Writer from Chicago to Chicago Tribune editor visits San Antonio
Writer from Chicago-Lyne S. Metcalfe arrives with wife en route home from Pacific coast trip. He plans to publish several Texas focused stories in coming months. Also notes Electric Park open with free band concerts and a great soprano, plus local events and notices including the Dixie Social club dance and railroad sermon tonight.
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Chicago
Lyne S. Metcalfe
The
Chicago Tribune
Pacific Coast
San Antonio
Texas
City Beautiful movement and film licenses debated
Interest to San Antonio and vicinity will be discussed, among them being the movement for a city beautiful. If you like the licensed films we get them first. No repeaters. Pike and Wigwam.
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Pike and Wigwam
San Antonio
Exposition Park opens with free concerts and family fun
Exposition Park now open with free band concerts and solo performances by a famous soprano. Admission free. The listing notes various local services and addresses including Drs Garring Hatcher and Baldwin at Gunter Building and Gibbs Building. Bonner of Austin stops at the Gunter hotel amid city bustle.
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Exposition Park
Bonner
Kalamity
Austin
Gunter Hotel
San
Antonio Finds Quiet Life in San Antonio and Local Events
Antonio enjoys a quieter stay in the Alamo City. Upcoming events include a May 22 Eagles meeting and a May 14 dance by Grinnell Tonge No 61. The Palace Livery stable holds a closing out sale. Dr Joe I Reuss named chief surgeon for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad with hospital operations moved to Peay Ace.
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Antonio
Alamo City
Grinnell Tonge No
Royal Achates
Cuero
Joe I. Reuss
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Amos Graves
Hospital Department of the Road
Reuss
San Antonio Humane Society Officers Listed with Contacts
San Antonio Humane Society lists officers George T. Botsford and Fred Davison. Office located in the 324 Hicks Building with old phone numbers 71 for general inquiries and 2341 or 2782 for nights and Sundays.
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Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M Collins
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Hicks
Box Factory Coming Along Southern Pacific Tracks
Judge H. H. Radley of Girard Kansas and his father in law Mr Wiggins owners of Rawhide Box company Kansas City announce a new box and crate factory to be built on Southern Pacific tracks. The plant will produce set up boxes and crates for onion shippers and will begin modestly with plans to expand.
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Southern Pacific
H. H. Radley
Girard
Kan
Wiggins
Rawhide Box Company
Kansas City
The Lax Fos Way Claims Liver and Stomach Strength
A Staacke Bros advertisement touts LAX-FOS as a medicine that strengthens the liver stomach kidneys and bowels and acts as a systemic tonic. It promises a money back offer on the first bottle and urges readers to ask their druggist for a second bottle. It also notes Staacke Bros offer delivery wagons in San Antonio.
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Staacke Bros
San Antonio
Houston Tax Rate Fixed By City Commission
The Houston city commission adopted an ordinance setting the tax rate at $1.50. Property assessments total about $96 million, and the levy is expected to raise roughly $1.45 million for public operations in the coming year.
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Houston
Associated Press
Tex
City Commission
Goliad High School Commencement Sermon Planned
Rev. Frank Juhan of St Stephen s church will preach the commencement sermon for the Goliad High School graduating class at the Methodist church next Sunday. The class includes Miss Etna Mae Allen Luella Mae Bartlett Bertie Lillian Cash Thelma Etta Wallace and Messrs Fred J Bailey Dick Lee Crogs James M Hicks Oscar N Mathis John L Moore Henry M Whipple.
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Goliad
Tex
Frank Juhan
St. Stephen’s Church
Goliad High School
Methodist Church
Etna Mae Allen
Luella Mae Bartlett
Bertie Lillian Cash
Thelma Etta Wallace
Fred J. Bailey
Dick Lee Crogs
James M. Hicks
Oscar N. Mathis
John L. Moore
Henry M. Whipple
Plaza Amusements Review Spotlight Diverse Vaudeville
The Plaza at Taylor presents a three act The Star Bout melodrama with a vivid boxing finale and strong acting. The Rathskeller Trio and Six Blacks acrobats provide top vaudeville acts. The Valeri Sisters and Lou Durbeyelle enchant with songs and shadowgraph. Vernon the ventriloquist amuses. Plazascope shows new photo-plays. Next week features Gen tleman Jim Corbett monologue with Tuesday Friday matinees and a Saturday children’s show.
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the Plaza
Taylor Granville
Plaza Theater
Rathskeller
Apollos
Valeri
Lou Durbeyelle
Vernon
Plazascope
Jim" Corbett
Plaza
M. V. Bain Dies Sudden on City Street Deaths follow in city
Retired merchant Martin V. Bain 71 died after a heart pain near Medina and Buena Vista streets. He had left home on Halliday avenue and died before arrival of Dr. Holt. Burial plans involve Sloan & Hagg Undertaking company and Shawnee Oklahoma. Survived by two sons including J W Bain of South Presa Street. Other notices include Cupples Hargis Lopez and an eczema cure ad from Grove's.
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Martin V. Bain
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
Shawnee
Okla
Bain
Alabama
Oklahoma
J. W. Bain
South Presa Street
Exposition Park Offers Free Fun for San Antonio Youths
Exposition Park in San Antonio promises free admission and ample concessions for a day of entertainment. The dance hall is spacious and cool with music, rides like the giant dip and joy wheel, free band and vocal concerts, and restaurant meals at popular prices.
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Exposition Park
San Antonio
Court Opens at Floresville May Term
Floresville Texas May 14 District court convened for regular May term with Judge E A Stevens on the bench. Grand jury empaneled and J M Baker of Stockdale named foreman. A heavy docket is expected to fill the three week term. Commissioners court also met with Judge W B Mayes presiding and all commissioners in attendance.
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Floresville
Tex
District Court
E. A. Stevens
J. M. Baker
Stockdale
WB. Mayes
Hood sarsa parilla promised to improve health
An advertisement claims Abundant Health follows from good blood and promotes Hood sarsa parilla as the medicine to improve blood. It urges immediate use to stimulate appetite and steady nerves, stating it will do great good for the system.
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Hood
Pony wagons and travel notices fill Local Scene
Staacke Bros. announces pony wagons traps carts in stock. Dr J R Cunningham lists address 449 Moore OSTEOPATH. SAN A LAC relieves head ache. Hotel arrivals section records guests at St Anthony Gunter Menger Bexar Savoy Crockett and more with numerous names and cities including Washington Boston Houston New York and Dallas.
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St. Anthony
William W. Dodge
Washington, D. C
John C. Ray
H. B. Wester
Waco
Mary Tussler
Gonzal J
del Rio
C. T. Suene Dallas
J. Beasley
Gainyville
Crystal
J. Monkhouse
Hondo
J. P. Darbyville
W. C. Parr
Waelder
P. W. Phinizz
McKinney
Leo New
Beeville
R. Stough
Chicago
K. L. Brown
Bclair
D. Leale
Savoy
E. H. Hanshaw
Asiland
W. M. McGee
Nixon
Freehearty
John J. Spindler
Evansville
Dallas
W. E. Waite Jr
Reagan
L. R. Willis
St. Louis
E. Spann
Adolf Brown
New York
F. Rahm
Harrold
I. D
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Kohr
Electric Park
Howard W. Peak
Travelers’ Protective Association
Sureaiin
Hicks Bldg
Dixie Social Club
South Flores Street
John EB. Green
Carson
Pine Streets
J. H. Collard
H.C. Rees Optical Co
W. Commerce St
Joske
Button
Wees
Colonial
West Oxfords
Dongola
Vici Kid
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Gunter Building
Dr. Baldwin
Gunter Bidg
B. G. AtLee
Gibbs
Eagles
A. S. Flores
Palace
Muth
West End Lake
S. A
Mandolin and Guitar
Kansas
Mike Goggan
E. Houston St
West Commerce St
Eon's .Restauraas
Union Painless Dentists
West
Commerce Street
Wright
Mark Wright
Wright Brothers
Electrical Contractors
Main Ave
Fred Hummert
Wald Paper
Ban Antoine
J. Harvey Moces
W. C. Hirzel
Stomach Specialist ‘Center
Morales Transfer Co
Six Braces
Vernon & CO
Salisbury & Benny
Valerie Sisters
Lola Darbyville
Jas. J. Corbett
Hot Wells
Great Texas Zoo
San Antonio Loan & & Trust Co
M. V. Bain
City Street
Cupples
George J. Cupples
North Pecos Street
Yorktown
Ellen Hurd
Co. E. Cupples
Dakota
California
Humphrey Hurd
Paris Medicine Co
Pine Street
Grove
Jas. C. Dahlmann
Omaha
Neb
Foley
Dahlmann
Edwards-King Drug Co
J. R. Cunningham
Moore
San-A-Lac
Rosa Bonheur
Darby
Alamo Plaza
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