Bexar County Humane Society Elected Officers for 1917
The annual report details humane work by the society including family assistance, child placements, funerals arranged, and animal welfare. The 1917 officers are Dr W C Farmer president P D Mathis treasurer I Soloman secretary with a board: Ernest T Green Charles D Hall Dr R L Rhea H O Skinner Dr B F Kingsley F H Lancaster Mrs Herbert B Linscott Dr Emma T Miller Mrs Batchelor Dr Burley and Porter F Loring. A quoted quip about a man deceiving his wife appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Humane Society
I. Soloman
Michael Davidson
Reno Sens
W. C. Farmer
P. D. Mathis
Ernest T. Green
Charles D. Hall
R. L. Rhea
H. O. Skinner
B. F. Kingsley
F. H. Lancaster
Herbert B. Linscott
Emma T. Miller
Batchelor
Burley
Porter F. Loring
Influence and voting pattern quoted in a chatty column
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Youngwife describing her influential husband in politics while a friend jokes that he has voted as he wished in two presidential elections, noting both times his choices aligned with his vote.
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Mrs. Youngwife
George
Puck
Weather Keeps Texas Cold as Snow Covers U S
A deep cold front grips the nation with a 7.1 inch Texas snow blanket. San Antonio endures a second day of real winter weather with 28 degrees Monday morning and misty drizzle through the day. The southwest faces slow warming, while Minnesota witnesses 36 below zero.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
United States
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Arizona
New Mexico
Central States
Prince Albert
Saskatchwan
Manitoba
Illinois
Iowa
Wyoming
Alberta
North Carolina
Atlantic
Louisiana
Texas
Rio Grande
Snowstorm Deluges Dallas With Record 7.1 Inches
North and Central Texas dig out after one of the region's heaviest snowfalls. Dallas records 7.1 inches, second only to 1906 and 1895, as streetcar sweepers are scarce and trains run up to two hours late. Morning sun is obscured.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Weather Bureau
Electric
Snowy Day Delights Amid City Snow Shortage of Sleds
Indications pointed to lingering snow tomorrow as children, unused to winter weather, enjoyed snowball battles. The city lacked sleds, limiting coasting and sledding common in northern towns during the season.
Fatal rear end collision halts Fort Worth train traffic
A snow filled rear-end crash near the Trinity river bridge in North Fort Worth killed conductor T. H. Woods and injured several others including immigrant Miller who was severely burned. Five cars derailed and the Fort Worth & Denver main line remained blocked, delaying traffic into Monday.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Fort Worth & Denver
Trinity River Bridge
North Fort Worth
T. H. Woods
W. S. Miller
Bradville
Burk Burnett
Harry Bagley
R. I. Short
D. D. Taylor
Woods
Miller
Snow saves wheat crop in heavy plains snowfall
Reports from the plains and grain section to Cattle Raisers' HQ and the Texas Grain Dealers' Association indicate the heavy snowfall saved the wheat from rain and benefited winter ranges. Stockmen fear heavy losses if snow and ice persist, hindering grazing and water access. The local snowfall measured 8.2 inches, the heaviest on record.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Plains
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
Trains Delayed by Ice Reports San Antonio Weather Impact
The Katy Flyer arrived two hours and 15 minutes late due to ice on tracks. Other Katy trains were on time or late, the Sunset Limited was 18 hours late, and I G N and Santa Fe connections faced icing and delays in San Antonio. No accidents were reported. Dispatchers urged caution for engineers on en route trains.
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Katy Flyer
San Antonio
Union Station
Katy
Sunset Limited
California
Southern Pacific
St. Louis Mail
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Milano Junction
Heating overhaul keeps Texas Capitol warm in deep freeze
In Austin on January 15 the city faced its coldest winter spell. Lawmakers find the renovated Capitol comfortable as a new heating system operates efficiently, after prior sessions struggled to keep the State House warm during the cold.
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Austin
Tex
Capitol
State House
Snow Covers South as Wintry Weather Spreads
Snow and sleet moved across a large portion of the South on January 15, blanketing cities and disrupting travel. The National Weather Service warned of continued cold conditions with slick roads in Tennessee and surrounding states.
Historic Texas snowstorm hits Dallas Fort Worth area
Snow blanketed North and central Texas with 7.1 inches in Dallas and 8.2 inches in Fort Worth since yesterday. The storm spread to eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee with streetcar service disrupted in Memphis and sleet in Nashville Charlotte Greensboro and parts of Virginia.
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Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Memphis
Nashville
Charlotte
Greensboro
N. C
Chicago Freezing Toll Reports Deaths
In Chicago the ongoing zero temperatures caused suffering among the city’s poor with one death attributed to freezing. Separate dispatch from Waco Texas notes snow and sleet through Sunday, marking the first slow storm of the season with temperatures near freezing.
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Chicago
Waco
Tex
Snow Blankets Northwest Texas With Frigid Start
From Wichita Falls Texas the morning temperature stood at 20 degrees above zero as one to four inches of snow covered the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Snow Helps Contain Fire at Acme Brick Plant
Fire at the Acme Pressed Brick Company power house caused $12,000 in property loss. Snow on the roof of the clay shed kept flames from spreading. The blaze started when oil waste in an employee's hands ignited from a torch near the drive wheel pit.
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Denton
Tex
Acme Pressed Brick Company
Katy Men Aid in Organizing San Antonio Auto Train
The M. E. and T. railroad soliciting staff abroad in Texas assists the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Automobile Dealers' Association in organizing a special Chicago auto show train. Randall Daniels, A. G. P. A. based in Dallas, leads the effort with Waco’s William A. Morrow and Dallas’ R. G. Buford joining. A Texas-wide push prompts reservations from more than twenty dealers with expectations of doubling by week’s end. two sections may be used if demand exceeds one train.
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Texas
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Chicago
Randolf Daniels
Dallas
San Antonio
William A. Morrow
Waco
R. G. Buford
Chamber of Commerce
T. W. O'Neal
Katy
Laredo
Corpus Christi
B. R. Webb
W. A. Wiliamson
Alex Fraser
J. F. Alexander
Boston National Opera Company Comes to San Antonio
Max Rabinoff, managing director, visits San Antonio to finalize plans for the Boston National Grand Opera Company's engagement. The company tours the nation after success in Boston and New York and aims to become a true national organization with eastern and midwestern capital support. Plans call for two or three operas in a one or two day engagement, date to be fixed.
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Max Rabinoff
Boston National Grand Opera Company
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Boston National
Boston
New York
Iris
Steamer Minnesota Sinks After Dock Collision
Lloyds reports the Minnesota sank at port after a collision while at dock in London on January 15. The incident involved the steamer and prompted a maritime safety notice. Strong entities include Lloyds, Minnesota, and London port.
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Lloyds
Minnesota
London
Hospital inspection OKs Robert B Green Memorial Building
A joint county city board completed a morning inspection of the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital finding few faults. Officials including County Judge James R. Davia and Mayor Clinton G. Brown expressed confidence the facility meets plans with minor adjustments and an opening date of February 1 targeted.
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Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Board of County
James R. Davia
Clinton G. Brown
Davis
Jacob Rubiola
Charles X. Gutzeit
Jacob Klaus
J. H. Covington
Mayer Brown
Clinton H. Kearny
J. F. Garland
Ray Lambert
Robert F. Uhr
Aaron C. Pancoast
Henry Reuter
H. N. Jones
H. P. Hill
Open Air Sleep Space For San Antonio Hospital Bonds Discussed
Judge Davis and Mayor Brong approve delaying formal action until architects’ reports are received. An open house for the hospital is planned so residents of San Antonio and Bexar County can view the project before bond approval. Furniture and fixtures must be installed under County Agent Ross Boles and Superintendent Hill before the event.
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Davis
Brong
San Antonio
Bexar County
Ross Boles
Hill
Injuries Fatal to Mrs Dora Huth in Street Accident
Mrs Dora Huth 55 died at 304 Garden Street after being struck while crossing Garden Street intersection Saturday. Driver fled scene and remains unidentified. Survived by husband August and two sisters Mrs John Dalling and Miss Henrietta Bruhn. Funeral at 4 pm Tuesday at residence conducted by Rev A Wolff.
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Garden 7
Nueva Streets
Dora Huth
Garden Street
Ruth
Mra’ Huth
Rafael Alva Named Consul to San Francisco Arrives in Texas
Rafael Millan y Alva, newly appointed consul for San Francisco, arrives in San Antonio with his wife and three children on route to his post. The former Mexico City attorney, a personal friend of General Carranza, says conditions in Mexico are improving and railway traffic is steady. He will depart San Antonio for San Francisco Monday night.
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Rafael Millan Y Alva
San Francisco
Cal
San Antonio
Ife
Mr. Alva
Mexico City
General Carranza
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Republic
Alva
Pay Increases for Government Workers Approved in House Move
In Washington the House backed pay increases totaling 687 dollars annually for government staff. The Senate committee tied on the measure, approving the appropriation bill with a reduction to salaries by 10 000 dollars to 7500 dollars for a Democrat who supported the raise.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Christmas Address Sparks Debate on Peace and War
In a Life magazine snippet, a vestryman who gave a Christmas peace address to Sunday school children is questioned. Thompson counters that the man is a millionaire who made his fortune from munitions for belligerents.
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Johnson
Thompson
Let Me Stay An Hour More By The Clock
Dialogue fragment shows a plea to extend time by an hour and a terse reply on the clock’s independence reflecting a playful domestic exchange. The lines imply a momentary negotiation over time and companionship.
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Roth
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