Fraternal Insurance League Organized in San Antonio
A Fraternal Insurance League has been formed in San Antonio to promote fraternal interests among insurance paying fraternities. C. Chaffe was elected president with officers including Charles E. Bosshardt and Mrs. Pat Stevens. A constitution and bylaws will be drafted by a committee for submission on February 12, with local groups invited to join.
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San Antonio
East
Middle West
C. Chaffe
Sam Houston Camp
Woodmen of the World
Gunter Hotel
Charles E. Bosshardt
Pat Stevens
Alice M. Norton
C. R. B. Rose
H. W. Beardsley
Ht. L. Gray
E. W. Hawke
League
Arrives for Lectures by Dr Stockton Axson at San Antonio
Dr Stockton Axson head of the English department at Rice Institute arrived in San Antonio and stays at the Menger Hotel. He will present a series of lectures on The Nineteenth Century Novel under school board and Carnegie library board sponsorship and will address the February high school graduating class. The Friday lecture at Beethoven Hall drew a large audience and a larger hall may be sought for future talks.
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Stockton Axson
Rice Institute
San Antonio
Menger
School Board
Carnegie Library Board
Axson
Carnegie Library
Beethoven Hall
Bi-Centennial cravings move forward with incorporation plan
San Antonio leaders outline immediate steps to form a Bi Centennial Association for 1918. John H. Cunningham chairs the incorporation committee with Rh J Boyle Winchester Kelso Selig Deutschman and Judge A W Seeligson as associates.
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San Antonio
George D. Armistead
One Hundred
John H. Cunningham
Rh. J. Boyle
Winchester Kelso
Selig Deutschman
A. W. Seeligson
Committee of One Hundred
St. Anthony
Bi-Centennial Association
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleansing
A loud health advertisement warns against calomel for constipation and liver cleansing. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy guaranteed to improve liver function, relieve headaches and dizziness, and avoid salivation. It asserts widespread use and a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
Parade Acknowledges Volunteers for Assistance
A local parade committee thanks volunteers for their assistance in making the parade a success. Community leaders emphasize teamwork and express appreciation for helpers, sponsors, and participants who contributed to a smooth event.
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Ton
Potter backs fair to aid San Antonio and Texas
Alexander Potter of New York, the engineer who prepared the city water report, arrived in San Antonio Friday morning. He had just completed a trip to Del Rio where an irrigation plant on the Moore estate was installed under his supervision and plans to proceed to Cuba soon.
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Texas
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Beaumont
Brownsville
Austin
el Paso
Mexico
United
Alexander Potter
New York
del Rio
Moore
Cuba
Tired Working Men San Antonio Letter Promotes Vinci Tonic
A San Antonio letter from manager Hodes describes recovery after long work stress using Vinci tonic. It cites improved appetite, sleep, energy, and weight gain, attributing success to cod liver elements iron pep tones. The ad recommends trying Vinci with money back if no help, listing multiple local pharmacies and drug stores.
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Hodes
San Antonio
Brooklyn
Samuel Hodes
Stone Avenue
Vinci
Mr. Hodes
A. M. Fischr
Meier
W. Commerce St
Sap Drug Store
S. Flores St
Main Avenue
Main Ave
George Keene
Military Plaza
H. L. Wagner
Hicks
Appmann Drug Store
E. Commerce St
Tex
Plans For Modern Water System In Havana And Santiago
Mr Potter outlined plans to supply Havana and Santiago with a modern water system. He showed lively interest in the 1918 exposition and believed the fair would greatly benefit San Antonio and the state.
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Havana
Santiago
Potter
San Antonio
City Loses Suit Over Buena Vista Street Paving Contract
The Forty-fifth District Court ruled Reed could recover from R. G. Scott for labor on Buena Vista street paving, while Scott was owed by the city. The verdict, about $3,000, found the city liable to Reed and Scott liable to the city for the balance. The city plans to appeal. Reed claimed sub‑contractor rights and city claimed Scott abandoned the contract but the jury found otherwise.
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San Antonio
Forty-fifth District
James M. Reed
R. G. Scott
Buena Vista Street
Reed
Scott
Americans as Lords How many Lords in the House of Lords before Astor
The New York Times questions how many American predecessors William Waldorf Astor had in the House of Lords. London dispatches note only Lord Fairfax of that era revived a title. the piece also asks if John Singleton Copley Lord Lyndhurst born in Boston in 1772 matters as a law lord.
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House of Lords
William Waldorf Astor
New York Times
London Dispatches
Lord Fairfax
John Singleton Copley
Lyndhurst
Boston
Charm of an American Statesman and Royal Scandal
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet mocks a celebrated political figure of worldly charm and philanderer image, noting his birth date would affect views of American revolutionary worthies and mentioning Sir Thomas Shaughnessy and J. J. Hill in a caustic, satirical frame. A social flirtation thread follows with a boastful New York woman and Jets commentary.
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Thomas Shaughnessy
House of Lords
Canada
J. J. Hill
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Wilson Bros
Alamo Plaza
Dr. Stockton Axson
Armistead
San Francisco
San Diego
St. Louis
South
Long Ug
W. J. Edgecombe
A. K. Garrettson
Fort Sam House
Kaufman
Kaufman’s
Priesmeyer Shoes
Vici and
Norfolk
Aufman
Col. S. Flores & Dolorosa
Sti
Chicago
Traveler’s Hotel
Crockett Street
Travelers Hotel
Traveler's Hotel
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