Public Health Service Doing a Great Work in San Antonio
San Antonio hosts three public health service departments working with Maj. C. H. Gardner to improve soldier and civilian health through sanitation, disease control, and a social diseases clinic. Activities include restaurant and dairy inspections, vaccination of workers, mosquito control, laboratory work, nursing demonstrations, and outreach to private homes.
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Robinsons Cat Bill Faces Bitter Opposition
Albany reports Senator Theodore Douglas Robinson backing a bill requiring bells on all cats and allowing killing of unbellied felines if they kill birds. Critics flood his mailbox with protests and sharp remarks from cat-owners, including a letter wishing him harm and questioning the idea.
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Albany
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Senate
Japanese Garden at Gunter Hotel Opens for Summer Dining
The Gunter Hotel unveiled a quaint Japanese garden as a dining and dancing space for the summer. White panels and black orange trims surround a central dance floor, with booths shaded by large umbrellas and pillars adorned by K Ia Jingu posters. The setting features Oriental colors, lanterns, and nightly live painting by Jingu, with the regular hotel orchestra providing music.
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San Antonio mobilizes to entertain soldiers in home city spirit
The War Service Board leads a citywide effort to house, feed, and entertain thousands of soldiers and civilians flocking to San Antonio near cantonments. The commission coordinates police, housing, and morale programs to keep troops ready and connected to home. Key leaders Nat M. Washer and Fred B. Barnes organize services with city officials, clubs, churches, and the Chamber of Commerce.
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San Antonio
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R. J. Boyle
J. V. Hucker
Porter Loring
Eli Hertzberg
Ray Lambert
J. J. Stevens
City Honors Leaders At Public Duty Ceremony
The city acknowledges its duty with honorary members named including president J. H. Haile County Judge J. R. Davis Major General Willard A Holbrook commander of the Southern Department and Major General Henry T Allen commander of the Ninetieth division Camp Travis F B Barnes and G B Chichester serve on the executive committee with Betty Mc Bride Ana L L Smith Nat M Washer Harry L Miller George Roark and Fly Barnes among others.
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J. H. Haile
J. R. Davis
Willard A. Holbrook
Henry T. Allen
Camp Travis
F. B. Barnes
G. B. Chichester
Betty McBride
Ana L. L. Smith
Nat M. Washer
Harry L Miller
George Roark
Fly B. Barnes
Strand Theater Reopens After Two Month Closure
After a two month closure the Strand Theater will reopen on June 2 with extensive renovations. The owners say the pace will be unrecognizable, and more than $10,000 has been spent to meet fire codes and boost appearance making it as attractive as any local theater. An opening bill has not yet been chosen but is expected to be noteworthy.
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Strand
Mayor Praises San Antonio War Time Efforts
In a speech Mayor Sam C. Bell lauded San Antonio for rapid growth yet steadfast duty to support the War Department and soldiers. He cited anti-vice reforms, stricter enforcement, and proposals to keep the city free of corruption, detailing ongoing measures and the administration’s resolve.
War Service Board Praised For Civic Role In San Antonio
The War Service Board earns praise for modeling community effort and easing soldiers' lives in San Antonio. The Tip-Top Club led recreational work, with the soldiers’ club behind the Alamo planned to expand offerings. The board’s leadership is lauded for courtesy and constructive contributions, including Brackenridge Park Sunday meetings aimed at turning it into a premier soldier playground.
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San Antonio
War Service Board
Goldier
Alamo
Brackenridge Park
Brackenridg Park
America
New Hippo drome Adds Novelty to West Houston Street Park
McNerny Brothers debut a hippo drome at West Houston Street, drawing on two decades in amusement concessions across Buffalo St Louis Jamestown and San Francisco. The venture promises a distinctive experience akin to Coney Island and Bowery shows with a beauty display and dining in a lively balcony setting. In other items a pair of amateur highwaymen attacked a well off victim on a stormy night, fleeing with only a dollar found in his pockets.
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Hippodrome Park
Coney Island
Bowery
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