Pastors plan revival visit by Billy Sunday to San Antonio
The Pastors union, backed by local business leaders, aims to invite Billy Sunday to San Antonio for several weeks of revival services under the Men and Religion Forward Movement. A letter to Sunday from E. B. Dilley notes his Kansas city success and the impact of his daily meetings on civic life.
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Pastors’ Union
Billy” Sunday
San Antonio
Men and Religion
Sunday
Fargo
N. D
E. B. Dilley
Young Men's Christian Eassociation
W. A. Sunday
Kansas
Billy Sunday
Mr. Sunday
Moody
Mr. Dilley
Purified by New Process Prevents Sunburn and Discoloration
A brief ad notes a purified powder that remains soft and velvety when washed off. It claims to prevent sunburn and return of discolorations and showcases colors White Flesh Pink Brunette. Sold by toilet counters or mail for 50 cents from WATIONAL TOILET COMPANY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wational Toilet Company
Pig Iron Rate Stands After FCC Review
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the current $3 per gross ton pig iron freight rate from Birmingham to New Orleans is not unreasonable or unduly discriminatory. The decision involved the New Orleans board of trade and the Louisville and Nashville railroad amid related parties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans Board of Trade
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Sherman Residence Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
A Sherman Texas house belonging to Orres Taylor was destroyed by fire in the early hours, with the structure described as a long standing residence. No injuries were immediately reported. Firefighters and neighbors investigated the scene for embers and causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peer Eek Press
Sherman, , Tex
Orres Taylor
Sherman
Roast Goose At White Horse Tavern Report
A fragment notes a roast goose offering at the White Horse Tavern with references to A. Collman a plumber at 416 Main Ave and a direction to stop the yellow wagon and ask the driver in Columbus wigwam today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Horse Tavern
A. Collman
Main Ave
Social events schedule at St Marys and local homes
Miss Estelle Cole hosts a noon luncheon for the senior class at her home. Miss Elizabeth Lignoski hosts a card party on King William Street in honor of Miss Willie May Cobble of Rusk. Mrs. William Maurer greets graduates informally at Madison Street. Mrs. H C Feldman hosts a card party for Mrs. Henry Flato of Monterey, Mexico. Bonn Avon school commencement and Gibbons Literary Club gathering at Knights of Columbus hall, Our Reading Club meet, and a dramatic class recital at St Marys Hall in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Cole
St. Mary's All
Elizabeth Lignoski
King William Street
Willie May Cobble
Rusk
William Maurer
Madison Street
Thomas School
H. C. Feldman
Henry Flato
Monterey, Mex
St. Mary's Hall
Miss Estelle Cole Hosts Senior Luncheon
Miss Estelle Cole valedictorian of Mary's hall seniors hosted a luncheon in their honor today. Shasta daisy decor fashioned the table centerpieces and yellow ribbon tied the class colors on the favors. Music accompanied the event with numerous attendees named among the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Cole
Mary’s Hall
Helen James
Erna Elmendorf
Agnes Burroughs
Zula Ziggitts
Norma Dickson
Rebecca Laycock
Maud Young
Alice Simpson
Ruth Newell
Marie Burns
Cora Lee Wupperman
Caroline Gresham
Chiara de Bona
Josephine Sarbeant
Madelle Bracht
Ola Lee
Emmy Westbrook
Clara Cole
Postponed senior class reception at Bonn Avon school
The informal reception planned for tomorrow afternoon for Bonn Avon high school seniors by Misses Roxie and Wilhelmina Schmidt has been postponed indefinitely due to an illness in the Schmidt family.
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Bonn Avon School
Roxie
Wilhelmina Schmidt
Church Sunday Schools Plan Picnic At Sutherland Springs
Sunday schools of St. Mark's St. Paul's and Christ Episcopal churches will hold a picnic at Sutherland Springs next Saturday. Mrs E B Chandler and husband will host a lawn party on West French Place the evening of May 27. Children of Mary of St Joseph's church will open the parochial school's roof garden Tuesday at 8 PM.
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St. Mark's
St. Paul's
Christ Episcopal Churches
Sutherland Springs
Mrs. E. B. Chandler
West French Place
Children of Mary of
Missionary Society Program At Davis Park Church
The Woman's Missionary Society of Davis Park church will meet tomorrow afternoon with talks on Mexico and the Negro in the South. Topics include poverty in Mexico unrest in Mexico and opportunities for service among Ne ves. Delegates from the West Texas Missionary Conference will report and Travelers' Aid of Y M C A will be discussed.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of
Davis Park Church
Mexico
South
Matt
Elizabeth 8. Crowe
C. Lignoski
A. J. Day
Texas Missionary Conference
A. W. Shaw
T. H. Little
Almeda Hewitt
William Will
W. B. Teagarden
S. T. Biggs
J. A. Shirley
Honor guest Kilbride feted at Plaza Theatre box party
Miss Helen Kilbride was the guest of honor at a Plaza Theatre box party marking her graduation from Mulholland School. Attending were Helen Kilbride, Charlotte Blesse, Kathleen Timlot, Lucille McIlhenny, Willie Clyde Calhoun, Courtney Chatham, Margaret Shook, Eleanor Barclay, Constance Ball, Janet Hagelstein, Katherine Dunn, Ivy Wood and Mrs C G Wood. Clara V Keller visits St Louis with Mr and Mrs O K Clardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kilbride
Plaza Theater
Mulholland School
Charlotte Blesse
Kathleen Timlot
Lucille MccIlhenny
Willie Clyde Calhoun
Courtney Chatham
Margaret Shook
Eleanor Barclay
Constance Ball
Janet Hagelstein
Katherine Dunn
Ivy Wood
C. G. Wood
Doctor Ana Shaw Leads Sufrage Tour to Galveston
Dr. Anna Shaw left Saturday evening with Miss Brackenridge for Galveston to speak at a mass meeting urging women's suffrage. She will proceed to New York and then Ohio to continue work for suffrage.
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Anna Shaw
Miss Jennie Mahon and George Mahon Return to New Florence
Miss Jennie Mahon and her brother George Mahon, who spent the winter with Mrs. E. T. Layton at the Huisache on Fourth street, have returned to New Florence, Pennsylvania, after receiving much social attention during their stay.
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Jennie Mahon
George Mahon
E. T. Layton
Huisache
Fourth Street
New Florence
No Compromise for Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt declared in Cambridge that there can be no compromise at the Republican national convention. He warned that opponents suggesting neither Taft nor he should be nominated would be faced with Roosevelt as the compromise candidate. Co S&S. Tatum of Sherman visits his parents at 805 Avenue C.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
Cambridge
Taft
Co. S&s
Dean's Kidney 8 Promoted as Sole Reliable Remedy
San Antonio readers urged to trust Dean's Kidney 8 for kidney and back pain. Floyd Trim of 722 Wyoming St reports relief after trying various remedies, with one box delivering noticeable relief and a full cure after continued use. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY lists sole U S agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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San Antonio
Dean’s
Floyd Trim
Wyoming St
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Empire Day Picnic At Hot Wells And School Event
Miss M H Donoho notes Empire Day picnic at Hot Wells Friday May 24 from 6 30 to 8 00 pm with Texas British Woman's club invited. Lamar school lawn party Tuesday afternoon 4 to 6 and 8 to 10 under mothers club auspices. committees listed. Stephen F Austin School Mothers' club elects officers for coming year. club reports show successful year.
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Texas British Woman's Club
Hot Wells
Texas British Association
Lamar School
Mother’s Club
McAllister
Webber
Hike
PB. R. Krause
Berliner
Ling
Kile
Muench
Massey
Stephen F F. Austin School
Mothers’ Club
F. L. Heilig
Finck
H. B. Linscott
R. W. Heilig
George Howard
A. W. King
Julia Moore
L. C. Provines
Gibbons Literary Club Postpones Session to Monday
The social session scheduled for this afternoon is postponed to next Monday. The regular study and business meeting will be held this afternoon at the Knights of Columbus hall.
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Gibbons Literary Club
Knights of Columbus Hall
Lavaca Street School to host May festival tomorrow afternoon
The Lavaca street school will present a May festival tomorrow afternoon from 3 30 to 10 o clock at the school arena program will be presented.
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Lavaca Street
Coolest Theater in the City Is the Pire
A fragment notes a theater described as the coolest in the city with first run pictures and a five piece orchestra. No additional context or details are provided.
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Pire
Staacke Bros Unveil Pony Wagons Traps and Carts
Staacke Bros announce arrival of a shipment of pony wagons traps and carts inviting customers to start using their ponies now for transport and work.
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Staacke Bros
Southern Baptists Choose St Louis For 1918 Meeting
The Southern Baptist Convention adjourned in Oklahoma City and voted to meet in St. Louis in 1918. About 1000 attended the adjournment in progress. A resolution praised the Sunday school board’s twenty one years of work and granted a rest period for secretary Dr J M Frost. The secretary announced adding orphanage data to year tables and asked data by March 1. Special for Monday features include a five piece orchestra at the Empire.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bap
St. Louis
J. N. Prestridge
Kentucky
Sunday School Board
J. M. Frost
Nashville, Tenn
Lansing Burrows
Americus, Ga
Staacke Bros Offer Best Line of Delivery Wagons
Staacke Bros advertise the best line of delivery wagons ever sold in San Antonio as the firms market their ware for merchants needing reliable transport.
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Staacke Bros
San Antonio
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service from 221 E Commerce. Phone 341.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Debner and OShaughnessy Wed At St Marys In Galveston
Theo A Debner formerly of Galveston married Kath erine OShaughnessy in a nuptial mass at St Marys church. Rev Father Carrier officiated, Miss Griesenbeck played. The bride wore white embroidered crepe with Irish lace. attendants Loretta Piggott and Venette OShaughnessy. Best man Patrick OShaughnessy. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home. They will reside at 602 Burleson street June 16.
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Theo A. Debner
Galveston
Katherine O'Shaughnessy
St. Mary's Church
Father Carrier
Griesenbeck
Loretta Piggott
Venette O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Millard
Ethel Gillette
Mrs. Debner
Burleson Street
Stowers to Build TenStory Theater On Main Avenue
Ground was broken today for the ten story Stowers store and theater on Main avenue north of the Clower building. The project, with Rand building work starting Tuesday, totals about 750000 in investment and promises a strong business district upgrade.
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G. A. Stowers
Main Avenue
Clower
Rand
West
Houston Street
J. P. Haynes
Stowers
Mr. Stowers
Karl Hoblitzelle
Interstate Amusement Company
H. L. Stevens
Chicago
Seuter & Shands
Flores Street
Clower Furniture Company
Propperty
Swift & Company Beef Sales in San Antonio Week Ending May 18
Swift and Company reported fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending Saturday May 18 averaged 8.60 cents per pound. The figure reflects wholesale prices and market activity across the period.
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Swift & Company
San Antonio
Dr Chardes A Kr Campbell Bacteriologist Sparking Typhoid Fevers
A notice under Dreiss' drug store highlights Dr Chardes A Kr Campbell a bacteriologist and microscopist known for work on typhoid and malarial fevers.
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Chardes A. KR. Campbell
Dreiss
Proposed Legislation to Kill Wild Animals Across Border
In Austin on May 20 the governor reports Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson advised the US has instructed the ambassador to Mexico to seek feasibility of proposed laws to exterminate carnivorous wildlife in US states along the border and neighboring Mexican states. The ambassador will discuss with the Mexican government after Colquitt raised the issue with federal authorities.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Huntington Wilson
Washington
United States
Mexico
United Tes
Colquitt Havin
Wanted Four Pounds Drank Water to Gain Weight
A Chicago man drank water before police exam to meet eight stone standard, four pounds light. George Muller Jr of New York cites Vinol as best tonic, restoring appetite and weight. Fischer Drug Store advertises Vinol cod liver iron as blood builder with money refund if unsatisfied.
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Chicago
George Muller Jr
New York City
Vinci
Fischer Drug Store
Fragmentary sports clipping hints at runners and officials
Patchy OCR text mentions names including Veson and Mrs Agna Reynolds with Houston, Minneapolis, and Bartholomew. It references a first run today and a broadcast wig likely. Details are incomplete but indicate a local event or race with several participants.
Negro Is Found Dead in Utica Alley Home
Aaron Robinson a 66 year old black man was found dead on the kitchen floor of his Utica alley home shortly after midnight by his wife returning from church. Police and patrolman McKaughan reported the death from a hemorrhage caused by asthma after a brief investigation.
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Aaron Robinson
Utica Alley
McKaughan
Robinson
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound: a world renowned women’s remedy
The text describes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a potent and effective standard remedy for female illnesses. It credits early tribal medicine for curing diseases with herbal knowledge and asserts the compound's worldwide recognition.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
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Central Trust Company
West Commerce and
Navarro Streets
Pastors Union
Charles
Houston ST
Orpheum Theater
Columbus
McElwain
W. H. McElwain Company
Boston
Katherine M. Joseph
Regesten
Gibbons’ Literary Club
Reading Club
Clara V. Keller
Mr. and
Mrs. O. K. Clardy
M. H. Donoho
O. P
N. PB
Eecoming
Wigwam
Southern Baptists
Hhe Empire
ST. Mary’s
Madero
Frank Bros
St. Anthony
J. J. Keith
Henle
J. W. Hutchinson
Dallas
Gunter
Charles T. McCord
Cecil Procter
L. A. Charles
Waco
W. M. Camp
Bramlett
A. Taylor
Yoakum
O’flynn
Houston
D. Kohlhapps
W. D. Bunting
Uvalde
W. K. Shipman
F. B. Swift
del Rio
Nannie Clamp
Marie B. Clamp
Menger
A. G. K. Kieberg
Kingsville
W. E. Patterson
Mass
Co. M. Sheffield
W. 8. Corn
Fort Worth
A. M. McBinee
O. H. Hesse
Leavenworth
Kans
Frank B. Warren
Philadelphia
H. D. Greene
Hugh W. Harrison
H. A. Curry
Stamford
Bexar
H. Remschel
Misa Thorne Remechel
Alvin Remschel
Kerrville
T. McCarty
Louisville
William Green
W. D. Green
Shiner
C. Nan
H. Nan
Yorktown
S. T. Phelps
Pearsall
Cc. H. Cole
J. G. Schultz
Falls City
Guy Haltom
Savoy
A. E. Shutterty
Westfield
N. Y
J. A. Muckleroy
Terrell
Jerry BE
Haner
Newton
M. M. Martin
Dubuque
George B. Wiltse
Artesia Wells
Leo W. Vincent
Ardmore
John Vanham
J. P. Fountains
Virginia
Grace Marie Howell
Crockett
W. T. Matlock
Floresville
C. C. van Gelden
Seguin
McBride
Little Rock
H. Blair
Palo Alto
Cal
R. P. Harris
Fentress
John F. Ramer
Boerne
O. T. Shelton
Kansas City
W. M. Har
R. & G. Corset
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