Secretaries of Merchants Bodies Meet in Texas Convention
The Retail Merchants Association sessions open at the Gunter Hotel with about 100 delegates from Denison to El Paso. Delegates gather for a Mexican banquet and other social events while discussions on credit ratings and card systems proceed among officers and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretaries’ Association
Gunter
Fred I. Fisher
Taylor
J. W. Thomas
Wichita Falls
C. C. Lewis
Waco
Gras- 50
Anson
Grasso
W. J. Edgecombe
Fred Fisher
Sam S. Solinsky
Beaumont
N. P. Ward
Humble
J. Henry Haynes Laredo
P. Reynolds
Summerville
George Whiteside
Seymour
A. L. Hampton
Corsicana
John Gaffney
Palestine
J. 8. Payne
Fredericksburg
L. T. Welge
Bellville
O. H. Johnson
Corpus Christi
A. E. Wacken
Bartlett
C. W. Smith
Cleburne
L. S. McGuire
Port Arthur
Estelle Byrom
Georgetown
N. L. Brady
Plainview Hope
Harrison Hawkins
Marlin
L. Dorman
San Marcos
A. B. Vogt
Boerne
Retail Merchants Convene In San Antonio Convention Opens
An advance guard of the Retail Merchants Association arrives in San Antonio for a three day convention starting Tuesday. Dallas Fort Worth and other towns send about 200 delegates in 40 autos with 100 more possible en route. State President W A Achilles and State Secretary Edgecombe attend with badges and credentials, while the industrial exhibit at 305 West Commerce showcases local manufacturing to merchants and residents all week.
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Edgecombe
Retail Merchants’ Association
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Auto Party
W. A. Achilles
Austin
Grasso
Brown Cracker and Candy Company
Made in San Antonio Goods Exhibit Opens At 305 West Commerce
Readiness is complete for a San Antonio Made in Goods exhibit at 305 West Commerce as part of the Retail Merchants Association week long entertainment. Forty local manufacturers display unique booths with many exhibitors debuting. Tickets are distributed to merchants and visitors and the Woman's Club will assist in hosting.
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West Commerce Street
Manufacturers’ Club
C. C. Leel
San Antonio
Retail Merchants’ Association
Woman's Club
Routes to study three texan highway links to the south
George D. Marshall and D F E Colp plus G A McNaughton left for Houston to inspect three proposed routes between San Antonio and Houston for a Southern national highway. The group will compare the Southern Cuero route and the central Schulenberg route with the northern Austin post road, collecting data for Washington. Marshall, formerly Bexar county highway engineer, will advise Texas road matters from Austin.
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San Antonio
Houston
George D. Marshall
Federal
D. F E. Colp
Texas Good Roads Association
G. A. McNaughton
San Marcos
Cuero
Schulenberg
Austin
Good Roads Department
Washington
Marshall
Bexar County
Texas
Glynn to open convention for the Democrats
The Democratic national committee selected former Governor Glynn of New York as temporary chairman to deliver the keynote speech at the St Louis convention. McCombs retirement sparks cheers as preparations proceed for a four day gathering with platform drafts led by Wilson advisers.
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ST. Louis
Glynn
New York
William McCombs
Edward Goltra
Cato Sells
Texas
Thomas Love
William Poindexter
McCombs
Senator Taggart
Indiana
Norman F. Mack
William F. Sapp
Kansas
Baker has platform prepared for Democratic convention
Secretary of War Baker will carry a nearly complete draft platform to the Democratic national convention in St Louis. President Wilson aims for a concise document with key planks written by himself. Wilson plans West Point address to graduates, while Homer Cummings is favored as DNC chairman amid a tense Mexican situation.
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Wilson
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Texas
Democratic Party
McCombs
Ee Wilson
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Cummings
Thomas Love
Missouri
W. A. Poindexter
W. P. Jarrett
J. H. Wilson
John F. Costell
Washington
D. C
Baker
West Point
Gaduates
Military Academy
Ferguson Heads Texas Delegation to Democratic National Convention
Governor James E Ferguson left Austin by Texas Special over the Katy to attend the Democratic convention in St Louis. He planned to meet delegation in San Antonio but joined the Special en route. Lieutenant Governor Will P Hobby will act as governor during Ferguson's weeklong absence.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguosa
Texas
Katy
St. Louis
San Antonio
Dallas
Ferguson
Will P. Hobby
Beaumont
Obituary for Mrs O B Zengerle Cuero Texas
Mrs O B Zengerle aged 20 died in Cuero Texas last Friday after living in San Antonio. She was born in Chanute Kane and is survived by her husband infant child of Cuero her father and mother Mr and Mrs M G Mitchell brothers Tom and Monte Mitchell and sister Mrs George West of San Antonio. Funeral was held in Cuero Saturday at four in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Zengerle
Cuero
Texas
Chanute
Kane
San Antonio
M. G. Mitchell
Tom and
Monte Mitchell
George West
Otto Ewert Dies at 60 in San Antonio Residence
Otto Ewert 60 died at 4 45 Sunday at his home 220 Lake View avenue Os his birthplace Helligenbeil East Prussia He lived in San Antonio 35 years engaged in business at Franklin Square and Morales street He belonged to Siemering Lodge Hermann Sons and Natchez Tribe No 2 Red Men He is survived by his widow two sons Fred and Edward Ewert two sisters and six grandchildren Mary Helen Hoey and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ewert
Lake View Avenue
Helligenbeil
East Prussia
San Antonio
Franklin Square
Morales Street
Siemering Lodge
Hermann Sons
Natchez Tribe
Fred
Edward Ewert
Mary
Helen Hoey
Funeral of Otto and William Ewert Held at Home
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence. Rev. A. Wolf officiated and the interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Otto
William Ewert
Rev
A. Wolf
Death of Rafael Montiel at St. Hedwig Texas
Rafael Montiel aged 20 died Sunday at St. Hedwig Texas. He is survived by his father mother one brother and two sisters all of St. Hedwig. The funeral was held at 11 o'clock Monday from his cousin's residence 2111 Paso Hondo street and interment followed.
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Rafael Montiel
St. Hedwig
Texas
Paso Hondo Street
Obituary Notices From City Cemeteries
Charles Wallace Silver 64 died Sunday night at his son Spencer F Silver’s residence 902 Merchant Street. Survived by widow three sons Spencer F Walter G and B M Silver a daughter Myra E Silver and step son Edward RB Wright. Body held by Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co until funeral plans. Annie Hearl 72 died Sunday at home 222 South Fio Street. Funeral Tuesday at 10 am burial in City Cemetery No 1.
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Charles Wallace Silver
Spencer F. Silver
Merchant Street
Spencer F
San Antonio
Walter G
Omaha
Neb
B. M., Silver
Detroit
Mich
Myra E. Silver
Edward RB. Wright
Taylor
Texas
Shelley-Loring
Annie Hearl
Annie Heart
South Fio Street
City Cemetery No. 1
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California
Casseb Bros
Avenue
Mission Wood
119 Coal Co
NOA Spears Co
Retail Merchants’ Secretaries Association
Denison
el Paso
San Angelo
Galveston
Gunter Hotel
Adolph Grasso
Retail Merchants
Sfay
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Dromgoole Bros
E. Houston St. Cr
York City
H. L. McGuire
Sour Lake
J. H. Ewell
Goliad
C. W Hurley
C. R. Gardner
Hillsboro
H. Garrison
Abilene
A. F. Thignen
Sinton
Mary C Thigpen
Thelma Byrom
A. R. McElreath
Sherman
Oscar C. B. Nau
Hallettsville
Monroe Lewis
Runge
T. J. Slavik Runge
Ford S .Brown
Velasco
5S Goodman
Laredo
R. A. Alexander
Nocona
Ada Hartsfield
Gonzales
E. B. Burge
Stamford
G. L Shirley
Loneview
E. D. Hodge
R. Leissner Jr
John W. Thomas
H. C. King
Sabixal
A. Zeielmeyer
R. E. Kerr
A. B.hiilan
Fogle Pass
Juan J. Gomez
Frank Jennings
J. Whiteherst
Miss Pearl Pilgreen
Edward Fulton
George E. Bernard
T. W. Lillie
A. W. Norcross
G. Grabenheimer
F. W. Durek
Flatonia
H T. Matthews
D. J Decherd
S. Koenigsberg
San Antonio-Houston
San Antonio Licht
MacCombs
Stone Cenfer
William J. Stone
Resolutions Committee
Senator Stone
Congress
Florence Updegraff
Paintess Matthews
Senna
Wnant Wnio
Poe
Shelley-Loring Undertaking
Roth
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