Fiesta San Jacinto plans band contest during Fiesta week
Ten bands have agreed to participate in a statewide contest during Fiesta week with prizes for winners. The event, promoted by local musicians, will be held in Beethoven hall with two pieces per band and two en masse. A Thursday afternoon Alamo plaza parade precedes a visiting musicians banquet.
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Fiesta San Jacinto Association
William H. Smith
D. A. Rose
William Gebhart
San Antonio Musicians’ Society
Beethoven Hall
Alamo Plaza
W. H. Furlong Jr
The
Automobile Club
Dallas
Ayres
Former Ecuadoran Minister Luis Carbo Dies in New York
Luis F. Carbo former minister to the United States and veteran diplomat of Ecuador died in New York yesterday after a long career in his country's governmental service.
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New York
Luis F. Carbo
Ecuador
United States
P G executives visit San Antonio to study market
C H Gamble of Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, met yesterday with Texas territory reps to survey business conditions and consider a Texas plant. P&G delegates T C Brown Dallas L H Gray New York E B Walker Austin and T E Chancellor Dallas stayed at the Gunter Hotel.
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San Antonio
C. H. Gamble
Proctor & Gamble Company
Cincinnati
Texas
Proctor & Gamble Co
Mr. Gamble
T. C. Brown
Dallas
Proctor & Gamble
Southwest
L. H. Gray
New York
E. B. Walker
Austin
T. E. Chancellor
Gunter Hotel
Notice on Brackenridge Park horn collection
Anyone taking horns from the elks in Brackenridge Park or shedding them will be prosecuted.
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Brackenridge Park
Y M C A Officers Return From State Convention
E. E. Dilley secretary and J. Floyd Smith assistant secretary report return from Corsicana where over 250 delegates attended the annual state convention. Notable speakers included I. E. Brown of Chicago W. M. Ball Dr Barbour J. L. Hunter and L. A. Counter. Banquet opened and Coulter led conference. Corsicana hosts praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Dilley
J. Floyd Smith
Corsicana
Association
I. E. Brown
Chicago
W. M. Ball
Dr. Barbour
New York
J. L. Hunter
L. A. Counter
Dallas
L. A. Coulter
Mr. Dilley
Ward Improvement Clubs Formed Across City
Three ward improvement clubs were organized last night the Eighth Sixth and Fifth Ward Improvement Clubs Alderman Uhr promised street committee support for curb and sidewalk projects Permanent organization sessions followed with officers elected and plans to canvass for members A wide range of civic leaders spoke at Brackenridge and Government Hill Methodist Church venues securing prospects for future community work
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Ward Improvement Clubs
Eighth Ward Improvement Club
Sixth Ward Improvement Club
Fifth Ward Improvement Club
Fourth Ward Club
Main Avenue High School
Eighth Ward
Brackenridge High School
M. B. Hutchins
Julius Jork
Wesley Peacock
Prospect Hill
Sixth Ward
A. B. Weakley
George King
N. L. Petrich
A. H. Muir
Arthur Marek
Civic Improvement Club
Uhr
Robert Uhr
Turner Hall
J. H. Kampmann
W. G. Tobin
Central Committee
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Burroughs
John J. Stevens
W. W. King
R. Kruger
John Fentiman
Gus Etter
George C. Saur
Sidney Weis
John Herff
E. R. Richardson
Ike Pryor
L. W. Ernest
Welch Demands 7500 for Welch O'Brien Lightweight Fight
Philadelphia report notes a hitch in talks for Freddie Welch and Young Jack O'Brien. Welch insists on a guaranteed 7500 dollars win or lose or draw. O'Brien’s brother had sailed. alternative opponents Matt Wells or Mehagan offered at same weight.
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Welch
Philadelphia
Freddie Welch
England
Young Jack O'Brien
Cable
O'Brien
Young Jack
Liverpool
Matt Wells
Mehagan
Swift’s S S S blood purifier promise
An old advertisement extols S S S as a life boosting malaria remedy, claiming rapid strength gains and blood purification for all ages. It lists cures for malaria rheumatism eczema and skin issues and touts purity with a guarantee. Readers are urged to buy at $1.00 and contact The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for more details.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
Arranging for Southwest Baptist Workers Conference
Baptists in the city organize an elaborate five day program for delegates to the Southwest Baptist Workers Conference at the First Baptist Church from March 3 to 7. Rev. S. J. Porter notes a large attendance as sessions feature devotions, Greek exegesis, Sunday schools, foreign and home missions, and talks on Christian education and financing the kingdom.
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Baptists
Southwest Baptist Workers’ Conference
First Baptist Church
S. J. Porter
General Ministerial Union
Young Men's Christian Association
I. J. White
I. Peter
F. M. McConnell
Jesse Pierce
W. K. Penrod
H. Beauchamp
China
J. W. Lowe
R. A. Cohran
J. A. Held
E. C. Routh
A. Copass
D. B. South
Southwest Texas Baptist Hospital
G. B. Mitchell
J. F. Frank
J. Porter
Texas
J. W. Dickinson
Southwest Texas Baptist Workers’ Conference
Policy not favored island independence says Philippine official
Judge James Ross of Manila, head of the Philippine democracy campaign, arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington to discuss policy with President elect Wilson. He says independence talk is political, not popular with the people who prefer eventual statehood under U.S. protection.
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San Francisco
Cal
Philippine Islands
United States
James Ross
Manila
Democratic Campaign Committee of the Philippines
Washington
Wilson
Philippines
States of the Union
Saint Patrick Day Entertainment Ideas at Library Display
A bright green placard labeled Suggestions for St Patrick's Day Entertainments is attached to a desk basket at the library. The display offers ideas for parties luncheons and dinners menus and other St Patrick Day thoughts for public use through a range of suggestions and plans.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Rotary Club Celebrates Anniversary with Women Attending
San Antonio Rotary Club marked its eighth anniversary at a St Anthony hotel banquet. Harry W. Stanley of Wichita Kansas guest of honor urged Rotary unity, Houston and San Antonio clubs pledging cooperation for the 1914 convention while a program of music featured performers and numerous local attendees.
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St. Anthony Hotel
Harry W. Stanley
Wichita, Kansas
San Antonio
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club
Mr. Stanley
Rotary Clubs
Aew Rotary
Rotary
Rotary Club of
Houston
Robert H. Cornell
Texas
J. Ira Kercheville
Grip Prostrates Thousands Across the Nation
Reports nationwide show a sharp rise in grip and pneumonia with the illness taking a severe form this season. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is advertised as a remedy and preventive for grip pneumonia coughs and respiratory diseases, claimed to strengthen the body and aid digestion.
Jerusalem of Today Described by Banks During Lecture
Dr. Edgar J. Banks spoke at Carnegie Library on Palestine from Joppa to Jerusalem. He described the country’s antiquities, historic ruins, and sacred sites, noting Jerusalem’s present form and the Wailing Place. Slides illustrated the lecture, the last in the five part series.
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Joppa
Palestine
Jerusalem
Edgar J. Banks
Carnegie Library
Banks
Massachusetts
Mediterranean
Dead Sea
Dan
Bersheba
Temple
Burns Prove Fatal to Indiana Woman in San Antonio
Lillian Irwan a 33 year old resident of South Bend Indiana died at the Dorbandt Sanitarium in West End after her clothing caught fire from an open fireplace in her room. She had arrived in San Antonio a week earlier for treatment and was left briefly alone when the nurse answered a call. Her body will be taken to South Bend for burial with relatives accompanying. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Irwan of South Bend a sister Clara Irwan and another sister Martha Irwan and a brother Herbert L Irwan of Tuleta Texas.
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Lillian Irwan
South Bend
Ind
Dorbandt
West End
Miss Irwan
San Antonio
Martha Irwan
Henry Irwan
Clara
Herbert L. Irwan
Tuleta
Tex
Real Estate Deal Seals Purchase of Paschal Property
C. J. Spittal bought the old Paschal property at Soledad and Pecan streets for 337.50 per front foot. The 175 by 100 foot site was negotiated by William C. Lott. Demolition of the existing church began yesterday as plans for a modern apartment building emerge.
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C. J. Spittal
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Alexander Joske
Charles Schreiner
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W. C. Burns
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C. H. Jenkins
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C. G. Snead
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Ruby Mae Wood
Mayme Storey
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Traveling Men’s Headquarters
Alfred Lanner
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