Election trends under nonpartisan charter amid party collapse
The article argues that the city teeters toward a nonpartisan election under the commission charter as old party lines fade. Mayor Brown will not run again, parties struggle to reform, and candidates focus on individual race viability rather than party labels. The April 23 primary will determine who advances to the mayor and four commissioner contests.
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Brown
Commission
Citizens League
Tee People’s Municipal League
Robert F. Uhr
Albert Steves
Gillette
Holiday Rates Still Available
Tickets go on sale December 31 1916 and January 1 1917 with return limit January 5 1917. For long journeys the Texas Special and Katy’s all steel fast train offer service to Kansas City and St. Louis.
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Katy
All Steel
Kansas City
St. Louis
Real Estate Board to Launch City Locating Bureau
A new city locating bureau will open January 1 to centralize rental listings in San Antonio. The Real Estate Board will maintain a complete inventory of furnished and unfurnished apartments, rent houses, and housekeeping rooms with descriptions and listing agents. Landlords are urged to list properties, with firms sharing commissions from tenant placements.
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San Antonio
Real Estate Board
R. C. Hill
The
Captain Loggins Named Superintendent of Confederate Home
Captain J. C. Loggins of Ennis was elected by the Confederate Home board in Austin to be superintendent, taking office January 1. He succeeds Dr. A. C. Oliver who retired after three years. The board reappointed Dr. J. M. Gill as surgeon and W. G. Dollahite as quartersmaster.
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W. G. Dollahite
Austro-Hungarian Society Plans Sunday Program
Members and guests of the Austro Hungarian Society of San Antonio will enjoy a varied program next Sunday afternoon at Beethoven Hall starting at 4 oclock. Participants include Mrs Charles N Wuest Miss Gisela Bauer Gus Pazzina Miss Hilda Wagner Dr A L Rehag Professor Ernst Thomas Erfrida Machts Paul Machts Jr Dorothy Hensel and Eric Kunel.
Farm loan talk and New Year events fill Bexar notices
Community notices detail a New Year dance at Macdona Shooting Club Hall and a New Year ball at Beethoven Hall, plus a public call to organize a Bexar County Farm Loan Association. Edwin Chamberlain outlines loan terms for ten or more farmers, loans from 100 to 10,000 at 6 percent, stock purchases, and the need for further meetings and wider county participation.
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Macdona Shooting Club Hall
Leek Band
Bexar County
Federal Farm Loan Association
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Houston
Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Callahan
Farm Loan Association
Callahan
Mr. Chamberlain
United States
Federal Farm Loan Bank of the District
Zionist Convention Opens in San Antonio With Three Day Agenda
Delegates from across Texas gather at the Gunter Hotel for the eleventh annual Texas Zionists' Association convention in San Antonio. The program features sessions through Tuesday with reports from officers, a mass meeting at Temple Beth El, and a Monday banquet at Harmony Hall led by toastmaster L. A. Freed.
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Texas Zionists’ Association
San Antonio
I. Ne Mehl
Gunter Hotel
Clinton G. Brown
R. 8. Weiner
The
Palestine Provisional Committee and Emergency Fund
Jacob Bosniak
Harmony Hall
L. A. Freed
A. S. Weiner
Zionists’ Association
Lanier Hotel Opens Busy in San Antonio
The Hotel Lanier in San Antonio, a new $100,000 125 room hostelry on Travis and St. Mary's streets, has been open less than two weeks with most rooms filled and a likely waiting list. Manager Joe J. Nix says business is lively and renovations continue with mural designs, a modern switchboard, and final interior touches planned by late next week.
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Hotel Lanier
San Antonio
Joe J. Nix
Mr. Nix
Lanier
Travis
St. Mary's
Nix
the Nueces
Corpus Christi
Army Orders At Fort Stravenworth Honor list
Detailed disciplinary barracks records show Captain Daniel Van Voorhiss of the Third Cavalry listed January 2 and Captain Henry Gibbins of the Cavalry detached February 3. The notices reflect routine post assignments and personnel movements at Fort Stravenworth.
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Fort Stravenworth
Daniel van Voorhiss
Third Cavalry
Henry Gibbins
Ccavalry
Soldier With Largest Feet Found in Army
In St Louis US field supply officers identify Private Russel Tubble of K Company Twenty third Infantry as the soldier with the largest feet in the army. He wears size 14 1 2 E last shoes made by Brown Shoe Company costing $5 80 for two pairs. A Kansas inventor patents a lever attachment for cameras to wind them for faster snap shots and to prevent double exposure.
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St. Louis
United States
United States Army
Russel Tubble
K Company
Twenty-third Infantry
Brown Shoe Company
Fortune in an Elopement Sparks Family Heirloom Search
San Francisco reports the Gerstad family of Bellingham Washington hopes for fortune through publicity over their daughter Signe who eloped with D M Delmas. Delmas, arrested on a bad check charge, is an escaped Texas convict who vowed marriage. Signe was placed as a temporary ward of the police and sent home.
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San Francisco
Cal
Signe
Gerstad
Bellingham
Wash
D. M. Delmas
Delmas
Texas
Sydney P. Robertson
Hilgar Gerstad
Sweden
Chicago
Obituary notices for Mrs. Mary Bell and R L Sloop Jr
Mrs. Mary Bell 48 died at home 109 Galveston San Antonio after 29 years here. survivors include son Harry and four daughters led by Mrs E L Pitts and three others. Funeral 5 pm from the residence with Rev A Wolff. Lutheran cemetery burial. R L Sloop Jr 19 died at home 305 East Carolina. survived by parents and three brothers and a sister. body sent to Elgin for burial.
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Mary Bell
Galveston Street
New York
San Antonio
Harry Bell
E. L. Pitts
Denver
Alice Annelle
Co. L. Graap
A. Wall
A. Wolff
St. John's Lutheran Church
New Lutheran Cemetery
R. L. Sloop Jr
R.L. Sloop Jr
East Carolina Street
Texas
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
Elgin
Death of Mrs. Katie Collings Shocks Los Angeles
News from Los Angeles reports the death of Mrs. Katie Collings. The notice notes her passing occurred on a date not specified in the fragment. No other details are provided in the readable text.
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Katie Collings
Los Angeles
Mrs Collings Widow of Longtime San Antonio Resident
The obituary notes Mrs. Collings aged 66, a longtime San Antonio resident who moved to Los Angeles ten years ago. The brief entry recalls her years in Texas before relocating to California.
Shelley Lorin Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Shelley Lorin Undertaking Co advertises automobile equipment and lists phone numbers for contact.
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Shelley-Lorin
Undertaking Co
Santa Fe Depot Upgrades Ordered at Keenan Station
The railroad commission directed the Santa Fe to build and maintain adequate depot facilities for passenger and freight service at Keenan. It gave twenty days to submit plans and ninety days to complete the work after the December hearing.
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Austin, Tex
Railroad Commission
Santa Fe
Keenan
Rural carriers to discuss good roads in Travis county
At a meeting of the rural letter carriers of Travis county on Monday they will discuss the question of good roads and Texas getting its share of the 4,850,750 dollar federal appropriation to aid state road construction.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
Texas
Congress
Insurance firms file charter amendments in Texas action
The attorney general department approved amendments to three insurance charters in Texas. San Jacinto Life Insurance of Beaumont increases capital stock from 100000 to 160000, decision made at Dec 29 stockholders meeting led by E E Townes of Beaumont. World Life and Accident of Chicago has Texas business limited to accident and health, removing life. Bankers International Life Insurance of Denver raises capital from 100000 to 200000 and lowers par value from 10 to 1 per share.
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Austin
Tex
San Jacinto Life Insurance Company
Beaumont
Attorney General's Department
State Department of Insurance and Banking
E. E. Townes
World Life and Accident Insurance Company of
Chicago
Texas
Life
Bankers International Life Assurance Company
Denver
Colo
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Culberson
East Houston
Captain Loggins
Confederate Home
John W. Tobin
Federal Farm Bank
St. Albert's Hall
Bexar County Humane Society
Society
Gunter Building
Duling Printing Co
Dixie
Beethoven Hall
Willet
Vineta
Hermann Sons’ Hall
Cappayns Orch
Drescher’s Orchestra
W. Commerce
Jeffery
S. E. Gillette
West
Houston Street
L. T. Baker
Thirtyseventh Infantry
J. H. Calk
Company H
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Fred A. Burris
Aganier Avenue
Appmann
Appmann Bidg
W. Houston St. Trav
J. F. Carl
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
Ed. Rivas
A — Co
Alamo Plaza
Adv
F. G. Norton
Appmann Bldg
Houston and
Soledad
Bexar
J. H. Bond
John L. Strohm
William P. Callahan
Charles Perrin
Francis J. Bowen
J. C. Goodloe
H. Roos
R. C. Roos
W. R. Davis
W. G. Beasley
Dr. R. L. Hays
J.M. Cline
J. C. Bock
Edward Chamberlain
W. F. Miller
E. LeStourgeon
J. A. Pirie
J. F. Schlather
T. P. Applewhite
J. H. Spivey
Julian Stopper
Kendall
Live Oak
Edwin Chamberlain
Boerne
Kendall County
M. Corinne Blais
E. Houston
Victoria Division
Southern Pacific
Lankford Pee
Gibbs Bldg
Theo Artz
Crockett
Gallagher
O. E. Puppe
Trav
Willett
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston St
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Kehoe Loan Co
Main Ave
Herman Sons
S. Burg
Temple Beth-El
Burg
N. Gerstein
Samuel Rosinger
Sara Bramson
Elna Harms
Charles Lee
Mr. Kanter
Jonas A. Rosenfield
Dalas
Nix Says
Kansas
Wolfson’s
Saul Weson
ITIL
Ohal
San Jacinto
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