California fruit jobbers enjoy beefsteak banquet in San Antonio
Nearly 200 fruit jobbers and wives from Sunny California arrived by special train in San Antonio for a beefsteak dinner at the Gunter Hotel en route to New Orleans for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention. The visit featured sightseeing, hospitality, and a California welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
California
New Orleans
Western Fruit Joblers’ Association
Galveston
Alamo
Camp Wilson
Fort Sam Houston
Brackenridge Park
The
Pene
Sunny Ifornia
D. J. Woodward
Calfornia
Texas
Clinton Brown
Brown
Charles Bills
Sacramento
Cal
Charles E. Verden
California Fruit Distributors
R. H. Ward
Harry Erhardt
Bills
California fruit man calls San Antonio dangerous rival
A California fruit businessman remarks that San Antonio, once considered a casual competitor to Los Angeles as a winter resort, is now a dangerous rival. He vows to report back to California with his updated view as the local entertainment committee is listed with members including R. T. Pruitt chairman, Jack Gugenheim, Edwin Lamb, Nat Goldsmith, L. T. Eine, Roy Campbell and W. A. Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Committee On Entertainment
R. T. Pruitt
Jack Gugenheim
Edwin Lamb
Nat Goldsmith
L. T. Eine Roy Campbell
W. A. Ellis
New County Health Office Formed To Link City And County
After February 1 a joint health administration is created in Bexar County to oversee indigent patients through the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital. Dr. D Berrey remains county health officer, with three assistants Dr. Douglas Largen Dr. E H Elmendorf and Dr. T N Goodson under his supervision. City health officer Dr. W A King will run preventive work with inspectors and workers keeping the city disease free. When disease strikes the county, authorities will provide care to individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bexar Country
Douglas Largen
E. H. Elmendorf
T. N. Goodson
D. Berrey
Poll Tax Receipts Rise as Prohibition Vote Nears
County Tax Collector Robert Maud reports 6665 poll tax receipts issued with 1296 exemptions by Jan 27. This compares to 6247 total a year earlier, showing rising citizen interest in paying poll taxes ahead of a state-wide prohibition vote in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Robert Maud
Ocean fish migrate to fresh rivers to spawn
Two scientists report extensive experiments showing ocean fish enter freshwater rivers to spawn due to sensitivity to water acidity and alkalinity levels.
Fiesta committees named for 1917 San Antonio event
Atlee B. Ayres heads the Fiesta San Jacinto Association as seventeen committees select plans for parades and features of the 1917 Fiesta. Fundraising target is $20,000 with initial subscriptions already underway. Committee rosters include Executives, Allegorical Parade, Advertising, Entertainment, Illuminations, Music, West Side Shows, Shows and Concessions, Program and Invitation, Railroad, Finance, Automobile Parade, V parade, Battle of Flowers, Gran Quivera parade, School parade, and more. Meetings set for Chamber of Commerce auditorium every other Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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Atlee B. Ayres
San Antonio
Ayres
Mde
Chamber
The
KR. S
Charles Graebner
B. R. Hb
John Williams
Porter Loring
Emil Frark
P. L. King
E. J. Eler
Hummert
John F. Fentiman
Harry L. Miller
John R. Carrington
P. L. Jackson
EB. K. Wise
Ed Finck
Charles 8. Meek
J. V. Hucker
Fred Hummert
Albert V. Huth
Edwin H Witte
C. T. Priest
Charles Zoller
Charles 8. Meeks
Ed. Finck
F. Tucker
W. C. Silliman
Pf. L. Jackson
Herbert Barna
Emil Blum
Harold Kayton
Wh. J. If. Meier
Jack Rabould
Porter F. Loring
E. J. H. Meier
W. ©. Silliman
Jace W. Neal
Edward W. Knox
J. W. Hucker
Edwin H. Witte
W. B. Hamilton Jr
Emil Frank
P. J. King
Ed. McClannahan
Wiley King
Walter Walthall
John
Carrington
FE. E. Hillie
Harry J. Miller
Williams
Fred Mummert
Harry Miller
Jack W. Nea
W. B. Hamilton
Herbert Barnard
Frank James
Charlee Zoller
R. J. Harding
Battle of Flowers Committee
John B. Carrington
Marry L. Miller
E. KE. Hillie
B. R. Webb
Walter Napier
P. J. Jackson
Honey producers form Lone Star Honey coop in Texas
About 200 beekeepers at the Texas Honey Producers Association semi annual convention voted to market Texas honey through a co operative selling association under the Lone Star Honey brand. The plan aims to raise about 15000 for advertising with headquarters in San Antonio and to establish uniform grade standards with penalties for noncompliance. The group also urged a state bill for a new experimental apiary to adapt methods for year round Texas blooms.
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Honey Producers of
Texas
Lone Star Honey
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Honey Producers’ Association
United States
Hoffmann Hayman Coffee Company Buys Morrison
The Hoffmann Hayman Coffee Company of San Antonio has acquired Morrison Coffee Company including its roasting plant stock and goodwill. Morrison will operate at its current site for about a month before moving to 307 North Medina Street under new ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Company of
San Antonio
Morrison Coffee Company
North
Medina Street
Hoffmann-Hayman Company
Gilmore Resigns Senate Job in Texas
R M Gilmore journal clerk resigns to return home to Center Texas where he runs a newspaper. Senate expected to elect T H Yarbrough of San Joe Montague County to succeed him. Yarbrough currently serves as assistant enrolling clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Senate
Austin
Tex
R. M. Gilmore
Hobby
Center
T. H. Yarbrough
San Joe
Montague County
Yarbrough
Cattlemen Plan March Train to Fort Worth Convention
Nearly 100 San Antonio cattlemen will ride the M. E. & I. railroad on the Cowmen's Special to Fort Worth for the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association convention. The daylight trip leaves March 12 with a dancing car and orchestra, arriving at 5:30 PM. Colonel Ike T. Pryor and other cattle leaders are expected aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
San Antonnio
Cowmen's
M. E. & ‘I. Railroad
San’ Antonio
Texas
Walter Walthall
M. E. & T. Railroad
Ike T. Pryor
National Livestock Association
Davis Sends Invitations for Green Memorial Hospital Opening
Between 250 and 300 printed invitations are being mailed by County Judge James R. Davis for the February 1 opening of the Robert B. Green memorial hospital. Recipients include presidents of organizations principals pastors and heads of department stores to announce the event and ensure attendance. The invitations name The Honorable Clinton G. Brown mayor of the City of San Antonio.
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Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
James R. Davis
Clinton G. Brown
City of
San Antono
Opening of Robert R. Green Memorial Hospital
City commissioners and County Judge James R. Davis invite you to the formal opening of the Robert R. Green Memorial Hospital on February 1 1917 from 2 p m until 10 o’clock p m. Your attendance will be greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Davis
Bexar County
Robert R. Green Memorial Hospital
Horses From El Paso to Armies Remount Depot at Leon Springs
A total of 2000 horses will arrive from El Paso this week to Leon Springs military reservation adapted as a remount depot. The first 1000 head are due Monday, another 1000 on Thursday, unloaded directly at Leon Springs. Last week 800 horses and 600 mules arrived as part of the plan to make the area a major holding center for army stock as state troops are recalled from the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Leon Springs
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
Yegg in the Newsroom Robbery Drill Sparks Talk
A garbled text hints at a reforming thief type and questions about a thwarted break in. Names and places are not clear, but the dialogue suggests a discussion of criminal intent and a possible arrest or chase.
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Berrey
Commerce
Goodyear Service Station
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron, Ohio
Akron
Lone Star
Buys Coffee Company
Hoffman-Hayman House
Morrison
Joske Bros
South Texas Music Co
Bedell Bldg
San Antonio, Texas
Ave. C
Davis
Jandine Rantalaéfina
Union Painless
Old Reliable
Commerce St
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