Franklin Thrift Demonstration Sees 33.8 Miles Per Gallon
The Franklin touring car ran 33.8 miles on one gallon of gasoline under supervision of A. B. Weakley and R. S. Israel. The test asserts the car’s air cooled, lightweight design cuts friction and wear, proving thrift beyond standard claims. Franklin notes thrift is a proven daily result, not mere advertising.
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Franklin
A. B. Weakley
Texas Aero Club
R. S. Israel
San Antonio Express
Silk shirts stolen as burglars raid Levine’s store
Thieves broke into A. Levine’s at 109 Alamo Plaza Thursday night and took 151 silk shirts worth 8.50 to 10 dollars each, plus about 20 dollars in register cash, totaling near 1500 dollars. Entry came from the rear while show windows were lighted.
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A. Levine
Alamo Plaza
Levine
Mr. Levine
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Explains Formula
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tasteless quinine and iron remedy. The label reveals the ingredients and price of 60 cents, emphasizing its effectiveness to build the system and drive out fever.
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Ufpre
GROVE
The Grocer Explains in Store Conversation
A brief dialogue in a shop shows a customer noting a flour price drop while a grocer explains something about the family. The exchange hints at concern over health remarks and consumer awareness in a late era storefront setting.
Dodson's Liver Tone Offer Promotes Calomel Substitute
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for liver ailments. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury harming bones and causing sickness, while Dodson's gives quick relief without salivation, with money-back druggist promise if not better.
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Dodson
Notable visitors and guests in San Antonio hotels
Mrs A B Speheer of Crosbyton Tex is a guest at the Menger Ed R Morrison of San Francisco is stopping at the St Anthony hotel L A Steel and party from Shreveport pdt among the recent arrivals at the La er Dr Everett Jones of Wichita Falle is Trenistered at the Gunter IL J Flory of Nashville Tenn has apartments at the Menger Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hale of Waco are staying at the St Anthony Mr and Mrs John James Mrs Willie Pendleton and Miss Mayidelle Brasee of Id es Tex are guests at the Lanier H F Hines of Coleman Tex is registered at the Gunter Among Friday s fae age at the Menger are Mr and Mrs R Fast and T T East of Kingsville Tex C Teroes hd Dallas is stopping at the St Anthony Mrs cotulla Cotulla Tex is a pest at Lanier tr and a E D DuBese of Gonzales to have apartments at the Gunter ho re Rufus T Scott of Paris Tex is taking for a few days at the Meager 8 Mr and Mrs Roy EB Aldwell and L L Rogers of Sonora Mex are in the city thot are registered at the St Anthony ho mo W Gibson of Corpus Christi is on arrival at the Lanier Mrs Charlotte Granger of El Paso has apartments at the Gunter J Van Laeys secretary of the Houston Dairy Post was a visitor in San Antonio Wednesday and departed for Dallas Wednesday night
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A. B. Speheer
Crosbyton
Tex
Menger
Ed R. Morrison
San Francisco
St. Anthony Hotel
L. A. Steel
Shreveport Pdt
Laer
Everett Jones
Wichita Falle
Gunter. IL
J. Flory
Nashville
St. Anthony
John James
Willie Pendleton
Mayidelle Brasee
Ides Tex
Lanier Ho
H. F. Hines
Coleman
Gunter
R. Fast
T. T
Kingsville
C. Teroees
Dallas
St. Anthkon
Cotulla
Pest
Lanier
E. D. DuBese
Gonzales
Gunter Ho
Rufus T. Scott
Paris
Roy Eb, Aldwell
L. L. Rogers
Sonora
Mex
St. Anthony Ho
Mo. W. Gibson
Corpus Christi
Charlotte Granger
el Paso
J van Laeys
Houston Dairy Post
San
Thieves Loot Local Stores and Homes Across City
Thieves stole 300 dollars from Dan Belinsky’s grocery at 501 Dakota Street and grabbed a gold watch, jewelry, a heart shaped diamond set, and several dollars in coins from J B Reynolis at 215 Main Avenue. They also took three dozen tubes of shoe paste from Appmann's Drug Store, a mower from Mary B Woodruse at 822 Carson Street, and 50 feet of garden hose from John H Bond on Augusta Street. M Brailescu of Camp Kelly reported a gold watch theft.
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Dan Belinsky
Dakota Street
J. B. Reynolis
Main Avenue
Appmann’s
East Commerce Street
Mary B. Woodruse
Carson Street
M. Brailescu
Camp Kelly
John H. Bond
Augusta Street
Bexar County Board Sets Tax Values and Budget Outlook
The Bexar County board of equalization estimated total taxable values for the coming year at 116.5 million dollars, yielding about 40 thousand dollars more general revenue but 75 thousand dollars below earlier budget aims. The current county tax rate is 55 cents, with potential minor reductions possible. state rate may rise to 55 or 60 cents, affecting total tax burden to about 1.10 or 1.15 per hundred. The revised budget will require cuts of roughly 75 thousand dollars across departments.
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Board of Equalization For
Bexar County
Board of Equalization
State Automatic Tax Board
Firefighters respond to multiple city blazes and alarms
A morning house fire at A. E. Neal’s 306 Berkshire Avenue caused $25 in damage before containment. A grass fire at J Haul’s 738 Hammond Avenue burned briefly with no losses. A false alarm from box 412 at West Commerce and Colorado Streets drew several engines late Thursday night.
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A. E. Neal
Berkshire Avenue
J. Haul
Hammond Avenue
West Commerce
Colorado Streets
Darken Your Gray Hair With La Creole Dressing
A hair tonic claims to darken gray or fading hair overnight by reviving color glands. It promises a dark, lustrous look without dye, offers a money back guarantee, and is sold by drug stores or prepaid from Van Vieet Drug Co, Memphis.
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van Vieet Drug Company
Memphis
Tenn
Four Extraordinary Economy Events Highlight Week Long Sales
The week features multiple sales adding steady buyer traffic and bringing seasonable merchandise to homes. Prices are reduced by a quarter to half, with complete assortments described as new and serviceable, promising savings unlikely to recur on broken assortments.
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Birdsong & Potchernick
Avenue D. Franklin
Calomel
Enter G
Dakota 8
Bexar
Encyclopaedia
Louisville Courier- Journal
Wolfson’s
Gage
Saul Voltson
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