Twentieth Century Debating Club Meeting Features Program
A special Twentieth Century Debating Club program is set for Thursday at 8 pm at Pine and Omaha streets. The lineup includes music by Lillian and Elizabeth Phelps, a debate on traveling versus reading, a Roberta Huggins vocal, and performances by Frank Noel.
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Twentieth Century Debating Club
Pine and
Omaha Streets
Twentieth Century Orchestra
Lillian
Elizabeth Phelps
Roberta Huggins
Frank Noel
Eustice Coward
Arthur Baird
R. B. Poage
A. W. Grothaus
R. L. Kilgore
A. G. McCall
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals issues four decisions
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio handed down four decisions on Wednesday and ruled on several rehearing motions. Decisions include affirming Lisle Dunning Construction Company versus J. A. McCall from Galveston with an opinion by Chief Justice W. S. Fly, and other rulings such as reversed and rendered in Clarence.
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Aransas
John T. Wilson
O. L. Ware
Uvalde
G. H
Thomas O'Connor
City of
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Lisle-Dunning Construction Company
J. A. McCall
Galveston
W. S. Fly
Clarence
Baby Camp Opens at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
The baby camp at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital opens for summer with six healthy infants in fresh air. A hospital department accepts charity cases funded by a donor group, covering fees from the charity fund. The camp began last year and plans to continue.
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Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
How He Did It Vitalitas Cure Parade at Bar ringer-Norton
A. L. Hecht of Bar ringer-Norton Houston shows a glass case containing a partly filled Vitalitas bottle to prove his recovery from seven weeks of crippling rheumatism. He promotes Vitalitas as a universal cure for poisons and diseased tissues, claiming quick relief for stomach liver kidney and blood issues and recommending Wagner's drug store for purchase.
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A. L. Hecht
Barringer-Norton
Houston
Texas
Hecht
Wagner's
Fresh Air Therapy Helps Nine Teen Charity Infants
During the summer eighteen charity cases received fresh-air treatment. The babies, under poor home living conditions, were deemed certain to die before the therapy offered new hope and improved outcomes.
You Are Entitled to the Best If You Ask for It
An odd ad pronounces a bold claim about entitlement and urging readers to demand better. The fragment hints at marketing language and a call to action, with quoted emphasis and stylistic emphasis typical of early 20th century ads.
Charge Against Pike Leads to Sunday Law Complaint
A new complaint charging violation of the Sunday law was filed in Justice Campbell's court against Ross Cody, alleged owner of the Pike moving picture show on Houston Street. It is the eleventh such case raised by H. B. Neal for the Law Enforcement League.
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R. Neil Campbell
Ross Cody
Pike
Houston Street
H. B. Neal
Law Enforcement League
J. C. Barr
Plaza Theater
Urgent deficiency bill advances with 6.77 million for military needs
A special urgent deficiency appropriation bill totaling 6,770,632 dollars was ordered favorably reported by the appropriations committee. The measure, set for House action next week, directs funds for the War Department including army pay 1,828,663 dollars subsistence 1,265,538 regular supplies 306,960 troop transport 2,429,445 and related items to cover past and contemplated activity along the Mexico border.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
House
Appropriations Committee
War Department
Owens Bill Reported Favorably By Senate Panel
The Senate banking and currency committee voted two dissents to report favorably the Owens bill to regulate stock exchanges. The measure received minor amendments before proceeding to the full Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
Honor to the UN Soldier Die at Vera Cruz
Chicago honors Samuel Meisemberg the only Chicagoan killed at Vera Cruz. His funeral drew a 500 strong escort from Governor Dunn and Mayor Harrison, with services at Anshe Knesseth Israel synagogue. Thousands expected for funeral procession featuring police, infantry, cavalry and veterans.
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Chicago
Samuel Meisenberg
Vera Cruz
Dunn
Harrison
United States
Lewis
Sabath
Anshe Kanashed Israel
United States Infantry
Cavalry
Marines
National Guards
Philadelphia pays tribute to two sailors at Independence Hall
Philadelphia honored two sailors who died at Vera Cruz as crowdsFiled through Independence Hall for six hours to view George McKenzie Poinsett and Charles Allen Smith. Coffins bore floral tributes from President Wilson battleship crews and civic groups while a wreath came from descendants of the Declaration of Independence signers.
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Philadelphia
Vera Cruz
Independence Hall
George McKenzie Poinsett
Charles Allen Smith
Wilson
Florida
New Hampshire
Poinsett
John Hart
Navy
Public mourners honor Vera Cruz dead in three cities
In New York crowds welcomed the flag draped coffins of Dennis J. Lane John F Schumaker and Albin Eric Stream from Vera Cruz funerals. Services set for today the bodies sent to relatives in Brooklyn and Boston where towns paid tribute. In Boston flags were lowered to half mast as the cruiser Montana arrived with three New England sailors dead in Vera Cruz. Corp Daniel A Haggerty Walter L Watson and Rufus E Percy to be honored in Cambridge Eastham and Highgate respectively.
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New York
Vera Cruz
Dennis J. Lane
Lane
John F. Schumaker
Boston
Montana
New England
Cambridge
Corp
Daniel A. Haggerty
Marine Corps
Eastham
Walter L. Watson
Highgate
Rufus E. Percy
Vinol touted as stomach helper by Ohio man testimonial
Experts link stomach trouble to careless eating and urge Vinol as a digestion aid. John Skillen of Sidney reports relief and weight gain after Vinol use, claiming it strengthens nerves and is easy to digest. A. M. Fischer, San Antonio, offers Vinol with money back guarantee. Saxo Salve also advertised for itching.
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John Skillen
Sidney
Ohio
Vinci
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
P. S
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State Bank É Trust CO. Fund A
Bright
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Laboratories of Medical Formula Co
Dayton
Sais
Mr. Hecht
Barringer-Norton Co
Vitalitas
League
Tate
Veragru
Illinois
Young Marine
President
Alamo Street
Ly Price P
Warners, W.B
Bien Jolie
Panama
Cluett
Manhattan
Washer Bros.Co
John W. Skillen
Palm Beach
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