Flag Day Observed by Texas Retail Merchants at Gunter Hotel
At the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio a Texas retail merchants convention halted at 10 30 a m on Flag Day to honor Old Glory. Representative George Mendell of Austin delivered a ten minute eulogy as 400 attendees watched the Stars and Stripes. Mrs Harrison Hope Yawkins of Marlin initiated the observance and, with Mrs Brady, helped distribute flags and elects directors for the Retail Merchants Secretaries Association. Edgecombe report highlighted convention business and improvement ideas.
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Texas
Gunter Hotel
George Mendell
Austin
Harrison Hope Yawkins
Marlin
Brady
Retail Merchants Secretaries’ Association
Mendell
Edgecombe
W. J. Edgecombe
Mr. Edgecombe
August Briam
San Antonio
Jake Wolff
Wolff
J. S. Webster
Southern Pacific
New Denver Mayor Speer Returns To City Hall
The Denver commission form government ends as Robert W. Speer resumes mayoral duties after eight years away. The radical charter backs strong mayor rule and ties to merchants urge cash groceries as a modern retail model. Delegates attend meetings, banquets, and tours at the Menger Hotel, Strand Theater, and the Army Post.
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Denver
Robert W. Speer
Speer
Menger Hotel
Adolph Grasso
Missions
Brackenridge Park
Army Post
Manufacturers’ Club
West Commerce Street
Strand
Banquet Draws Record Crowd for Retail Merchants
Nearly 600 attended the Retail Merchants Association banquet on the St Anthony roof garden, the largest turnout in sixteen years. Speeches praised merchants and Texas history with remarks by Rep George Mendell and other local figures.
Preparedness and salary clash in a Pettud story
President John Grier Hibben urges preparedness at a luncheon noting duty in stormy times. The anecdote recounts Jones a seasoned clerk who tells a new worker to be patient for a raise, revealing a $15 salary versus the younger man's $20. The tale cited from the New York Times underscores patience and fairness in advancement.
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John Grier Hibben
Princeton
Jones
Hand
New York Times
Don’t Feed Your Baby Every Time He Cries
Mothers often feed infants to quiet crying, but overfeeding strains the stomach. The advice urges continuing breast milk as long as possible and promotes one feeding daily for optimal health, stressing nursing through illness.
Nestle’s Food Free Trial Offer Promises Safe Baby Feeding
An advertisement promotes Nestle’s baby formula as safe air tight canned milk with easy preparation using water. It claims no sour milk or germ risk and recommends using Nestle’s from infancy through weaning, plus a coupon for a free 12-feeding trial and baby care book by specialists.
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Nestle
Absorption Process Promises Youthful Complexion Skincare Advance
A new facial skincare method uses mercorized wax applied overnight to remove dead surface skin, cleanse pores, and reveal rosier, healthier skin. An at home wrinkle remover involves dissolving saxolite in witch hazel and daily facial baths to reduce lines.
Delegates Sign Up for Corpus Christi Trip at Exhibit
At the industrial exhibit delegates signed for a trip to Corpus Christi. A K Ragsdale of Sap rail road attended the convention hall to enroll participants. O H Johnson from Corpus Christi reiterated the invitation to visit the city.
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Corpus Christi
A. K. Ragsdale
Sap Railroad
Corpus
O. H. Johnson
Missing 11YearOld Boy James Brooks
James Other Brooks eleven year old son of Mrs C U Brooks 401 South Alamo street vanished from home after Friday afternoon and is not believed to be in the city. He telephoned twice after leaving home and again Sunday night with no satisfactory explanation. Police searched the city but no trace found. He wore a blue shirt gray trousers and a cap and was barefoot when he disappeared.
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James Other Brooks
C. U. Brooks
South Alamo Street
Main Avenue
Don t Let Soap Spoil Your Hair
Advice warns against using harsh alkali in soaps and shampoos. Recommends plain refined coconut oil as a cheap, greaseless cleanser that yields rich lather and rinses easily. Claims hair becomes soft, bright, fluffy and easy to manage while removing dust and dandruff.
Use Light Want Ads To Hire Tenants For Vacant Property
Advertisers propose spending one dollar to fill vacant property with good tenants using light want ads. The plan suggests repeated small spends and a high payoff in occupancy.
Women Golf Sweepstakes Set At Country Club Thursday
A women’s golf sweepstakes at the Country Club will start at 6 30 in the morning on Thursday. The 18 hole medal play event uses handicaps and entrants bid a golf ball as the entry fee with prizes for top finishers. Competitors include Mesdames Robert M Silsbee Earl Gafford J H Burleson N B Graham W B Russ E B Carruth Joseph Frost F M Lewis B S Lowery T C Tarrant Ike Kampmann H Duane Elliott B E R George A F Schultze E L Brown Miss Emma Reed and Miss M Palm of Austin.
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Country Club
Robert M. Silsbee
Earl Gafford
J. H. Burleson
Graham
W. B. Russ
E. B. Carruth
Joseph Frost
F. M. Lewis
T. Lowery
T. C. Tarrant
Ike Kampmann
H. Lee Ransom
H Duane Elliott
BE. R. George
A. F. Schultze
E. L. Brown
Emma Reed
M. Palm
Austin
Witty exchange yields a prompt string question reply
A cabinet minister rebuffs a persistent journalist by asking How long is a piece of string causing astonishment. The exchange ends with a mutual admission of uncertainty as the interview concludes. A golf device allows tees to be lifted to three different sites on a practice green.
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Man
Zu Zu
National Biscuit Company
W. J. Edgecombe Reports
Retail Merchants Association
St. Anthony
William M. Morgan
Ferguson
Ir. Mendell
Mr. Mendell
Morgan
Brown
Brown Cracker & Candy Company
Dallas
H. A. Eiband
Galveston
Adina de Zavala
Texas Landmark Association
Eugene Nordhaus
Bexar County
Arthur Storms
Phil Myers
Fred Hummert
E. G. Olivarri
J. T. Carl Ard
Harry Stone
Nestlé
Nestle’s Food Company
Woolworth Building
New York
The
Menger
Henri Therrien
Paula Sigerist
Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
Our Lady of the Lake College
Sisters OF Divine Providence
Texas Refining CO
Crown Chemical Co
Martin Wright
East
Houston St
Gas Co
ST. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
Pres
Gen. Mgr
Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa St
Son
Dyer
Cou
Impires
Goodrich
Ford
B. F. Goodrich Co
America
Akron, O
Textan
Aph Films
Moerlein
Mlerleinsh Beer
Moerlein’s
Logan T. Trousdale
North Flores
Ltt
Phone Crockett
Uor i
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