San Antonio residents challenge school bond bid from Grant firm
A petition filed with the San Antonio school board urges rescinding its acceptance of R. M. Grant & Co. as bidder for $800,000 in bonds, alleging the bid was not best and that 4 1/2 percent rate would save taxpayers. Arguments include improper consideration of half issue bids and other higher offers for the full issue.
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R. M. Grant & Co
Chicago
San Antonio
Grant & Co
Beara
Said Grant & Co
Kee Lane
Grant & Company
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Safe Kid Cleansing
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless child laxative. It claims it relieves fussiness, feverishness, and stomach issues by cleansing bowels and liver, with directions for all ages and a 50 cent bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Kellogg Wafers Claim Youth Spirit in Snnitone Ad
An old Kellogg advertisement touts Snnitone wafers as restoring vigor and nerve strength. The copy emphasizes rejuvenation and a youthful spirit, targeting readers seeking renewed energy.
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Kellogg
Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers Offered Free Trial Box
A vintage advertisement touts Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a nerve tonic aiding brain power and nerve strength. It offers a free 50-cent trial box and lists San Antonio retailers including A. M. Fischers and Adolph Dreiss.
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Hoffmaster Block
Battle Creek
Mich
Desert Dancers Turn to Air as Vernon Castle Trains for Pilot License
Vernon Castle and his wife Irene, famed for modern dance, are training at an aviation school in Norfolk Virginia. He expects to receive a pilot's license soon and plans to return to England for service in the Royal Flying Corps.
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Vernon Castle
Irene
Castle
Norfolk
England
Royal Flying Corps
Halff and Associates Listed in Local Notice
A local legal notice lists Henry L. Halff, G. A. C. Halff, Fannie L. Halff, F. L. Millvy er, J. No Pettis, Leon N. Walthall, W. B. Hamilton, T. T. Jackson, Edwin Chamberlain and others as part of a public matter.
Hood speaks on protest petition and Grant & Company bid
Walton Hood president of the San Antonio school board is ill at home but states protests filed with The Light are properly addressed to the secretary. He defends the board's bid decision, notes others bid before the meeting, and explains the Grant & Company bond terms and premium totaling about $56, with other bids risking bond market volatility.
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Ings Bank
Ed Rand
Ernest Steves
Jacob Wagner
S. B. Weller
Franz C. Groos
Sam C. Bell
John J. Stevens
Ike Ss. Kampmann
J. E. Jarratt
Charles (. Cresson
J. H. Savage
George D. Robbins
J. M. Nix
R. M. Martindale
Joseph Courand
Robert Maxey
J. N. Brown
L. P. Boettler
van A. Webster
W. G. Tobin
A. B
Walton Hood
San Antonio
Grant & Company
Texas
Chicago
New York
Mother of the Jews in Salonica a historic trade hub
In Salonica six centuries under Turkish rule ended with Greek control yet the city remained Jewish dominated. Jews from Spain settled in the 16th century and formed about 55 percent of the population. The city boasted 36 congregations and famed rabbinic education, with Jewish merchants pivotal to trade across Europe and the Orient.
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Athens
Salonica
Spain
Samuel Asque
Hadichi Khalfa
Smyrna
Persia
Occidental
Venice
Genoa
Marseilles
England
Coronation Urged as Monarchy Returns to China
Tokyo reports Yuan still styled Great Emperor with flowery titles in Peking papers. Editors urge rapid coronation and praise the new regime while noting claims of unrest in southern provinces may be Japan’s pretext.
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Tokio
China
Yuan
Peking
Shang Shang
Sheng Chu
Chih Tsun
Chen Jen
Huang Shang
Hsia Min
Tien Wei
Heaven
Sheng Kung
Sheng Teh
Yang Chuan Yun
Chung Hua
Peking Gazette
Asia
Middle Kingdom
Japan
Swiss Republic Endangered by War Warning
Berne February 12 The anti German agitation in French speaking cantons threatens Swiss neutrality and risks civil war as pro French propagandists seek invasion routes through Switzerland. Geneva and Lausanne papers attack federal authorities and German Canton populations while secession and sedition reach remote mountain villages.
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Berne
Switzerland
France
Baden
Wuerttemberg
Geneva
Lausanne
Ticino
Vaud
Friebourg
Neuchatel
Basel-Land
Japan weighs Russo German alliance as war reshapes Orient
The Japanese Diet adjourns after a three week session with little US focus and signals a possible Russo-Japanese rapprochement. Commentary in Kokumin urges closer ties with Russia, while Tokyo’s stance shows sympathy for Germany, and rumors swirl of a European expedition.
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TOKIO
America
California
United States
England
Japan
Russia
Germany
George Mikhailovitch
Kokumin
House of Peers
Asia
Europe
Invention of Anti Aircraft Bullet Aimed at Zeppelins
London reports J A Sambrooke, a technical expert, has invented an anti air craft bullet designed to pierce Zepp elins at the top and ignite escaping gas. The bullet, fired from rifles or aircraft guns, travels at high speed and spends itself in about twelve seconds, capable of traveling several thousand feet.
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London
J. A. Samebrook
Mr. Sambrooke
Plethoric Volunteer mocks Heron Plume at luncheon
The New York World records a luncheon quip by the Plethoric Volunteer Lord Reading about his friend Heron Plume enlisting. It notes Heron Plume’s past cricket and Oxford links, his khaki appearance, and a joke about the Dardanelles being narrow.
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Lord Reading
New York
Heron-Plume
Rusty
Oxford
Heron- Plume
Dardanelles
Heron Plume
Doctor Claims Nuxated Iron Doubles Strength in Ten Days
Dr EB Sauer asserts iron deficiency drives many illnesses and that two weeks of taking five grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times daily can double strength and endurance. He warns against stimulants and touts organic iron as gentle on teeth, with a $100 reward backing claims.
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H. I. Wagner
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Alamo National Bank
Security Savings
Toledo
Sweet, Causey
Field Rich& Fosterards & Co
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Roth & Co
International
Tillotson
Wolcottman
Tytusst Co
Kaufman Smith Emerto
Mina
Valley Trust T Co
Kean Teaylor & Co
Breed, Elliott
Continental and Commercial Bank & Shee
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Wright & Co
E. H. Rollins
Oige
Cross
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WICE
Hood
Emperor Yuan
Like
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Oxfords
Alamo Plaza
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Bullet For
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