Women at Texas Baptist meeting pledge large gifts
In Fort Worth Texas on November 6 delegates of the Baptist women reported cash and pledges totaling 5500 for orphans home. The women of the B W M W aim to raise 19100 for missionary work and the training school reports 34315 toward a 60000 goal for a separate training house. Mrs R N Boren spoke on a menacing topic and a strong resolution against Mormonism was adopted. Over a thousand attendees are present for preacher and layman conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Boren
Dallas
Mary Mother
Jesus Christ
Congress
Stewards Chosen At Travis Park Methodist Meeting
Stewards and chairmen for the Travis Park Methodist church were elected for the coming year. T. H. Flannery became chairman of the board of stewards, H. S. Affleck was named vice chairman, and R. H. Wester was re elected treasurer for the fifth time. Other officers include C. Ketter secretary A A Hughes chairman of the finance committee W H Chambers chairman of the music committee L B Haines chairman of the missionary committee George W Price chairman of the heat light and comfort committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Park Methodist Church
T. H. Flannery
Stewards
H. S. Affleck
R. H. Wester
A. A. Hughes
W. H. Chambers
L. B. Haines
George W. Price
Heat, Light and Comfort
Retail Merchants Association session opens in Waco
The secretaries' association of the Retail Merchants' Association of Texas met in Waco for a two days' session. President is R B Kerr of Fort Worth and secretary J W Thomas of Wichita Falls. A note compares rail traffic to 1862, saying the Great Eastern railway now runs ten times as many trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco, Tex
Secretaries' Association
The
Retail Merchants’ Association of Texas
R. BE. Kerr
Fort Worth
J. W. Thomas
Wichita Falls
Great ‘Eastern Railway
Insectarium of M Labitte in Paris Astonishes
A Paris entomological lab called the insectarium houses a living menagerie of beetles bugs spiders and other insects. M Labitte curates naturalistic dwellings and foods for his boarders while battles among insects occur. Financial support from a wealthy patron could expand the exhibit into a city attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett P. Serviss
Paris
M. Alphonse Labitte
Rue de Buffon
M. Labite
M. Labitte
Scarapeus
Egypt
Nile
The Beautiful Cadillac Limousine
A fragment about a Cadillac limousine referenced with a playful line and a dealer or maker tag tied to Staacke Brothers. The readable text hints at ownership dreams and a hail of car culture from a vintage newspaper segment.
Luncheon at Church Carnival Featured by Miss Lacoste
A noonday luncheon will be served daily during the Carnival of Nations in St. Mary's auditorium under the Children of Mary. Miss Marie Lacoste will oversee the dining room with several young ladies assisting, serving from 11 30 to 1 80 o'clock.
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St. Mary's Auditorium
Children of Mary
Marie Lacoste
Miss Lacoste
Carnival of Nations
Amelie Lacoste
Anl
New York Women to Study Plumbing and Carpentry
A note in the Ironmonger suggests about 150 young women in New York are preparing to attend a school for plumbing, carpentry and related trades. Promoters raised $50,000 and secured six teachers with little effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironmonger
New York
Plan Military Funeral for Burgess Slain in Nicaragua
D H Burgess, a 22 year old San Antonio Marine, was killed in a skirmish at Leon Nicaragua on October 6 while aboard the cruiser Colorado. His funeral with military honors will be Saturday afternoon at his father’s home 611 Lopez Street and burial in the National Cemetery.
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D. HM. Burgess
Nicaragua
D. H. Burgess
San Antonio
Leon
San Francisco
Lopez Street
National Cemetery
Burgess
Marine Corps
S. N
Colorado
Fourth Court of Appeals Announces Civil Decisions
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals issued rulings affirming Express Publishing Co vs Ida Mae Osburn in Dallas Commonwealth Fire Ins Co vs H L Obenchain in Dallas W B McKay vs M Wishart in Karnes Co and Ed G Bound vs B B Simpkins in Dallas A decisions. Rehearings were granted for W H Daimwood vs R Driscoll Nueces County and American Warehouse Co vs J W Ray Goliad.
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Fourth Court of Appeals
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Express Publishing Company
Ida Mae Osburn
Dallas
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company
H. L. Obenchain
Nueces County
American Warehouse Company
J. W. Ray
Goliad
W H Yoakum obituary at East Commerce street apartments
W H Yoakum, 67, died at his East Commerce street apartments at 4 this morning. The body is held at Waters Undertaking parlors pending his son’s arrival from McAllen, Texas tomorrow morning, after which funeral arrangements will be made.
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Yoakum
W. H. Yoakum
East Commerce Street
Waters Undertaking
McAllen
Tex
Building Permits and a Novel Talking Machine Use
Building permits list several five room dwellings and outbuildings with names such as Sam FE Preston P L Robertson Wagner and Son R Verkins and G J Grobe. A Farman biplane experiment used a talking machine dictated record wrapped and dropped to the ground to reproduce observations, reported by Scientific American.
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Sam FE. Preston
Mason Street
P. L. Robertson
Moon Street
Wagner & Son
San Marcos Street
E. Moore
B. Craig Place
G. J. Grobe
Prevtners
Mississippi Street
R. Verkins
Chico Boulevard
Farman
Scientific American
Constipation Remedy Advertises Hot Springs Liver Buttons
An old San Antonio Daily Light ad promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a gentle sure remedy for constipation and related ailments. The copy urges readers to visit a local druggist or request a free sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co. in Hot Springs.
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San Antonio
Real Estate Transfers Highlight City Lot Trades
A long list of 1912 real estate transfers records purchases by Fr H Yeagley W H Chadwick A A Sutton and W Palmer Mary Hoefling Elisabeth Graham Lucy Sanderson Lida Baker H E Hildebrand Joe Murray Amos Graves A G Dugger C H Kearney and others. Transactions include lot and block descriptions with prices from 1 to 45 000 dollars across multiple blocks and streets including Camden Monterey Flores Poplar Riverside and Alameda areas. Several entries reference subdivisions on North Flores Street and San Antonio vicinity with parcel totals and buyer names.
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Fr. H
M. W. Yeagley
W. H. Chadwick
New City
A. A. Sutton
W. Palmer
West End Lumber Company
New Ality
Mary Hoefling
Elisabeth O. Graham
New
Old Hewitt Homestead
North Flores Street
H. E. Hildebrand
Joe Murray
Monterey Street
Town
F. Cresswell
W. G
N. C. Adams
Riverside
Tomay
Luise Schultwe
Riverside Park
L. B. Walters
F. M. Miller
Lakeview Heights
Ben and
Fanny Moke
Catherine Balderas
San Jacinto
Bragos
Fannie Carroll
Carrie V. Crook
H. H. Ivie
East Poplar Street
Jule Dwarzyk
Mary Olynick
Townsite Company
W. Kenney
Summerset
Halliday
Lasaro Yearro
Chambers
Alameda Development Company
Roy W. Hearne
Alameda Gardens
J. H. Letsinger
W. H. Sartain
New City Block
B. D. Achillees
O. H. Cummings
Pleasanton Road
San Antonio
J. M. Nix
J. H. Haile
Albert Pick & Co
Baltimore Avenue
E Engel
F. L. Glaesel
Alamo Heights
H. Rudinger
Charles Zoller
Minnie Wood
H. C. Lane
Acacio Travenio
Frank H. Weber
Juan Montez
Automobile Licenses Listed for Mrs. E. C. Russ and Others
License entries show Mrs E C Russ at 23 West Poplar for No 2907 followed by No 2908 Marocyela B Perrin 2123 Zavala street No 2909 Dr A Pagenstacher Ile & Presa No 2910 R H Loman 9258 ne No 2911 Walter Uri 116 West Ferreira street No 2912 Commonwealth Investment company Moore building.
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E. C. Russ
West Poplar Street
Marocyela
Zavala Street
Dr. A. Pagenstacher
Ile & Presa
R. H. Loman
Walter Uri
Fprreira Street
Commonwealth Investment Company
Moore Building
McKinney Adopts Commission Form of Government
McKinney Texas voters approved the commission form of government by a vote of a little over four to one on Tuesday. The change to a new municipal structure will take effect in the near future.
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McKinney
Mckinney, Tex
Partridges Return to Former Haunts as Quolls Retreat
Quails and partridges deserted parts of France when the aeroplane first appeared there. Now they begin to return to their old haunts. Before returning in force the partridges sent some of their number to scout for them.
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Qualls
Partridges
France
Washingtons new bureau of social requirements explained
Washington introduces a bureau of social requirements run by Mrs. Peter Rathbone La Bouisse to assist newcomers with housing, staffing, events, and etiquette. It aims to prevent breaches of unwritten social rules and includes arranging balls and weddings. The piece notes rising ties between business and society and mentions other figures like Mrs. N T Wilson and Elsie Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Social Requirements
New York
National Capital
Peter Rathbone la Bouisse
Isabel Townsend
Osgood Pell
N. T. Wilson
Electric punkahs spread as new Hong Kong buildings install fans
In Benehene the punkah is rapidly in place to e electric ceiling fan. Hong Kong new buildings fitted with punkahs wired for electricity show use of electric fans. Three light versions are weak and hard to regulate. The Russian government experiments at tea growing. A Denver woman is arrested for smoking a cigarette in a public thoroughfare.
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Moscow
Russia
Sajiss
Ekaterinoslav
Westminster Gazette
Benehene
Hongkong
Denver
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Gunter
Texas
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Habiath
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Odin
Mary
Belmont
Madras
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Arthur Addison
Elsie Cobb
Mar Cobb
N. Bliss Jr
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Tahoe National Forest
Mariposa
W. H. McElwain Company
Boston
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