San Antonio Publicity League Showcases Growth Campaign
At the Publicity League annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium officials highlighted national newspaper and magazine coverage that boosted San Antonio growth. Since 1912 the league and allies spent about 100000 dollars, expanding messages to newspapers and 207 Texas papers, with 22875 words of publicity plus Fiesta features. President W S Conness urged a 1915 anniversary pageant to draw visitors en route to the Panama Expo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Publicity League
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Carrington
Carrington
Texas
George B. Wathen
Wathen
Fiesta
Associated Press
Fiesta San Jacinto
Paul Meerscheidt
B. M. Hammond
George C. Saur
Mr. Conness
L. J. Hart
T.L. Conroy
J. H. Kirkpatrick
H. E. Hildebrand
T. N. Smith
James Kapp
Joseph Emerson Smith
William Dobrowotski
F. M. Swearingen
A. B. Stephens
F. G. Huntress Jr
T. H. Flannery
H. L. Beach
Fred Reutzel
W. S. Seng
J. L. Strohm
M. B. Hutchins
Charles Graebner
Hugo Goodman
J. H. Savage
J. W. Hucker
EB. W. Knox
Conness
California
Cooperative piano plan offers life-protection and ownership
An ad explains a $350 piano bought at $1.25 weekly under a cooperative plan. If the buyer dies, remaining payments are cancelled and the piano goes to the family without further debt, while ownership transfers as payments continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler & Campbell
Value of Pianos as an Investment Examined
A brief note considers whether pianos hold value as investments. It discusses market factors affecting returns, including brand prominence and supply, and mentions potential resilience during economic fluctuations.
Smart Piano Investment Offers Long Term Value
The ad describes pianos as valuable assets that gain worth over time. It argues buyers pay 250.50 for 350 value, with about four years of use already, and claims monthly cost remains under a dollar regardless of ownership length. It emphasizes durable entertainment value and future dollars and cents.
General Assembly 10 Meet in Newcastle
Atlanta Ga May 21 Commissioners to the general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in session here today voted to hold the 1914 general assembly in Newcastle Pa Interest among delegates to the Presbyterian Pentecost centered today about the session of the southern assembly where the debate bearing upon the alleged political activities of the federal council of Church of Christ in America was resumed. Charges that this organization composed of some thirty powerful church bodies is endeavoring to influence national politics were made yesterday afternoon by Dr T M Lowry of Memphis Tenn and Rev R M Hall of Galveston Tex Dr Lowry urged that the Southern Presbyterian Church withdraw from the federal council Replying to these charges Dr Boynton Whaling president of Columbia Seminary Columbia S C and chairman of the committee on foreign correspondence argued that while there are many things relating to the federal council which the southern assembly does not approve withdrawal would be unwise A spirited argument followed and when the session adjourned was still unfinished Possibility of reaching an agreement to withdraw from the federal council focused attention upon the discussion of the Southern assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Newcastle
Southern Assembly
Federal Council of Church of Christ In America
T. M. Lowry
Memphis
Tenn
R. M. Hall
Galveston
Tex
Lowry
Southern Presbyterian Church
Federal Council
Boynton Whaling
Columbia Seminary
Columbia
S. C
Committee On Foreign Correspondence
Cuero Snows First May Rain With Light Showe rs
Cuero Texas received its first May rain of the season totaling .22 inches as evening showers moved through. Observers reported indications of more wet weather to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
Bishop Shaw to preside at Corpus Christi feast
Bishop Shaw will preside at a Corpus Christi celebration on the Theological Seminary grounds above Laurel Heights at 8 PM Thursday. He will be assisted by Father Constantine, Father Quinn, and seminary clergy. A procession will visit stations including Bethlehem Calvary and the Blessed Eucharist with benediction at each altar. Twelve girls and twelve boys will scatter flowers during the procession. The altar by the Altar Society will depict the three mysteries of redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Shaw
Theological
Laurel Heights
Father Constantine
Father Quinn
Bethlehem
Calvary
Women of the Altar Society
Veterans Demand Removal of State House Statue
Veterans of the Civil War oppose a mountain hunter statue at the West Virginia State Capitol Grounds. They demand a Union memorial to honor those who helped save West Virginia, arguing the hunter figure is inappropriate. The statue was a gift from Col. William Seymour Edwards, a recent U.S. Senate candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
State House
William Seymour Edwards
United States
West Virginia
Bond issue urged as top San Antonio priority
T. L. Conroy and L. J. Hart led speakers arguing the bond issue must be settled before other topics. They emphasized benefits for tourists and winter visitors, naming needed developments such as golf courses, better streets, a coliseum, and coastal highway. County roads and city street improvements were also urged. Old-time breakfast pork sausage advertised by Union Meat Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Conroy
L. J. Hart
San Antonio
F. M. Swearingen
H. BE. Hildebrand
Weather bulletin inquiry from London firm reaches Major Buell
A London firm Dunn Fisher & Company writes Major Allen Buell at The San Antonio Light claiming to follow the paper. They request weather data on San Antonio rainfall and conditions in Medina and Bandera districts. The note closes with an advertisement for Piel bottled beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Light
London
Allen Buell
San Antonio
Texas
Major Buell
London, Dunn, Fisher & Company
Threadneedle Street
Medina
Bandera
Farmer Killed by Lightning in Texas Field
Jis Boring, a well known Travis county farmer aged around 60, was struck by lightning during a late evening electrical storm while tending a field near Creedmoor. He had lived in the county for years and was well to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
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Slater & Morris Shoes
Aaron Frank Shoe Company
West Commerce Street
Pearee
Isaac Bledsoe
Wm. H. Smith
Ccccer
St. Anthony Hotel
Stone & McCarrick, Inc
Peraga
Accounl Awai Ds
Expressi
East
Houston Street
Issaac Bledsoe
San Antonio Music Co
San Antonio, Tex&ss
Pye
Convention City
Corpus Christi
Dittlinger Lime Co
New Braunfels
A. Collman
U. S
B. V. D. Union
U.S. A
the B. V. D. Company
New York
Union Meat Company
Sam Speir Holn, Co
L. Hofheing
Losoya Street
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