San Antonio Women Host Troop Welcoming Refreshments
A San Antonio committee led by Mrs. William Aubrey will offer drinks and cooling foods to national guardsmen passing through en route to the border. Four train sections are expected, with volunteers at stations all day. Donations total $323 to fund the effort, including $123 already spent on sandwiches and $70 for more.
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San Antonio
William Aubrey
T. J. Nye
A. Y. Walton
Manhattan
W. A. Arthur
Ladies of Christ Church
W. B. Russ
C. L. Cole
A. S. Medical Corps
J. M. Chittim
A. Taylor
J. H. Kirkpatrick
W. W. Lipscomb
J. P. Barclay
H. C. Gilbert
W. A. Petty
R. N. Hendricks
W. S. Hendricks
J. H. Haile
George W. Martin
Andres Coy
Riegler Ice Cream Company
Adolph Wagner
Harry Landa
Elizabeth Houston
Laura Lee Forsey
Eli Hertzberg
F. Herff
Chamber of Commerce
Aubrey
Christ Church
George C. Eichlitz
Erhardt Guenther
Albert Steves
J. M. Chi
Howard Laubach
Fort Sam Houston
A. D. Spencer
Cc. S. Cornelius
Milo Fox
Josephine Woodhull
Jean
Mary Aubrey
Anis
Helen Walton
Catherine Franklin
Rowena Nye
Edna Steves
Helena Guenther
Regina Beckman
Marjorie McGown
Marguerite Coleman
Jessica Matthews
Jean Wood
Evelyn Haile
Dorris Jones
Margaret Graham
E. G. Seng
M., Bowling
H. C. Gillett
Essie Crawford
Leslie Weimer
L. B. Randall
A. R. Bacon
William Small
Peter Coren
A. B. Stephens
N. L. Petrich
T. F. Logan
Lawrence
James Chalkley
L. T. Watters
E. M. Rowley
J. F. Garland
Thomas Hart
J. P Laux
Hugh Burns
Kate Haley
B. IL. Lange
Henry Finck
E. Smith
J. J. Kuntz
Sandy
J. D. Pulliam
Paul O’brien
Muench
John Williams
Journay
Feat
O. Hanzal
T. H. Philipa
K. McClosky
J. D. Ashley
Ed Tynan
Local Notables List of Community Figures and Families
A long roster of residents and speakers appears, listing Marshall E G Walsh and several dozen others including Elaine Thompson Ruth Thompson Ruth Thornton E Sin gleton Ethel Maher Marie Maher Mary Morton Zaleme Jungbecker Sarah Piziani Elvira Piziani Mamie Fernandez Eva Stephens Florence Shields Agnes Forrin Elizabeth Lytle Rose Eckenroth Sallie Kellar Kathryn Cleaver Mary Newton Florence Spellessey Rose Rich ter Cleo Grona Beatrice Bowling Adele Mueller Anna Dielman Mamie Connors Emma Salter Bessie Forrin Nell Collins Maggie Powers Topsey Hammond Ada Campbell Ilena Toafe Evelyn Yturri Marie Ernestine Magenia Barges along with A A Zizik W C Kalteyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Walsh
Marshall
Ed Senter
E. W King
J. J. King
W. H. Nixon
Joe Simpson
P. Loos
P. Bolin
Elaine Thompson
Ruth Thompson
Ruth Thornton
E. Singleton
Ethel Maher
Marie Maher
Mary Morton
Zaleme Jungbecker
Sarah Piziani
Elvira Piziani
Mamie Fernandez
Eva Stephens
Florence Shields
Agnes Forrin
Elizabeth Lytle
Rosé Eckenroth
Sallie Kellar
Kathryn Cleaver
Mary Newton
Florence Spellessey
Rose Richter
Cleo Grona
Beatrice Bowling
Adele Mueller
Anna Dielman
Mamie Connors
Emma Salter
Bessie Forrin
Nell Collins
Maggie Powers
Topsey Hammond
Ada Campbell
Ilena Toafe
Evelyn Yturri
Marie Ernestine
Magenia Barges
Messrs
A. A. Zizik
W. C. Kalteyer
Boxes of Reading Material Shipped to Border Troops
Twenty boxes of books magazines and games were sent Saturday by the charity committee led by Mrs. Charles G Starr to border stations from Columbus New Mexico to Browns ville. Wells Fargo Express furnished shipping at no charge and a consignment went to Field Hospital No 7 with General Pershing's troops. A box of fruit went to soldiers at McKee's Siding on the Devil's River. Donations included five dollars from Mrs Joseph Frost and two dollars from Mrs A E Dewees for fruit. Boxes were supplied by the Union Meat Company which sent fifty boxes and promised fifty more. Numerous donors contributed books magazines and games including the nickel service boys and several named sponsors.
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Charles G. Starr
Wells Fargo Company Express
Columbus
N. M
Brownsville
General Pershing
McKee’s Siding
Devil's River
Joseph Frost
Starr
A. E. Dewees
Albert Laprelle
F. E. Dets
D. F. Roberts
E. H. Height
Vivian Vick
Raymond Keller
F. Dromgoole
H. A. Deardcorf
Floyd McGown
Frank Badger
John Herman Kampmann
Armstrong
Krakauer
Thomas H. Franklin
Europe’s Disaster Opens Door for American Growth
Dr. Max Nordau argues Europe’s postwar turmoil will drive mass migration to the United States. He predicts American industry and capital will surge, Europe will struggle with taxes and trade barriers, and US population may reach over 200 million by 2000 as prosperity widens. The second and final chapter will appear next Sunday in The Light.
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Max Nordau
Europe
America
New World
Napoleon the Great
Ireland
Columbia
United States
West
Atlantic
Pacific
Shane
Moloch National Treasury
London
New York
Wall Street
Latin America
Canada
South Africa
Australian Commonwealth
New Zealand
Dr. Nordau
The
Light
Haydn's London triumphs and future concerts noted
Haydn, aged 60, finally travels to London after Salomon of London prompts the visit and earns about 2500 pounds in two years. The St. Louis Liederkranz hosts Arthur Claassen and Charles Cameron Bell, who plan Sing at the Bicentennial Exposition in San Antonio 1918 and perform in multiple cities. The Woman's Choral Club of Roxton gives its first concert as North Texas Spring Festival formation continues, Amarillo gears for a Mendelssohn Elijah festival as a key act.
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Haydn
London
Germany
Salomon
Handel
Mendelssohn
England
Arthur Claassen
Charles Cameron Bell
St. Louis
Woman's Choral Club
Roxton
Texas
North Texas
Palacios Organizes Choral Society and St Louis Symphony Tour
A Palacios Texas choral society forms with President E E Burton and officers W A Tinkham W B Roe L P Davis and Miss Cara M Garrett. Forty voices planned with weekly rehearsals and popular concerts. St Louis Symphony Orchestra schedules a two month South West tour including Houston under Saengerbund patronage.
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Palacios
Tex
E. E. Burton
W. A. Tinkham
W. B. Roe
L. P. Davis
Cara M. Garrett
On Trial with a Bulldog Guard at Door
A sewing machine agent rang the bell and, after a scary bulldog barred entry, retreated. The owner said they were testing the dog with strangers and asked if he would bite, noting they were not sure yet but willing to try.
Swimming Contest at the Y W C A
The second summer swimming meet at the Young Women's Christian Association pool is set for Thursday afternoon July 13. Entries must be registered by noon July 12. All city women and girls are invited to participate in diving and swimming events. The remainder is an anecdote about Mr Weedon Grossmith and Mr Walter Webb telling of a barn theater and a farmer joke.
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Y. W
Young Woman's Christian Association
Weedon Grossmith
Walter Webb
Grossmith
Mr. Webb
Dinner Invitation From Mrs Boreleigh Causes Dilemma
Mrs Exe and her husband discuss an invitation from Mrs Boreleigh to a dinner. Edith insists on truth while her husband asks to decline. Ultimately Edith writes that they accept with pleasure despite a prior engagement.
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Mrs. Exe
William Cassin Leads Bandera Road Bond Campaign Tour
William Cassin president of the Cham ber of Commerce highway department and J S Petey visited Bandera on July 4 to promote a good roads bond issue. They spoke to 800 residents about connecting Bandera to Bexar county and the Boerne Bandera road, praising the Medina valley scenery and outlining bids and costs for road building in Bandera and Kerrville areas.
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William Cassin
Highway Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
S. Petey
Bandera
Bandera County
Bexar County
Boerne
Cassin
San Antonio
Medina Valley
Peter
Texas
Bandera City
Medina City
Bandera Valley
Bandera Pass
Kerrville
Guadalupe
Medina
Turtle Creek
Guadalupe Valley
Comfort
Center Point
Waring
Pair of Ostriches For 700 Collection At Brackenridge Park
Two Nubian ostriches of pure African descent will join Brackenridge park in a gift to the city from the Fiesta San Jacinto Association and its ally Ss O S Vv. The move honors city officials for their aid during the last Fiesta and praises Commissioner Ray Lambert for developing the park and its zoological garden.
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Brackenridge Park
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Ss. O. S. Vv
Fiesta
Ray Lambert
Ostriches Featured Gift to City at Bracken Ridge Park
A Fiesta San Jacinto and S. O. S. V. committee plans to install a pair of ostriches, a male and a female, at Brackenridge Park. Commission Lambert aims to recruit a capable driver as a future park speedway may honor the new birds. City officials including Mayor Brown will attend a forthcoming ceremony transferring the gift to the city.
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Lambert
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Thaduy
Eula Shelton
E. T. Shelton
John F. Zimmer
First Baptist Church
Colorado
Max Nordaun
Amarillo
Elijah
First Presbyterian Church
Frederick King
Pieee Merkel
Jesus
Ee Tschaikowsky
Say” Harris
Roy B. Lowe
Moderato
Rine We Reynolds
Putnam
Palm Beach
Emil Blum Coo
AAA CE
East
Houston Street
J. S. Peter
Pable
Brown
Fiesta Association
Bell Jewelry Co
Hebel
West Commerce St
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