Bakers protest wrapping rule for bread loaves
A committee led by James Bailie and William Pflughaupt of the San Antonio Master Bakers Association met with Dr. W A King to oppose an ordinance requiring separate wrappers for all bread loaves. They argued wrapping makes bread soggy and could cause mushiness, and offered to wrap for those who want it. Dr King pledged to review the matter as stricter handling regulations were promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bailie
William Pflughaupt
San Antonio
Master Bakers’ Association
W. A. King
King
Pallbearers Injured as Carriage Runs Away at Cemetery
Four pallbearers T E Barnes H C Glover J T Eisom and J Sharp were bruised when a carriage carrying funeral procession for John Barkley at Roselawn cemetery ran away after a rubber tire struck the horses. They leaped clear as the carriage dashed a mile down the road. Barnes sustained knee hand and shoulder injuries but none were serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Barnes
H. C. Glover
J. T. Eisom
J. Sharp
John Barkley
Roselawn
Barnes
Save Your Hair With Danderine To Stop Dandruff
A vintage consumer ad promotes Knowlton's Dandeline for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff weakens hair roots, causes shedding, and promises hair regrowth and gloss after nightly use, recommending a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Anti-Saloon League endorses national prohibition plan
The Columbus convention of the Anti-Saloon League adjourned after adopting resolutions in favor of a federal constitutional amendment to prohibit liquor nationwide. The group also urged anti liquor shipping laws and issued a veiled attack on Secretary Bryan over his Maryland senatorial campaign role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League of America
Bryan
Resea
Maryand
Blair Lee
United States
Maryland
White House Bride-to-be Jessie Wilson Feted at Luncheon
Washington November 14 Miss Jessie Wilson the White House bride to be was honored at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Josephus Daniels wife of the navy secretary at Single Oak Woodley Lane Thirteen guests attended the event marking Miss Wilson as the thirteenth White House bride A Virginia cross piece gift from Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of Speaker Clark was presented to Miss Wilson by Miss Clark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Jessie Wilson
White House
Josephus .Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Woodley Lane
Genevieve Clark
Speaker Clark
Miss Wilson
Virginia
Margaret
Eleanor Wilson
Richard Hargreaves
Bryan
Nona McAdoo
Lucy Kyle Burleson
Agnes Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ruth Hall
Mary White
Baltimore
Belle Bagley
Ethel Bagley
Daniels
Swift's Sure Specific Promises Cure for Catarrh
An advertising notice touts Swift's Sure Specific 8 8 5S as a blood inoculant to stop mucous inflammation and catarrh. It claims rapid cleansing of the body, relief from headaches, and improved nasal passages, urging readers to buy at drug stores and consult Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bidg
Atlanta
Retail Merchants Elect Officers and Directors
The Retail Merchants Association annual meeting reported 670 members and solid finances. Officers were re elected with two new directors, Ben Hammond and Augustus Briam, joining a slate led by Nic Peters. Membership reached 684 after fourteen new members including the Dixie Oil and Refining Company and Houston Hat Company joined. The credit rating department averaged 140 reports daily, totaling 42 720 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ben Hammond
Augustus Briam
Nic Peters
P. G. Lucas
John Kenney
Adolph Grasso
Harry Stone
James Kapp
N. Burdi
Grasso
Credit Rating Department
Charters Filed In Texas Firms And Amendments Noted
The Austin Texas Navy list shows Dan Sonnentheil Company of Dallas chartered with capital stock of 20000 for buying and selling real estate. Paris and Mount Pleasant Railroad Hospital Association of Paris forms benevolent undertakings with no capital stock. Incorporators include N H Ragland Co F Collins R W Wortham M G Burt J C Irwin. The Texas-Mexican Milling Company of San Antonio files amendment increasing capital stock from 8000 to 15000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Navy
Dan Sonnentheil Company of
Dallas
Dan Sonnentheil
Louis C. Sonnentheil
H. A. McDougle
Paris and Mount Pleasant
Mrs. Wilson Exhibits Paintings in New York Show
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson presents five oil paintings at a New York exhibit organized by the Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. The works were created during her stay at the president's summer home in Cornish New Hampshire last summer. She will visit next week to view her pieces alongside other women artists.
Wireless Record Set By US Transport Thomas At Sea
The United States transport Thomas arrived from Manila and reportedly set a new wireless distance record. On September 24 near Guam, it received all Pacific Coast League baseball scores from San Francisco, 4700 miles away, increasing direct communication range by about 300 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Thomas
Manila
Guam
Two Years of Cough Ended by Vinci Remedy
Mrs. D A McGee of Waycross Georgia says a heavy cold settled into a chronic cough that lasted two years. After taking Vinci cod liver and iron her cough disappeared and she sleeps and feels stronger again. A 74 year old is the notice. The ad promises money back if no help and mentions Saxo S while urging Vinci usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. McGee
Waycross
Vinci
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
Impure Foods Seized Across Interstate Traffic
The department of agriculture reports vigorous enforcement of pure food laws with agents seizing a large and varied batch of interstate shipments deemed a public health menace. Dessicated eggs from Texas grapes from Pennsylvania chestnuts from Virginia figs from California tomato pulp from Delaware and Maryland and onion salad from Rhode Island are among the seized goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Pennsylvania
Virginia
California
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
Washington Ancestors Home Stays In England
The family home of George Washington’s ancestors will remain on its Northamptonshire site. Negotiations by Sir Thomas Lipton to buy the manor for 40000 to move it to America have been rejected. A committee planning the peace centennial seeks to preserve the historic structure in England despite its remoteness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Washington
England
Northamptonshire
Thomas Lipton
Washington
America
United States
Eliot warns profit sharing as remedy to strikes in Boston
In Boston on Nov 14 President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot of Harvard urged profit sharing as the only way to end industrial strikes. He condemned democracy plus the wage system as creating an intolerable state, with capital and labor in hostile camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Dr. Eliot
Profit-sharing urged to unite capital and labor
A discussion argues for equal motives for capital and labor to boost efficiency. Profit-sharing is proposed as the mechanism to align interests and improve work effort across the board.
Dutch Fire and Life Insurance Company Granted Texas License
The department of insurance and banking in Austin on November 14 granted a certificate of authority to the Netherlands Fire and Life Insurance Company of The Hague Holland to do business in Texas. The company is licensed for fire insurance operations in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas
Netherlands Fire and Life Insurance Company
Hague
Holland
Austin to Host Poultry Show in February
Poultry fanciers from Travis and nearby counties will stage a poultry show in Austin in early February. The event was officially approved at a meeting of the Capital City Poultry Association, highlighting the strong local breeding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Travis
Capital City Poultry Association
Travis County
Thaw Hearing Set in Concord November 18
Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United States district court will hold a preliminary habeas corpus hearing November 18 in Concord concerning the Matteawan fugitive Harry K. Thaw and the state of New York. Counsel for both sides were notified today.
Church Postpones Action in New York Meeting
The report notes a postponement of action on a proposal regarding women’s votes, with a New York dateline. An advertisement ends with Bromo Quinine claims promising cold cure in one day and grip cure in two, signed by B. W. Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
B. W. Grove
Diocese of New York Delays Church Vote for One Year
The Protestant Episcopal convention of the diocese of New York postponed the vote in church government for one year. A five member clergy commission will be appointed by Bishop Greer to study the issue and seek a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Convention
Diocese of
New York
Greer
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Michael Loan CO
Soledad Street
Bakers Object
Fletcher
Dept. 15-S
Resinol
Baltimore, Md
Anti-Saloon League
Lee
Mrs. Daniels
Hood
Financial Report
Bond
Houston St
Joske
Joske’s Aey
Dr. Jaeger
Joske Bros. Co
Eliot
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Knight Motor Car CO
Avenue C
Phone Crockett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!