Revival Embraces Mossbacks as Harbor City Buys Grow
A local pitch extols reviving the “Mossback” to boost sales in Harbor City San Antonio and Southwest Texas. The writer claims buyers have purchased $60,000 worth of lots since December and urge Methuselah Mossback to visit 333 Alamo Plaza to learn about maps and new opportunities. A. D. Powers signs the appeal.
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Mossbacks
Methuselah Mossback
Mossback
San Antonio
Texas
Harbor City
Ingleside
Harbor City Terminal Corporation
Alamo Plaza
A. D. Powers
Equal Franchise Talk by Miss Maria Fenwick at Maverick Hotel
Miss Maria Fenwick speaks to the Twentieth Century Club on Equal Franchise Tuesday at 3 PM in the Maverick hotel parlor. A musical program precedes the talk with piano by Miss Thomas violin by Miss Eleanor Smith and song by Mrs Eva S Lepper.
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Maria Fenwick
Twentieth Century Club
Maverick Hotel
Thomas
Eleanor Smith
Eva S. Lepper
Watson welcomed son by Irish wife in London
London February 22 William Watson the poet living in seclusion was presented with a son and heir by his handsome Irish wife. Both Mr and Mrs Watson have many friends in America.
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London
William Watson
Revonoc Stoves and Tools Sale Sparks Bargain Hunt
A local sale touts Revonoc stoves praised as efficient with glass founts and multi burner options at cut prices for a one week demonstration. Also advertised are assorted tools and hardware including garden hoes pruning shears chisels steel trowels wrenches and cutters at deep discounts with early bird specials and bargain bundles.
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Clark
Medina Dam land case seeks books in court hearing
Three Medina county commissioners rule on whether Medina Valley Irrigation Co must produce books and maps for land to be condemned for a reservoir. Judge Maxey to decide whether papers are private. Hearings continue with appraisals in Bandera county starting March 3.
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Medina Dam
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
T. S. Maxey
Maxey
Federal Court
Cc. L. Bass
Joe Forst
J. A. Kercheville
N. W. Ward
Medina County
Bandera County
Federate City Improvement Clubs Meet To Unite San Antonio
Civic progress advances as Prospect Hill Improvement Club leads plan to federate all city improvement clubs. Committees will meet with other organizations this week to discuss the project and form new clubs in unrepresented wards. The Fourth Ward and Starr Heights clubs spearhead paving plans and park and fire station developments. The next meeting is March 3 at which plans for a First Ward club also begin with expected women participation.
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San Antonio
Prospect Hill
Sixth Ward
Beacon Hill
Fourth Ward
Starr Heights
Pioneer Society
Fourth Ward Improvement Club
Main Avenue
Romana Street
First Ward
Briscoe School
South Fiores Street
First Ward Improvement Club
Representative Kelley Dead
Word reached Speaker Terrell in Austin on February 22 of the death of Representative D. C. Kelley at his home in Kaufman after an illness beginning last Tuesday.
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Kelley
Austin
Tex
Terrell
D. C. Kelley
Kauffman
Countess Threatens Suit After Riding Habit Tea Refusal
Countess Eleanora Cisneros, noted prima donna, announced she will sue a New York hotel management after being refused tea in the hotel restaurant. She had entered wearing a riding habit and was told the restaurant would not serve a woman in such attire.
Many visitors and guests at San Antonio hotels
A long list of arrivals and registrations shows Claude Springall from Corpus Christi and many other guests staying at the St. Anthony, Gunter, Menger, Crockett, Bowie, Savoy, Bexar, and D. M. Picton hotels. Texans from Houston, Dallas, Austin, Galveston, and Pleasanton, plus visitors from St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Bloomington, and Kerrville, are noted in this hotel guest register style notice.
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Claude Springall
Corpus Christi
Tex
St. Anthony
L. Dorsett
Houston
Gunter Hotel
H. C. Hawkins
Crockett
John H. Watkins
Bowie Hotel
J. LePage
St. Louis
Menger
R. S. Copell
Waco
Savoy Hotel
J. A. Moore
Jourdanton
Bexar Hotel
E. G. Wright
Mildred Wright
Pittsburg
E. G. Greber
Dallas
A. Rice
Galveston
F. H. Johnson
Austin
Savoy
J. W. Moss
Bexar
EB. R. York
J. F. Williamson
Mia
W. A. McCoy
Eulalia Ricks
Pleasanton
San Antonio
M. H. Dowell
Luling
Crocket Hotel
Howard
D. M. Picton
Rockport
F. N. Mills
Hondo
Jesse B. Farris
Cuero
Earle B. Mayfield
Temple
John T. Benner Jr
Pearsall
City
A. F. Hiatt
Marfa
G. D. Ullrich
Gunter
P. P. Stacy
Bloomington
Ill
Crockett Hotel
W. Eb, Metzger
Portland
Ore
A. Fadlecsied Jr
Kerrville
Menger Hotel
J. M. Davis
H. Harris
Royal
H. Remeschal
L. D. Howers
Roy E. Dassey
Pleas
A. G. Edwards
Pp. J. Edwards
del Rio
A. Russell
Paducah
James M. Smith
Indianapolis
R. H. Smith
North Pine Street
Harlandale
Ballamo
Mont
Bootgeh Balan Paree
Cal
William Homing Dallas
Ttcamp
Bracken
Maul
List of names from various U S cities
Ever since the Gordon riots of 1780 the Bank of England has had military protection. The military watch is set every night. At 6 o'clock it marches with bayonets fixed from the headquarters of whichever guard's regiment has the duty for the week.
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Bank of England
Pimples Vanish With Stuart's Calcium Wafers
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a blood cleanser that clears pimples blotches and skin eruptions by purifying the blood. It claims no poisonous drugs, features calcium sulphide, and urges readers to start now with a 50 cent box from drug stores.
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Stuart
Begi
Spring Styles Arrive With Eastinfluenced Fashions
The new Spring dresses feature East inspired designs and American flair with white, colored, and embroidered crepe gowns, high and Dutch necks, long and short sleeves, and prices from 15 to 100 dollars. Tailored and novelty suits showcase Charmeuse and silk fabrics, high waists, and Bulgar ian blouses with prices from 15 to 115 dollars. Wash suits mark a swift shift from winter to spring with high cutaway coats and varied trims, plus linens and ramie fabrics in pastel shades. Crepe de Chine Petticoats priced at 6.50 complete the season's line.
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Neil Rose
New Jewelry And Parasol Fashions On Display At Local Shop
A wide range of jewelry items including German silver coin cases bar pins and vanity sets priced from 15c to 1 25. New parasols Morning Glory and Bell shapes with detachable handles priced 7 50 to 25. Embroidery lace collars Dutch collars and neckwear 25c to 65c. Also a selection of bibles prayer books rosaries and hymnals.
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Paris
Spring Silk Fabrics and Embroidered Robes In Bright Palettes
A broad display of fabrics and patterns arrives with Silk Eponge in multiple widths and 45 inch Ratine in stripes and pastels. Colored Embroidered Lingerie Robes priced at 5.95 and 7.50, with earlier prices 10.00 and 12.50. New kimono crepes, satins, and crepe fabrics shown in Turkish chiffon, crepe de chine, and boudoir styles priced from 0.75 to 3.00 per yard and up to 50.00 per pattern in some cases.
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Copenhagen
CVO
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Federate City
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New York
Heittkamp
R. Wilcox
Ohio
S.M. Stansburg
Gainesville
J. Thompson
James H. Fennessey
Lebanon
W. H. Driggers
Chickasha
Okla
Ervine
Jackson
F. B. Fairfield
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. L. Weatervelt, Poughkeepsie, N. Y
A. C. Salge
Netherwalt
J. B. Duffey
J. E. Maddox Jr
H. N. Roys
Rolin
Mich
C. W. Mason
Gonzales
Ben Hooper
Oshkosh
Wis
Frank Gebbie
Rochester
N. Y
Mary V. Hartzel
W. M
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Parker Pray
Piper
Oakland
Switzerland
France
Ireland
Scotland
Dolly Madison
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