Vaudeville Cabaret at Majestic and Birth of a Nation at Grand
Pat Rooney helps present a vaudeville cabaret after a matinee with Emma Carus and others. The Birth of a Nation closes Saturday at the Grand, prompting Lincoln Era debates and a world wide travel festival from the Grand starting next week with Lyman Howe tours and Willys-Overland exhibits.
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Pat Rooney
Pat
Ed Raymond
Milton Bent
Emma Carus
Noel Stuart
Mme, Donald Ayer
Lyman H. Howe
Howe
Madeira
France
Holland
Scotland
Italy
Switzerland
Glacier National Park
Willys- Overland Company
Toledo
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach misery. It claims relief within five minutes, reduces gases and belching, and lets you eat favorite foods again, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case now.
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Pape
Contests at Royal and Strand Theaters Offer Prizes
Patrons will share profits from a five week contest ending April 21 with total prizes valued at 1275 dollars. Top prize is an Scripps Booth roadster worth 875 dollars from E H Labadie Auto, plus 200 dollars in gold, 100, 50, 25, 15 and 10 dollar prizes. Candidates may sell admissions at 1.10 for one vote or 2.25 for two votes, with votes nontransferable and no soliciting near venues. An office is at the Royal Theater and a contest manager is available.
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Royal and Strand Theaters
Scripps- Booth
E. H. Labadie Auto Company
Avenue C
Royal Theater
Aero Club pledges $150 for Texas guard officer training
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings reports the Aero Club of America will contribute 150 toward expenses for a Texas National Guard officer to accept Curtiss Aeroplane Company's free state officer training. Applications must be sent to the adjutant general in Austin immediately. A large number of applicants is anticipated.
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Austin
Tex
Henry Hutchings
The
Aero Club of America
Texas National Guard
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Adjutant General
Adjutant General’s
United States Steel reports record 1915 profits and demand
The fourteenth annual United States Steel Corp report shows total business of 486 million dollars in 1915, domestic and export demand rising, net income 97.9 million, earnings 140.3 million, and 1911 employees with wages totaling 176.8 million. W. C. Nutt of Beeville dies of pneumonia at 6 am, survived by wife, four children, and a brother in Alice.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
W. C. Nutt
Beeville
Tex
Mr. Nutt
Alice
California Syrup of Figs touted as gentle bowel cleanser
Parents urged to give California Syrup of Figs to relieve children's constipation and feverish discomfort. The ad claims the product cleanses the bowels within hours, supports a healthy, playful child, and warns to avoid counterfeit fig syrups while insisting on the 50-cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Says Dyspeptics Need More Magnesia
Advice promotes Bisurated Magnesia for digestive relief after meals. Claims it neutralizes acid, prevents souring, and aids painless digestion. Encourages readers to buy isolated Magnesia from local drug stores and use after eating.
Today’s Beauty Talk Sham Shampoo From Canthrax
An advertisement suggests making a cheap home sham shampoo by dissolving a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water. The mixture is applied to the scalp to create thick lather that removes dandruff oil and dirt, followed by rinsing for quick drying and a soft lustrous finish.
German Fleet Policy Shifts Foreseen After Tirpitz Resignation
Paris reports say Admiral Von Tirpitz resigns due to opposition to Germanys fleet sortie while Emperor William wants action against Britain. Observers expect a shift in German naval policy and note recent North Sea warship appearances as signs of possible early high sea fleet action. Berlin says submarine warfare will continue within set limits and will not adopt indiscriminate torpedoing. The Tirpitz resignation is cited as a key inference.
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Paris
von Tirpitz
William
North Sea
Berlin
London
St Patrick Day Parade Sparks Irish Frictions in NYC
March 17 reports show the Ancient Order of Hibernians in New York County marching while a rival American order refused due to a court dispute over street access. Cardinal Farley did not review the parade, and Irish dinners and balls were planned citywide with a separate 10,000-strong Brooklyn parade.
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New York
Order ofHibernians
New York County
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
America
Cardinal Farley
Brooklyn
Corpus Christi observes St Patrick’s day with quiet homage
Corpus Christians marked St Patrick’s day with informal observance in Corpus Christi Texas on March 17 informal sentiment ran through the older residents many of whom once lived in Lre a brief glimpse of local customs amid a city body of residents keeping the holiday in a subdued manner.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Wd City
Lreand
Americans in African Gold Fields
London reports a group of American financiers led by Lewisohn and Sons has arranged with London capitalists to develop South African gold bearing properties. The project requires several million pounds and marks the first instance of American capital being sought for such development.
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London
Lewisohn and Sons
South Africa
Dr W A King Confirmed as City Health Officer
The city council confirmed Dr W A King as health officer in a historic first for formal appointment under the charter. The Fiesta San Jacinto Association won park and street access for April 24 to 29 with a no nails rule. paving on East Houston street was approved with 504.70 set to cover cement for Brackenridge park low water bridges. A Jones Avenue paving petition was referred and a Camden Street hearing was held before adjournment.
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W. A. King
Dr. King
Brown
State Board of Health
State Board
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
East Houston Street
Standard Paving Company
Kearny
Brackenridge Park
Jones Avenue
Dewey Place
Camden Street
Second Season of Orchestra Closes in San Antonio
The San Antonio Symphony Orchestra wrapped up its second season with the sixth concert featuring Marion Raborg soprano and Wilhelm Marx violinist. Conductor Arthur Claassen received floral tributes as the audience praised every number including the New World Symphony. Marx impressed as concertmaster with Bruch G minor concerto while Raborg displayed a strong versatile voice, encore requested for Sunset and Air de Ballet. Intermissions featured Rev. Hugh McClellan and Rev. George H. Badger praising the orchestra as a civic asset and urging continued support with season-ticket pledges.
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San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
Marion Raborg
Wilhelm Marx
Arthur Claassen
Dvorak
Marx
Raborg
Air de Ballet
Victor Herbert
Hugh McClellan
George H. Badger
Nemo Corset Offers Hygienic Fit for Every Figure
When you buy a corset do you just ask for a generic size or insist on the Nemo Corset made for your precise figure. The Nemo model claims a truly hygienic fit for all body types tall short thin fat or medium.
Nemo Self-Reducing Corset No. 322 Promises Comfort
For Women of Average Full Figure two Nemo models are popular. The Nemo Self-Reducing Corset No. 322 offers latest fashion lines and hygienic service by Self-Reducing Straps that claim to remove surplus fat by auto-massage. Deep back gores provide comfort.
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Nemo
Novel Underwear Ad Promises Comfort and Hygiene
An advertisement for Other Wear Nemo No. 506 offers latest style lines with perfect comfort and splendid hygienic service. It features fine white coutil fabric with sizes 22 to 36 and prices at five dollars.
Military Belt Body Training for Slim Figures
Advertisement notes new Body Training Military Belt models 330 and 333 for slender to medium figures. Describes how belt promotes upright posture and deep breathing to improve health and appearance. White coutil fabric in sizes 20 to 30. Price listed as $3.00.
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Nemo
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