City to Organize Two New Fire Companies
Fire Chief Phil Wright announces plans to form two new fire companies for South Heights and West End stations. About twenty young men under 30, weighing 150 to 200 pounds, will be hired after applying at the central fire station on Travis street. Existing staff will supply experienced personnel to these stations, while site selection awaits city council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Heights
West End
Phil Wright
Wright
Central Fire
Travis Street
Police and Fire Committee
Devoe Paint Adage Promotes Liberal Use and Care
An advertisement from Moody, Hormann & Boelhauwe extols Devoe paint as easy to use with ample oil and labor. It urges thinning toward the proper consistency, brushing well, and valuing excess oil for better appearance. It claims extravagance saves money by lasting longer and advises painting when new buildings are desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Moody, Hormann & Boelhauwe
San Antonio Hotel Guests From Many Cities Gather
A wide list of visitors arrives at San Antonio hotels including J. C. Trice of Cotulla and J. L. Johnson of Dallas at the St Anthony and A. L. Davis of Dallas at the St Anthony. Others include A. A. Abbey of Vera Cruz at the Savoy Abe Bushes of New York at the Bexar and F. B. Markle of Austin at the Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Trice
Cotulla
Tex
Gunter Hotel
J. L. Johnson
A. L. Davis
Dallas
City
St. Anthony
A. A. Abbey
Vera Cruz
Savoy
Abe Bushes
New York
Bexar Hotel
F. B. Market
Palestine
Menger
Jesse A. Chase
Beeville
Thorndale
George M. Watkins
F. B. Markle
H. M. Finch
Austin
San Antonio
Menger Hotel
Devil's River
W. E. Pound
P. R. Plum
Yoakum
Crockett Hotel
J. D. Toad
Corpus Christi
Bexar
EB. A. Benbow
Corpus Christ
John Fulton
Galveston
Crockett
B. E. Shell
Mexico City
Bowie
N. C. Hall
Chicago
St. Anthony Hotel
J. H. Montgomery
Gonzales
Gunterotel
Thomas J .Martin
Crystal City
M. Manor
Houston
Thomas Moore
Ed Montel
BE. G. Garwood
Hondo
William Hamstel
Edna Jensen
Bay City
H. S. However
Bowie Hotel
E. B. Hatch
A. C. Hardy
Lockhart
Burial Permits Listed For Local Died In May
Burial permits issued for several residents with deaths in May across Bexar County and nearby areas. Names include Jesse Davies 57 at Bexar County Hospital and Alphonso Corio 30 at Santa Rosa Hospital. others: Millie Gover 22 716 Dolorosa. Mary Burkett 36 1031 Main Avenue. Selma Deicke 16 745 W Houston Street. E C Poling 80 in Charlotte Texas. Alanson D Brown 66 at 306 Travis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Davies
Bexar County Hospital
Millie Gover
Dolorosa
Alphonso Corio
Santa Rosa Hospital
Mary Burkett
Main Avenue
Selma Deicke
W. Houston Street
E. C. Poling
Charlotte
Tex
Alanson D. Brown
Travis Street
Birth Notices for Eight Newborns in Local Homes
To Mr and Mrs Alcide LeBlome a girl born May 1 at 418 Peach street. To Mr and Mrs F Contreras a boy born May 15 at Tampico street. To Mr and Mrs Juan E Garza a girl born May 18 at 914 El Paso street. To Mr and Mrs M Sorella a boy born May 16 at 710 Soledad street. To Mr and Mrs F Guerra a boy born May 16 at 811 S Smith street. To Mr and Mrs E Gonzales a boy born May 16 at 523 S Richter street. To Mr and Mrs Henry Quasso a boy born May 15 at 309 Bium street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcide LeBlome
Peach Street
F. Contreras
Tampico Street
Juan E. Garza
el Paso Street
M. Sorella
Soledad Street
F. Guerra
S. Smith Street
E. Gonzales
Local marriages filed for Flores Lemon Flores Perez and Zuercher Kienappel
Ezegial G Flores and Augustina Lemon, Frank Flores and Petra Perez, Emmett Henry Zuercher and Ruth Lou ise Kienappel appear in this marriage licenses record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezegial G. Flores
Augustina Lemon
Frank Flores
Petra Perez
Emmett Henry Zuercher
Ruth Louise Kienappel
West Texas Episcopal Council explores bishop coadjutor
The ninth annual council of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas met at St Mark's with about fifty delegates. Bishop Johnston urged progress and signaled desire for a bishop coadjutor, naming a committee to study the need. Delegates and clergy from multiple cities attended as sessions began, with St Mary's hall commencement sermons held at St Mark's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Diocese of
N. F. Marshall
San Angelo
R. Y. Barber
San Antonio
A. B. Bowden
Cuero
E. Galbraith
Kerrville
William Kendall
R. W. Hudson
Pearsall
John W. Sykes
Roy
Pton B. Bowden
Tom Green
Irion
West Texas
Northern Texas
Edward Temple
J. B. Kenard
J. C. Jones
Gonzales
R. L. Ginn
Brownsville
A. M.ramsey
San Marcos
A. W. Seligson
H. Partee
J. H. Sutherland
St. Mark's Parish
Dr. E. Galbraith
Lenard Nelson
Laredo
W. M. McDuffee
Jesse Chase
Beeville
J. Muir Jr
L. W. King
Kendall County
Leroy S. Bates
Hugh B. Bowden
Thomas G. Brown
A. W. Burroughs
Carver
C. W. Cook
Philip Cook
H. J. Fenwick
Uvalde
A. W
Garden
G. W. Hulbut
J. T. Hutchinson
L. I. Insley
Eagle Pass
F. A. Juhan
West Texas Military Academy
St. Mark’s Church
W. P. Witsell
Waco
Automobile Licenses and Local Addresses Listing
A list shows automobile licenses with names and addresses including nard Avortete Guayjardo 907 West Poplar and 3605 J A Leland at R F D No 5 3606 F W Felthouse 417 Montana street 3607 Texas Steam Laundry 205 Losoya street 3608 W Hermes motorcycle Boerne Tex. The text notes most Indian domestic vessels are copper or brass with rituals affecting departure due to cleanliness practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avortete
India
Ingleside Gulf Breeze Vacation Appeal
A tourism and real estate pitch promotes Ingleside as a cure for ailments with gulf air. It offers tent camping or hotel stays for 12 dollars weekly and town lots at 100 dollars with ten-dollars monthly payments, urging readers to visit and invest at 333 Alamo Plaza, A. D. Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleside
Alamo Plaza
Magneto Talk Planned for San Antonio Automobile Club Luncheon
D E Colp of the San Antonio Automobile Club organizes a magneto lecture for the club's weekly luncheon at the Menger Hotel from 12 30 to 1. W H Furlong Jr asks attendees to notify by 9 30 tomorrow morning for seating. A proposal to require two shares of clubhouse stock for new members after July 1 is gaining support as the club remains financially strong. E A Kalkhurst of Alamo Auto Sales criticizes ineffective enforcement of a traffic rule about turning mid block, noting a near collision with a laundry wagon but endorsing overall ordinance quality if properly enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Colp
San Antonio Automobile Club
Menger
Automobile Club
W. H. Furlong
San Antonio
E. A. Kalkhurst
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Mr. Kalkhurst
Car makers abandon yearly model system say executives
J F Hagin argues the yearly model is a mere business convenience as improvements arrive rapidly. L J Lowery and Wayne A Hearne contend essential features are standardized and urge a one minute downtown traffic ordinance from 3 to 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hagin
Cole
Mr. Hagin
L. J. Lowery
Citizen’s Auto Company
Wayne A. Hearne
The
Hudson Company
Colonel Treat Ships Packard to New York for Summer
Col. G. C. Treat U.S.A. has completed arrangements to ship his Packard touring car to New York. He will spend the summer in New York and New England and expects to make many trips in his automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
G. C. Treat
New York
Colonel Treat
New England
Carriage Company offers tire fluid at club luncheon
Co. E. Stromberg of the Wood ward Carriage Company offers an equipment of Quick-Seal tire fluid to the man holding the lucky number at the weekly drawing featured in the luncheon by the San Antonio Automobile Club tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Stromberg
Woodward Carriage Company
San Antonio Automobile Club
Storm on Guadalupe River lifts water level near Boerne
L. J. Trost of Birdsong Potchenick recalls a severe electric storm while fishing on the Guadalupe above Boerne. The party rode out the strike atop a hill, with some women near hysteria. Trost notes the Guadalupe River rose about fifteen feet due to recent storms. H. L. Knight of Knight Motor Car reports selling a small car models in Lockhart Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Trost
Birdsong & Potchernick
Guadalupe River
Boerne
Mr. Trost
H. L. Knight
The
Knight Motor Car Company
Lockhart
Auto salesmen recount two hour San Antonio to San Marcos trip
E A Kalkhurst and Joe Walsh of Alamo Auto Sales toured to San Marcos in a Pierce Arrow, reporting the round trip in two hours. J E Applewhite of Laredo arrived in San Antonio, planning to depart in a Hudson phaeton. Hudson district manager T E Dean toured San Antonio with William Steinhardt, noting the Medina dam trip and remarkable scenery. Traffic changes urged, including relocating streetcar stops to streamline flow. J W Nelson of Center Point plans to drive home tonight in a Hop 32 from Woodward Carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Kalkhurst
Joe Walsh
Alamo Auto Sales Company
San Marcos
J. E. Applewhite
Laredo
Hudson Cars
San Antonio
Mr. Applewhite
T. E. Dean
Hudson Products
William Steinhardt
Medina Dam
Dean
Wayne A. Hearne
Steinhardt
J. W. Nelson
Center Point
Woodward Carriage Company
Higher Price Charged for Unions Here in San Antonio
Markets show overstocked onion supplies from Texas Bermuda and crystal wax onions. Retailers charge 10 cents per pound or 3 pounds for 25 cents in San Antonio while wholesale to retailers runs 3 cents per pound. Officials urge a 5 cent retail price to balance needs of growers retailers and consumers. Northern quotations vary but retail remains around 5 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bermuda
San Antonio
East
Houston Street
Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Association
South Texas
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Market quotes show small profit on meat sales at five cents
Prices to retailers remain low enough to allow a five cent sale with about two cents per pound profit, according to official market quotations. The text notes varying supply levels across markets, with some shortages and others ample, but none reaching prohibitive levels for profit targets.
Onion Day planned in San Antonio by Chamber of Commerce
Announcement states Onion Day will be celebrated in San Antonio on Thursday May 29 with a Chamber luncheon arranged by Ray M. Mackey of the Real Estate Division. The event follows last year’s onion luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel and honors the Bermuda onion as a key regional asset drawing new settlers and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Ray M. Mackey
St. Anthony
T. N. Smith
Lloyd Spencer
Mr. Mackey
Texas
Fire in SAP depot sparks early morning blaze
A fire at the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passenger depot was halted at 4 AM after flames issued from a small compartment. Paper piles were found burned, causing an estimated 40 dollars in damage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
X. Callaghan
Main Avenue
Wright
Essex Street
Company No. 7
Judgment over liquor license forfeiture not final
The Third Court of Civil Appeals ruled the license forfeiture appeal judgment not final until higher courts rule. Volz and Fallwell vs Comptroller Lane from Austin saw the saloon reopen after the comptroller appealed and a Third Court writ barred operation pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Volz
Fallwell
Lane
District Court
Third Court of Appeals
Meeting on San Antonio School Board Agenda
San Antonio schools prepare for a 4 o clock Wednesday board meeting. Topics include an industrial school for domestic science and manual training, the building budget, and next year’s teacher salaries. A joint building and finance committee meeting tonight will draft the building budget and review new school buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Urge Street Opening Discussed by Starr Heights Club
A Starr Heights Improvement Club meeting at 216 Starr Street yesterday focused on opening East Houston Street. A committee was formed to press the new administration for prompt action and to study sidewalk insurance for property owners, with members including William W. Hering A B Weakley and T L Conroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr Heights
J. W. Schofield
A. B. Weakley
R. Z. Pruitt
Assurances of Good Service Outlined
The text proposes various methods to ensure access to quality goods. It lists steps and considerations aimed at securing reliable supply and fair treatment for consumers. The language suggests practical approaches without detailing a single definitive plan.
Vela Released Then Re-arrested on Deportation Warrant
Tom Vela alias Frank Macott was freed this morning by U S Commissioner R L Edwards then immediately arrested by Immigration Inspector George Pulsford on a departmental warrant. Deportation is sought for alleged failure to comply with U S immigration laws at entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vela
Frank Macott
United States
R. L. Edwards
George Pulsford
Vela
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Central Trust Co
San Antonio, Texas
J. O. Terrell
Alexander Joske
Adolph Herff
Charles Schreiner
Otto Koehler
Kk. R
Housewives
America
Joske Brothers Company
W. L. Stenson
Fowlerton
Edger A. Myer
Roy F. Waring
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sill
Okla
Ed. Brendel
Pullman
Katy
Diocese OF
Episcopal Church
A. D. Powers
H. G. Staacke
Staacke Brothers
Alamo
Joske’s Corner
Held
Nence
Stockbridge
Mass
Stephen Dudley Field
Field
Smithsonian Institute
Mr. Field
London
Europe
San Francisco
Chestile Butters
David Dudley Field
Starr Heights Club
East Houston
Athletic Union
Fomby-Jones Co
E. Houston
San Artonio
Love Star Brewing Company
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