State Railroad Board backs away from Shreveport brief request
Austin Texas February 8 The Railroad Commission has not yet acted on the Shippers and Consumers' Traffic Association plea to endorse and approve $3000 for a governor Ferguson brief in the Shreveport rate case. The commission is understood to have practically declined, and the governor would reject such an appropriation. The Interstate Commerce Commission has extended briefs to March 1. The text ends with an advertisement about Morrison coffee.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Shippers and Consumers’ Traffic Association
Ferguson
Shreveport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association and Commission Move Fast to Avoid Fund Need
The association and the commission act swiftly, aiming to secure funds before they are required. If actions proceed rapidly, no money will be necessary.
Ed Hickman Shot Before Killings Trial
Franklin Texas February 8 Ed Hickman who was to have faced trial for killing Joe Reagan in 1914 was assassinated Sunday night while seated at supper at his Franklin home. Local authorities reported the shooting occurred as Hickman sat with his family.
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Franklin
Tex
Ed Hickman
Joe Reagan
City Considers Private Sewer in Tenth Street Hoodoo
A proposed sanitary sewer in Tenth Street between Avenue D and Austin Street again returns to the city council. A local property owner agrees to fund the line with reimbursement next year, possible private sewer hookup with the main on Avenue C. Mayor Brown notes funds are exhausted for the lone block project.
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Tenth Street
Avenue D
Austin Street
Brown
Callaghan
Gray
Uhr
Lambert
Avenue C
Board of Health
Grace Lutheran Sanatorium
Zarramora Street
Probandt
Mitchell Streets
Municipal Zoo
Rock Bluff
Old City Hospital
Kearny
New Braunfels Avenue
van Ness
Grayson Streets
Standard Paving Company
Nogalitos Street
Steves
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Hood Street
Majestic Theater
Vogue
East
Houston Street
Denouncing Medicines Denounced as Unjustified
The passage argues against wholesale denouncement of proprietary medicines and medicine as a profession. It cites Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing aid for women's ailments, noting forty years of relief and cures for female ills.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Huge Lumber Waste Highlighted In New Report
Washington D C feb 8 enormous wastage of the American forests is disclosed by a bureau bulletin on lumber by products. Waste in logging runs 15 to 20 percent of timber cut about a billion and a half cubic feet annually. Sawmill waste also runs into several billion cubic feet though not all is true waste. Only 320 feet of lumber is used for every 1000 feet that stood in the forest. The investigation led by Professor H K Benson is cited as the source.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
H. K. Benson
In Society Tuesday Night at the Automobile Club Ball
Inaugural ball at the Automobile Club honors Victor Keller as president. The week features teas and social events: Mrs. S. C. Timpson hosts an endless chain tea at 2 30 p m, Mrs. E. C. Branch entertains for Mrs. J. G. Smith of Fort Worth, Ladies' Aid meets at Prospect Hill Christian Church, Richard Wyche lectures at the Woman's Club, Mrs. R. L. Gray hosts a city mission tea 2 6 p m at 241 West Craig Place, and Mrs. B. F. Kingsley plans a Wolff Marx tea room luncheon for Miss Storrow Devine Smith.
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The
Automobile Club
Victor Keller
Ladies’ Aid Society
Prospect Hill
R. L. Gray
West Craig Place
City Mission Board
Miss Marguerite Deutsch Honored At Valentine Luncheon
Mrs. Conn L. Milburn hosted a Valentine luncheon at Wolff & Marx tea room on Monday, then hosted a Majestic party honoring Miss Marguerite Deutsch. The table featured tulle and pink sweet peas with cupid favors.
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Conn L. Milburn
Wolff & Marx Tea Room
Marguerite Deutsch
Mrs George W Martin to Entertain at Dinner Dance
Mrs George W Martin will entertain with a dinner dance at the Menger Wednesday night. The event features social gathering plans and hospitality for guests.
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George W. Martin
the Menger
Mrs Hirsch hosts dinner for Plotkes of Chicago
Mrs Louis E Hirsch gave a dinner party Monday night in honor of Mr and Mrs Isador Plotke of Chicago. The Rock Baraca class of the Travis Park Methodist Church will entertain with a Valentine party Monday night in the pink room of the Gunter.
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Louis E. Hirsch
Mrs
Isador Plotke
Chicago
Travis Park Methodist Church
Gunter
German Literary Club Meets For Style In Literature Evening
The dramatic department gathered Monday in the pink room at Gun ter B Kiesewetter spoke on Style in Literature. A playlet She Has Discovered Her Heart by Von Koenigwinter was staged. Mrs Stolte read, Miss Bauer sang, Miss Mackensen played piano. Hostesses were Mesdames Seebe Bauer and Tucker. Next meeting set for March 2.
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Gunter
B. Kiesewetter
von Koenigwinter
M. Stolte
Gizella Bauer
Ella Mackensen
R. Seebe
Bauer
T. Tucker
Valentine party planned for St. Anthony after theater
The St. Anthony after-the-theater dansant Monday night will be a Valentine party with decorations and favors and other features appropriate to the day.
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St. Anthony
Nation's Greatest Asset The Nation's Asset Her Children
At the Woman's Club philanthropy meeting on Wednesday afternoon the program centers on The Nation's Greatest Asset Her Children. Richard Thomas Wyche organizer and president of the Story-Tellers' League of America is the principal speaker.
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Department of Philanthropy
Woman's Club
Richard Thomas Wyche
Story-Tellers’ League of America
Attendees at St Anthony dansant listed with many names
The guest list for the St Anthony dansant includes Dr W E Luter Lindsey Shropshire John Darragh Arthur Surkamp Harold Kayton Mr and Mrs R R Russell Miss Ema Dill Russell Corinne Russell Clarkson of Del Rio Rtowena Nye Mildred Landinghaus St Louis Mr and Mrs E C Branch Ruth Shaw Captain and Mrs William R Taylor Lieutenants Faulkner Heard Conklin Jack Johnson Marguerite Heard Comstock Julia Crosby Isabelle Crosby Lt and Mrs Herbert Slayden Clarkson Captain Marion Howze Girard Fraser Lt Scanlon Mr Herbert Mr Frank Lt Hazeltine Mr and Mrs H Morris Wil Holden Judge and Mrs W S Fly Charles Cresson Russell Wine Mr Bane Miss Muriel Kokernot Elizabeth Kokernot Celestine Zilker Mr Spears Eldon Young and others
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St. Anthony Dansant
W. E. Luter
Lindsey Shropshire
John Darragh
Arthur Surkamp
Harold Kayton
R. R. Russell
Ema Dill Russel
Corinne Russell
Clarkson
del Rio
Rtowena Nye
Mildred Landinghaus
St. Louis
E. C. Branch
Ruth Shaw
William R. Taylor
Faulkner Heard
John Conklin
Jack Johnson
Marguerite Heard
Comstock
Julia Crosby
Isabelle Crosby
Herbert Slayden Clarkson
Marion Howze
Girard Fraser
Scanlon
Herbert
Frank
Hazeltine
H. Morris
Wil. Holden
W. S. Fly
Charles Cresson
Russell Wine
Mr. Bane
Muriel Kokernot
Elizabeth Kokernot
Celestine Zilker
Mr. Spears
Eldon Young
Dinner honors Mrs Jordan's mother and sister
Captain and Mrs. Harry B. Jordan of the San Antonio arsenal hosted a small dinner Monday night for Mrs. Jordan's mother and sister. Guests included Mrs. Nathaniel Burruss of Norfolk Virginia and Mrs. John Henry Read wife of Lieutenant Read stationed at Rio Grande City.
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Harry B. Jordan
San Antonio Arsenal
Jordan
Nathaniel Burruss
Norfolk
John Henry Read
Read
Rio Grande City
Dinner party at Fort Sam Houston by Col. and Mrs. Scott
Colonel and Mrs. William Shirley Scott will host a dinner Friday night at their quarters on the staff post Fort Sam Houston.
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William Shirley Scott
Fort Sam Houston
Li at Home Day Observed at Fort Sam Houston Quarters
A Monday Li at Home Day gathering occurred in the General and Mrs Funston quarters at Fort Sam Houston with Mesdames Parker Scott Crosby Bundy Barnum Hay Winn Clark Marquart and Adams in attendance. The following Monday another Li at Home event is slated for the quarters of Mrs Sterling Price Adams.
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Fort Sam Houston
Frederick Funston
James Parker
William Shirley Scott
William D. Crosby
Omar Bundy
M. H. Barnum
W. K. Hay
J. 8. Winn
Walter L. Clark
Marquart
Sterling Price Adams
Thin People Gaining Weight With Sargel Test
Advertisement urges thin men and women to take Sargel one tablet with every meal for two weeks to gain five to eight pounds, claiming the fat will stay and be nourished by meals. It promotes measuring weight and says Sargel stops waste and aids fat production, sold by H. L. Wagner and other local druggists with a money back guarantee.
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H. L. Wagner
Erin Members to Convene at St Mary's Auditorium
The rites of Erin will be held at 7 30 o'clock Wednesday evening in St Marys auditorium.
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Ters of Erin
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Endless chain tea supports Public Health Nurse loan closet
Mrs. Luther Bynum Clegg and Mrs. Lucius M. Lamar host an endless chain tea at 2 30 Friday at Mrs. Lamar's home to aid the loan closet of the Public Health Nurse Association, with Our Reading Club members sewing for the cause.
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Luther Bynum Clegg
Lucius M. Lamar
Lamar
Reading Club
Public Health Nurse Association
Miss Hicks Hosts Bridal Party at Majestic Tea
Miss Annabele Hicks will entertain Miss Caroline Gresham and her bridal party at a Majestic party followed by tea in the Carolina tea room on Monday. Before the matinee Miss Virginia Lamar will host the same party at a Valentine luncheon in the Carolina tea room.
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Annabele Hicks
Caroline Gresham
Carolina Tea Room
Virginia Lamar
Valentine Party At Mrs Cunningham’s Reading Club
Mrs John Cunningham will entertain the members of Our Reading Club at a Valentine party next Monday afternoon at her home.
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John Cunningham
Reading Club
Social rink set draws Soledad morning crowd
Morning skating at the Soledad rink attracts a wide social gathering including Mrs. Will Rote Judge and Mrs. Arthur W. Seeligson Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pan coast and other prominent residents. They enjoy the sport and plan a large party for an early date.
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Soledad
Will Rote
Arthur W. Seeligson
A. C. Pancoast
Sam C. Bell
Robert Martindale
F. L
Fidelis class holds Baptist church meeting at Florence Evans home
The Fidelis class of Prospect Hill Baptist Church met Monday night at Miss Florence Evans home for a business session. Afterward several friends joined for refreshments.
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Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Florence Evans
Fort Worth Guests Visit Branches
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Smith of Fort Worth are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Branch.
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J. G. Smith
Fort Worth
E. C. Branch
Mrs Todd Guests with Mrs Wilson in Washington
Mrs Albert Todd of Washington DC is visiting with Mrs Edward A Wilson. Mrs Todd is the wife of Colonel Todd US Army retired.
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Albert Todd
Washington, D. C
Edward A. Wilson
Todd
Colonel Todd
Washington guests honored at Country Club bridge luncheon
Mrs. Edward A. Wilson hosts a bridge luncheon at the Country Club on Thursday honoring Mrs. Arthur L. Tuttle and Mrs. Albert Todd of Washington.
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Edward A. Wilson
The
Country Club
Arthur Ll. Tuttle
Albert Todd
Washington
Mrs. A Sachs Hosts Mrs. Max Hamburger in San Antonio
Mrs. A. Sachs is hosting her mother Mrs. Max Hamburger of Chicago. Mrs. Hamburger is well known to San Antonians for spending several winters at the Gunter hotel here.
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A. Sachs
Max Hamburger
Chicago
Card party reservations for Good Shepherd home at Gunter hotel
Reservations for a charity card party at the Gunter hotel Friday night are being taken by Catholic church ladies. Mrs Leo Cotton chairs the arrangement committee and tickets may be secured through Mesdames John L Bullis B F Kingsley Archibald Bacon or John Selbaze.
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Gunter Hotel
Good Shepherd
John L. Bullis
B. F. Kingsley
Archibald Bacon
John Selbaze
Leo Cotton
Missionary Rally By National Rally Team At Central Church
The National Rally team of the Christian Board of Missions will hold services at 8 p m Thursday and at 3 p m and 8 p m Friday at Central Christian Church. Team members include Miss Alleine Grafton national superintendent of circles Miss Bertha Lacock former missionary in Porto Rico Dr Ada Mc Neill Gordon and Mrs Carrie King state secretary. All interested persons are invited.
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Christian Board of Missions
Central Christian Church
Alleine Grafton
Bertha Lacock
Porto Rico
Ada McNeill Gordon
Carrie King
Coulter Guests O P Witt From Douglas Ariz
Mr and Mrs T H Coulter of 6225 West Commerce street host as their guest O P Witt of Douglas Arizona.
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T. H. Coulter
West Commerce Street
O. P. Witt
Douglas, Ariz
Mayor Offers Car Prize to Young Gardeners in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Mayor Ed Overholser announced a prize of a new five passenger automobile to the boy or girl under fifteen who produces the greatest net profit this summer from gardening a single vacant city lot. The commissioner of finance also offers to donate the city drivers license to the winner.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Ed Overholser
Commissioner of Finance
Miss Campbell Entertains Delta Gammas Dinner
Miss Esther Campbell hosted a Monday dinner at the Origin al in honor of the Delta Gamma Chis. The table featured red carnations and ferns. Guests included Lenora Bilhartz Leonie Kleck Juanita Courtney Augusta Heubaum and Marguerite Heubaum.
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Miss Campbell
Miss Esther Campbell
Lenora’ Bilhartz
Leonie Kleck
Juanita Courtney
Augusta Heubaum
Ada Cee Marguerite Heubaum
Paris Talks on Briand Visit to Italy and War Burdens
Paris reports Premier Briand's visit to Italy as a step to align wartime effort. The Mafin notes Italy faces heavier burdens but gains from Allied victory and stronger participation. Briand's steadiness in defending Egypt and protecting Serbia’s salvage is highlighted.
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Paris
Briand
Italy
Mafin
Rome
Egypt
Saloniki
Child and Animal Protection organizers gain ground in Texas
Will L. Vining, former Austin Chamber of Commerce secretary and state organizer for the Bureau of Child and Animal Protection, returns from central Texas reporting the formation of about six local branches in a brief period of organizing activity.
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Austin
Tex
Will L. Vining
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Texas
Cut Out This Slip For Foley Sample Pack
A brief advertisement urges readers to mail a cutout with five cents to Foley & Co of Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and rheumatic complaints, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness, via local druggist A M Fischer.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. Ms. Fischer
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