Fire destroys store at 1515 Matamoras Street
A frame grocery storefront run by Thomas H. McKinley at 1515 Matamoras Street burned to the ground at 6 this morning. The fire caused $1,000 in building loss and about $1,600 in stock and fixtures. Origin undetermined. flames extensive before discovery. Building owned by Schoenfeldt brothers. McKinley's stock insured for $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. McKinley
Matamoras Street
Schoenfeldt Brothers
Mr. McKinley
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Quick Convalescence
Nostalgic advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best tonic for genuine and rapid recovery from pneumonia typhoid fever and grip. It claims thousands testify and urges readers to take Hood's.
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Hood
New Year's Eve Tables Reserved at St Anthony Hotel
Tables are being reserved at the St Anthony hotel for a New Year celebration featuring an epee de lux at 10 30 p m on December 30.
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St. Anthony
River Improvement group to map next steps for San Antonio river
River Improvement association directors plan a late week conference to decide further steps after the Brackenridge park pumping experiment. The city may buy and install pumping gear, with annual operating costs around 1200 dollars, to sustain revived trees and running water.
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San Antonio
River Improvement Association
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
The
Waterworks ‘Company
Alamo Iron Works
Brackenridge Park
M. B. Hutchins
George H. Cushman
Railroad commission reports Texas rail system growth and losses
The annual Texas rail commission report details 99 railroads and five express firms, 14,325 miles of main lines, 3,535 miles of yards, and new lines totaling 632 miles. It notes increased passenger and freight earnings, a gross of 98.93 million dollars, rising expenses, a net income of 507 thousand, and a deficit of 10.2 million, with 279 killed and 5,593 injured on roads.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
Texas
Adams Express Company
American Express Company
Pacific
United States Express Company
Wells-Fargo
Foley Kidney Pills advertised by Edwards King Drug Co
Dr Fielding, specialist in urinary and nervous diseases, advertises Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic that quickly improves kidney and bladder disorders. The ad provides pharmacy contact on the 4th floor Hicks Building with listed daytime hours and Sunday hours.
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FOLEY
Edwards King Drug Co
Fielding
H. W. Casselman
Canton
N. Y
Edwards-King Drug Co
Negro charged with assault with intent to murder
Affidavit filed in Justice Umscheid's court charging James Crunk with assault with intent to murder Charles Williams after a shooting affray at the rear of the Gunter hotel. Both men unarmed at first quarrel, then Crunk allegedly fired, Williams struck in the abdomen. Crunk injured by flying debris, transferred to county jail for examining trial before week’s end.
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James Crunk
Charles Williams
Justice Umscheid’s
Miller
Gunter Hotel
Crunk
Williams
Crank
Cc. E. Keller
Forgery Suspect Billy Wilson Faces 16 Affidavits
City detectives filed sixteen affidavits charging forgery and passing forged instruments against Billy Wilson alias Ainsworth in Justice Umscheid's court. Police expect many more felony affidavits as they pursue additional victims in the city since November. The Retail Merchants Association alerted officers to counterfeit checks, with forged names including Meyers Parson Johnson Dwyer Owens Wilson Meyers Jacobs.
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Billy Wilson
Ainsworth
Umscheid
Green and Stowe
Wilson
San Antonio
Retail Merchants’ Association
C. B. Meyers
E. B. Parson
B. B. Johnson
Edward Dwyer
B. T. Owens
B. Wilson
E. C. Meyers
B. B. Jacobs
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Joske’s
GEO. A. Dickel & CO. Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
C. L. Parmer
Waco
Mr. Cushman
Coats
Alamo Street
Bagstar
Dobson
Dalkowitz Bros.co
West Commerce
North Flores
State Railroad Commission
C. H. Mueller
den Street
F. W. Extents
Commerce Street
Fred Flores
George T. Lewis
Sex Street
George MckKeogh
South Alamo Street
Ida Seida
Garden Street
Man
Tobin Hill
Collinsden
Crty
Housto
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