Pachuca Camp Miners Given Steady Work
Pachuca Hidalgo March 1 miners number twelve to fifteen thousand gain about twelve pesos daily for eight hours. Rail transport is the main need with companies running trains on their tracks while bullion shipments await engines and cars. If cars return to service, monthly ore shipments and gold values will exceed one million dollars. No police in Pachuca, a thief is to be publicly executed. foreign miners oppose intervention and seek only to be left alone.
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Pachuca
Hidalgo
Mex
Cobaltic
Canada
North American
Mexico
Constitutional Railways of
Real del Monte and
United States
San Rafael
Maravillas
la Blanca
Santa Gertrudes
Loreto
Guerrero
Real del Monte
Fresnillo
Purisma Grande
Union
Blaisdell
la Borda Antigua and Santa Ana
Plaza de la Constitucion
North America
Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
Villagran
Henrique W. Adams
Escuella Methodia
Helen Hewitt
Candidacy of Barrier 10 Chief at Risk Over Business Shares
A secret meeting of city political leaders discussed removing the disability blocking Fire Chief Wright from being elected fire and police commissioner alongside Mayor Brown. The barrier hinges on Wright's stake in his brother Martin Wit Wright’s electrical contracting firm. sale of that stock is needed. If unresolved, Brown may replace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
T. T. van derHoeven
Oppenheimer
Chief Wright
Martin Wit
Martin Wright
Wright
Ricaby Named Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Secretary
S. B. Ricaby, well known to San Antonians, accepts the secretaryship of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, succeeding R. O. McCormack. Ricaby had led San Antonio Chamber membership campaigns and recently served eight months as personal representative of U S Chamber of Commerce President Fahey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricaby
Fort Worth
S. B. Ricaby
San Antonians
Naval War College chief urges full naval build up now
Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, president of the Naval War College, urged Congress to adopt a program to build as many ships as possible this year and mobilize industry to sustain annual increases. He proposed six to nine battle cruisers, eight scout cruisers, twenty destroyers, submarines, support ships, air carrier ships, two dry docks, bases in the Caribbean and Guam, and a 25,000 rise in enlisted personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Austin M. Knight
Naval War College
Congress
House Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
Great Britain
England
Patrick H. Kelley
Michigan
Caribbean
Pacific
Guam
Popular Carnegie exhibit draws hundreds at San Antonio
The Carnegie library auditorium hosts a San Antonio Art League exhibit drawing several hundred visitors. A new Julian Onderdonk canvas has joined the collection securing much attention. Army post day features twenty four women hostesses. History Club day follows with Mesdames Robertson Lamar Lathrop and Walthall Leman as hostesses. A Sunday-Sutherland Springs train runs 60 cents return at 7:55 am on the Southern Pacific.
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Carnegie Library
San Antonio Art League
Art League
Army Post
History Club
Mesdames C. P. Robertson
L. H. Lamar
H. L. Lathrop
Mattie Walthall Leman
Julian Onderdonk
Executive committee formed to direct Bi centennial Exposition work
George S. Armistead announced a five member executive committee to guide Exposition activities. Jake Wolff chairs the panel with L. J. Hart B. Weller R. J Boyle and R. L. Ball named. A resolutions copy was sent to Washington. Directors meet tonight. A delegation may attend the Houston cattlemen's convention opening March 20.
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George S. Armistead
One Hundred
Jake Wolff
L. J. Hart
B. Weller
R. J Boyle
R. L. Ball
Congress
Washington
The
Fair Association
Houston
Bromine Quinine Laxative Ad Ref with Grove Signature
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE promising to cure a cold in one day. It urges readers to call for the full genuine name and mentions the signature of E. W. GROVE and a price of 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Sunday Schedule Note for Southern Pacific Adv
Every Sunday at 7 55 a m a Southern Pacific advertisement indicates a recurring timetable note with no further details.
Monterey smelter workers depart for Laredo
Foreign employees of the Monterey smelter owned by American Smelting and Refining Company arrived in Laredo on Sunday morning. The party included numerous supervisors and family members from Monterey and nearby mines, while crews from the Refugio and Minas Viejas mines remain in Monterey except for Henry Bornhoff who proceeded to Laredo.
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Monterey
American Smelting & Refining Company
Laredo
J. F. Austin
Austin
Reckard
F. C. Anderson
Paul Wilkenson
Learn Levison
M. A. Needham
Harry Wilde
Mr. Bass
Harold Boedtker
H. A. Ladd
Daniel Salazar
F. Shaw
C. E. Stuart
Carlos Moser
CIA de Minerales Y Metales
Refugio
Cerralvo
N. L
Minas Viejas
Villaldama
CIA de Penales
Henry Bornhoff
Train Fare Announcement and Weather Comment
A note shows a $7.56 Houston round trip with a special train leaving at 11:00 p m on March 20th by Southern Pacific. The scene includes Farmed farmer Jolly declaring fine growing weather while pessimistic Peatier Gloom snarls and claims growth.
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Houston
Southern Pacific
Jude
Notable Visitors and Guests at San Antonio Hotels
A string of guests and arrivals includes R H Richey of Akron at the St Anthony, H Austin Palmer of New York at the St Anthony, Mrs J J Hilpirt of Tampico at the Gunter, C W Snell of Dallas at the Menger, Alma Teague of Beeville at the Gunter, R S Davis and baby of Muskogee at the Menger, C E English of Minneapolis at the St Anthony, W Barrett of Detroit at the Gunter, George Gunther of Laredo at the Menger, T Z White of Des Moines at the St Anthony, G C Whipker of Detroit at the Gunter, J EB Morfin family of El Paso at the Menger, L Brinek of Crawford at the St Anthony, H E Basi of Houston at the Gunter, R B Anderson of Portland Maine at the Menger. The column also quotes a Washington Star line on political sacrifice and notes French press cloth made from human hair.
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R. H. Richey
Akron
Ohio
St. Anthony
Alma Teague
Beeville
Tex
Gunter
C. W. Snell
Dallas
Menger
H. Austin Palmer
New York
John J. Hilpirt
Tampico
Mexico
R. S. Davis
Baby
Muskogee
Okla
C. E. English
Minneapolis
W. Barrett
Detroit
Mich
George Gunther
Laredo
T. Z. White
Des Moines
Iowa
G. C. Whipker
J. EB. Morfin
el Paso
L. Brinek
Crawford
H. EH
Houston
Anderson
Portland
Buckingham Palace Cuts Costs During War Time
London reports half the palace staff sent to front duties and Queen Mary enforcing austerity. A strict wartime menu replaces wine at table and charity events are run with businesslike efficiency. The queen tightens expenses across the household and reduces court expenditures including the orchestra, while Princess Christian’s home employs a parlor maid at the door.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Princess Christian
Pall Mall
The Sewdust Hind Ex-President Mellen Dismisses Empty Line
Charles O. Mellen former head of the New Haven Railway spoke at a New York dinner about a futile cross-examination line. He mocked asterite style questions and referenced breakfast foods and a comic exchange involving a girl and Lillian Russell, illustrating the emptiness of such lines.
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Sewdust Hind
Charles 8. Mellen
New Haven Railway
New York
Lillian Russell
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Grand Opera House
Battle of Petersburg
Lee
Grant
Appomattox
D. W. Griffith
Lincoln
Ku Klux
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Emma Carus
Noel Stuart
Pat Rooney
Marion Bent
Queen Theater
Alamo Plaza
Sons of Satan Universal Red Feather
Helen Holmes
Harold Lockwood
Mae Allison
Barrier 10
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
S. P. Skinner
GEO
Taliaferro
Jos. Rosenfield
Z. D. Bonner
H. M. Baetz
Jack W. Neal
Jotgunter
H.C. Feldman
Wm.v. Olelmann
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
East Houston Street
Guaranty Fund Bank
Merch
Ants Transfer Company
Zuller
Dolorous St
Raigrr
Sutherland Springs
Southern
Fair Commission
Pn U
Growers of India Tea
E. Houston
Hicks
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
France
San Antonio
Commissioner of Police and Fire
W. G. Tobin
Sunset Wood CO
Pone
Easy Dental
E. Houston St
Swearingen-McCraw
Noa Spears Company
Losoya St
Royal Household of
San Antonio Water Supply Co
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