Plans for Baby Week Observance by City Federation
Plans for the observance of Baby Week beginning March 4 are being laid by the City Federation of Women's Clubs following Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker’s suggestion. Mrs. J. T. Smith, president, has appointed a committee with Mrs. H. A. Moos as chairman and members Mrs. Clyde Corrigan Mrs. Cornelius O'Neil and others.
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Percy V. Pennybacker
General Federation of Women's Clubs
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. T. Smith
Federation
H. A. Moos
Clyde Corrigan
Cornelius O'Neil
City Federation
W. B
Keep Uric Acid Out of Joints Rheumatism Cited
Article advises rheumatism prevention by reducing meat intake and drinking water. Claims damp weather traps uric acid, stressing kidneys then joints. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily for a week to stimulate kidney action and eliminate uric acid. promotes Jad Salts as a lithia grape-lemon drink for easing symptoms.
Mothers' Council Seeks Meeting With Civic Leaders
The Mothers' Council asks Mrs. George B. Peyton president and Dr. Mary Harper hygiene committee chair to meet with the McMillan civic department Wom an's Club Phoenix Club Mrs. W. F. Anthony Mrs. W. D. McCarty Eleanor Brackenridge Mothers' Club for a council discussion.
Masquerade Ball Prizes Awarded by Anton Lodge 174
At the Wenzel Lodge No. 174 masquerade on January 22 1916 at their hall prizes were awarded for best lady best gent best couples and other categories. Awards included parasol fishing pole two cut flower dishes beer pints alarm clock candy and other symbolic prizes with donors F Hasenbeck G Tucker Edna Menk Edna Machoff Max Weir Gus Witthoff Alvin Seetz Anna Wear E Hanswaldt August R Steves F A Burken H C Deininger and W Beversdorf.
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Anton ‘Wenzel Lodge No
F. Hasenbeck
Hunter
G. Tucker
Edna Menk
Edna Machoff
Max Weir
Gus Witthoff
Alvin Seetz
Farmer Boys
Anna Wear
E. Hanswaldt
August R. Steves
F. A. Burken
Seventy Five Arrests Set Record by City Police
Police reported a record sixty five to seventy five arrests in a 24 hour period across three shifts. Twenty three arrests stemmed from traffic violations with many more for disturbances of the peace affrays and intoxication during the night.
How to Reduce Your Weight in a Simple Way
An advertisement promotes oil of kerein capsules from Summers Drug Store as a safe method to lose excess fat without dieting or heavy exercise. It claims weight loss soon after starting, improved digestion, and urges weekly weigh-ins to monitor progress.
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Summers Drug Store
Sweets Visit Texas for 1918 Expo Interest
Edwin F. Sweet first assistant secretary of the Commerce Department and his daughter Miss Sophia Sweet toured San Marcos New Braunfels and San Antonio visiting fish hatcheries and Landa park. They praised Texas hospitality and scenery while plans for the 1918 exposition drew their attention. Sweet will speak Tuesday at the Gunter Hotel mass meeting for expo plans.
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Edwin F. Sweet
Department of Commerce
Washington
Sophia Sweet
San Antonio
San Marcos
Mr. Sweet
Miss Sweet
Landa
T. B. Baker
St. Anthony Hotel
Pompeo Coppini
Davis
San Antonio-Austin Post Road
Texas
Sweet
Alamo
San Antonio Tourism Draw Boosts Katy Traffic
Walter Walthall reports December 1915 tourist travel to San Antonio on the Katy rose by one third from December 1914. Major contributing cities include St. Louis Kansas City Detroit Des Moines Cincinnati Indianapolis Terre Haute and Chicago. The Texas Special advertising campaign backed the winter resort goal since its inauguration.
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Walter Walthall
Katy
San Antonio
Walthall
St. Louis
Kansas City
Detroit
Des Moines
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Chicago
Walall
Cuero Struck By Widespread Grippe Epidemic
Cuero Texas reports a grippe outbreak with doctors kept busy and many cases. Elderly patients suffer most as stores and county offices feel the impact and several court cases delayed due to illness. No direct grippe deaths reported and the illness is mild overall.
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Cuero
Tex
District Court
Funds Sought in San Antonio for Jewish Immigrants Aid
Rev. R. Kornblith travels to San Antonio for a three day drive to raise funds for the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society. The group helps Jewish newcomers from Europe settle, farm or work, and Americanize. Local totals include Dallas 800 Fort Worth 500 and Waco 300 with New York directing operations.
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R. Kornblith
New York
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrants Aid Society of America
San Antonio
United States
Europe
Mr. Nornblith
Kornblith
Isadore Hirschfield
Seattle
San Francisco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Society
East Broadway
Delancey Street
Rec
San Antonians
N. Gerstein
M. L. Oppenheimer
W. W. Sanger
S. Dalkowitz
S. Burg
J. Mazur
Arrest Two Pickpockets After Train Arrival
City detectives nabbed two professional pickpockets as they stepped from a westbound Southern Pacific train Monday night. One man had been previously apprehended here during Fiesta week, given the maximum vagrancy penalty, and released. J. J. Lawrence led detectives Harvy, Guerra and Miller at the depot where officers spotted the suspects amid arriving passengers. The men, who claimed to be from New Orleans, were jailed.
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Southern Pacific
J. J. Lawrence
Harvey, Guerra and Miller
New Orleans
Serbian anarchist dies in prison after 1914 Sarajevo bombing
Nedelja Gabrinovics, the Serbian anarchist convicted for throwing a bomb at Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, has died in prison, according to Overseas News Agency reports from Theresienstadt. The archduke and his wife were assassinated soon after.
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Berlin
Sayville
Theresienstadt
Austria-Hungary
Nedelja Gabrinovics
Gabrinovics
Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Gavrio Prinzip
English chemist patents tannin from tar for light leather
An English inventor develops synthetic tannin distilled from tar products to tan light colored leathers. The breakthrough promises a substitute for traditional tanning agents and could affect the leather industry and related trade practices.
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England
Po Your Liver Youre Bilious Healthy Living Ad
A brief health notice offers to improve liver and bowel function with lifestyle tips. It emphasizes relief from bilious feeling and headaches and promises a healthier tonight and tomorrow.
Cascarets Offer Gentle Liver and Bowel Cleansing
A newspaper notice promotes Cascarets as a non gripe laxative alternative to calomel. It claims quick relief from dizziness coated tongue offensive breath and sour stomach. The ad urges nightly use for adults and children and promises gentle, thorough cleansing with no next day discomfort.
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Cross
Jewish Day Promoted for War Sufferers Relief
Rabbi Samuel Marks urges January 27 as a national memorial almsgiving day for Jews in war zones. President Wilson designates January 27, 1916 as a day for voluntary contributions to aid stricken Jewish people, with San Antonio citizens urged to participate across creeds and writeable acknowledgments.
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Wilson
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Samuel Marks
San Antonio
FIX CONVENTION DATE FOR TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS UNION
The executive committee of the Police Chiefs Union of Texas will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Gunter Hotel to choose the date for the annual convention and consider endorsing the proposed 1918 fair in San Antonio. Attending chiefs include B. G. Davidson, George Smith, J. J. Walker, and J. E. Whitley. Chief Fred Lancaster is on the committee. The last convention was in San Antonio with Houston chosen as 1916’s meeting place. this year’s likely in late spring.
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Police Chiefs’ Union of Texas
Union
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
B. G. Davidson
Houston
George Smith
Dallas
J. J. Walker
Kerens
J. E. Whitley
Honey Grove
Fred Lancaster
LOOKS FOR PROSPERITY IN MEXICO CITY OIL VENTURES
A letter from Robert Coombe of the Fitzgerald Investment Company in Mexico City to George M. Jordan of San Antonio says conditions around Mexico City are normal. He notes many new companies forming to exploit Gulf coast petroleum fields and expects oil exploration to boost Vera Cruz and overall prosperity in 1916.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
George M. Jordan
San Antonio
Robert Coombe
Fitzgerald Investment Company
Mr. Coombe
Gulf Coast
Last Quail Shipment From Mexico Leaves Eagle Pass
A carload of 6000 quail departed Eagle Pass Texas yesterday for Missouri to find a permanent home. Mexican authorities reportedly do not want further shipments, and Dr Frank Kent oversaw this consignment.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Mexico
Missouri
Frank Kent
County to Sell Additional Road Bonds in Cuero District
County Judge Waldeck reports the sale of 525000 more in road bonds and plans to close the deal this week. The issue covers district No. 5 and funds will back a soon to start good roads project pushed to completion.
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Cuero
Tex
Waldeck
Road bond campaigns shape next season's crops plan
Voters anticipate a new road bond election as campaigns form for next season's infrastructure needs. A district bond issue failed by a single ballot last year, motivating renewed drive and scrutiny from residents and officials.
Largest gross tax remittance to Texas for 1915 quarter
Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company credited with the largest gross tax remittance since 1907 law took effect. The quarter ending December 31 1915 saw a payment of 26892.70 to the comptroller’s department, while receipts for the period reached 1792847.19.
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Austin
Tex
Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company
Comptroller’s Department
Cautious Streetcar Tale Ends With a Pocket Watch
A crowded street car scene features a gentle man taking five year old Tom on his lap. The boy, wary yet curious, jokes that he cannot be pickpocketed because he already hid his penny in his mouth. Judge,
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Tom
Judge
Greeks Fight a Duel in Athens Over Resignation
In Athens a duel occurred between naval officers M. Coumoulis and M. Melas. Coumoulis wounded Melas after a dispute over the forced resignation of Coumoulis' brother as secretary to King Constantine due to political opinions.
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Athens
Paris
M. Coumoulis
M. Melas
Constantine
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Eases Severe Grippe Cough
Advertisement from Barnegat ex postmaster R. G. Collins endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as healing and soothing for the racking grippe cough. It eases chest tightness helps raise phlegm and quickly stops exhausting coughing. For sale by A M Fischer Gibbs Building.
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Foley
R. G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
A.M. Fischer
Gibbs Bldg
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New Braunfels
Harry Landa
Grippe
Rev. R. Kornblith
Archduke
Heagachy
China
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Newton
Weller
Westcom
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Merce Stree
Jewish Relief Fund
Samuel ‘Marks
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