Notable Visitors Stay at San Antonio Hotels
A list of guests includes A. Ryan of Jacksonville at the Gunter and John Hume of Houston at the St. Anthony. Charles E. Coon of New York registers at the Menger. Lasman of New York, J. V. Kosek of Wilkes Barre, and Mrs J. E. Cook of Marshall arrive at various hotels. Additional visitors include Leo H. Evans of Evansville at the Gunter, Lyn Coleman of Joliet at the St. Anthony, H. M. Care of Oklahoma City at the Menger, W. P. Rice of Cleveland at the Gunter, F. J. Quin of Buffalo at the Gunter, W. M. Ryan of Chicago at the St. Anthony, and W. E. Parker of Austin at the Menger.
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A. Ryan
Jacksonville
Fla
Gunter
John Hume
Houston
St. Anthony
Charles E. Coon
New York
Menger
Lasman
John V. Kosek
Wilkesbarre
J. E. Cook
Marshall, Mich
Meneer
Leo H. Evans
Evansville
Ind
Lyn Coleman
Joliet, Til
San Antonio
H. M. Care
Oklahoma City
W. P. Rice
Cleveland, O
Washington Statue Wreaths Unveiled by French Officials
French war, foreign, and navy departments along with Paris authorities gathered at the Place d Iena to place wreaths at the Washington statue. General Lavetier laid a wreath for General Lyautey as Paris officials marked shared Franco American ideals and cited Washington and Lincoln as exemplars of the alliance.
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Paris
War Office
Foreign Office
Navy
Washington
Place D'Iena
America
General Lavetier
General Lyautey
France
Stomach Contains Trace of Morphine
Pure Food Commissioner Hoffman announced chemists in the laboratory detected morphine in a stomach sent from San Augustine. The amount remains undetermined. The man, who died days later while hunting after eating lunch, died under suspicious circumstances.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food
Hoffman
San Augustine
Electromagnets Patented to Shield Auto Tires
Inventors patent electromagnets designed to suspend in front of automobile wheels to attract and remove stray metal objects that could puncture tires, offering tire protection through magnetic pickup technology.
A Woman's Experience With Grippe Remedy
Mrs. J. A. Rodgers of Switzer South Carolina reports susceptibility to colds often ending in grippe. She states Foley's Honey and Tar prevents doctor bills by loosening phlegm stopping irritants and easing soreness and inflammation to free air passages. For sale by A. M. Fischer. Adv.
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Grippe
J. A. Rodgers
Switzer
S. C
Foley
Sterling Family
A. M. Fischer
Woman's Club Patriotic Luncheon at Gunter Hotel
A patriotic luncheon for about four hundred guests was held at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio under the Woman's Club of San Antonio. Speakers included Mayor Clinton G. Brown and Brigadier Henry A. Greene with toasts on Pan Americanism and national service.
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Gunter Hotel
Woman's Club of
San Antonio
Fifth District
Washington
W. A. Daniel
Woman's Club
Father Quinn
Father
Daniel
Clinton G. Brown
W. H. Wentland
Fifth District Federation of Woman’s Clubs
University of Texas
the Red Cross
Dr. C
Venable
Texas Placed On Touring White List By National Highways
E. J. Hernan of the National Highways Association announced Texas will be listed on the touring white list in Washington records. He arrived in San Antonio to report progress in counties and communities building good roads. He planned a Brenham meeting and then a Dallas stop before transfers to another state.
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O. Kk
Texas
Washington
E. J. Hernan
National Highways Association
San Antonio
Brenham
Mr. Hernan
Puget-Sound-to- Gulf
Meridian Road
Classified Advertising Department
The
San Antonio Light
Deputy Sheriff Returns From Houston With Forgery Suspect
Deputy Sheriff John Subira returned Thursday morning from Houston where he fetched a man charged with forgery on sheriff Tobin’s orders.
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Houston
John Subira
Tobin
Keeping State Secrets in Wartime Ledger Reports
The Philadelphia Ledger notes numerous state secrets must be protected during war. Examples include British offices drying ink with roller blotters, black blotting paper, and coded telegrams sealed with a perforated edge. Battleships carry weighted code signal books to sink if captured.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Rayburn Railroad Securities Bill Faces Senate Bottleneck
Washington Feb 22 The Rayburn bill to amend the act to regulate commerce to curb unlawful over-issues by railroads appears doomed in the Sixty-fourth Congress with March 4 looming and Senate crowded. Despite broad GOP and Democratic support, opposition from some members blocks action as House ponders rule to compel debate. The Kent tuberculosis aid bill also stalls awaiting rules action amid health group endorsements.
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Georgia
Commerce Committee
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California
Funston's Body Passes Tucson En Route To San Francisco
The special train carrying Major General Frederick Funston's body passes through Tucson early today on its way to San Francisco. The ceremony marks a national tribute as railway officials brief the public on the transit.
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Funston
Tucson
Ariz
Frederick Funston
San Francisco
Dream of fiancé in war foresees raid and rescue
A young woman dreams her fiancé wounded in a trench raid. She later learns he was in a raiding party with English and New Zealanders and was wounded on the German trench. A Maori carried him back to safety, matching her vision. The article also notes Holland's government controlled butter output of 154,900,000 pounds annually.
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Holland
Government
It's a mistake to imagine faith rests on luck
Uncle Eben warns against relying on luck or skipping work, arguing faith requires effort and action rather than passive hoping. The remark appears in a Washington Star excerpt.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
McCloskey Reports Emmet Bank Assets Surpass Liabilities
Augustus McCloskey, receiver, files a bank report with District Clerk Osceola Archer showing Emmet Bank assets of 310 255.18 against 197 515.38 in liabilities, a net asset excess of 112 739.80, noting a partial asset list and plans to seek time for reorganizing under a state guaranty charter. The report details cash on hand, deposits, notes, inventories, stock and bonds pledged, and collateral.
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Augustus McCloskey
Emmet Bank
Osceola Archer
McCloskey
National Life Insurance Company
Washington's Birthday Observed Across San Antonio
Washington's Birthday was treated as a legal holiday with city hall and federal buildings closed. Banks, courthouse afternoon closure, and many businesses observed the day. Red Cross flag sales, patriotic school programs, picnics, fishing trips, and crowded Medina dam and Brackenridge golf courses marked the holiday.
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Washington
San Antonio
Federal
Red Cross Society
Medina Dam
Brackenridge Park
Kerrville rally pursues A M College branch and Pike
President Franz C. Groos of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Secretary D. E. Colp of the Bexar County Highway League left Thursday afternoon for Kerrville to join a big Thursday night rally. The Kerrville Business Men's Club hosts the event to press for Kerrville to obtain the A M College branch and a new pike linking Mountain City to San Antonio. Nearly all prominent Kerr County citizens will participate.
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Kerrville
Franz C. Groos
San Antonio
Maine Legislature Adopts Suffrage Resolution
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. The measure goes to Governor Milliken for approval and will be placed before voters at the September election.
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Maine
Augusta
Senate
Milliken
Refugee suspect arrested in horse theft case in El Paso
Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton arrested a white man wanted in El Paso on horse theft charges. Sheriff Tobin notified local authorities and an officer will be dispatched to return the suspect.
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el Paso
Alfonso Newton
Tobin
Provision Markets: Local packing house quotes to dealers
Quoted items include dry salt and bacon extras at 17 to 19 cents, 14-16 pound bacon bellies at 21 cents, pure lard at 18 cents, compound lard, American cheese at 28 cents per pound, and fancy breakfast bacon at 28 cents.
Turpentine and Resin Prices and Stocks Report
Savannah trading summary shows turpentine at 6.00 to 6.20 per barrel with various letters. Resin firm reports sales 62 and receipts 308 with no shipments and stock levels listed.
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Savannah
W. W
Rice Quotations Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on February 22 quotations for rough and clean rice held steady. Receipts totaled 12,915 sacks rough and 5,646 pockets clean, with sales including 330 Honduras pockets 200 Japan pockets and 135 Blue Rose pockets.
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New Orleeans
Honduras
Japan
Blue Rose
New York Cotton Goods Prices Mixed on Wednesday
Cotton goods held steady with print cloth and yarn goods active. Worsted yarns remained high and firm while raw silk stayed steady as market activity moved conservatively forward.
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New York
Imayne
Bankers Begin Seventh Texas District Session in Fort Worth
Four hundred bankers of the Seventh Texas District opened their annual meeting in Fort Worth. The business session ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and was followed by receptions and entertainment arranged by visiting committees.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
National Banks Report Record 1916 Gross Earnings
National banks in 1916 show the largest gross earnings in the system's history with an estimated $600,000,000, Comptroller Williams reports, compared with $528,000,000 for the year ending June 20, 1915.
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Washington, D. C
United States National Banking System
Williams
Northern cattle unsettled in Fort Worth market report
Union Stock Yards at Chicago and other centers show mixed movements on February 22. Fort Worth prices ease ten cents for cattle while Kansas City holds steady to strong. hogs weaken in Chicago and St Louis. sheep steady nationwide. Receipts include cattle 2850, hogs 6000, sheep 1700 in Fort Worth area.
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Fort Worth
Chicago
Kansas City
Louis
Union Stock Yards
St. Louis
Live Stock Receipts and Prices at St Louis Market
Hogs receipts 11 000 with mixed notably lower prices from 9.25 to 12.85 depending on grade. Cattle receipts 2500 with market steady and ranges from 4.25 to 11.75 for beef and calves. Sheep receipts 1000 with lambs 12.75 to 14.80, ewes 8.00 to 11.50, yearlings 11.50 to 13.50.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
Ill
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Government ownership urged at stock yards convention
In Amarillo Texas on February 22 the association of buyers and sellers of live stock heard Tom Rudy an independent packer from Kansas City urge government ownership of stock yards as a solution to obstacles faced by cattlemen seeking a market with genuine competitive bidding.
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Amarillo
Tex
Association of Buyers and Sellers of
Tom Rudy
Kansas City
Exchange Rates and Silver Quotes From London Market
London news notes bar silver at 37 44 per ounce. Mexican money trading in San Pedro on Thursday shows money at 4 percent and discounts at 54 percent for three months 5 percent and 5 percent.
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San
London
Shippers Market Prices and Poultry Rates
Shippers report steady prices for butter creamery and country dairy products. Texas poultry values hold firm with varied hen and frier sizes, broilers and turkeys listed. ducks and geese prices also noted per dozen. Prices shown reflect Thursday trading with commissions and regional market notes.
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Eges
Texas
Texas Creamery
Commodity Prices and Receipts Across Regions
Quotations today ranged as creamery products steady. Kegs unchanged with receipts of 245 cases. Potatoes up with 23 car receipts. White potatoes Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho at 2.70 to 2.85 per 100 pounds. Poultry alive unchanged with fowls at 21 cents and springs at 30 cents.
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Washington
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Michigan
Wisconsin
Springs
Kansas City Commodity Prices Report
Kansas City market notes quot. Butter 42c firsts 40c seconds 37c packing 26c. Eggs firsts unclear Poultry hens 18c roosters 15c turkeys 25c Potatoes 2.60 dollars.
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Kansas City
Rice Cargo Sets Record From Mobile Port
The American steamship Ruby departed Mobile for South American ports with 1 945 035 pounds of rice aboard, claimed to be the port's largest rice shipment ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Ruby
Cotton statistics reveal seasonal deficit and stock
Cotton stocks show yesterday 000061805448 bales and 0.5 million deficit this season. Stock comparisons include last week 1,388,497 and last year 603,536 bales. Deficit figure is unclear due to garbled text but indicates tighter supply.
Spot Cotton Prices Steady in Liverpool Market
Liverpool spot cotton shows moderate demand with prices firm. Middling 11.344 cents, low middling 11.164, good ordinary 10.800. Sales 7090 bales, including 6200 American and 1500 for speculation and export. No receipts.
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Liverpool
Futures prices quoted with multiple monthly spreads
A Liverpool report lists futures close dates and levels for several month pairs from February to November with values ranging around 10.9 to 8.8 while a stray line questions a criminal lawyer.
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Liverpool
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