Minneapolis Mayor Praises Civic and Commerce Association
W G Nye mayor of Minneapolis extols the Civic and Commerce Association as a model for American cities. He cites its national attention and notes its structure with a president board of directors three vice presidents and multiple committees. Nye and Mrs Nye travel to San Antonio visiting C A Keller after attending sessions in New Orleans.
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W. G. Nye
Minneapolis, Minn
The
Civic and Commerce Association
Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis
Nye
San Antonio
C. A. Keller
New Orleans
Mr. Keller
Order of Odd Fellows
St. Louis
Keller
Order
Minnesota
Commerce Club
Greater of American
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Cure for Headache
An old health remedy argues headaches stem from self poisoning. A daily glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate is claimed to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, washing out toxins and preventing headaches.
Notable Civic Work in Minneapolis Civic Efforts
Mr Nye highlights traffic and trade extension as civic work. He cites an exhaustive industrial survey mapping vocational training needs, a municipal research bureau assisting city administration, and recommendations improving municipal activity. He compares Minneapolis to San Antonio and plans Texas visits after returning north.
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Minneapolis
National Association For Promotion of Industrial Education
Nye
San Antonio
Mr. Nye
City
Galveston
Texas
Mardi Gras Travel Deal and Steel Wire Rope Shortage
Mardi Gras in New Orleans runs Feb 29 to March 6 with an $18.88 round trip fare on Southern Pacific. In another item, Russian petroleum producers face significant downtime due to a shortage of steel wire rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardis-Gras
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Bi Centennial Fairwork promoted with new formin plan
San Antonio leaders form a promotional company with about 10000 dollars capitalization to push the Bi Centennial Celebration of 1918. Nearly half the funds are subscribed, with a charter filing possible soon, while a five department plan outlines publicity, finance, grounds, foreign exhibits, and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
St. Anthony
John H. Cunningham
Cunningham
George D. Armistead
Committee of One Hundred
Selig Deutschmann
Mr. Armistead
Department of Promotion
Washseaton
Deutschman
Armistead
A. P. Barrett
Winchester Kelso
North
South America
W. S. Fly
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Smoot
Too Fat Get More Fresh Air Ad Display
An advertisement urges readers to combat obesity by outdoor activity and oil of korein capsules. It claims increased oxygen in blood, improved digestion, and weight loss after a few days. The Sommers Drug Store is named as a supplier and endorses the remedy.
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Sommers Drug Store
Fre Loss Sets Low Record in January for San Antonio
San Antonio fire records show 42 alarms in January with losses totaling 4065 from a single prop valued over 600000. Fire Marshal J W McNeel credits paved streets and motorized apparatus for preventing larger damages, noting gains from street improvements and equipment could save millions over years.
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San Antonio
J. W. McNeel
Central Fire and Police Station
General Managers Meet for Texas Railroads in San Antonio
A Wednesday morning session of Texas railroad general managers will convene in San Antonio at the St. Anthony Hotel. The meeting, called an agreement meeting, will standardize principles and operation details across lines.
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General Managers
General Managers of Railroads of Texas
San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
Public Schools Targeted In City’s Naturalization Drive
The U S Department of Labor seeks cooperation of San Antonio public and night schools to Americanize foreign born residents. O T Moore met with Prof Meek and Prof Knox to outline federal aims and to obtain a list of aliens applying for first and second papers.
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San Antonio
United States Department of Labor
United States
O. T. Moore
Washington, D. C
Charles S. Meek
W. J. Knox
Moore
Texas
Mr. Moore
M. H. Anthoni
Derailed Galveston Harrisburg Train Near El Paso
A passenger train No. 101 derailed forty miles east of El Paso injuring two people. Conductor Claude Braham may have internal injuries and Miss Fannie Herr daughter of Lt. John Herr US Army sustained non serious injuries. Mail and baggage cars turned over while others left the track. Our exports amount to about 2 percent of normal business.
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EL Paso
Tex
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway
Claude Braham
Fannie Herr
John Herr
United States Army
Army orders list transfers and training for officers
Depot to Pittsburg on official business with return via Massachusetts towns. Various officers receive leaves and reassignment including Major Fries two month extension, Lt Mcleery relief from recruiting, Lt Weaver detailed for Columbus Barracks, resignations and detachments, and a board appointed for annual inspection of military departments at教育 institutions with officers detailed as professors.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brockton
Taunton
Fall River
Newbedford
Mass
Charles E. Doerr
Medical Corps
Army Field Service
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Amos A. Fries
Corps of Engineers
John 3. M'Cleery
Infantry
Walter R. Weaver
Twenty-second Infantry
Columbus Barracks
Raymond Morris
First Infantry
William A Enright
Company B
Nineteenth Infantry
State of
Iowa
Leo C. Mudd
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Luther R. James
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Fire at Western Union Telegraph Building in Kansas City
Fire on the second floor endangered 300 employees in the operating room. Fifty were carried down fire escapes to safety. By 2 10 the blaze was under control and all workers were accounted for as safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cattle and Sheep Suffer Cold in Range at San Angelo
Range cattle and sheep in San Angelo Texas endure extreme cold with temperatures reaching sixteen degrees above zero this morning. The frigid spell threatens livestock and raises concerns for ranchers statewide as cold snaps persist.
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San Angelo
Tex
French Lose Ground in Somme Grenade Front
Berlin dispatch reports army headquarters stating French forces have lost more ground in hand grenade clashes in the Somme region. The official statement issued today notes ongoing pressure and shifting lines as French positions retreat or are overrun.
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Berlin
Vial
Harris County Votes Reach 23964 With Exemptions Cited
Harris County totals show 23 964 votes with 2 927 exemptions. Houston reports the county’s voting strength rises above prior records, noting the 1914 tally stood at 19 000 plus.
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Harris County
Houston
Tex
Tite
Freight Bureau To Be Established For Shippers
A freight bureau for San Antonio shippers moves toward operation with a 7000 dollar fund and a Thursday meeting at the St Anthony Hotel to organize and appoint a manager. Eugene Holmgreen of Alamo Iron Works is credited with starting the effort supported by Manufacturers' Club and Credit Men's Association committees.
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Freight Bureau
St. Anthony
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Manufacturers’ Club
Credit Men's Association
Eugene Holmgreen
Alamo Iron Works
MacGregor predicts Republican victory in coming election
Houston figure H F MacGregor chairman of the state Republican executive committee arrives in San Antonio to organize support for the party. He stresses the nominee matters less than party principles and predicts the standard bearer will win nationwide, naming Hughes Root or another as possible options while dismissing Roosevelt and Taft.
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MacGregor
Constable
Gunter Hotel
Bexar Country
Republican Party
H. F. MacGregor
Houston
State
Republican Executive Committee
San Antonio
Hughes
Root
MacGreed
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Carnegie Library Sets New Record in January Circulation
The Carnegie library reports January 1916 circulation of 11 325, up from 9 032 in January 1915, an increase of 2 293. To handle the surge two desks now manage check out and return with protective railings for crowd control, noting these figures exclude sub stations and branch library figures.
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Carnegie Library
Elizabeth West
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Apolig Commercial Body
A. R. Littrell, M. D
D. C
Phone Crockett
Comey Bidg
McAlester Fuel Company
Sunset Wood CO
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
West Commerce Street
S. P. Skinner
Jack W. Neal
Geo. B. Taliaferro
H. C. Feldman
Joseph Rosenfield
Wm. V. Dielmann
Z. D. Bonner
Charles Livingston
H. A. Baetz
Taliaferro
Cunningham & Birkhead
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
East Houston Street
Guaranty Fund Bank
Congress
Fly
R. L. Ball
L. J. Hart
Aloske
Joske
Copenhagen
Oxford
Ee Socan
Department of Labor
Western Union
Knight Motor
Southwestern Engineering Co
W. 8
Tuttle
F. G. Chamberlain
Gunter
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