Blue Paradise captivates San Antonio with musical play at Grand Opera
The Blue Paradise opens a three day run at the Grand Opera House. It blends dramatic plot with musical numbers in a lavish Vienna setting. Rudolph Stoger recalls youth and romance as Mizzi’s memory returns through a daughter. The chorus shines though solo voices lag. Performances resume Sunday night and Monday.
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Grand Opera House
San Antonio
Blue Paradise Inn
Vienna
Rudolph Stoger
Chicago
Mizzi
Rudolph
Absent-minded milk man episode cited in Brooklyn tale
A Brooklyn tale from Flatbush Avenue recalls a forgetful worker who daily left home to work, then forgot something. One morning a rap at the door reveals the milk man at the doorstep, prompting the exasperated wife to quip about missing collar or cuffs.
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Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn Eagle
ELECT M ASKILL CHIEF OF CLAN MACDUFF NO 224
D A McAskill was elected chief at the last regular meeting of Clan MacDuff No 224. Officers for 1917 include W E Fenton tanist Hugh McLellan chaplain James Walker secretary W A McDuffee financial secretary H D Elliott treasurer H H Ogilvie physician G H More Jr henchman John Tealy Jr hench man Dave McNair seneschal H A Blount warder John Thomson sentry Murray Douglas piper J K Stuart standard bearer. Trustees: one year W S Lees two years Dave McNair three years James Aiken. Chief James Aiken will become past chief on installation of McAskill. A Burns gathering is set for Thursday January 25 with Thistle Lodge No 53 Daughters of Scotia. Committee: W A McDuffee James Aiken W E Fenton James Walker D A McAskill. Meeting at 5 p m with preliminary plans. Newly elected officers to be installed January 11 at the Gunter Hotel. Clansmen urged to attend.
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D. A. McAskill
Clan MacDuff
W. E. Fenton
Hugh McLellan
James Walker
W. A. McDuffee
H. D. Elliott
H. H. Ogilvie
G., H. More, Jr
John Tealy
Dave
Thistle Lodge No. 53
Daughters of Scotia
James Aiken
Gunter Hotel
Road proposal near Leon Springs delays vote
Max Toepperwein led a committee before the commissioners court to press for a new road between the Fredericksburg and Blanco roads. Surveyed earlier by Jacob Klaus and Charles X Gutzeit, the route would run east from Leon Springs to join the Blanco road, skirt the government target reservation, and connect to San Antonio routes. The decision was postponed due to Commissioner Klaus's illness.
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Max Toepperwein
Leon Springs
Commissioners Court
Fredericksburg
Blanco Road
Jacob Klaus
Charles X. Gutzeit
Aue
San Antonio
Klaus
Commissioners
Fire destroys car and damages garage at Comp ton home
A fire at 4 2 PM Saturday destroyed an electric automobile and heavily damaged a frame garage at 181 McKinley avenue the residence of J H Comp ton. Fire officials cite a short circuit in the car wiring as the blaze cause. The car valued at 500 and garage at 75 with about 50 loss. False alarm sounded later from alarm box 32 at North San Marcos and Ruiz. Chief Wright led responding companies.
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J. H. Compton
McKinley Avenue
Wright
North
San Marcos
Ruiz Street
Board of Thanks for Christmas Donations to Aged Home
The Protestant Home for the Aged gratefully acknowledges Christmas gifts from Rosa Schmidt Hang Helland D A Livingston Joske Bros George R Stumberg Sr F W McAllister John St Sticker F Scherrer H L Noble Optical Co M J Chittim Lina Briam C Feldmann G M Harcourt G H Albers Geo B Stumberg Jr Mr and Mrs W W McAllister H Rilling A Richter A Zorkowski Sun shine Club Louis Leitze Bible Class Laurel Heights Methodist Church Primary and Junior Classes Evangelical Friedens Church Henry Elmendorf Charles Steffler Adv
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Protestant Home For
Rosa Schmidt
Hang Helland
D. A. Livingston
Joske Bros, Co
George R. Stumberg, Sr
F. W. McAllister
John St. Sticker
F. Scherrer
H. L. Noble Optical Co
M. J. Chittim
Lina Briam
C. Feldmann
G. M. Harcourt
G. H. Albers
Geo. B. Stumberg Jr
W. W. McAllister
H. Rilling
A. Richter
A. Zorkowski
Sunshine Club
Louis Leitze
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Evangelical Friedens Church
Henry Elmendorf
Charles Steffler
San Antonio Post Office Receipts Top Half Million
San Antonio has surpassed 500000 in postal receipts for 1916, a 25 percent rise that Postmaster George D. Armistead says reflects broad growth in the Southwest. He forecasts more carriers, new rural routes, improved service, and higher salaries for post office staff as the city enters a half million dollar class.
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San Antonio
George D. Armistead
Texas
Armistead
Southwest
Camp Wilson
Mexico
Mr. Armistead
San Antonio Post Office
Bexar County
Burleson
Dallas
Austin
Congress
District Clerk to curb long custody of court papers
Osceola Archer, district clerk, said he will seek lawyer support to stop lawyers from keeping court papers beyond ten days. He recounted finding papers from 1910 and an attorney with a six year hold. Archer may impose contempt penalties and has named Alfred Harliss as private secretary and Hiram Mauermann as clerk of the Seventy-third district court.
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Osceola Archer
Archer
Mr. Archer
Alfred Harliss
Hiram Mauermann
Seventy-third District Court
Adolph Talerico
Regimental Escort for Major Powell Clayton
The Sixteenth Cavalry escorted Major Powell Clayton’s body to a special car near the army post. He died at the base hospital and was sent to Arlington National Cemetery for burial. A 5 PM Friday service was held at 803 Graydon Street, with Major Clayton’s family in attendance alongside many regiment and Fort Sam Houston officers.
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Sixteenth Cavalry
Powell Clayton
Army Post
Clayton
Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Base Hospital
Graywon Street
Fort Sam Houston
Christmas package vanishes from mails in San Antonio
Amid mail congestion at large post offices and terminals during the Yuletide rush due to missed connections and late trains, the Christmas package has nearly disappeared from San Antonio mails. The last batch arrived Friday and normal volume has resumed. Some late presents arrive as New Year remembrances. The New Year cards began to swell mail on Saturday but not significantly.
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San Antonio
Campaign planned for Sunday schools in San Antonio
A two weeks drive aims to enroll 3000 men and older boys in city Sunday schools. Twenty teams across four divisions will recruit at Travis Park Methodist Church on January 7 with meals, reports, and weekly meetings. organizers include Judge Brooks and A M Thompson.
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San Antonio
Young Men's Christian Association
Travis Park Methodist Church
Judge
J. Brooks
A. M. Thompson
Ben P. Lane
E. EB. Dilley
Methodist
J. W. Woodson
Daniel Murphy
J. A. Wall
Bruce Banks
Regiment on Way to Company Camp Wilson Movement
The First Minnesota Infantry was ordered to entrain at Llano Grande for San Antonio and is expected to reach Camp Wilson late Sunday under Colonel Luce. The transfer keeps the division at near full strength after Illinois and Wisconsin troops left, while the Second New York Field Artillery heads home from McAllen.
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Minnesota Infantry
Llano Grande
San Antonio
Southern Department
Camp Wilson
Illinois
Wisconsin
Luce
Minnesota
New York Field Artillery
McAllen
McLoughlin on quitter player in tennis
Maurice McLoughlin criticizes a fellow player who will not train or work and refuses self denial. He compares the man’s attitude to a tramp who responds yes to potato digging if the work is clearly defined.
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Maurice McLoughlin
Churches Plan New Year Religious Services Across San Antonio
New Year's observances will be held Monday across San Antonio churches including Catholic masses at San Fernando Cathedral and St Marys, watch night services at German Methodist and St Mark's Episcopal Church begins late tonight, and Beacon Hill Baptist and Zion Catholic Apostolic Church announce special night services with sermons and testimonies.
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San Antonio
Cathedral
St. Mary's Catholic Church
San Fernando Cathedral
John W. Shaw
Beacon Hill Baptist Church
San Marcos Street German Methodist Church
Mr. Waldrip
South Hackberry Street
J. T. Kendall
Second Wisconsin Regiment
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Harris Masterson
Fi Presbyterian
Avenue D
Fourth Street
Arth G. Jones
Beacon Hill
Catholic Apostol Church
Zion
East Guenther Street
Boy Bitten by Dog Sparks Rabies Fear in City
Lawren Aikman a six year old son of Mr and Mrs W M Aikman of 918 Fowl street was bitten by a stray dog. He was taken by his father to the Pasteur Institute after a report that the dog’s brain showed possible rabies. The bite occurred about eight days ago and the dog also attacked several other dogs nearby. Neighbors on Fowler street urged the police to kill stray dogs while dog catchers were sent to round up strays in the area.
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Lawren Aikman
W. M. Aikman
Austin
Pasteur Institute
Fowler Street
A Real Pessimist
A kind-hearted old gentleman hears a small boy crying and offers two cents after the boy says he has lost two pennies. The boy sobs again saying he would be brave if he had found them, revealing a comic miscommunication as the older man questions the crying.
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Fincuire
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