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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1912

Page

4

Ad Men from Across North America Arrive in San Antonio

Delegates from Baltimore Toronto Dallas and Boston mingle at the 1913 convention in Dallas style new badges and costumes mark the gathering. Sightseeing tours include Fort Sam Houston Brackenridge Park Hot Wells and a Mexican dinner at the Express hotel.

Pilgrim Publicity Association of Boston Coleman Travis Club J. Frank Davis Ad Club S. A. Hopkins Boston Fort Sam Houston Third Cavalry Brackenridge Park South Loop Hot Wells San Antonio Republic St. Anthony Daughters of the Republic Gunter Hotel S. P. Depot Galveston

Ad Men Promote Texas as Home for New York Visitors

Delegates from Missouri to New York and beyond wear showy badges as they tour San Antonio saloons and shops. They hail Texas for cotton sights, discuss moving to Texas, and admire Gulf coast cities while planning post convention travels to Houston and New Orleans. Washington and Canadian editors attend, with writers from Leslie's and Harper's among those present.

Missouri Texas South Carolina Panama Duluth Baltimore Houston New Orleans New York City H. B. Hart Winnipeg Co. F. Freeman Yor Mail and Express Boston Commerce Street St. Louis St. Anthony San Antonio H H. Cooke New York North Pole Mutch Wiley Jones Frank Holland Dallas Holland Gulf Orozeco el Paso United States Leslie’s Collier's Harper's World's Work Home Companion Saturday Evening Post

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Promises Quality Taste

A vintage Pabst Blue Ribbon promotion extols quality and good taste. It links the beer to lunchtime or dinnertime refreshment and declares every bottle worthy for the table.

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Bottled beer advertised as clear and pure at local brewery

A brief ad notes beer bottled only at the Crystal Brewery in clear glass bottles. It emphasizes cleanliness and purity, suggesting quality control and distinctive packaging for quick recognition.

Californians impressed by San Antonio reception

A. A. Denison of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce praised Texas and San Antonio for hospitality shown to visiting advertising men. He noted California admiration for the region’s beauty, resources and progress and highlighted the strong, cordial welcomes received during their tour.

Caliornia Texas San Antonio A. A. Denison Chamber of Commerce of Oakland Cal South

Atlanta Ad Men Arrive First in San Antonio Delegation

The Atlanta Ad Men publicizing Atlanta Always Ahead touched down first in San Antonio aboard train No. 1. The delegation includes St. Elmo Massengale as chairman and list of members across Atlanta newspapers, banks, and ad agencies. Massengale serves on the national educational committee and has been honored at the Dallas convention.

San Antonio Atlanta Club Atlanta Jana Texas Ivan E. Allen Atlanta Ad Men’s Club Joseph W. Hill Sg 3 Atlanta City Directory St. Imo Johnson-Dallis Advertising Agency L. M. Steinheiner Georgia Southern Plow Company William A. Sims Guarantee Trust and Banking Company J. R. Curtis Atlanta Constitution W. J. Davis Atlanta Banking and Trust Company Kendall Weisiger Southern Bell Telephone Company R. R. McDowell The Progressive Retailer George M. Kohn Southern Printers’ Ink S. 8. Selig Jr Western Disinfecting Company W. T. Anderson Macon Telegraph J. W. Hill Pink Cherry St. Elmo Massengale National Educational Committee Dallas

Birmingham News women lead Dallas ad men effort

Miss Lillie Dykes head of department joins visitors at the Dallas convention. Sykes, Hugh W. Roberts, and Ed R. Norman were the battery chosen to publish The Birminghammer in Dallas News. The page showcased Birmingham scenes as a bold ad promoting the Birmingham idea.

Lillie Dykes Birmingham News Birmingham Dallas Alabama Iss Sykes Hugh W. Roberts Birmingham Age-Herald Ed R. Norman Birmingham Ledger Birminghammer Dallas News Roe

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