City News Briefs Include Shoaf Visit and Fire Box Installations
Henry Shoaf, formerly a city newspaper man now in New Orleans, arrived from Los Angeles and will depart for New Orleans Monday. Iueyy Bellen recovers from rib injuries after a streetcar accident and expects to resume health department duties next week. Ninety fire alarm boxes ordered by the city council have arrived and installation will start, with a general overhaul of circuits by City Electrician W A White. total boxes will reach 95 citywide. City news notes also promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and local events including a garden ball in Mission, Theo, Ariz. Ad pages list Clairvoyant Garland at 927 Housto n Street.
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Henry Shoaf
SUON
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Shoaf
Iueyy Bellen
City Health Department
Counsil
Hlettrician
W. A. White
Ire
Soldiers pleased as Ninth Infantry carnival set at Fort Sam Houston
The Ninth Infantry Dre-Mate association plans a park house carnival at Fort Sam Houston on March 2 with all reserved seats sold and a second performance slated for March 23. Sergeant Major Harry Pforsheimer announced the event, noting general admission tickets are limited and the promoters are pleased. Local ads promote Foley’s Honey and Tar for La Grippe relief and caution about substitutes.
Can You Tell the Cause of Your Trouble
An advertisement explains that kidney disease causes many health issues and urges readers to try Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It offers a free sample if readers mail for information and notes regular bottle sizes are available at drug stores.
Local obituaries list Alsworth Gonzales Reyes deaths in city
Mortuary notices report John A Alsworth and Joan A Alsworth both 57 years old dying yesterday of tuberculosis and to be shipped to Baton Rouge for interment. Cristina Gonzales died at her parents home on Colima Street after four months in the city from San Marcos and will be buried at San Fernando cemetery. Rafael Reyes 24 died of tuberculosis at his parents home on South Flores Street with funeral arrangements set for this afternoon at the Jaleo home and burial in San Fernando cemetery. An ad promotes Hollister's Mountain Tea and a local sale on buggies at Dean's.
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Joan A. Alsworth
Partar Street
Baton Route
Cristina Gonzales
Isidore Gonzales
Colima Street
San Marcos
San Fernando
Rafael Reyes
Rachael Reyes
Wetting Reyes
Flores Street
Jaleo
Hibernians Extend Thanks to Father Quinn
The Ancient Order of Hibernians passed a resolution thanking Rev. Father Mather Quinn for attending a parade yesterday at noon. The vote was unanimous and ordered the secretary to record the resolution and send Father Quinn a copy.
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Hibernians
Father Quinn
Order of Hibernians
Mather Quinn
Patrick's Pit
Patrick Otfira
Stapleton
Ehanma
Hhazony
Father Quing
Qulim
2000 Visitors Are Coming to San Antonio Convention
Estimates by the committee handling the national convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers show about two thousand visitors will arrive in San Antonio one week from Monday. The event, chosen last fall, will be hosted by Divisions 307 and 198 of engineers from several railroads. Warren S. Stone is expected to attend. Delegates will come from Cuba and Mexico. The arrangements committee meets tomorrow to finalize reception plans.
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Drvinerhood
Buyi Pears
HBL
Southern Pacific
International & Great Northern Lines
Warren S. Stone
Cleveland
Ohio
Gtand
Guba
Mexico
Waco Man Buys Timber in Mexico
Special from Pago Texas March 18 Sammy Birihare of Wier Texas makes a large timber purchase in Lepien Territory Mexico. A mill may be built and timber shipments planned.
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Mexico
Hi Pago
Tex
Sammy Birihare
Wier
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Lepien
Mex
Story of the Evers Killing Appears in Court Testimony
Witness Clara Broesel testified saw Walter Byers and Duke arguing in a yard and heard a shot after seeing Duke with a weapon. The jury panel listed jurors from farmers to merchants, with Philadelphia Ledger noting the senator’s bid for a second term amid a tight political climate.
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Clara Broesel
Heisler Billeter
Walter Byers
Duke
Mr. Hahn
Politival
Philadelphia. Ledger
The Wireless Message System Misfires In Odd Exchange
An obscure fragment notes a failed wireless messages exchange with confusion over operators and a “messageless” wire system. The text mentions Coy Muald and a reference to a professor, hinting at a playful, cryptic dialogue about communication technology.
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Philadelhia
Lidge
Peppercorn Payment Tale in Historic Lease Dispute
Mira Nevison faced a $675 penalty for a lease issue tied to peppercorn rent in a downtown New York property case. The 15th century precedent cited a peppercorn as rent but she argued payment in kind, while the signer faced penalties for nonpayment and lease clause disputes.
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Anna T. Nevison
Nevison
New York
Mira Nevison
Laxative helps toddler in fever case and health reports
A three year old boy with severe constipation and high fever was treated with Foley’s Orina Laxative and recovered. the note claims the remedy saved his life. The document also contains scattered official notices from Texas agencies including the Bureau of Insurance and Quartermaster demands for supplying coal and charcoal to multiple posts with bid details and deadlines in 1909.
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Foley
Warning to Dry Goods Dealers on Thread Trust Claims
Advert sees West ern Thread Co complain of fraudulent sales pitches by jobbers in Why eit and southwest alleging to be part of Spool Cotton Trust. It denies that West ern Thread West Six Cord is inferior and asserts superior quality and honesty.
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Spool
Etd Devic’s
Gao Trust
Anthony
A G W Chaplain's Body Sent to Richmond
The notice states that the body of Chaplain General Jones of the United Confederate Hering died here and was sent to Richmond for burial. Attendees and relatives gather. a funeral service and related rites are planned locally, with final arrangements pending.
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A.G. W
Richmond
Gumnmine
Chaplai
General Jones
Hering
Modern Aero Vacuum Cleaning System Promises Easier Spring Cleaning
Hansen Bros carpet cleaning announces the Aero Vacuum Cleaning System as the modern method to spotless homes. They claim it dries walls upholsteries and mats without moving furniture and offer demonstrations and estimates by phone.
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Hansen Bros
JBHC
Chace
Divorce Suit Filed in Wiftsensenthistriet Court
Ava M. Qowly anivist George Be n Cong file suit for divorce in Wiftsensenthistriet court. Local ad includes notice of relief and related goods promotions from Lautis' Boul Stores offering magazines cigars soda graphophones pocket cutlery with coupons.
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Ava M. Qowly
George Ben Cong
Lautis' Boul
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