Guessaz Chosen President of San Antonio Rifle Club
Col O C Guessaz was chosen president of the San Antonio Military Rifle Club at its annual officers election Monday night. Other officers named were Col W S Hendrick vice president, E P Lipscomb secretary, L S Goodman treasurer, and C V Birkhead executive officer. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce discussed training camps and the government plans to issue literature. A committee to pursue military training in San Antonio schools reported a hearing upcoming next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
O. C. Guessaz
San Antonio
W.S. Hendrick
E. P. Lipscomb
L. S. Goodman
C. V. Birkhead
Fort Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Ely's Cream Balm Relief for Congested Noses
An old ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm to relieve nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It claims to open air passages, reduce mucous and headaches, and provide instant relief after applying the fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Interactions at a Party Stir With Freeflow Talk
A Washington Star excerpt notes guests mingling with lively chatter. Miss Cayenne remarks that everyone spoke freely, adding there was no fear of interrupting anything worth listening to. The scene captures a moment of unabashed social exchange.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Foley’s Honey and Tar Trial Offer Card
A dime store advert offers a trial package from Foley & Co. for bronchial coughs and colds. Enclose five cents with name and address to receive Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Letters Tell Of Golf In San Antonio
The city’s municipal links hosted large crowds over three days with 168 players registering Sunday. Visitors and residents from across the country wrote letters praising perfect golf days and spreading word to the North and East.
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San Antonio
Eddelman
Chicago
Middle West
Sergeant Mitchell Named Rifle Range Instructor
Sergeant Mitchell of the Thirty-seventh Infantry designated by General Funston to instruct at the municipal rifle range. With Major Brown and Commissioner Lambert, he visited the range Tuesday and praised its mechanical safety features. He surpassed the expert marksman score with the machine gun and has won rifle prizes and taught rifle shooting.
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Mitchell
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Funston
Brown
Lambert
Range rules to govern new quar ters for instructor
A stone house on the range will be converted into quarters for the instructor who will also act as custodian. Sergeant Mitchell will begin by formulating, with rifle club representatives, a written set of rules. The rules will exploit range safeguards and be rigidly enforced.
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Mitchell
Gypsies Arrested on Vagrancy Charges After Fortunetelling Complaints
Sixteen gypsies accused of molesting people by urging fortune telling were arrested by the sheriff's department on vagrancy charges. Justice Campbell filed nine cases and Justice Fisk seven, with hearings set for Tuesday afternoon. The group had operated near the market hall and West Commerce street, and reports claimed threats and intimidation accompanied their solicitations.
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Sheriff's Department
Justice Courts
R. Neil Campbell
Ben Fisk
Language Gap Barred By Berlin Beer Garden Banter
An anecdote from Berlin shows a traveler getting by with minimal German. He tells a waiter he is dry and is served three beers, illustrating humorous miscommunication in a beer garden.
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Berlin
Boston Transcript
Bishop Plans North Texas Colonization Near San Antonio
F. Z. Bishop, Texas land developer and founder of Bishop in Nueces County, opens offices in the Gunter Building San Antonio to promote colonization. He aims to move farmers to South Texas, offering cheap land near San Antonio for immediate cultivation and growth of agricultural lands within reach of the city.
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Town of
Bishop
San Antonio
F. Z. Bishop
Nueces County
Texas
Gunter
Mr. Bishop
North Texas
Ishop
South Texas
South
North
Dallas
Gulf Coast Country
Young Mildred Dreads Ocean Dip After “Sat On A Wave”
Six year old Mildred, after her first ocean exposure, complains she sat on a wave and went through, a response noted by her mother who asks how she liked it. The passage from Youth's Companion captures a child's wary, humorous take on the sea.
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Mildred
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Papes Cold Compound as fast relief for a severe cold with head and chest symptoms. It claims to clear nasal passages, stop discharge, ease feverishness and sore throat, and costs 25 cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Burglars Swipe Jewelry and Valuables Across City Homes
The report details multiple thefts Monday across several addresses. At 124 East Evergreen street, a gold vanity and sapphire clasped card case valued at 200 dollars were taken along with other jewelry. Other entries include a purse with 33 dollars and two checks, a solid gold watch, a locket with diamond, trunks, clothing, and a gold watch. Suspects remain at large.
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P. J. McNeel
East Evergreen Street
R.S. Clower
Manuel
Baptist Young People's training school opens at First Baptist
Two hundred students enrolled for the BY P A training school at First Baptist Church with delegates from Dallas Waco and other Texas cities and a group from Camp Wilson representing Virginia Wisconsin and Illinois. E E Lee BY P A field secretary spoke at the opening mass meeting and the regular studies began Monday evening with junior and senior BY P U instruction and a supper served by First and Hillcrest churches.
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Baptist Young People’s Training School
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Waco
Texas
Camp Wilson
Virginia
Wisconsin
Illinois
E. E. Lee
First
Hillcrest
Mr. Lee
BY. P. U
Wells
Baptist Young People's Union Lecture At Youth Training
A lecture on the Baptist Young People's Union as the Rock of Ages for youthful training was delivered by General Secretary Gardiner. The school will continue until Friday.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
Rock of Ages
Gardiner
Poll tax rush surges at county office as crowds grow
County Collector John A Bitter reports nearly 200 receipts issued Tuesday with the ante-room crowded at noon. He warns congestion will worsen through January as the tax season ends January 31, urging early visits to save time. A judge quips about a spouse joke amid local chatter.
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John A. Bitter
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Endorsed by Eureka Drug Co
A letter from L. E. Bishop of Eureka Drug Co in Laurens South Carolina reports ten years of favorable customer feedback for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root. It claims cases of gravel and liver trouble were restored after use and recommends the preparation as the best all around product of its kind.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
A 1916 advertisement invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes regular bottle sizes for sale. The San Antonio Daily Light is urged to be mentioned.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daily Light
Milk report filed by city board of health
The annual report averages bacteria in milk from local dealers. George B. Thomas dairy had the lowest count from a single sample. Other dairies showed higher averages with up to 18 and 20 samples tested. Butter fat reached 6.40 percent in milk from Mrs. E. D. Fuquay’s dairy. Motor tractors with passenger trailers may replace a streetcar in a San Francisco suburb.
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City Board of Health
George B. Thomas
E. D. Fuquay
Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Colds
Promote prompt relief from dry hoarseness and chest coughs with a homemade Pinex based syrup. Blend 21/2 ounces Pinex with a pint sugar syrup for a potent, child friendly remedy claimed to ease bronchial issues within 24 hours. The ad touts Pinex as concentrated Norway pine extract with guaiacol and offers a money back guarantee from The Pinex Center Wayne Ind.
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Cruggist
Pinex
Wayne
Ind
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