Sa foniki withdraws gift to King Constantine over ingratitude
The Athens municipality of SaFoniki revoked its post Balkan War gift of Villa Alatini and Uiaousa forest to King Constantine citing the king’s ingratitude. The move comes amid Greece’s wartime debates and shifts in royal relations, with partisan tensions reflected in municipal actions.
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Athens
London
Safoniki
Greece
Constantine
Villa Alatini
Uiaousa
Land ownership survey for Fort Sam Houston depot site
Captain M. R. Hilgard of the quartermaster corps leads initial work to acquire 26 blocks of land east of New Braunfels avenue near Fort Sam Houston for a general supply depot. Col. Harry L. Rogers heads the project for the Southern Department with a five real estate dealer panel to set fair valuations. Condemnation may be used if purchases cannot reach reasonable figures under congressional authority.
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Fort Sam Houston
M. R. Hilgard
Quartermaster Corps
Harry L. Rogers
Southern Department
General Funston
Hilgard
New Braunfels Avenue
Infantry Post
Wilson Street
Congress
Beeville Republicans stage a festive parade after fair
Bee County fair ends as J. T. Ballard and J. George Loos plan a Republican parade. The event features about thirty banners, a horse dressed as an elephant, a funeral dirge, torches, a searchlight, and banners attacking rivals. Thousands watch as Ballard leads cheers for Wilson and Democratic victors.
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Beeville
Tex
J. T. Ballard
Bee County Fair Association
J. George Loos
Midway Grounds
Courthouse Square
Postoffice
Hell's Fire
Hughes
Roosevelt
Murdock
Kansas
Wilson
Johnson
Ballard
E. M. Quinn
Obituaries: Helen Krause and George A Brown
Mrs. Helen Krause, 45, died at 6 45 p m Sunday at 403 Devine St after six years in San Antonio. Survived by husband five sons and four daughters. Funeral plans held by Sloan Hagg. body pending. George A Brown, 72, died Sunday at 411 Elwood St a Ravenna Ohio native who arrived in 1873 and built Rockdale’s first house. Civil War veteran survived by son four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral at Shelley Loring chapel Monday with burial in national cemetery.
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Helen Krause
Devine Street
Pennsylvania
San Antonio
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
George A. Brown
Elwood Street
Texas
Ravenna
Ohio
Rockdale
Isaac
Mr. Brown
Shelley-Loring
National Cemetery
Obituary notices for Raymond Lawless and Cooper families
Three local obituaries report the deaths of Miss Temperance Raymond 81 at her nephew Robert Silsbee’s home in San Antonio. Charles G Lawless 48 dies at his Pruitt Avenue residence after long illness. Benjamin F Cooper 29 dies at his brother J A Cooper’s home and is interred at Mission Burial Park.
Death of Miss J Alta Wright in San Antonio
Miss J Alta Wright age 41 died Sunday afternoon at 2 25 at her sister Mrs Nellie Wright Reigharts home 940 Summit Place. native of Chebense Illinois she lived in San Antonio eleven years survived by mother Mrs Ollie Wright and sisters Miss Helen Wright and Mrs Reighart funeral Tuesday at the Reighart residence with services by Rev R Y Barber of St Johns Episcopal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alta Wright
Nellie Wright Reighart
Summit Place
Chebense
Ill
San Antonio
Ollie Wright
Helen Wright
Reighart
Funeral for Charles B. Ward Held at Home
The funeral for Charles B. Ward who died Saturday will be held at 10:30 Tuesday from the family residence 117 Devine Street. Rev J M Todd of Madison Square Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The Anchor Masonic lodge of which he was a member will also conduct a service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Ward
Devine Street
J. M. Todd
Madison Square’ Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows
Anchor Masonic Lodge
Mrs Lydia Enck Miller Dies in San Antonio Residence
Mrs Lydia Enck Miller 29 died at 7 30 Monday morning at 1108 Mesquite Street She was born in Seguin and lived in San Antonio ten years Survived by husband H A Miller four children mother Mrs Ernestine Enck four brothers and five sisters Funeral held 2 PM Tuesday from 1108 Mesquite with Rev Bird Denver Heights Baptist Church and burial at Oak Island cemetery
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Benjamin F. Cooper
J. A. Cooper
Stonewall Street
Texas
San Antonio
G. W. Cooper
le Antonio
D. R
T. T
J. A
J. M
G. W. Cooper Jr
B. C. Cooper
Pearsall
Amos Graves
Ed 8. Newton
Austin
James Earthman
Dallas
D. W. Marshall
Floresville
Frank Hoebner
Galveston
B. A. Owen
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Mission Burial Park
Lydia Enck Miller
Mesquite Street
Seguin
H. A. Miller
Ernestine Enck
Paul Enck
Charles Enck
Marion
Robert
Otto Enck
Gus Lichten
Henry Hendrickson
Houston
Ernest Weiser
New Braunfels
Tony Bowers
Emma Enck
Bird
Denver Heights Baptist Church
Oak Island Cemetery
Mrs. Y. S. Furnish Dies at 84 in San Antonio
Mrs. Y S Furnish aged 84 died at 10 oclock Monday at 932 Woodlawn Avenue. She came from Kentucky via Missouri and lived in San Antonio for sixteen years. Survived by husband W S Furnish son D K Furnish and daughters Mrs Richard Pendleton and Mrs T N Smith all of San Antonio. Funeral at 3 PM Tuesday from the residence with interment in Mission Burial Park.
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Y. S. Furnish
W. S. Furnish
Woodlawn Avenue
Kentucky
San Antonio
Missouri
W.S. Furnish
D. K. Furnish
Richard Pendleton
T. N. Smith
Mission Burial Park
Shelley Loring Auto Service Adventures
An item from the Shelley Loring Undertaking Co. features an automobile sale notice and advertisement style text. It references vehicle sales or services and local business branding without full details.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co. Automobile Ee Tam
Hones
Adv
Labor Federation Opens With Gibbons Invocation Gompers Speaks
The thirty sixth annual American Federation of Labor convention opened in Baltimore with Cardinal Gibbons delivering the invocation and Samuel Gompers replying to welcome addresses by Maryland's governor and Baltimore's mayor. The executive council report, bound in a 162 page pamphlet, addresses most federation questions.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Gompers
Baltimore
Navy
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
National Organization
Maryland
Executive Council
Armies report success in Fiesta fundraising drive
At a luncheon at the Gunter Hotel, Generals Williams and Hillie led Red and Blue armies in a campaign to recruit members and raise funds for the Fiesta. They aim to collect 25,000 with about 10,000 already raised by the Commonweal army, and plan daily meetings to report progress at major hotels.
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Gunter Hotel
Gunter
St. Anthony
Menger
Rare Stamps Shown by Texas Collectors
The Texas Philatelic Association marked its 20th anniversary with a stamp display at the St Anthony Hotel lobby from 1:30 to 5:00 and a Monday banquet in the hotel oak room. Collections featured Mexican revenue stamps, local Civil War issues, Danish West Indies stamps, Confederate stamps, war envelopes with censor marks, and thematic sets. Notables included Albert Steves Sr, Edward W. Heusinger, 8 B Hopkins, E L Porch, E D Dortchester, H S Parsons, S V Pfeuffer, and D C O Wilson among others from Austin, San Antonio, Galveston and New Braunfels.
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Texas Philatelic Association
St. Anthony Hotel
St. Anthony
Albert Steves Sr
Edward W. Heusinger
Philatelic Press
B. Hopkins
Laredo
Albert Steves
United States
Beaumont
Goliad
Victoria
Gonzales
Independence
E. L. Porch
San Antonio
E. D. Dorchester
Velasco
Texas
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Parsons
Philatelic Zoo
Mr. Heusinger
S. V. Pfeuffer
New Braunfels
D. C.o.wilson
DO. F. Bertram
H. C. Naschke
Austin
T. E. Flick
Galveston
Iowa Man Travels 1289 Miles to Texas in New Car
A battles couple from Jefferson Iowa drove 1289 miles to San Antonio in a popular car, burning 64 gallons at an average 20 cents per gallon. They left November 1, traveled a week with a low daily run of 132 miles, praised Texas roads as best en route to the Land of Sunshine, and planned to stay until April.
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A. I. Battles
Jefferson
Iowa
San Antonio
Bexar County Highway League
Home Remedy Helps Miller's Falls Couple Have Baby
Mrs Joseph Guilbault Jr of Bridge Street Miller's Falls Massachusetts writes of being told she faced a dangerous operation for displacement and other symptoms. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she regained health and is now mother to a baby girl. She endorses the remedy and invites others to seek free confidential advice from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Joseph Guilbault, Jr
Bridge Street
Miller's Falls
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
O Ae
Lydia Pinkham
Inside bath for health by hot water and limestone phosphate
Readers are urged to drink a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The ad claims this practice purifies the internal system and improves digestion and general health.
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Bath
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Levine
Mackinaws
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Kirschbaum
Alamo Plaza
King
Noths
Fair
Carnival Company
National Biscuit Company
Charles G. Lawless
Pruitt Avenue
Mr. Lawless
Goliad County
Charles G. Jr
Humble
Lucille Alice
Mathis
V. Ray
Mary
Carrie
Irene
Eva
Ruth
Inez
Robby
Asa
George Lawless
M. M. Lawless
Wichita Falls
Lizzie Nicklebar
H. L.miller
Devine
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
Labor Federation
Philatelic Association
Beacon Shoe
Mme
Chicago
Painless Dentists
Houston St
Ion
Rogers
Texas Music Co
Ave. C
Exas
South Texas Music Company
the House of Quality
All Drug
Resinol
Beth
Zemo
BE. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Kondons
A Bros
Gunter Building
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