Industrial Census Planned for San Antonio booklet
The Chamber of Commerce factory division will publish a complete industrial census of San Antonio in booklet form to aid outside firms seeking local locations. It calls on all manufacturing firms to cooperate and invites nonmembers to join. The publicity division will interview winter visitors from other states to identify thriving manufacturers interested in San Antonio. B R Webb leads the census effort, drawing on his Dallas chamber experience.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
B. R. Webb
The
Sporting Goods at Low Prices from Portage Tire Co
Portage Tire Co at 221 South Alamo advertises a wide range of sporting goods with the claim of the lowest prices available to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Tire Co
Alamo
Adv
Boy 12 Struck by Auto Then Deserted Near Depot
Jesse Lee Crum, 12, of 218 Belmont Street, was run down near the Southern Pacific depot at about 4:30 PM Wednesday. He was picked up by a chauffeur, deserted in a South Heights alley, and later treated at the city hospital. Police seek the car driver and expect arrest.
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Jesse Lee Crum
Belmont Street
South Heights
Southern Pacific
Crum
Jackson
Plan A Lively Show For Bb Football Game In San Antonio
The First New York Cavalry voyage to San Antonio for a January 20 exhibition against the Second Texas Infantry. About 1000 cavalrymen and soldiers from others to attend with a 100 member show company and 20 piece orchestra. Two Cavalry Frolics performances planned at local theaters, with glee clubs, stunts, and Broadway quality entertainment.
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First
New York Cavalry
San Antonio
League Park
Second
Texas Infantry
New York Eleven
West Point
Annapolis
New York
McAllen
Stuart J. Saks
Everett Wood
William Holloran
Saks
Rio Grande Valley
First New York Cavalry
Texas
United States
Army orders curb motor transport use in Southern Department
General Funston orders all serviceable animal drawn transport to be exercised daily and used for work where feasible. Commanders must harness four line teams and utilize animals instead of motor trucks unless absolutely required by emergencies or distant calls. The aim is to avoid waste, preserve training, and reduce unnecessary motor transportation usage.
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Southern Department
Roller Skates Reduced Prices At Porca Co
Por ca Co announces reduced prices on roller skates located at 221 South Alamo. The notice lists discounts and sales terms for customers seeking affordable footwear.
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Porca, Co
Alamo
Palmist Under Ban in England
Associated Press reports authorities in London and other cities crack down on palmists crystal gazers and clairvoyants posing as fortune tellers. Many customers paid 2.50 to 5 for glimpses into the future, including wives and sweethearts of soldiers. A famed London clairvoyant faced a 300 fine amid society women as heavy patrons.
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Associated Press
London
Lon
Manchester
Birmingham
Plan to buy French picture draws strong support
A benefit subscription to purchase a sketch by a French artist, now serving France, exhibited in San Antonio by Lodovic Leblanc, is drawing enthusiastic support. The idea is to buy a key sketch and gift it to the San Antonio Art League for Carnegie Library display, with funds going to the artist’s family.
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France
San Antono
Lodovic Leblanc
Paris
San Antonio Art League
Carnegie Library
San Antonio
Edward Randolph Richardson
Roy Beitel
Richardson
Leblanc
Eugenia Price
H. P. Drought
Perry J. Lewis
Clayton Scott
J. M. Ke
French war sketches shown at St Anthony Hotel
Mrs H Y Williams, Miss Marguerite Coleman, and Miss Dorsey plan to interest St Mary's College students in a display by Mr Leblanc at the St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The art pieces depict France at war from German prison sketches to trenches and furlough scenes.
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Tommy Atkins
King Albert
Belgium
Leblanc
France
Burglars Busy as City Detectives Log Thefts
Petty thefts crowded the city police blotter with six burglaries reported Wednesday and Thursday. Items taken included food from Mrs. Katz home at 1911 Main, groceries from M Cunstan cia’s residence 824 South Flores, 27 in currency and clothing from I Martinez 421 East Houston, watches from K Stokes 307 Halliday, L Patterson 1420 McCullough, and E Hannigan 630 East Commerce. Old rings and cuff buttons were stolen from Mrs. Felice Devore 829 North Frio, and a laprobe was taken from A Barrett’s automobile on Alamo Plaza.
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H. Katz
Main Avenue
M. Cunstancia
South Flores Street
I. Martnez
East Houston Street
K. Stokes
Halliday Avenue
L. Patterson
McCullough Avenue
E. Hannigan
East Commerce Street
Felice Devore
North Frio Street
A. Barrett
Alamo Plaza
Evangelistic Congress Program Set for West Texas Meeting
The Evangelistic and Inspirational Congress of the West Texas Methodist conference will be held in San Antonio January 23 and 24 under Bishop E. D. Mouton and Dr. John M. Moore. Delegates from Cuero Beeville Uvalde San Marcos and San Antonio districts are invited. Speakers include J. T. Curry Dr. Moore Rev. G. C. Wesley Weddell Rev. F. R. Hill Jr. T. M. Alexander and others.
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West Texas Methodist Conference
San Antonio
E. D. Mouton
Dallas
John M. Moore
West Texas
Cuero
Beeville
Uvalde
San Marcos
J. T. Curry
Dr. Moore
Wesley Weddell
F. R. Hill Jr
T. M. Alexander
Glenn Finn
B. Johnston
M. Ratcliff
D. EB. Hawk
A. W. Wilson
Joe F. Weber
G. M. Boyd
Bishop Mouzon
Saluting the Anthem on streetcars with phonographs
A jubilant street railway worker claims solving crowding in cars by installing a phonograph in each vehicle playing The Star Spangled Banner, forcing riders to stand during the song.
Charms of City in New Railway Booklet
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads issue a new booklet titled Under Sapphire Skies in San Antonio praising the city as a romance tourist center and winter golf resort. It highlights Brackenridge Park golf, the Alamo, missions, river and Fort Sam Houston with vivid illustrations. A separate note mentions an invention: a windmill dynamo for wireless aircraft instruments.
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San Antonio
Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railroad
W. D. Young
Iron Mountain
Brackenridge Park
County Club
Alamo
Missions
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio River
Fort Sam Houston
Medina Dam and Lake
San Pedro Park
City
Don’t Stay Gray Browna tone hair stain ad
An advertisement for Browna tone hair stain promotes a lead free formula that claims to color hair from light brown to black without fading or washing out. It offers a free sample with 10 cents postage and lists Kenton Pharma Co as the maker and several San Antonio dealers.
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Kenton Pharmacas Co
Pike Street
Covington
San Antonio
Wagner
Fischer
Gibridg
Steter
W. Commerce St
George Keene
Military Plaza
Cattlemen Back Pryor for National Livestock Post
Fort Worth and other Texas cattlemen plan to attend the National Livestock Association convention in Cheyenne Wyoming on January 28 to back Colonel Ike T Pryor of San Antonio for president. Marion Sansom of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association says Pryor will likely face little opposition and could make San Antonio the livestock capital. He also notes Texas cattle markets are strong with profits expected and prices to stay high for six months.
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Fort Worth
Texas
National Livestock Association
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Marion Sansom
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Colonel Pryor
San Antonian
Samson
Éever
Lange bill makes killing birds a misdemeanor
Representative Lange of San Antonio introduced in the House a bill making it a misdemeanor to kill or injure game birds within Texas. The measure targets wildlife protection and carries penalties to deter poaching and unlawful hunting activities. The bill advances in a legislative session with other wildlife conservation proposals under consideration.
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Austin
Tex
Lange
San Antonio
Movable four wheel track platform aids car unloading
Dr Campbell of San Antonio promotes bat preservation noting bats as chief mosquito destroyers. An inventor patents a movable platform on four tracks to wheel against a car door for economical unloading of freight cars.
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Campbell
San Antonio
New French Lens Enables Ultra Far Distance Photos
A new camera lens of French invention allows taking a picture of a man zero yards away large enough to fill a plate, enabling sharp close ups from extreme distances.
Cure for recurring illness debated by Dr. Caldwell
Dr J J Caldwell describes a distressing recurring disease that does not shorten life but is not curable. Attacks begin around midlife and lessen after forty, with pain relieved by two anti kamonia tablets at onset and one tablet every two hours during episodes. Anti kamnia tablets available at druggists under A K Tableta.
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J.J. Caldwell
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Southland
Liberty Bell
Crockett
Dustrial Division
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Boy
Dr.Lyons
Dr. Lyon
L W. Lyon & Sons, Inc
W. 27Th St
N. Y. City
Commercial State Bank
Guaranty Fund Bank
Funsion
Dowd
SAUD
BSA
Mackinaws
Naws
Meek
England
Methodist Congress
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Lines
Pryor
Texas Cattlemen
Reddy
Alamo Auto Supply Company
Moorist’s Department
Fisk and Goodrich
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