Prices of canned goods under FTC criticism mislead
A San Antonio report contends the federal trade commission overstated wholesale and retail can prices. It argues war stock hoarding and higher canning costs push costs up, while local retailers say demand and ordering patterns drive prices.
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Washington
Federal Trade Cmmission
San Antonio
José
Condins
Liber
Can
Allen
August Briam
Nichols Grocery Company
Mr. Am
Countess Georgina Markievicz Freed in Dublin Welcome
Countess Georgina Markievicz key Sinn Fein leader arrives in Dublin after prison release amid a crowd of several thousand carrying Sinn Fein flags. She speaks at Liberty Hall as police do not interfere. The British commutation frees Irish political prisoners, including her, from life terms.
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Georgina Markievicz
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Dublin
Liberty Hall
Shanghai telephone directory received for Shanghai post office
J V Hucker of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co receives a Shanghai telephone directory from Ed Everett now American postmaster at Shanghai. The 200 page pamphlet lists 5000 plus subscribers by number name and business, printed on rice paper with a linen bound cover. The book explains districts and shows a unique read order. Everett notes long distance calls to Foo Chow Hanchow or Wang Poo, with the middle syllable stressed.
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Shanghai
China
J. V. Hucker
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Ed H. Everett
San Antonio
Renee
Everett
Panhandle
San Antonians
Hanchow
Wang Poo
Chowchow
Urge midsummer crops campaign in Southwest Texas
The Chamber of Commerce agriculture department leads a drive to plant sorghum family grains in Southwest Texas. It notes 15 thousand acres added across 55 counties after mobilizing 100 units in spring. George Roark cites crop failure as reason for prompt action and endorses silos for winter feeding.
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Agriculture Department of the
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
George Roark
Agriculture Department
Boys do farm work in summer camps to lure labor
Frank Graham Thompson, a Pennsylvania farmer staying at the St. Anthony Hotel with his brother Lieut Clarke Thompson, says boys summer camps paying about 25 dollars a month help farmers harvest crops as labor is drawn to munition plants. He notes Eastern farmers face shortages as workers enlist or join munitions factories, while Anne Thompson and Miss Sykes of Philadelphia accompany him.
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Frank Graham Thompson
Pennsylvania
St. Anthony
Lieut. Clarke Thompson
Aviation Corps
Camp Kelly
Thompson
Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard
Mr. Thompson
Anne Thompson
Sykes
Historic Landmarks Meet Over Governor's Palace Purchase
A Texas Historic Landmarks Association meeting in San Antonio's St Anthony Hotel discussed funding to purchase the governor's palace on Military Plaza. The group planned outreach to save the relic, honored a tablet donation from M Halff & Bros, and noted efforts to place donor names on a Texas Hall of Fame tablet.
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Texas Historic Landmarks’ Association
St. Anthony Hotel
Governor’s Palace
Military Plaza
M. Halff
M. Halff & Bros
Alamo
San
The
Landmarks Association
Guido Dittmar
Extra Specials for Men at markdown prices
Middy pajamas made of imported white silk with short sleeves and knee pants offered as a special at 5.00. Lisle underwear in white lisle thread includes undershirts and drawers short or long sleeve ankle length, regular 1.50 now 1.15.
Fund drive total for Protestant Orphans Home reaches $1270.50
Donations to the Protestant Orphan's Home have reached $1270.50 with $80.75 received Thursday. Contributors are urged to send checks or money to support the home and its high cost of living.
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Orphan's Home
Local Contributions Reported For San Antonio Tint Appeal
The San Antonio tint fund requires 1600 dollars. Thursday gifts included Mrs. A. C. Maraucheau ten dollars Misses Anna and Ida Jones six dollars Miss N Bennett two fifty collected by Mrs. L Palmer ten dollars seventy five cents West End Sewing Society six dollars fifty cents Mrs Roxana Gunter at R. L Ball ten dollars and Hampus Roog ten dollars.
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San Antonio
A. C. Maraucheau
Anna
Ida Jones
N. Bennett
L Palmer
West End Sewing Society
Roxana Gunter
R. L. Ball
Hampus Roog
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Issert Federal Trade Commission
Litton Dt
Renner
Countess Markiewicz
H. Everett
Upson Board
Steves Sash & Door CO
Adv
Modern
Milan
Armour
Historic Landmarks Association Meets
Ant
Evelyn Corrigan
Annie Sullivan
Adina de Zavala
Mary B. Gaenslen
Herman Wagenfehr
Sarah D. Adams
Steven Sash & Door Co.—Adv
Organ Doors
Russia
Palm Beach
Pin Beach
Norfolk
Madras
Callie Miller Freeman
Mary Johnson
C. T. Jackson
E. Hough
Green
Robins
Mumm
Merick
M. Austin
Wolff& Marx Co
Lukin Military Academy
Alamo Heights, San Anto
Chas. J. Lukin
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