Desperate Ills Plague Free Clinic in San Antonio
Desperately ill patients flood the Free Clinic on South Laredo Street during clinic days, with many awaiting hospital care. Ten year old Isais Bargas crawls due to rupture, others like Manuel Criedo fear losing hands from infected corns. the community fund drives to build a $50,000 hospital for the poor.
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Free Clinic
South Laredo Street
Clinic
Isais Bargas
Thomas White
Manuel Criedo
Manuel
San Antonio
Free Clinic and Hospital Association
Edgar Scurry Named Wichita Falls District Attorney
Governor Colquitt announced the appointment of Edgar Scurry to fill the Thirtieth judicial district district attorney vacancy after the death of S. M. Foster. Scurry, a candidate for the upcoming primaries, is from Wichita Falls and will serve the district.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Edgar Scurry
Wichita Falls
M. Foster
Scurry
Capurro family plans Chicago trip for plant improvements
Mr and Mrs W N Capurro and their little daughter left today for Chicago and eastern cities. Mr Capurro will inspect large jewelry manufacturing shops with a view to making extensive improvements to his plant in this city.
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W. N. Capurro
Chicago
Kill That Fly and Fight Typhoid a Halt
An article urges swift fly control to prevent typhoid linked to flies. It mentions Wilbur Wright as a victim, promotes improvised fly killing devices, from whalebone strips to crossbows, and cites a potato beetle anecdote as a pest-control lesson.
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Wilbur Wright
Noody
Hot Springs Liver Buttons marketed nationwide
Arkansas product claims dramatic cures from Hot Springs Liver Buttons now sold in San Antonio. ad copy urges use for digestion, stomach toxins, sourness and skin issues, touts a 25 cent box and a free sample offer from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Arkansas.
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San Antonio
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Boy Scouts Return From Salado Hike
The Boy Scouts, about 16 strong, returned this morning from a two day hike to the Salado with G B Chessum of the YMCA. The trip served as a Fourth of July celebration and a farewell to Chessum who departs for San Diego next week.
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Salado
Chessum
Young Men's Christian Association
San Diego
Picnic and Barbecue to Boost Good Roads at Applewhite Crossing
Residents of southern Bexar county plan a picnic and barbecue at Applewhite Crossing on Medina River, 14 miles from San Antonio, to boost road improvements. The Chamber of Commerce highway division will attend and conduct a good roads rally led by D. E. Colp and E. W. Barcus will present a talk.
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Applewhite Crossing
Bexar County
Highway Division
Chamber of Commerce
D. E. Colp
E. W. Barcus
Medina River
San Antonio
Texas
Exchange of children for language study in France grows
In 1911 the Societe d Echange International organized exchanges for 436 boys and 124 girls with France providing major links to Germany and England. Most exchanges linked German and French children, 184 in number, followed by 86 English French and 6 English German exchanges.
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France
Minister of Public Instruction
Societe d'Echange International
Boulevard Magenta, Parie
Auto Club Picnic Draws San Antonio Members to Landa Park
Several hundred members of the San Antonio Automobile Club with families will depart Alamo Plaza Sunday at 8 AM for an all day outing to Landa's Park in New Braunfels. The event features an old fashioned country picnic with lunch baskets, refreshments, and an afternoon of dancing and amusements. A pacemaker car led by Dr. Frederick J. Fielding will set a speed limit with a $25 fine to deter passing, ensuring no racing. All members are urged to attend regardless of invitation.
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San Antonio
Frederick J. Fielding
Woolf & Marx Co opens Saturday morning after breakfast
Store hours note closing at 1 P M on Saturdays with shopping in the morning. The excerpt discusses colonial apprenticeship practices in English and American colonies, where white and Indian boys and girls were treated as family members, sharing meals and church, and being cared for in sickness. It highlights hard work and limited use of farm machinery into the nineteenth century.
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Wolff & Marx Co
England
American
New England
Nobility of the
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