Community notices and events from First Evangelical Church and city
May 27 events include the Baraca and Philathea monthly meeting at the Loesbergs home and an invitation to strangers. Also schedules for dances by Diaz Sisters, a Bexar Farmers Institute session on irrigation, West End pavilion and Electric Park dances, a union dentist sign alert, a Grand Army reception for new officers, Hermann Sons Jr. dance May 29, and Humane Society contact details. Bridge on South Alamo opens after months of work costing about 10 000 dollars. Schoenfield built it. Baggage service by Rips Transfer and Storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Church
Alamo Street
Charles Schoenfield
Woman Poses as Distressed Borrower Defrauds Friends
A woman allegedly feigned financial distress to obtain loans from acquaintances, promising repayment but failing to reimburse those who aided her. The scheme involved multiple lenders and raised concerns about personal-loan trust.
Bright Touring Cars and Taxicabs for Hire
Packard and Stearns operate touring cars and taxicabs for hire. Phones Crockett 1-2-3. New 1-2-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard and Stearns
Crockett
Divorce Suits Dropped in Seventy-Third District Court
Twenty seven divorce suits were dismissed yesterday afternoon in the Seventy-third District Court for want of prosecution. The cases had been pending on the docket for many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventy-third District
Dentist Dr Hicks Adverts and Court Suit
Dr Hicks of 204 Gunter building advertised dental services. A suit filed in Seventy third District Court by G A Stow ers against H L Stevens and U S Fidelity Guaranty asks damages of 50000 for alleged breach of contract with petition alleging breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Hicks
Gunter Building
G. A. Stowers
H. L. Stevens
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Seventy-third District
Divorce Suit Filed in Thirty Seventh District Court
Rhoda Anderson files for divorce from Marion Anderson in the Thirty seventh District Court. Proceedings initiate with the petition seeking legal separation and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirtyseventh District
Rhoda Anderson
Marion Anderson
Barn Fire Destroys Structure on South Flores
A barn on the Martin Ley premises at South Flores street and Glenn avenue was destroyed by fire around 4 PM yesterday. The origin is undetermined and the structure valued about 150 dollars. Garland Leaves for Houston to study taxation and assessment methods. James F. Garland, city tax assessor-elect, departed for Houston for a firsthand look at Sommers system, planning to return before week’s end. Indictment Against Colonel Guessaz Dismissed for lack of basis after district attorney’s office request following an assault to murder charge arising from a city detective altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Ley
Flores Street
Glenn Avenue
Garland
Houston
Sommers
James F. Garland
O. C. Guessaz
Thirty-seventh District Court
Automobile News from San Antonio and Nearby Dealers
San Antonio motor news reports on White Company adding a five ton truck for brewery operations and Schober owning a White 40 touring car. Reo dealer Ira Black completes a Kansas City to Cotulla trip with no trouble, while Knight Motor Car builds out showroom and wash rack. Studebaker buyers include Dr. C. E. Venable and Jack Clem. Fry Party trips Dallas to San Antonio praise Franklin car fuel efficiency. Lozier touts distinctive enclosed car style with likely showroom limousine addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schober
Schober Ice and Brewing Company
Schober
Citizens’ Auto Company
J. H. Hathaway
Reo
Kansas City
Ira Black
Party
Cotulla
San Antonio
Griswold
Iowa
Local Dealers Discuss Economy Fuel Contest and Car Durability
J. H. Patton of the Detroiter Company voices support for an economy fuel contest among local dealers. Corpus Christi planter J. B. Oatman reports a new wrinkle in motor car durability after recounting a near horse collision. Knight Motor Car Company notes Cadillac roadster buyers including Ray, Meyer, Teltrich, Lick, Kreuz, Sutherland, Everson, Mohle, and the Hoffman & Hayman Coffee Company of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Patton
Detroiter Company
J. B. Oatman
Corpus Christi
Mr. Oatman
H. L. Knight
Knight Motor Car Company
John R. Ray
Austin
J. E. Meyer
Comfort
Henry Teltrich
Floresville
Louis Lick
W. C. T. Kreuz
Lockhart
W. H. Sutherland
San Antonio
C. E. Everson
Brownsville
A. W. Mohle
Hoffman & Hayman Coffee Company
Oxine Gas Demo Promises Lighting Power at East Houston
Franklin Taxicabs and Oxine Gas Manufacturing Co promote a gas demonstration at 723 East Houston Street. The gas sells for 15 cents per thousand cubic feet as a twentieth century wonder. Judge Anderson begins drawing 700 jurors for seven murder cases next month in the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxine Gas
East
Houston Street
Oxine Gas Manufacturing Co
Thirty-seventh District Court
Anderson
Dancing at Electric Park Tonight by Higginbotham and Weil
Mrs Archer teaches dancing and Cr 68106 Higginbotham and Weil present a Shirt Waist dance at Electric Park tonight. A warning note mentions Chief Lancaster receiving a letter from Mrs E W Rector of Hot Springs Ark claiming to be widow of late Senator James L Alcorn.
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Higginbotham and
Weil
Electric Park
Lancaster
E. W. Rector
Hot Springs
Ark
United States
James L. Alcorn
Mississippi
Stoves Sam Speir Hdn Co and Granitoid Pavement Ad
Local notice promotes Granitoid The Permanent Pavement by Stoves Sam Speir Hdn Co successors to E L Hofheinz at 219 Losoya Street. The advertisement highlights a durable pavement product for urban repair and new installations.
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Stoves, Sam Speir Hdn. Co
E. L. Hofheinz
Losoya Street
Patriotic fete committees named for large San Antonio celebration
Representatives of all city patriotic orders outlined plans for a major Fourth of July event at Electric Park with a gala street parade and athletic contests. Officers and multiple committees were elected with names including Mrs. E. G. LeStourgeon, A. B. Hillan, and C. V. Treuter. A note on health and Foley’s Honey and Tar is appended.
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San Antonio
Electric Park
Red Men's Hall
Soledad Street
E. G. LeStourgeon
A. B. Hillan
Emma C. Norris
C. V. Treuter
Sarah Fox
Cora Shaffer
Bentley
Goffrey Peterson
E. G. le Stourgeon
Charles M. Barnes
BE. C. Norris
Kate Scharfenberg
Susan Roache
Co. A. Denney
Col
C. M. Broadbent
Red Men’s
John Ll. Bullis
Spanish War Veterans
Ladies‘ Auxiliary
Luther R. Hare
United Spanish War Veterans
O. C. Old Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of the
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sand Lime Brick Plant Seeks Active Manager
A. D. Powers seeks a qualified person to manage a proposed $380,000 sand lime brick corporation at Harbor City. The plant offers low freight via Inter-Coastal Canal and potential profits from bricks sold for $9 to $12 per thousand, with production under $4.00 per thousand. Investors of $4,000–$5,000 urged. contact 333 Alamo Plaza.
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Harbor City
Alamo Plaza
A. D. Powers
Local car owners report trips and road progress
Clarence Lambert Jr. tunes his Cadillac touring car for a likely overland departure to New York from Staacke Brothers' garage. Emil Schleyer drives a Cole 50 reporting graded Gonzales County roads and an excellent highway to Gonzales by mid July. Wayne A. Hearne demos a phae ton for Hudson shows strong auto outlook. I and G N offers low round trip summer rates from 401 BE Houston St and quickest St. Louis service.
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Clarence Lambert Jr
New York
Staacke Brothers
Mr. Lambert
Emil Schleyer
Gonzales
City
Gonzales County
Houston St
St. Louis
New System for Road Maintenance Proposed in Bexar County
Highway engineer George D. Marshall outlines a dedicated maintenance fund for roads in Bexar County. The plan creates a separate maintenance budget, with upkeep paid from a special fund and repairs charged to each precinct. Each precinct would receive about $25 to spend on general road work, and the August 1 budget date triggers the fund allocation.
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George D. Marshall
Bexar County
Marshall
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Phil R. Isley
Chinatown
Elsie Siegel
OPEN
Secret
Pathe
Will Rogers
Keno and
Green Eddy Howard
Bert Snow
Gannon
Tracy the
Levolos
Vera Berlinger
Elise Bot
Dixie Girls Musical Comedy Company
Pretty Chorus Girls
Grand Opera House
Baby Dolores
Burns & Kissen
THE
Hudson CO
Martin Wright
Bedell Bldg
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
E. Hertzberg Jewelry CO
Houston & St, Mary’s Sts
Mrs. Archer
Exposition Park
Diaz Sisters
Union
Goliad Street
Bond's
Kohr
Bexar County Farmers’ Institute
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Rockwell
Sam Neil
Texas State Department of Agriculture
West End Pavilion
Peerless Orchestra
Union Painless Dentist
West Commerce St
D. F. Stanley
Knights of Pythias Hall
Alice Smith
Woman's Relief Corps
Department of Texas
Higkwater
West End Lake
Hermann Sons Jr
Hermann Sons Hall
Eugene Artzt
San Antonio Humane Society
Fred Davison
E. A. Heil
Hicks Building
Old Phone
Travis
B. R. Webb
Fort Worth
Avenue C
C. E. Venable
Jack Clem
Studebaker
W. J. Collins
Clem
BE. J. Fry Jr
Dallas
Mr. Fry
Franklin
Waco
Temple
Mr. I*ry
Fry
Graham Stearns
W. O. Power
Lozier Company
Lazier
Power
Bexar County Humane Society
E. M. Collins
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
L. G. Denman
Edwin Chamberlain
Wm. L. Herff
Sec’y-Treas
Painless
Matthews
Gas Company
Texas
Tobin Hill
Wimner, Richardson & Company
GIBBS
Tex
Foley
Croup
Fischer Drug Co
Charles Rees Optical CO
Princess Theater
Wayne A. Hearne
Hudson Company
Joske’s
cJoske Bros.Co
Joske
Rai
Washington
Washington Crisps
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