M C A Boys Contest For State Conference Trip
Four Y M C A boys compete for a trip to the State conference at Texas A M College on December 13. Memberships collected by December 1 earn five miles credit per new or renewed member, with the first to 192 miles earning the trip. Each captain leads five assistants. the team with most members wins a banquet. Separate note mentions Australia gauge standardization costing 180 million dollars.
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Yy. M.C. A
Y. M
A. Robert Joyce
Ernest Green
Oris Dascomb
T. J. Hart
Texas A. M. College
San Antonio to advertise city with railroads campaign
A letter to the Chamber of Commerce outlines a joint plan with International & Great Northern Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain to advertise San Antonio from November 20 to late January. The effort, costing at least 75,000 dollars, includes 100,000 railroad postcards 25,000 booklets and 25,000 chamber brochures. Secretary John B. Carrington calls it the city's biggest publicity push to attract winter tourists highlighting golf at Brackenridge Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
International & Great Northern Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Railway
San Antonio
John B. Carrington
Denver
New York
America
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Katy
Wabash
Missouri-Pacific Connection
Carrington
Brackenridge Park
Foes in Civil War Units Reunited in Twelfth Division
Virginia and New Hampshire troops tied in 27 Civil War engagements are now merged as one regiment in the Twelfth division. The provisional field artillery under Lt. Col. Manus McCloskey includes four Virginia batteries and one New Hampshire battery. The men, once foes, train at Leon Springs and will practice pistol, sub-caliber, and night firing with searchlights for a dramatic finale.
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Virginia
New Hampshire
Provisional Field Artillery Regiment
Manus McCloskey
Leon Springs
McCloskey
Family in need aided by Associated Charities appeal
The Associated Charities seeks old furniture bedding and supplies to fit out two rooms for a family under its care. A widow mother with tuberculosis hopes San Antonio climate aids recovery while her 16 year old daughter and 12 year old son, earning five dollars weekly together, await furnished rooms and schooling.
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Associated Charities
San Antonio
A A U Amendments Not Unanimous
Edward A. Simon announced that the A A U committee revising the constitution is not unanimous on all amendments. Revisions will be acted on at the national meeting at the Waldorf on November 20. The clause requiring registration of women in swimming meets faced strong opposition and the committee is evenly divided on that resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward A. Simon
Waldorf
Democrats 10 Rally Set After Meeting Monday
San Antonio Democrats plan a Tuesday night celebration for the national victory. A parade from Beethoven hall may precede the event at Gunter Hotel with Governor Ferguson invited. A sub committee chaired by Floyd McGown prepared a general committee roster for Monday’s meeting.
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San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Beethoven Hall
Ferguson
Floyd McGown
Ft. 3
Hert
B. O. Porisins
Jay c. Powers
Frank C. Davis
W. Farmer
John Sehorn
A. W. Seell Aon
A. M. Fischer
J. W
T. T. van Aerhoeven
J. M. Dobie
Fred Fries
W. Sinan
A. J. Ingbel
James Simpson
Staines
George R. Gillette
Ray M. Biather
H. Halle
Whit Morris
Charles A. Hummel
Amett B. Cocke
R. P. Woolley
Duval West
H. Swearingen
James
For All Complexion IIIs Rejuvenating Wax Promises Clear Skin
An advertisement touts a complexion wax that allegedly removes blemishes and dead surface skin. It claims colorless or freckled skin improves gradually with no inconvenience and promises a “new complexion” that is clear and delicate. One ounce is sold at drug stores for cosmetic use.
Notable Guests and Registrations At San Antonio Hotels
The roll of guests includes John North of Falfurrias and Dr. H A Wood of Houston staying at the Gunter while E R Kirk of Atlanta and T C Barber of Tallulah register at the St. Anthony. Others from Dallas Houston Sherman New Orleans and San Marcos appear across Gunter and Menger hotels.
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John
Falfurrias
Gunter
H. A. Wood
Houston
St. Anthony
Ed Williams
Pauline Williams
Corpus Christi
E. R. Kirk
Atlanta, Ga
Menger
T. C. Barber
Tallulah
O. Maxwell
Douglas, Ariz
Field Minstrels Return Impresses Grand Opera House Crowd
Al G. Field and his minstrels staged a lavish production at the Grand Opera House showing wartime resilience and familiar humor. Bert Swor headlines with courtroom, monologue, and a baseball sketch featuring darky and Mexican teams. Seven saxophonists and vivid scenes evoke nostalgic depictions of darky life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Field
Grand Opera House
Mr. Field
Bert Swor
Mr. Swor
Darky
Villa
ORDER NEW UNIFORMS FOR SAN ANTONIO POLICE
Commissioner Uhr announced after returning from a three day deer hunt that police will be authorized Monday to order winter uniforms. An order will post on the bulletin board directing officers to prepare for inspection on December 10. Officers pay for their own uniforms and an advance allowance of 22.50 will be provided when the city commission approves funds.
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San Antonio
Uhr
Austin building permits set record for year
Austin reports show building permits issued in year will top 1 750 000 dollars and rise about 275 percent above the previous high. Architects announcing the figures to the Chamber of Commerce business council call it a record breaker. A stray note mentions a home tip to remove grease stains from wallpaper using a paste of pipe clay and water left to stand then brushed away.
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Austin
Tex
Business Council of the Chamber of Commerce
Army officers reassigned and resignations noted in early message
The detachment list shows Captain Theodore Taylor of cavalry detached, Captain Oscar Tolley assigned to Twenty-sixth Infantry, Captain George A P Trumbo of cavalry to Marfa for Sixth Cavalry duties. Several resignations are listed including Edward Hogan and Alfred Wendt, with Major John B Bennett to attend field officers course aviation school.
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Theodore 3B. Taylor
Cavalry
Oscar K. Tolley
Twenty-sixth Infantry
George A. P. Trumbo
Marfa
Sixth Cavalry
RST
Edward A * Stroit
New York
Nes Es Hogan
Bush
Neonal Herma
Biene Johnston
Alfred Wendt
New Oa
John B Bennett
Eleventh Infantry
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