City Planner Advocates Broad San Antonio Urban Plan
Chicago city planner Myron H West spoke at the St Anthony Hotel under the City Plan Committee on City Planning. He urged underground power lines, complete sewers, better street paving, and expanded parks to boost San Antonio as a winter resort and tourist city.
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San Antonio
Myron H. West
Chicago
St. Anthony Hotel
City Plan Committee
Carnegie Hall
Mr. West
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Agricultural College
George A. Parker
F. L. Olmsted
Keeney Park
Hartford
Conn
Lincoln Park
Alvin E. Nelson
Seymoure G. Nelson
Waterloo
Des Moines
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Howard Park
South Bend
Ind
State Board of Control
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
T. L. Conroy
St. Anthony
ZEMO Promises Quick Clear Skin For Pimples and Rashes
An advertisement touts a 25¢ bottle of ZEMO for pimples blackheads and eczema. It claims instant relief and complete skin improvement after one application with endorsements from users and availability through local San Antonio druggists and mail order.
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E. N
Rugby Place
St. Louis
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis, CO
San Antonio
William Appman
Burns Drug Store
Bexar Drug Co
Dreiss
Can't Break Monte Carlo Triumphs of Charles Wells
McClure's Magazine recalls Charles Wells, adventurer and quixotic gambler, who tested a pendulum style betting at Monte Carlo and was once hailed for breaking the bank. He later boasted in Paris courts of winning $400,000 from the casino amid legal scrutiny.
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Monte Carlo
McClure
Charles Wells
d'Alembert
Wells
Paris
Three Bottle Men Gone In England Wine Decline
London Times notes 1912 vintage mixed but warns England’s wine trade weakens. Duty payments show 10 249 051 gallons consumed in 11 months to November 1912 versus 10 253 223 the year before. High duty and licenses reduce home consumption as whiskey rises.
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Messrs. W. and
A. Gilroy
London Times
England
United Kingdom
Pari Passu
Musical program at Temple Beth El Friday service
The Friday evening service at Temple Beth El features an 8 o'clock program with an organ prelude Andantino by Widor an opening anthem Tov Lehodos a responsive reading choral selections Borchu Shema Meekomocho Yeshromru and Vaanachnu by Kitziger a special number Praise Ye the Lord by Huhn a quartet and a lecture titled February Heroes Summits of Intellect by Rabbi Samuel Marks with an organ postlude and finale in F Capocci.
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Temple Beth-El
Rabbi Samuel Marks
F. Capocci
Barn Theft Reported as Tea Cakes Stolen by Boys
A farmer reports fruit stolen from his barn by several boys including a youth described as a Chinaman on East Commerce Street who took several dozen tea cakes last night.
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J. B. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
East Houston Street
East Commerce Street
Made at home hams and bacon offered at right price
Union Meat Company advertises home made hams bacon lard and compound with attractive price. Call phone number two ninety two for details and assurance of best standards.
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Union "Meat Company
Eat at Home Not Meals Sent From City But Union Meat
Wordy note urges eating at home instead of meals shipped from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha by Union Meat Company urging local provision of meat products for households.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Union Meat Company
Wisconsin women foot deformities prompt medical report
Madison authorities report distorted feet among Wisconsin University women and a widespread knock knee condition among students. They note a major portion of attendees at the upcoming junior prom are non university girls, though no connection is stated by officials.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin University
University of Wisconsin
Military heels blamed for abnormal leg balance in girls
A fragment states that 150 of every 300 university girls have abnormal muscular balance due to wearing military heels and pointed toes.
Seasick Bed Brought Aboard Majestic
The White Star liner Majestic arrived from Southampton with a mechanized bed that stays equiposed regardless of ship tilt. Invented by Lady Anne Saville, Princess of Lowenstein Wertheim, the device claimed to prevent seasickness when used day and night, though the princess herself suffered seasickness during the voyage. Captain John B. Kelk supported the bed’s test results, noting a heavy crew was not seasick while using it.
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New York
Majestic
Southampton
Anne Saville
Lowenstein- Wertheim
John B. Kelk
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Ryan - Richfield CO
Mac Haggerty
Visions D’art
Ballerini’s
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Demarest & Doll
Klass & Barnie
Capo Getotee
Oma
Vapo Cresolene CO
Schaefer Drug CO
Quality Pharmacy
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J. Garneau
Main Avenue
Rockett
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Hermann Street
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E. Houston St
Carnegie Library
Cratane
Alamo Plaza
Zemo
Bond's
Laurel Grove
W. O. W. Hall
Kohr
Muth’s
Bexar Social Club
Modern Woodmen Hall
N. Flores Street
Artzt
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Casino Street
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Packard and Stearns-Knight
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Roy M. Williams
Pennsylvania
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Rene Austin
Mexco
F. E. Young
Moore Building
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Dr. Wannn
Hicks
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Byler
Gibbs
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M. Collins
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Gunter Building
Travis Club
Carter
Chamber of Commerce
American Association of Commercial Executives
St. Paul
O. E. Hicks
Franklin
Hermann Sons Home Association
Phil H. Shook
W. Commerce
Oppenheimer Building
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Gallagher
Old Stand
Armstrong Rubber Stamp Co
Are Archer
Emil Locke
Park and Plaza Committee
Navarro Street
Dr. Littrell
Conroy
Diaz Street
Cypress Street
F. J. Fielding
Hicks Bidg
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Alexander Walton
Gunter Ridg
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C. E. Tinkham
Mariano
Santiago Padia
Morin
Felias Fernando
San S Fernando
John Williams
MR. Retailer
Mal-De-Mer
Menger Tea Room
Menger Norwegian Orchestra
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Crockett Street
Ladies’ Sample Suit Co. Saur Building
Cor
Alamo Plaza & Crockett St
Kepley Sample Shoe Store
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