List of San Antonio boosters using the publicity stamp
A roster of numerous San Antonio figures and businesses aligned with the Chamber of Commerce including Petrich Saur Lumber Co. J. C. Hahn Zizik Undertaking Co. Bryan Callaghan Mayor A. M. Fischer Druggist and many others spanning banks real estate firms hotels theaters and drug stores. The compilation highlights local commerce leaders and civic supporters in a public publicity effort.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Petrich Saur Lumber Co
Restaurants Lose Most of Their Trade
The Associated Press reports New York heat waves drove diners away from Broadway area eateries, costing over 1.25 million dollars in lost revenue during five to six days. Hotels faced staffing payouts as occupancy lagged and autos aided the summer downturn in dining.
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Associated Press
New York
Broadway
Holiday travel boosts shopping and trips rise
The text notes that many households can now afford car rentals and vacations. It mentions hundreds of people taking holidays and weekends to seaside or countryside destinations, highlighting expanded leisure options.
Push Bright Pupils Advance in New Britain Schools
New Britain Connecticut July 10 plans by the superintendent aim to separate brighter pupils into a fast moving division. Instructors would devote more time to backward pupils while the bright students progress unhampered by slower classmates.
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Associated Press
New Britain, Conn
Roving US Troops Return from Pecos Guard Duty
Co. K Twenty third Infantry has returned to Fort Clark from Langtry after guarding the Pecos high bridge amid Mexican revolution unrest. Troop D Third Cavalry arrived from Del Rio Monday and departed for Fort Sam Houston on Wednesday. Troop A Third Cavalry at Eagle Pass also arrived during the week and was hosted at a dinner.
Shooting Justified in Stokes Case Trial Move
Police and defense seek missing letters that could prove shooting of W E D Stokes justifiable. Court to hear final evidence on holding Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad for grand jury. detectives face disappearance charges. Magistrate Freschi and DA Whitman plan action on letter loss. Summons likely for James Cummings.
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New York
Stokes
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. E. D. Stokes
Waldo
Miss Graham
Freschi
Whitman
James Cummings
Musician Jones Dies Singing His Own Songs
In Chicago 1888 noted Welsh composer John P. Jones dies at 88 while singing his hymns "Congress Street" and "Eva" with his granddaughter at the piano. His four Chicago teacher daughters and other relatives attended the scene. The recital ends as his voice falters and he dies minutes later.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John P. Jones
The Summer Health Drink Horsford Acid Phosphate
A wholesome refreshing tonic beverage advertised as more cooling and refreshing than lemonade. The copy emphasizes healthful properties and suitability as a summer thirst quencher.
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Horsford
Cole Lectures on Cause of Death and Its Cure
James H. Cole a Brooklyn People's Temple assistant pastor spoke at Modern Woodmen hall about death and life arguing the Bible creation as true and evolution false He described death as the absence of life and salvation through resurrection on Christ’s death He condemned total depravity as a Dark Ages interpolation not Christian doctrine
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James H. Cole
People’s Temple
Brooklyn
N. Y
Woodmen Hall
Cole
Christ
Bring Flowers 10 Light Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning at 11 The Light auto makes its bi weekly delivery of flowers and magazines to hospitals and institutions in San Antonio. Donors urged to send bouquets early. flowers favored for patient comfort as many cannot read.
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Light Auto
San Antonio
Light
Men Blown to Atoms as Powder Explodes in Fair Split
Pittsburg July 10 Vendring Goolish and John Semenich, both miners near Greensburg, were splitting a keg of powder on a table. Goolish touched a match to the powder causing a blast that blew Goolish through the roof and left Semenich with fatal burns.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Goolish
John Semenich
Greensburg
Semenich
Examinations Begin for New York Fire Chief Post
Today marks the first stage in the exam for New York fire chief, touted as the world’s most competitive. Ten deputy chiefs are eligible, with tests covering skyscraper architecture, explosives, automobiles, chemistry, firefighting chemicals, and their effects on fires. The appointment is considered effectively for life.
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Associated Press
New York
Mosquito Bite Poisoning Claims Kennedy in New Jersey
Aaron Kennedy, who spent three days and nights in a swamp near Caldwell, N J, is dying from mosquito bite poisoning. He went out for huckleberries, twisted an ankle, and could not walk. Found after three days, his face was swollen from bites as swarms bit him. rescuers found him unconscious near ashes where he had tried to fend off the pests.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Caldwell
Aaron Kennedy
Ackerman Allows Full Pay to Wilson as Acting Governor
President Ackerman has turned over state checks to Governor Wilson for services as acting governor. The state comptroller had docked Wilson for the period he was away on a western trip, but Ackerman’s action grants him payment in full.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Ackerman
Wilson
State Comptroller’s Department
Comptroller’s Department
Hall's Texas Wonder Promises Kidney and Rheumatic Cure
Advertises Hall's Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney bladder and rheumatic issues. Claims a dollar bottle provides sixty days of treatment and that one bottle commonly cures, with testimonials available from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis and druggists selling the product.
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Hall
Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Crazed by Pellagra Ends Life in Nashville
Mrs. J. W. Cato of East Nashville, 37, driven by pellagra’s pain, killed herself by drinking carbolic acid. The death was reported in Nashville on July 10.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. W. Cato
East Nashville
Auto bus replaces merry go round in New York
New York on July 10 reports an auto bus has displaced the merry go round as the popular entertainer for children on the East Side. The autobus offers a ride around the block for two cents or three rides for five cents.
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New York
New York East Side
Record bathers at Revere Beach breaks seasonal high
Boston reports a new daily high at Revere Beach as crowds surged over the last twenty four hours while the state bath house rented $120 suits to beachgoers.
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Boston
Mass
Revere Beach
Kansas rain soaks state after six weeks without heavy showers
Kansas City July 10 rain drenched most of the state after six weeks of dry weather. Forecasters say heavier rains are likely with the current system improving prospects for more widespread showers.
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Kansas City
Scamp Montgomery Comedian Dies in New York Home
Harry Montgomery known as Scamp Montgomery died in New York after a short illness. He was born in St. Joseph Missouri forty two years ago and was brother to Dave Montgomery of Montgomery and Stone.
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New York
Harry Montgomery
Fire destroys stables killing 263 horses in Chicago
Fire swept through the stables of the Arthur W. Dixon Transfer company in Chicago. The blaze killed 263 horses and caused an estimated loss of 500000 dollars. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Chicago
Arthur W. Dixon Transfer Company
Remarkable 17 Mile Hudson Swim By Miss Adeline Trapp
New York reports Miss Adeline Trapp aged 19 weighed 127 pounds swam from Yonkers pier end down the Hudson to West Forty second street a course of seventeen miles. Currents required extra strokes bringing total to at least nineteen miles her time seven hours seven minutes. She asked for ice cream five minutes after finishing.
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Associated Press
New York
Adeline Trapp
Powder Explosion Kills the Chickens
Chicago reports a March explosion at a Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin powder mill shifted the spring chicken market. The blast damaged incubators and nests, caused most of the crop to perish or hatch deformed, and shattered windows and homes over a wide area.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pleasant Prairie
Wis
Commission
Quits Pulpit to Be Carpenter
The Rev. W. D. Fletcher of Kingston leaves the ministry to work as a carpenter in hopes of regaining health through outdoor labor. He served for years with Immanuel church at Edwardsville and cited health breakdown as the reason for the career change.
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W. D. Fletcher
Kingston
The
New York Herald
Immanuel Church
Edwardsville
Two-thirds of Ville, Ontario wiped out by blaze
A large fire in Ville Ontario, about sixty miles west of Ottawa, destroyed two-thirds of the town. The blaze caused an estimated damage of 250000 with investigators yet to determine the origin.
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Ottawa
Ville
Ont
Here
Lumber Fire in Canada Causes Major Dock Loss
Sarnia Ont fire at lumber docks on the St Clair riverfront caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the blaze as smoke and flames swept the timber yard and nearby structures. No injuries reported.
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Canada
Sarnia
Ont
St. Clair River
Swedish workers locked out after rejecting arbitration
Forty thousand building workmen in Sweden have rejected the state arbitration award in the labor dispute and will be locked out.
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Stockholm
Gates Callitc Hardship Unchanged. Doctor Reports Improvement
The condition of John W. Gates remains unchanged, while a late physician's statement indicates improvement has begun. This brief report notes no sudden change in his health and cites the attending doctor's update.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Destructive Fire Devastates Musgrave Harbor Shops
News from Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland reports a disastrous fire destroying all principal shops, wharves and residences in the town. Estimated loss exceeds $100,000. Officials investigate the blaze.
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North Sydney
Musgrave Harbor
N. F
The Elite Cafe Rathskeller Opens in San Antonio
The Rathskeller at Elite Cafe in San Antonio operates from noon to midnight offering good service a wide choice delicatessen and quick short orders in a compact dining setting.
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San Antonio
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America
J. J. Frawkey
Berman-Zadek Co
W. T. Lyman
True Fit Tailors
A. E. Quasso
Jewel Hotel
W. Titus
Dr. L. L. Shropshire
S. A. Bar and Supply Co
Abrahams & Koenigheim
Tailors
Kenzie W. Walker
U. S. A. Casey’s
Union
South Alamo Street
Sam Alexander
Billiard Hall
J. D. Pulliam
Government Hill
Geo. Riley
Royal
John Bitter
H. A. Weoland
U. S. A. Pfeiffer-Loeb Cigar Co
Austin & Fisher Co
Holland
S. A. Gas and Electric Co
J. C. Dielmann
A. Traction Co
Washer Bros. Allensworth-Carnahan Co
Hillyer-Deutsch-Jarratt Co
Julius Oppenheimer
Crown Bottling Co
Conroy-Rice Real Estate
A. Jowdy
J. W. Berry
U. S. Seed Co
Southern Macaroni Co
Milwaukee Beer Co
Dr. R
Rhea
Empire Specialty Co
Southern Land Corporation
S. A. Brewing Association
E. J. Monroe & Co
S. Flores
Schober Ice and Brewing Co
S. A. Land Co
J. C. Smelly & Co
Citizens’ Auto Co
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co
Lone Star Brewing Co
L. A
A. M. Fischer
Postoffice
Gibbs
H. L. Wagner
Hicks
Avenue C
Houston Street
Bexar Drug Co
Gunter Hotel
Menger
Louis’ Book
Gibbs Bidg
Washer
Gunter Bidg
East Houston Street
Taliaferro's
Houston
St. Mary’s
McElroy’s
Soledad
Milburn Bros
Main Avenue
King Pattison Drug Co
Alamo Plaza
Adolph Dreiss
George Keene
Leopold Simon
Sap
South Flores Street
Prochnow & Donnell
East Commerce Street
Wm. Appmann
Sam Livingston
Grayson Street
Depot
Medina Street
Cupple
West Commerce Street
Meier
Fort Clark
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Mioalni
Man
New Jersey
Senate
Wolfson
Erved
Taffe
Dresden
Lars
Ck Taffeta
Saulwolfson Dry Goons Co
New York Bay
Theo
Artzt
Bath Who
S.S.S
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
F. Groos & Co
Bankers
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