Offices to Be Moved and City Events Highlight San Antonio
Bexar County groups plan moves to the Chamber of Commerce from the Gibbs building as civic societies consolidate. Exposition Park promotes free concerts and a barbec ue with daily openings. Humane Society notices, dancing at Exposition Park, and a stereopticon showing at First Baptist Church are scheduled, with Buckner's Orphans' Home footage under Rev Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County Highway League
Chamber of Commerce
Gibbs
D.B Colp
League
San Antonio
Buckner’s Orphans’ Home
Baptist Young People’s Union
First Baptist Church
C. Bailey
Orphans’ Home
Exposition Park Open With Free Concerts And Presentations
Exposition Park now open offering free band concerts and solos by a famous soprano. Salvation Army workers in San Antonio will be led by Colonel Jacl Addie and T. W. Scott from Chicago in an open air meeting tonight. Also listed are osteopaths, medical specialists, a shirtwaist dance by the Bexar Social club, and other notices from local services and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Park
Salvation Army
San Antonio
Prominent Men to Organize City Boy Scout Local Council
San Antonio will form a local Boy Scout council at the YMCA on May 16 to coordinate troop formation citywide. Forty leaders from civic, school, religious, but also press and police circles back the project. After the meeting, San Antonio Troop 1 will demonstrate scout activities and tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
San Antonio
Boy Scout Movement
Young Men's Christian Association
Charities Association
Men’s Brotherhoods
Young Men’s Christian Association
Playground Association
Boys’ Brigade
Forcys
W. P. Napier
R. H. Wester
Dr. F. Paschal
Yale Hicks
A. W. Seeligson
Joe Murray
George E. Bell
R. G. Harris
W. J. Knox
J. K. Harris
W. M. Carter
C. C. Toda
R.S. Springall
C. D. Wolfe
E. E. Dilley
Scout Council
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
G. 8
Chessum
George P. Burnett
Wendell Prime
Sinawa Patrol
Alfred Grothaus
Tiger Patrol
Cole Kelley
Eagle Patrol
George Clifton
Panther Patrol
Aubrey Schofield
Bear Patrol
Leonard Hurt
Fox Patrol
Horace King
Wolf Patrol
Roy M. Porter
Death of W. W. Douglas
William W. Douglas longtime Courier Journal sporting editor and turf writer died in Louisville at age 42 He was a Kentucky native and served 21 years in the Courier Journal newsroom His death date is May 11 as reported by the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Douglas
Associated Press
Louisville
William W. Douglas
Courier-Journal
Kentucky
Bexar County Board of Equalization to Meet in May 1912
The Honorable County Commissioners Court of Bexar County Texas will convene as a Board of Equalization on the second Monday in May 1912, the 18th, to receive from the assessor the taxes and assessment lists for inspection correction and approval. Witness my hand and seal of office in San Antonio May 2 1912. Frank R. Nigwtouin County Clerk Bexar County Texas.
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Board of Equalization
Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
Texas
A. D
San Antonio
Lecture on Christian Science at Beethovens Hall
First Church of Christ, Scientist in San Antonio Texas announces a free lecture on Christian Science at Beethovens Hall next Sunday afternoon May 12 1912 at 4 oclock p m by Bliss Knapp member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church Boston Mass The public is cordially invited to be present SAN A LAC QUENCHES THE THIRST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
San Antonio
Texas
Beethoven Hall
Bliss Knapp
Boston
German Consuls Visit San Antonio on Texas Pleasure Tour
Imperial German consul Otto Scheidt and consul to Louisiana P Roh spent days in San Antonio on a planned Texas pleasure trip. Scheidt praised the city and said he would prefer to stay in Texas, while Roh was posted from Chicago to New Orleans two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Scheidt
Texas
Galveston
P. Roh
Louisiana
New Orleans
San Antonio
Scheidt
Roh
Chicago
Gunter Hotel
Alamo City
Germany
Mexico
Relative of Home Owner Charged in Arson Case
A relative of the homeowner faces arson charges in justice court after a fire damaged the building and its contents. The incident prompted return of fire crews and investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lopez
Virginia Street
John Flores
Justice Court
Georie
TRY A GLASS OF SAN A LA Y W C A PLANS CAMP
The Young Woman's Christian Association board discusses a summer camp location with Kerrville as a strong candidate balancing sea and mountain appeals. Members will visit Kerrville next week to evaluate grounds while recent reports note 40 renewals and new members, rent reduction, and a one and a half year residence limit. Employment for fifteen girls and care for twenty one transients were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Christian Association
Kerrville
Drowned While Duck Hunting Near Waco
Edward Shelton of Axtell was drowned while duck hunting in a lake eight miles east of Waco. His body was recovered this morning after he presumably fell into a deep hole. He leaves a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Edward Shelton
Axtell
Woman Killed by Lightning While Talking on Phone
Mrs E L Kurkendall, who lived a few miles south of Waxahachie Texas, was struck and killed by lightning yesterday during a rain storm while using a telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associtiatiev
Waxahachie
Tex
E. Ll. Kurkendall
Here
Boy Watching Mob Killed in Scranton Clash
State troopers in Scranton shot and killed a 14 year old boy who was watching a miners fight as authorities dispersed the mob. The confrontation occurred this morning and ended with the mob being scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Scranton
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Orpheum
Orpheum Company
J. Frank Davis
Taylor — Cranvilles
Grand Opera House
Prof
de Jalle
Princess Media
New York
Dallas
SAN Antonio Bronghos
Morris Block & Co
East Houston Street
Wright
Mark Wright
Wright Brothers
Main Ave
the Undertaking Co
IEY
Pike and Wigwam
Kohler
Electric Park
Los Angeles Heights
San Antonio Humane Society
George L. McCauley
Fred Davison
Hicks
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M Collins
Garring & Hahner
Gunter Building
Pr. Baldwin
Bexar Social Club
Modern Workmen Hall
Sureddin
A. S. Flores
West Texas
West Texas Military Academy
Giovanni Bonzano
United States
Washington
Cardinal Falconio
Episcopal Diocese of
Walter Lokey
John Ridout
Arthur McDaniels
B. G. AtLee
Highland Shooting
Theo
Itzt
Muth
Eagles
Palace Livery Stable
Madarasz Park
H. G. Sullivan
Buckley
Sullivan
Belvin Street
Miller
Green
Kronsberg
J. F.alexander
R. P. Wright
Alexander
Hood
Henry. Ferris, Hader
Neb
Foley
Fred Hummert
Commerce Street
W. C. Hirzel
Ganter
The
San Antonio Loan & Trust No
Commerce
Geo. W. Brackenridge
Denman
Edwin Chamberlain
Cane
Caroline Kampmann
Riccara A. Stribling
Chas. x. Zilker
Herff
Frank R. Nigwton
San-A-Lac
Texas Field and National Guardsman
Navarro St
C. C. Guessas
Texas National Guard
Cleveland S&t
Wichita
Kansas
Edwards King Drug Co
St. Anthony Hotel
MacLaren
Schwab-McElroy Drug Stores
Charles Rees CO
REES
E. Houston Street
Orpheum Theater
H. €. Rees Optical Co
Mike Goggan
Houston St
J. Woods
N.Y
Williams
France
A. Fisch
J. Harvey Moore
Guice
Gunter Office
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