Promoted Army Captain Robert S Abernathy San Antonio Native
Captain Robert S. Abernathy of the U S Army is promoted to major. He stands six feet four and a half inches and is son of Mrs B R Abernathy of 337 Madison St. News also reports resignations, reformatory transfer, a church picnic, bar association meeting, and local notices including a mud incident and business notices.
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San Antonian
Robert S. Abernathy
United States Army
San Antonio
Gonzales
Abernathy
B. R. Abernathy
Madison Street
Fresh vegetables and dancing lessons advertised
Fresh vegetables including peas beans squash beets carrots onions radishes turnips spinach cabbage succotash new potatoes tomatoes cucumbers offered at 222 Losoya street. Waltz and two step lessons guaranteed with Prof Milbourne dancing master at new phone 3021 710 Avenue C.
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Matthews
Losoya Street
Avenue C
Prof
Milbourne
New Laurel Heights Church Permit Issued for Woodlawn Site
A permit was issued yesterday to Laurel Heights Methodist Church to erect a new church on Woodlawn Avenue. The project budget totals 81000 for land, building, and furnishings, with completion expected as one of the citys finest structures and the cornerstone planned for late May.
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Laurel Heights
Woodlawn Avenue
City Departments Report April Fee Totals
Reports filed with the city auditor show April fee collections totaling 5346.65. Listed figures include John A. Mueller 18, J W Collins 104, Frank Girard 395.05, George I Glenney 282.50, Leon M Dielmann 294.50, A Vidal 115.50, W A White 368.50, J B Crowther 1014.65, Frank Newnam 1559, and pound fees 94.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mueller
Board of Health
J. W. Collins
Frank Girard
George I. Glenney
Leon M. J. Dielmann
A. Vidal
W. A. White
J. B. Crowther
Frank Newnam
Haggerty Arrested In Gas Tragedy At Roxbury Home
Thomas Haggerty of Roxbury confessed turning on gas in a room where his three daughters aged 10, 8, and 4 slept, killing them. Police corroborated his account and he was arrested. In New York, Jacob J. Shubert was jailed on $500 bail for allegedly striking Miss Marie Taylor Barnett, known on stage as Peggy Forbes.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas Haggerty
Roxbury
Haggerty
Shubert
New York
Jacob J. Shubert
Marie Taylor Barnett
Zachary Taylor
Peggy Forbes
Bloodhounds To Trail Slayer In Dresden Slaying
State prison bloodhounds were dispatched from Nashville to Weakley county to track the killer of Jess Workman a farmer eight miles north of Dresden.
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Nashville
Tenn
Weakley County
Jess Workman
Dresden
Massachusetts Senate Rejects Federal Income Tax Amendment
Boston May 4 Senate vote 11 to 10 defeats ratification of the proposed constitutional amendment for an income tax after the measure passed the house by a wide margin.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts State Senate
House
Life Sentences for Boys in Oklahoma City Murder Case
Albert Welfenstein aged 18 and Charles Ireland 20 pleaded guilty and received life imprisonment for the murder of John Bebel during an attempted robbery at his butcher shop. Bebel was shot in the hand in the incident.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Albert Welfenstein
Chas
Ireland
John Bebel
Taft Accepts Honor as Unitarian League President
Washington May 4 President Taft has accepted the honorary presidency of the American League of Unitarian laymen.
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Taft
Washington, D. C
American League of Unitarian
Reject Oregon Plan Sparks Illinois Caucus Clash
Springfield May 4 plans to adopt the Oregon system of electing United States senators in Illinois were debated at a Republican Senate caucus. The move drew opposition from several members and highlighted a split over the method of selecting senators.
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Oregon
Springfield
Ill
United States
Illinois
True bill charges against correspondence institute of American
In Harrisburg on May 4 a true bill was returned charging the correspondence institute of American with using the mails to defraud. The institute claimed to run a mail order school for cartoonists and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Correspondence Institute of American
United States
Duven Brothers Accepted $1 180 000 Compromise
The government accepted 1 180 000 as a compromise of lawsuits against Duven brothers a New York firm accused of customs frauds.
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Duvens
Washington, D. C
Duven Brothers
New York
Decrease in Pig Iron Shown for April in Iron Trade Review
Cleveland on May 4. The Iron Trade Review reports April totals for coke and anthracite pig iron dropped by 2 045 786 tons with a month to month decline of 119 978 tons.
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Cleveland, CO
Iron Trade Review
Earle Bride Granted Final Decree Annulment
Mrs Julia Kittner Earle wins final decree annulling her marriage to artist Ferdinand Pinney Earle. Ground cited that Mr Earle was not legally divorced from his first wife.
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Earle
Affinity
New York
Julia Kittner Earle
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Earle Wes
Books Bring Big Price at Hoe Library Sale
Twenty lots of Shakespeare works led by the 1623 first folio sold for 37100 dollars at the Robert Hoe library sale in New York last night.
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New York
Robert Hoe
Wolves Prowl Kansas City Area as Hobby Hunters Kill Twenty
In Kansas City Missouri area wolf hunting has grown into a popular pastime. Over the last two days more than fifteen wolves and their whelps have been killed by local hunters raising profits and excitement.
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Kansas City
Big Land Deal Closed in New Orleans Syndicate Purchase
A Kansas City syndicate bought 60,000 acres in St. Bernard and Plaquemine parishes for 250000 dollars. The land will be sold to settlers.
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New Orleans
I.a
St. Bernard and Plaquemine
Kansas City
Trespass case ends with $10 fine for Williams on private property
Bennett Welsch, a 21 year old Negro, shot in the leg during an April 21 incident at 618 Wyoming Street, was fined $10 in police court for trespassing after claiming his hat blew into a yard. McGee testified he fired as Welsch jumped a rear fence. Welsch said he sought his hat on the yard. Prints in mud showed Welsch near a window.
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Bennett Welsch
R. D. McGee
Wyoming Street
Buckley
McGee
Welsh
Welsch
Cactus Street
Scratched for 40 Years Finds Eczema Cure in D. D. D.
Anne Croman of Santa Rosa California describes her long battle with eczema and how D. D. D. Prescription cleanses the skin, relieves irritation, and leaves it smooth. A 25 cent trial bottle is offered as the start of treatment.
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Anne Croman
Santa Rosa
Cal
Filipino Arraigned on Vagrancy Charge in Police Court
Filipino vagabond Filipino was arraigned before Judge Buckley in police court this morning on a vagrancy charge and fined $15. Police testimony indicated the defendant was frequently seen in the Gibbs Building area near Fischer's Drug Store.
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Sinfarosa Labo
Buckley
Pedro Strict
Ischer
Gibbs Bldg
German Antarctic Expedition Sails From Hamburg
The steamer Deutschland departed at daybreak for Buenos Aires to take on complete supplies for the German Antarctic expedition. Led by Lieutenant Filehner of the army general staff, the voyage is under the Geographical Society of Berlin with Filehner set to join later in southern waters. He is noted for early explorations of L'Hassa Tibet and Turkestan and Persia in 1903 and 1905.
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Hamburg
Buenos Aires
Geographical Society of Berlin
Filehner
General Staff
Army
L'Hassa
Tibet
Turkestan
Persia
Rathskellar Opens in San Antonio with All Day Menu
The Rathskellar in San Antonio remains open from noon to midnight offering Good service and a diverse delicatessen with short orders. Elite Cafe featured as a benchmark of quality in the review.
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San Antonio
Elite Cafe
Stockmen entertained. Chamber plans 1918 event in San Antonio
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce report that all entertainment bills for cattlemen at the Stock Raisers association convention were paid and a surplus placed in a bank for 1918. The annual convention is expected to return to San Antonio. A committee has begun businesslike study of the Brownsville road project. Members present included J N Brown, L J Hart, F L Hillyer, J H Kirkpatrick, F W Cook, J H Savage, August Briam Jr., W L Stiles, Jake Wolff, and John B Carrington.
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Chamber of Commerce
John B. Carrington
Brownsville
J. N. Brown
L. J. Hart
F. L. Hillyer
J. H. Kirkpatrick
F. W. Cook
J. H. Savage
August Briam Jr
W. L. Stiles
Jake Wolff
School of Photography Ends After Well Attended Sessions
A five expert Eastman company photography school in the Chamber of Commerce building ends today after drawing broad interest from professional and amateur photographers. Attendees include Annie Davenport of Victoria, W. E. McLeod of Hondo, Mrs. E. Elliott of Austin, and many others from Texas towns such as Laredo San Marcos Kerrville and Corpus Christi.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eastman Company
el Paso
United States
Annie Davenport
Victoria
Jose G. Garcia
Laredo
W. E. McLeod
Hondo
I. Castillo
Coahuila
W. A. Scott
Gonzales
Mrs. E. Elliott
Martyn Elliott
Austin
W. Crandal
Floresville
A. Coreds
Karnes
W. A. Mott
Torreon
J. V. Dedrick
Wimer
A. I. Wranitzky
Lockhart
E. Halm
Seguin
J. F. Willman
Mouthalk
C. Ontenk
Bank Robber Fitzgerald Brought for Trial in Palestine
Fitzgerald, arrested in Oklahoma by American Bankers Association detectives, is moved from Centerville jail to Palestine for district court trial. He faces charges for bank robberies in Jewett Frankston Oakwoods Grapeland and Overton within six months. He has not offered bail and will first be tried for the Frankston bank robbery.
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Palestine
Tex
Fitzgerald
Oklahoma
American Bankers’ Association
Centerville
Jewett
Frankston
Oakwoods
Grapeland
Overton
Dry shampooing for light fluffy hair from Chicago Inter Ocean
The article advises against frequent washing and suggests a dry shampoo made from orm root and box powder. Mix four ounces of each in a quart jar, sprinkle a tablespoon on the scalp, brush through to cleanse, soften, and enhance shine. Regular use allegedly promotes growth and fullness.
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Chicago
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