Fair booster plan aims for national backing of 1918 exposition
A Texas Bi Centennial and Pan American Exposition project seeks federal endorsement. Delegates including Judge Winchester Kelso and Nat M Washer travel to Washington to press for House committee review, align Eastern papers, and secure exhibit commitments for 1918. Additional officials from San Antonio and Austin join, with meetings in Chicago and later return dates.
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Fair
Washington
House Committee On
William Cassin
Arty
James F. Garland
George F. Lupton
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
John L. Wroe
Austin
David Harrell
John {. Moore
Breckenridge
St. Louis
San Antonio Exposition Bond Campaign Plans Under Way
Plans to secure signatures for a June special election to authorize a 1 000 000 bond issue for permanent Fair buildings are being organized. Harry L Miller leads the subscription drive with about 160 business supporters ready to back the campaign and present the petition to the city council once enough signatures are collected. Col J C Rogers Prescott Az offers space and personal support for the 1918 Fair and endorsements flow from O P McCarty Baltimore and Ohio and George J Charlton Chicago and Alton railroads.
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Harry L. Miller
Miller
Col. J. C. Rogers
Prescott
Arizona
Southwest
O. P. McCarty
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
George J. Charleton
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Union Men Parade In Theater Protest In San Antonio
About 2500 union members marched through downtown San Antonio to protest non union theaters. The procession included banners and signs for unions and theaters, with city police escort. Organizers say non union venues unfairly treat employees. protest began with musicians stage hands and painters unions.
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San Antonio
Trades Council
Musicians’ Union
Stage Hands’ Union
Painters’ Union
Lytle-Eppstein Concern
The
Empire
Princess
Strand
Pike
the Wigwam
Pearl Theaters
Union Theaters
Grand
Queen
Petitclerc
Majestic
U. C. C. V. Reunion Birmingham Fare Sale
Railroad ad notes a reunion trip to Birmingham with a round trip fare of 23 dollars and 45 cents. Travel dates include May 13 14 and 15 with Southern Pacific as the carrier.
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U. cc. V
Birmingham and Return
CO. C. V
Asheville
Sutherland Springs Passenger Return Fare Ad
60 cents Sutherland springs and return every Sunday 7 65 a m Southern Pacific advertises weekly service with a fixed round trip fare.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Pancoast Receives Salary as County Hospital Supervisor
County commissioners ordered a $250 warrant to Aaron C. Pancoast for his salary as supervisor of construction of the county hospital for five months from December 1, 1915, to May 1, 1916. The city recently allotted a similar amount.
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Pancoast
Aaron C. Pancoast
County to Grade and Gravel Ritmann Road Segment
County commissioners ordered Ritttmann road from W. W. White to Gibbs Sproule about three miles graded and graveled. Work to start soon under County Highway Engineer Fred Bennett. Names include Ja cob Klaus and Fred Bennett. Local ad notes loans on diamonds watches and jewelry by O Connell Loan Co.
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O'Connell Loan Co
E& Houston St
Ritttmann Road
Jacob Klaus
Rittimann Road
W. W. White
Gibbs-Sproule
Fred Bennett
Certificate of Good Character for George C. Clifton
County commissioners issued a certificate of good moral character to George C. Clifton to allow him to take the bar examination conducted in the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals.
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George C. Clifton
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Sewer Connections and Plumbing Ad
W G Schuwirth Co offers sewer connections and plumbing services at 231 West Commerce Street with contact Crockett 641 for inquiries and estimates.
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W. G. Schuwirth & Co
W. Commerce St
Crockett
Packard Auto Livery Rates Post at $2 per Hour
Cr 155 announces New 155 rates for Packard Auto Livery at two dollars per hour. Best of many offerings noted.
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Packard
Farmer Hurt In Collision At Smithville Texas
F H Engleston a Smithville farmer sustained minor hand cuts from flying glass after a collision between his car and a carriage driven by Virgil Priest on Somerset Road at the West Commerce and Cameron streets intersection. Both drivers were cited to appear in Police Court Monday morning.
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F. H. Engleston
Smithville
Tex
Virgil Priest
Somerset Road
Priest
West Commerce
Cameron Streets
Horace E Wilson Lawyer At 516 17 State Bank Blog
Lawyer Horace E Wilson appears in a brief court or public notice listing at 516 17 State Bank Blog with a case or charge amount of 281 dollars in an advertisement context.
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Horace E, Wilson
State Bank
Fire from defective flue causes minor home damage
Fire caused by a defective flue broke out in the home of Fannie Brint a negro woman at 111 Sam Houston Place at 6 35 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Neighbors checked the blaze before firefighters arrived. The building is owned by Judge Ben Fisk.
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Fannie Brint
Sam Houston Place
Ben Fisk
Jolly eight picnic at Otto Koehler park
Community picnic held at Otto Koehler park, formerly Madrasz park, on May 14 with Willett's Orchestra providing music. Adv.
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Otto Koehler
Madrasz Park
Willett
Sewer connections installed by Young and Ramsey
Advertisement notes sewer connections completed by Young & Ramsey Cro 2908.
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Young & Ramsey
Cro
Alamo Jewelry Co Buys Gold Silver and Diamonds
Alamo Jewelry Co at 315 Alamo Plaza buys or takes in trade your old gold silver diamonds and coins offering cash for valuables.
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Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Judge Ezell to Del Rio for bench exchange
District Judge W F Ezell will travel to Del Rio this evening to open court for District Judge Jones who is disqualified from eight cases. Judge Jones will come to San Antonio to preside over the Seventy third District Court during Ezell's absence. The bench exchange may last a week.
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Ezell
del Rio
W. F. Ezell
Jones
San Antonio
Fezell
Brass Shipment Recovered After Beeville Robbery
Sheriff John W. Tobin recovered a brass shipment valued at about 150 dollars sent by express to this city from Beeville. Two men alleged to have robbed two cotton gins near Beeville shipped the brass. a description of the men was obtained.
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John W. Tobin
Beeville
Fort Sam Houston Training Camp Four Week Call to Texans
Civilian volunteers ages 18 to 45 may attend a four week camp at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio from June 12 to July 8 to learn infantry drill artillery and camp life under U S Army officers. The campaign promotes preparedness as peace and includes options for employers to substitute workers or pay full wages during absence.
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Fort Sam Houston
War Department
United States
San Antonio
Plattsburg
New York
Texas
Uncle Sam
Leon Springs
United States Army
Extradition Flight Asks for Kansas City Arrest
Deputy Sheriff Sam Slack heads to Kansas City to return George E. Chambers, former president of the Federal Bank & Trust Co., on an indictment by Bexar County grand jury. Chambers plans to fight extradition. Deputy Alfonso Newton travels to Austin to obtain requisition papers from Governor Ferguson.
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Slack
Kansas City
Sam
George E. Chambers
Federal Bank & Trust Company
Bexar County
Grand Jury
Chambers
Alfonso Newton
Austin
Ferguson
Injunction Continued in Texas Rail Case
District Judge S. G. Tayloe of the Forty fifth District Court extended the injunction in the case of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway versus the Missouri Kansas and Texas rail entities until May 27 at 10 a m. The continuation preserves the status quo pending further proceedings.
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S. G. Tayloe
Fortyfifth District Court
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway
Missouri, Kansas
Texas Railway Injunction Sought Over Spur Tracks
The former sought an injunction against the Texas railway to stop the construction of spur tracks in San Antonio. The case was slated for yesterday but Judge Tayloe was occupied with other matters.
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Texas Railway
San Antonio
Tayloe
Dulling Printing Co Ad Notices Savings
Dulling Printing Co advertises money saving services with Crockett 3338 and 131 Losoya Street in an abbreviated local notice.
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Dulling Printing Co
Crockett
Losoya Street
Ady
Wholesale pants and candy ads move to new locations
Palm Beach offers mohair and silk suits at wholesale cost plus 60c expenses with 1500 suits to move. Hummel at 333 W Commerce St Kampman building. Contrera's Mexican Pecan Candy changes agency from Louis Book Store to McElroy's Drug Store Brady building with Mrs E Cazell as sole selling agent.
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Palm Beach
Hummel
W. Commerce
St. Kampman Bldg
Bond Election Set for Von Ormy School District
Petition for a $7000 bond election in common school district No ST Von Ormy was granted by county commissioners. Election scheduled for Saturday June 10 at the Von Ormy schoolhouse with Charles A. Fisher as presiding officer. Bonds are 30 10s at 5 percent interest for site purchase and new building.
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No- ST
von Ormy
Charles A. Fisher
Local Special Tax Planned for Schoolhouse Upgrades
A modern schoolhouse plan requires an 18 cent per hundred property tax. Electric fans offered by Wright Bros and Bedell blog advertise prices starting at five dollars.
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Wright Bros
Bedell
Bodet Will Filed Claims $25,000 Estate
The last will and testament of George Bodet leaves an estate valued at $25,000 to his wife Sophie Bodet.
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Bodet
George Bodet
Sophie Bodet
Will Involving Sole Executrix of May 1901 Will Pro bate
Probate filing names sole executrix for Bodet estate with will dated November 7, 1901 witnessed by W. F. Riddle and H. J. Badger. Bodet died in the city on May 7. Services and meetings scheduled at Woodmen of the World hall this Sunday at 3 o'clock. public invited. Notices urge Denver Heights area property owners to oppose railroad right of way along Westfall Avenue with syndicate options under way. Baraca Philathea convention talks and world wide gathering planned in Minneapolis June 17-22. installation of officers by Rev. Batchelor expected Monday night.
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Frank R. Newton
Bodet
W. F. Riddle
J. Badger
Denver Heights
Highland Park
Hyde Park
Roosevelt Additions
Westfall Avenue
Adv
Belknap Rifle Association to meet at district court
All members are asked to assemble in the 37th District Courtroom Sunday afternoon May 14 at 3 o clock. E W Richardson is president and Geo T Allensworth is secretary.
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Belknap Rifle Association
37Th District
E W. Richardson
Geo. T. Allensworth
Best dance of season at Hermann Sons hall
Good music at Hermann Sons hall in a Saturday May 20 dance. Admission is 25 cents.
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Hermann Sons’ Hall
Dr J M Weinfield Returns to Practice Limited to Skin
Dr J M Weinfield is located at 212 Gibbs Ride with practice limited to skin and rectal diseases. Office Cr. 452, residence Tr. 2907. Advertisement.
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J. M. Weinfield
Gibbs Ride
To Lecture on Socialism Charles Mierow Speaks First
Charles Mierow will deliver the first in a series of lectures on socialism. The venue and date are to be announced, inviting all interested readers to attend and learn about socialist ideas and current economic theories.
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Charles Mierow
Baraca Philathea Meeting at Ala-Mo Methodist Church
The City Baraca and Philathea Union holds its monthly meeting at Ala-Mo Methodist Church Monday night with Rev. William J. Ramsey addressing and leading singing. May 18 is designated Baraca-Philathea night at the tabernacle with members of the organization participating.
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Baraca-Philathea
Baraca and Philathea Union
Ala- Mo Methodist Church
William J. Ramsey
Tabernacle
The
Organi
Burglary at Main Avenue Home Stolen Jewelry
Burglars entered the home of P. Hymas at 659 Main Avenue Saturday, stealing a quantity of jewelry. Discovered in the afternoon, the theft involved a gold bracelet a diamond ring a string of gold heads valued at 25 dollars and an opal ring.
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P. Hymas
Main Avenue
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