Businesses Rise in Seguin New Storefronts Planned
Seguin Texas reports multiple new business buildings soon to rise in the courthouse square block. H A Krezdorn buys A Bergfeld corner property to build a modern structure while Bergfeld adds a corner store and T F Wagner old site is replaced by a new building. Heidke Brothers plan a modern brick business house. Baker Brothers erects a brick store on Camp Street for Baxter Woods. Steinmann Brothers upgrade Camp and Gonzales corner with a stucco storefront and plate glass. An office building for the Guadalupe Gazette to be set south of Steinmann Brothers, vacating the old site for Mistrot Brothers & Co extension. Fred Harborth constructs a brick garage on Camp and Washington for Von Boeckmann & Koebig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
H. A. Krezdorn
A. Bergfield
Bastrop
East Court Streets
Mr. Bergfeld
Krezdorn
T. F. Wagner
Heidke Brothers
Courthouse Square
Baker Brothers
Camp Street
Baxter & Woods
Steinmann Brothers
Camp and
Gonzales Streets
Guadalupe Gazette
Gazette
Mistrot Brothers & Co
Fred Harborth
Courier Camp
Washington Streets
von Boeckmann & Koebig
Eagle Pass Warns on Worthless Stock Scams
In Eagle Pass Texas on January 31 citizens are urged to consult the commercial secretary before discussing any sale of stock or doubtful propositions. The warning stresses investigation and caution to protect residents from fraudulent schemes.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
The Joy of Motherhood and Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy
A promotional piece touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring fertility and health for women with "curable derangements." It quotes Mrs. Bert Garvey of Worcester who credits the tonic with bearing a healthy baby after prior illness and suggests writing for confidential advice from the company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Worcester
Mass
Bert Garvey
Hacker St
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia EE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Local Commercial Club Regards Travel Promoters
Eagle Pass merchants adopted a bylaw to screen traveling solicitors. Any solicitor must report to the Commercial secretary before canvassing. Promoters with questionable or deceptive stock are barred, reducing pestering visits and saving thousands. Several men lacking credible backing have left town after scrutiny.
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Commercial Club
Eagle Pass
Nueces County Poll Taxes Rise Ahead of Elections
Corpus Christi Texas January 31 1920 The tax collector’s office is expected to close with about 3500 poll taxes paid by Nueces county residents, roughly 1000 more than last year. The surge is linked to an active anti saloon campaign and the impending county and national elections.
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Nueces
Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Scott's Emulsion Promises Healthier Blood for Winter
An advertisement claims 18 pounds of blood is average in a healthy adult and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a rich blood-food that warms the body and cleanses impurities. It urges public use to ward off winter sickness for adults and children, noting substitutes are being taken elsewhere.
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Scott
Gantt & Parene Broamfield
N. J
Wedding party entertains at Majestic and St Anthony venues
In Society Monday Night Gromsmen of the Goode Nolte wedding party entertained at the Majestic and at the St Anthony dansant Travis Club after theater dansant. St Anthony reception at 5 o clock honored Music Festival patronesses. Ladies auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted in St Marys auditorium. Central Baptist Church members entertained at 208 West Johnson Street from 8 to 11 for Rev and Mrs R W McCann.
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Majestic
St. Anthony Dansant
St. Anthony
Central Baptist Church
West Johnson Street
R. W. McCann
Quarantors Convene on Mid-Winter Music Festival Plans
D. J. Woodward, president of the San Antonio Music Festival Association, calls a meeting of guarantors at the Menger hotel to discuss the Mid-Winter Festival set for February 15 to 17 at the Majestic theater. The event aims to educate and attract out of town visitors, with Handel and Elijah performances, and to justify building an auditorium before the 1918 Bi Centenn ial Exposition.
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D. J. Woodward
San Antonio
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Music Festival Association
Festival Association
The
J. H. Savage
Chas. D. Hall
I. S. Kahn
Harold Kayton
Slyvan Lang
H. W. B. Barnes
Messrs. Barnes and Kayton
John M. Bennett, Jr
George A. Cook
Philip Cook
A. Eldridge
A. M. Fischer
W.S. Fly
Herman Horner
J. W. Hucker
J. E. Jarratt
R.clarence Jones
Arthur H. Muir
Walter P. Napier
T. N. Smith
Albert Steves, Jr
W. G. Tobin
Nat M. Washer
A. B. Weakley
Local clubs hold late afternoon meetings across the city
The City Mission board gathers at 2 30 P M at the Wesley house for its monthly business session. Beawn Hill PTA outlines a new course at 3 P M. Mrs W J Knox leads St Luke's Parish Aid at 4 P M at 2414 West Commerce. Grace English Lutheran Ladies Aid meets 3 30 P M at the church. Elks auxiliary afternoon gathering features bridge and high five. Prospect Hill Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society meets with Mrs R Wilson at 1506 Monterey. Woman's League convenes at the Gunter later afternoon. Phoenix Club assembles at 3 30 P M with Mrs F E Middleton at 213 Paschal.
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St. Luke’s Parish Aid
H. L. Lathrop
West Commerce Street
Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace English Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Prospect Hill Presbyterian Church
R. Wilson
Monterey Street
Music Festival Association Hosts Tea for Patronesses
Directors of the Music Festival Association held an informal tea at the St. Anthony on Monday to honor the patronesses of the Midwinter Music Festival set for February 15 to 17. The event drew a large crowd amid optimism for the festival’s financial and social success. Mrs. L. L. Marks sang with accompaniment by Miss Maude Cunyus.
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The
Music Festival Association
St. Anthony
L. L. Marks
Maude Cunyus
Mrs J P De Lesdernier Hosts Friday Kaffee Klatsch
Mrs J P De Lesdernier will give a kaffeeklatsch from four to six Friday afternoon at her home 205 West Craig place inviting neighbors and friends to drop by for refreshments and conversation.
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J. P. de Lesdernier
Riverside Park graduates honored at luncheon
The Riverside Park school held a luncheon Friday with rose and carnation table decor. Attendees included Miss Margaret Burke, Miss Sarah Williamson, and numerous graduates and faculty members.
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Riverside Park School
Margaret Burke
Sarah Williamson
Thomas Booth
H. C. Hartman
Lester Arend
8. S. Morris
S. Johnson
Marian Perron
Ruby Boyd
William Spear
Marguerite Tyrrell
Oscar Reed
Junior Ferguson
Ivan Poe
Ralph Thompson
Louis Vargas
Mark Phillipps
Marion Millard
Hugo Becker
Martha Mitchell
St. Claire Reed
Josephine Youngblood
Harry Hamilton
Jessie Scott
Milton Morris
Meeting of the Yommessees at Miss Curran’s Home
A Yommessees gathering is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the Guenther street residence of Miss Amanda Curran. Local attendees are expected to discuss community matters in a casual setting.
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Amanda Curran
Guenther Street
Beacon Hill Baptist Youth Hosts Fidelis Class Social
The Young Men's Business class of Beacon Hill Baptist Church entertained the Fidelis class at the home of R. S. Bible last week. Attendees included Misses Marjory Cameron Helene Henning Bertha Smith Edith Moore Fern Smith Kate Armstrong Lola Moyers Cornelia Armstrong Edith Moyers Lucille Palmer Ida Roberts Gladys Jones Nellie Bible Ardis McCurdy and Messrs H. W. Wickline Themig Sharp William Heil Fairley Hartbog O. M. Busby Jr. Ronald Davis C. H. Moore McDuff McCurdy K Jackson Loyd Jackson Louis Felder and J. M. Smith.
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Beacon Hill Baptist Church
Fidelis
R.S. Bible
Marjory Cameron
Helene Henning
Bertha Smith
Edith Moore
Fern Smith
Kate Armstrong
Lola Moyers
Cornelia Armstrong
Edith Moyers
Lucille Palmer
Ida Roberts
Gladys Jones
Nellie Bible
Ardis McCurdy
Messry
H. W. Wickline
Themig Sharp
William Heil
Fairley Hartbog
O. M. Busby Jr
Ronald Davis
C. H. Moore
McDuff McCurdy
K. Jackson
Loyd Jackson
Louis Felder
J. M. Smith
Hibernians Auxiliary to Present Evening Program
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians plans a program Monday night in St Marys Auditorium headed by Rev. J H Quinn and several notable guests. A separate report notes the Lady Gregory Dramatic Club hosted a banquet with gold and black decor and jonquils.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
St. Mary’s Auditorium
J. H. Quinn
Cassity
Wright Riley
Miss Steele
Helen McCormick
Lady Gregory Dramatic Club
Thisbe Worley
Ora Yates
Rose Blackman
Florence McFadden
Myrtle Mathis
Ruth Dunnica
Mrs. Saunders
Ruth Snyder
Gwendolin Koerner
Ruth Adams
Carmen Olachegui
Nina Staffel
Barney Briggs
Alice Baier
Hallie Baldwin
Marguerite Mayers
Louise Winfield
Charlotte Basse
Georgina Sevatt
Florence Sanches
Kathleen Clifton
Lillie Sandfield
Miss Saunders
Gladys Morgan
Guards Guard Guffey Gas Well At White Point Site
Guards are stationed around the Guffey gas well seven miles north of the city to protect visitors and deter arsonists from reigniting the well, which has now been extinguished.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
White Point
Honors Fannin Graduates Danco Party Honors Graduates
Frances Kroeger entertained Fannin school graduates with a Saturday night dance party. Prizes were awarded to Madeline Mae Gentzen Florence Aylmer and Albert McCurdy. Attendees included numerous graduates and local residents such as Lois Ardis Norma Hopkins Eunice Durham and Ophelia Kroeger with organizers Mr and Mrs Kroeger assisted by Mr and Mrs J K Carnal and Mrs W Donaldson.
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Fannin
Frances Kroeger
Fannin School
Madeline Mae Gentzen
Florence Aylmer
Albert McCurdy
Kroeger
J. K. Carnal
W. Donaldson
Lois Ardis
Norma Hopkins
Eunice Durham
Hazel Staffel
Henrietta Bnck
Rose Schwabe
Nina Donaldson
Dorothy Foote
Simona Kroeger
Edith Hull
Leta Howard
Ophelia Kroeger
Ophelia Beck
Nella Donaldson
Laura Bell
Paul Wirth
Virgil Winter
John Aylmer
Eugene Darby
Willard Alley
Hugh Stewart
Judson Phelps
Jesse Conaway
Fred Gregg
Jack Stewart
Charles Sneider
Fritz Steiner
Jack Bright
John Briggs
Gunter Hosts San Souci Club Reorganization
The San Souci Club met Sunday afternoon in the pink room at the Gunter to reorganize with officers elected Miss Alma Bamspach president Miss Amanda Jonas vice president Miss Millie Wesp secretary Miss Rose Polanski treasurer Miss Lottie Nicholson sergeant at arms Miss Stella Cappuyns reporter. Other members present included Miss Odelia Schonstein Adele Newman Alice Wolff Minnie Jonas Annie Wurzbach Bertha Wesp Minnie White Nellie Edwards Norma Rossman and Bertha Bandenberg.
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San Souci Club
Gunter
Alma Bamspach
Amanda Jonas
Millie Wesp
Rose Polanski
Lottie Nicholson
Stella Cappuyns
Odelia Schonstein
Adele Newman
Alice Wolff
Minnie Jonas
Annie Wurzbach
Bertha Wesp
Minnie White
Nellie Edwards
Norma Rossman
Bertha Bandenberg
Acebo Jury Panel Grows in Murder Case
An added venire of 100 men appeared in district court this afternoon for the Acebo murder case involving Encarnacion Perez. The original venire of 239 was exhausted Saturday with only ten jurors chosen. Acebo’s notoriety stems from federal trials last September where he faced perjury charges linked to misstatements in the Walter Timon et al proceedings. A separate note mentions a device to hold shirt neckbands, and pneumatic soles and heels as an English invention.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Joe Acebo
Encarnacion Perez
Acebo
Federal Grand Jury
Walter Timon
Nueces County
Swift & Company Beef Sales in San Antonio Week
Swift and Company reported beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending Saturday January 29 averaged 9.76 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
San Antonio
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Che Menger
Music Palms
Crockett
Edwin H. Ler
E. Houston
Hicks Building
Travis Club
After-The-Theater
Dansant
After-The-Theater Dansant
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Ancient Order of Hibernians
City Mission Board
Wesley House
Beawn Hill
W. J. Knox
Ladies’ Auxiliary To
Elks
Woman's League
P. m
Phoenix Club
F. E. Middleton
Paschal Street
Armour
Armour > Company
J. E. Coran
Texas
Armour Oval
Armour’s
Glendale
Guffey
Horlick
San Soucis
Hertzbergs
Houston
St. Mary’s Sts
Queen Chocolate Shop
Apollo
Estey
C. A. Smith
Emerson
Fairfield
Bradley Williard
Weiler
Bradley
Peerless
Royal Smith-Barnes
Emerson-Angelus Lorraine
Stohlman
Armstrong
Foster & Co
Thos. Goggan
Houston and Navarro Sts
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