Minstrel Meeting Notes and Local Notices
Shrunken features and dental ads mix with civic notices and a charity drive. Items include travel by Chicago Painless Dentists, chiropractic services, a Dancing instructor, county funds transfers totaling 12576.17, a 780 payment to a US agriculture agent, and crosswalk petitions by Bowie school students in Delgado Ruiz and Lopes streets. Local offices, phones, and business names appear alongside Humane Society and osteopathy listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Road and Bridge
United States Agent of Agriculture
Delgado, Ruiz and Lopes Streets
Bowie School
Jones
Special Train to El Paso For Cattle Raisers Delegates
Southern Pacific to run a special Victoria to El Paso train for Cattle Raisers convention delegates. Additional coaches will be added in San Antonio and Del Rio. The solid Pullman train will include diner and baggage cars with service stops en route. Officers of the San Antonio Humane Society are George T. Botsford and Fred Davison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Victoria
San Antonio
del Rio
Confederate Veterans
Chattanooga
Chamber of Commerce
Eagles Memorial 2:30 Sunday in their hall
Public invited to a 2:30 Sunday Eagles memorial in their hall with Diaz Sisters Music at Turner Hall tonight set for a prize waltz. Magnolia Social Club prize waltz and dance at Turner Hall tonight, with Diaz Sisters. St Patrick's ball Monday March 17 at M W A hall by Dixie Club featuring Theo Artzt music. Also notices naturalization and a Confederate Veterans train to Chattanooga. Ralph Meeks fined $10 for speeding on Travis street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Dixie Social Club
M. W. A. Hall
Eugene Artzt
Beethoven Hall
Post D, Travelers’ Protective Association
Menger Hotel
Eagles Memorial
Turner Hall
Magnolia Social Club
St. Patrick's
Dixie Club
Theo Artzt
Ralph Meeks
Travis Street
Pfannkucke
Enabling Act May Be Voted On Next Week
A San Antonio delegation led by Mayor Jones met Texas lawmakers in Austin to press for a final action on the enabling act for home rule. The act has cleared third reading in the House and faces Senate action, with a vote targeted early next week to set the date for an election on charter amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Jones
Bexar County
John Boyle
L. J. Hart
Fred W. Cook
Boyle
House
Senate
Terrell
Fort Worth
Morris
Victoria
Wahrmund and Schwegmann
Texas
W. M. Harris
Congress
Kennedy
Measure Fixes Dallas County Salary and Expands County Roles
The proposal fixes the salary of the Dallas County attorney and creates the office of county detective with the county attorney authorized to appoint four assistants and two detectives. Senator McNealus admits he introduced the bill by request and had it killed by request. Senate panel reports favorably on stockyard certificates and other bills including loan shark restrictions, pleadings verification, and county attorney fees with county commissioners empowered to set the salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Department
Joint Labor Legislative Board
Collins
Senate
House Committee On Labor
House
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 1
Fort Worth
Watson Senate
Johnson Senate
Bailey
McNealus
Dallas
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 2
Lattimore
Representative Kirby
McDaniel
Brelsford Senate
Galsworthy Opened By Troop At Carnegie Hall
Prof J G Carter Troop presented the fifth of six lectures on the Dramatists of Today at Carnegie hall. He discussed John Galsworthy as a friend of the poor, noting wealth yet deep sympathy in his works and highlighting Justice as a powerful drama. Selections from The Pigeon closed the talk, with Barrie titled talk planned for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Hall
J. G. Carter Troop
John Galsworthy
Troop
Galsworthy
England
Barrie
Talks on Bond Issue at Prospect Hill Club Meeting
Rev. T. V. Neal warned Prospect Hill Improvement Club that opponents of a bond issue use misrepresentations to sway property owners against the plan. He urged correcting these impressions as Crockett School hosted a well attended session led by R. G. Callahan with speakers C. H. Wagner T. W. Neal Frank Glover and George Dietz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Neal
Prospect Hill
C. H. Wagner
T. W. Neal
Frank Glover
George Dietz
PREPARE FOR CLEAN-UP IN SAN ANTONIO WARD MEETINGS
Clean-up drive underway in San Antonio with ward auxiliary meetings for the board of health. Mrs. Conrad Schasse, chairwoman of the first ward auxiliary, called a 3 PM gathering at Briscoe School on South Flores. Residents of Precinct 41 in Ward Seven met yesterday at Palmetto Street Methodist Church to discuss cleaner wards, better sidewalks, and improved streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Board of Health
Conrad Schasse
First Ward
Briscoe
South Flores Street
Methodist
Palmetto Street
Brigade Baseball League Formed At Fort Crockett
Brigadier General Frederick A. Smith approves a brigade baseball league at Fort Crockett in GALVESTON Texas. Four regiments are represented with an Engineer and Signal Corps team. season opens April 5 with games on Saturdays Sundays and Wednesdays through late June. First Lieutenant Bruce McGruder serves as athletic officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Frederick A. Smith
Second Army
Fort Crockett
Engineer and Signal Corps
Bruce McGruder
Smith
Fathers and Sons Banquet At YMCA Draws 150 Plus Attendees
More than 150 gathered for the annual father and son banquet at the YMCA. Fathers beat sons 11 to 7 in a quick baseball game as various contests followed. Rev. Lester E. Booth spoke on making men, urging boys to stay strong in conduct and strive for right. Fathers and sons shared speeches and appreciation for the association's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mackey
Lester E. Booth
West End Methodist Church
M. Booth
Charters Issued in Texas Banks and Firms
On March 15 in Austin charter grants were issued for several firms and banks. First Guaranty State Bank of Aubrey in Denton county with 30000 capital. Kihlbarg Swedish Bath and Massage Co of San Antonio with 10000 capital. Norman-Lewis Foundry and Machine Co of Rusk with 5000 capital. Farmers Gin Co of Boyce Bliss county with 10000 capital. Robinson Mercantile Co of Grapevine in Tarrant county with 20000 capital. Incorporators listed for each. additional entities include Texas Auto Specialty Manufacturing Co of Dallas and Hillville Oil Co of Henderson with proof of capital payment filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
First Guaranty State Bank of
Aubrey
Denton County
Capital
R. F, Rogers
H. G
Musgrove
B. C
Henderson
Kihlbarg Swedish Bath and Massage Company of
San Antonio
Oscar Kihlbarg
Harry Hunt
R. H. Master
Norman-Lewis Foundry and’ Machine Company of
Rusk
F. Norman
W. H. Lewis
J. H. Kerr
Farmers Gin Company of
Boyce
Bliss County
W. N. Sharp
H. A. Wilson
Ladwell
Robinson Mercantile Company
Grapevine
Tarrant County
J. D. Robinson
K. L. White
W. T. George
Texas Auto Specialty Manufacturing Company of
Dallas
Hillville Oil Company
Banks Granted Certificates
At a meeting of the State Banking board certificates of authority to do business in Texas were granted to Farmers State Bank of Atlanta Cass county capital stock 25000 Exchange State Bank of Winnsboro capital stock 30000 First State Bank of Bloomington Victoria capital stock 10000 Security State Bank & Trust Company of Longview capital stock 75000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Banking Board
Texas
Farmers State Bank of Atlanta
Cass County
Capital Stock
Exchange State Bank of
Winnsboro
First State Bank of
Bloomington
Victoria
Security State Bank & Trust Company of
Longview
Harriman Lines Plan Motor Car Service to Bay Shore Resorts
The Harriman lines announced a plan to mix with interurban services this summer for coast resort business. A full schedule of motor cars to operate from Houston to Laporte Morgan's Point Galveston and other bay shore spots would soon be inaugurated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Harriman Lines
Laporte
Morgan's Point
Galveston
Bay Shore
Olney declines British ambassador post offered by Wilson
Washington March 16 Richard Olney of Boston has declined President Wilsons offer of the ambassadorial post to Great Britain The confidential refusal letter was received at the White House Tumulty cited Olneys poor health reluctance to leave his advanced age and heavy law practice ties Speculation centers on Charles W Eliot as possible successor with Eliot previously declining Taft offers The White House signals an active week ahead with preparations for an extra session and policy announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Richard Olney
Boston
Wilson
Great Britain
White House
Olney
Tumulty
Dr. Eliot
Mr. Olney
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
Taft
Congress
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Custom Court
William F. McCombs
Carl E. Gramner
Indian Rights’ Association
J. Horace McFarland
Richard B. Watrous
American Civic Association
Washington
Commerce Court
Court of Claims
Hollis
Doctors Did Not Help Her In Detroit
Detroit readers report relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Mrs James G and Mrs Charles Buell share how two bottles eased chronic pain headaches and menstrual troubles after doctors failed to help. Their statements claim improved health and no recurrence of prior symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. LeCleur
Detroit
Mich
Lydia ‘E. Pinkham
James Gey
Hunt St. Detroit
Philadelphia
Charles Buell
S. Chadwick St
Philadelphia, Pa
La Follette Talks With Wilson On Tariff and Legislation
Senator La Follette visited President Wilson at the White House in a personal, hour long call. The discussions reportedly centered on tariff revision currency legislation Alaska and railroad valuation effects. The meeting was a preliminary step with more progressive senators to be invited as Congress progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States
Mr. la Follette
Senator la Follette
Alaska
Congress
White House
Civil service study eyed for consular posts
Washington March 15. Secretary Bryan will study civil service as it applies to the government consular service and plans to discuss the matter with President Wilson when its effectiveness is determined. Reports say 95 percent of successful consular applicants are Republicans and 5 percent Democrats, a detail administration leaders view as notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Bryan
Wilson
Bryan
Hawthorne mining trial ends with three guilty verdicts
In New York on March 15 the Hawthorne mining trial concluded after 27 hours of jury deliberation. Julian Hawthorne, Dr. William J. Morton and Albert Freeman were found guilty of fraudulent use of mail in selling stock tied to Canadian ore claims, while Josiah Quincy was acquitted on one conspiracy count. Sentences: Freeman five years. Hawthorne and Morton one year and one day. Quincy held for two pending indictments with an appeal stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne
William J. Morton
Albert Freeman
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Cleveland
Morton
Fi.sian
Quincy
United States
Mayer
Freeman
Atlanta
Nathaniel Hawthorne
W. T. G. Morton
Aransas Street Paving Nears Completion and Plans
The South Alamo street paving nears completion. Early next week the contractor moves crews to Aransas street to extend the project after the bridge. A reinforced concrete bridge over the San Antonio river at South Alamo is on track to open to traffic around April 1 as work progresses. The street car line on South Flores will be double tracked and retopping of South Flores will begin after asphalt on South Alamo and Aransas is laid. Retopping may cover the full Nueva to Sap depot stretch at about the same cost as the four inch asphalt from the Arsenal to Sap depot. The Plaza Theater schedules Passion Week services for men and women at 12 25, lasting thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Alamo Street
Aransas Street
Alamo Street
San Antonio River
South Flores Street
South Alamo
Flores Street
United States Arsenal
Sap Depot
Nueva
Eat at Home or Order From Union Meat Company
A reader asks why meal options rely on Chicago Kansas City or Omaha deliveries when Union Meat Company could supply locally. The note invites discussion on regional sourcing and home dining options.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Union Meat Company
Attractive Home Made Meats Offer From Union Meat Co
When seeking hams bacon lard or compound call two ninety two for a good price. Do not let the article being made at home deter you. The goods are on the very best standard at Union Meat Company.
Tobacco Habit Conjured Easily by Anti- Smoke
An 1913 testimonial from San Antonio states after using Anti-Smoke mouthwash for 50 cents, a daily smoker of fourteen years stopped smoking and had no desire to use tobacco since one bottle. The letter cites purchase at H. L. Wagner's Drug Store and endorses the product's safety and effectiveness.
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Anti-Smoke Co
San Antonio
Texas
H. L. Wagner's Drug
Form Four Patrols Formed by St. Mark Scouts at Parish House
Four patrols created at Troop No. 2 meeting of Boy Scouts of St. Mark's. Leaders Marcus Goodrich Meyer Katz Louis Goodrich and others named with corps and patrol members. Plaza Theater meetings March 17 to 21 at noon with good speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
St. Mark’s
Meyer Katz
Leade
Louis Vance
Bruff Regan
Clifton Ford
Leroy King
Henry Herndo
Ed Dascomb
Roert Rotow
Mark Delahay
John Wider
Louis Goodric
Tobbie Gard
Pa Cluggish
Hubert L. Evans
Roll Leng
James K. Johnstone
Plaza Theater
City to purchase gravel pit for street material
The city seeks a new gravel pit east of the river to supply material for streets. The old Fo Sam Houston pit is to be sold for more than $2200 by May Jones after council approval. Test of gravel will precede purchase. one site offers gravel underground on South Heights for use on Denver Boulevard. Noonday services at Plaza Theater March 17 to 21 by Paste Union with good speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fo Sam Houston
May Jones
Jones
South Heights
Denver Boulvard
Theat
Auspices Paste Union
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Wature
American Cleanser Co
Boerne, Texas
R. T. Pruitt
W. M. Morgan
Hugo Goodman
Gus Heye
D. J. Straus
Alfred Duerler
Tom Leighton
Exposition Park
Mission
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
San Antonio City Mission
Dolorosa Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Katherine
Helen Hurt
J. O. Kemp
Schaefer Dros Co
Ave C
Norton Cent
Moore Bldg
W. S. Anderson
Clint Roberts
Frank Roberts
Brooks
Duval
Gulf Coast Counties
Packard and Stearns-Knight
Crockett
Littrell
Conroy
O. E. Hicks
Gunter Building
Archer
Franklin
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Travis Club
Bexar County Humane Society
E. M. Collins
Grand Opera House
Mexico
Madero
Adelade French
Louis Mann
Mint
Abe
Edwin Ford and CO
Bert Delano
Wills and
Hassen Holt
Duncan Chas
Madeline Dunbar
Garnet Raymond
Mionts
SUD
SIPOA
Atinee
NEW York Giants
SAN Antonio Bronchos
Morris Block
E. Houston St
Thompson
Arsenal
Mexico City
Fair Grounds
Ripsa and Storage Co
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Hicks Bing
Dr. Wangemann
Hicks Building
Ells
McCabe
J. C. McCabe
Rock Island Lines
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Squabs
Aquacates
Bond's
Frank Sonntag
Converse
Gustav Ernst Richter
Eliseo Tamez
San Antonians
Willacy
Senate Finance Committee
Professor Troop
Yale Hicks
Ward
A. Crix
Waldo
Ohio
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
Freidrich Friedmann
Berlin
Federal
Aransas
Plaza
MR. Retailer
Wagner's Drug Store
Houston Street
Avenue C
J. E. Cannaday
Court 'l of
Sedalia
Third’ National Bank
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