Election officials to aid all candidates except Fincham
A city conference in Mayor Brown's private office decided to appoint judges and clerks for the April 1 election for all candidates except Charles T. Fincham. Presiding judges and two scratching judges plus two clerks will be chosen at a council meeting, with Tobin and Uhr each designating one judge and one clerk per precinct. Fincham questions this, while Brown defends fairness and hints at court action if needed.
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Brown
Charles T. Fincham
Phil Wright
W. G. Tobin
Robert F. Uhr
Fincham
John W. Tobin
Jones-Richter
Bexar County
Terra Haute
Corpus Christi
Terrell
Gillette
D. A. McAskill
William Aubrey
Joseph F. Ryan
Tobin
Wright
Citizens’ League
Beethoven Hall
Alamo Plaza
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Darker Hair
Restore gray to youthful dark shade with Q-Ban hair color restorer. Claims include stopping itching, dandruff and hair loss, promoting growth, and leaving hair clean, lustrous and thick. Sold for 0c a 7 ounce bottle at Summers Drug Store in San Antonio, with mail orders available for distant customers.
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Summers Drug Store
San Antonio
Tex
Zemo for Dandruff Ad Claim
An ad states Zemo treats dandruff quickly by killing the dandruff germ and nourishing hair roots. It promises immediate relief from itching and a safe, non greasy formula that won’t stain, available at drug stores in 25c and 1.00 sizes, Cleveland.
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Zemo
Cleveland
School Board to Pick Site and Architect for High School
The board of education will meet Tuesday at 8 PM to choose the site for the new high school and to select an architect. Ward school locations will be decided later after a superintendent led survey forms the basis for site decisions. A special architect is expected for the high school plans.
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School Board
Board of Education
School
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Heals Child Eczema
A Virginia mother reports her infant’s severe eczema improved in three weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She bought three cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment and credits the product with a full recovery. The testimonial is dated August 2, 1915, from Jetersville, with a request card for Cuticura Department T in Boston.
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William Pitchford
Jetersville
Virginia
The Price of Stupidity by J Frank Davis
San Antonians recall a gun running episode as a humorous Sunset Magazine tale titled The Price of Stupidity by J Frank Davis. The story reimagines the event with a Yankee and three Mexicans in a Hotel Cutler setting, ending back at the junta on San Sebastian Avenue. Ft Sam Houston Tex sealed proposals next for hospital painting and plastering by March 23, 1916.
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San
Davis
Cutler
Sam Houston
Junta
San Sebastian Avenue
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Quartermaster
Removal of U. C. Arsenal Opposed at Chamber Meet
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce members on Monday endorsed preserving the U S arsenal and supporting its enlargement as part of national preparedness. Thomas H Franklin presented data on the arsenal’s value to the city, while Col. Charles S Diehl spoke in favor of preparedness and introduced resolutions urging Congress to support the preparedness program and the Kahn amendment.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Menger
United States Arsenal
Thomas H. Franklin
Franz C. Groos
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antonio
Tex
United States Army
Charles 8. Diehl
Diehl
United States
Congress
General Staff
Army
Naval Board
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Franklin
San Antonio Arsenal
Flores Street
Arsenal
Springfield Armory
Springfield
Mass
Arsenal Grounds
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Wateryliet Arsenal
Troy
N. Y
Frankfort
Bridesburg
Philadelphia
Fort Dupot
Delaware
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Ill
Fort Sheridan
Augusta Arsenal
Augusta
Quilted and Asbestos Pads and Lace Offers for Home Dining
Advertises quilted dining pads at 54 inch for $1.50 and 63 inch for $2, asbestos pads $3.50 and $6 for 48 and 54 inch, 4 and 6.50 for 54 inch, extra leaves 85c and $1. Second floor dimensions. Ten yards of sheer Japanese Nainsook $1.48 packed in a box. Voile curtains $1 the pair, two and a half yards long. Neckwear like Georgette crepe and organdie with various collars and sets from 60 cents. First and second floor notes.
New Supply of Black Silk Taffeta Sold At Low Prices
A New Supply of Black Silk Taffeta arrives with low yard prices 1.39 to 2.50. Silk buyer secured chiffon finish 36 inch widths at 1.39 1.59 1.75 and 40 inch at 2.25 2.50. Chiffon Taffetas 1.19, blues greens browns flower shades and white. Also yard wide all silk messaline and silk wool poplin and checks in spring shades. Exceptional quality at 1.
Benicia Council Crafts New Permanent Organization Constitution
Judge George B. Taliaferro presided at the Benicia meeting to form a permanent council. The constitution drafted by a committee was read by Secretary John B. Carrington and unanimously adopted with minor changes. It proposes surrender of the old charter and voting by membership. Members' Council endorsed the draft on motion of A. K. Beretta, seconded by Walter P. Napier.
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Benicia Arsenal
Benicia
Cal
George B. ‘Taliaferro
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
A. K. Beretta
Walter P. Napier
Berlin Nurses Sail for Turkey Front as Red Crescent Aid
Three hundred German women and girls left Berlin by a special Orient railway train bound for Constantinople to serve as Red Crescent nurses. In Stamboul they were divided into eight groups assigned to armies in the Caucasus Mesopotamia Suez Canal and Egypt Thrace duties.
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Berlin
Orient
Constantinople
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Stamboul
Caucasus
Mesopotamia
Suez Canal
Egypt
Thrace
Director in a Bank Guides Customer Windows
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a bank director who instructs customers where to go, describing his role as directing people to the proper windows. The brief dialogue underscores the office authority within the bank setting.
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Detroit
Ree Press
Delays Are Dangerous and The Bald Fat Man Quote
A dialogue fragment discusses delays in commitment and the impact of aging on romantic ideals. The exchange questions whether a man can remain an ideal partner after becoming fat and bald, reflecting a lighthearted on marriage and expectations.
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Dave Fingham
Dandruff
Baby
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
J. Frank Davis
U. C. Arsenal
Charles S. Diehl
First
Illinois Infantry
Wolfson’s
Among the
New York
Georgette
Georgette Crepe
Saul Wolfson
Home Journal and McCall Patterns
Sloan
Liniment
Will
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
San Antonio, Texas
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