Daughters of Revolution Honor Andrew Jackson Tablet
Daughters of the American Revolution place a bronze tablet on Old Hickory's tomb at the Hermitage in Nashville to honor Andrew Jackson's birthday and his boy soldier service in the revolution. The tablet notes a notable sword blow by a British dragoon after capture. A Houston to Houston return rail fare and a cattlemen’s convention special train info appear in the notice.
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Nashville
Tenn
Andrew Jackson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Old Hickory
Hermitage
Jackson
Slayden argues against tabling Mc Lemore on neutral travel
Washington March 15 Representative Slayden files his reason for opposing the Mc Lemore resolution. He recounts his initial belief that Americans may travel on armed belligerent ships but later adopted a neutral stance to avoid war. He warns against sailing on such ships and urges neutrality to spare the country.
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Washington, D. C
Slayden
Congressional
McLemore
Europe
United States
Germany
Ienry Ford
Plant Juice Herbal Tonic Promises Health Boost for Digestive ills
An advertisement for Plant Juice promotes it as a modern tonic for stomach liver and kidney ailments. It cites a Detroit interpreter for Ford Motor Company Joseph Korolishin as a testimonial, claiming six hundred dollars spent previously and marked improvement after half a bottle. Fischer's Drug Store in San Antonio is listed as a selling point.
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United States
Joseph Korolishin
Plumer Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Car Company
San Antonio
Fischer's Drug
Ben Greet Players to Stage Outdoor Plays in May
San Antonio celebrates the Shakespeare tercentenary with Ben Greet players performing As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream at Glen Marie on Fifth and Oakland Streets. The May 4 event aids local women sponsors led by Mrs. J. W. Kokernot and aims to foster open air pageants about San Antonio’s history.
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San Antonio
Ben Greet
Glen Marie
Tunstall
Fifth and
Oakland Streets
T. A. Coleman
San Antoni
J. W. Kokernot
Jane Taylor
Robert Ball
J. O. Terrell
G. Bedell Moore
Lupe
John Warren
W. E. Artin
J. L. Browne
Jot ‘Hunter
G. T. Robertson
A. R. Spillman
J. R. Morton
Lane Taylor
Oak Grove
Automobile Club
Meat and salt treatment claimed to aid kidneys
An advertisement asserts meat causes kidney strain by producing uric acid and urges regular kidney flushing. It promotes Jad Salts as a inexpensive, harmless effervescent lithia drink to neutralize acids, flush urinary waste, and prevent bladder irritation and related pains.
Delays Hit Army Messages at Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department officers faced a disruption when a San Antonio amateur radio operator interfered with the Fort Sam Houston wireless station Tuesday afternoon. Messages were delayed from 12 30 to 6 pm, violating federal law with penalties of fines or jail. Officials warn prosecution to curb repeat interruptions and keep station efficiency unimpaired.
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Southern Department
Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
San Antonio Winter Visit Highlights J G Heidrich
J G Heidrich of Peoria DUL Cor dage Rope & Twine enjoys San Antonio at the St Anthony hotel, saying Scotland and San Antonio are his winter favorites. He plans a long stay as his firm ships cold and rope for European war material transit. The piece also notes April civil service exams led by F W Huffmeyer and listed roles including aid and lighthouse service.
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Scotland
San Antonio
J. G. Heidrich
Peoria
St. Anthony
Bobby Burns
Heidrich
Europe
United States Civil Service
F. W. Huffmeyer
Post Office
Aid
Lighthouse Service
Phoenix Insurance Company Authorized to Do Business in Texas
Texas Insurance Commissioner certifies that Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut fully complies with Texas laws and is authorized to operate in the state for the year ending February 28, 1917. Signed by Commissioner John S. Patterson. Hartwell & Co., Resident Agents, San Antonio.
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Texas
Austin
Phoenix Insurance Company
Hartford
John S. Patterson
Hartwell & CO
San Antonio
List of Pan ama Canal service job titles and roles
A scanned text item lists diverse positions within the Pan ama Canal service and related fields. It includes roles such as civil engineer draftsman clerk bookkeeper assistant photographer cadet officer lighthouse service and various engineering and scientific posts across mechanical electrical topographic and mining areas.
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Weather Bureau
Lighthouse Service
Panama Canal Service
Indian Service
Panama Canal
Flood control committee to visit Texas in April
State Senator R J Astin received a letter from Representative McLemore stating the new flood control committee of the House will visit Texas in April to inspect overflow districts, with localities covering expenses.
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Texas
Bryan
Tex
R. J. Astin
McLemore
Flood Control Committee
House
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Chandler
Daughters of Revolution
Houston
Cattlemen’s Convention
Southern Pacific
Olatoen
Sum Fool
U. S
England
France
Cattlemen's Convention
Sutherland Springs
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Commercial State Bank
East
Houston Street
S.p.skinner
Geo. B. Taliaferro
Jos. Rosenfield
Z.D. Bonner
H. M. Baetz
Jack W. Neal
H.C. Feldman
Gunter Taliaferro
Cunningham & Birkhead
Wm. V. Dielman
Directors Geo. B. Taliaferro
Fred W.cook
Jake Wolf
Claude V. Birkhead
John B. Herff
L.J. Hart
Gus Zalmanzig
Ben A. Stribling
A. P. Ford
H. C. Feldman
Ford Motor CO
Wolfson
Saul Wolfson
W. Grove
C. Houston
Gunter Hotel
Medical Department
Atlanta, Georgia
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Swift Speck CO
Atlanta. Ga
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