Corporal McGhee Dies of Wounds in Parral Campaign
In Mexico at a field headquarters Speral Benjamin McGhee of Major Tompkins Thirteenth Cavalry died of wounds suffered at Parral. The body was buried at the camp in a wooden cross and arrangements were made to ship it home later. Three burned in oil tank explosion near Bryan Texas.
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Namaipa
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Speral
Benjamin McGhee
Parral
McGhee
Frank Tompkins
Irteenth Cavalry Command
Bryan
Tex
Roger Astin
Roy Montgomery
Mmissary
Atgomery
Rio Grande City Builds Fire Protection And Modern System
W Pickford state fire commission rate clerk arrives to revise fire insurance rates in Rio Grande City. A new fire map and upgraded fire department, waterworks and electric light system reduce costs. City over 100 years old, rapid growth with new buildings and a population rise of about one thousand since last census. Fresh shrimp for fishing at Riverside Restaurant.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
W. Pickford
State Fire Commission
Commercial Club Statistician
Taxpayers Notice City of San Antonio 1915 taxes due
Citizens and firms are urged to pay city taxes for the 1915 fiscal year promptly to avoid delinquency after May 31. Interest and penalties accrue on late payments. Signed by J. F. Garland, Commissioner of Taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
J. F. Garland
German Reply On Submarine Note Ready With Precise Terms
Berlin reports the draft German reply to the American note is finished with minor changes possible. It will state Germanys position clearly and set instructions for submarine commanders. Ambassador Gerard met reporters but would not discuss the note or emperor visit. He toured relief work with the American commission and observed food distribution to French civilians.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
General Headquarters
Germany
Washington
Gerard
James W. Gerard
Lansing
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Joseph Drew
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Brussels
Berlin to issue new submarine warfare instructions
Washington dispatch reports Germany will issue definite orders to submarine commanders to limit attacks and conform to international law. President Wilson remains firm that only such changes can avert a diplomatic break, with evaluation pending after Berlin’s response and its alignment with U S demands.
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Washington, D. C
Berlin
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
United States
Girls Sent to Grandmother With Charity Help
Through the aid of the Associated Charities two sisters aged 13 and 9 are to be transported to their grandmother in another state. They depart San Antonio Thursday night as workers solve the care dilemma left by a distressed mother who is ill and unable to support her three children. The two older girls will live with the grandmother while the younger remains with their mother.
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Friends of the Associated Charities
San Antonio
Associated Charities
Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Bridgeton
Mrs Milford T Cummings of 24 New Street Bridgeton New Jersey recounts relief from irregularity and painful symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims the remedy addresses displacements inflammation ulceration backache and nervousness and urges other women to try it.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Milford T. Cummings
New Street
Texas Federation of Music Clubs Opens Convention in Waco
The Texas Federation of Music Clubs begins a three day convention in Waco with aims to boost music education and unify clubs across the state. Guest soprano Miss Mable Garrison of the Metropolitan Opera will perform, with leaders from Dallas Fort Worth Corsicana and Marshall among officers and attendees.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Texas
Mable Garrison
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Chicago
Federation
Louise Pace
Corsicana
J. F. Lyons
Fort Worth
Joseph Wren
Martha Lightfoot
Bryan Snyder
Marshall
Shakespeare Centenary Musicale At St Louis College
Students and former pupils of St Louis College plan a Wednesday evening musicale in the college auditorium as part of a Shakespeare centenary celebration. The program includes multiple musical numbers with solos, duets, and readings by named performers and accompanists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis College
Glen Marie
Ben Greet
J. Barr
Gall
J. McKenna
A. Coy
Hamish
F. Dominguez
Winn
E. Turner
Dancla
Banner
A. Kolinsky
J. Troilo
Muse
Johnson
Hutchinson
Vv. Ferra
Kinkel
H. Toft
C. Dancia
Dancia
J. Schulz
A. Ferrar
E. Schulz
Kennedy
8. Johnson
Dunnheller
Cc. Perry
H. Perry
Birkel
F. Michalczak
Morrison
el Schlather
B. Godard
Jocelyn Berceuse
Godard
A. Ferrer
School board awards first ward school contract to Arend & Vogel
The board awarded the 12 room west side ward school on Durango street to Arend & Vogel for 35557, lowest of nine bids. Wiring goes to Martin Wright for 2134, three bids. Plumbing and heating bids opened. decision deferred to Thursday. A large protest over Delaware street site for a negro school prompts rescission of prior site action. Additions planned for several existing schools.
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West Side Ward
Durango Street
Arend & Vogel
John F. Fentiman
G. Bechtel
Martin Wright
S. G. Bechtel
Delaware and
Pine Streets
Delaware Street
Herff
Herman Wagenfehr
West End
Cassiano Street
Marshall Street
Courtland Place
Hoosier Old Fashioned Party Spelling Bee Held in San Antonio
Indiana Society hosted the first in a series of old fashioned parties at the Y M C A with a spelling bee. Mrs W L Cory won on celery as the winning word while Miss Rachael Schapiro recited Riley and L C Pinn sang The Little Gray Home in the West. Refreshments included red apples and brown doughnuts.
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Indiana
San Antonio
Indiana Society
C. A. Riley
Congregational Church
F. C. Raeber
William Rotter
Society
W. L. Cory
Professor Cory
Main Avenue High School
FE. N. Lesler
L. C. Pinn
Little Gray
Riley
Katherine Farmer
Bakers Eye 1917 Convention City Tie between Dallas and Fort Worth
Subjects of interest to the trade were discussed at the Master Bakers Association of Texas morning session in Waco. A spirited contest is expected to select the convention city for 1917 between Dallas and Fort Worth. Officers will be nominated and the meeting place chosen this afternoon.
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Waco
Tex
Master Bakers’ Association of Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texans hear testimonials for Dr Pierce remedies
San Antonio residents praise Dr Pierce favors Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as blood tonic and women's tonic. The ad claims female disorders stem from feminine weakness and promises relief of headaches backaches nervousness and other symptoms. It offers free literature from Invalids' Hotel Buffalo and trial tablets for 10 cents plus reference to Liver Pills.
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San Antonio
Tex
Dr. Pierce
W. B. Reynolds
Sharer St
Texas
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Gas Company Expands Capacity for San Antonio
San Antonio Gas & Electric completes a new 3,000,000 cubic feet per day purifier at its plant near the I and G N tracks. Alamo Iron Works builds it. A 2,000,000 cubic foot storage tank, shipped in knocked down sections, will raise storage for long term growth.
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San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
San Antonio
W. B. Tuttle
Alamo Iron Works
Tuttle
American Light & Traction Company
Wom en's Missionary Society Annual Meeting Planned in San Antonio
The Women's Missionary Society of the San Antonio District gathers May 4 and 5 at Government Hill Methodist Church. Delegates come from Kerrville Center Point Boerne Bandera Pleasanton Jourdanton Poteet and eleven local churches. Program includes devotions reports, financing talks, and a delegates' hour with Atlanta council news.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
San Antonio
Government Hill Methodist Church
Kerrville
Center Point
Boerne
Bandera
Pleasanton
Jourdanton
Poteet
J. H. Groseclose
M. R. Huffmeyer
J. R. Horton
T. W. Moore
W. E. Smith
R. L. Stanfield
West End
W. T. Strange
Government Hill Church
A. Hewitt
Missionary Council
Atlanta
J. T. Curry
Gaston Hartsfield
Republicans Likely To Control National Convention
Early returns from the San Francisco presidential primary show the regular Republicans leading with 69 532 votes versus 47 582 for the united candidates group. Democratic votes reach 23 559 and Progressive 5 802 with no contests noted. The Johnson endorsement strengthens the regular faction. In Tennessee, Camden's eighth district Republican convention rejects Roosevelt endorsement and sends an un instructed delegation to Chicago.
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San Francisco
Cal
United
United Republicans
Hiram W. Johnson
Inital Republicans
Roosevelt
Nashville
Tenn
Camden
Chicago
Tennessee Republicans Meeting
Republican state convention met here today to select delegates from the party for upcoming regional and state events. Delegates were chosen to represent various counties and local groups at the state gathering.
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Tennessee Republicans
Nashville
Tenn
Republican State Convention
Chicago convention moves to nominate state leaders
The state at large for the Chicago convention and nominate candidates for United States senator, governor and railroad commissioner. Former Governor Benjamin Hooper has been endorsed for United States senator. An uninstructed delegation to Chicago is expected.
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Chicago
United States
Benjamin Hooper
Two in the Wagon Trial Testimony on Admission
An Arizona murder trial features a witness recounting the defendant in a wagon admitting involvement in the killing. The cross examiner probes whether the admission was in first or third person, the witness clarifies only the two men were present.
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Arizona
T. F
Father objects to marriage joke in Detroit Free Press
A witty Detroit Free Press quip features a daughter asking if her father will object to marriage and another character remarks that the father was trained to object to anything his wife desires, a long ago cure implied.
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Detroit Free Press
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Florence Reed
PATHE
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Charlie Oe
Big Lot
Ilven
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Children
Queen Theater
Alamo Plaza
Katherine Kalared
House Peters
Fred Mace
Keystone
Ford
Texas State Saengerfest
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Mabel Garrison
Gari Schiegel
SAN Antonio Symphony Orchestra
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Glen Marie-Trenton & Oakland Sts
Majestic Theater
M’ghee
Riverside Restaurant
William
New Jersey
Texas Federation To Work
West Side
E. N. Lesler
Women’s Missionary Society of District
United States Lire Company ‘Chain’ ‘Nobby
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Bexar County
Steves & Sons Lumber
Sunset and I. & G. N. Yards
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