Mayor Brown Plans Flood Work In San Antonio
After June 1 the new fiscal year begins, Mayor Brown will pursue flood prevention by removing obstructions and raising river banks rather than building dams. Projects include clearing sand bars near River Avenue and Fannin Street, relocating earth at the Travis orem bridge, and new concrete bridges to ease flood flow in the business district.
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Myor Brown
The
Olmos
San Antonio
Brown
Evi
Surkey
Walker
River Avenue
Fannin Street
Brackenridge Park
West Bank
Travis Orem Bridge
Before and After Fat Reduction Promises Free Health Book
Advert says Carrie Haupt reduced 95 pounds through a self treatment method from Dr H C Bradford and others claim 26 to 100 pounds loss. It offers a free book from Bradford at 20 East 22d Street New York with proofs and testing treatment.
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Carrie Haupt
Asok
Mayor pushes plan to widen boulevard along San Pedro creek
The mayor orders immediate action on the San Pedro creek boulevard plan. Electric, telegraph and light poles will be moved or removed as paving starts, with bids set for May 26. Grade and curb lines will create a twenty foot drive and wider park, then creek work and plantings follow.
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San Pedro Creek
Brown
City
Converse
Salinas
Laurel Street
Surkeyan
Receipts for Wrinkles and Bad Complexions
Advertised beauty recipes claim two age defying methods. Wrinkle Remover uses saxolite powder dissolved in hazel water as a wash. Face Peeler applies mercorized wax nightly to shed old skin revealing a fresh under layer.
Fat Man to Act Wanted for Moving Picture Scene
An advertisement in The Light seeks a 210 pound man to play a leading lover in Archer Film Co production. A rival will be a man about 400 pounds. scenes to be filmed at Hot Wells hotel grounds. Also note summer boys camp at Kerrville reopening June 10 to 23 with R M O H air directing, and YMC A Bible class at 7 pm led by E G Johnson.
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James Barnwell, Jr
Western Union Telegraph
Barnwell
Archer Film Co
Hot Wells
Kerrville
R. M. O'Hair
Association
E. G. Johnson
Will Inspect Land for Medina Dam Irrigation Project
W S Ayres, general sales manager for irrigation land, plans a San Antonio visit Tuesday to survey thousands of acres in the Medina dam area. He may not bring land buyers yet as litigation involving the Medina Valle Irrigation Company winds down. The first 14,000 acres are cleared and ditched, with ample reservoir water promised for irrigation.
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W.S. Ayres
Medina Dam
San Antonio
Mr. Ayres
Medina Valle Irrigation Company
Employment department aids YMCA in placing youths
The new employment department at the YMCA shows promise as a valuable adjunct. In the past week several young men were helped to find good positions and many local business people have pledged cooperation. The membership campaign continues.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Travel Guests and Visitors Stay at San Antonio Hotels
A list of visitors and travelers arriving or staying in San Antonio hotels includes J A Bessier heading to Cincinnati and other cities for a month, Ben Tuttle returning to Colgate Oklahoma, Lieut W D Reynolds of Laredo a guest at the St. Anthony, Mrs J K Evans of Alice visiting, Fred M Lewis returning to Lavernia, Ed D Steger from Bonham at the Menger, H L Wade of Yoakum at the Gunter, T P Morris of Floresville in the city, Mrs J W Houston from Austin at the St. Anthony, James B Wells arriving at the Menger, Floyd G White of Georgetown visiting, W T Scarborough arriving from Waco at the Gunter, Mr and Mrs W H Shepard in town from Coffeyville, Gurneey G Carlisle of New York leaving for Corpus Christi, Christi Jonas Neil and family from Corpus Christi stopping at the Menger, B H Noble of Houston at the Gunter, James Collins arriving at the Bexar from Houston, Oriano Branitelle of Austin at the St Anthony, A B Sargent from New York at the Menger, Mrs Oliver Bird of Corpus Christi stopping at the Gunter.
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J. A. Bessier
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Detroit
Ben Tuttle
Colgate
Oklo
W. D. Reynolds
Laredo
St. Anthony
J. KE. Evans
Alice
Gunter
Fred M. Lewis
San Antonio
J. L. Lewis
Lavernia
Ed D. Steger
Bonham
Menger
H. L. Wade
James B. Wells
Brownsville
Floyd
G. White
Georgetown
W. T. Scarborough
Waco
W. H. Shepard
Coffeyville
Kan
Gurneey G. Carlisle
New York
Bexar
Corpus. Christi
Jonas Neil
Corpus Christi
BH. C. Noble
Houston
James Collins
Oriano Branitelle
Austin
the &J. Anthony
A. B. Sargent
Oliver Bird
Trunk Factory Ad and Undertaker Listing
An old classified snippet shows Hull Bros. Trunk Factory at Crockett 8593 332 E Houston St offering exchange of trunks bags and suit cases for new ones. Otté Riebe undertaker at 77 North s Private chapel lists phones 341. Miscellaneous light quips follow.
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Hull Bros. Trunk
Crockett
E. Houston St
Otté Riebe
Undertaker
Compliments King for Health Work in San Antonio praised
Dr M M Carrick of Dallas lauds San Antonio as one of the best healthful cities in the nation and praises Health Officer Dr W A King and his board. Carrick, after touring 1500 U S cities, will stay three days, then head to Atlantic City June 21 for an international welfare gathering address.
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San Antonio
United States
M. M. Carrick
Dallas
W. A. King
King
Carrick
Atlantic City
Frederick Greene
National Organization On Health and Public Welfare
Obituary notices for John R. Martin and Arthur T. Hart
John R. Martin, 87, native of Beeville, formerly with the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, died Saturday at a local sanitarium. Survived by his widow and brother Joseph of Houston. body prepared by Pearce Robinson and to be sent to Luling for burial. Arthur T. Hart, 53, orderly sergeant at Fort Sam Houston, died last Monday in the post hospital. body sent to Jacksonville Illinois for burial with his widow accompanying from this city.
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Martin
John R. Martin
Beeville
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Joseph Martin
Houston
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
Luling
Youth Arrested Here in Confidence Game Against Scouts
A 20 year old white youth stylishly dressed was arrested by City Detectives Harris and Freeman after a telegram from Oklahoma City officials. He ran a loan scheme advertising promising positions to lure deposits from victims including a line of men at a downtown hotel. Oklahoma City police planned to extradite him to face charges.
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Boy Scouts
Banco
Harris and
Freeman
Oklahoma City
Texas
San Antonio
Lendid
Stop Drinking Or Lose Your Job Ad for Orrine
A bold Houston street storefront advertises ORRINE with claims thousands restored to sobriety and promise of money-back refund if no benefit. It appeals to liquor drinkers to quit, noting sober workers earn higher wages and offering a free booklet at HL Wagner near Houston Street and Avenue C.
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Orrine
HL. Wagner
Houston Street
Avenue C
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J.H. Savage
Gunters Hotel
Congress
Stock Exchange
Chicago Record Herald
Owene
Boston Transcript
South
Missouri
Army Mules
Champ Clark
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alfred
Altrea
Pone
Sentinel Opinion
Robert Field
Carlos Smith
San Antonio High School
Robert Feld P
Avez
Fat Man
W. S. Ayres
A. Employment Bureau
Mr. Lapleigh
Ofce
Miss Keen
Iikmaid
Baltimore American
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Decatur, Mich
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Washington
Cereneat
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