Delegates to Travelers' National Convention Head to St Louis
Delegates from San Antonio Houston and the coast join at Palestine Longview and Dallas to form the Texas delegation for the Travelers Protective Association of America. Texas has about 6500 members and the national group exceeds 60000 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
St. Louis
Houston
Palestine
Dallas
North Texas
Longview
Texas
Harry M. Holtz
EB. BR. Holland
Lee Shammon
E. Keisler
Perry
Order
National Association
English language limits Texas women voter registration
A Texas attorney general ruling states women unable to read or write English cannot lawfully register to vote under the suffrage act. The opinion, written by W. J. Townsend, follows a request from John Bitter, Bexar County tax collector, noting registration begins June 27 for fifteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General’s Office
Tom Dy. Newton
Texas
W. J. Townsend
John Bitter
Bexar
Atorney
J. A. Bitter
Home Folks seeks soldiers from Iowa towns and more
San Antonio readers of the Home Folks column invite soldiers to connect with residents from their hometowns in Iowa and Minnesota as well as from other states. A Swedish born San Antonian explains the aim is to help soldiers meet former townsmen and possibly relatives, with a list of unanswered names and towns ready for responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Waterloo
Iowa
Home Folks
Good Thunder
Minn
Sweden
Stockholm
St. Paul
Fort Dodge
Algoma
Wis
Slancie, Inc
Greenville
San Antonio
Munecfe
Iad
Idaho
Pointe, Mich
Eastport
Wick
Fpa
Nose Lake
Prymouth
N. Th
Woodbury
Nov
Mapleton
Wayte Lake
Garden City
Amboy
Carbondale
Granville
Pawnee
Brownsville
Lehigh
Burnside, Town
Mitchell
S. 10
McKeesport
Johnstown
Malden, Wash
Get Thin This Summer Get Thin This Summer
Promote weight loss with a promise of steady reduction and improved spirits. Claims oil of korein four times daily and optional tea cream and candy, urging readers to begin now for gradual loss before cold weather. Ends by recommending Tee rerein capsules from the druggist.
Bathing Suits Cut in Price on Second Floor
Serviceable cotton jersey bathing suits in assorted shades are now $3.59, down from $3.95. Neatly trimmed with contrasting colors and well fitting. All other women, girls and boys suits reduced in the same proportion on the second floor.
Crepe Meteor Silk Yard Sale Bargain
An extra heavy crepe meteor in summer shades offered at $1.95 per yard. Forty inches wide and made of pure silk of good quality. originally $3, now a remarkable price. Second Floor.
Billie Burke Pajamas On Sale In All Sizes
Specially priced Billie Burke pajamas in waffle-weave crepe sell for 1.98 with a 2.75 grade option. Flesh tint nainsock at 0.98 and misses sizes in plisse crepe at 1.69. Made up in the popular Billie Burke style. Second Floor.
Golden Anniversary Linen Towels Sale
Linen towels 17 by 34 inches priced at 50 cents each, grade 50 linen of duck pattern with neat hemstitching. Limited stock advertised as a special sale with on sight availability.
Damask Fabric at Sale Price per Yard
70 inch bleached damask priced at 1.25 grade 79 with good weight and fine woven cotton. Linen finish adds attractiveness and designs offered. Special at 79 cents per yard on second floor.
Hats A New Group White Milans Special
Wing, flower and ribbon trimmed hats offered at seven fifty. Regular price around ten dollars. Third floor display and sale context implied.
Fine French Grades Offered at Deep Discount Prices
Describes heavy grade fine French items in full assortment on first floor with stock reduced a fourth below regular reasonable prices.
Silk Lisle Hosiery Grade Prices Offer Summer Stock
Silk Lisle Hosiery listed at 75c grade 48c. White lisle with mercerized finish, double thread feet and elastic tops. Full fashion and perfectly fitting hosiery. excellent 75c grade offered at 48 cents per pair.
Dainty Summer Cottons and Voiles on Second Floor
Fresh novelty voiles and cottons in summer colors offered at 35 cents for 50c quality and 27 cents for 40c grade. About a hundred designs available in two groups, described as fresh and new with sheer fine textures.
Nainsook Fabric Bolts Discounted in Second Floor Sale
Ninety inch wide? Actually forty inches wide fabrics priced per ten yard bolts. Nainsook of fine quality with soft finish offered in three grades. Regular 3.75 grade priced at 3.19 per ten yards. 8.50 grade offered at 2.98 per bolt, sale through Second Floor location.
Bleached Hope Domestic Special 23
Product note describes a yard wide bleached domestic fabric with soft finish. Sold at 23 cents per yard during Golden Anniversary Sale with a limit of 20 yards per customer.
Officers Known Here Die From Wounds In WWI
Two American Expeditionary Force officers reported dead from wounds in Europe were well known in San Antonio. Col. Bertram Clayton of the quartermaster corps, a Pershing classmate and friend to local officers, was killed by an enemy air bomb. Lieut. Col. Robert Maxey, formerly of the Eighteenth Infantry at Douglas Arizona, died of wounds after serving as an instructor at Leon Springs and advancing to lieutenant colonel recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Expeditionary Force
San Antonio
Southern Department
Bertram Clayton
Quartermaster Corps
John J. Pershing
I. L. Durfee
Ralph Harrison
Robert Maxey
Eighteenth Infantry
Doug
Ten Year Terms for Deserting Camp Travis Soldiers
Three Camp Travis soldiers convicted of desertion receive ten year hard labor sentences at Port Leavenworth after reduced by Brigadier General Johnston. Tee Jack Anderson faced twenty reduced to ten, Jack W. Walker ten after reduction from fifteen, and Joe Sides ten approved. Oscar Dietert Dies from self-inflicted wounds in Kingsbury Texas while on pass. A board ruled death by own action. The Moss Agate Cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Port Leavenworth
W. I. Johnston
Tee Jack Anderson
358Th Infantry
Jack W. Walker
258Th Infantry
Joe Sides
367Th Infantry
Oscar Dietert
Oscar. Ke, Dietert
360Th Infantry
Kingsbury
Tex
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B. Steves & Sons
Reid
Greene
Nia
Yonkers Statesman
Summers
Sumbora Medical. Co
Lox P
Youth Bend
Ind
Sam Ann
Hunt
A. B. Richards Co
Sherman
Vitalitas
Alitas
San Anto
Saul Wolffson Dry Goods Co
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Co
Billie Burke
Milan
Drury
Canada
Satsuri
Ottawa
Toretrick
Order In Council
War Trade Board
Batoner
Berlin
Kniser
Schoevli
Moss Agate Cigar
Travelers’ Cigar Shop
Ave
GatAdv
Streidmag
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co
Guaranty Fund Bank
Capital
Harry Landa
W. R. Wiseman
T. N. Smith
Juan Faudon
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