Southwestern Passenger Bureau Grants Mileage Concession
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau agrees to traveling men's demands on interchangeable mileage books. Books will be available after January 1 and script books valid on all Texas roads for 1000 miles at $25. Interchangeable mileage books will be honored across all roads in the bureau and other states in the Southwest.
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Suthwestern Passenger Bureau
Bureau
St. Louis
Texas
Southwestern Passenger Bureau
Flowers Change Color With Heat in Geranium Relatives
German botanist Professor H Fitting studies color shifting blooms of Erodium grainum and Erodium ciconium. The flowers turn from dark blue on cool days to wine red on hot days and switch to red almost instantly when blue blooms face 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
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H. Fitting
Ayres Again Heads Fiesta San Antonio Association
Atlee B. Ayres was unanimously reelected president for a third term of the Fiesta San Jacinto association. The meeting discussed plans to surpass previous festivals, possibly inviting Woodrow Wilson, with events April 21 to 26 and a new flower parade.
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Atlee B. Ayres
Ayres
Charles Graebner
Emil Frank
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
White House
Lone Star State
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Portland
St. Louis
Memphis
San Antonio
Franz Groos
John B. Carrington
Co. M. Cain
H. L. Miller
Fred Hummert
George C. Saur
Fiesta Association
Quick Home Cure for Piles Trial Package Free
An ad for Pyramid Pile Cure promises instant relief from piles with a free trial package mailed in plain wrap from Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan. It notes immediate pain and itching relief, swelling reduction, and a later option to buy a full-size 50 cent package after home trial.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bldg
Find Your Way in San Antonio Pocket Directory First Edition
The first edition of a pocket city directory for San Antonio Texas titled Find Your Way in San Antonio outlines general city information, streetcar routes, and occupant rosters of office buildings. It adopts the Willett system of city directories with monthly revisions forthcoming.
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San Antonio
Tex
Willett
Reward Offered for Arrest of Assault on Streetcar Conductor
One hundred dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of one or both of the Negroes who assaulted a street car conductor on the Tobin Hill line at Locust street and McCullough avenue around 10 p.m. Thursday October 31. San Antonio Traction Co. Riebe Undertaking Co., auto ambulance service, 221 E Commerce. Phone 341.
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Tobin Hill
Locust Street
McCullough Avenue
SAN Antonio Traction CO
Riebe Undertaking Co
Alamonette Chocolates Sold At Half The Price
Alamonette Chocolates from Duerler claim to beat imported candies by freshness and flavor. The label copy promises a superior taste at 50 cents a pound, compared with 80 cents or more for competing sweets.
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Duerler
Local Drug and Grocery Stores Listed For Convenience
A long directory lists numerous drug stores groceries and related shops with addresses across San Antonio including Point Drug Store 1589 North Flores Street Monarch Grocery Co corner Flores and Mistletoe Depot Pharmacy Medina Street and Palace Candy Company. Notable names include Hood's Drug Store 701 Austin and 705 East Commerce and Milburn Bros at Main Avenue Houston Street.
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Point Drug Store
North Flores Street
Milburn Bros
Main Avenue
Houston Street
J. Carl & Son
Ben Overton
G. Livingston
Post Exchange
New
Ll. F. Webb
San Pedro Avenue
Ouis Spahn
East Commerce
Army Post Drug Store
Hood's Drug Store
Austin
Hood’s Drug Store
School Board Tackles Crowded San Antonio Schools
The San Antonio school board discussed ongoing crowding across buildings with space converted into classrooms and temporary rooms added. They voted janitor pay raises, approved a high school extra staffer, and considered night school plans for Negro students and domestic science offerings.
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San Antonio
Lukin
Prospect Hill
Marshall Street
Beacon Hill
Starr Street
Kate Schenck
Starr Street School
Woman’s Club
Don A. Bliss
Sam Harris
T. M. Dechman
Stumberg
Colquitt
Lillian Moths
Gertrude Hanna
W. M. Lambkin
Pearl Cade
Lavaca Street
Pastor Welcomed as New Leader at Government Hill Methodist
Government Hill Methodists held an informal reception last night at the rectory for their new pastor J. W. Shoemaker and his family. Parishioners greeted him after services, presented gifts, and listened to brief talks. Shoemaker outlined plans for the conference year including church improvements and youth work.
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Government Hill Methodist Church
J. W. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Fire destroys whiskey in five story warehouse blaze
A fire in Chicago destroyed whiskey valued at 100000 and damaged the Wakem and McLoughlin warehouse at 412 13 North Water Street. The blaze burned out the building's two upper floors as flames raged through the five story structure.
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Chicago
Wakem and McLoughlin
North Water Street
English Lady Plans Big Ranch Sale Near Clarendon Texas
Mrs Adair of England said in Fort Worth she will sell most of her Panhandle ranch near Clarendon during a Texas trip with her secretary and four servants. She added that James Wadsworth, defeated New York Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, will come to Texas to manage unsold property. Wadsworth is her nephew.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Adair
England
Panhandle
Clarendon
Former Senator Dead John Wilson Dies in Washington
Former senator and owner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, John Wilson, died yesterday in Washington, D. C., after a long illness. Wilson, a prominent figure in midwestern and national politics, led the newspaper for years and supported civic causes. A funeral is pending in Seattle with details to be announced.
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John Wilson
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Washington
Washington, D. C
The
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Senator Wilson Dies After Brief Illness
Former United States senator and two term congressman dies after hour long illness. His body to be moved to Crawfordsville Indiana for burial. He resigned from the house to fill an unexpired senate term and was brother of Henry Lane Wilson ambassador to Mexico.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wilson
United States
House
Senate
John B. Allen
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Woman Heroine Rescues Man From Mississippi River
William A. Travers of St. Thomas Ontario fell into the Mississippi River from a launch in New Orleans. Mrs. L. Lemmons of Oklahoma swam to him, saved him from drowning, and brought him to shore.
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New Orleans
William A. Travers
St. Thomas
Ontario
Canada
L. Lemmons
Oklahoma
Travers
Taft Back in Capital as White House Preparations Begin
President Taft returns to Washington with Helen Taft as the Taft family readies the White House. Mrs Taft had been away in Beverly since June during the president's campaign, signaling a full resumption of official duties.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Helen Taft
Cincinnati
Miss Taft
Mfrs
T Hs
White Bowl
Beverly
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William Gebhardt
Thomas Leighton
James Kapp
Tom Brown
Atdee B. Ayres
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West Commerce
William O. Rieden & Brob
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George Keene
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A. Soule
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Hugsle & Zimmerman
E. Jungmann
RED Cross Drug Store
Dr. O. A. Bonnet
Palace Candy Company
W. H. Whisenant
W. C. Burns & CO
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Cupples Drug Company
V. Alter
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Catalina Bros. Nichols Grocery Company
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Charles A. Rische
Apmann & Serger
J. Horn
B. Fritch
F. H. Weber
Paul Kurts
William Appmann
Bond Delicatessen
H. A. Nester
J. L. Stinson
Urban Grocery
Ll. Kunkel
Armenia Ice Cream Cone Company
Laurel Heights Cash Grocery
Mecullough Avenue
Bergmann & Halsbauer
Fuos-Taylor Grocery Company
G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Company
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Government Hill
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