Fort Sam Houston Could Host Civilians Training Camp
Sentiment in Texas and neighboring states backs civilian training camps as a San Antonio event. Major General Funston would run a month long program with uniforms, food, tents, rifles, and instruction by regular army officers at Fort Sam Houston if 400 applicants sign up.
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Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Frederick Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Plattsburg Barracks
New York
Funston
Plattsburg
San Antonio
Southern Department
General Funston
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Pacific Coast
Leon Springs
Flying School Moves to New San Jose Mission Site
The Stinson Flying School relocates from Palm Heights to level land near San Jose Mission with temporary hangars and equipment moved. Miss Katherine Stinson flew to the new field Friday and departed for Chicago to perform an aviation exhibition February 16, planning night flights and testing fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinson
Palm Heights
San Jose Mission
Katherine Stinson
Chicago
Miss Stinson
San Antonio
Cuero High Names Editors for Annual Gobbler
Cuero Texas Feb 12 At a student meeting of Cuero high school a corps of editors and business managers for the forthcoming annual was chosen Tom Stell editor in chief Field Breeden and Lawrence Sheppard business managers Carrie Mae Smith social editor Edward Schiwetz humorous editor Leighton Green athletic editor Rose Newman literary editor The annual likely called The Gobbler with first cover Turkey Red in keeping with Cuero as a turkey industry center.
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Cuero
Tex
Tom Stell
Field Breeden
Lawrence Sheppard
Carrie Mae Smith
Edward Schiwetz
Leighton Green
Rose Newman
Pageant Set for YWCA Jubilee Conference in San Antonio
The southwestern field of the YWCA holds its third jubilee conference in San Antonio February 18 to 20 marking fifty years of the movement. Events include the pageant Girls of Yesterday and Today with Miss Janie Polk as Girl of 1916, and talks by Bishop Thurston Dr Holtoff and Dr Vinson.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
San Antonio
Southwestern
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
New Mexico
Southwestern Field Committee
New York
John N. Hanna
Dallas
Helen A. Davis
Eliza R. Butler
Mabel K. Stafford
Mildred Corbett
Marguerite Stuart
Abbie Graham
Theodore Thurston
Ivan Lee Holtoff
R. E. Vinson
Ausa
Association
Beethoven Hall
United States
Janie Polk
Austin Association
University of Texas
San Marcos
Eliza Butler
Travis Park Methodist Church
China
Helen Davis
Miss Davis
Miss Butler
Miss Stafford
Austin
Georgetown
Whiskey price reveal sparks battle with mail order trust
M. Marcel of 519 Broadway Kansas City Missouri has published a book exposing the Mail Order Whiskey Trust trade formula. The booklet claims the whiskey sold for 2 to 5 dollars per gallon costs only 10 to 12 cents to produce and is mailed free to readers who request it.
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M. Marcel
Broadway
Kansas City
Ady
Grocer Loyalties Highlight Wesco Misa Coffee Ad
Morrison Coffee Co. endorses loyal grocers serving San Antonio with Wesco and Misa Coffee. It condemns rival grocers as unworthy of patronage, urging customers to choose dependable vendors.
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Wesco
San Antonio
Morrison Coffee Co
Ady
New Jack Tar Middies Arrive In Varied Styles
This week’s shipments feature New Jack Tar Middies in Galatea, Linen and Pongee. Designs include regulation and fancy styles with pleats tucks and belts in white or with blue green or red trim. Prices range from $1.00 to $3.50.
Bexar County Plans First Child Welfare Conference
Bexar county will hold its first child welfare conference Saturday February 19 from 1 to 4 PM in the county superintendent’s office at the county courthouse. The event honors Child Welfare Day Founders' Day and the twenty first anniversary of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers Associations with about 200 invitations mailed to trustees teachers and patrons.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
Amanda Stoltzing
University of Texas
P. F. Stewart
Goodwin Carter
Mothers’ Clubs
George B. Peyton
Hosts Named for Mothers Club Leaders
Presidents of all Mothers' Clubs and chairmen of all Mothers' Council committees will be the hostesses for the event.
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Mothers’ Clubs
Mothers’ Council
Hotel Guests and Visitors Listed at Menger Gunter and St Anthony
A batch of visitors and guests are noted at three San Antonio hotels. Ed S Meyer of Cleveland stops at the Menger while Artemus Roberts of Waco is registered at the Gunter. Others include J A Blaser of Boston at the Gunter and Paul Vincent of Waco stopping at the Gunter.
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Ed S. Meyer
Cleveland, O
Menger
Artemus R. Roberts
Waco
Tex
Gunter
L. D. Ormsby
New York
St. Anthony
D. E
F. C. Winthrop
Kenedy
S J. Anthony
Paul Vincent
G. B. Brown
Boston
Mass
Jay Richardson
Kansas City
Youth Charged With Multiple Horse Thefts Returns to Jail
A 19 year old white youth, released two weeks ago, is brought back to city jail on horse theft charges. Police Captain Welch led the detention after the arrest at 7 30 am at a stock yard on South San Saba street. He admits stealing two horses during the out of jail period and reports trading one horse for another before selling it.
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Welch
San Saba _ street
County to appoint election officer and polling sites for school trustee vote
County commissioners will designate a presiding officer and polling places for the county school trustee election in early April. Five trustees at large will be chosen for the county and each independent district outside San Antonio will elect three trustees. Within San Antonio City, eight polling places are likely. Election officers will be teachers from local schools.
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City of
San Antonio
Interurban Line From San Antonio to Houston Planned
Promoter Ed Kennedy announces construction of the Houston Richmond and San Antonio interurban will begin between February 20 and March 1. Kansas City builder C. C. Godman arrives in San Antonio to arrange start and establish headquarters. First 34 mile segment from San Antonio to Seguin will be built with a 400 by 500 foot terminal near the post office as access rights are sought.
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San Antonio
Houston
Ed Kennedy
C. C. Godman
Kansas City
Colonel Godman
Mr. Kennedy
Gunter Hotel
Arkansas Central
Oklahoma Central
Fort Smith & Paris
Tonio
Seguin
Kennedy
Slow Vehicles Ordered to Stay Near Right Curb
Commissioner Steves issued a written order directing police to enforce keeping slow-moving vehicles near the right curb to reduce congestion and accidents. The rule aims to allow faster traffic to pass on the left and was communicated to all daytime and night traffic officers beginning Friday.
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Steves
Conmmmerce
Houston
Alamo Plaza
Army announces promotions and leaves of absence
The notice lists Second Lieutenant Maxwell Kirby of the Third Cavalry assigned to aviation duties from January. Captain Gad Mgan of the Twenty-fourth Infantry resigns effective February 12. Captain Francis L. J. B of the Twelfth Cavalry granted a two day leave of absence.
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Maxwell Kirby
Third Cavalry
Gad M Gan
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Francis L. J
Twelfth Cavalry
Plant Trees Along Land Along San Antonio Austin Road
An Auge lin delegation from San Antonio San Marcos Kyle and other points met in Austin to plant trees along the 84 mile San Antonio Austin post road. W G Bell of Austin ordered trees for his land and others plan to follow, aiming to decorate the entire route.
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Austin
Tex
Augelin
New Braunfels
San Antonio- Austin
San Antonio
San Marcos
Kyle
W. G. Bell
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