Army aviators adopt Deperdussin control in San Antonio
Army aviators in San Antonio receive instruction on the Deperdussin wheel control from civilian pilot Edward Sinson. Flights will be frequent over San Antonio from the north of Fort Sam Houston while temporary post buildings are erected. Major Foulois states the new control, used in France, is superior to the old method and all pilots will be trained to use it.
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San Antonio
Edward Sinson
Aviaton
Fort Sam Houston
Alger
Army
San Annio
Oulois
Mexico
France
Perations
Foulois
Various Forms of Headache
Dr J Ray of Blockton Alabama explains headaches stem from underlying causes. He advocates anti komo tablets, one every one to three hours for relief, and two tablets at the first sign of a new attack, noting use in neuralgia and migraine among women.
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J. Ray
Blockton
Ala
Squadron Equipment Under Deperdussin Control
Equipment for squadrons to be organized here uses Deperdussin control. Mr Stinson’s class includes Major B Foulois chief avation officer Southern Department and captains Bowen Atkinson Spatz Willis plus Lieutenants Johnson Harmon awaiting from Columbus soon.
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Deperdussin
Mr. Stinson
B. Foulois
Aviaton
Southern Department
Thomas S. Bowen
Bert M. Atkinson
Carl Spatz
Johnson
Robert F. Willis
Millard F. Harmon
Columbus
Mexicans Sent to Pennsylvania Rail Work From Texas
Fred M. Ruff, a Pennsylvania railroad agent, ships a group of fifty Mexicans from San Antonio to Pennsylvania to work in railroad camps. Since January 1, more than a thousand Mexicans have been sent, totaling between 4500 and 6000 workers. The Mexicans replace Italians as European supply tightens due to the war. they endure North winter well.
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Pennsylvania
San Antonio
Fred M. Ruff
Pennsylvania Railroad
Texas
Ruff
New York
Mr. Ruff
Mexico
Y W G A Banquet to Feature Plans and Pageant
About 400 guests are expected at the Young Women’s Christian Association banquet at 7 30 p m Thursday January 25 in the Gunter hotel ballroom. Miss Mabel K Stafford will speak on next year’s plans including a major financial and membership drive. The evening will include a pageant by the extension department and performances by Miss Mary Aubrey and the Third Illinois Orchestra directed by Zeigner Swanson.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Gunter Hotel
Mabel K. Stafford
Southwestern Field
San Antonio
Iron in Blood Claims Boosted Strength in Two Weeks
Doctor Sauer touts ordinary nuxated iron as a remedy that can transform tired, nervous individuals into vigorous, strong people. He cites rapid improvements in strength and energy after two weeks of taking five grain tablets three times daily, with risk-free promises from manufacturers.
Wayside Piper Pageant Set With Secret Decorations
The article describes musical accompaniment for The Wayside Piper pageant and notes the ballroom will reflect association colors gold and blue. The membership committee plans a banquet and will keep one decoration feature secret until the evening. The stage will be enlarged to allow an expansive spectacle.
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Association
Revised Charter Sent to Austin for San Antonio Schools
Two copies of the revised San Antonio independent school district charter were mailed to the Senate and House for approval. C. A. Arnold, the school board attorney, guided the revision defining superintendent authority, limiting business agent power, and mandating an annual independent audit with public disclosure.
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San Antonio Independent School
Austin
Senate
House of Representatives
San Antonio
C. A. Arnold
Certified Public Accountant
President Wilson Seen as Nobel Peace Prize Contender
Senator Sheppard proposes Wilson for the Nobel Peace Prize with a $40,000 prize. White House officials praise the move though decline comment. Sheppard aims to cable Norway after studying the Nobel fund. Texans Pat O Keefe and J H Collard send congratulatory telegrams praising Wilson and the Monroe Doctrine expansion.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Wilson
White House
Nobel Fund
Norway
Texas
Pat O'Keefe
Dallas
St. Louis
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
United States Senate
America
J. H. Collard
Eagle Pass
Kosleck Trumpeters to Play in Berlin Birthday Festivities
London January 25 report says outdoor concert by the Kosleck trumpeters will be a principal feature of the Berlin celebration for Emperor William’s birthday. The Kosleck trumpeters are an ancient guild and will perform on the occasion.
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London
Berlin
William
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Danderine Promise of Thick Beautiful Hair
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a hair cleanser and regrowth aid. It claims the product smooths, adds volume, and stops itching while promising new hair within weeks. The plea urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
Tanlac Claim Boosts Alexa Lee to Feeling Young Again
Mrs. F. M. Lee of 734 Texas avenue credits Tanlac with banishing stomach trouble, rheumatism, and neuralgia. She says after a few days she could eat, sleep, and perform housework with renewed strength, claiming she feels at least two years younger and now enjoys life like a girl in her teens. Wagner Drug Co. and E. J. H. Meier sell Tanlac in San Antonio.
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F. M. Lee
Texas Avenue
Tanlac
San Antonio
Taniac
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. H. Meier
Graduation Week Program Outlined for 1917 Class
The February 1917 Main Avenue high school class will hold a series of events culminating in the diploma ceremony for 104 graduates. The program includes a commencement sermon at First Presbyterian Church, class day on January 29 at Beethoven Hall, and a class play and matinee and evening performances of Lady Bantock's Predicament at the Grand Opera House on January 30.
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Main Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Beethoven Hall
Friends Would Have Clerk Made Captain
A bill in the House would appoint James H. Biggar of San Antonio as a captain in the regular army and place him on the unlimited retired list. Biggar, chief transportation clerk at Fort Sam Houston, has nearly 56 years of continuous service and civil war record, making him possibly the longest serving federal employee. He is a railroad transportation authority who handles troop-movement logistics.
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House of Representatives
James H. Biggar
San Antonio
Big Bar
Department
Fort Sam Houston
United States
Congress
Mr. Biggar
Friends of the Veteran Clerk
Biggar
Thirty-seventh
New York Volunteer Infantry
Second
New York Cavalry
Staake to Leave Woolworths for Kansas City Post
Charles J. Staake, manager of the F. W. Woolworth branch here, leaves next Tuesday for Kansas City to take over a large store in the chain. He will first visit St Louis for instructions before heading to Kansas. C. H. Roach will succeed him in this city, coming from Fort Worth. Staake began with Woolworth 14 years ago in Joplin, later managing stores in Pueblo and elsewhere.
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Charles J. Staake
F. W. Woolworth
Kansas City
Staake
St.Louis
Kansas
C. H. Roach
Fort Worth
Mr. Staake
Woolworth Stores
Joplin
Pueblo
Colo
Confusion Persists Over Red Cross Seals Notice
All persons who sent for Red Cross seals to receive notice should any purchaser of the seals, offered during the program, follow official directions for delivery and eligibility.
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Red Cross
Public Health Nurse Association
Eighty Seven Years Old Kidney Pills Endorsement
Springfield resident H. H. Adams aged eighty seven reports severe kidney trouble with backache stiff joints and bladder issues. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with quick, effective relief and calls it the best treatment after trying others.
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H. H. Adams
Springfield
A. M. Fischer
Ely's Cream Balm Provides Instant Nasal Relief
An ad promises quick relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The antiseptic cream supposedly penetrates air passages to soothe swollen membranes, opening clogged nostrils and easing breathing with a small bottle from the druggist.
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Ely
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Spahn
E. Commerce
Gunter Ball Room
N. Y
Doctor Sauer
Europe
Sauer
H. Wagner
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Bayonne
School Board
Mr. Wilson
Ghald
Joske Bros
C. J. Staake
Big Woolworth
Kansas City, Mo
E. 8. Parson
Lsts
South Texas Music Co
Bedell Bldg
San Antonio, Texas
Ave. C
Southwest
Texaco Crater
Texaco
THE
Texas Company
Houston, Texas
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