Cuero Wins Bid to Host Summer Normal
Cuero learns the next district summer normal will be held in Cuero after talks with A S Bush L G Cory and the Cuero Commercial Club. Cuero joins Yorktown Victoria Hallettsville in inviting the committee with a cash bonus. The program runs eight weeks with about 1000 teachers and a model primary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
F. N. Clifford
Cuero Commercial Club
A. S. Bush
L. G. Cory
Commercial Club
Cory
Bush
Yorktown
Victoria
Hallettsville
Old oaken buckets bring rustic charm to Park Well
Commissioner Lambert and Park Superintendent Al Hanson retrieved two moss covered iron bound buckets from Castroville to adorn the park well near the municipal zoo. The exchange included one new bucket after an offer to buy a second. The well, once used by the Mexican settlement at the rock quarry, reportedly yields cooler water than the nearby river. Thousands visited Brackenridge park on Sunday with the new zoo as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
al Hanson
Castroville
Joseph Brieden
Brieden
Brackenridge Park
Lambert Beach
Doctor reads chart as patient restless at night
A doctor enters the room in the morning and checks the chart, noting the patient is very restless and not sleeping quietly during the night. The entry reflects standard habit and concern for nocturnal distress.
Texans split over Wilson's preparedness push in Congress
Washington February 7 The Wilson program to strengthen defenses gains mixed backing from Texas lawmakers with Republican support and southern opposition. Leaders urge Texan speeches in San Antonio Dallas and Houston to boost the cause while some Democrats question the scope of army expansion and navy buildup amid a statewide split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Capitol
Congress
Kansas City
Texas
United States
Texas Rangers
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
House
Sheppard
White House
Brown
Judge Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Col
Jacob F. Wolters
Hicks
Frank 4. Davis
Burleson
Austin
Texans
Martin Dies
Beaumont
Oscar Callaway
Fort. Worth
Naval Affairs Committee
Slayden
J. H. Stephens
Thirteenth
Garner
Smith
el Paso
Brownsville
Henry
Senate
House Committee On
House Democrats
Philippines
McLemore
Mexico
Culberson
Representative Black
Rayburn
Continental Army
Three men sentenced to 50 days on chain gang
Police Court Judge Lowther ordered three men arraigned to serve 50 days on the chain gang. After dark patrols and plainclothes scouts will intensify efforts to nab suspected thieves in residential areas. Officers will closely question street trespassers and make arrests without satisfactory explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowther
Berrey Resumes Health Duties After Injury
County Health Officer Dr. D Berrey returned to work Monday after a week of confinement from three broken ribs sustained during a hunting accident. During his illness Assistant County Health Officer Dr. Douglas Largen supervised county health affairs.
Biggest dance of all at St Valentine Hall
The St Valentine dance is set for next Saturday at Hermann Son hall with admission 25 cents. Advance notices advertise the event as the biggest dance of the season and invite local residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Valentine
Hermann Son Hall
Grand Ball by Willett's Orchestra at Fest Hall
Willett's Orchestra hosts a grand ball at Fest Hall on Thursday night February 10. Admission is 50 cents with ladies admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willett
Fest Hall
Overland Auto Livery Rates Listing
An advertisement lists car storage and service pricing at Overland Auto Livery 216 Soledad Street with charges Cr. 5100 and 4100 and new rate 900. Rates shown include one and a half cents and two dollars per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Auto
Soledad St
Series of Lectures By Dr. Axson At Beethoven Hall
The third group of lectures in Rice Institute English head Dr. Stockton Axson will be given Saturday afternoon and evening at Beethoven hall. The 4 PM afternoon talk covers George Eliot and Personal Responsibility and the 8 15 PM evening talk Hawthorne the Puritan Artist.
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Stockton Axson
Rice Institute
Beethoven Hall
George Eliot
Nathaniel Hawthorne
George Elot
Hawthorne
Attorneys Move Offices to New Prudential Building
Notice that Dwyeéer and Dwyer, attorneys at law, have relocated their offices from 409 to 415, 471, 419 Prudential Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwyeéer & Dwyer
Prudential Building
Loans on Diamonds Watches and Jewelry Adv
OConnell Loan Co located at 112 East Houston street offers loans on diamonds watches and jewelry with quick approvals and discreet service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston Street
Wesco and Misa Coffee Sealed Tins Endorse San Antonio Ad
An advertisement touts Wesco and Misa Coffee for its consistent flavor and aroma with sealed tins, claiming production in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Wesco and Misa Coffee Adv Poem
An advertisement notes Wesco and Misa Coffee as not equal to any other and claims superior quality in a concise promotional line. The piece emphasizes distinct brands without additional context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesco
Auto Deskedin Pasture Reported to Police
Louis Wolf told police Sunday night a Buick racer had stood in his father's pasture about 20 miles from the city on the Castrovile road for several weeks. The car is booked to H I Cover of Elmendorf Texas. The case was referred to the sheriff department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wolf
Castroville
H. I. Cover
Elmendorf
Tex
Sheriff's Department
Massage Adjustment Cosmetics Prof Sureddin Hicks Building
Advertisement for massage and cosmetic services by Professor Sureddin located at 316 17 Hicks Building offering adjustments and related therapies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sureddin
Hicks
Elgin and Waltham Watches Offered With Easy Payments
A storefront advertisement announces W Davis selling Elgin and Waltham watches with easy payment terms. Credit line 6114 appears in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Davis
Elgin
Waltham Watches
Sewer Connections and Plumbing Ad
W. G. Schuwirth & Co announces sewer connections and plumbing services at 231 West Commerce Street with phone Crockett 641 offering repairs installations and system upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
W. Commerce St
Crockett
Knife Wound in Throat After Af Fray
Ernesto Morino, 29, of 226 Austin Street, suffered a throat wound in an affray on South Laredo Street at 2:30 Sunday morning. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment. condition listed as not serious. Morino and another man were later booked at Central Station on affray charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernesto Morino
Austin Street
South Laredo Street
Morino
Marino
Central Station
Satisfied customers praise Red Swan Coffee officials
Satisfied customers recommend Red Swan Coffee to their friends and Reinhard and Co Graduated Roasters benefit from the praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhard&Co
Turkish Bath and Massage Parlors Ad Listed
An advertisement for a Turkish bath and massage establishment for ladies and gentlemen at 515 Na Varro Street opposite the St Anthony Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navarro St
St. Anthony Hotel
Murder Charge Filed in Farm Residence Shooting
Sheriff Tobin filed a murder charge in Justice Ben Fisk's court against Louise Hunter for the Saturday morning shooting of Juanita Wedding at a south loop residence. Wedding died Sunday at 6 PM in Santa Rosa infirmary.
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Ben Fisk
John W. Tobin
Louise Hunter
Juanita Wedding
South Loop
Juanita
Santa Rosa
New Livery Rates Set by Cowles Auto Livery Crockett
Cowles Auto Livery Crockett announces new rental rates of $1.50 and $2 per hour for its vehicles. Details show pricing changes for short term use and hourly hires at the shop named Cowles Auto Livery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowles Auto
Crockett
Alamo Jewelry Co Buys Old Gold and Coins
Local ad states Alamo Jewelry Co at 215 acca 9 By rm buys or takes in trade old gold silver diamonds and old coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Jewelry Co
Fire Causes Fifty Dollar Damage in Vacant Building
A fire damaged a vacant structure at 301 North Santa Rosa Avenue with about 50 dollars in losses. Origin remains unknown. A false alarm triggered from box 512 at 9 PM Sunday and another from box 28 at 6 AM Monday near West Houston and San Saba streets.
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North
Santa Rosa Avenue
East Cypress
Ogden Streets
West Houston
San Saba
Houston
Waco
Corpus Christ
Iss
Yoakum
Eosevese
Kerrville
Reen
Victoria
Cuero
Port Lavaca
Dally
Nem
Santa
Sunset Limited
New Ofiordr
Dks
del Rio
Gan
Wpgc Ss Vb Hoe
Vas Aes
Fast Mall
New Or PE Guwee Fenseaseee
Sunset Express
New Omoone
G. N
Corpus Christi
Carrizo Springs
Prize Mask Ball at Magnolia Grove No 26 Hall
Prize Mask Ball hosted by Magnolia Grove No 26 at W O Hall on Wednesday February 9 with admission 2 fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Grove No
W. O
W. Hall
1917 Calendars Offer From Dulling Printing Co
600 calendar samples offered by the Dulling Printing Co are advertised as beauties priced from $5 per 100 delivered prepaid. Phone Crockett 3338 or view at 131 Losoya St. Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulling Printing Co
Thief Breaks In at Home on Garden Street
Thief enters the residence of F. W. Alter at 602 Garden Street Sunday, steals $12 in cash and other items after cutting a window blind. In a separate incident, B. F. Schmidt of 215 South San Saba Street reports a suitcase with clothing stolen on a streetcar Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Alter
Garden Street
B. F. Schmidt
San Saba Street
Boston Lunch Ad Lists Cheap Meals at 104 E Houston
Local listing promotes a 25 cent meal at Boston Lunch located at 104 East Houston Street with oysters offered at 20 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
E. Houston
Rector Philip Cook Preaches in Kansas City Visit
Philip Cook rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church spent a week in Kansas City visiting St. Paul's Episcopal Church where he preached last Sunday. He grew up in Kansas City and stayed with his sister Mrs. S. W. Moore and has a brother George T. Cook living there. He plans to return to San Antonio late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Roey
Philip Cook
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Mr. Cook
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Bennett Case Postponed in March Trial for Bennett Killing
The case against E. J Bennett charged by indictment with the killing of E. G. Millikan was postponed for trial until some time in March. The postponement was set Monday morning in the Thirty-seventh district court.
Court notes delay in Bennett case until January term
The record shows Judge W. S. Anderson set a special setting for the case of H. P. Drought et al. versus P. Litwora et al. The Bennett case has no new setting until the January term of the criminal court closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trict Court
W. S. Anderson
H. P. Drought
P. Litwora
Bennett
Criminal Court
Visitors lodging at hotels in San Antonio list
A series of travelers are recorded staying at local hotels. Charles M Bulock from Houston appears at the Gunter, and F H Gilkey from Dallas is registered at the St Anthony. Miss Mary F Briggs and Miss Dorothy J Oakley from New York stay at the Menger, with others arriving or registered at the Gunter St Anthony and Menger. Edwin Waller from San Marcos and D O Patton from Austin are noted among arrivals and registrations.
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Charles M. Bulock
Houston
Tex
Gunter
F. H. Gilkey
Dallas
St. Anthony
Mary F. Briggs
Dorothy J. Oakley
New York
Menger
G. L. .Canoly
Milwaukee
J. Francis Beidler
Spofford
Cara McAllister
Harlingen
Ray Potter
Lansing
Mich
Edwin Waller
San Marcos
State Comptroller’s Office
Austin
San Antonio
W. A. Lawler
J. J. Watson
Galveston
Menger. C
B. Deats
Cleburne
R. J. Dunham
Chicago
Peter Luff
Ortonville
Lexington
Will Eyres
Army appoints Parker as inspector in Massachusetts militia
Today orders Lieutenant Cortlandt Parker of the Fourth Field Artillery to proceed to Boston as inspector-instructor of the Massachusetts organized militia. Lieutenant Colonel Krauthoff of the Quartermaster Corps is relieved as assistant to the quartermaster in the third division. A one month disability leave is granted to Lieutenant Colonel Buffington, infantry.
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Cortlandt Parker
Fourth Field Artillery
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Charles R. Krauthoff
Quartermaster Corps
Abraham P. Buffington
Infantry
Businessman Misses Game After Funeral Excuse
A tired businessman claims a rough day led him to take an afternoon off to attend his aunt's funeral. His friend jokes about joining, but the man concedes the outing cost him the game and his nerve.
Illinois & Grand Northern Rail Time Table Listing
A detailed rail timetable shows arrivals and departures for multiple routes. The Illinois and Great Northern schedules include trains from Laredo St Louis Hearne Katy Houston Waco and Kerrville with daily and Sunday variations and connections to Mexico.
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Laredo
Ecases Ioee
St. Louis
Hearne
Santa Fe
Cceseces Ee
Grea St Louls
St. Lows
San Ore
Hearn Sere
Sunehine
Santa SO Poinw
Houstones
Katy
Waco
Austin
Katy Limited
Texas Special
Texas
Louis
Kanas City
Houston
Galveston
Automobile Licenses List for November
Nov 5 11 Excelsior motorcycle E Le Adams 614 Denver Blvd. No 8512 Saxon Mrs Woodie Dough erty 520 Camden St. No 8513 Oakland Henry Oppenheimer 104 East Elmira St. No 514 Ford W Co Fleming 380 Sharer St. No 8515 Ford Lone Star Bakery 804 South Presa St.
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Excelsior
E. le Adams
Denver Boulevard
Saxon
Woodie Dougherty
Camden Street
Oakland
Henry Oppenheimer
East Elmira Street
Ford
W. Co. Fleming
Sharer Street
Lone Star Bakery
South Presa _ street
By Annite B. Hernandez 2nd Julia Cas oo
The fragment lists an author and two names, suggesting a publication line. No clear event or subject is identifiable. Further readable context is needed to craft a factual headline and summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annite B. Hernandez
Julia Casoo
Notice of Birth and Adoption Details
A fragmented notice lists births to Mr and Mrs C Burnham on February 2 at 317 E Comimerce Street and to Mr and Mrs Paul Bure on February 2 at 12 Paso Hondo Street, with further details about Mr and Mrs W S Hester at 517 Stieren Street on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Comimerce Street
Paul Bure
Staller
Paso Hondo Street
Hester
Stieren Street
Obituaries Record for Five Local Residents
Five local residents are listed with ages and death dates from February. Lucas Garza, 59, tied to 125 Torreon Street, Teresa Valdez, 90, died on Pastores Avenue, Louis Schatzky, 69, died on 127 Slotum Place, and Paulina Cantu, 70, died on 202 Beacon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas Garza
Torreon Street
Teresa Valdez
Pastores Avenue
Louis Schatzky
Slotum Place
Paulina Cantu
Beacon Street
Rates For Classified Advertising In The San Antonio Light
Classified rates are listed for one insertion per word at 1 cent, four insertions at 8 cents, seven insertions at 5 cents, ten insertions at 7 cents, and thirty insertions at 18 cents per word. Situation wanted ads run at half regular rates with a 10 cent minimum for up to 10 words. intervals are one-time. Ads accepted up to 12 30 p m daily and 10 p m Saturday. late ads go to Too Late to Classify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Classified ads require written orders for all t f runs
Advertisements running indefinitely must be in writing and not via telephone. Discontinuation orders also must be in writing and cannot be given by phone. A stop receipt is provided when a t f ad is ordered discontinued.
Notice to Advertisers Read Your Ads the First Time
Read your classified ads carefully before submission. The Light assumes responsibility for a single incorrect insertion per advertisement. Verify copy, dates, and contact details to avoid errors in publication.
Five Texas Papers Offer Combined Classified Rates
Combined guaranteed circulation exceeds 140000 daily and 170000 on Sundays across Dallas Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle San Antonio Light. Classified ads priced at 6e per word per insertion with a 20 word minimum. Sunday ads due noon Thursday. Cash payment to The San Antonio Light Classified Advertising.
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Dallas Times-Herald
el Paso Herald
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Light
Classified Advertising Department
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Department of the San Antonio Light
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Triangle Pictures
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Eddie Foy
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Midwinter Music Festival
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Avenue C
Soledad
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ARS
Join
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James B. Carson
Harry Beresford & Company
Hegent Trip
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Mann
Illinois
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National Guard
Republican Party
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Grege
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Hardy
Summers
Messenger Boys
Woodmen Circle
Magnolia Grove
W. O. Hall
E. Houston St
Jane Katy Wolfram
Josephine M. Stevens
Nce
Anchor Lodge
A. F
A. M
WM. S. Tomey
W. M
Texas Employment & Messenger Co
E. Commerce
Moore Building
Moler Barber College
Commerce St. I
A. Egg
Meyersville
Exas
Salvation Army Rescue Home
River Ave
Albert Steves
King William St
Schmid
Travis
Flores
Nas
A. K
Slinkard & Co
Calcasieu
West Commerce St
Green
Secord
Ben Wilson
Ave
Bell
Elmer Glenn
Floresville
LA Tert
D Wells
North Pine St
East Commerce
Phone Crockett
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