YWCA Vacation Camp Plans Move Forward
Miss Rosalie Venable and Mrs. Mary Whiteley travel to Kerrville to select the site for the YWCA Vacation Camp. On return, detailed plans and descriptive folders will be printed. The camp, started last year, will open on a larger scale with affordable rates for a country summer vacation. The penmanship class holds its first meeting today at the association building and is expected to draw interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Venable
Mary Whiteley
One Woman's Christian Associaion
Kerrville
Young Woman's Christian Association
Popu
Association
Bumper Crops Assured
Beneficial rains fall in Lockhart Texas boosting cotton and corn. Cotton recovers from cool nights and is growing rapidly as farmers anticipate a bumper harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Tex
Sailor Plans to Row Down Mississippi River to New Orleans
Andrew Koehn, a Navy Department sanctioned sailor formerly based in St. Louis and enlisted in San Antonio, plans a 2470 mile solo row from the Mississippi headwaters to the South Pass jetty below New Orleans. He will use the Itasca, a light galvanized boat, starting June 1 from Itasca Jake, Park Rapids Minnesota, with Park Rapids Commercial Club guiding him to the river. The journey, expected to take about 90 days, will face rapid bores and dangers, with camps on sand bars and occasional city landings as he aims to reach the lazy waters of the pass sailing under a silk flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Washington
Andrew Koehn
St. Louis
San Antonio
Mississippi River
South Pass
New Orleans
Itasca
Koehn
Itasca Jake
Mississippi
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Trin
Cardus touted as cure for women's ailments in Kentucky piece
Mrs. Louisa Hibbs of Morton's Gap Kentucky recounts extreme illness including ulcers and a tumor. Doctors urged surgery but she avoided it and credits Cardus with improving health and removing the tumor. The ad promotes Cardus as a gentle tonic for women and invites readers to write for literature and a 64 page home treatment book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardui
Cardus
N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga
Koehn Sailor to Be Hoisted Aboard Tug for New Orleans
The bridge gang of the U S 8S Colorado will be hoisted aboard a tug and sent to New Orleans. Koehn enlisted October 8, 1902 as a third class apprentice at age 16 and under 100 pounds. He trained in San Francisco and served worldwide, including Galveston Life Saving Service, and earned a noted record as a southpaw pitcher in Navy baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Koehn
New Orleans
San Francisco
Orient
Galveston
Navy
Ryan Party to Stage Whirlwind Finish for Mayoral Campaign
With eight days left, the People's Party gears up for a rapid final push for Joseph Ryan. Twenty seven meetings are set with more likely. Beethoven hall hosts the largest rally as the campaign presses ahead from Houston street headquarters and ward operatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Party
Joseph Ryan
Beethoven Hall
Ryan
Houston Street
Executive Committee
Mr. Ryan
Nogalitos Street
Dilwood Hall
East End
Margorevitz
Goliad Street
E. C. Roberts
Roosevelt Avenue
Maloney's
Burnet Street
New Braunfels Avenue
Fest Hall
South Flores Street
Prospect Hill Playgrounds
San Pedro Pavilion
Christian Church
South Heights
Werner's
Water Street
West End
Trinity Streets
Ulcinski
Dallas
Gembler's
Garden Street
Sommers
Mechler
Crosby
Palmetto
Beethoven l
Mockert
Otto Schmidt
Indiana Street
South Alamo Street
Rieden
West Commerce
San Marcos
John Soldier's
Starr Street
Injured Officers Improve After Carnival Week Shootout
Policemen Stark and Jackson, wounded during Carnival week, show progress. Jackson reported to headquarters and plans to return within weeks. Stark remains bedridden though out of immediate danger. Stark was shot in the chest on Alamo plaza during an arrest. the assailant negro was wounded twice in the ensuing gunfight, while Jackson was later struck by his own accidental discharge in the leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Jackson
Willl
Alamo Plaza
Automobile Ride Postponed for Delegates Visit
The automobile ride for visiting delegates of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is postponed from Tuesday to Friday afternoon 4 to 6. Mrs. L. B. Haines chairs the committee and asks those with cars to contact her at Crockett 8747 to contribute. The ride aims to be a special convention entertainment feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
L. B. Haines
Crockett
Rainstorm Delights Cisco Residents Endures No Damage
Four inches of rain fell in Cisco Texas on Saturday night filling streams and the 100 acre town reservoir with five feet of water. No flood or wind damage occurred and residents greet the event with smiles. Riebe Undertaking Co. in Cisco offers auto ambulance service. South African railways test mechanical stokers for locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Tex
Poslam Soap A Tonic For Your Skin
Poslam Soap is promoted as a medicated skin remedy with antiseptic benefits and beautifying properties. The ad claims it keeps skin healthy, improves color, and is safe for babies, noting high purity and no strong alkali. Available in a 25 cent cake from druggists. free samples offered by Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept
Resinol
Baltimore
Emergency Laboratories
West 25Th Street
New York City
Public health lectures open during Texas medical convention
A eight lecture public course precedes the forty fifth annual Texas State Medical Association convention in San Antonio. Doctors from across Texas present on sanitation disease spread and cures at churches and public halls. A 1500 physician expected turnout accompanies sessions, banquets, and a daily bulletin from the local medical society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Medical Association
Association For
Texas
A. L. Lincecum
el Campo
Friedmann
Fred J. Mayer
Louisiana State Board of Health
First Presbyterian Church
J. S. Abbott
St. Marks’ Church
Austin
Carnegie Hall
G. M. Gutierez
United
Travis Park Methodist Church
D. E. Hawk
Albert Steves
Bexar County Medical Society
J. P. Oldham
Johns. Turner
Dallas
San Antonio
Association
Travis Club
St. Mark’s Church
Temple Beth-El
State Board
Steiner
State Board of Health
St. Anthony
University of Texas
Washington University
Tulane University
University of Pennsylvania and
Jefferson Medical College
G. H. Moody
Brackenridge Avenue
Medical Society
Witness in Hold-Up Case Dies Suddenly
David Lough aged 33 died at 5 30 pm at 527 Crosby street of acute indigestion two hours after first feeling ill He was a key witness in the Nolan street car hold-up and had run a Bowie street blacksmith shop He is survived by parents two sisters Mrs E J Ney Miss Sarah Lough and two brothers George of Mexico and Lawrence Funeral at 8 30 am Tuesday from the family home to St Patrick Church with burial at St Marys cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lough
Frederick Amman
Nolan Street
Crosby Street
Lough
Mr. Lough
Bowie Street
Avenue D
E. J. Ney
Sarah Lough
George Lough
Mexico
Lawrence Lough
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Wulff
William F. Wulff
Zavala Street
San Antonio
Mary Wulff
Charles H
John H
Max M
Adolph G. Wulff
Emma McCann
Meta
Frieda Wulff
San
Local kinship ties noted in brief obituary line
A sister Mrs Joseph Settle of the Orient and a nephew John A James of this city are listed among surviving relations in the brief item from this locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Joseph Settle
The
Orient
John A. James
Pawnbrokers Under Eye of Grand Jury in San Antonio
Judge Anderson urges the Bexar county grand jury to indict pawnbrokers who take stolen property. He cites shops where juveniles pawn stolen goods for low prices and calls for stiff sentences to deter such acts, and also notes concerns about liquor-law violations in saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
San Antonio
Bexar County
Grand
Saloon Keepers Targeted Over Minor Patrons
Grand jury, with Herman G Staacke as io man, is convened to indict saloon owners who sell liquor to minors and allow minors around their establishments. August Wiedner H J Benson Frank William Geb Harry Miller L B Clegg Chris Anthony Richard Negley A B Weakley Arthur Guenther sworn in and subpoenas issued as session adjourns to continue tomorrow. Piel Bros. bottled beer touted as America's purest malt beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman G. Staacke
August Wiedner
H. J. Benson
Mon Frank
William Geb
Harry Miller
L. B. Clegg
Chris Anthony
Richard Negley
A. B. Weakley
Arthur Guenther
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National Biscuit Company
Joe Ryan
Citizens’ League
Eczema
Philadelphia
Caroline B. Laughlin
Pleasant St
Mt. Airey
Matthews
Houston
Ross
Mr. Smith
Franklin Taxicab Company
Sailor
Misabalp PI
Hibbs
H. L. Wagner
Hicks Bldg
Adler Ika
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Ryan Party
Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
E. Commerce
Theodore Y. Hull
Amman
Alsbury
Elizabeth Alsbury
T. of Alsbury
Sulphur Springs
Sloan & Hagg
Rivas
A. D. Rivas
Sunset Depot
Owl
Crystal City
Lodge of Elks
J. H. Haile
T. T. Vanderhoeven
W. W. Collier
Dalkowitz Bros. Company
Main Avenue
North Flores ST
Water Works Company
Piel Bros
America
E. Hertzberg Jewelry CO
Houston and St. Mary's Sts
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