Tex House Passes Weed Cutting Bill Favorable Report
A San Antonio proposed ordinance to require property owners to cut weeds in front of premisespassed favorably by the House committee on municipal corporations. The bill lets city commissions cut weeds on non residents properties and bill the owner for costs. A $202,000 Bexar county refunding bond transcript was presented to the Attorney General awaiting approval.
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Austin
Tex
Nordhaus
Bexar County
City Commission of
San Antonio
House Committee On Municipal Corporations
City Commission
Record and Transcript
Attorney General's Department
Court House
Chas. X. Gutzeit
Jacob Klaus
J. H. Covington
Loving
Joe 8. Newton
Harris
San Antonio Red Cross Branch Elects Clegg Chair
The San Antonio branch of the American Red Cross named L B Clegg as chairman at a Monday meeting at the Travis Club. New committees on finance hospital garments surgical supplies publicity and more were created to put the branch on a working basis per a Washington telegram.
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Red Cross
Washington
San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
Travis Club
Charles S. Venable
Eliot Wadworth
National Association
San Antonio Society
Clege
Harry Landa
W. M. Ireland
L. B. Clegg
Adele Staacke
Hannah Hirshberg
Central Committee
E. R. Richardson
Fort Sam Houston
New Braunfels
E.rik. Hichardson
Rang Groos
Fort Sam Mouston
James Verer
M. W. Ireland
Galbreath
A. Bb. Weakley
Floyd McGown
P. J. Lewis
Carlos Bee
Young Woman's Christian Association
William Aubrey
A. B. Spencer
A. Sachs
C. D. Cowles
Carrie E., Wilkins
IF. W. van Dyne
L B. Clegg
Henry
Roy Campbell
J. C. Griswold
B. F. Kingsley
L. B. Randall
W. H. Bonham
H. B. Vorde
J. F. Adkins
Harry
Workers Sought for Executive Committee Plans
An executive committee expansion is planned with a focus on active workers. Dr Venable urged all appointees to confirm their ability to work and stated substitutes would be placed to maintain a tightly knit group for effective effort. Signatories include Dr W H Roberts M Scharlack E B Green Elma Surkey Mrs George Surkey and many others.
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Venable
W. H. Roberts
M. Scharlack
E. B. Green
Elm
A. L. Young
F. L. Riley
L. B. Randall
Ed Wulff
Adele Staacke
Claude Springall
Sol Dalkowitz
Fanita McMillan
E. H. Gray
Estelle Staacke
Linda Turrasch
Henry W. Hilo
Helen Early
Harry Hyman
San Antonio Receives 9 Percent Fire Insurance Credit
The State Fire Insurance Commission grants San Antonio a 9% credit on 1917 policies due to small fire losses in 1914 1915 and 1916. The credit saves property owners an estimated 45000 to 50000 in premiums, based on a loss ratio of .422 for 1914–1916. The 1916 loss totaled 253340.66, supporting the record that enables the large credit.
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San Antonio
State Fire Insurance Commission
State Commission
START CANNING CLUBS
Mrs J L Landrum of the State Department of Agriculture is in San Antonio to organize a girl’s canning club campaign. She plans a ten day first trip visiting forty Bexar County schools by automobile with San Antonio women’s club representatives. On Monday she will visit San Jose Lone Star Oak Island Thelma and Positos then Medina Wildman Alma and Senior on Tuesday with Self Culture Club support.
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J. L. Landrum
State Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
Bexar County
Landrum
Hotel Guests Pass Through City Stays
A list of visitors includes A Hi Hollander and family from Chicago at the Menger, J Whitworth of Smithville registered at the Gunter, Albert B Hall of Dallas at St. Anthony, Margaret Gorough of Chicago at Menger, Mr and Mrs J Simmons of Houston at Gunter, O Pratt of Encinal at St. Anthony, E J Grimes of Minneapolis at Menger, E E Smith of Chicago at Gunter, C Valle of Rio Grande City at St. Anthony, P G Leeman of Minneapolis at Menger, T N Brown of Groveland at Gunter, Mrs H A Seligmann of Chicago on arrival at St. Anthony, Mrs J L Landrum of Austin at Menger, LM Sullivan of Houston at Gunter, and Mrs C B Garrett of Hope Ark at St. Anthony.
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A. Hi. Hollander
Chicago
Menger Hotel
Whitworth
Smithville
Gunter Hotel
Albert B. Hall
Dallas
St. Anthony Hotel
Margaret Gorough
E. E. Smith
C. Valle
Rio Grande City
St. Anthony
P. G. Leeman
Minneapolis
T. N. Brown
Groveland
Tex
H. A. Seligmann
J. L. Landrum
Austin
LM Sullivan
Houston
C. 8. Garrett
Hope
Ark
Army orders shift Major Douglas Settle to inspect Missouri Guard
Major Douglas Settle infantry assigned as inspector instructor for the Missouri National Guard and to proceed to St Louis upon completing duties. First Lieutenant Joseph W. McNeal to Chicago for recruiting service. Chicago aviation students to train. thirty Chicagoans depart for Memphis with several aeroplanes as fifteen Army airplanes stand ready near the government station.
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Douglas Settle
Infantry
Missouri National Guard
J. Louis
Joseph WW. M'Neal
Chicago
United States Army Aviation Corps
Memphis
Tenn
Thieves Active in City Police Reports
Police logs list six thefts and burglaries over Saturday and Sunday nights. Losses include about $100 in currency and jewelry at H. J. Penny’s home on Mission Street. a watch haul from Louis Paletta’s fruit stand. a five passenger Ford taken from C. G. Sheeley. a bicycle stolen from Laurel Heights Pharmacy. and a coat theft from hotel guest J. Hartfield. Willie Dowdy robbed on Pleasanton Road. Detectives assigned to Penny and Paletta cases. car recovered on Durango Street after ride through city.
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H. J. Penny
Mission Street
Willie Dowdy
McElroy
Pleasanton Road
Hobbs
Durango Street
Laurel Heights
J. Hartfield
San Antonio Described In Southern Women’s Magazine
The February issue of the Southern Women's Magazine from Nashville presents Beatrice Stevens's vivid article on San Antonio. It traces the city from its Mission San Fernando origins to a modern center of tourism, business, and romance, with illustrated views of the San Antonio River, Mission Concepcion, and the Alamo.
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Southern Women’s Magazine
Nashville
Tenn
San Antonio
Beatrice Stevens
Texas
Mission Fort
San Fernando
Mission Concepcion
Alamo
Obituary for William A Hughs Pioneer of Rich mond Texas
William A Hughs aged 80 died Sunday at a local hospital. A Mississippi native who served with the Confederacy and as an Indian fighter he moved to Texas in 1875 near Eagle Lake where he farmed and hunted. He shipped 8000 deer to Galveston 1876 1891. survived by son Lee Hughs of Richmond and three grandchildren. burial in Eagle Lake. Also, Mrs Phoebe J Peters 77 died Monday at her nephew H M Sharp’s residence Alexandria New York born. married to Dr Joseph A Peters in 1861 a Civil War surgeon. services Monday and burial in Darrien New York.
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William A. Hughs
Texas
Mr. Hughs
Richmond
Tex
Mississippi
Confederacy
Texang
Eagle Lake
Galveston
Lee Hughs
Phoebe J. Peters
H. M. Sharp
Olympian Way
Peters
Alexandria
N. Y
Joseph A. Peters
Twenty-first New York Volunteers
Episcopal Church
Darien
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Russian shoemaker Iivan Wisenberg dies at 44
Iivan Wisenberg aged 44 died at 10 o clock Saturday night at his home 734 West Commerce street. He was a shoemaker by occupation and a native of Russia who had resided here for ten years. The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
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Iivan Wisenberg
West
Commerce Street
Russia
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Advertisement
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and two phones for contact 971.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
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