Will See Polo Game Col Charles Treat Heads West
Col Charles G Treat Third Field Artillery Fort Sam Houston leaves for Washington to represent the army in polo and will attend the Narragansett pier tournament in August. Dr Graves returns to the city as notices and local society items fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Treat
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Army
Polo Association
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Fifteen Word Light Want Ad Seeks Quiet Corner
A compact notice advertises a fifteen word light want ad offering ten days two Sundays and seventy five cents.
Real estate transfers list from June and July 1912
A series of property transfers recorded in 1912 includes Fred Grossman selling lots 6 to 10 in block 7 to W H A Grogan for 400 dollars, and multiple other deeds with prices ranging from 55 to 6000 dollars. Names include Hart, Welborn, Manson, Wickenhoefer, Kirkpatrick, Maloney, Castillo, Edgar, Binz, Brilling, Schnelder, Davison, Pigott, Combs, Wood. Locations reference new city blocks and additions such as Sunny Slope, South Park Hunstock, San Fernando, Powderhouse street, and Dwyer avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grossman
W. H. A. Grogan
New City Block
T. J. Hart
C. J. Welborn
Dilworth
Green Terrace
J. E. Manson
A. G. Wickenhoefer
New City
South Park Hunstock
J. H. Kirkpatrick
James Maloney
San Fernando
P. Castillo
William Edgar
Sunny Slope
Joe Binz
W. H. Brilling
Powderhouse Street
Henry
Mary Schnelder
William Davison
Car Street
Henry Schnelder
North Side
Nebraska Street
M. Pigott
George and
Amanda Martinex
Wilson to Meet National Committeeman in Sea Girt
Democratic National Committee leaves Baltimore for Sea Girt New Jersey to discuss the future leadership and policy directions with Gov Woodrow Wilson. The talks focus on naming a successor to Chairman Mack who has announced retirement. The Baltimore convention chapter closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Democratic National Committee
Sea Girt
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Mack
Woodson
National Committee
Governor Wilson Tours Democratic Platform Stay
Governor Wilson slept late after reading the national platform and hosted Dean and Mrs Henry R. B. Fine and family at his Sea Girt cottage. The national committee is due this afternoon and will be greeted in a tent on the lawn with luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Girt
N. J
Wilson
Dean
Henry RB. Fine
Princeton
National Committee
Saturday Sale at Wolff and Marx Co After Breakfast
Store closes at 1. m. on Saturdays and invites shoppers to visit in the morning during the Saturday After Breakfast Sale. Inquiries suggested at the Alamo Automobile Co. for a Green Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolff & Marx Co
The
Alamo Automobile Co
Big Fourth Celebration At Poteet Draws San Antonio Crowd
Hundreds traveled by special train from San Antonio and nearby towns to Poteet for an open air barbecue and picnic hosted by Woodmen of the World and Odd Fellows. A reception by committees awaited visitors, with baseball and basketball games, speeches by Martin J. Arnold and Marcus W. Davis, and tours of local wells and farms in Atascosa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Christine and Jourdanton
Woodmen of the World
Odd Fellows
Poteet
Woodmen
Atascosa County
Martin J. Arnold
Marcus W. Davis
Bexar County Highway League
Birth record for a girl to Mr and Mrs William Duff
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Duff on June 29 at 418 Fest Street. The birth entry notes a female infant and lists the residence of the family.
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William Duff
Fest Street
Burial Permits for Rufus Shackleford and Sam Zintgraff
Burial permits issued for Rufus M. Shackleford aged 26 who died on July 2 and intestines records show address 609 Victoria street. Sam Zintgraff aged 28 died July 2 at 212 Routt street. A special lunch and dinner is planned at Crockett hotel cafe on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus M. Shackleford
Cief
Victoria Street
Sam Zintgraff
Routt Street
Crockett Hotel
Attempted Hong Kong Governor Assassination Sparks Alarm
The would be killer, a former hospital orderly, fired at Sir Francis Henry May the newly named governor of Hong Kong. The bullet hit only the chair as May sat in his chair, and the assailant said he sought to punish the colonial government for banning Chinese copper coins. May was appointed February 16 to succeed Li Hongzhang Lugard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Francis Henry May
Frederick J
Li Lugard
Kaiser 10 Meet Russian Emperor in Baltic Port
The German emperor and his party arrived at a Baltic port aboard the Hohenzollern to meet the Russian emperor and family. A Russian torpedo boat squadron and the Neva escorted the dignitaries as salutes were fired and cheers rose from the warship crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic
Russia
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Prince Adalbert
Hohenzollern
Moltke
Kokovsoff
Sasonoff
Neva
St. Petersburg
Randell Addresses Austin Crowd on Senate Bid
Randell Choice B. Randell a member of Congress and Senate candidate spoke at Wooldridge Park in Austin before a large audience. He urged his claim to Bailey's seat and repeated his lines from other Texas stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randell
Austin
Tex
Wooldridge Park
Choice B. Randell
Congress
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Maurger and Gundelack Wed in Smithville Ceremony
G C Maurger an M K T engineer married May Gundelack a longtime stenographer in Master Mechanic Chase's office. Rev G W Davis officiated and the couple left for points in Colorado following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Tex
G. Cc. Maurger
May Gundelack
Chase
G. W. Davis
Colorado
National Bank of Commerce Organized in Houston
The National Bank of Commerce in Houston with $500000 capital completed organization yesterday. Col. O. T. Holt was elected president and J. Morton Logan, formerly of Fort Worth, named active vice president and cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Houston Bank
Houston
Tex
National Bank of Commerce
Col. O. T. Holt
J. Morton Logan
Fort Worth
Examiners Assignments Shuffled Among Texas Districts
At a conference closing yesterday afternoon the bank examiners and Insurance and Banking Commissioner announced district assignments. George D. Campbell moves to Houston, J. H. Cheatham to Calvert, L. P. Kean to Beaumont, C. S. Holderness to Austin, L. R. Buchanan to Dallas, W. L. McFall to Fort Worth, and John S. Wightman to Sherman, with several transfers between districts. C. E. McCutcheon becomes the Amarillo examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Dallas
L. R. Buchanan
Houston
George D. Campbell
Calvert
J. H. Cheatham
Brownsville
Reuben R. R. Cook
Stamford
Louie Cohn
Waco
L. J. Davis
Amarillo
C. E. McCutchen
el Paso
E. F. Gosse
Reuben R, R. Cooke
Tyler
C. 8S. Holderness
L. W. Myrick
A. L. McFall
Fort Worth
Sherman
John 8. Wightman
C. E. McCutcheon
Fire destroys residence in San Marcos. boy badly burned
The home of R. R. Blankenship burned to the ground at 1 30 this morning in San Marcos. Origin of the blaze is unknown and insurance is about 2500. Roscoe Blankenship, 15, sleeping on the second floor, awoke to flames and climbed down a gallery column to escape. He is seriously burned on face arms and chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
R. R. Blankenship
West Texas
Ordination Day Celebrated in Halletsville Texas
Father Godfrey Kuratko was ordained a priest by the Bohemian Catholic society in Halletsville and will reside there. About 800 visitors arrived by excursion train with bands and a parade to Hermann Sons park for a noon dinner and daylong celebrations. Will T. Bagby and F. J. Kallus spoke as about 3000 people attended the event ending with a grand ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Godfrey Kuratko
Father Kuratko
San Antonio
Silver Cornet
Flatonia
Hermann Sons Park
Will T. Bagby
F. J. Kallus
Halletsville
Smithville railroad changes and notices in July
E P Curtis returns home after a month in St Louis and Kansas City. C J Brown steps aside as acting superintendent. Grover C Byers becomes chief dispatcher. F T Lattimore replaces L D Gunnison as Western Union manager. J W Hardeson takes Katy dispatcher role. J T Kelly inspects Trinity locomotives. H C Walker moves to Granger Hillsboro run. Katy shops post reopen date July 6 with nine hour shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Tex
E. P. Curtis
Order of Railway Conductors
St. Louis
Kansas City
H. E. McGehee
C. J. Brown
Grover C. Byers
Hillsboro
F. T. Lattimore
L. D. Gunnison
Western Union
J. W. Hardeson
Denison
Katy
J. T. Kelly
Trinity
H. C. Walker
Piles Relief Advertises Williams Indian Pile Ointment
An old advertisement touts Williams Indian Pile Ointment for cure of blind, bleeding, and itching piles. It claims the gel absorbs tumors, soothes itching, and acts as a poultice providing instant relief. Sold by druggists, mail order available at 50 cents and 1 dollar from A. M. Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Fischer
Lightning Strikes Virgil Off Jamaica Bridge
Captain W J Barber First Mate Williams and Second Mate Qualey were knocked unconscious when three bolts hit the Virgil off Jamaica June 24. The bridge was struck wrecking masts and injuring the crew who were shaken and dizzy but the ship stayed on course after the incident. The Virgil arrived from Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
W. J. Barber
Virgil
Williams
Qualey
Jamaica
Bar
Ber
Antwerp
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Bey
Texas League
Electric
SAN Antonio Bronghos
Morris Block i
East
Houston Street
Citizen’s League
Bexar County
37Th District Court
WM. S. Anderson
57Th District Court
R. B. Minor
Claude V. Birkhead
Clinton G. Brown
Andres Coy JR
James R. Davis
John H. Clark
Frank R. Newton
John W. Tobin
Dan Lewis
J. Frank Gallagher
Henry Boerner
Peter P. Hoefgen
Frank O. DE Hymel
P. F. Stewart
A. ©. Ross
R. Neill Campbell
Ben 8. Fisk
RE. P. Tschirhart
J. K. Lamm
Charles K Gutzeit
A. H. Rische
Henry Meyer
Chester H. Terrell
D. A. McAskile
Bernard Schwegmann ,Sr
Otto Wahrmund
Union Painless Dentists
West Commerce
Union Painness Dentists
West Commerce Street
Seth
Charles Rees
Optician
Rees
Houston ST
Orpheum Theater
Commerce Street
M. Maracheau Grain
San Antonio, Tex
Commerce St
Mike Codgcan
Houston St. Wew
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Gill
Harlandale
White Horse Tavern
A. Collman
Main Ave
Dr. Graves
San Antonio Human Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Hicks
W. B. Wiggins
United States Naval
Wiggins
Cowles Auto
Electric Park
Sureddin
Manufacturers’ and Jobbers’ Association
Retail Merchants’ Association
Friedman’s, Orpheum Theater
Drs
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M. Collins
Corpus Hotel
Corpus Beach
Corpus Christi
J. F. McGowan
Menger
Kohr
N. Presa St
Muth'’s
Ambrose Blackson
North Hackberry
Roy Campbell
Crabs—Bond & Co
West End Lake
Bluemel's Hall
Fredericksburg Road
Theo Artzt
Buckley
Madarasz Park
Bond & Co
Avenue B
R. Porter
Southern Auto Repair Shop
Wilson Will
Reading
Democratic Platform
GEO. A. Dickel 4 Co. Distillers
Nashville
Tenn
Geradickelas ,Ascad, Distilieny
Parmer
Texas
Frank J. Winerich
ST. Mary's ST
Kaiser
Taft
Beverly
Boston
Indiana
George W. Littlefield
Kuratko
San Antonio Loan & Trust No
Commerce “Street
Geo. W. Brackenridge
Leroy G. Denman
Edwin Chamberlain
M. E. Brackenridge
Ferd Herff Sr
Caroline Kampmann
Thos. B. Palfrey
E. A. Stribling
Chas. A. Zilker
WM. L. Herff
Sec’y
South ST. Anthony Hotel
Gunter Hotel
LA Playa
Rockport
Aransas Bay
Peterson & Smith
Bexar Traveling Men’s Headquarters
Alfred Sanner
Prop
Crockett and
Nacogdoches Streets
Alamo Plaza
Nagel & Wuest
Hotel Savoy
West Houston
Robert A. Foquitte
Leaese
State Bank & Trust CO
Financial Compass
State Bank & Trust Company
Guaranty Fund Bank
West Texas Bank & Trust CQ
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