Jitney Abolition or Regulation Debated by City Council
City Attorney Gillette says the city may abolish or regulate jitneys. Three commissioners favor anti jitney action, with Uhr introducing the ordinance restricting jitneys to a defined business district. Camp Wilson protests may lead to an amendment to allow service to the post office and back.
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Gillette
Uhr
Garland
Brown
Travis Street
Nueva Street
Bowie
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Camp Wilson
Greene
Council
San Antonio Traction Company
Tax Notice Warns Delinquents to Pay by April 1 1917
The notice states that tax books for fiscal year 1915 cover June 1 1915 to June 1 1916 and will be delivered to the Back Tax Collector. Suits will be filed against nonpaying taxpayers, adding penalties interest and costs, clouding titles. Delinquents have until April 1 1917 to pay to the City Collector.
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James F. Garland
Clinton G. Brown
Davenport man seeks Texas stay after Florida and Chicago trip
E H Ryan of Davenport Iowa is in San Antonio with his wife and daughter to recuperate from a failed winter plan to Florida. He says severe weather caused colds in Florida and Chicago. They will stay several weeks at the St Anthony Hotel and see investment opportunities in Texas.
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E. H. Ryan
Davenport
Towa
San Antonio
Florida
Chicago
California
Ryan
Texas
Pimply Eczema Healed by Cuticura
Mrs. Hetty Smith of Carrollton Texas reports two years of persistent eczema on feet and hands. After trying numerous medicines she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was acutely healed. Sample offered by mail with 32 page Skin Book.
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Hetty Smith
Carrollton
Texas
Cassidy to Lead YWCA Financial Campaign in San Antonio
R A Cassidy arrived in San Antonio to direct the drive to pay off the $50,000 debt on the YWCA building and fund two years of running costs. An executive board session at 2 PM will set the campaign date, followed by a 3:30 PM reception with talks by Miss Ernestine Friedmann and Miss Vera Schafer on local and national work, and Cassidy on the coming campaign. Tea and coffee will be served by Mrs. E W Richardson, Mrs. Phil Walker, and Mrs. Wheeler Pettus.
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R. A.cassidy
Young Woman's Christian Association
San Antonio
Association
Ernestine Friedmann
Vera Schafer
R. A. Cassidy
E. W. Richardson
Phil Walker
Wheeler Pettus
Cattle Raisers Convention Move Aims at San Antonio
Fort Worth hosts the Texas Cattle Raisers Association convention on March 12 to choose the 1918 meeting site. George J. Roark of the San Antonio Chamber reports joint efforts by Fort Worth Houston and Wichita Falls to bring the event to San Antonio amid Oklahoma opposition.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Wichita Falls
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
San Antonio
Association
George J. Roark
Obituary notices for Joel Dean and J G Howard in San Antonio
Joel Dean 35 longtime Asherton and Asherton Gulf railway general manager died of heart failure at 3 30 Wednesday morning in Asherton. His body to be sent to Home Georgia for burial. Survived by widow Lula Richardson and family in Georgia and Texas. J G Howard 55 died at 2 15 Wednesday afternoon at 714 Brooklyn Avenue. He moved from Lockhart ten months ago and is survived by widow and two brothers in law D W Wiggins and J E Long. Body sent to San Marcos for burial. Mrs Octavie T LeCompte 69 died at 3 50 Thursday morning on Corpus Christi road after four months illness. Survived by four daughters and three sons. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Shelley Loring Undertaking Co.
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Joel Dean
Asherton& Gulf Railway
Asherton
San Antonio
Home
Dean
Georgia
Fairbanks Company
Pittsburg
Richardson
Asherton & Gulf Railway
Lula Richardson
L. A. Dean
Rome
Sidney
Erwing Dean
David Anderson
Athens
Georgia Miller
Fielding G. Smith
Austin
Octavie T. LeCompte
Corpus Christi Road
LeCompte
Leon LeComte
Mary
Emelie
Adele LeComte
Florence Rubin
Patent notes for ping pong ball pistol and tub stool
A patent describes an indoor target pistol launching a ping pong ball by a spring. A novel bath tub stool uses two hooks to engage the tub rim for support. The Louisville Courier-Journal remarks on an elderly man’s strong will and his money remaining tied up after his death.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Liquid Shu Make Promises Kidneys Relief For Night Urges
A promotional notice urges mothers to buy Liquid Shu Make to treat nocturnal kidney issues in children. It claims the remedy ends nightly occurrences with minimal cost, noting a 25 cent bottle available at drug stores and results in two days.
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Roy
N. Y
Jesse L. Lasky
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Anita King
New Pathe Weekly
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Mass
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Spark
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Bright
Flores-Harlandale
Crockett 1742
BE. H. Ryan
Cuthura
San Antonio Music Company
Isaac Bledsoe
West Commerce Street
A. G. Howard
J. G. Howard
Brooklyn
Shelley-Loring~ Undertaking Co
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Maxwell House
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