment, signaling a quiet return to business after exile.
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ST. Petersburg
Manuel
Portugal
Suuk-Su
Crimea
Holiday Dinner at The Gunter Hotel
Special Christmas dinner offered December 25 from 6 to 8 30 p m at The Gunter Hotel. Plates priced at 1 50 each. Reservations requested by calling 3992. Regular hotel guest services available.
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Gunter Hotel
Beggars Arrive in San Antonio for Holiday Season
The holiday period brings an influx of beggars to San Antonio. The blind, crippled and deformed solicit help along business streets, planning long hours to maximize Christmas sympathy. Officials expect numbers to dwindle after the new year.
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San Antonio
Mock Trial Verdict In Hayne Debating Club Event
A jury verdict found the accused guilty in a Hayne Debating club mock trial. Judge Luther Bickett sentenced the prisoner by hanging. A subsequent debate on labor versus capital saw Henry L. Taylor and Fred Wiles win the judges’ decision for the negative. Robert Field and John Givens supported the affirmative.
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Hayne Debating Club
Luther Bickett
Commonwealth
Henry L. Taylor
Fred Wiles
Robert Field
John Givens
Letters Bring Funds for City Charities Drive
Chamber of Commerce initiates an all letter fundraising campaign to raise 23000 dollars a year for two years. The effort supports Associated Charities, Kindergarten Association, Playground, San Antonio Humane Society and the Free Clinic. Early responses from new donors total several thousand dollars. Carter forecasts rapid progress.
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Charities Fund Association
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Charities
Kindergarten Association
Playground Association
San Antonio Humane Society
Carter
Oil barge overdue prompt Coast Guard search
The United States revenue cutter Windom is at Port Aransas en route to Gulf coast points to search for an oil barge with six men aboard overdue at Port Arthur for over two weeks. The barge left Tampico in December and may have been caught in a Gulf storm. Windom will depart Port Aransas Sunday morning for southern Gulf waters.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
United States Revenue Cutter
Port Aransas
Gulf Coast
Port Arthur
Tampico
Mex
Gulf of Mexico
Windom
Gulf
Want Turning Basin Completed Urges Funds at Present Session
The Commercial club writes Congressman Garner urging funding to finish Corpus Christi turning basin. Dredging reached 12 feet but stopped with nine tenths of work done. Government engineers estimate $10,000 is needed to complete the project.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
The
Commercial Club
Garner
Congress
of Government Engineers
Births Recorded for Martinez and Morris Families
Birth notices list a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. W. Martinez on December 20 at 709 Frio street and a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Morris on December 14 at 315 Refugio street.
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W. Martinez
Frio Street
E. I. Morris
Refugio Street
Death notices for several residents on December 20 21
James A Hollingsworth aged 18 died December 20 at Mission Street 207. Sidney Rabb aged 38 died December 20 at San Juan Road. Viola Ferrell aged 26 died December 20 at City Hospital. Edward Valdez aged 1 died December 21 at 724 Lopes Street. Peter Giles aged 38 died December 21 at 745 W Houston Street.
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James A. Hollingsworth
Mission Street
Sidney Rabb
San Juan_ road
Viola Ferrell
City Hospital
Edward Valdez
Lopes Street
Peter Giles
W. Houston Street
Real Estate Transfers From Mission Cemetery Co to Hollingsworth
Mission Cemetery Co transfers the north half of block 6 at Mission burial park to James Alfred Hollingsworth for 50 dollars on December 21, 1912. J A Clapton transfers tract 5 block 1 at Lady of Lake Gardens to A Sanchez for 350 dollars on January 14, 1911.
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Mission Cemetery Co
D. K. Furnish
James Alfred Hollingsworth
Mission Burial Park
J. A. Clapton
A. Sanchez
Lady of Lake Gardens
Real estate transfers dated December 1912 and November 1912
A series of land transfers list buyers and sellers including Street Realty Co to Lytle for Lot 4960 Block 18 College Heights at 360 dollars and numerous parcels in East End Los Angeles Heights and Nebraska Spruce corners with prices from 75 to 450 dollars, plus partial acre deals in the Nichol s survey totaling 600 dollars.
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Bason
Nebraska and
Spruce Streets
L. B
Irma Johnson
A. L. Dickinson
Los Angeles Heights
A. E
A. E. Reed
Josie M. Maas
J. Tom Williams
Bexar County
T. Wates
Bandera County
Martin
Tomas
Maria
Juanita
Micaela
Jose Angel Bargas
Cesario Bargas
Thomas R. Nichols
Bargas
Joseph Ryan
Property Transfer from Samuel Patterson to Leslie H Chatterson
Samuel Patterson of Pollock county Louisiana transfers the east half of lots 8 and 9 in range 4 district 5 comprising 100 acres at L A Fig Gardens to Leslie H Chatterson of Bexar county on December 19 1912. The deed excludes lots 12 13 25 in block 1 and several other specified lots across blocks 6 7 8 9 and 26 28. The sale price is listed as 18000 dollars.
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Samuel Patterson
Pollock County
Lesiie H. Chatterson
Bexar County
L. A
Automobile licenses listed for several residents
No. 3074 J. P. Wantzloeben at 608 Avenue, No. 3076 Albert W. Bitter at 1111 North Olive Street, No. 3076 S. J. Brooks at 225 Crofton Avenue, No. 3077 Dr. Louis Tallman at 623 Hicks Building.
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J. P. Wantzloeben
Avenue
Albert W. Bitter
North Olive Street
S. J. Brooks
Crofton Avenue
Dr. Louis Tallman
Hicks Building
Notice to Contractors Plans for two story fireproof building
Plans and specifications for a two story fireproof office and warehouse building by Peden Iron & Steel Co of San Antonio are available at Atlee B Ayres Architect office in San Antonio. Bids will be opened at noon Monday January 6 1913 in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Peden Iron & Steel Co
Atlee B. Ayres
Contract Awarded for Pleasan ton Road Repair
County commissioners awarded W. H. Davis the contract to repair about eight miles of Pleasan ton road from the Medina river to the new concrete bridge. The work includes re topping, raising where needed, and a macadamized surface with start promised once signed. Catarrh description and Hood s Sarsaparilla endorsement follow in the text.
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Pleasanton Road
Medina River
W. H. Davis
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Dressi
Jay
Kitchi
Ptewyv
Dad
BEC Davenport
Clower
W. Houston ST
Music Cabinet
Miss Gould
Post Toasties
Dutch Cleansers
McKinley Avenue Baracas
Government Hill Baracas
Young Men's Christian Association
Turners
E. Commerce St
South Presa St
Villita St
John D. Connelly
South Presa Street
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