Automobile tax due July 1 prompts state license fees
The Texas Highway Commission schedules a July 1 start for a state license with a 35 cent per horsepower rate and a minimum annual tax of 7.50 per car. Owners pay half the state tax replacing county city and ownership taxes. Revenue funds road construction and maintenance with federal matching dollars. The Bexar County Highway League aids the commission with highway data.
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Texas
Exam State Highway Commission
Austin
Curtis Hank
Dallas
H. C. Odle Oferdian
T. R. McLean
Mount Legiant
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Ofice
Commission
Laries of
Ounty
Balnce
Bexar County
D. E. Colp
Confederate Veteran Encounters German Alien Enemy Label
A nearly 70 year old Confederate veteran, 59 years a U.S. resident, sought clarification from a federal marshal after being labeled a German alien enemy. He argued he fought in the Civil War and displayed a U C V badge, promising to bring veterans for confirmation to obtain a permit to approach Army properties. Deputy Wilson explained the rule and the veteran left, muttering.
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United States
R. E. Wilson
Army Roperties
Puty Wilson
First Carload of Watermelons Condemned at San Antonio
The season’s first carload of watermelons arrived in San Antonio Wednesday morning and was condemned by city food inspector Theodore Derson. He reported 75 percent looked abnormal and warned shippers that any melons offered for sale must come with a guarantee of being ripe and good. The suspect batch came from Falfurrias.
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San Anonio
Theodore Derson
Gen Antonio
Furrias
Guests at San Antonio hotels list by city and name
A roving list shows guests and residents at various San Antonio hotels including St Anthony Menger Gunter Lanier and several travelers from Eagle Pass St Louis Chicago Dallas New York Oklahoma City Cincinnati Crystal City Salem and Houston. Names such as Mrs J Kranzther GN Thompson Jr F I Ohio H Kidd J T Folger Percy G Carter and I M Campbell appear among the visitors and registrants.
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J. Kranzther
Eagle Pass
St. Anthony
GN. Thompson Jr
St. Louis
Menger
T. N. Wood
Chicago
Gunter
C. R. Miller
Taylor
Lanier
Brian
Salem
F. I
J. T. Folger
Houston
Percy G. Carter
Crystal City
I. M. Campbell
M. Charles Becker
New York
L. M. Post
E. A. James
Dallas
J. H. Woodward
Oklahoma City
P. D. Winings
R. M. Miller
Cincinnati
James Smith
Kened Paster Y
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Quartermasters Corps
Henry Sanford
Reserva Corne
Tment
Elmore F. Taggart
SNC
Call Crockett
Johnston
Bosay
Quick Tire Service
Service
W. E. Mason
Safety
Courtesy —Service
O Crockett
Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary’s Street
FORD
CutRate Drug Stores
West Commerce St
Col. Navarro
Crockett
Greater
San Antonio
Travis
Richter’s Steam Bakery
Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
Losoya St
Texas Refining Co
Roth Bros
Jeffery
Frank Bros
Crockett Or
New
Dkrun
San Antonio Brewing Association
Lucchese Bros
Houston Street
Calcasieu Building
Roamer
Main Avenue
R. T. Holley
Aeyer
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