Gunter and St Anthony Guests List Highlight Local Travel
A column lists numerous individuals visiting San Antonio area hotels, with many registering at the Gunter and St Anthony. Names include E D Schumacher J Frank Butte T Button Alex B Coke L E Finney T M Pyle M W Gary and others from Dallas Waco Seguin Kerrville Port O Connor and Eagle Pass. A brief fiction excerpt follows about a man just released from prison returning home from Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Schumacher
Hilleboro
Gunter
J. Frank Butte
Dallas
St. Anthony. Co
T. Button
Waco
Alex 8
Coke
St. Anthony
L. E. Finney
Menger
T. M. Pyle
Clarension
M. W. Gary
A. D. Colville
Seguin
W. O. Aiken
Monsiula
Hawaii
B. Aiken
Sam Talley
Nixon
H. T. Oliver
Eagle Pase
Foley's Honey and Tar Trial Offer Ad
A historic solicitation urges readers to mail five cents and a name to Foley & Co for a trial package. The offer promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs cold and croup Foley Kidney Pills for pains and rheumatism Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cleansing laxative headed by A. M. Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffeld
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Fischer
General Scriven to Keynote San Antonio Luncheon
Brigadier General George P. Scriven and Maj. B. D. Foulois will attend a noon luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. Secretary John B. Carrington arranged the event to showcase the city as a future army aviation center ahead of a $13,000,000 aviation appropriation. Scriven’s visit marks his first in thirty years, recalling his early service in San Antonio.
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George P. Scriven
Army
San Antonio
St. Anthony
B. D. Foulois
Southern Department
Scriven
John B. Carrington
Foulois
United States Weather Bureau
Carrington
United States Army
Burbank
Express firms plan big Christmas business in San Antonio
A L Bird of the American Express Company predicts unprecedented holiday volume this year. He and local manager Brown note extra crews and facilities are ready as San Antonio handles increasing express traffic amid wartime and military-mistrict activity. J A D Vickers, Chicago headquarters, will visit San Antonio later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bird
American Express Company
San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
Mr. Bird
Brown
Dallas
J. A. D. Vickers
Chicago
Businessmen rally for Fiesta fund drive in San Antonio
Practically $5000 of the $10,000 sought by the Army of the Commonweal for the Fiesta had been subscribed by Tuesday noon. Three committees reported strong progress at the Chamber of Commerce as plans to raise the full amount by Friday noon move ahead. Fiesta leader Atlee Ayres praised local businessmen for generous support amid favorable business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Atlee B. Ayres
Fiesta Association
San Antonio
John Williams
Hillie
Red” Forces
Eagles meet Wednesday 8 p m advertisement listing
A page ad slate shows multiple notices including a meeting for Eagles Wednesday at 8 p m, a printing request for Cr 3338, loan offers on diamonds and jewelry, relocation to 406 St Marys St Lanier Hotel, Hudson Sixes rates, a confidential loan on personal valuables, a lawn festival for St Peter Clavier Church, beauty services, massage offerings, and a Buick roadster found and held at police headquarters with No 90 tag.
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Plan
St. Peter Clavier
Church Lawn
Nolan
Live Oak Streets
Claim on Nogalitos street car. many notices in ad section
A car lingering three days on Nogalitos Street is taken to the station for safekeeping with police suspecting ownership from a nearby town. The page also includes numerous public notices and advertisements about bread price increases, jewelry offers, dental and legal services, alumni meetings, political ads, and a street fight report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogalitos Street
Prayer service continues at Laurel Heights Church
The Laurel Heights Methodist Missionary Society will continue week of prayer services Wednesday and Thursday at 10 oclock. Rev Frank Onderdonk will deliver the address. Police investigated a fight but could not identify participants. residents nearby reported the incident. Dr Jane Foster of Gibbs Building and local lawyers Ward Bickett Hartman have no confirmed involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Frank Onderdonk
Obituary for Jacob Wietzel from San Antonio
Jacob Wietzel aged 47 died at 7 40 P M Monday at his home 127 Wyoming Street He was a native of San Antonio and a member of the Polish Young Men's Union Anton Wenzel lodge Hermann Sons Sam Houston camp Woodmen of the World Carpenters Union Survived by his widow two daughters Florence and Charlotte two sons Clemens and Armand four sisters Mrs George Eckenroth Mrs Clem ens Gros Miss Ida Wietzel Miss Caroline Wietzel and two brothers Albert G and Joseph Wietzel all of San Antonio The funeral will be held at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence with services at St Joseph Church and interment in St Joseph cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Wietzel
Wyoming Street
San Antonio
Polish Young Men's Union
Anton
Clemens Gros
Ida Wietzel
Caroline Wietzel
Albert G
Joseph Wietzel
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Mrs H W Hale Dies at 44 in San Antonio Home
Mrs. H. W. Hale, 44, died at 6 p m Monday in her apartment at 309 Marshall Street. A Texas native who had lived in San Antonio about two months she is survived by her husband three sons Thomas Edward and Horace a daughter Marguerite her mother Mrs F C Palmer all of San Antonio and three sisters Mrs J R Olive of San Antonio Mrs E M Burke and Mrs A B Campbell of Oakland California The funeral was held at 3 30 p m Tuesday from the residence with interment at Mission Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Hale
Marshall Street
Texas
San Antonio
Thomas
Edward
Horace
Marguerite
F. C. Palmer
J. R. Olive
E. M. Burke
A. B Campbell
Oakland
Cal
Mission Burial Park
One Arm Stock Broker War Warnings
A wounded stock exchange broker warns to sell out as a doctor at a hostel checks his temperature. The exchange broker repeats ninety eight before the fever reaches one hundred in a brief, tense exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Safe Home Treatment for Objectionable Hairs
This ad explains a Delatone based home method to remove hair safely without electric needles. Mix water with the powder to form a paste, apply to the hairy area, rub off after about two minutes, then wash. Claims skin remains blemish free when using genuine Delatone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Thieves Take Variety of Loot Across City
Thefts Monday night span diamonds automobiles chickens fruit a canoe and a buggy with police reports naming individuals and locations including Captain Hurst W F Throop J W Denson and J W Zulbarber. Several autos recovered others remain missing and a new padlock offers 50000 possible combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Nineteenth Infantry
W. F. Throop
Panama Avenue
Oakland
San Antonio to Launch $20,000 Advertising Campaign
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce plans a major publicity push this winter funded by $20,000 from local businessmen and railroads Missouri Kansas and Texas and Missouri Pacific. R P Schermerhorn will travel to St Louis to present plans to railroads and secure contracts with leading publications. The campaign aims to attract the greatest tourist movement in the city's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
R. P. Schermerhorn
Schermerhorn Advertising Company
St. Louis
Schermerhorn
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Levine
Kirschbaum
All Wool
Young’s
New York
Alamo Plaza
Pardner
Congress
Philadelphia
BE ET Co. Aerier
General Scriven
Major Foulois
Army of Commonweal
St. Louis Park
FOX Features
Wm. Fox
Jane Caprice
Columbus Brothers
Haley, Maxine
Lane
Barnes
Russell
Richard, the Great
Empire
Ruth Stonehouse
Bryant Washburn
Earl Williams
Royal George Walsh
Paris Dawn
Today
Wm. Fox American Film Company, Inc
America
Mary Miles Minter
Helen Holmes
Lumberlands
Fannie Ward
Bobby
Paramount
Medy
Eagles
Central
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
St. Mary's St
Lanier
Richey Auce
Crockett
Kehoe Loan Co
W. Commerce
Navarro
A. F. Sureddin
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Richter’s Steam Bakery
Jewelry Co
R. L. Hays
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
E. Houston
St. Mary's
St. Mary's College
J. F. Carl
Bedell Building
Phone Crockett
Vories P. Brown
Gunter Bldg
Magnolia Grove No
W. O. W. Hall
R. P. Ingram
John D. Robinson
Gunter’ Bidg
L. B. Camp
Hughes Club
J. L. Camp
United States
Floresville
Nelson Lytle
Democratic Campu Committee
J. F. Ornealas
Nicholas Oudie
North Hackberry Street
L. Robertson
Gunter Bidg
Travis
Harlandale Bath House
Wm. H. Zen
Kampman Bidg
Newton & Newton
Kampman Bldg
Virginia and
Hoefgen Avenues
Ane Foster
Gibbs Bldg
Ward & Bickett
R. H. Ward
John H. Bickett Jr
John D. Hartman
Chandler
Shelby-Loring Undertaking Co. Automobile
Kaufman Street
Houston
Laredo
B. Howard
J. W. Zulbarber
Rubie Street
Main Plaza
Wolff & Marx Big Store
WY Sc
Price
Famous Little OR Audeville
Waterall
Winifred
Howard Sisters
Dod Fise
Geo. Evans
Lola
Brand New Pictures
Robert Edeson
Queen Theater
Union Moving Picture House
Billie Burke
Gloria
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