Mayor Says City Proved Police Force Existed In Civil Suit
James Courtress former San Antonio policeman files another suit in County Court for Civil Cases seeking back pay claiming earlier ruling denied his post. He cites Uhr vs Carruthers showing ordinances creating a police department in 1905 and subsequent add ons, arguing city counsel admitted creation of a force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Coultress
John H. Clark
Court Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
San Antonio City Claimed Estopped From Denying Police Dept Creation
Plaintiff Courtress argues that the city’s 1905 1907 and 1912 ordinances fraudulently concealed a police department creation. He contends he was a de facto policeman and seeks salary from discharge to the end of a two year term, citing Uhr v Carruthers and Courtress claims in Forty-fifth District Court.
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Courtress
Court of Civil Appeals
Forty-fifth District Court
Uhr
Carruthers
Tayloe
San Antonio
Daylight plan urged by baseball fans and leaders
At the national daylight saving convention in New York President John K Tener urged adopting a countrywide clock advance for five months. He argued daylight would boost enjoyment of outdoor life and sport like baseball, while Dr George Kunz noted savings from less artificial lighting and Milton W Harrison praised thrift gains for individuals.
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New York
John K. Tener
National Baseball League
Tener
George F. Kunz
Milton W. Harrison
Savings Bank Section
American Bankers’ Association
Doctor Promises Massive Strength Gain From Nuxated Iron
In New York Dr. E Sauer promotes Nuxated Iron as a remedy for iron deficiency weakness. He claims a two to three week course doubles or triples strength and endurance, easing nervous fatigue and digestive ailments without harming teeth. The firm offers a $100 charity for proof and a money-back guarantee if strength not doubled in ten days. H L Wagner and others distribute the product.
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New York
N. Y
E. Sauer
Europe
H. L. Wagner
Plan Economic Clubs Inaugural Meeting Planned In San Antonio
A ten day campaign to form home economic clubs in Bexar County will begin at a St Anthony hotel meeting for San Antonio club women bankers and merchants at 3 30 pm Thursday. Mrs L T Landrum of the State Department of Agriculture leads the effort with broad civic support from City Federation of Women’s Clubs Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers’ Club Bexar County Good Roads Association and Retail Merchants’ Association. Clubs aim to teach school children home canning packing fruit and vegetables and basic economy lessons for city and country life. Mrs Landrum has organized over 200 canning clubs in Texas with more than 6000 girls in membership.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
St. Anthony
L. T. Landrum
State Department of Agriculture
City Federation of Women's Clubs
The
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Club
Charters Filed in Texas and Dissolutions Noted
On February 1 in Austin charters filed include Nineteenth Avenue Drug Store Inc Houston Heights with $5000 stock and incorporators F M Johnson A W Johnson H M Wilcox. Ruble Mercantile Company Lott $15000. Union Laundry Company Wichita Falls $15000. Globe Laundry Company Beau mont $18000. incorporators J C Wilson E C Marks A B Marks. Charter amendments for M M Graves Company Houston $25000 to $100000 Passmore Autrey Company Newton to Lufkin Walker Smith Company Brownwood 500000 to 1000000 Ardmore Oil Company Beaumont to Houston. Dissolutions filed by Fannin Store Fannin Love Brothers Inc Texas Dallas North Texas Cotton Trading Company Dallas Sedgwick Paint Company Fort Worth Wortham Shotts Company Fort Worth Tucker Fay Company Dallas 15000 paid in. incorporators H Tucker Frank Fay W J Kinsey. Tex Made Garment Company Fort Worth 10000 with 5100 paid in. incorporators P DeWalci Joe Petta Frank S Petta.
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Austin
Tex
Nineteenth Avenue Drug Store (Inc
Houston Heights
Capital
F. M. Johnson
A. W. Johnson
H. M. Wilcox
Ruble Mercantile Company
Lott
R. E. Ruble
H. A. Patton
Obey Rushing
Union Laundry Company
Wichita Falls
Newton
Lufkin
Walker-Smith Company
Brownwood
Ardmore Oil Company
Beaumont
Houston
Fannin Store
Fannin
Love Brothers (Inc
Texas
Dallas
North Texas Cotton Trading Company
Sedgwick Paint’ Company
Fort Worth
Wortham-Shot
Plan for Industrial Home aids indigent in San Antonio
A movement to establish the San Antonio Industrial Home aims to lift indigent men and women by providing work and shelter. Rev. Sidney Love of the Texas Prisoners' Children Aid Society says a two story building, 30 by 100 feet, costing about 2500 dollars will house the program. Work will use local waste like old clothing and magazines, with earnings paid to the workers. A meeting at the Gunter Hotel Friday at 5 pm will form a board of directors. memberships to support the home cost 5 dollars, or more. Women will be assigned tasks such as washing and repair work.
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San Antonio
Sidney Love
Texas Prisoners’ Children Aid Society
Associated Charities
Texas
Love
Gunter Hotel
Mr. Love
Divorce Yourself From Pain and Kidney Disorder
Dr. L. C. Babcock promotes simple kidney health methods. Drink hot water each morning, plenty of water, and take Anuric before meals to remove uric acid. Warns kidney failure risks and lists symptoms like backache, fatigue, and swelling.
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Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
America
Nurie
Workers at refurbished house to make gingham aprons
Old garments will be reused to produce gingham aprons. Workers will pass through a bathroom for cleanliness. Men will repair shoes and furniture and sort magazines while women do other tasks. Both sexes receive meals. men may sleep there. Earnings from refurbished items go to workers. Further location plans to be decided.
Fear Woman Poisoned in Brownsville Case Report
A Texas state laboratory analysis of the viscera of Mrs. Joe Wendell Pellister, found dead in a Brownsville hotel room two weeks earlier, was mailed to Cameron county Health Officer Love. Commissioner Hoffman withheld the result until the official report is received. The probe aimed to confirm poisoning amid foul play suspicions after no money or valuables were located.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food Department
Joe Wendell Pellister
Brownsville
Pure Food
Hoffman
Love
Cameron County
Take Laxative Coldine Tablets Adv for Colds
An advertised remedy titled Take Laxative Coldine Tablets claims relief for colds la grippe and constipation. It notes no quinine and lists a 25 cent price for purchase from all druggists. The brief ad emphasizes the product as a cold medicine option.
Fire Insurance Credit Could Save San Antonio Homeowners
Fire Chief Wright says a 9 percent credit on all fire policies written in 1917 could net San Antonio about 45000 in premium savings for the year once the State Fire Insurance Commission confirms the city’s good fire record. Wright filed 48 affidavits with the Austin commission to prove past premiums and losses, meeting the commission’s demand for the credit. The 1916 premium total is around 500000. The credit equals three cents for each 5 percent of loss ratio under 55 percent.
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Wright
State Fire Insurance Commission
San Antonio
Insurance Commission At
Austin
Insurance Commission
Caterpillar Tractors Shipped to Fort Sam Houston
Two Caterpillar tractors were shipped from Marfa for transportation experiments to be conducted at Fort Sam Houston. They are expected to arrive soon and assembled for testing.
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Marfa
Fort Sam Houston
Writ of Mandamus Refused in State Charter Case
The Texas Supreme Court denied a writ of mandamus in Frank W. Beach et al v. John G. McKay secretary of state. Petitioners sought to force filing and approval of a charter. McKay declined citing that certain patents in the assets were not sufficiently defined.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Frank W. Beach
John G. McKay
Secretary of State
A Woman's Experience With Grippe
A Switzer South Carolina woman describes grippe symptoms and credits Foley's Honey and Tar with easing coughs and pains. She notes the remedy loosens phlegm stops irritants relieves soreness and inflamed air passages. Sold by A. M. Fischer.
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Grippe
J. A. Rodgers
Switzer
S. C
Foley
Sterling Family
A. M. Fischer
Small Town Incorporation Bill Introduced in Texas House
Representative Lange of San Antonio has introduced a bill to permit the incorporation of Texas towns and villages with populations of 300 or more, lowering the current threshold of 500. He notes numerous constituent requests.
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Austin
Tex
Lange
San Antonio
Texas
Large Pay for Spare Time Ad Offers High Earnings
An advertisement promises large pay for spare time work. It claims the job is dignified and honorable, and results will satisfy friends. The offer invites interested persons to meet in an office by appointment, day or after supper, with contact to B. D. Hatcher at 502 Bedell Building.
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B. D. Hatcher
Bedell
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Che Ron
Clinton G. Brown
City of
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James R. Davis
Rob’t B. Green
Morgan-Woodward
Flores
Ute Else
Alamo
Bexar
Dr. L. C. Babcock
Tri Real Estate
Sts
Fear Woman
Salesmanship Club of
Fords
FORD
Central Tire Coo, Inc
Main Ave
Travis
Corps of Engineers
Cen
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Bayonne
East Hoyston Street
Gunter
Skinner
B. Taliaferro
Jake Wolff
Jack W. Neal
WM. V. Dielmann
H. C. Feldman
Jot Gunter Z. D. Bonner
Chas. Baumberger
Guaranty Fund Bank
S. P. Skinner
Geo. B. Taliaferro
W. B. Hamilton
Z. D. Bonner
A. P. Ford
H. M. Baetz
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