San Antonio posts record year as war boosts business
The city reports a near record year in industrial and commercial activity with increases from 20 to 70 percent as wartime contracts and exports from Mexico drive trade. Population growth and a surge in new housing, railroad and government building projects underpin expanded commerce and employment.
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San Antonio
Wade
Oliver
Mexico
Certa Lnnes
Tyme
Berwuse
Widhion
Sity
Restore Dark Hair Color With Safe Creole Hair Dye
An ad promotes a Creole hair dye claiming to darken hair and restore a natural shade without gray showing. It markets the product as permanent, not fading, and stresses a strong color result versus cheap preparations. The ad lists price of $1.20 and offers prepaid order through a drug company.
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Lia Creule
Community groups to attend lecture this Wednesday night
The Knights of Columbus Catholic Knights of Ametion Ancient Order of MWiber Daughters of Isabelky and other mystic societies will attend. Heydy WW Maguire of Chicago will deliver the lecture free to the public at the House Wednesday night.
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Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights of Ametion
Ancient Order of Mwiber
Daughters of Isabelky
Heydy
Family Faces New Year Without Hope in San Antonio
A wife with five children and an incapacitated husband seeks aid as Associated Charities helps a destitute family in San Antonio. The article details the dire straits, with furniture sold and the family living in poverty while awaiting relief and potential housing.
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Associated Charities Maritime
Thirtlet Leary
Menor
Ov Altentivar
Bros. Tavnted
West
Hino Tose
Heath Co
Team Ag
San Antonio
Tacro
Ili
Associated Charities
Grand rally and class aduision at Hermann Sons event
A ragged notice lists a grand rally and class auditions by Magern Woodmen of America led by M. We ar Thull at 117 N. WMores St on a Thursday in January. It promotes admission 5c, music, and uniforms welcome, with other local ads for jewelry and services.
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Magern Woodmen of
America
M. Wear
Vineke Deill
Saburdas
Janudey Gui
Hermann Sons
Garten
San Antonio choir hosts first concert with Belgian conductor
The San Antonio Boys and Girls Choirs present the first concert under Jalen Witz of the Royal Conservatory of Ghent as conductor and cello soloist Elle van Hoose. The program includes Schubert and Bizet works with a likely turnout on a Wednesday evening at the school.
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San Antonio
Cloels
Wilernaan
Rent Haven Thal
San Anthoniy School
Chtren
Tool Jalen Witz
Royal Conservatory of
Obituary Notices From San Antonio Area
Obituaries note multiple deaths including M Banks of Arlunéar fame, a San Antonio resident for two months, survived by a widow, a daughter and two sons. services at Peace-Rolinson Chapel with interment in Derbygon. Other obituaries include Mrs. Minnie Breckngen, Bertha Morris, Lilly Aulrowa, James Boyle, Mahlon Bowyer, and George Wood, detailing survivors and funeral arrangements across local churches and cemeteries.
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Banks
Arlunéar
Anit Inal
San Antonio
Daughley
Peacee-T Rolinson, Undertaking, Company
Worley Ware
Trugig Parke
Deryigon, Tex
Minto Brockman
Minnie Breckngen
Dave
Ter
Bertha Morris
Carter Boulevard
Bremen
Germany
America
Tolyn
Antonig
Mes
Minuie Bateman
Tier
Nelle
Tom Angeles
Ani Mra
Adele Wubt
Wéutsan
Egy Beoekanut
Sem Angola
Prande Milurel Ad
George We Woot
George W. Wood
Tarpley
Éitzie Undertaking Company
Mission Burd Park
Ho Ty
Cecim
Iwigy Wood
Heusinger Hardware under new management in San Antonio
An historical note records Heusinger Hardware Company entering new management. Edward W. Kensinger assumes leadership of the long running hardware firm, established on Main Plaza South and expanding from a small store to a broad hardware operation serving wholesale and retail customers in the San Antonio trade area.
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Heusinger Hardware Company
Edward W. Veuelnger
John H. Mereingum
Bern
Guy Tiem
A. Weussmar
Military Plaza
Wig
San Antonin
Lip Main Puan
Edward W. Kensinger
Thea
San Antonio
Use Common Sense in Selecting Men
The message urges draft boards to apply common sense and sympathy in evaluating each registrant’s adequate support for dependents. Provost Marshal General Crowder directs boards to consider pay and home allowances to determine if dependents would face hardship without the registrant’s service.
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Wasrington
D. C
Jay Hocal
Maratmar
Genarn Crawdor
Dong
Ay Spidier
Jaferrod Alii Hrdon
Marion
Officers School to Train Mine Kindred Officers in Houston
Telegram from General Thomas B Dugin says a new officers school will open in Houston Thursday. Trainees will attend one month here then move to Port Sill Oklahoma for two months. other officers start a ten month course. Instructors include Col He Ta Laubach and Lieut Rising with secretary duties assigned. arrival of staff delayed by communications and travel.
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Sant Houston
Thomans B. Dugin
Artilery
Wre
Port Sill Aelia
Talantry
He Ta
Laubach
Riang
Aginnaglum
Death of Mrs Mary Van Douten Digs in Akron
Mrs Mary Van Douten Digs aged 88 died at her home at the corner of South Briscoe and Godwin streets on Tuesday morning at 11 30. She leaves four children, her parents, ten Maréchal four brothers and two sisters. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 3 PM from the residence with Rev Mather Rettling of St Henry's Church officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park.
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Job James Boyle
John Janey Boyle
Seardh
Foss
Beurgu Avenue
Cele Monty
Hle
Wallyu
Capito Riveres
Dundalk
Ireland
Amrty
Albaheth Boyle
Thie
Pelee
Dallge
Lee
Semi
Aydy Moyle
Ban Anton
Mary van Douten Digs
B Uinaton
Briscoe
Godwin
Ove Ban Artynton
Gudges
Marechal
John
Vouty
Peto
Lanid Maverhal
Sistees
Henry Junin
Dan Thal Af
Myrtle
G. Mom Stave
Woodmen Clee
Mather
Sir Henry
Mision
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Wiest
Manor Avis
Aid Writers
London
Lauer
Tirso
Yartona King
Wrederiek
Hostow
John Gulsworthy
Anthons
Dingia
Mauch Auronk
la Branche
Wille
Herdenbersn
Apg
Ciremen
Petts Hellmidt
Wil Lam Metnen
Agnews
Metnen
Wastiingson
D.C
Quartermaster Corp
Soc
Pron Cohen
Alam
Rastus
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Seth
Keijse Loan Co
W. Commerce
Telfrey
Dr. Wie
Co Ets
High Prices Jewelry Store
Wah Main A
K.P. Thomas
Ady
O'Connell Loan Co
Blowsten St
Aid
Travis
Lady
Goi Wit Vowuliinn
Duliig
TAL Losey
Bonmleren
Lng
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Symphony Orchestrate Perit
Tormoneetys
H. E. Lockhart
Iser
Tole Northcatt
Leke Northealt
Key
Buona
Atkin
Lilly Aulrowa
Yamin
Warber
Tani Wybaeber
Cparlunds
West Commerce Street
Washington DC
Io San Antonio
Knight of Columbus
Atelock
Techapel
Zia Undertatehme Company
Asi Welock
St Maria Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mahlon J. Bowyer
Matton H. Howyer
South Lores Street
Minnesota
Helm
Tord Kelley-Loring Undertaking
Comepany
Shel Loring
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Republic
United States
SAN Antonio Public Service CO
Moathy
Alwys
Gener Crowder
Tim
Chivas
Testores Marttties
Pankacola
Phi. Fut
Wil Vitin Atorrat
Alhough
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Grove
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ST. Anthony
Peacock Alley
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