Army to start payments for Fort Sam Houston site purchases
Disbursement to begin soon after abstracts of title return from Washington. Colonel Harry L. Rogers heads the Southern Department quartermaster office as 26 property blocks for a general supply depot are acquired. Captain M. R. Hilgard will issue payments. first payments and checks will go to earliest buyers as abstracts are approved, with funds already placed to Rogers’ credit.
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Fort Sam Houston
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
Washington
Army
M. R. Hilgard
San Antonio
Rogers
Hilgard
Attorney General
Government buys large land blocks by option deals
Hundreds of owners have agreed to sell to the government with options on about 30 percent more of twenty six blocks. Captain Hilgard is closing deals rapidly while abstracts are reviewed and funds are allocated to Colonel Rogers for the purchases. The government has already obligated over $200,000 in negotiated transactions.
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Hilgard
Rogers
Location critique by Arizona official on San Antonio Chamber
W Ward Davies immigration commissioner of Pinal county Arizona and Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce secretary found the San Antonio Chamber building poorly placed on a side street. He urged locating chambers on busy corners to be noticed by passersby. Davies is touring to promote Arizona's Casa Grande and Florence valleys. He notes B F Goodrich plans 10 000 acres for long staple cotton for tires and 2 000 acres to be planted in Pinal county this spring. He will travel to New Orleans Philadelphia Pittsburgh Youngstown Cleveland Detroit Chicago Iowa City and Wayne Nebraska to study cotton culture and markets.
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W. Ward Davies
Pinal County
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce of
Casa Grande
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Davies
Florence
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Iowa City
Wayne, Neb
Fiesta San Jacinto aims to outshine Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Gran Quivera President Ed Finck returned from New Orleans where he toured Mardi Gras and gathered parade and float ideas for San Antonio's Fiesta San Jacinto. He says San Antonio can match or surpass New Orleans in romance, history, and spectacle. A Gran Quivera directors meeting at the Travis Club discussed his findings, with details not to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Finck
Gran Quivera
New Orleans
San Antonio
United States
Finch
Travis Club
Alabama Man Dies From Illness While Visiting Son
Francis Harwood Bates of Bates Farm near Selma Alabama a prominent local figure died Monday morning at 745 at his son's residence 328 Lexington Avenue while visiting his son he had been ill about a week He is survived by his wife a sister three sons and a daughter He was a past grand high priest of the Royal Arch chapter of Alabama an active Knight Templar and Shriner The body will be sent to Alabama for interment at Selma funeral service described bizarrely as resembling a lawn mower in a New Jersey inventor s machine that beats carpets or rugs with small paddles as it runs over them
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Francis Harwood Bates
Bates Farm
Selma
Ala
W. P. Bates
Lexington Avenue
Bates
L. B. Williams
Jackson
Miss
G. «. Bates
Montgomery
Frank A. Bates
Chattanooga
William P. Bates
B. E. Brown
Tarboro
N. C
Royal Arch Chapter
Alabama
New Jersey
San Antonio Ad Notices and Local Offers
Multiple notices detail real estate sale by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad with 78.98 acres and Lot 11, Block 21 Riverside addition bought from the Chamber of Commerce. Also mentions lectures by Dr. Vinson and Purim event at Harmony Hall hosted by the Hebrew Institute.
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Sap
San Antonio
New French Invention Helps Break Somme Wire
A French army photograph shows a wire cutter device in action. A soldier enters the machine and advances it through barbed wire entanglements, the dual giant clippers slicing a passage for attacking infantry.
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Somme
Auditorium Campaign Clarifies Plans With City Official
In a bid to avoid confusion with an old abandoned coliseum project the auditorium general committee asks Commissioner Clinton Kearny to provide guidance and remove sign confusion about the current campaign for a new auditorium.
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Auditorium General Committee
Clinton Kearny
Coliseum sign removed as site history marked
The large electric sign hanging over Romana street reading Coliseum was taken down. The sign marked the intended site of the old coliseum. Drosini Brothers now run the Boston Cafe at 102 East Houston Street and invite former patrons. six day claim period noted for Boston Cafe claims.
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Coliseum
Romana Street
Drosini Brothers
Boston
East Houston Street
City Considers Jitney Ban Ordinance Draft
City Attorney Gillette to prepare a new anti jitney ordinance to prohibit jitneys from operating in the business district. Mayor Brown urges a draft that can be sustained in court while honoring the council’s will and regulatory aims.
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Gillette
Brown
Determined Lady Denies Taxi Fare Cheating Claim
A determined lady argues with a taxi driver over an exact fare, asserting years of experience and resistance to being cheated. The driver retorts with a sharp exchange, and the dialogue ends with mutual resignation in a tense street scene.
Red Cross Card Party Set Tuesday at Travis Club
The American Red Cross San Antonio Chapter plans a card party at the Travis Club Tuesday at 2 PM to benefit the society. Mrs. George Martin chairs the event with games including bridge and five hundred and expects 600 plus attendees.
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American Red Cross’ Society
Frederick Funston
Travis Club
George Martin
San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
Menger Hotel
Grand Opera House
Fort Sam Houston
San Antono
A. B. Spencer
A. Sachs
Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
Henry H. Greene
Frank Badger
Bell Campaign Faces Objections in Mayor Race Feud
Reported rift centers on political control of the Bell ticket with Tobin Coy and Terrell named as power brokers. Rumors say a German American may seek streets and public works, while Lowther is pressed to exit as police commissioner nominee.
Postoffice Robbery in Pleasanton Nets Small Cash Stash
Burglars blew the safe at Pleasanton postoffice Saturday night taking about 100 dollars in cash and 50 to 60 dollars in stamps. Constable Galloway reported the robbery to police Sunday. Suspects fled town by car. no arrests yet. A hotel guest, H. Stillman, said his room was entered Saturday night.
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Pleasanton
Galloway
Rebblers
H. Stillman
Thief Breaks Window to Loot Home and Store
A thief entered the home of W A Myre at 206 Wilson Street by breaking a rear window and stole a suit of clothes an overcoat valuable papers and a meal tick. In a separate incident Frank Bianchi Sons store at Pecos and El Paso streets was robbed Saturday night with about six dollars in change and a skeleton key taken.
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A. Myre
Wilson Street
Mr. Myre
Frank Bianchi
Pecos
el Paso
Wise woman recovers after 14 years of pain with Cardus
Mrs J M Elam of Wise Virginia reports fourteen years of backache fatigue and inability to work. She credits Cardus for restored strength reduced pain improved nerves and appetite enabling normal walking and daily tasks.
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Julian Eltinge
Lucy
NEW York Company
Ead
Ralph Dunber
Maryland
Oliver & Olp
McKay & Ardine
Herbert Clifton
Finck
H. Bates
Son
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Hertzberg & Kercheville
Attorneys At Law
Brady
Reliable Tire Co
Main Ave
J. F. Cars
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
Are Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Dr. Foster
Gibbs
Jeffery
Vinson
Robert E. Vinson
The
Texas University
First Presbyterian Church
Dick O. Terrell
Dr. Walsh
Hebrew Institute
Gerstein
Harmony Hall
B. & O. Woodyard
Teutons
Qinternationalg
Count ‘Erdinand
Thos.h.ince’s
Dan Lewis
Kampmann
Travis
Kehoevere
Commerce St
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston Street
M. Corinne Blais
E. Houston
Riebe Jewelry Store
Adv
Harlandale
South Flores
Lozano
Jesus Lozano
Carlos Nacke
Thirty-seventh
Bing H. C. Schmidt
R. G. Whitney
John M Henseth
Charles Haag
Dulling Printing Co
Losoya St. Crockett
Soledad Roof
Edwardo Lopez
West Houston Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
B. J. Emaulson
Battery B
Virginia Artillery
Hawaii
Oppoge Bell
Claim Tobin
Coy
Sam C. Bell
Mr. Bell
Thomas H. Ball
Ferguson
Chester Terrell
Ball
Bexar County
Bexar County, Is To Assume A Like Service For Mr. Bell
Tobin
Bell
Andreas Coy
George A. Lowther
Tom Ball
Sheriff Tobin
Austin
Mr. Coy
Judge Lowther
Soledad St
Union Meat CO
Beef and Pork Packers
San Antonio, Texas
Rucartere
Sts
Fox
Crockett Q
Cardus
J. M. Elam
Western Union
Western Union Service
Western Union Telegraph CO
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