Many New Features at San Antonio Cooking School Show
The San Antonio Light presents a week long cooking school and pure food show from March 19 to 24 at the Soledad Auditorium led by Mrs. Helen Huntington Downing. The program includes demonstrations on economical buying and cooking, household finance, and food economics with a separate pure food exhibit by local merchants and manufacturers.
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San Antonio
Soledad Anuditorium
Helen Huntington Downing
Downing
Soledad
Ani
San Antonians
Ing School
Army Orders Civilian Commission and Leaves
Today’s army orders commission Captain Joseph H. Earle as major. Major Frank A. Grant receives a ten day leave of absence. Major Robert C. Williams is detailed as inspector militia cavalry, to proceed to Harrisburg, for Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania assignments.
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Joseph H. Earle
Engineers
Frank A. Grant
Quartermaster Corps
Robert C. Williams
Fourteenth Cavalry
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Senator Henderson Improves After Illness in Austin
Senator John M. Henderson president pro tem of the Senate has been seriously ill at his apartments in Austin but is now reported to be considerably improved after a period of illness.
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Henderson
Austin
Tex
John M. Henderson
Senate
Wag
State highway bill agreement reached by free conference
Austin March 10 An agreement was reached tonight by the free conference committee on the state highway commission bill and its report will go to the House and Senate. The report may keep the main bill and accept Senate amendments, with a three member non paid commission to be compensated by mileage. The wolf bounty bill also reached agreement. Senate provisions for 1.00 per wolf scalp and 0.05 per jack rabbit remain and 12500 dollars is to be spent by the livestock sanitary commission with the USDA.
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Austin
Tex
Free Conference Committee
State Highway Commission
House
Senate
The
Livestock Sanitary Commission
United States Department of Agriculture
Committee selected to aid in wartime supply purchases
L. B. Clegg chairs a San Antonio committee formed by the United States Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with the department quartermaster. Other members are Ernest M. Groos Clinton B. Kearny Albert Kronkosky and W. B. Tuttle. Committees in military centers prepare to assist in rapid purchases if war breaks out.
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L. B. Clegg
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Department
Ernest M. Groos
Clinton B. Kearny
Albert Kronkosky
W. B. Tuttle
United States Chamber of Commerce
Baker
Council of National Defense
Hidden compartments convert library table into writing desk
A library table with concealed pigeon holes in its top is shown transforming into a compact writing desk. The feature highlights hidden storage that slides up to reveal a writing surface.
Tragedy in San Antonio: George Frost Found Shot
Police say George Frost a 28 year old Negro was found in a pasture near North New Braunfels Avenue and Dawson Street after being shot through the heart. A 33 year old Negro woman was arrested by Detectives White and Bradley in connection with the case.
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George Frost
New Braunfels Avenue
Dawson Street
White
Bradley
Charters Issued in Texas Firms
Charters filed in Austin on March 10 include General Tire Company of Dallas with $15,000 capital stock and incorporators Morgan H. Cox Karl H. Bowerfind and John H. Dunn. Household Furniture Company of San Antonio with $210,000 capital stock and James Kapp A J Walser and H E Lockhart as incorporators. Pfeuffer Cedar Company of New Braunfels with $25,000 capital stock and U S Pfeuffer H H Henne and H F Seoll among incorporators. South Texas Furniture and Storage Company of Houston with $9,000 capital stock and Louis Karpel George Siegel and WG A Berth as incorporators. Waxahachie Produce Company …
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Austin
Tex
General Tire Company
Dallas
Capital
Morgan H. Cox
Karl H. Bowerfind
John H. Dunn
Household Furniture Company
San Antonio
James Kapp
A. J. Walser
H. E. Lockhart
Pfeuffer Cedar Company
New Braunfels
St Jacobs Oil Neuralgia Relief Ad
Pain relief claim for neuralgia using St Jacobs Oil. Promises instant, lasting relief without skin damage. Encourages readers to obtain a small trial bottle from drug stores and rub into affected areas.
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St. Jacobs
Charter changes in Texas firms and stock adjustments
Incorporators Boyd Gounah Shelva Brasser and Hardy Harrell form in Waxahachie with capital stock of 2000. Valley Grocery in Austin changes name to Austin Taylor Grocery Company. Dorsa Bros. Fish and Oyster in Dallas reduces capital stock from 5000 to 2500.
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Waxahachie
Boyd Gounah
Shelva Brasser
Hardy Harrell
Valley Grocery Company
Austin
Austin Taylor Grocery Company
Dorsa Bros. Fish and Oyster Company
Dallas
Conroy and Rice Continue Real Estate and Rentals Services
Conroy and Rice led by Hugh Rice will continue handling the same lines real estate rentals and insurance. Call Cr. 542 office 206 Frost Building.
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Conroy & Rice
Hugh 8. Rice
Call
Frost Building
State Banks Asked to File Financial Statements
AUSTIN Tex March 10 a call for a statement of the financial condition of the 840 state banks and trust companies at the close of business on March 5 was issued today by Commissioner of Insurance and Banking C O Austin. Banks are given ten days to file with the department.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
C. O. Austin
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED AT BEXAR LODGE OF PERFECTION
New officers of Bexar Lodge of Perfection No 9 Scottish Rite Masonry were installed Saturday night at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The 32nd degree was conferred. Venerable Master J A Patterson and other officers were named along with appointive officers George A Cook Sylvan Lang B A Greathouse I J C Holland and Stephen Gould.
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Bexar Lodge of Perfection No. 9
J. A. Patterson
J. H. Haile
A. C. McDaniel
Henry Rabe
T. T. Vanderhoeven
P. H. Mathis
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Light
Soledad Auditorium
Ravenswood Hospital
Toled
Concord, N. Hi
Concord City Hospital
Tilton
Concord
Lake Forest Academy
Toledo University
Victrola
Comedy-Land
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Everything In Music
Houston and Navarro Sts
San Antonio, Texas
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Wolff & Marx
Europe
Wolff & Marx Co
Joseph
Kurzman
Buck Weiss’ Louis Estelle Merchon
Hyland
Rawak
Lichtenstein
Ferle Heller
Gerhardt
Gage
Milan
Georgette
Les
Wolff & Marx Company
Army Quartermaster Department
Bexar Lodge
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