Raids Near Post Arrest 23 Women on Vagrancy Charges
A three hour joint raid by city detectives and Fort Sam Houston officers arrested 23 women of white and Negro race near the Battie ennke TF area beyond the military reservation on vagrancy charges. In Police Court Thursday morning fines ranged from 10 to 40 dollars. The operation, ordered from Washington authorities, targeted the nightly disturbances reported around the post. Prisoners were taken to police HQ while some soldiers were turned over to military authorities.
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Stark
Police Department
Army
Artin Bas Tsken
Fort Bam Houston
Weehington
D. C
Port Siw Houston
Washington
Dans
Lee Wrisht
Lowther
Colorado
Lee
Warning to Delinquent City Tax Payers in San Antonio
The warning warns delinquent taxpayers that penalties and interest accrue for the fiscal year ending May 3, 1913. It outlines monthly penalty rates, notes totals with added interest, and states the Board of City Commissioners will sue to collect back taxes.
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Board of Commissiun
Gethler
Ft Wa
Hia
Somers
Board OF City Commission
ERS
City of San Anconio
Store at Yoakum Burns Forum Grocery House
About 26 o'clock last night a fire destroyed the grocery store of Clek Wangemann on Gonzales Street Yoakum Texas. The blaze likely started from a defective electric wire. The building owned by J S Hall was insured for 505 dollars, not covering the loss. Wangemann carried 1200 dollars in stock and estimates total loss about 1400 dollars.
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Foarum
Tex
CLEK
Burial permits and obituaries fragment
Fragmentary obituary notes list individuals with ages and vague details of death or burial. Names include William Rasa stosely, John Saladinn, Berg, and G. Freak with ages ranging into the mid sixties. Places referenced include S. Flares street and Berg's Mall, but details are unclear.
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William Rasa
Crowd at municipal germ concert in Maverick Park
Crowds attended the municipal concert at Maverick Park on Wednesday evening. Police report several incidents including a jail sentence for disturbing the peace, a jaywalker hit by a jitney, and a category of local notices from bankers to an entertainment event at Herman Sons Garden.
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Croweda
Maverick Park
Pedro Park
Artanis Monte
Alin Peiliciene
Herman Sons
Famlilia
Herman Sons Tarden
Garden Street
Commi
San Antonio Seeks Tourists With Citywide Push
Percy Tyrrell of the needTotel outlines plans to attract and retain visitors in San Antonio. He and Katy Airlines agent XLG Crush emphasize improving streets and attractions. Tyrrell says a winter influx is possible with a coordinated advertising push and exchanges with other cities to showcase the city’s advantages.
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Percy ‘Tyrrel
Irainger
Chicago
St. Louis
Banus City
Rotel
Castors
Bau Antonio
Mr. Tyrrell
San Antonio
Tanks & Creditanie Ismonsie
Assenger
Katy
Chamber
Commerce
Uelieres San Anstonia
Gemma
Letter Returned After Nine Years of Travel
A letter sent in 1908 from Sant Cruz Territory to Argentina circulated across South America for nine years before returning to sender Hiland Lockwood. The envelope bore instructions to return in five days and eventually lacked space for an address on the front. The letter, carried by Elland Lackwond and other agents, traversed multiple addresses and was forwarded until no space remained. It was then sent to the dead letter office in Washington.
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Morriox
Ula
Thoratar Morcing
Hiland FP
Lockwood
Antonin
AH. Matens
Sant Cruz
Santa Cruz
Elland
Lackwond
Renernland
Unie
East
Houston Street
Fis
South America
Addrees
Gan Antonin
Washington
Girl Birth Record for Birana at Daly Avenue
A birth notice records the delivery of a girl named Birana to the family at 110 Lewell Avenue. The brief entry notes the birth in a local city record and lists the dwelling as the residence of the newborn and parents.
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Birana
Filler
Daly
Lewell Avenue
Time Tabs and Routes Across Major Rail Lines
A garbled timetable lists numerous train numbers, routes, and destinations including Laredo Houston Kerrville Kerrville Sunday service, Katy Flyer, Austin, Waco, Houston, Victoria, Corpus Christi, and San Francisco routes. It references departures from various hubs and intercity connections with partial times and notes on service days.
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Laredo
Norte
Weeres
Lareda
Aith
Perth
Eety Limited
Austin Ong
Acc
For &F
Yale Kansas City
Houston
Hovaton
Cal‘veston Forge
Property Owners on River Ave Meet Over Pavement Plans
A meeting of River Avenue property owners is set for Thursday night on the lawn at 18 River Avenue to discuss paving choices between Josentine and Grand avenues. Dr. W H Hargis will lead, and a committee will be formed to visit Commissioner Kearny at city hall Friday morning to protest the council's pavement material decision and seek new bids or alternate materials such as wood cloths or bitulithic.
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River Avenue
Josentine
Grand Avenues
W .H. Hargis
Kearny
City Hall
Infant mortality report reveals Texas births drop 8.3 percent
State Registrar W A Tavish reports 4199 births and 589 deaths of children under one year in the past month. The notice notes pellagra evidence and other health statistics while citing census-like figures and routine age-specific mortality data for Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
W. A. Tavis
Ming
Notable Social Arrivals at Gunter and St Anthony Hotels
A list of guests and visitors staying at Houston and environs hotels includes Mya We and W Jones of Corpus Christi Texas at St Anthony, E. Te Wottman of Selngailite, Texas, and J. H. Davis and son of Jurede Texas among arrivals at the Gunter, with others from Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Laredo noted as stopping or guests.
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W. Jones
Jones
Corps Christi
Téx
St. Anthony
F. O'Mynn
Houston
Tan
Tlulm
T. & GM Railways
Te Wottman
Selngailite
Tee
Laralo
Tex
Albert G. Brown
Dilleg
Tex Wartou
Gunter
Scott
Washington, D
Medger
Seow Lax Yurgeon
Dohason
Dalley
Dali
Girmeer
He Liggett
Atlante
Gale
Suert
the Stenger
Don’t Wash Your Hair With Soap
A vintage health tip advocates avoiding soap and harsh shampoos as damaging to the scalp and hair. It recommends using coconut oil instead, claiming it is pure, cheap, and effective. Instructions describe wetting hair, rubbing with oil, producing abundant lather, then rinsing for soft, bright, fluffy results.
Arrests of 11 Jitney Drivers for License Violations
Police arrested eleven jitney drivers for operating without licenses and four more for failing to post adequate bonds with the city. Detected on Houston Street Wednesday night, drivers were booked and released on bail at city hall. The cases go before Judge Lowther as the city clerk supplied numbers and bonds that had not been approved.
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Elty Council
Lowther
Passel
Houston Street
Jlneys
Texas Steers for War and Local Meetings in Waco
A telegram from New York bankers seeks quotations on 16 000 steers weighing 7160 to 1200 points each for export to Europe. In Waco Mr Seley negotiates with cattlemen and politicians to secure the cattle. Also reports Tent Meeting at Alamo Heights Methodist Church drawing a large audience with Rev. J H Groseclose delivering a sermon. John Thompson of Ain Heights to sing. Groceries advertisement notes retail grocerying insights by William J. Rosary Ch it luncheon at St Anthony’s with Henry Lehibynwaher of Hyarston-4G Leal secretary of the Monitor Intens Cit WLIL to serve Retonstonas ter.
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Waco
Tex
W. W. Seley
New York
Europe
Seleyte
Alamo Heights Methodist Church
Obituary: Frederick Adusk Reuss 21 in San Antonio
Frederick Adusk Reuss aged 21 died Wednesday morning at his Teer Suiherblach Springs home. A native of Germany he lived in San Antonio for 86 years and worked as a farmer. Survived by widow Amens Reussgagon. John A. Reuss of Wilson County. two daughters Mrs John Ade Keifer of Taylor and Mrs Anna Hartung of Atascosa. brother Jacob Reuse of Bell County. Funeral 4 p.m. Thursday at Last Wig Undertaking Parlors with Rev O Hartmann officiating. interment in scamstery No. 4. Also noted are undertakers to be contacted for arrangements and bonds for tax collectors referenced in unrelated legislative note.
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Adusk
Frederick FR. Reus
Ding
Teer Suiherblach Springs
Germany
San Antonia
Amens
Reusgagon
John A. Reuss
Wilson
Foughters
John Ade Keifer
Taylor
Anna Hartung
Atascosa
County
Prother
Jacob Reuse
Bell County
O. Hartmann -Ang
Scamstery No. 4
What Kind of Bond Compelled to Refer in Texas Tax Office
July 28 Austin Texas Reuters report notes the question of whether Texas tax collectors must furnish a personal bond or one executed by a surety or indemnity company. Comptroller Terrell submitted the matter to the attorney general's department for ruling under the 1911 statutes.
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Tate
Attorney Star's Department
Austin
Tex
Texas
Terrel
Attorney General's Department
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Les Antonio Womane Society
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River Pyenue
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William Parker
Bexar County
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Hicks
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Camp Uy Automobile
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Tunner
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River Ave
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Detective Fuel
Woo Man
WS. Y. Finn
Bbelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Pearce-Raninaan, Undertaking Company
New
Mary
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San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce
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Tae
Read Estate
Alu
Ftunwa
Itelf Atentry
Yeirlera Mortar
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Worms
Motiett Medicine Co
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