Armies Meet Success In Fiesta Fund Drive
The Fiesta Association teams led by Generals John Williams and E. E. Hillie report strong progress in subscriptions. By Tuesday noon the drive had $2500 secured, with more expected from absent captains, and total cash including the Central division reaching about $12,500. Blues under Hillie reported $1000 and Reds under Williams $500.
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Fiesta Association
John Williams
E. E. Hillie
St. Anthony
Menger
Blues
Hillie
Reds
Williams
Army Orders Find Lieu. Owen Meredith and Others
Leave of absence granted to First Lieutenant Owen R Meredith of the Seventh Infantry for ten days. Captain George B Pond of the Ninth Infantry proceeds to Fort McDowell as court martial witness. First Lieutenants John C Walker Jr Paul L Ferron John D Von Holtzen dorff relieved at aviation school and will join First Aero Squadron in Columbus.
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Owen R. Meredith
Seventh Infantry
George B. Pond
Ninth Infantry
Fort McDowell
John C. Walker JR
Paul L. Ferron
John D. von Holtzendorff
First Aero Squadron
Columbus
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkener
Readers are advised that Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound provides a ready to use hair darkener for gray hair. Apply with sponge or brush to strands, promising darker glossy hair by morning and after subsequent applications. Not a medicine, but a toilet preparation.
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Wyeth
Ely's Cream Balm for rapid nose relief from catarrh
A vintage advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for head colds and catarrh. It promises instant relief by applying a small amount in the nostrils to clear air passages and ease breathing, with claims of soothing inflamed membranes and quick results.
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United States
Ely
Obituary of Robert Wilson Patton of San Antonio
Robert Wilson Patton, 77, prominent San Antonio resident, was found dead in his daughter's home on Blanco Road. Born near Memphis, Tennessee, he moved to San Antonio in 1888 and served with distinction in the Confederate army. He is survived by five children, with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Robert Wilson Patton
San Antonio
Wait A. Ramsey
Blanco Road
Tennessee
Memphis
Ramsey
Roland S. Springall
Frank W. Patton
R. M. Patton
Raymond A. Patton
Houston
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Meet in Sherman
The annual meeting opens in Sherman with over two hundred delegates expected. Mrs. Fred Fleming of Dallas delivers the president’s address this evening after welcomes from Mayor Cole Dr Wharton and Mrs Barry. Delegates arrive by train and interurban car as committees conduct sessions.
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T. A. Wharton
Maggie Barry
O. L. Clark
Galveston
Joseph Gawler
Denver
General Federation
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
National Civic Association
J. C. Muse
Dallas
Sargol weight gain claim advertised for fattening
An advertisement promotes Sargol tablets as a natural appetite and weight builder. It claims six assimilative agents help convert foods into tissue and blood, with reported gains of 10 to 25 pounds per month. It lists H L Wagner of San Antonio as a seller and offers a money back guarantee.
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Holmgreen
Crockett
H. L. Wagner
San Antonio
San Antonio Eyeing Rise as Aviation Hub
General George P. Scriven told 150 business leaders at the St. Anthony Hotel that San Antonio will become a premier aviation center in the South. He cited favorable winds, climate, and army planning, noting army air defense work will be centered here and that an army board chose San Antonio for aviation development.
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San Antonio
Frederick Funston
George P. Scriven
Signal Corps
United States Army
St. Anthony
J. W. Hucker
Thousand Club
General Scriven
Washington
Army Board
Army
Army Aviation
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Scriven
Engineers
Henry Greene
Fort Sam Houston
D. J. Woodward
Chambers' Trial Begins in Federal Bank Case
George E. Chambers former president of the Federal Bank and Trust Company faced trial in the Thirty seventh District Court Judge W S Anderson presiding. The indictment accuses him of unlawfully receiving deposits after the bank became insolvent. Chambers had been in New York when the bank was shut by Commissioner John B Patterson.
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George E. Chambers
Federal Bank & Trust Company
John 8. Patterson
Thirty-seventh District Court
W. S. Anderson
Anderson
Chambers
Patterson
New York City
Texas
New German Merchant Submarine On Way To Replace Bremen
Bremen was lost with all hands on her maiden voyage to the United States. A sister ship to Deutschland is under construction in Germany to take the Bremen’s place though definite information is scarce. Deutschland will not carry regular mails on the next voyage. A spring harness snap and a new steel wire shape are noted developments.
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Washington, D. C
Bremen
United States
Germany
Joske Store Offers Wide Range of Art Needle Work Materials
The Joske Store advertises a large assortment of embroidery and crochet supplies including Columbia and Silko Crochet Threads Royal Society and Princess Perle Thread Peri Lusta and Sylvia Embroidery Cotton and many others with prices from $1 to $15. They feature a broad selection of pretty baskets lined with satin in varied colors and new shapes priced $1 to $15 and a 25 cent hand crocheted pin cushion now offered at 15 cents suitable for gifts.
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Joske Art
Dolly
Convent Lace Makers
Europe
Joske
Columbia
Royal Society
Royal Society and Artamo Outfit Catalog
A sealed envelope offers embroidered designs with complete instructions and floss. It lists items priced from 50c to $1.00 including three piece corset covers children's dresses infants' dresses sets centerpieces lace and towels laundry bags gowns shirt waists batiste dresses teddy bears luncheon sets and more.
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Batiste
Lambs Wool Slipper Sale Offers Crocheted Soles
Crocheted toe soles priced at 25 cents for infants and children as part of a Lambs Wool Slipper sale. Misses and children's sizes also 25 cents per pair. Women's slipper soles at 30 cents and 42 cents. Stores advertise complete stock in all sizes as Christmas gifts.
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Col Infant
Pin Cushion Forms Offer 3000 Plus Options in 20 Shapes
Pin Cushion forms exceed 3000 options across more than 20 shapes. Some are satin covered others muslin covered. Priced to 85 cents each.
Beautiful Global Novelties Collection for Holiday Gifts
Hundreds of beautiful novelties from around the world. Silk tapestry and velour items plus Cretonne and French gold lace pieces. The best art goods assortment yet shown with prices from 25 cents to 10 dollars.
Belden to Mexico City to Present U S Divorce Law Compendium
Samuel Belden, First Chief Carranza's attorney, travels from San Antonio to Mexico City with a compendium of Texas New York and other states divorce laws. He was commissioned to study U S laws to guide potential reforms in Mexico and expects Mexico's congress to consider changes. He gathered data in New York and Washington over the past month.
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Texas
San Antonio
Carranza
Samuel Belden
Mexico City
New York
Mr. Belden
United States
Mexico
Congress of
Belden
City
Washington
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Franklin
Keene
Military Plaza
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Texas Federation
Sherman
Cam Antonio
Aa Flying Center
Funston
Deutschland
Joske’s
Huck Towels
Saxony
Germantown
Pompadour
Royal Society and
Artamo
Lamb’s Wool Slipper Sale
Itwio
Tex
Pya
Geo. Keene
the Emmet Bank
W. Commerce St
Alamo Plaza
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