Local Visitors Stay at Houston Hotels in City Listings
Paris Texas resident A T Dickson is at the St Anthony and Sherman’s E W Thompson arrives at the Lanier. Columbia South Carolina guests J M and Mrs James at the Gunter. Waco visitors G M Pattin and F Van Duzer have apartments at the eager. Several others including Beauford H Je ster Corsicana and Mrs Schmidt from Houston are listed among arrivals at city hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Dickson
Paris
Tex
St. Anthony Hotel
E. W. Thompson
Sherman, Tex
Lanier
J. M. James
Columbia
8. C
Gunter
G. M. Pattin
F. van Duzer
Waco
Eager
St. Anthony
Beauford H Jéster
Corsicana
Schmidt
Houston
Lapier Hotel
M. W. Chapin
Dallas
Mies Harriet Hotchkins
Chicago
Menger
Julius Holz
New Braunfels
St. Anthony Gat
T. H. McNeill
Corpus Christi
Mr. McNeill
W. Johnson
Laredo
W. L. Benson
Menger Hotel
George Groos
Austin
J. I. Jernigan
Converse Mo
J B. Huff
Fort Worth
Charles M. Armstrong
Armstrong, Tex
Monger
Emil Eckenroth
Bracketville
School of Missions Elects Officers at College of Industrial Arts
The International School of Missions at the College of Industrial Arts, Denton, elects officers for the coming year. President is Mrs L P Smith of Dallas. Vice president is Mrs W B Preston of San Marcos. Secretary is Miss Katherine Gray of Austin. Treasurer is Mrs T E Berry of Denton. Program chair is Mrs J C Reed of Dallas. Publicity chair is Mrs Etta Field of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Missions
Denton
Tex
International School of Missions
College of Industrial Arts
L. P. Smith
Dallas
W. B. Preston
San Marcos
Katherine Gray
Austin
T. E. Berry
J. C. Reed
Etta Field
Houston
Old Baltimore Quip on Fat Friends in Business
A Baltimore American quote jokes that a friend sought for a job is deemed unsuitable because he is too fat. The speaker quips that in their line of work a fat man is a slim chance, underscoring brisk, humorous business banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Telephone Opera of the Baltimore American
The Baltimore American notes a busy switchboard as many callers flood the newsroom. The cartoonish remark shows staff overwhelmed by high demand for the paper’s telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielle
Nell
Baltimore
Ameri
ADK Furniture for the Use of Soldiers Club
The War Recreation Board urges San Antonio citizens to loan tables chairs games paintings and other furnishings for the Calcasieu building soldiers club to be returned when no longer needed. A Thursday furniture shower will collect items citywide, with trucks visiting homes to pick up offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Club
Calcasieu Building
War Recreation Board
San Antonio
Army Recreation Board
Chamber of Commerce
Crockett 10
Civil and Social Committee
The
Harry L. Miller
Hias
J. H. Savage
Travis Street
Avenue C
United States
Eagle Pass to Adopt Uniform Car Fumigation System
A special Chamber of Commerce meeting in Eagle Pass outlined adopting a uniform car fumigation method for vehicles entering from Mexico. Dr. Lipscomb cited the Laredo system with a shed and four cars processed at a time, enabling up to 800 cars per month, and said construction of fumigation sheds will start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Dr. Lipscomb
Austin
Hall
Laredo
van E. McFarland
Lea Hume
S. P. Simpson
George Ward
Southern Pacific
Houston
Joseph O. Boehmer
Camp Kelly May Get Street Car Service
The San Antonio Traction Company considers extending lines to South San Antonio to serve Camp Kelly and the aviation post. Material is available for extensions on Camp Wilson at cost if local authorities supply required rails and structures. The company has power and gas distribution materials on hand for Camp Wilson and would serve the reservation limits at no government cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Traction Company
San Antonio
Camp Kelly
Aviation Post
W. B. Tuttle
Camp Wilson
Tuttle
Traction Company
Concepecion Road
Mrs Lida K King in France with Johns Hopkins Red Cross unit
Mrs Lida K King formerly of San Antonio is part of a Johns Hopkins hospital unit serving in France with the Red Cross. She arrived last Tuesday and reported her safe arrival to her parents, Mr and Mrs Wallace Kerr of 509 Baltimore Avenue. The unit, consisting of 65 nurses, sails from Baltimore with physicians and orderlies, and relatives note the nurses' calm, youthful resolve and anticipation of a grave yet fascinating mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida K. King
San Antonio
Johns Hopkins Hospital
France
Wallace Kerr
Baltimore Avenue
New York
Baltimore
South
Eee
Newark
California Syrup of Figs Ad for Child Constipation
A vintage medical advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims coated tongues signal clogged bowels and promises quick relief without griping, urging mothers to use the 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with counterfeit warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Saving of Ancient Palace To Be Discussed At June Meeting
A meeting of all interested in saving the ancient government palace in San Antonio is set for 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the St Anthony Hotel. The push follows a Texas Press Association resolution urging preservation of the building that served as the royal government seat and early Texas capital. The group aims to rally Texans to fund and support efforts to protect the historic landmark. Go to Galveston Saturday, $5.70 a trip, via Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's
Episcopal
P H
the Elks
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Pythias
The
Odd Fellows
Eli Hertzberg
J. M. Bennett Jr
John B. Carrington
Transportation Committee
R. C. Lehmann
Frank Paschal
Old
San Antonio
Texas
St. Anthony Hotel
Texas Press Association
Galveston
America
Crown
Province of
Texas Army
Alamo
Seguin
San Jacinto
Texas Guardsmen urged to enlist by state speakers
Judge C. M. Cureton and Judge Barry Miller will tour Texas enlisting efforts for the Texas National Guard. Cureton starts in Fort Worth and Dallas then Wharton County Victoria and DeWitt County as part of a coordinated drive amid concerns of low recruitment and war-time needs. General Hulen notes Washington reports difficulty filling regular army and Texans risk missing national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
C. M. Cureton
John A. Hulen
Texas National Guard
Dallas
Barry Miller
Wharton County
Victoria County
DeWitt County
Texas
Mexico
National Guard of
Zimmerman
Plains of
Hulen
Guard
Washington
War Department
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A.&p.cash Grocery CO
Avenue D
Phone Crockett
W. Commerce St
Fron
Sas Milling Company
Ss Pioneer
Lily
Carnation e _ Pubes
Carnation
Takoma
National Biscuit
Oysterette Biscuits
Eller
Lipton’s
Ceylon
India
Crisco
Wesson
Empson
Commerce St
A.&p. Cash Grocery CO
Postoffice
I, Rosenman
I. Rosenman
Commerce Street
ADK
Elbert M. Vail
Calcasieu
Travis Park
Uncle Sam
Jitney
Recreation Board
Vail
Crimson Guich
Broncho Bob
Faro Bank
Ashington Star
Sugarman Bros
Blous
Havana
Palm Beach
Wes
Cureton
Wolfsons
Saul Wolpson
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