Rotary Club Meeting Highlights San Antonio Magazine
Members of the Rotary Club of San Antonio gathered at the St. Anthony Hotel for a luncheon and to praise the San Antonio issue of the Rotarian. Local Rotarians authored much of the February feature praising the city. The Chamber of Commerce publicity division, led by W. S. Conness, arranged ad space and reports show inquiries about San Antonio increasing.
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Rotary Club of
San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
Internation
al Association of Rotary Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
W.S. Conness
Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Liver Health and Satisfaction Guarantee
A vintage ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a mild liver remedy replacing calomel. It claims doctors use tongue coating to gauge liver function, notes the product is safe for children, and guarantees money back if not satisfied. The price is 50 cents and A. M. Fischer sells it.
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Dodson
A. M. Fischer
Texas Onion Ads To Run In Curtis Publications
Southwest Texas Truck Growers' Association plans a $12,000 advertising push for Texas Bermuda onions in Curtis Publishing magazines. Ads run from late March through April in Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman to boost demand for the 1913 crop, with coupons offering a pound of onions and recipe book. Posters feature a Texas map with a Bermuda onion image.
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Southwest Texas Truck Growers’ Association
Curtis Publishing Company
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
Curtis
Texas
Southwest
Bermuda Union
San Antonio
Association
Man Claims Kidney Cure From Plant Juice in San Antonio
Mr. J. B. Cheesman of Rural Route 7 Box 257 San Antonio credits Plant Juice with curing his long standing kidney trouble. He describes gradual health improvement and calls Plant Juice a remarkable tonic for nerve food stomach kidney liver and blood ailments. Fischer's sells Plant Juice.
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J. B. Cheesman
San Antonio
Cheesman
Fischer's
Onion Display Innovation Encourages Retail Attention
Retailers are instructed to display onions prominently to attract consumers, with the strategy aimed at boosting visibility and sales in stores. The emphasis is on catching shopper attention through organized presentation and clear showcasing of produce.
Parcel Post Proves Profitable Project
Washington reports January parcel post activity with about 40 million packages handled nation wide. At the 50 largest post offices 19.37 million pounds moved in January and the last two weeks exceeded the first two weeks by over 5 million parcels. Chicago led with 4.16 million parcels. New York followed with 3.52 million.
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Washington
D. C
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
St. Paul
New Orleans
Dallas
Louisville
Richmond
Nashville
Jacksonville
San Antonio Post Office Handles 50000 Parcel Packages
The January report by Assistant Postmaster Fuller shows the San Antonio post office handled 50,000 parcel post packages, about half mailed locally, with total revenue of 2268 dollars and an average cost of 9.7 cents per package.
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San Antonio
Fuller
Big Pish Supper and Chicken Dinner at Riverside
A Riverside menu advertises a big pish supper tonight and a big chicken dinner and supper tomorrow with meals priced at 25 cents.
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Riverside
Light want ads for ten day run begin Sunday
Readable text notes light want ads starting tomorrow or Sunday for a ten day run and extending to two Sundays. No clear organization or location details are present.
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Light
Gas supply blocks 1913 balloon race start in San Antonio
San Antonio officials and Aero Club of America discuss fueling balloons locally. Vice President Tuttle says $40 000 to $50 000 in new gas plant facilities needed, delaying 1913 start. By 1914 new equipment may allow a start here, with local businessmen offering donations.
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San Antonio
Tuttle
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
H. E. Honeywell
Aero Club of America
Society Figure Pleads Guilty Over Public Tree Damage
Mrs. John B. Henderson wife of the former Missouri senator and society leader pleaded guilty in police court to chopping a tree on a public thoroughfare without a permit. She was released on personal recognizance to refrain from further destruction of public trees. The incident stirred capital society.
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Washington, D. C
John B. Henderson
Henderson
Missouri
Capital Society
Sarsaparilla Cures All Blood Humors and Eruptions
Ad claims Sarsa parilla tablets promise to purify blood and improve complexion and digestion. It asserts benefits like increased vigor and appetite and relief of tiredness, urging readers to get it in their usual form.
Texas Senate rats direct election of U S senators
The Texas Senate approved the House resolution ratifying the federal constitutional amendment for direct election of U S senators by a 24 to 1 vote. McNealus abstained citing opposition to federal interference in state elections. Senate panels endorsed county hospital bills and public health measures, anti hazing, a state normal school at Waco, and expanded Railroad Commission powers.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
House
United States
Watson
Murray
McNealus
Texas
Union
Senate Committee On Public Health
Committee On Educational Affairs
Waco
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 1
Railroad Commission
Santa Fe Bill Sanctioned and Legislature Advances
In Austin on February 7, the Texas House passed about 200 bills yesterday with more measures in the Senate. The session aims to continue a constructive program as investigations wind down. The Kennedy liquor regulation bill and a student saloon bill drew attention, while the Santa Fe consolidation bill moved to the Senate. The Cotton Belt proposals face delay due to Senator Townsend’s objections and a requested merger.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Watson
Vaughan
Santa Fe
Senate Committee On
Townsend
Eastern Texas Railway
Cotton Belt
Kennard
Cradknlts
Debates On Alamo Property Control And Fee Bill Progress
Senate moves toward amendments on Alamo property dispute with Hudspeth and Real and Weinert bills. a governor led commission is proposed. House favors McAskill bill placing Alamo with Daughters of the Republic. Supreme Court action possible. Anti fee bill reaches agreement in committees and heads to both chambers. amendments limit impact to larger counties. Additional bills push for Jim Hogg and Kleberg counties creation.
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Senate Committee On
Pressent
Daughters of the Republic
Miss de Zavalla
House
McAskill
Supreme Court
Alamo
Senate
Kirby
House’ Committee
Glasscock
Jim Hogg County
Brooks
Duval
Dunn
Kleberg County
Nueces County
Representative Rowell Pushes Texas Execution Reform Bill
Rep Rowell works to pass a bill replacing hanging with electrocution for death row inmates in Texas. The measure before the House committee on criminal jurisprudence aims to post a ruling on the bill this afternoon or tonight. The plan would send convicted death row inmates to the penitentiary while awaiting possible reversal or execution, potentially increasing county costs.
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Representative Rowell
Texas
House Committee of Criminal Jurisprudence
Rowell
Representative Harris Proposes Mine Inspector and Rescue Station Bills
Harris introduces two measures in the House: create the deputy mine inspector office with appointment by the governor from a nominee by the state mining inspector, salary 1500 dollars annually, and appropriate 2000 dollars to equip a mine rescue station at Austin with complete apparatus and accessories.
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Harris
Austin
State Mining Board
Committee to investigate Gatesville Juvenile School delayed
A joint House and Senate committee appointed to probe the State Training School for Juveniles at Gatesville postponed its departure due to some senators being unable to travel. The group includes Henry of Wichita as chair and members Hill and Lane from the House, and Senators Weinert Real and Brelsford from the Senate.
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House
Senate
Gatesville
Henry
Wichita
Hill
Lane
Weinert
Real and
Brelsford
Beaumont Representative Proposes County Depositories Plan
Through a constitutional amendment Representative Cooper of Beaumont would abolish the county treasurer’s office and establish county depositories. He has introduced in the House a joint resolution to sub…
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Cooper
Beaumont
Parole Board Bill Aims Indeterminate Sentences
A bill by Senators Weinert Collins and Warren creates a parole board from the Board of Penitentiary Commissioners with power to grant parole. If a paroled inmate remains at liberty for twelve months without breach, the governor issues a pardon.
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Weinert
Collins
Warren
Bogrq
Penitentiary Commissioners
Sheriff’s Substitute Bill Advances In Senate Bid
A judiciary committee approved the sheriff’s substitute for the original fee system bills and sent it back to the Senate for final review. Senator Carter along with Reyes and Davis drew the substitute, which replaces the abandoned salary basis proposal as unconstitutional per the attorney general. The compromise excludes counties under 25 000 population and meets some sheriff association demands.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Carter
Reyes
Davis
Senate backs 25000 for Texas agricultural exhibit
The Senate agricultural committee gave a favorable report to a 25000 appropriation for a Texas exhibit at the Panama Canal Exhibition in 1915. The act requires the funds to support an exhibit representing all sections of the state.
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Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate oks amendment on fraud misrepresentation in property
A Senate final vote approved an amendment that would make misrepresenting property a misdemeanor offense. The measure was passed after the proposal to classify such misrepresentation as a misdemeanor was rejected.
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Senate
Lawmakers debate railroad arbitration and prison oversight
Senator Willacy submits a bill to prevent railroad strikes by creating an arbitration board under the Railroad Commission and to require wage decisions be paid with interest. A separate proposal by Senator Townsend seeks a state penitentiary system prison superintendent. The measure would penalize workers who defy board rulings with a one year ineligibility to work for intrastate railroads.
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Townsend
Senate
Senator Willacy
Railroad Commission
Willacy
Arbitration Board
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Richter’s Steam Bakery
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