Confederate Veteran Jesse Wimberley Dies at 72
Jesse Wimberley, Confederate veteran of Longstreet's corps, died at his home on 2519 Perez Street Friday morning. He was a retired insurance agent and is survived by three sons Kent George of San Antonio Horace of Yoakum and two daughters Lottie and Alice of San Antonio. Funeral from his home at 3 PM Saturday with interment in the Confederate cemetery.
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Jesse Wimberley
Perez Street
Kent
George
San Antonio
Horace
Yoakum
Misses Lottie
Alice Wimberley
Longstreet
Old Hair Treatment Promises Dandruff Cure and Growth
An old home remedy advises using Menthol Crystals and other ingredients to treat dandruff and thinning hair. It claims to cleanse the scalp, stop hair loss, prevent grayness, and stimulate growth when applied nightly and in the morning.
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America
Europe
Hearing resumes in Texas & Pacific receivership case
In Dallas on February 18 the Bankers' Trust Company plaintiff urged that the 1915 act handling railway cases does not remove this suit from federal court. Mauruce E Locke argued the act was broad and not applicable to Texas & Pacific's special charter. The court adjourned temporarily due to Judge E R Meek's illness.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Bankers’ Trust Company of
New York
Maurice E. Locke
Bankers’ Trust Company
E. R. Meek
Texas & Pacific
United States
Texas Charter Amendment for San Antonio Machine & Supply
The secretary of state filed an amendment to the San Antonio Machine & Supply Company charter increasing capital stock from 300000 to 450000. The action was announced from Austin on February 18.
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Austin, Tex
Secretary of State’s Department
San Antonio Machine & Supply Company of
San Antonio
Opera box morals spark gossip in New York society
In New York a chorus girl gossip about a public divorce notes upper class morals and a famous box at the opera. The dialogue mentions Mr Van Asterbilt and wife in a scandalous social spotlight. The Telegraph recounts the chattering backstage scene with wit and irony.
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BE. Berry
New York
van Asterbilt
New York Telegraph
Pine Tar Honey Gargle Promises Quick Throat Relief
Advertises Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a gargle to ease hoarseness and sore throat for speakers singers and public workers. Claims antiseptic soothing effects and potential to prevent influenza complications when used early. Priced at five cents.
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R. Bell
Dr. Bell
Government Plans Flood Control After Cabinet Meet
President Wilson and his cabinet agreed to act on flood control for the Mississippi and other rivers. Secretary Redfield will telegram Walter Parker of the New Orleans Association of Commerce promising federal action. Plans include watershed reforestation and coordination with affected states.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Wilson
Redfield
Walter Parker
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Parker
Lane
Houston
Congress
Special House
Refugees Flocked In From Flooded Buckridge Crevasse
Flood refugees are being sheltered in Natchez Mississippi and Vidalia Louisiana as rescuers plan boats to reach Natchez. Cattle and horses on Sicily Island face rising flood threats while scattered groups near Newellton await aid. Levees show no new breaks and overall damage remains limited.
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New Orleans
Jln
Buckridge Crevasse
Natchez
Miss
Vidalia
Lua
Sicily Island
St. Joseph
Newellton
Atchafalaya
Melville
Flood relief for Newellton refugees gathered aboard steamers
In Natchez Mississippi on February 18 relief from the Newellton flood reached 2500 displaced people, mostly Black. Government steamers La Fourche Tensas and Tunica evacuated refugees to a refuge camp, with food and tents provided along the levee while others remained in temporary shelters. Floods also spread toward Waterproof Ferriday and west of them as back levees protect St. Joseph.
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Natchez
Miss
Newellton
Lafourche
Tensas
Tunica
Buckridge Plantation
Waterproof
Ferriday
St. Joseph
Half Sick Giants and Their Small Companion
In Louisville two men, one notably tall and the other short, are seen together often. They exchange light jibes about health as they walk, the little man teasing the giant when he says he is half sick, while the pair remain inseparable and the crowd notices their contrasting sizes.
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Louitsville
Pieece
Mothers Who Have Daughters Praise Pinkham's Compound
Letters from Mrs A Estrada of New Orleans and Mrs E J Purdy of Philadelphia extol Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. They claim improved regularity back ache dizziness and vitality after use and recommend the product to other mothers and daughters.
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New Orleans
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Estrada
N. Galvez Street
Philadelphia
E. J. Purdy
Race Street
Army aviators fly high over city in record flight
First Lieutenant Edgar S. Gorrell, with Lieutenants Kilner and Bowen, completed the longest sustained flight since the squadron’s establishment in San Antonio. Gorrell circled at about 9000 feet for nearly two hours testing cold weather aviation clothing as Captain B. D. Foulis oversees the aero squadron trials and uniforms being produced nationwide.
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First Area
San Antonio
Edgar S. Gorrell
Kilner
Bowen
Gorrell
B. D. Foulois
Aero Squadron
McLaurin Signs Up With Fort Worth Ahead Of Season
Outfielder Ralph McLaurin, who had refused to sign a Fort Worth contract for two years, appeared at baseball headquarters this morning and signed for the current season without advance notice.
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McLaurin
Fort Worth
Tex
Ralph McLaurin
Baseball Headquarters
Meat Diet Warns of Kidney Strain and Back Pain
An old health ad warns that meat raises uric acid, overworks kidneys, and causes back pain, headaches, dizziness, sour stomach, and rheumatic twinges. It urges four ounces of Jad Salts daily to neutralize acids, flush urinary waste, and prevent bladder issues.
Gruther Named Captain of Detectives in Harmony Shift
Friction in the police department led to the resignation of J J Lawrence after two years as detective chief. James W Caruthers will become captain of the detective bureau under Chief Lancaster to restore harmony, with Lawrence stepping down to clear the way for reform.
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Police Department
J. J. Lawrence
James W. Caruthers
Lawrence
Detective Bureau
Lancaster
Brown
Steves
Mayor Brown
Central Fire and Police Station
A. H. Miller
Bertillon Department
Commission
Hicks
Campbell
Callaghan
I. & G. N. Railway
Sun Temple Unearthed in Mesa Verde by Dr Fewkes
Archaeologists under Dr J Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian uncover a sun temple at Cliff Canyon near Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde. The fossilized palm leaf relic, set in masonry, hints at solar rites and an age around 1300 AD with possible earlier antiquity.
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Garrett P. Serv
America
Mesa Verde National Park
Southwest
J. Walter Fewkes
Smithsonian Institution
Cliff Canyon
Mecca
Mesa Verde
Fewkes
Knowlton
National Museum
Washington
New York State
Utica
Militia Seizes Sheriff Post in Clarksdale Mississippi
In Coahoma county the local militia under Adjutant General Scales took charge of the sheriff office. J H Fisher appointed by Governor Bilbo replaced J D Baugh who had been removed. Martial law not declared but readiness ordered. The Supreme Court weighs Baugh’s bid to block Fisher pending eligibility ruling.
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Clarksdale
Miss
State
Supreme Court
Baugh
Fisher
Rotarians Endorse Civilians Training Camp Plan
At the San Antonio Rotary Club meeting Judge Osceola Archer led a resolution endorsing a civilians training camp at Fort Sam Houston. The club authorized a committee to survey members on participation and Toastmaster Charles Ade proposed a Rotary Zouaves unit. The resolution will be sent to General Frederick Funston for approval, following Bishop William Capers on the Brotherhood of Rotary.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Rotary Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Osceola Archer
Charles Ade
Rotary Zouaves
Frederick Funston
Brotherhood of Rotary
William *. Capers
Vinci Strengthens Ailing Elderly Says Kingston Woman
A letter from Mrs. A. E. Carson of Kingston N Y praises Vinci for restoring health and energy in a 69 year old patient with indigestion and fatigue after doctors warned against recovery. She credits five bottles with restoring strength to perform daily chores and recommends Vinci to friends. The note cites Vinci components including cod liver without oil pep tone beef peptone and a mild tonic wine. Local San Antonio druggists and stores are listed as suppliers.
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San Antonio
Vinci
A. E. Carson
Kingston
N. Y
A . Fischer
Meier
Commerce St. Sap
S. Fiores St
Main Ave
George Keene
Military Plaza
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Bldg
App
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Miecea
Layvona
Forfel
Drugelsi Ahonett
Queen Chocolate Shop
East Houston St
Med. Co
Lyin, Mass
J. W. Gruther
Harmony Jis
Sun Worshipers of America
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el Paso
D. B&b. Chapin
Gunter Hotel
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Boston Shoe Store
Lamo PL
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