Bond salesmen take field in day’s canvass
More than 100 Liberty Bond salesmen, mostly life insurance agents, fanned out on registration day to promote the issue. They wore Official Liberty Bond Salesman ribbons and reported progress to J. W. Hucker at the Chamber of Commerce. Time payments ease purchases, with installments set through August 1917. San Antonio has subscribed about 1.5 million and may reach 50 to 60 percent of its allotment as sales continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Central Committee
J. W. Hucker
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. McAdoo
United States
San Antonio
George J. Roark
Texas
J. W. Hoopes
Reserve Bank At
Dallas
Bexar County
Bexar
Roark
Parisian Sage Promises Hair Loss Cure
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It credits Dr. Sangerbund for linking dandruff to a microbe and claims the liquid product prevents further hair loss, promotes growth, and is inexpensive at drug counters.
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Nature
Sangerbund
Paris
A. M. Fischer
Giroux
Text Books For Soldiers At Joske's
Text books for soldiers and officers training in the United States listed with prices. Infantry and Cavalry Drill Regulations, Field Service Regulations, Small Arms Manual, Rules of Land Warfare, NCO and Private manuals, machine gun drill, Army Regulations 1917 changes, Plattsburg Manual. Tailor suits advertised at half to nearly half off.
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Joske’s
Home Defense League
United States
Plattsburg
Fabric finished correspondence paper sale on cards and box
Sale offers boxes of 24 sheets and 24 correspondence cards in pink blue brown gray at one third off regular price. The full box and matching envelopes are described as buff with colors to match. Regular prices referenced: 19c for paper and 33c for cards.
Palm Beach Suits Offered at 5.95 in Norfolk Style
The advertisement promotes Palm Beach suits priced at 5.95, noting Norfolk style, natural color, and the genuine Palm Beach label. It highlights usual values at 10 dollars and positions the offer as desirable for women shoppers.
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Palm Beach
Dresses in Crepe de Chine and Taffeta Spring Styles
Dresses priced at $20 and $22.50 offer street and afternoon wear in Crepe de Chine Crepe Meteor Georgette combinations and Taffeta. The new spring styles feature a variety of fabrics and designs.
Silk Frocks Offered At Half Price In Navy and Tones
About 200 dresses in taffeta georgette and georgette blends in navy copenhagen reseda rose tan gray and black. Regularly selling 30 to 32 50 dollars. Choice sale price 15 75 dollars.
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Navy
Copenhagen
Reseda
Wash Skirts On Sale In Assorted Styles
A large selection of wash skirts in white gabardine, checks, and gray stripes offered in regular and extra sizes. Usual prices listed at 1.50 and 1.75, now 98 cents.
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Copenhagen
Silk Dresses Half Price Sale Listing
Silk dresses across Taf feta Crepe de Chine La Jerz Shantung and silk georgette blends are half price except Georgette crepe dresses. Dresses range from 45 to 125 dollars with half price discounts applied per item.
West End Ball Promises Cool Dances and Night Out
The K and L of S Drill Team hosts a Friday dance at West End pavilion with Willett's Orchestra and admission 25 cents. Also promoted are boating and dancing at West End Lake and a note on citizenship applications filed Monday at Clerk A I Campbell's Federal Court office.
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L. of S
West End Pavilion
Willett’s Orch
West End Lake
A. I. Campbell
The
Federal Court
Final naturalization and first papers filings noted in city notices
The notices list final naturalization applications by Albert and Carl Krueger of the Somerset road and John J. Lindeberg of New Fountain with H. J. Lindeberg of Quihl. First papers filed by Miguel Clausse, Robert Hubert Jansen, Carl Henry Grundt, Nelson C. Smith of Sanegnignio. Also ads for jewelry, cars for hire, lodging, summer rental, clothing sales, and a meeting notice for the San Antonio Builders' Exchange on Thursday the 7th at 6:30 p.m. including election of directors. A stenographers organizing meeting set for room 5, F building at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Albert
Carl Krueger
Somerset Road
John J. Lindeberg
New Fountain
H. J. Lindeberg
Quihl
Miguel Clausse
Robert Hubert Jansen
Carl Henry Grundt
Nelson C. Smith
Sanegnignio
Noiice
San Antonio Builders’ Exchange
Builders’ Exchange
Sarah Bramson
Farmer’s misfired tale of winged pests and a nailed tree
A farmer recalls battling corn birds with a powder loaded gun and pellets. He says in a panic his son shouted of a flock, he loaded tack shots, and fired causing all birds to land in a tree. The tree was pulled up and carried away by the birds, leaving him disgusted.
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New York Globe
More Negroes Sought for Officers Training Camp
The Southern Department seeks additional negro applicants for the officers training camp to be opened near Des Moines Iowa on June 15. Lieutenant Colonel Fleming will continue accepting applications through June 9 with immediate examination for all qualified candidates.
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Negro Reserve Officers
Southern Department
Fleming
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Army Orders Relieve and Retire Officers in Separate Commands
Washington D C June 5 detailed orders list Brigadier General William T Russell from the examining board in New York replacing Colonel Harry Taylor as engineer. First Lieutenant Porter V Ballou Medical Reserve Corps Southern Department is relieved. First Lieutenant John A Frett Quartermaster Corps is retired.
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Washington, D. C
William. T. Russell
New York
Harry Taylor
Porter V. Ballou
Medical Reserve Corps
Southern Department
John A. Fprett
Quartermaster Corps
Hotel Guests and Personal Mentions at Local Inns
A list of individuals visiting or staying at San Antonio hotels includes W H Rogers of Cincinnati at the St Anthony, Harry C Green of Chicago at the Gunter, Thomason of Waco at the Menger, and others from Kansas City Houston Dallas and Los Angeles. Prostrate junipers are praised for garden use and hardiness across rocky or sterile hillsides.
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F. Torres
Houston
Gunter
CG. Kleberg
Kinsville
Menger
James J. Hurley
New York
Lanier
Harold Sturges
Los Angeles
St. Anthony
Ed ©. Davis
W. D. Cleveland Jr
de Genetes
Dallas
Lanter
F. G. Godard
E. Calzado
L. W. Morris
San Marcos
Busy Tuesday at San Antonio Police Headquarters
Central police headquarters was crowded with citizens as 44 new patrolmen and mounted officers were outfitted and assigned to duty. Chief Lancaster, Inspector Massey, and Captains Coy Brown and Stevens led the three relief shifts with plans to restore full operation and provide adequate protection as Commissioner Lowther eyes reforms.
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San Antonio
City Commission
Lancaster
Massey
Coy
Brown
Stevens
Captain Stevens
Commissioner Lowther
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Kodaks
Ki Plaza
Joske
Nainsook
Wwe
Georgette Crepe
Jersey
Egular c Valoa
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
Ane Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Adv
Kiebe
Main Ave
Jeffery
Nettle Edson
W. Houston St. Crockett
Jeffrey
Madina “Lake
Soledad Roof
Hummel's Clothing
West Commerce St
Dan Lewis
Kampmann
Travis
A A. Plumbing Co
Central
W. H. Rogers
Cincinnati
Harry C. Green
Chicago
Co. B. Thomason
Waco
the Menger
W. J. Nichols
Kansas City
Carl Newton
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