Big Delegation to Attend Conference at M'allen Monday
A San Antonio delegation will travel to the Rio Grande conservation conference in McAllen next Monday. Two special Pullman cars will join the Sap train leaving at 10:44 Saturday night, with additional cars for delegates from El Paso Del Rio and Eagle Pass. The group arrives Sunday for motor tours through irrigated valley lands as officials from border cities Texas and Mexico prepare to discuss revising the treaty to fully use the Rio Grande for irrigation. George Roark said 54 San Antonio delegates are accommodated with 40 reserved. cost about 20 per delegate. Returns Tuesday morning. The San Antonio party will also consider funding twelve miles of new road in Brooks county to shorten the driving distance by nearly 100 miles.
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San Antonio
McAllen
Sap
el Paso
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
George Roark
Chamber of Commerce
Brooks County
Masefield to Speak in San Antonio for Y M C A War Work
John Masefield the English poet and playwright visits San Antonio June 15 to 18 to give lectures for the soldiers benefit under the national war work council of the YMCA. He will devote May 10 to July 31 to the project, touring camps in the Southern Department and promoting YMCA outreach with British allies propaganda.
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John Masefield
United States
British Pictorial Commission
Educational Bureau
National War Work Council
Young Men's Christian Association
San Antonio
Masefield
Beethoven Hall
Mr. Masefield
Germany
Change of voting places for the June 4 1918 election
Notice lists Precinct 36 moving from A J Vogels Store 501 North Monument Street to Fannin School No 12 on E Houston Street and Precinct 39 moving from Kt Starkes Store to A J Heuss Place 936 E Commerce Street signed by Fred Fries City Clerk with other classified adv items noting uniforms and potatoes from local suppliers.
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San Antonio, Tey
A. J. Vogel
North Monumental Street
Fannin School
E. Houston Street
Kt. Starkes
A. J. Heuss
E. Commerce Street
Fred Fries
Taffeta or Silk Jersey Petticoats in New Colors
New petticoats offered at below typical prices. Made from all taffeta with a jersey top and flounce or all jersey cut to match new skirt styles. Available in Navy Green Tan Rose Gold Lavender Peach and other combos. Normally $5.00 value, offered at $8.98.
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Copenhagen
Over-Seas Veils Debut At Joske's For $1.25
A new mesh veil with a four inch chiffon border is shown first at Joske's. The "Over-seas" veil comes in various meshes and colors and is offered as an attractive novelty at $1.25.
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Joske’s
Pure Linen Kerchiefs and Leather Accessories Sale
Ladies pure linen kerchiefs offered at 99 cents a dozen or six for 50 cents with hemstitched borders. New leather handbags with embossed frames and colored hand purses arrive, featuring items regularly up to 1.60, sale day Saturday priced at 1 dollar.
Books Every American Should Read and Own
A list of wartime book selections with prices includes A Minstrel in France by Harry Lauder at $2.00, Over the Top by Guy Empey at $1.50, The First Call by Guy Empey, All In It by Ian Hay at $1.50, and Over There With the Aus.
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France
Harry Lauder
Guy Empey
Ian Hay
Graduation Suggestions and Art Reproductions for Sale
A catalog listing items including Rosebuds by Henry Hutt priced at 1.75, Girls I Have Met at 1.00, Chap Record at 1.00, Masterpieces In Color repros of famous works at 0.75 each, and limp leather editions of standard authors at 1.25 each.
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Henry Hutt
Palm Beach Suits Offer Value at $8.50
Palm Beach Cloth produces summer friendly suits praised for cool wear and economic price. The garments claim long wear, easy cleaning, and durability versus imitations, with tans greys naturals and patterns for different builds, tailored with careful finishing and priced at eight dollars fifty cents.
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Palm Beach
Scarfs and Centerpieces and Stationery Specials
A fragmented ad lists scarfs and centerpieces at 59c, stationery with day specific cards, Hurd’s Damask Linen set at 35¢, social initial paper with gold initials, and a heavy toweling offer. It notes multiple boxes of 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, with colors grey blue pink lavender buff white and a Saturday yard sale price.
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Hatecenter
Hurd
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M’allen
The
Fraser Tailoring CO
Commerce
Colorado
the Consumers Supply Co
200 Percent Tobacco House
Travelers’ Cigar Shop
Ave. U
Burns’ New Drug Store
Hanan & Sons Brown Oxfords
Havana
Hanan & Son
Tae Big J
Tralians
R. H. Knyvett
Coningsby Dawson
A. V. Chartres
Red Cross
Scribner’s Classics
Aouraion of the Commonplace
Mary R. S. Andrews
Florence Barclay
Kedak
Rijscok Unita Saute
Bultek GE RI
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