Fourth of July Picnic and Pageant in San Antonio
San Antonio prepares a comprehensive Fourth of July celebration with a morning parade featuring bluejackets Belknap Rifles and floats, a 2 PM patriotic program in Exposition Park, and a park-wide picnic. Route includes post office Alamo Plaza Main Plaza courthouse and city hall with dignitaries and military units. Related events at Fort Sam Houston St Mary’s Park and St Gerard’s follow, as banks offices and schools close for the holiday.
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San Antonio
Exposition Park
Park
America
Dorothy Matthews
Liberty
Deutscher Maennerchor
Fort Sam Houston
Carlos Bee
Belknap Rifles
Washington
Delaware
William Penn
John L. Bullis
Luther R. Hare
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Main Plaza
Courthouse
Trevino Street
City Hall
Santa Rosa Avenue
Eon Street
Ouston Street
Treat
Fred Sher
Third Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
Federal Building
Carnegie Library
Hot Wells
E. D. Love
Retail Merchants’ Association
Clearing House Association
St. Gerard's
St. Gerard’s Auditorium
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
Joe Walsh
Guadalupe Band
F. O. Reagan
River is Talcum Powder Allegedly Boosts Daintiness
Ad copy asserts Lehn & Fink's River is Talcum Powder makes skin cool and velvety while avoiding irritants. Claims subtle fragrance attracts men and enhances charm. Urges readers to buy at a druggist.
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Saab
Lehn & Fink
Roof Garden Arrangements Highlight Visitor Perks
Arrangements have been made for visitors to the roof garden, detailing access, hours, and amenities. The provisions aim to enhance the guest experience with seating, shade, and refreshments.
Philadelphia aims for safe Fourth of July with vigilante action
A vigilance committee of prominent citizens was appointed to stop dealers selling dangerous fireworks to children. Chairman McCurdy said the Fourth Association, appointed by Mayor Blankenburg, aims for the sanest city celebration in years.
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Philadelphia
McCurdy
Blankenburg
New York Plans Firework Free Fourth With City Illumination
New York will celebrate a different Fourth of July with no fireworks. City officials and guests will take part in exercises and evening song rallies at multiple centers as the city undergoes an unprecedented illumination.
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New York
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Advertises Strength
Purports to strengthen the system and drive out malaria as a tonic for adults and children. Aimed at general health with a price of 60 cents.
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Grove
Tax liability affirmed for non-intoxicating liquor sellers
Austin July 3 The attorney general's department holds that all persons corporations or associations selling non-intoxicating liquors made from pure malt or substitutes in dry territory must pay the $4000 annual occupation tax under the Thirty third Legislature act.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Granitord and Granocrete Pavements Ad
An advertisement for Granitord and Granocrete touting economical pavements under two product lines The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements highlighting durable surface options for roads and driveways by the company offering modern asphalt and stone composite solutions.
Pure Food Ruling Targets Albumen in Baking Powder
Austin July 3 Pure Food Commissioner Abbott orders wholesale and retail grocers to remove baking powders containing traces of albumen as below standard of purity under the Texas pure food law.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food
Abbott
Pure Food Department
Fraud Paints and false prices haunt the trade
A speaker warns that cheap paint is often a fraud and urges buyer beware. He calls out boldface liars and notes many brands compete, but Devoe Moody and Hormann are named as trustworthy makers in this claim.
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Lars
Devoe, Moody & Hormann
San Antonio Motoring Interests Push Lightweight High Grade Cars
L. F. Birdsong of Birdsong & Potchernick advocates a light high grade car near 1000 dollars and urges manufacturers to improve finish. He will tour Chicago Detroit Indianapolis and Syracuse to study next season’s market. A. A. A. official notes the Galveston endurance run may be the largest in Texas. Dr. T. H. Harrell visited Alamo Auto Sales and test drove a Paige.
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L. F. Birdsong
Birdsong & Potchernick
Birdsong
Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
Syracuse
Franklin
R. W. Carr
San Antonio Automobile Club
Galveston
T. H. Harrell
Martindale
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Salesrooms report Maxwell stock dwindling rapidly
Telegraphic reports from the E H Labadie Automobile Company show 14 of 158 Maxwell 50 six cylinders sold, leaving 144 in the United States stock. The note highlights gasoline war humor and local garage signs while recounting shipments of Cole Sixes and Cross Country Ramblers finding buyers.
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E. H. Labadie Automobile Company
United States
Prescott Party Heads Home From San Antonio Trip
Prescott and his children left San Antonio for North Texas this afternoon in a Cadillac touring car. The party had been in San Antonio for several weeks and plans to reach Austin on the return trip. W. H. Davis of Gonzales drove home this afternoon in a newly purchased Hudson Six from the local agency. T. E. Dean of Dallas, Hudson district sales manager, departed for Houston on Hudson business matters. H. E. Plummer of Cotulla arrived in San Antonio yesterday. his trip by Ford touring car covered about 87 miles in four hours.
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Prescott
North
Texas
San Antonio
Austin
W. H. Davis
Gonzales
City
Hudson
T. E. Dean
Dallas
Hudson Products
Houston
H. E. Plummer
Cotulla
Corpus Beach Hotel Guests Asked About Better Resorts
A descriptive folder from Corpus Christi Texas invites readers to ask friends who have visited the Corpus Beach Hotel about resorts offering greater comfort and enjoyment. Address W. A. Roachman resident manager for the Corpus Christi property.
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Corpus Beach
W. A. Roachman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Amateur night thrills at Wigwam No 2 with two shows
Tonight at Wigwam Theater No 2 two amateur performances run at 8 and 9 30 pm featuring Fay Lonetta Jessina Siegel Thelma Rives Frieda Bigfeld and Johnny Ware Siegel will sing new rag songs and the program includes western photoplay The Trapper's Mistake and The Governor's Romance plus Peeping Pat and a Bandit Other reels key attractions and over twenty amateur contenders are slated for stellar honors The Royal Theater promotes Gettysburg five reel epic Saturday and Sunday with exclusive rights to this grand production
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Wigwam No. 2
Wigwam Theater No. 2
Fay Lonetta
Jessina Siegel
Thelma Rives
Frieda Bigfeld
Johnny Ware
Pilot Company
Keystone Company
Royal Theater
Crescent Theater sees weeklong run of Baby Elephant antics
The Crescent Theater continues a Sunday start for the Baby Elephant production with Belville and Gossett Irish Dutch comedians. Bobby Ryan sells the elephant to a rich widow for 9500 as a pet for her spoilt daughter, while Mrs Bell plays the widow and Miss Dora Bell her child. The Crescent quartet and O Dowd sisters draw crowds with songs. a Taylor Company film directed by E C Belville is in production and set to premiere at the Crescent next week. The chorus girls contest returns Friday night.
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the Crescent
Crescent Theater
Belville
Gossett
Bobby Ryan
Llewellyn
Crescent Quartette
O'Dowd
Taylor Company
California
E. C. Belville
Belville Musical Comedy Company
San Antonio
Royal Theater Lights Up With Own Generator
At the Royal Theater a four film program drew big crowds yesterday. Technicians from the Generator Company installed a large generator to power the venue, marking one of the theater’s largest machines and enabling improved cinema accuracy for today’s performance.
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the Royal
Royal Theater
The
Royal
Picture Program at the Grand Opera House
At the Grand today the picture program features three new reels including a two reel Broncho feature. The act promises a brief western adventure with brisk action and scenic outdoor scenes.
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the Grand
Grand Opera House
German Appendicitis Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A San Antonio pharmacist touts Adler-ika a German remedy for chronic appendicitis. He claims many people misdiagnose their gas sour stomach or constipation and one dose of the compound can provide instant relief.
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San Antonio
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Building
Adler-ika
Grand Theater Plans Big Fourth of July Program
The Grand offers a busy schedule with Florence Talbot presenting today and amateur night tomorrow. For the Fourth of July, Madame Corine will perform the Salome Dance, touring from the East to California, appearing four times across matinee and evening shows.
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Florence Talbot
the Grand
Madame Corine
San Antonio
California
Wittels
Banks to Close Friday July Fourth 1918
San Antonio Clearing House banks will observe a legal holiday on Friday July 4 1918 and close for the day. Participating institutions include City National Bank Alamo National Bank West Texas Bank & Trust American Bank & Trust Co D Sullivan & Co San Antonio National Bank Lockwood National Bank Groos National Bank Frost National Bank D A Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce State Bank & Trust Co Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
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San Antonio Clearing House
American Bank & Trust Co
D. Sullivan & Co, San Antonio National Bank
Lockwood National Bank
Groos National Bank
Frost National Bank
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Waco
Mrs. Richards
A. M
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