Main Avenue High School contract awarded at $78300
The school board awarded the Main Avenue High School general contract to H. A. Schoenfeld for 78300, the lowest bid. Plumbing and heating went to West & Gutzeit for 8747.50, electrical to Martin Wright for 7227, and a vacuum plant to William Seng for 1077.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue High School
H. A. Schoenfeld
West & Gutzeit
Martin Wright
William Seng
Ralph Cameron
Schoenfeld
George W. Brackenridge High School
Main Avenue
Samuel E. Smith
J. E. Rakestraw
C. E. Riley
W. O. W. Hall
C. A. Arnold
Meek
Ed M. Rivas
River Avenue
Effie Williams
Gladys Burns
Annie Louise Baar
Lola Gooch
Louis Skinner
Jacksie Miller
Lena Koch
Arda Talbot
Stella Olive
Daisie Barrett
Brackenridge
Vitalitas Mineral Cure From Texas Attracts Attention
The text touts Vitalitas a natural mineral treatment produced in Texas after eight months of processing in labs. It claims to strengthen weak systems and aid indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and liver and kidney ailments. Sold by Sommer's Drug Store and all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Vitalitas
Vialitas
Sommer
Drug Store
All Druggsts
Army Orders Resignations and Transfers Listed
Resignations accepted for First Lieutenant Leslie D. Mead or Meador of North Carolina and Captain Charles G. Horman Jr of the Twenty sixth Infantry. Transfers by request include First Lieutenant Henry L. Watbon from Twelfth to Seventeenth Cavalry and First Lieutenant Cragie K. Race from Seventeenth to Twelfth Cavalry. Colonel James Airons of Infantry will proceed to Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Meador
North Carolina
Charles G. Horman JR
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Henry L. Watbon
Seventeenth
Cavalry
Cragie K. Race
James Airons
Saran
Fort Fam Hous
New Taxing Law Proposed to Recover Weed Nuisance Costs
A proposed bill in the Texas Legislature would authorize San Antonio to assess weed cutting and other nuisance abatement costs as taxes when property owners fail to maintain their land. The measure targets vacant properties where owners are nonresidents and service is impracticable, allowing the city to recoup expenses through the tax roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
San Antonio
Lambert
Senator pushes plan for national rifle range near San Antonio
Senator Morris Sheppard aims to establish a national rifle range near San Antonio to host NRA competitions. A five by three mile tract would supply 300 rifle ranges and 100 pistol ranges with distances at 1000, 600, 200 yards and 25 yards for pistols, designed to keep all shots on government property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sheppard
San Antonio
National Rifle Association
EB. P. Lipscomb
Senator Sheppard
Leading Wholesale Druggists Promote Vap-O-Rub for Croup
Texas drug companies including Greiner-Kelly Texas Drug J W Crowdus and others in Dallas Houston Waco Fort Worth announce Vap-O-Rub as a preferred outside treatment for croup and colds. They offer refunds if customers prefer Ipecac products and plan 25c free samples with coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greiner-Kelly Drug Co
Texas Drug Co
J. W. Crowdus Co
Dallas
Southern Drug Co
Houston Drug Co
Houston
Waco Drug Co
Waco
Maxwell-Clark Drug Co
Fort Worth
Texas
Vick
South
FUEL MEN FIGHT HIGHER FREIGHT RATE AT HEARING
San Antonio wood and coal dealers plan a strong protest at a Fort Worth hearing on February 1 against proposed intrastate freight rate increases on cordwood and lignite by the Interstate Commerce Commission. A. B. Pawkett will represent local interests. the Texas Industrial Traffic League backs the opposition. New officers for 1917 were elected at the Freight Bureau meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pawkett
Freight Bureau
E. A. Holmgreen
Jake Wolff
George T. Allensworth
U. S
Meeting Attendees List Reveals Local Directors
At the session, officers secretary and traffic manager E A Holmgreen Jake Wolff H D Elliott Albert Steves Jr George S McElroy J R Martin and 8 B Weller were noted as directors. Also present were BE A Holmgreen Wallace Carnahan M Castanola J I Kline J R Glore M M Waessee Hugo Goodman J Schwartz KR E Cuff Charles Zoller 5 B Weller Edwin Lamm Jack Raybould H D Elliott J R Martin L Moore J A Gallagher Clinton G Brown C C Leel R V Dover and A B Pawkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zoller
B. Weller
Edwin Lamm
Jack Raybould
H. D. Elliott
J. R. Martin
L. Moore
J. A. Gallagher
Clinton G. Brown
C. C. Leel
R. V. Dover
A. 8. Pawkett
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. Includes 60c price and advertisement language.
One Dollar Day Ad Offers Room for Rent in Thirteen Weeks
A Dollar Day light want ad offers renting a room for thirteen weeks with payments on Thursdays and two Sundays included.
Light Want Ads Taken Over Phone Charge Policy
Light Want Ads are taken over the phone and charged. Phones Crockett 1742 and New 176.-(Adv.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett 1742
San Antonio Aigrettes Seized Forbidden Mexican Plumes
Customs officers led by Deputy H C Smith seized over 125 aigrettes from San Antonio millinery shops under the tariff act of October 1913 which bans import of foreign bird feathers. Dealers were unaware of the law, no arrests were made, and future prosecutions will follow for smuggled plumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
San Antonio
H. C
Smith
Cascarets Promotion Health Claim Adear
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headache cold liver and bowels with promises of fresh breath clean tongue and pleasant stomach. It claims quick effects from a small box and targets mothers giving Cascarets to children citing safety and gentleness.
Minneapolis Symphony Plans Dual Concerts at Grand Opera House
Emil Oberhoffer conducts programs for two concerts Monday January 29 at the Grand Opera House. Afternoon soloist Richard Czerwonky performs Symphonie Espagnole with the orchestra, and Wynne Pyle headlines the evening with Liszt Concerto. Mrs. George V. McCune and Miss Gussie Rowley oversee arrangements and seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Grand Opera House
Emil Oberhoffer
Richard Czerwonky
Symphony Espagnole
Dvorak
Wynne Pyle
Dallas
America
Hugo Kaun
Tachaikowsky
Miss Gussie Rowley
New York Cavalry Inspects San Antonio Football Field
Captain William Donovan and Lieutenant Murray Taylor visited Texas League park in San Antonio from McAllen to inspect the field for the Southern Department championship clash between the New York Cavalry and the Second Texas Infantry. Donovan ordered a diagonal layout with goal posts at first and third bases to give the covered grand stand a full view of the field. The team will arrive Friday morning and be quartered at the St Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donovan
Murray Taylor
First
New York Cavalry
San Antonio
McAllen
Texas League Park
Second Texas Infantry
Donovan
St. Anthony
Cavalry Frolic to Preview San Antonio Football Team
San Antonians will see the New York cavalry unit in action Friday night at the Empire Theater during the Cavalry Frolic with the first three theater rows reserved for the players. Captain Donovan, commander of the Buffalo troop, led a Rockefeller Relief Fund for Belgians in Europe before taking this post. Lieutenant Murray Taylor, an All-American Harvard quarterback, helps manage the team. Both officers flew Tuesday to Austin for the Texas Second versus Camp Wilson game and will travel to McAllen and back to San Antonio around the weekend contest.
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San Antonians
Empire Theater
Donovan
Buffalo
Cavalry Regiment
Europe
Rockefeller
Texas
Murray Taylor
Harvard
New York
Taylor
Austin
Camp Wilson
McAllen
San Antonio
Hotel Guests From Across Nation Stay In City
The notice lists numerous visitors at several top hotels including J A Robertson Galvettes at St Anthony and N P Kieve Tiffin Ohio at St Anthony. Guests hail from Chicago Dallas New York Houston and Mexico City staying at Menger Gunter and St Anthony through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Robertson
Galvettes
St. Anthony Hoter
H. H.eens
Springfield
Gunter
George E. Sevey
Chicago
Menger Hotel
N. P. Kieve
Tiffin, O
St. Anthony
H. S. Barrows
Springfield Mo
Gunter Hotel
Alginson
Dallas
Menger
Goelechens
New York
R. Cloud
S. Ransom
New York City
J. Wiesberger
Los Angeles
St. Anthony Hotel
Hall
Olive Wagner
Samuel Cohen
Houston
Royal Smith
Louis Zubiria
Mexico City
J. 8. Morrison
Kendallville
Ind
B. Houx
What the Doctor Knows About Kidney Health
Doctors emphasize kidney function in illness as kidneys affect recovery of other organs. Brights disease caused many deaths in New York. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. Available in 50c and $1 bottles. a sample bottle offers by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. and mention San Antonio Daily Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
New York
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daiy Light
Texans to Be Officers in Army Field Artillery
President Wilson nominated Texans as provisional second lieutenants in the army field artillery. Named: Edmund Edwards, Charles Chaffee, Percy Clarkson, Roy Legrand, Taylor Athael, Barry Ellis, Harry Bennett Jr., John Porter, and Bertillon measurements are being prepared for identification. Sheriff Wright in Wilson County arrested the men, seeking the car owned by Lee McDaniels of Floresville. Local detectives say the pair have been in San Antonio months selling various cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Army Field
Wright
Wilson County
Lee McDaniels
Floresville
San Antonio
Police hold suspects in ongoing auto theft probe
Two men arrested in Floresville on a charge of stealing an automobile are believed to have systematically stolen and sold cars in this station for some time. It is intimated they may be wanted in other cities on more serious charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Foley Kidney Pills Proclaimed Best by Elderly Reader
An eighty seven year old Springfield resident H. H. Adams reports kidney trouble and bladder disorders improved by Foley Kidney Pills. He says the pills are tonic and give quick results, with endorsement by A. M. Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Adams
Springfield
A. M. Fischer
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Bill
Alamo
Till Reddy
Alamo Auto Supply Company
Fisk and
Goodrich Tires
Crockett
Sheppard
Wholesale Druggists of
Interstate Commission
Bolivia
Navy
Hudson
Minneapolis Orchestra
NEW Yorker
M’allen
the Humdinger
Coats
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