Annoyance Over Nurse Ad Sparks Block Lockout
Residents of the 400 block San Pedro avenue bar doors and refuse knocks after an ad in The Light incorrectly directed applicants to 416 San Pedro. Several houses visited by many women believed 417 or 418 were the intended address. The ad’s author is unknown and the block seeks to avoid further nurse solicitations. San Antonio talent to perform for Ben Hur patrol expenses in Los Angeles May.
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San Pedro Avenue
Austin
San Antonio
Bones
Blackburn
Ben Hur
Imperial Council
Los Angeles
Shriners Plan Grand Minstrel Show In City
The Ben Hur temple Shriners prepare a Wednesday night grand minstrel performance titled Ben Hur Minstrels. Audiences in Austin and the city will see a dog trial run with nightly repeats due to high demand. The act features W. C. Bell and a Matt and Jeff routine in a traditional Lew Dockstader style program.
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Ben Hur Temple
Austin
Lew Dockstader
W. C. Bell
Shriner
Matt and
Jeff
The Lax Fos Way Offer Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Lax Fos as a liver stomach kidney and bowel strengthener plus systemic tonic. It urges buying the first bottle on a money back plan and suggests asking the druggist for a second bottle, claiming it keeps the insides right.
Staacke Bros Rubber Tires Offer Kelly Springfield Rubber
Staacke Bros. advertise rubber tires for carriages and buggies using Kelly Springfield rubber noted as the best available.
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Staacke Bros
Dr J R Cunningham Osteopath Promotes Health
Dr J R Cunningham of 449 Moore promotes osteopathy and health through old phone 984 ng, indicating practice and contact details in the community.
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J. R. Cunningham
Moore
Ramsey 10 Open Campaign March 30
Judge W. F. Ramsey announces formal campaign opening for the Democratic nomination for governor. He will speak March 30 in Gonzales and begin a statewide speaking tour aimed at a sweeping victory for good government.
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Gonzales
Austin
Tex
W. F. Ramsey
Gonzales County
Texas
Railroad Commission Decisions Shaped at Austin Hearing
The Texas Railroad Commission granted Sweetwater depot improvements by the Kansas City Mexico & Orient railway with a new depot plan due within six months and completion in nine. It adopted Wise County Brick scale, canceled most brick rates except Laredo to San Antonio, and delayed that cancelation by 90 days. Other actions include joint line rate adjustments for fertilizers and carrots, a 20 cent maximum lumber rate from East Texas, and depot work for Trinity and Brazos Valley at Datura. The panel refused Dallas Chamber express return rate changes and set train stopping rules at Meridian for Santa Fe.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Sweetwater
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Wise County Brick Company
Laredo
San Antonio
Texas
Santa Fe
Meridian
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Express
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Health Benefits for Sleep and Kidney Comfort
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for backache rheumatism and kidney irregularities claiming to restore kidney function and overall health. A Sterling Illinois resident Mrs. M F Spalsbury testifies two bottles cured her back and kidney pain enabling sleepless nights to end. Edwards & King Drug Co. stands as supplier.
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M. F. Spalsbury
Sterling
Edwards & King Drug Co
Suc
State fire inspectors return from San Antonio
The Texas state insurance board members R N Pollard and Wallace Inglish returned from San Antonio after inspections with the new Houston fire marshal Jack Lyons. They said no insurance rate increase will result from the Houston fire and urged Houston authorities to adopt a building code to limit future losses, noting roofs should be non combustible.
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Austin
Tex
State Insurance Board
R. N. Pollard
Wallace Inglish
San Antonio
Jack Lyons
Houston
Pollard
Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Doubles Capital
The Merchants Ice and Cold Storage company voted to double its capital to 300000 dollars to stock 5000 tons of ice over the summer and guard against a possible ice famine. Founders include J. H. Kirkpatrick and George B. Marshall of San Antonio and Henry Vogt and Adam Vogt of Louisiana. The firm began with 50000 dollars in 1909, was raised to 150000 last year, and now doubles again signaling prosperity.
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Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Company
J. H. Kirkpatrick
George B. Marshall
C. W. Fichtner
San Antonio
Henry Vogt
E. H. Wedekind
W. 8S. Montz
S. Thorstensen
George G. Montz
Adam Vogt
Louisiana
San Antonio City Council Debates Employee Tribute Ordinance
The San Antonio city council heatedly debated an ordinance by Alderman Boynton banning tribute or contributions by city employees, claiming prior practice existed. The measure failed to pass as aldermen split 6 to 6 and it was referred to the next meeting.
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Boynton
Kenney
Mr. Boynton
Wickeland
Lipscomb
Alderman Lipscomb
Lucas
Richter
San Antonio
City of
Mauermann
Finance Committee
Nolan Street
Menger
Braden- O'Neal Plumbing Company
Avenue C
Sewer Committee
Alamo Auto Company
Bill Board
Lambert
Boynton and
Fincham
Alderman Boynton
Uhr
Streets Committee
Olive Street
Starr
Dawson Streets
Nolan
Hackberry
Alderman Uhr
Presa
Marlborough Place
Ryan
San Antonio Traction Company
Gevers Street
George D. Robbins
Losoya Street
Ed Rand
Houston Street
Trustees of
The
Order of Odd Fellows
Cherry Street
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Yrup
Shriners
Ramsey
U.S. Pat
Pape
Merchants Ice Company
Boynton Sayacity
Crockett and
Nacogdoches Streets
Alamo Plaza
Nagel & Wuest
St. James Hotel
the Menger
J. F. McGowan, Mgr
BEXAR
Alfred Sanner
Prep
Cheerfi Hess
Bears
New York
Ola
Castoria
Centaur
American Bank & Trust CO
West Texas Bank & Trust CO
Ini Avenue C
A Guarantee Fund Bank
Wr. FE. Meccaleb
Joseph F. Green
J. H. Savage
Leon N. Walthall
W. KB. Hamilton
State Bank & Trust Company
State Bank & Trust Company Hicks Bidg
San Antonio, Tex
Hicks
SAN Antoniae
Anthony
F. M. Swearingen & Son
St. Anthony
Gunter
Biggar Bros. Furniture Co
Gunter Hoted Company
Hotel Savoy
Roprert A.ogquille
Maenager
Charica
San Francisco
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