Cornerstone Laid for San Antonio Christian Science Church
The First Church of Christ Scientist in San Antonio laid its cornerstone at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fred E. Miller led readings from Bible and Science and Health as Ira L. Rupley oversaw the ceremony. A copper box held Bibles, Mary Baker Eddy works, church journals, local papers, charter member roll, and current membership. The reinforced concrete edifice aims for 90 day completion with 800 seats in the main auditorium and 400 in the Sunday school. Adams & Adams designed, Wright & Sanders built.
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First Church of Christ Scientist of
San Antonio
Avenue D
Fifth Street
Fred E. Miller
Ira L. Rupley
C. J. Staake
J. Herbert Compton
W. D. Syvers
J. W. Fraser
W. D. Syers
C. C. Williams
Kate Colding
Ida B. Williams
Annie E. Franz
Byrd McMullen
Juanita O'Brien
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Christian Science Hranal
Mother Church Manual
Christian Science Journal
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Christian Science Monitor
der Herold der Christian Science
Christian Science Quarterly
San Antonio Light
San Antonio Express
First Church of Christ
Adams & Adams
Wright & Sanders
Texans Urged to Unite for 1918 Fair in San Antonio
Mrs. Hortense Ward of Houston urged cooperation among Texas cities for a proposed 1918 fair in San Antonio. She spoke at the Initial Jubilee and will address a Menger hotel banquet. Ward said Houston would support San Antonio, dismissing jealousy and stressing regional benefits for Texas and Latin American trade.
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Texas
San Antonio
Hortense Ward
Houston
United States
Latin America
South
Central American
San Antonio Bi Centenary Expo boosted by federal aid pledge
A mass meeting at the Gunter hotel in San Antonio promotes the 1918 Bi Centenn ial exposition with strong support from government officials and organizations. E F Sweet of the Commerce Department pledges cooperation and federal aid as Missouri Pacific’s Alexander Robertson forecasts 10,000,000 visitors and rapid regional growth.
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Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Alexander Robertson
The
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Robertson
Texas
Texas Ward
Business Men's League
Missouri
Washer
United States
Department of Foreign Commerce
Washington
Edwin F. Sweet
Department of Commerce
Plant Juice touted to aid stomach health in home paper
The home paper promotes Plant Juice as a tonic to improve stomach function and relieve symptoms like headaches, dizziness, indigestion, and constipation. A testimonial from Mrs. B. Mack of Buffalo claims long lasting relief after trying one bottle, with San Antonio druggist H. L. Wagner selling the product.
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United States
B. Mack
East North Street
Buffalo, N. Y
San Antonio
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Building
Mean Thing. Elsie Maude's face is her fortune.
The dialogue snippet shows Elsie Maude asserting her looks are her advantage while Alice counters that it could bring misfortune, framed as a judge's remark.
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Elsie
Maude
Alice
Railroads pledge support for San Antonio exposition
About 200 attendees at the Menger Hotel luncheon heard railroad representatives from Sunset Central Lines Cotton Belt Frisco S A U G and others pledge to aid the 1918 Bi Centennial exposition. Leaders urged citywide cooperation and warned there is no chance of failure with enthusiastic backing and necessary funding.
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San Antonio
Menger
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Mayo
Sunset Central Lines
Jack F. Lehane
Cotton Belt
W. C. Preston
Frisco
E. F. Blomeyer
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Southern Pacific
Mr. Mayo
Texas
Railroad Commission
Mayo
Jack KF. Lehane
Memphis
Tenn
Katy
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Austin
W. B. Anthony
Joseph W. Kenedy
Laredo
Roger Byrne
Smithville
John Boyle
Austria asks U.S. about armed ships in New York
Baron Erich Zwiedinek of Austria-Hungary queried the State Department on U S policy regarding ships arriving with guns mounted on their sterns. He cited the Verdi case and warned Vienna may call any armed merchant vessel hostile if allowed to sail.
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Washington, D. C
Baron Erich Zwiedinek
State Department
United States
Verona
New York
Baron Zwiedinek
Guiseppe Verdi
Verdi
Austria
Princeton Alumni Plan Entertainment for Dr Hibben Visit
The Princeton alumni of San Antonio prepare a program for Dr John Grier Hibben president of Princeton University and Mrs Hibben arriving February 8. A luncheon for business men on February 9 follows a Country Club luncheon for Mrs Hibben and a Wednesday banquet at the Menger Hotel attended by alumni families and invited guests. Dr Hibben has led Princeton since 1912 after prior teaching roles. He is an alumnus with degrees from Princeton and further study at key institutions. A committee led by Charles C. Cresson Franz C. Joos and Ike S. Kampmann coordinates events.
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Princeton
San Antonio
John Grier Hibben
University
Hibben
Dr. Hibben
Princeton University
Princeton Theological Seminary
University of Berlin
Bi centennial plans and Pan-American ties urged at luncheon
Carranza advocates a bi centennial fair to showcase Texas resources and stimulate rural clubs. A resolution praising the Pan American Union for fostering amity and trade between the United States and Latin America is adopted. Rev J H Collard commends the union while Father W W Hume notes church records aiding Texas history and missions restoration.
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Texas
Pan-American Union
J. H., Collard
Pan- American Union
Chamber of Commerce
George Armistead
W. W. Hume
Hume
Wants All In Parade for 1918 Exposition Jubilee
A. K. Garretson urges San Antonio residents to join the civic and military parade Thursday afternoon as part of the exposition jubilee. The parade aims to include a representative business group and showcase San Antonio's enthusiasm for the Bi Centennial to visiting cities. A large delegation will convey that the city means business.
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San
San Antonio
Banquet at Menger Hotel Toast Master J Terrell
J Terrell to serve as toast master at a banquet during the fair conference at the Menger Hotel beginning at o o clock. Arrangements accommodate several hundred guests. addresses will include both men and women. Notable speakers include Father Kerwina LaPorte and President Bizzell of the A.
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Terrell
Menger
Kerwina LaPorte
Bizzell
The
Notable Names Parse In Regionwide Obituary Notice
The passage lists individuals including Mrs Hortense Ward of Houston Nat M Neff of Waco Judge James R Davis Mrs R A Thomas Mr Shannon of Dallas Ira C Ogden Mrs J Tom Williams and Mrs Cunningham of Galveston as part of a regional notice reflecting prominent locals.
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M. College
Hortense Ward
Houston
Nat M. Neff
Waco
James R. Davis
R. A. Thomas
Shannon
Dallas
Ira C. Ogden
J. Tom Williams
Cunningham
Galveston
Border Military Highway Group Plans Reorganization
Delegates from border cities and San Antonio businessmen gathered to reorganize the Border Military Highway Association in San Antonio. Officers from the Eagle Pass era were to be considered, with 25 delegates from border towns attending the 1918 fair jubilee and planning to elect new officers representing border cities.
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San Antonio
Mexico-United States
St. Anthony
Border Military Highway Association
Eagle Pass
Mason Maney
Pearsall
A. Pipes
Maney
Pipes
W. C. Douglas
A. B. Hillan
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Coupland
John Murphy
C. B. Schmidt
L. L. Schofield
L. R. Morgan
Sam Schwartz
Joseph W. Kenney
Laredo
Vitalitas Praised By Fort Worth Mother Of Seven
Mrs A H Farmer mother of seven grown children connected with a Fort Worth business college reports lasting relief from indigestion and fatigue after seven Vitalitas bottles. She endorses the product as beneficial for stomach liver kidney and blood derangements and notes availability at Sommer's drug store and other druggists.
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A. H. Farmer
Business College of
Fort Worth
Texas
Sommer
Diplomatic Evasion: Chinese Language Requirement Resisted
A western politician courted a Chinese port post and faced Richard Olney who insists consuls must speak the host language. The applicant, challenged to answer in Chinese, grins and offers to respond to a Chinese question to secure the appointment.
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Richard Olney
Olney
Acclaimed Girl Defends Taste Amid Parental Critique
In a Washington Star excerpt a highly accomplished girl responds to her parents who deem her music style lacking classic quality. She defends her taste while acknowledging parental concern.
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Washington Star
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