France to Seek 100 Million Franc Advance for Ship Owners
Paris reports the government will ask Parliament to authorize a treasury advance of 100 million francs to ship owners to buy allied or neutral vessels. The plan, presented to the Chamber of Deputies, aims to expand fleets, ease freight costs, and back merchant marine growth during wartime. Loans cover up to 70 percent of vessel price for large owners and 80 percent for smaller fleets, repayable within a year after the war.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Treasury
Ministry of Marine
Bank of France
Unfailing Way To Banish Hairs Ad Notice
An old home remedy claims to remove ugly hair using a Delatone paste made from the powder and water. Apply to the hairy area for about two minutes, then wash off to remove all traces of hair. The ad warns to buy the real Delatone to avoid poor results.
Government readies steamship sale terms for new enterprises
Repayment schedules vary by class. First class firms pay three annual sums, second class four installments, fishing companies eight payments. First installment due one year after purchase. Steamships examined by government experts, must be navigable and free from mortgage or lien at sale.
Rotary Club Excursion to Kerrville for Sanitorium Tour
Rotary members will travel by a special train to Kerrville on Saturday to tour the Mountain Park Sanitorium, attend a barbecue hosted by sanitorium head W H Chambers, and enjoy outdoor activities. The trip departs San Antonio at 8 AM, arrives 11 AM, barbecue at 12:30 PM, returns by 8 PM. announcement published in The Wheel of Fortune dated January 14.
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Rotary Club
Kerrville
Mountain Park
W. H. Chambers
Rotary
Sap
San Antonio
Guadalupe River
Brackenridge Park to Install Temporary Golf Club House
The plan provides hot water showers for golfers at Brackenridge park with temporary facilities in the old jockey club house. The course will reopen its first nine holes soon while the remaining nine await summer completion. Logs from cleared trees will form a future club house with a surrounding gallery near the course center.
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Brackenridge Park
Jockey Club
Lambert
A. W. Tillinghast
Hellen Honored by Agents in Houston Banquet
Joseph Hellen longtime assistant general passenger agent of Southern Pacific was feted at the St Anthony hotel in Houston with a silver service by Texas passenger agents. He is promoted to general passenger agent based in New Orleans succeeding J Parsons. John Monroe becomes assistant general passenger agent in Houston. The banquet celebrated Hellen departure and Parsons welcome with entertainment and a Sunset timetable menu card. About seventy five railroad men attended.
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Joseph Hellen
Southern Pacific Lines
Houston
Texas
St. Anthony Hotel
Hellen
J. H. R. Parsons
J. T. Monroe
New Orleans
Parsons
T. J. Anderson
Monroe
Southern Pacific General
Mr. Hellen
J. E. Hannegen
Nell McCormick
John Frawley
Union Pacific
Sunset Central
Texas Passenger Agents’ Association
Campaign to Improve Texas Health Initiated
In Austin on January 13 Dr. P W Covington of the International Health Commission and Dr. W B Collins Texas health officer met to launch a general health campaign. They plan cooperation with state county and city boards to improve health conditions with focus on stream pollution and preventive measures. Covington will tour middle and eastern Texas and consult local authorities. Collins will join as possible to lay plans for a broad campaign. Covington expects to stay in Texas at least two weeks.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
P. W. Covington
International Health Commission
New York City
W. B. Collins
Heath
Covington
Collins
Poll tax payments fall off at county office
County Collector John A. Bitter reports 269 poll tax payments on Wednesday versus over 300 on earlier days. He cautions that if property taxes aren’t paid by January 31 interest and penalties apply. Payments by mail acceptable for property taxes but poll taxes must be paid in person.
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John A. Bitter
Community meetings elected around 800000 bond issue
City hosts multiple school and neighborhood meetings this week and next to discuss the proposed 800000 bond issue. Speakers include Meek Hood and LeStourgeon at various sites. sessions cover January 25 bond election, with several school venues and community talks scheduled through Friday.
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Milam
Harris
Government Hill Methodist Church
H. Carter
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Meek
Walton D. Hood
Decrease in Deaths of Mexican Infants in December
The December vital statistics report shows twelve deaths of infants with Mexican parents, the lowest monthly total on record. Sanitary measures and parental education credited for the decline, while eight deaths are listed for other nationalities. City death rate runs 1.208 per 1000, or 1.52 including in-migrants. 190 burial permits issued, including 39 for strangers.
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McGee
Health Department
Cabaret Night at Majestic Opens Vaudeville and Film Acts
The Majestic offers vaudeville headlined by Na vassar Girls and six other acts with Cabaret tonight, plus Grand motion pictures featuring Julia Dean in Matrimony. After the main show, all artists on the vaudeville bill join an impromptu audience entertainment.
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Raymond
Majestic
Navassar Girls
Stella
Johnny Dooley
Yvette Ruger
Fairy Princess
Bert Melrose
Arthur May
Sunny Kilduff
Lew Sully
Nichols Sisters
Maud Rochez
Grand
Motion Pictures
Julia Dean
Majestic Theater
Audi
Triangle Pictures opens at Grand Opera today in Matrimony
Triangle pictures presents Julia Dean in Matrimony a dramatic story about a wife who shifts from who she is to win back her neglectful husband then returns to her simple role. Ford Sterling shines in the comedy His Father's Footsteps as part of the same program.
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Julia Dean
Triangle Pictures
San Antonio
Miss Dean
Howard Hickman
Ford Sterling
New Trick At Camp Shows Unusual Riding Hazard
A recruit, unsure of horses, misadjusted his saddle and swung beneath the horse during mounting. The sergeant derided the attempt while another recruit claimed the maneuver was a new trick to protect from the sun, a line cited from Tit-Bits.
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Ansewer
Dardanelles
Acid in Stomach Destroys Fudd Digestion Prompting Home Remedy
A medical authority links most stomach trouble to excess hydrochloric acid rather than lack of digestive juices. He recommends four ounces of Jad Salts with water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity and relieve symptoms like belching nausea and heartburn.
Beavers and Bears Offered for San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio plans additions to its municipal zoo including a colony of six beavers and a pair of silver-top bears supplied by the United States government if the city covers catching crating and shipping costs from Yellowstone Park. A buffalo may be added later. kan garoo pair is also being negotiated with a private donor.
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San Antonio
United States
Yellowstone Park
Lambert
Travis Jones
Balloon flight may advertise 1918 fair from San Antonio
Balloonist William F. Assmann proposes a February flight to establish a new world long distance balloon record to promote San Antonio's 1918 international exposition. He would ballast the craft with literature, cover 1000 miles of territory, and seeks free gas and expenses for the publicity stunt.
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William F. Assmann
San Antonio
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Assmann
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Neb
Dés Moines
Springfield
Til
Indiana
Louisville
North Carolina
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Virginia
Carrigan
San Antonio Fair
Weight loss and tonics advertised in readers letters
A Column of reader inquiries on weight loss and tonics features multiple remedies. Suggestions include five grain arborone tablets for weight loss and three grain hypo nuciane tablets for nervous debility and vitality. A rheumatism remedy combines iodide potassium, sodium salicylate, and wine of colchicum.
Advice Column From Dr. Lewis Baker on Health Ailments
A pasted advice column from Dr. Lewis Baker lists home remedies and treatments for ailments such as chronic rheumatism, kidney concerns, boils, blood and nerve weakness, dandruff, and lingering colds. It offers prescriptions, dosing guidance, and cautions, urging readers to request self-addressed replies and visit local druggists for supplies.
Robbery on Baltimore Avenue Foiled by Escape
Harry Neville of 210 East Cypress Street was held up on Baltimore Avenue. Two men knocked him from a bicycle, bound his hands, blindfolded him, and robbed him of $15 before fleeing. He reported the incident to police and as yet no suspects or traces have been found.
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Harry Neville
East Cypress Street
Neville
Baltimore Avenue
First Horses Arrive for San Antonio Race Meet
The advance guard arrives with J. W. Neal and his string of Thoroughbreds led by Frank Bell. William Manders of New Orleans says he will run a special train carrying about 150 horses for opening day. Arthur Mc Knight nears contract as starter for the meet.
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J. W. Neal
Mr. Neal
Frank Bell
New Orleans
CC. E. Mahone
William Manders
Crescent City
San Antonio
Track grounds near ready for opening under local progress
Starter Frank Murphy of New Orleans assists, while manager Simon seeks M. T. Batchelor of Dallas as judge. Batchelor is a leading Texas Breeders' Association figure. Track work is rapid and the grounds superintendent promises readiness for opening.
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Frank Murphy
New Orleans
Simon
M. T. Batchelor
Dallas
Batchelor
Over the South
Texas Breeders’ Association
Observant Panhandler Tries for a Dime After Ten Dollars Declined
A panhandler asks Dubbleigh for $15 in a tense exchange. The man backs down after the request is rejected, proposing a personal assessment to leave him with a dime, while Dubbleigh expresses disbelief at the idea.
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Panhandler
Dubbleigh
Scott
Si Simlin Nominated for Office Sparks Farmer Debate
In a Washington Star excerpt a farmer quips about Si Simlin being urged into candidacy. The talk centers on his quiet, easy manner and a push to “trotted out” for a race, reflecting local political plotting and rivalries.
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Si Simlin
Farmer Corntessel
Uckin
Washington Star
Kidney Pills Offered For Backache Relief In Missouri Letter
Solomon Bequette of Flat River Missouri says he recovered after taking Foley Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. The ad claims symptoms include backache rheumatic pain puffiness blurred vision and disturbed sleep and urges purchase at A M Fischer Gibbs Building.
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Solomon Bequette
Flat River
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Building
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