City to build incinerator near Salado Creek ignored by homes
Funds for a municipal garbage incinerator totaling 50 000 are provided from a 1913 bond issue. DeCarie Incinerator Co. previously won a contract for a ten ton plant, but city leaders seek a 60 ton facility with bids if DeCarie cannot meet terms. War Department consent obtained. site lies east of Salado Creek along a Missouri Kansas Texas railroad spur.
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Salado Creek
Parker
Bell
Lambert
War Department
John J. Stevens
San Antonio
DeCarie Incinerator Company
Belt « Terminal Company
de- Carie Company
Bellig
de- Carie
Lamberts
Speeders Arrested by County Officers On South Loop
Country constables and justices of the peace have begun detaining San Antonio drivers for speeding on the South Loop. They collect $18.20 per defendant as fines and direct a trial option at Elmendorf or nearby towns. Local officers praise the rural crackdown to curb deadly speeds on a notorious route.
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San Antonio
South Loop
Elmendorf
Odd Fellows Leader to Speak at San Antonio Lodge Event
I O O F Grand Master Bradfield will visit Wednesday to speak at an open meeting and social for San Antonio Lodge No 11. The event aids soldier members at Fort Sam Houston and nearby camps with welfare and social plans, with South Texas lodges represented.
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Co. L. Bradfield
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Texas
San Antonio
South Texas
Injunction Case in Texas Highway Fee Fight Progresses
Taking of evidence closed in the FP S Atkins et al vs Curtis Hancock et al injunction suit before Judge George Calhoun in Fifty third district court. Court adjourned to Monday at 10 for arguments on the constitutional challenge to the registration fee law.
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Austin
Tex
FP. S. Atkins
Curtis Hancock
George Calhoun
Fifty-third District Court
State Highway Commission
Camp Funston Sample Room Ad for Curios and Souvenirs
A memo from HE DAHROOGE Co. Int featuring A F Damrooge Pres announces a sample room at the Y M C A building Camp Funston for servicemen to view and purchase Curios Armadillo Baskets and Souvenirs.
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Camp Funston
Silk House Reorganizes With Million Dollar Range Sale
Tomorrow marks the start of a sweeping silk sale from a reorganized Nine Million Dollar Silk House. The assortment includes Tub Satins Crepe de Chine Tafetta Silks Georgette Crepe and more with double width fabrics and about 200 yards offered at 1.59 per yard, a steep drop from usual 2.50 to 3.00.
Silk Fabrics Sale Highlights Georgette Chiffon and Taffeta Deals
White Georgette Crepes dominate dressmaking with many widths and low prices. Chiffon and White Taffeta silk offer several price points from 89c to 2.59 for 40 inch widths. Habutai wash silks shown in multiple widths at 35c to 1.89.
Extra Special Silks in White Sale Weave Lineup
New stock includes Shantungs Pongees and Sport Silks offered at low prices. Wide range in white silks 36 to 40 inches, some 33 inches. Prices span 1.49 to 2.89 with emphasis on value from recent purchase.
White sale features Natural Color Pongee and silks
A wide assortment of natural color pongees and shantungs plus Homan Cloth. Prices include Canton pongee 32 in at 79c and Shantung 36 in at 1.69 to 2.69. White silk fAille and poplin offered, plus nets and embroidered nets with sale tomorrow. Lat in striped crepe de chine silk priced at 1.39 yard.
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Shantung
White Shanghai Silks In Rich Variety For Garments
White Shanghai Silks are used for dresses blouses and men’s shirts. A perfect tub silk with pongee construction heavier than Hakutai and Japanese silk. White Tub Satins and Charmeuse are scarce elsewhere but W. and M. stock offers ten different qualities.
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Shanghai
Red Cross plans fifty sewing circles in city
The San Antonio Chapter announces 50 neighborhood sewing circles to be formed within thirty days under supervisor Mrs A B. They will sew pajamas shoulder wraps bed shirts and aprons using materials from Wolff and Marx. Circles need only supply sewing machines. no fundraising or bandage work.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross
A. 8
Wolff & Marx
Dascomb
The
Reds
Red Crosse
William Aubrey
Hotel Guests and Arrivals Across San Antonio Hotels
Scranton, Dallas, Austin, and other visitors are listed staying at the Gunter Lanier Menger St. Anthony and the Leon Springs camp. Names include T Fitzpatrick J E B Snyder R E Bowers Miss Hobson Gus Jeffrey A J Belew Mr Mrs Sto Armin Lee Bates Gerbey T O Walton F A Williams H Glass Co F Howard Edward Denike and Jack Denike with Lt Markowitz of Chicago among recent arrivals. A club joke from the Baltimore American concludes the item.
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Tom Lee
J. E B. Snyder
R. E B. Bowers
Georgetown
Texas
Lanier
Mary Hobson
Dallas
Menger
E. H. Street
New Orleans
St. Anthony
Gus Jeffrey
Carrizo Springs
Gunter
H. D. Easton
Tulsa
Okla
A. J
J. F. Belew
Fort Worth
Menger Hotel
B. G. Sto
J. Armin
Shiner
Tillie Moore
Kerrville
T. O. Walton
Bryan
Lanier Hotel
Miss Lee
Miss Bates
George Gerbey
Austin
Leon Springs
F. A. Williams
Galveston
H. Glass
Gunter. Co
F. Howard
Dawson, Tex
Edward Denike
Alice Denike
Jack Denike
Laredo
Lt. Markowitz
Chicago
No More Horses to Be Bought by City
Mayor Bell outlines a plan to replace horses with motorized equipment in city departments where feasible. No new fire horses will be purchased. existing horse units will be converted to motorized carts with chemical tanks. Trials of tractors or small motor trucks may follow to improve efficiency and reduce long term costs.
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Fire Rating Board
Bell
Donations push relief fund toward 1500 goal
Funds for the Protectant Orphan's Home reach 1376 with donations totaling 12 gifts. Two recent contributions include five dollars from Mrs G D Robbins and five dollars from Mrs J G Galbraith.
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Protectant Orphan’s Home
G. D. Robbins
J. G. Galbraith
Soldiers Mail Addressing Needs Regimental Details
Fort Sam Houston board chaired by Chaplains Perry Doherty and Fleming finds soldier mail often undeliverable due to missing unit designations. The report urges including troop or battery in addresses alongside name and station, and asks the Postoffice to publish guidance on proper soldiers mail to improve delivery.
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Fort Sam Houston
Perry
Doherty
Fleming
Postoffice Department
John Smith
Camp Wilson
Board to Inspect Sites for South Texas and Stephen F. Austin Normal Schools
A. C. Goeth chairman of the locating board Prof W F Doughty state superintendent and H A Turner secretary left for Houston to plan tours for locating sites for the South Texas Normal School and the Stephen F Austin State Normal. The board will meet with members in Houston and may travel for about a week inspecting possible locations.
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Austin
Tex
South Texas Normal School
Stephen F. Austin State Normal
East Texas
A. C. Goeth
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. A. Turner
Houston
Looking Ahead Behind the Curtain of a Family Dialect
Dialogue reveals a character named Tom pressed to kiss his cousin, while Jack explains the motive as establishing a precedent tied to two sisters. The snippet hints at awkward family gossip and social pressures within a rural or intimate setting.
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Tom
Jack
First Surgeon Questioned on Patient No 2 Operation
Transcript shows a surgeon asking what operation was performed on patient No 2 and another surgeon replying about payment of five and red dollars, with the first surgeon denying knowledge.
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DeCarie Company
Dodge
ARMY
Funston, Tex
Wolfson’s
Saul Woltson
Georgette
Will O’ the
Wolff & Marx Company
Poplins
White Point de Esprit
White Point
RED Cross
T. Fitzpatrick
Scranton
Gunterotel
Baltimore American
Salaepee
San Antonio Printing Co
L. B. Glegg
W. F. Sibert
Franz C. Groos
Soledad St. Crockett
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