Banking Department Offer on Deposits and Loans
The Banking Department will receive deposits and pay interest on them. It will make loans on approved collateral with interest at 4 percent per year, payable semi annually.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1913
Page
7
Travelers' Checks On Sale Worldwide By F E Dept
Foreign Exchange Department announces availability of Travelers' Checks in all parts of the world. The notice emphasizes universal access and convenient use for travelers abroad.
Brother and sister found shot in Mexico City home
Ignio Noriega Jr and his sister Senorita Eulalia Noriega, part of a wealthy Mexican family tied to Diaz era elites, were found dead from gunshots in their father’s residence. Officials say Ignio killed his sister and then himself amid rumored romance with a revolutionary. Ohio auto purchases rise, state registrar reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Senor
Ignio Noriega Jr
Senorita
Eulalia Noriega
Mexico
Ignio Noriegas
President Diaz
Mexican Republic
Ignio
Eulalia
Madero
English Beauty Tells Complexion Secrets
An English lady with a famed complexion shares a simple beauty routine. Apply one ounce mercorized wax nightly for a week to remove dull skin, then rinse each morning to shed worn skin and defects. A wrinkle removing bath uses saxolite dissolved in hazel to reduce lines.
Patrons to Aid Shrine Fair in San Antonio
Two hundred women in San Antonio have agreed to serve as patrons for nine booths at a Shrine fair to be held February 17 at 117 Main Avenue. The event aims to raise funds for sending the Ben-Hur patrol and drum corps to Dallas in May for the Imperial Council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Dallas
Imperial Council
Mystic Shrine
Mesdames P. C. Blank
H. W. Weber
H. B. Vodiie
Benno Kayton
Marcus W. Davis
C. A. Soule
Pauline Baugh
Shrine
P. C. Blank
P. H. Bethage
G. 8. Lincoln
G. Schwenkenberg
A. W. Smith
Claude F. Glaze
C. B. Watters
B. T. Morris
Murry Douglass
J. H. Lucas
C. D. Parker
W. E. Vought
L. S. Bates
E. J. H. Meier
L. H. McDaniel
H. T. Matthews
H. M. Snyder
Ralph English
T. B. Blu
Mary Dawns
A. A. Thoman
J. A. Shirley
F. A. Mitchell
Nell de Vany
Ted Milburn
Mamie Bussey
Ione Milburn
Harvey McCorckle
Willie Dykes
Clara Newman
Ethel Limburger
Hattie Stille
Kate Heyman
Bessie Lignowsky
Lottie Matt
Myrtle Hoedon
New Colt Automatic Rifle Ordered for U S Forces
The United States Government orders 500 new Colt automatic rifles capable of 652 shots per minute. Heavier field gun design allows a single file to replace a full company, with rapid magazine changes and strong projectile force. Government order now over half filled. Bristol Tennessee Bible class attendance cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
United States
Colt Company
Inquest Law Loopholes Draw Fire From Justices
Justices Ben M Fisk and Neil R Campbell say inquest should follow all violent or unusual deaths. Current AG rulings allow inquests to be skipped when death is witnessed. They warn a witness could misstate natural causes to avoid an inquiry and fees, creating a loophole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
Ben M. Fisk
Neil R. Campbell
Attorney General's Department
Attorney General’s Department
Judge Gives Boys White Man's Chance at Good
County Judge James R. Davis presided over three delinquent boys charged with bakery robbery. He offered one a probationary chance to reform, while another received sixty days of work to deter further court visits. The third boy faced parental lecturing in court to reinforce discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Davis
Mharnish
Pleas Made for Allens in Hillsville Shooting Case
Governor Mann heard final pleas from counsel ministers bankers relatives and friends for Floyd and Claude Allen who face death in the Hillsville shooting case. Nellie Wisler Claude Al ens sweetheart made a personal appeal. A decision from the governor was anticipated later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allens
Richmond
Mann
Floyd
Claude Allen
Hillsville
Nellie Wisler
Claude
Health promise from Dr Burkhart Vege Comp sells cure
An old advertisement touts Dr W S Burkhart claiming long term health gains from his own medicine. For 25 cents a dose readers are promised relief from stomach, liver and kidney ailments with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Burkhart
Store Known for Quality Pianos and Service
A local retailer emphasizes long standing commitment to quality pianos and customer service as its defining strengths and promises.
Cudahy Leaves Hotel as Lillis Arrives in Los Angeles
John Cudahy of Kansas City exits Hotel Alexandria while Jere Lillis arrives with sisters Frances and Katie for recreation. The men, once adversaries in the 1910 Kansas City knife incident, did not meet, and both seek new homes in the Pasadena area with Cudahy recently remarried to his former wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Alexandria
John Cudahy
Kansas City
Bridal Steamer Sails New York With Thirty Newlyweds
The steamship Cincinnati departed for a West Indies cruise carrying thirty newlyweds. Among them were Mr and Mrs Alfred T Suthpen aged 61 and 53 who wed three weeks ago in Lodgepole Neb after a romance spanning nearly forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cincinnati
West Indies
Alfred T. Suthpen
Lodgepole
Neb
Bathhouse Promises Cures for Rheumatism and More
The advertisement touts baths with curative powers for rheumatism sciatica neuritis gout eczema Bright's Disease hypertension and kidney and liver ailments. It invites testimonials from numerous beneficiaries and directs readers to take the South Flores street car to reach the baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
South Flores
Civil Service Examination Held in San Antonio District
A civil service examination was held at the San Antonio post office yesterday to establish a register of persons eligible for clerical positions in federal offices in this district. Twenty five applicants, three women, took the exam. Those who pass will join the waiting list for first openings and regular examinations will be held periodically to maintain a permanent register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Civil Service Department
Snowstorm Strikes Germany Causes Delays and Derailed Train
A violent snowstorm sweeps northern Germany delaying trains in Berlin and suspending branch line traffic. An eight car passenger train derailed near Oppelsdorf in Silesia. one car burned but no injuries. The cruiser Augsburg ran ashore near Flensburg but was refloated later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Oppelsdorf
Silesia
Flensburg
Schleswig
Augsburg
ORRINE Promises Guaranteed Recovery From Drink Habit
ORRINE is advertised as uniformly successful in restoring drinkers to sobriety with a money back guarantee if no benefit is received after trial. Priced at $1 per box, the ad urges readers to request a free booklet and visit H. L. Wagner at Houston Street and Avenue C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrine
H. L. Wagner
Houston Street
Avenue C
Southern Pacific Promotes Medina Irrigation Project Booklet
The Sunset Central lines distribute a booklet titled Southwest Texas for the Farmer detailing the Medina county irrigation scheme. It describes the 60 000 acres irrigable by a 6 million dollar dam project and shows the main flume and farms. The lecture by S Roland Hall includes 34 stereopticon views on retail advertising success. Convalescence advice for pneumonia and other illnesses and free medical consults are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Texas
Medina Irrigation Enterprise
Sunset Central Lines
Medina County
Retail Advertising Successes lecture for Ad Club
The San Antonio Advertisers' Association announces a public lecture titled Retail Advertising Successes the third in the Ad Club course. It will be held Tuesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium and is open to all interested persons regardless of membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ad Clubs of America
S. Roland Hall
Hall
United States
Ad Club
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Advertisers’ Association
Treasury reports excess duties refunded in 1912 total 429371.58
Secretary MacVeagh told Congress that excessive duties refunded in fiscal 1912 amount to 429371.58, costing importers interest of 5 percent or more, with large refunds to the sugar trust 12000 and General Electric 14000. An importer appealing a pearl necklace dispute won a 110335 refund in the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Congress
Sugar Trust
General Electric Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Students to Honor Taylor at University of Texas
Engineering alumni ex students and current students of the University of Texas will honor dean of engineering Prof. Thomas A Taylor on February 21 and 22. The 1913 session marks the universitys thirtieth year and Taylors twenty fifth as head of the engineering department. His wide circle of friends includes former students worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Austin
Tex
Engineering
University of Texas
Thomas A. Taylor
Wickersham Orders Mandate in Railroad Dissolution Case
Attorney General Wickersham instructed Solicitor General Bullitt to draft a mandate for the Union and Southern Pacific dissolution case to be issued to the District Court of Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham
Washington, D. C
Bullitt
Union and Southern Pacific
District Court of Utah
Believe County Vote Near Sixteen Thousand
Poll tax records in Bexar County indicate an implied voting strength around 16 000. City figures total 12 024 poll tax receipts with 2 800 exemptions, plus rural precincts adding about 1 200, suggesting county turnout near 16 024. Final tallies await a week or more due to heavy late-day activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Bitter
Villemain
Hair Darkening Compound for Gray Hair and Scalp Health
A home preparation darkens gray hair with Barbe Compound mixed with water rum and a drug store ingredient. Apply until dark, then every two weeks to maintain color and healthy scalp. Also usable to darken the beard.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Trust
San Antonio, Texas
J. O. Terredd
Presiddent
Otto Kophder
Chas. Schreiner, V.pres
J. J. Stevens
B. G. Barnes
W. P. Rote
Banking Department
Safe Deposit Department
Foreign Exchange Department
Trust Department
Tate
State’ Registrar of Automobiles
Ohio
Elise
Onainer
Adah
May Crewe
Elizabeth Robenson
Emma Nash
Elizabeth Weber
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Margaret Blundell
Sallie Lewis
Sarah Sinclair
Jessie Myers
Victoria Miller
Addie Baty
Lettie Hooper
Kate Flanders
Ellen Cook
Elizabeth Bruce
Mamie Collins
Gertrude Sullivan
George R. Kitchen
Harry van Cleave
Henry Limburger
Herbert O. Wallace
Bertha Leidenstricker
J. A. Patterson
T. T. van derHoeven
Ed McClannahan
Henriette Curtis
N. Gray
Agnes Akin
Sckerls
Lucilemith
Bristol, Tenn
Justices of Peace
George
London
Chickering
Emerson
Angelus
Apollo
Haines Bros
Goggan
Krell
Royal and Brewster
South
Goggan & Bros
Cudary
MR. Lillis
Packer
Almost
Harlandale
Civil Service
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ontario
Missouri River
Central Freight Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Michigan
Southern Pacific Exploits
Bia
Passenger Department
Medina
Hood
Miller Free
Gunter Building
J. Harvey Moore
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