Bumper crops and San Antonio's rising optimism
Prominent San Antonio business leaders foresee the biggest autumn in the city’s history driven by strong crop prospects, booming oil districts, and a large building program. Officials report improved industrial conditions, more land purchases in the Winter Garden area, and robust advertising returns signaling broader prosperity.
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San Antonio
George Laven
Joske Brothers Companys
Winter Garden
Mr. Laven
Mr. Maven
Southwest
Texas
San Anitocio
Isid J. Hochs
Wolff & Marz W Company
Gehe
Mexico Eyes Health Rules Hit Marriages And Diets
Mexico City tightens marriage rules under health department oversight. A health certificate is now required for all marriages, with severe penalties for clergy or officials who perform nuptials without it. Government aims to curb disease transmission to children. Also touches on British clergy opposition to anesthesia, and business optimism in San Antonio as merchants predict a strong fall with crops and construction activity boosting trade.
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Joe Frost
Fros Brothers
T. I
Mrr
Frost
San Antonio
L. B. Geiger
Washer Brothers Company
Fail
Aic’ Ng
VW. Bridges of
EXICO
Mexico City
Health Department
Adam
Hardware dealers warned of peril to independents at San Antonio meeting
Hamp Williams of the Federal Reserve Board warned about 200 hardware dealers at the Southwest Texas district convention in the Gunter Hotel San Antonio that chain stores and catalogue houses threaten independent retailers. Coleman presided, Arthur Moore gave the invocation, and William McIntosh of The Light opened the session urging civic pride and development as the convention continued through Wednesday.
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Hamp Williams
Hot Springs
Federal” Reserve’ Board
St. Louis
National Hardware Dealers' Association
San Antonio
Texas
Coleman
Gunter Hotel
W. P. Coleman
Arthur Moore
Paul E. Steffler
Tobin Mintosh
William Mclntosh
The
Light
McIntosh
U.8 Girl Swimmer Aims Channel Crossing from Cherbourg
American swimmer Miss Gertrude Edere arrives in Cherbourg France for a Channel attempt. She plans to depart Cape Gris Nez tomorrow to try to cross the English Channel.
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U.8
Cherbourg
France
Gertrude Edere
English Channel
Cape -Gris Nez
Hennafoam Shampoo Promises Lustrous Hair For Men
An advertising snippet touts henna in Hennafoam Shampoo as a quick way to enhance hair shine. It claims short boyish locks look twice as effective and urges use of Fifth Avenue hairdresser treatment for superior lustre.
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Fifth Avenue
Humane Worker Makes 142 Calls on Animal Welfare
E. A. Heil of the animal department at the Humane Society made 142 inquiry calls about reports of animal mistreatment. He ordered remedial action in 107 cases where horses were worked while crippled or with improper harness, aiming to stop mistreatment.
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E. A. Heil
Animal Department
The
Humane Society
Meg
Jury Tampering Probe Halts Yeager Trial
The trial of Yeager paused as a jury tampering probe continued. Two veniremen testified a man discussed the case and suggested Yeager was innocent, prompting Judge Fitzhugh to examine them and issue subpoenas as jurors were seated.
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Yeager
Venireman
Fitzhugh
Earl Collins
R. F. Eggleston
John Adams
T. B. Foote
C.A. Friese
Louis E. Lieek
Boy Hit By Gravel Truck On South Hackberry Street
Seven year old Reuben Perez of 225 Kayton Avenue was rushed to Roberé B Green Hospital after a gravel truck struck him while he paused with a friend under a railway viaduct near Hammond Avenue. Passing motorists A F Boyd and wife witnessed the crash and helped take him to hospital. The boy suffered a skull injury and crushed feet.
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Reuben Perez
Kayton Avenue
Roberé
B. Green Hospital
Boyd
Ludendorff Cruel. Wife Sues for Divorce in Berlin
Frau Margarethe Ludendorff sues for divorce from General Erich Ludendorff alleging neglect and cruelty. She cites his wartime leadership of the German Fascists since the war as making life unbearable, details of their marriage, children, and ties to Northern Germany industries and milk distribution. The article notes her prior marriage, a son from that union, and a second son now in banking.
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Berlin
Frau Margarethe Ludendorff
Germany
Frau Ludendorff
Fernet
Ludendorff
Balle
Leiltenant
Hitler
Munich
Residents Seek Gravel Street On One Block
Residents presented to the city commission a petition for graveling one block and Santiago street. Perez street residents requested installation of sanitary sewers.
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Santiago Street
Theaity Commission
Tuesay
Perez Street
Land donated along Houston Street for sidewalk widening
Property owners L J Bart J R Beretta and the St Marys Street Improvement Co gave a two foot deep strip along the north side of Houston street bridge for 125 feet to the city on Tuesday. The gift, made to Mayor John W Tobin, accompanies nearby remodeling plans and includes removal of a balcony over the river wall as part of ongoing building improvements.
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Houston’ Street
Houston Street
John W. Tobin
L. J. Bart
J. R. Beretta
St. Mary’s Street
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Harris
A.B. Ashby
Fomby Clothing Compeny
Ashby
M. Watene
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Charles Bency
South Sea
Bridges
Stephen Prosser
Mr. Prosser
J. Mazur
Jacobs-Alazur Company
J. J. Sterne
J. J. Sterne, Inc
Humane Worker
Essex
L.A
Terne
Frank Bros
Charleston
Calfford
Warn Se Super Comfort
Does
E. Houston St
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