Memorial services by Grand Army Ladies honor four members
The Gen. D. 8. Stanley Circle No. 3 Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic held their annual memorial in the Knights of Pythias hall. Mrs. Sarah J. Fox presided. Eulogies were given for L. A. Martin, Henry Arnold, Capt. John Shafter, and Mary Howe. The ceremony included readings, music, and the placing of a breath on a vacant chair beside the altar.
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Gen. D
Stanley Circle No
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights of Pythias
Veterans of the Union
Sarah J. Fox
Mary Howe
L. A. Martin
E. O. C. Ord
Henry Arnold
John Shafter
Eagle Pass
Fox
L. J. Powers
Sidney J. Tuttle
Alvin C. Mosher
C.S. Brobendt
Sarah Fox
Oscar Fox
Welbank
Indigestion Remedy Promises Relief After Meals
Advertisement urges readers to take Horsford's Acid Phosphate, half a teaspoonful in water before meals for relief from discomfort after eating. The tone fits a mid 19th or early 20th century patent medicine style.
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Horsford
Quebec Lecture by San Antonio Scientist Highlights Province
Prof Bernard Mackensen of Main Avenue High School led an illustrated talk for the Scientific Society of San Antonio on Quebec population history scenery and resources. Slides showed St Lawrence Montreal Quebec Skaguenay scenes while Mackensen outlined Canadian French settlement and its history. Dr Frederick Hadra presided with Texas-British Association members in attendance.
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Quebec
Scientific Society of
San Antonio
Bernard Mackensen
Main Avenue
Mackensen
Province of
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Skaguenay River
Canada
Frederick Hadra
Texas-British Association
Baptists See Bright Future as Mission Work Expands
Southern Baptists report 116 men and 157 women missionaries abroad, 139 ordained native ministers, 147 native helpers, and over 27 000 foreign field members with 7500 students in schools. Missions span China Japan Africa Italy Mexico Brazil Argentina. total receipts exceed 500000 and debt stands at 76000.
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ST. Louis
Foreign Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Church
T. Bray
Richmond
Southern Baptists
China
Japan
Africa
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
A. N. Porter
R. P. Malone
Morelia
South China Field
P. H. Anderson
Chinese Republic
Board of Home Missions
South
Home Mission Board
Dying Patient’s Case Noted For Medical Study
John Carey of St Johns New Brunswick died yesterday after a Boston operation six years earlier to remove part of a lung for lung trouble. During that surgery ribs were removed exposing the heart which doctors watched to study its action. Carey recovered and worked daily for four years.
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ST. Johns
N. B
John Carey
Carey
Boston
Slashed skirt opposed by Chicago Dressmakers Club
At a Chicago banquet the Chicago Dressmakers Club denounced the slashed skirt as an atrocity and a fraud against American fashions. They argued the slit design implies immodesty and declared themselves in favor of modest American dress for American women.
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Chicago
Chicago Dressmakers’ Club
American Wins China Rifle Shoot
Sergeant John Andrews of the United States Marine Corps won the North China open championship rifle match at Tien Tsin, China, as a navy department report states. Marines claimed six of the top eight places, with the army taking second. the event is an annual contest in which Pekin and Tien Tsin guards, marines, infantry, and civilian rifle clubs competed.
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Washington
D. C
John Andrews
United States Marine Corps
Tien Tsin
China
Navy Department
Pekin
Marines
Army
San Antonio Auto Club appoints Corker as manager
The San Antonio Automobile Club names Ross R. Corker to replace David Gustafson as manager of the club house. Corker’s background includes stints at the St. Anthony Hotel and the Bender in Houston, with officials praising the seasoned appointment amid calls for traffic improvements and safer crossings in downtown San Antonio.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
Ross R. Corker
David Gustafson
Automobile Club House
Houston
St. Anthony
Bender
Wayne H. Hearne
Hudson Company
Texas
San Antonio
Mr. Hearne
Houston Street
Hearne
Auto dealers report brisk sales and shifting travel habits
Local auto dealers describe quick sales like a Cole-40 in 15 minutes and a Hudson Phaeton bought yesterday. They note rising car use for summer travel, with tourism increasingly competing against rail, and expect more shipments as demand remains strong.
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J. F. Hagin
The
Guarantee Auto Company
Vinol Cod Liver and Iron Strength Builder Ad
An advertisement from A. M. Fischer in San Antonio promotes Vinol cod liver and iron as a guaranteed money back body booster for old people delicate children and all weak run down persons offered at leading drug stores with a satisfaction promise.
Remarkable Remedy Promises Clear Skin from Blood Purifier
An advertorial explains how S S S, a blood purifier, treats skin conditions like pimples acne eczema and lupus by altering the blood supply through a network of skin vessels. It claims rapid improvement and offers a book from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta and availability at drug stores.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promotes Fortitude
In a period advertisement, A Collman, a plumber, urges readers to seek Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a morale booster and digestive aid. The copy notes popularity, low mood relief, and the tonic’s claims to strengthen the liver and drive out malaria. It also plugs Piel bottled beer and lists local contact numbers.
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Grove
Lights Flash Victory Signals Brown Victory in City Election
The Light published an extra at 7 35 p m with mayoral results from 32 of 49 precincts and, 15 minutes later, the city widely learned Brown won. The Gas and Electric Company coordinated street light flashes to announce the result, plunging 10 000 homes and 2 000 businesses into darkness for five seconds.
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Brown
San Antonio
Gas & Electric Company
Ryan
E. E. Eysenbach
G. H. Cushman
The
Power House
Citizens' party sweeps tickets as early returns arrive
TheCity newspaper The Light dispatched a second extra at 8:35 pm with full returns from 41 precincts showing Brown winning by a large margin and the Citizens' party sweeping its ticket. The San Antonio Express lagged with 12 precincts. 30 Draughon students aided rapid reporting and a street screen displayed results to vast crowds.
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Brown
Citizens’ Party
San Antonio Express
The
Light
Draughon
Business College
Gas & Electric Company
Crockett and Losoya
Australians Show Class in Davis Cup Prep
The Australian tennis team trained for several hours at Huntingdon Valley Country Club in Philadelphia ahead of the Davis Cup preliminaries against the United States in New York next month. The visitors displayed speed and a graceful stroke with strong power behind it.
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Philadelphia
New York
Huntingdon Valley
Devoe Paint Ad Claims Longer Life at Lower Gallon Use
An advertisement touts Devoe Paint offering lower gallon use with longer life. If Devoe lasts half as long as claimed the company refunds the paint price, and the contractor promises to paint all San Antonio under these terms.
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Devoe
San Antonio
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