Elderly Woman Draws Crowd At Plant Juice Demonstration
A middle aged woman tested Plant Juice at Fischer's Drug Store, declaring improved nerves and energy after using the remedy. Demonstrator touts daily testimonials from San Antonio residents as evidence of Plant Juice’s benefits.
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s#ischer’s Drug Store
Houston Street
Avenue D
Hovens
San Antonio
Martin
David Gottlieb
Frank
Meerce
Mr. Evers
Cross
Blue
Fischer’s
Box Factory 10 to Be Built on Simpson Street
A building permit was issued for a $4000 corrugated iron factory building on Simpson Street for boxes and crates, with a 60 foot front and 125 foot depth. Other permits include two six room dwellings on North Street for $3750, a two story dwelling on Baltamoras Street for $2575, five three room houses on Smith Street for $2500, a four room dwelling on Menchaca Street for $550, repairs on North Comal Street for $350, alterations on West Commerce Street for $300, and a stable on Monterey Street for $250. Staacke Bros offer Springfield rubber tires for carriages and buggies.
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Simpson Street
H. H. Radley
City Hall
Charles Becker
North Street
A. C. Lewis
Baltamoras Street
Milton Cohen
Smith Street
John Inman
Menchaca Street
J. S. Cameron
North Comal Street
L. Oppenheimer
West Commerce Street
T. and
A. G. Trawalter
Monterey Street
Knights of Pythias awards third rank prizes
Waco Texas May 15 Past Grand Chancellor W B Defernett presided over the grand lodge session. Prizes for the third rank teams went to Red Cross lodge Fort Worth and Marlin lodge Marlin. A report on why the supreme lodge meeting was not held in Fort Worth was presented and endorsed. Mrs J F Omon San Antonio grand protector presented a 460 dollar check for the Widows and Orphans home Weatherford.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
W. B. Defernett
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
Red Cross Lodge of
Fort Worth
Marlin Lodge of Marlin
Supreme Lodge
Pythian Sisters
San Antonio
Grand Protector
Weatherford
Knights of Columbus plan Texas chapel near UT Austin
The Texas convention at the Menger hotel approved a $1000 grant to aid building a $25 000 Paulist Fathers chapel and hall beside the University of Texas in Austin. They also voted to send Clarence Kendall and Rev Father R M Nolan as Texas delegates to Washington for the June 8 Columbus monument unveiling.
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Knights of Columbus
Menger Hotel
University of Texas At Austin
Washington
F Texas
Columbus Monument
Clarence Kendall
R. M. Nolan
John Handley
Texas
Knights of Columbus Plan $100000 Clubhouse at Menger Hotel
At a banquet the Knights of Columbus announced plans to build a $100,000 clubhouse with stock subscriptions opened. Bishop Shaw and other speakers emphasized patriotism and family access, while 350 members attended. Wives and daughters enjoyed a reception as the event closed with "America."
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Council of Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Menger Hotel
E. W. Tynan
Shaw
R. M. Nolan
G. P. Mulvaney
William Campbell
Frank
Water From Hymelia Break Floods Towns
At 7 this morning a crevasse on the west bank of the Mississippi near the Hymelia plantation break flooded the farming area south of New Orleans. The breach, over 600 feet wide, threatens dozens of villages along the Texas and Pacific line with inundation, affecting about 60 000 people who may lose homes as waters move toward the Gulf.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Hymelia Plantation
Killona
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Texas & Pacific
Hymelila
James Ellis Sentenced in Federal Stamp Theft Case
James Ellis received a two year term in Fort Leavenworth federal prison after being found in possession of stolen U S government stamps. Co defendants Albert Whitten and Walter P Clark got six months in Bexar county jail. Indictments relate to wireless stock sales in San Antonio two years ago and other cases next day include Frank Hamilton alias G E Holland posing as a government officer.
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James Ellis
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Albert Whitten
Walter P. Clark
Bexar County
J. B. Dickinson
Charles H. Beauchamp
William A. Bomer
San Antonio
Frank Hamilton
G. E. F. Holland
Texas
F. A. Chapa
Two Held for Robbery in May Night Hold-Up
Two young men identified as O Hunyon and Will Hubbard alias Howard face robbery firearms charges after allegedly holding up Jacob Wagner at 128 Adams Street near South Alamo and Martinez on May 8. Wagner identified them. Hunyon reportedly confessed. a gold watch and chain worth 100 were recovered. Arrests were made by Captain Cook and Detectives Green and Stowe.
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Jacob Wagner
Adams Street
Alamo and
Martinez Streets
O, Hunyon
Will Hubbard
Howard
Umscheid
Wagner
Captain Cook
Green and Stowe
Hunyon
Railroad men in Texas sought by Washington for names
About 100 former American railroad engineers and conductors who quit the National Lines of Mexico met in San Antonio to report how many remain locally. E. E. Webb said roughly 60 are in San Antonio and 40 nearby, with more elsewhere. They had previously offered their services to the government through General Duncan in case intervention was needed.
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THE
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Atlanta
National Lines of
Mexico
Engineers’ Hall
Austin Street
State Department
Washington
Texas
E. EE. Webro
E. Corrigan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Js. P. Curtis
Order of Railroad Conductors
San Antonio
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Webb
Fort Sam Houston
Duncan
Steever Asked to Gather Names of American Rail Workers
Col. E Z Steever in El Paso has been asked by the war and treasury departments to collect the names of all American engineers and conductors who served on Mexican roads. He will forward the list to Washington. A San Antonio meeting of former Mexican railroad men will seek to assemble names and addresses of workers willing to return if needed.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Col. E. Z. Steever
War Department
Treasury Department
Washington
Steever
Mexico
San Antonio
Consul Asked to Obtain Names
The American consul at New Laredo has orders from Washington to compile a list of American conductors and engineers who quit the National Railways of Mexico and now reside in Laredo. The list, to be sent to Washington, covers those who stayed in border cities instead of returning north.
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Laredo
New Laredo
Rilo Grande
Washington
National Railways of
Mexico
Debating Club Banquets End School Year at Celebration High
The Main Avenue High School debating clubs plan end of term banquets with addresses and entertainment. Hayne Debating Club honors Oliver Murdock, graduates receive honorary memberships, and other society members gain similar honors. Jeffersonian and Senate groups also hold Friday night banquets with literary programs.
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Main Avenue High School
Hayne Debating Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Oliver Murdock
The
Hayne
Albert Steiner
Werner Beckman
George Paschal
Jeffersonian Literary Society
Senate
Cafe Mexicana
Ed Keith Killed by Train in Harbin Mishap
Ed Keith of Keith Bros. was killed yesterday near Harbin after leaving a Fort Worth train and apparently being struck by a passing train. His body was found beside the tracks with his head severed. The incident occurred as he waited for an eastbound train after being carried past Stephensville.
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Associated Press
Stephensville
Tex
Ed Keith
Keith Bros
Harbin
Keith
Fort Worth
Miller Jury Selection Begins in Austin Trial
In Austin Texas on May 15 jurors are being selected to preside over the trial of the case with D Miller on trial and a focus on forming a jury panel.
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D. Miller
Baker
Creed This County
Austin
Tex
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Aalroad
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