Annual City Electrician Report Details Finances and Fire Alarms
The annual report of City Electrician W A White shows total collections of 4829.70 for the year with numerous inspections and some condemnations for subpar work. The fire alarm office logged 567 alarms. combined city electrician and fire alarm property value totals 31259.60, led by fourteen fire alarm boxes valued at 14250.60.
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City Electrician
W. A. White
City Electrician’s
City Electrician's Office
Fire in Servants' Quarters at Hartwell Home
Fire of unknown origin damaged the servants quarters rear of G. H. Hartwell's residence at 107 East Washington Place. Occurred about 2 o'clock this morning with about 35 dollars in damage to the building and contents. Baggage transferred.
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G. H. Hartwell
East
Washington Place
Sunproof Paint Company
Travis
Soledad Streets
Soledad Street
Princess of Peace Baroness Bertha von Suttner sails to speak in San Francisco
Baroness Bertha von Suttner the Nobel Peace Prize winner travels to New York en route to address the national convention of Woman's Clubs of America in San Francisco. She is noted as a leading pacifist author and organizer with wide influence.
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Bertha von Suttner
Leo
New York
Woman’s Clubs of America
San Francisco
European Society of the Friends of Peace
Russia
Hague
Waterworks Case to Go to U S Supreme Court
The Ennis Waterworks company versus the city of Ennis moves to the U S Supreme Court. Chief Justice Brown of the Texas Supreme Court granted a writ of error, allowing the case to be heard federally. The Texas court held the franchise granted to a public utility was valid.
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Austin
Tex
Ennis Waterworks Company
City of
Ennis
Supreme Court of the United States
Brown
State Supreme Court
Texas
Parisian Sage hair tonic promises dandruff cure and shine
Parisian Sage hair tonic claims to nourish the scalp and hair by killing dandruff germs. It purports to stop hair loss and itching, soften and brighten hair, and is marketed as non greasy and perfumed. Made in America by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo NY, 50 cents nationwide.
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America
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
schwab-McElroy Drug Stores
Nature of Monopoly in Litigation Affects City Franchises
The case has been in litigation for about two years and its outcome will affect the right of every incorporated city in the state to grant exclusive franchises. The ruling may void existing monopolies and reshape municipal authority.
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Bishop
Laborer Charges Assault to Murder in Rail Work Conflict
Juan Riojas a laborer filed an affidavit in Justice Umscheid's court charging a railroad construction supervisor with assault to murder. Riojas testified several men attempted to tie him to a tree near a thicket 14 miles southwest of San Antonio on the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf line after demanding allegedly unpaid salary. He walked from the Medina river through rain to report the incident and says he was fired at as he escaped. The case was placed before the grand jury.
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Justice Umscheid
Juan Riojas
Riojas
San Antonio
Obituary for Nina May Kelly 26 at 921 Burnett Street
Miss Nina May Kelly aged 26 died at her mother's home on Burnett Street after months of illness. Survived by mother Mrs. John J. Kelly and brothers W. A. Kelly Joe J. Kelly and Hugo B. Kelly. Funeral at St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery this afternoon.
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Kelly
Nina May Kelly
Burnett Street
John J. Kelly
W. A
Joe J
Hugo
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Kaffir Corn Bet Wins as Rain Drenches Ten Acres
George Saur wagered $15 with himself that rain would come in time to grow kaffir corn on ten acres along Wetmore road. Last night heavy rain arrived, yielding a crop estimate of 3000 to 5000 bales. Neighbors had mocked the bet, but Saur’s gamble paid off as the rain arrived.
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George Saur
Wetmore Road
Mr. Saur
Free Concert Planned At San Antonio Parks
Overland Automobile Co band performs in Travis Park at 5 p m and again on the Gunter Hotel lawn at 8 p m with the finale at the Anthony Hotel front St venue.
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Overland Automobile Co
Travis Park
Freight Wreck East of Hallettsville Delays Trains
Extra freight No. 234 on the S A and A P westbound wrecked eight miles east of Hallettsville Texas Sunday night. Five cattle cars went into the ditch three oil cars overturned and two stockmen were bruised. Engineer and fireman jumped to safety. All passenger trains delayed twelve hours.
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Spechal
Hallettsville
Tex
San Antonio Delegates Headed to General Federation Convention
Delegates from the San Antonio Women's clubs travel by special Santa Fe car to San Francisco for the General Federation of Women's Clubs eleventh biennial convention opening June 25. San Antonio officials include Mrs. Eli Hertzberg Mrs. L. S. Bates Miss Sarah S. King Mrs. F. C. Smith and Miss Gunnell Pederson. The Texas group will join with other state delegates en route and may visit the Grand Canyon of the Colorado on return. E. H. Dallas accompanied the delegation from San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Utah Federation
Salt Lake City
Texas
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Colorado
E. H. Dallas
Santa Fe Railroad
Fort Worth
Body of R. H. Yantis Brought Here for Burial
The body of R. H. Yantis who died in San Antonio Saturday night was brought to Lavernia for interment. Burial services were held at Rector Chapel Cemetery with Rev. W. A. McDowell of the West End Presbyterian church in San Antonio officiating.
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Lavernia
Tex
R. H. Yantis
San Antonio
Rector Chapel Cemetery
W. A. McDowell
West End Presbyterian Church of
Patient Elory Phillips Located After Disappearance
Elory Phillips, missing since June 6 and the subject of charity relief inquiries, was found at the Associated Charities. He had been living in a cubby-hole above a restaurant on Austin Street and received care at the Free Clinic, reporting improvement. Music at White Horse Tavern noted.
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Elory Phillips
Associated Charities
Phillips
Austin Street
Free Clinic
Have The Light Follow You On Your Vacation
A reflective travel note advises carrying steady illumination for journeys. It encourages mindful movement and steady progress through unfamiliar places with a guiding glow.
Colquitt Campaign Halted by Rain at Seymour
Governor Colquitt spoke to a sizable crowd in Seymour district court room after rain halted his Seymour appearance. He offered no new points and praised the favorable prospects the rain brought, then announced a Wichita Falls appearance tonight.
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Seymour
Tex
Colquitt
Wichita Falls
Marriage Licenses Issued for Four Couples
Marriage licenses granted to H. Virgil Coley and Mary Allen Norman A. Harris and Rubey A. Lawrence Benjamin Harrison Maynard and Edna Bearl Cameron among listed applicants.
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H. Virgil Coley
Mary Allen
Norman A. Harris
Rubey A. Lawrence
Benjamin Harrison Maynard
Edna Bearl Cameron
Pay-As-You-Enter System Extends to Tobin Line
T C Brown, superintendent, says Tobin Full-Sap Depot line will join three existing routes with pay-as-you-enter service next Sunday. Other lines To Hill Sap Depot Hot Wells and Highland Park Collins Gardens face construction delays but are targeted for mid July completion.
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Tin Hill-Sap
Cary T. C. Brown
Traction Company
To Hill Sap
Hot Wells
Highland Park
Collins Gardens
South Ala Street
West End
Alamo Heights
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Artists Wife Room
Baby Dolores
Hertzberg Jewelry Co. Cor
Houston and
St. Mary’s Sts
Houston Street
Charles Rees
Houston St
Orpheum Theater
Hillyerdeutsch
Sap Depot
Mike Goggan
E. Houston St
R. C. Wright
Mark Wright
Wright Brothers
Main Ave
W. C. Hirzel
Gunter
Fred Hummert
Prem Faber and
San Antone
Commerce Street
San Antonio Human Society
George T. Botsford
Tred Davison
Hicks
Electric Park
Sureddin
Baldwin
Expo Park
Main Avenue
C. A. Arnold
M. M. Johnston
W. J. Knox
W. E. Maddern
Beeville
Adah Gibbons
Lucie Newton
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M. Collins
Kohr
Muth
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
T. McDaniel
M. McDaniel
Dadley
Cowles Auto
Melonson Ice—Bond & Co
N. Presa St
Perea
Williams
A. M. Fischer
Tiaelee Sl
Weat Commerce Street
Princess OF
Peace
Postoffice
Postofice
Purdum
East Commerce Street
Hobbie Clark
Will Tippin
Texas Supreme Court
dJoske
Joske
College
Joskes
Duck
Joske’s
White Horse Tavern
Hicks’ Capudine
Miss Walker
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