Progress Carnival Parade Plans in San Antonio
Preparations for the Spring Carnival and Battle of Flowers parade season in San Antonio from April 30 are advancing. The program features numerous street parades with participation by secret organizations soldiers from the post business men and labor groups. The Great Parker Amusement Company will provide varied attractions including a domestic circus and a wild animal show with three lady trainers. Railroads will offer cheap rates to bring thousands of visitors during carnival week.
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San Antonio
Carrington
Clib
Carnival Association
Great Parker Amusement Company
Rookies Scorn Electric Cars in Fort Sam Houston Tale
A traveling Southern Pacific passenger agent named Robert E. McKibbin led a group of recruits from New York to Fort Sam Houston. They refused streetcar rides, opting to walk the Army post route under Sergeant Edward South, after being told to transfer at Avenue C and Houston Street. The scene blends a humorous clash of Brooklyn bravado with military maneuvers, set amid East Commerce Street and Fort Sam Houston. Also referenced are a sugar query and a local tonic advertisement highlighting Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a staple product.
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Robert E. McKibbin
Southern Pacific Hones
New York
Comus
New Orleans
McKibbin
Fort Sam Houston
McKibbing
Army
Avenue
Houston Street
de Fort O. K
Brooklyn Bridge
Bob
Edward South
Commerce Street
Avene D
Unions widen fight on prohibition pledge stated
The Trades Council instructed delegate W. L. Haafgen to oppose state prohibition at Fort Worth by recording a negative stance, and to push for next year’s convention in San Astre. It endorsed participation in the Spring Carnival civic parade and urged local unions to cooperate, expecting organized labor to secure a large showing.
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Trades Council
W. L. Haafgen
Fort Worth
Bony
San Astre
Theat
Ftag
Organized Jakor
Patent Leather Button Blucher Styles Unveiled
This catalog note touts low cut footwear built for comfort and style with a full swing heel and raised sole. Available in Patent Kid Blake r, Patent Leather Button, Gunmetal Blucher and Tan Calf Stein styles featuring new extension sole and military inspired details.
Condemned to die gets new life lease
Now, Via, March 27. With everything in readiness for the execution today of Leo Thurman for the murder of Walter Dolsem of Michigan, a long distance telephone message from Governor Swanson announced another respite to April, granted at the personal request of Governor Willson of Kentucky, who asked it for Thurman’s brother to secure further evidence. Automobilia tickels. Carr Wood & aal Co.
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Leo Thuan
Walter I. Dolsem
Michiigan
Swanson
Willson
Kentucky
Thurman
Anleht
Personal mentions sweep through San Antonio and South Texas
Foley Woods a Texas passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent railroad arrives from Fort Worth to stay several days on business. A. B. Wood of Sedalia Missouri tours the aquina Sharket in San Antonio. Two months ago he brought two loads of German draft horses and hopes to bring more. Market H Wildenthal cashier of Cotulla National Bank registers at the Southern. TR WW Chatam of Dallas stops at the Mitte. Father Henry Koengn of Roerne visits San Antonio and is registered at the Southern. Ed Bourke and Dr F P Seymour of Beeville are in town with Peter Burke and Mrs W Smith at Santa Rosa hospital after appendicitis operations. A Blewart of Uvalde Stockings stops at Southern Allison Mayfeld of Austin registers at the Hilta.
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Foley Woods
Texas
Queen & Crescent Rilroad
Fort Worth
A. B. Wood
Sedalia
San Antonio
H. Wildenthal
Cotulla National Book
A A Blewart
Southern
Venerable churchman dies in Italy after service to Catholic college
A venerable churchman who died last week in Rome Italy was a Roman noble representative in the Catholic college. Born January 30 1838 Cardinal Casal del Drago hailed from Italian nobility. Educated at the Pontifical Seminary in Rome he was ordained in 1860.
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Rone
Italy
Catholic College
Ccardinal Casal] del Drago
Pontificial Seminary
Rome
Mend Sidewalks Else Get No Mail
Pestmaster J J Stevens says the Inspector due soon will push San Antonio road and street improvements. He expects the officer to urge the post office to end carrier routes lacking proper sidewalks and numbered houses. Stevens leads the Good Roads association of Bexar County with strong interest in highways.
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J. J. Stevens
San Antonio
Dostomice Department
Postofies
Stevens
Good Roads Association
Bexar County
Brother Shot Found Dead Near Corpus Christi Home
Corpus Christi Texas March 27 Mrs James Sinn rushed to the rear of her house and found her brother in law Jon Sinn aged 28 dead from a gunshot wound. He had been in ill health and came here from Kur Bas Jagt in January.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Satan
James Slinn
Jon Sinn
Kur Bas Jagt
Fulton merchant shot by unknown person in Texas
William Fried, 60, a prominent Fulton, Texas merchant, was shot by an unidentified assailant near Etankana. The incident leaves a widow and children. The clipping also includes unrelated notes on food cleanliness and a stray promotional line about a college kitchen.
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Mackay Puilding
Uoto
Burial Permits Reported For Local Residents
Burial permits list several deceased individuals with causes including bronchitis tuberculosis pneumonia typhoid and linked street addresses in Monterey San Sata Mi Paso and Lincoln areas. Names include Peter Lira Julia Falamantia Rosa Gandara John W Morgan and 5 Lincoln Bales among others in Santa Rosa infirmary and local streets.
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Peter Lira
Monterey Street
San Sata
Arena Vista
Rosa Gandara
Mi Paso
Pyeumonia
John W. Morgan
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Lincoln Bales
Culeliya
Robbers Blow Two Post Office Safes
Two daring bank-like robberies opened safes at post offices in South Francisco and Sewanee Tennessee. In California the attack yielded about $2000 in coins and stamps. In Tennessee the safe was blown with nitroglycerine causing about $1600 in cash and goods missing. Police pursue possible suspects as bloodhounds trail the robbers.
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San Francisco
Cal
South Francisco
Naghyilis
Tenn
Possericeaay
Action in Gibson Case Stirring Cuero Court
Expressions of discontent surface over the day of the Court of Criminal Appeals in the Monk Gibson murder appeal. Gibson, convicted here of complicity in the Condit family murder at Home, was tried last summer while the appeal remained pending.
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Cuero
Tex
Eanple
Court of Criminal Appeals
Gihson
Condit
Gibson
Agriculturalist seeks injunction to pursue calling in San Antonio
Benito Ramon, a farmer in San Antonio, asks Forty fifth district court with JIndys Camp to grant an injunction against Marcos, Cleofas, and Saenz to protect his farming interests. Ramon alleges past bumper crops and asserts threats and violence by the trio during spring plowing, seeking a temporary writ and a hearing set for March 30.
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Benito Ramon
San Antonio
Forty Fifth District Court
Jindys
Ramain
Big Pool
DeWitt
Remero
Marcos
Cleofas Saenz
Ramon
Boenss
Cdda
Camp
Uoh
Review Before General Myer Draws One Thousand Men
One thousand soldiers in burnished arms will march in a 4 PM review before General Albert L. Myer commander of the Department of Texas and staff. The event features a flying panorama and a large San Antonio crowd expected at the lower fast grounds. Troops from the Third Cavalry Ninth Infantry and Third Field Artillery participate. Major Omar Brandy accompanies the general for inspections.
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Albert L. Myer
Department of Texas
Myer
Stakl
San Antonio
Third Cavalry
Bate
Terles
Anil
Third Flald Artilery
Ninth Infantry
Omar Brandy
Myar
Reorganized Republicans Call State Convention in Texas
Terrell Texas March 27 The call for the state convention of the organized Republican party of Texas to be held at Waco May 26 has been issued The convention proposes to elect delegates to the national convention and select party officers
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Terrell
Tex
Republican Party of Texas
Waco
Texan delegations set for Chicago convention contest
Contested delegations from Texas emerge as the Chicago convention approaches, signaling potential floor battles over representation and voting strength among party members. The development adds tension to the national emerge and could influence delegate alignment.
Birth announcements for Gash and Howt families
Birth notices from a local paper report a child born to Mr and Mrs Gash Jr at 105 Cem ter street and a child born to Mr and Mrs J W Howt at 193 toma street. The fragmented lines indicate two separate birth notices with addresses.
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Gash, Jr
Cemter Street
Spi
J. W. Howt
Toma Street
Davehiur
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Rexall Store
the Light
Charles &,Decanse
England
GROVE
The
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Harawara
North Side City Hall
Osford
Frank Bros
Alamo Plaza
Automobilia
Tickels
Carr Wood & Aal Co
Allison
Mayfeld
Austin
Hilta
W. Grove
All Grocers
Kress
Kress-ward
He Kress
Paris
Sr.co
Tuam
Republicans
GALL
Vention
Chicago
Lawson’s
Yukon Gold Company
Medars
J. 5
Bache & Co
Porch
Atama National Bank
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