Texas Ad Convention To Highlight Lone Star Growth
San Antonio hosts the Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention in May drawing 3000 to 3500 delegates. Dallas plans $30000 in entertainment while Texas promotes the event as a major boost for homeseekers and investors from the north and east. England commits 75 delegates as states and cities vie for the next gathering.
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Texas
Lone Star
St. Anthony
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
San Antonio
Frank T. Crittenden
Fort Worth
State Advertising Association
Crittenden
Dallas
San Francisco
Baltimore
Toronto
Julius Sneider
Chicago Tribune
Bruck
John W. Philp
Canada
England
Mr. Bruck
How to Absorb an Old Complexion
A reader asks for an effective complexion remedy. The advice rejects jars and bottles and proposes removing old skin with mercorized wax. Applied at night and washed off in the morning, the wax supposedly reveals clear skin and eliminates pimples blotches liver spots freckles and blackheads without noticeable discomfort or detection.
Talks 10 Ad Men in San Antonio May Advertisers Convention
Mr. Crittenden spoke to San Antonians about the benefits Texas would gain by hosting the advertisers convention in May. The talk highlighted economic and promotional advantages for the state and its businesses.
Chamber of Commerce remarks blessing civic cooperation
J F Carter praised cooperative spirit and noted entertainment spenders will gain publicity. Col Frank P Holland of Dallas missed talk due to illness. An advertisement promises Hood’s Sarsaparilla to restore appetite and vitality while Staacke Bros offer Kelly Springfield rubber for carriages and buggies.
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San Antonio
J. F. Carter
Chamber of Commerce
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
Hat Store Promises Relief On Nervous Nerves
An advertisement claims a Houston address on Be Street offers San-A-Lac for nerves and promotes a $2 hat store product at 402 Be. Houston, claiming to make Houston Street famous.
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Houston
Houston Street
Progress report for Fiesta San Jacinto preparations
Fiesta San Jacinto association directors met to review festival progress and set parade times to avoid confusion. Night parades start 8 30 and afternoon parades 4 30 with nightly entertainments except Saturday. Readouts include play directions by Miss Hilton and Miss Bogardus and Texas Under Six Flags by Professor Hall. About 300 to 400 traveling men join lantern parade closing night. five fire and light parade trucks will form a growing nucleus. President Ayres noted potential 1500 Fort Sam Houston soldiers for the Battle of Flowers parade. Attendees listed include Ayres, Clegg, Savage, Woodman, Fentiman, Miller, Hummert, Brown, Carrington, Sprague, Graebner and Rogers.
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Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Miss Hilton
Miss Bogardus
Professor Hall
Texas
J. F. Fentiman
J. R. Sprague
Charles Graebner
E. W. Rogers
Certificates of Authority Granted to Various Firms
Certificates of authority to do business for the current year have been issued by the department of insurance and banking to insurers and fraternal organizations including New Jersey Fire Insurance Company Newark New Jersey General Marine Insurance Company Dresden Saxony Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company Limited London rankling Insurance Company Washington Central Life Assurance Society Des Moines The Standard Accident Insurance Company Detroit St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company St Paul Degree of Honor Sioux City Ladies of the Modern Maccabees Port Huron Loyal Americans of the Republic Chicago Knights and Ladies of Honor Indianapolis Ben Hur Crawfordville American Order of Pilgrims Houston Knights of Columbus New Haven.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
New Jersey Fire Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
General Marine Insurance Company
Dresden
Saxony
Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company Limited
London
Rankling Insurance Company
Washington, D. C
Central Life Assurance Society
United States
Des Moines
the Standard Accident Insurance Company
Detroit, Mich
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul
Degree of Honor
Sioux City
Iowa
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees
Port Huron
Mich
Loyal Americans of the Republic
Chicago
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Indianapolis
Ind
Ben Hur
Crawfordville
American Order of Pilgrims
Houston
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Taylor City Election Near in Redrawn Wards
Taylor Texas prepares for its annual city election with eight offices up for grabs including mayor, city recorder and six aldermen due to ward redistricting. In the first ward three candidates challenge for two seats: J W Womack J J Groves and Albert Wolters. Other announced candidates include Mayor Co M Still City Recorder Alex P Hicks and aldermen J A Thompson C T Everett A Alexander and UC B Men.
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Taylor
Tex
City Recorder
J. W. Womack
J. J. Groves
Albert Wolters
Co. M. Still
Alex P. Hicks
J. A. Thompson
C. T. Everett
A. Alexander
UC. B. Men
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted with Free Sample Offer
An editorial style notice extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble and related symptoms. It advertises free sample bottles and a book of information, urging readers of the San Antonio Light to request by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Bright
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
N. Y
San Antonio
Scottie Wilson Dead Prominent Texas Pioneer of Early Days
Alexander Wilson known as Scottie, credited with establishing all Texas counties north of the Canadian river and a longtime justice of the peace at Tascosa, dies at Tas co sa aged senior. He rode with Custer before his last fight and was a close friend of the general. He leaves substantial land and a widow, with no children.
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Associated Press
Dalhart
Tex
Alexander Wilson
Texas
Canadian River
Scottie
Tascosa
Wilson
Custer
Robert Dulsworth
Jack Ryan
Tucumcari
N. M
El Campo to Have Oil Mill
El Campo plans a $40,000 oil mill after a mass meeting at the Commercial club. C. O. Dahlgren of Gloucester, Mass, proposed the project and it was promptly accepted.
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el Campo
Tex
Commercial Club
C. O. Dahlgren
Glochester
Mass
Death of Mrs Emma Lang in New Braunfels
The body of Mrs Emma Lang who died in St Louis last Saturday arrived here yesterday morning and was buried in the Comaltown cemetery. Decedent was 40 years old and born and reared in this city moving to St Louis with her husband about 15 years ago.
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Emma Lang
New Braunfels
Tex
St. Louis
Comaltown
Death of Pioneer John George Wahl in New Braunfels
John George Wahl aged 83 died at his home near New Braunfels yesterday morning after long residence in the community. He was a pioneer member of the area and living among familiar neighbors for many years.
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Pioneer
New Braunfels
Tex
John George Wahl
Medina Company to Build New Town Natalia Between Devine and Lytle
The Medina Townsite company plans a 640 acre town named Natalia on the I N & G N line between Devine and Lytle. A $40,000 hotel, street grades, and a station by the railroad are mapped as the first phase to ship irrigated Medina Valley lands from a new shipping center.
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Medina Townsite
International & Great Northern Railway
Devine
Lytle
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Natalia
Natalie
F. S. Pearson
Medina
Medina Company
Southern Pacific
Jealous Lover Shot Miss Ruth Robinson and Boy
Brooks Gowan, 26, shot his sweetheart Ruth Robinson and her 8-year-old brother Ham at the mother’s home in Jackson Tennessee. Gowan wounded himself twice. Ham likely dies, Ruth wounded but expected to recover. Tragedy attributed to jealous rage.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Jackson
Brooks Gowan
Ruth Robinson
Ham Robinson
Gowan
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