Alderman Lipscomb presents water contract report
The council refused to act on five Bowen Island petitions and referred them. A crosswalk program expanded with five carpenters to lay ten cross walks daily. A block maps proposal and a move to adopt the state building code were discussed. Lipscomb presented a water contract report favoring arbitration and extended mains for fire protection. The meeting adjourned for holidays.
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D. J. Woodward
Bowen Island
Willita Street
Commerce Street
Dwyer Avenue
Nueva Street
Garden Street
Mill Bridge
Uhr
Lipscomb
Woodward
Council
Jones
Pancoast
R. W. Smith
Jones Sug
Alderman Lipscomb
Public Utilities Committee
San Antonio Water Supply Company
Mauermann
Charters Issued in Texas Incorporated and Dissolutions
Charters issued today include Brown-Fitzpatrick Company of Houston with $100000 capital stock for paints and oils, and Oaklawn Ice and Fuel Company of Dallas with $50000 capital stock. In incorporations listed are H Cochran and others in Houston, St Charles Social Club in Waco, and Houston Realty with $25000 stock. Dissolutions filed for Montague-Ede of San Angelo and Grigsby Construction of Dallas. Final payment proven for Flatonia Automobile Company.
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Austin
Tex
Brown-Fitzpatrick Company
Houston
H. Cochran
J. Z. Gaston
J. J. Fitzpatrick
O. H. Brown
J. D. Switzer
St. Charles
Montague-Ede Company
San Angelo
Grigsby Construction Company
Dallas
Texas
Pintsch Compressing Company
Jersey City
N. J
Capital
San Antonio
James Hopper
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Gin Company
Vernon
Capital Stock
Incor
A. M. Halff
J. B. Morris
A. M. Bourland
San Antonio Merchandising Company
Joseph J. DeClercq
Max Greengard
George Weinberger
Flatonia Automobile Company
Flatonia
Cotton up to 25,000 bales pressed at Elgin compress
Elgin Texas December 24 Cotton continues to arrive at the gins daily and about 25,000 bales have been pressed at the new compress with work continuing steadily through the period The update notes ongoing activity at the local cotton processing facilities and sustained throughput by the compression site.
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Elgin
Tex
Hudson Auto Carries Santa Over The City
The Hudson automobile with Santa Claus aboard made its first trip yesterday afternoon, dazzling observers with green and white decorations and showering candy on crowds. Children and parents crowded Main Avenue as the musical horn announced Santa’s approach, and two youngsters blocked the car to protest potential danger. A child delivered a letter asking Santa for a Hudson automobile.
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Hudson
Santa Claus
Santa
Main Avenue
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Teaches Winter Relief
Winter skin troubles like frostbites chapping and irritations are soothed by warm baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. The ad notes global sales, free samples, and a 82 page book, targeting men with tender faces and shaving products including a 25 cent Shaving Stick.
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Boston
Amusements to Evans Minstrels at Grand Opera House
The Honey Boy minstrels led by George Evans present Do Go Lightly Guards at the Grand Opera House tonight and Christmas matinee and night. The sketch, set in Hamtown Alabama, features Cicero Didi mus Jones evading alimony, a general Woof Woof impersonation, and a comic plot with a dusky belle. The program includes Seminary Days, songs by James J. Gorman, and notable dance and vocal numbers. Also on offer is The Woman, William C. DeMille’s drama, at the Grand Opera House December 28 and 29, plus Plaza Theatres gift week program with Connolly Sisters and comic acts by Hick McCoy and others.
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Evans Minstrels
George Evans
Honey Boy
Hamtown
Ala
Cicero Didimus Jones
John King
Evans
Woof Woof
Nny
Charles Hilliard
James J. Gorman
All Cohan and Harris Productions
Mr. King
Sam Lee
Tommy Hyde
Washington
William C. DeMille
David Belasco
Grand Opera House
Plaza Theater
Cozy Playhouse
Plaza
Connolly Sisters
Dyer & Dyer
Recall Excluded From Charter Draft In San Antonio Effort
Draft of city charter prepared by subcommittee will omit any recall provision. General committee will decide if recall is included. Subcommittee member Graham Dowdell says no recall reference will appear in the draft. Officials expect final charter for review soon and a separate lawyers’ report on charter adoption to guide legislative or public approval.
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General Commission
Government Charter Committee
General Committee
Graham Dowdell
San Antonio
Widow's claim for emoluments allowed by Supreme Court
Washington D C Dec 24 The Supreme Court ruled that emoluments include forage for riding and carriage horses and hire of household servants for army officers. The decision concerned Mrs Sarah K McLean widow of Nathaniel H McLean who resigned in 1864 and was reinstated in 1875 The case noted an 1905 act granting pay and emoluments for the years out of service The court previously denied the claim but now held those costs should have been allowed.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Sarah K. McLean
Nathaniel H. McLean
Cincinnati
Congress
McLean
Gov Wnment
Melin
Supreme Court
Dismantling of Road 10 Medina Dam Underway
Tearing up twenty five miles of railroad from Dunlay to the Medina dam site has begun as the last act in dismantling the plant for the dam project. Two locomotive cranes started for Duniny, moving on their own power as dismantling proceeds.
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Dunlay
Medina Dam
Duniny
Medina
Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths advertised for relief
An advertisement touts Harlandale Hot Sulphur Waters as a cure for rheumatism gout sciatica nervousness blood liver and kidney troubles claiming people travel from across the United States for relief. It urges readers to ask their doctor then take the South Flores street car to visit.
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Harlandale
United States
South Flores
Notice to Contractors for Peden Iron and Steel Co project
Plans and specifications for a two story fireproof office and warehouse building prepared by Atlee B. Ayres of San Antonio. Bids will be opened in San Antonio at noon Monday January 6 1913.
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Peden Iron & Steal Co
San Antonio
Fice
Atlee B. Ayres
Cananal
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