Healthful innovations for San Antonio schools considered
San Antonio school officials discuss health measures and facilities at a board meeting. Plans include employing nurses, installing sanitary fountains, improving ventilation, and converting schoolhouses into social and recreation centers to engage the community. Dr Virginia Spencer lecture invited. Latin Greek and French elimination not decided.
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Toam
San
Lukin
San Antonio
Southern Association of College Women
Central Christian Church
Virginia Spencer
Civil Service Exams Set for March at San Antonio Post Office
Civil service examinations will be held at the San Antonio post office on March 20 and 21 to select eligibles for vacancies at Pierre School South Dakota and Cushman School Washington. Pierre offers 720 dollars yearly and Cushman 1200 dollars. An April 3 exam targets photo engraver vacancies in the bureau of printing Manila P L with 2000 dollars starting.
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San Antonio Post Office
Pierre School
South Dakota
Cushman School
Washington
Bureau of Printing
Manila
P. L
Restoring Alamo Buildings Praised At Texas Heroes Day
Crowds gather at Milam Park to honor Ben Milam and Texas heroes. School children sing patriotic songs as veterans stand in reverence and speakers urge preserving the Alamo grounds and restoring the old mission buildings.
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Texas
Ben Milam
Alamo Court
Colquitt
San Antonio
Milam
Elfland
de Zavala
the Daughters of the Republic
Nelson Lytle
J. K. Harris
J. W. Carhart
Alamo
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
A brief advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims symptoms such as heartburn, sour belching, and headaches vanish within five minutes after use. The ad urges readers to buy a 50 cent case at their druggist for better appetite and refreshed digestion.
Duchess of Sutherland Aims for Next Season Drama
The Duchess of Sutherland is writing a modern drama to be produced next season. Her first poetic drama was harshly treated by critics, but she believes this new work will win favorable reviews. The old mission story was presented by J L Wyche, president of the National Story Tellers association. Charles Barnes urged school children to value old landmarks and honor 1836 heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Sutherland
J. L. Wyche
National
Story Tellers’ Association
Charles Barnes
Harvard Examinations Set For San Antonio Tests
Harvard Summer and fall entrance exams will be held in San Antonio during the last week of May and August respectively. Arthur Leonard, a Harvard graduate teaching at Peacock Military College, will conduct the exams as Southwest coordinator. Fall tests will occur only in San Antonio, with exact local venue yet to be chosen.
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Harvard University
San Antonio
Arthur Leonard
Harvard
Peacock Military College
Leonard
The Best of Family Laxatives Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
After thirty years of general use Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is promoted as the best family laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co. emphasizes uniform quality and purity and urges buying the genuine product from your druggist for 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Want Convention Here for 1912 American Poultry Meeting
The Lone Star Poultry association aims to bring the 1912 American Poultry convention to San Antonio after a local meeting voted yes. A show committee was named to arrange next year’s exhibit with B C Walsh as chairman and Ed M Steves as secretary. W J Schermerhorn was added to the board of directors, and E A Graebner joined the association. Debts from the last show are paid and all silver cups delivered to winners.
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Lone Star Poultry Association
American Poultry Association
San Antonio
National Association
Texas
B. C., Walsh
Ed M. Steves
Louie Fimendorf
Eugene Prescott
John Slave
W. J. Schermerhorn
Charles J. Rossy
Board of Direct
Ors
E. A. Graebner
Prze
Corpus Christi Builders Exchange Elects Officers
Corpus Christi Builders Exchange reorganized at a Commercial Club meeting. J. W. Birmingham was named president with Guy Dale as vice president, J. B. Peck secretary, and Pat H. Watts treasurer for 1912. Directors include J. W. Smith, William Grant, E. J. Marchant and R. L. Ditto. The group covers 22 local building firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Builders’ Exchange
Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Builders’ Exchange
Commercial Club
J. W. Birmingham
Guy Dale
J. B. Peck
Pat H. Watts
J. W. Smith
William Grant
E. J. Marchant
R. L. Ditto
Hair Beauty Claim Sparks Local Letter to Editor
A reader from Hague New York Alice Baumgartner declares a hair beautifier is the best she has used, praising its cleaning, hair growth, and beautifying effects in a brief testimonial to the newspaper.
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Alice Baumgartner
Hague
N. Y
85 Year Old Woman Credits Parisian Sage For Hair Growth
Mrs M G Boynton of Mansfield Center Conn reports to the Parisian Sage hair product. She shares that her hair stopped falling out and dandruff cleared after short use. She notes itching stopped and new hair about one inch long now growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Harper
M. G. Boynton
Manfield Center
Conn
Hair Growth Reverses Dandruff Using Parisian Sage
On March 25, 1910 E. A. Widman of 8 Norfolk St homer New Jersey reports hair loss and dandruff. After using Parisian Sage the dandruff vanished and there is a noticeable regrowth of hair.
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E. A. Widman
Norfolk St
Homer, N. J
Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Removal
Mrs. Lottie Davis of Poughkeepsie New York touts Parisian Sage as a grand hair tonic that cleans the scalp stimulates growth and makes hair lustrous while removing dandruff.
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Sassie Askin
Fayettville, Tenn
Lottie Davis
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
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