City planned religious census in San Antonio to unite churches
A city wide religious census plan was outlined in San Antonio with Yale Hicks as general chairman and J Shreve Durham leading the effort. The program covers twenty districts with two visitors per block to gather multilingual invitation and preference cards for churches synagogues and Sunday schools. The drive aims to map faiths and bolster each denomination while gaining endorsements from bishops rabbis and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Yale Hicks
James R. Davis
Nat M. Washer
J. Shreve Durham
Home Visitation
Mr. Durham
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cleveland
Liverpool
Dallas
Texas and
International Sunday School Associations
Pastors’ Associations
Bexar County Sunday School Association
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights of America
Young Men's Christian Association
Jewish Women's Council
Young Women's Christian Association
the Queen's Daughters
Ancient Order of Hibernians
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Ladies’ Hebrew Benevolent
St. Joseph's Society
Daughters of the Court of Isabella
Young People's Societies
St. Albert Society
Salvation Army
San Fernando Society
J. W. Shaw
J. W. Johnson
West Texas
E. D. Mouzon
Methodist Episcopal South
Samuel Marks
International
W. E. Hawkins
Texas Sunday School Association
Roland Springall
Nelson Lytle
J. S. Johnston
W. W. Hume
E. D. Mouton
J. Porter
Arthur G. Jones
A. Rosa
Hugh McLellan
D. E. Hawk
Clinton G. Brown
J. I. Kercheville
T. L. Conroy
D. F. Youngblood
James Garland
J. W. Woodson
James A. Navarro
Col. C. C. Gibbs
Joseph Courand
William L. Herff
William Dobrowolski
Joseph Emerson Smith
Bert J. McLean
J. T. Woodhull
T. WV. Neal
J. H. Quinn
W. A. Fuhrwerk
Father T. Moczygemba
J. Barret
Father L. Monasterio
A. T. Fitts
W. M. Pardue
Frederick W. Long
Philip Cook
Episcopal
E. G. Johnson
S. Solomon
J. C. Felger
SC. H. Burgin
C. F. Bohmfalk
Methodist Episcopal
B. I
Cure Claim for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Mamie Mitchell of Ruffin North Carolina chronicles a three year skin ailment described as pimples, rough red areas, and severe itching. After trying many remedies she reports complete cure after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment within four weeks and notes the products’ availability and free sample offer.
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Ruffin
N. C
Mamie Mitchell
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Gains Popularity
Thos. Verran of 286 Edward Street Houghton Michigan notes rising sales of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He says it relieves throat tickling and stops coughing quickly with no side effects. Fischer's Drug Store advertises the remedy locally.
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Foley
Thos. Verran
Edward Street
Houghton, Mich
Fischer
Ady
Best bargains and ads from Bond's and Collman's notices
An advertising snippet highlights Bond's at 235 E Houston with ingredients for fine cakes and Collman, a plumber, listing two phone numbers. The compact classified-like content presents two local business notices and contact details.
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Dee Caine
Bond's
Houston
Game laws enforced in western Texas convictions for dynamiting waters
Austin reports deputy state game warden Robert L. Goodfellow says game laws are being put into operation in the western portion of the state. In Del Rio Val Verde county two men were convicted of dynamiting Devil's river waters with Sheriff Robinson and County Attorney J. Q. Henry assisting. Each defendant faces a $100 fine plus costs.
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Austin
Tex
Robert L. Goodfellow
Goodfellow
del Rio
Val Verde County
Robinson
J. Q. Henry
Devil's River
Negro Policeman Gaines Dies After Austin Shootout
John Gaines a Negro policeman died at the city hospital after being shot in a Wednesday night affray with Deputy Constable George Booth at the corner of Sixth and Neches street Booth remains at home with a bullet wound in the left chest Gaines claimed he fired after he raised to a sitting position following the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
John Gaines
George Booth
City Hospital
Sixth and Neches Street
Booth
Gaines
Local Dealers Report Rush of Car Shipments to San Antonio
Buick branch reports deliveries to C R Gaines Hondo and firms in Corpus Christi Alpine Austin New Braunfels and others. Maxwell and Franklin lines move to F D Glasscock Brady and A H Hail Port Lavaca with Hail driving a Maxwell 35. Pierce Arrow roadster sale for Miss Julia von Blucher and Paige 36 tourings reach buyers in city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick
C. R. Gaines
Hondo
Fives & Pitts
Corpus Christi
J. C. Bird
Alpine
H. Taylor
Austin
Faust & Gerlich
New Braunfels
Verger Hill
Smithville
EB. H. Labadie
E. H
Julia A. von Blucher
von Blucher
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Pierce
H. 8. Wood
Paige and
Chalmers
San Antonio
Quits Turkey Business in New Wilmington
J. P. Brest, a local turkey farmer, explains the high Thanksgiving turkey costs by saying he has no birds to market and few nearby farmers are raising any. He notes turkeys are hard to raise and often mix with neighbors' flocks, causing trouble, so he quit. many farmers in the area have done the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
J. P. Brest
Reform Cuts Names From Postal Forms By Burleson
Postmaster General Burleson orders removal of bureau chiefs and other Postoffice Department official names from permanent blanks and forms. Titles replace names in written or printed communications, and polite phrases are dropped to save space.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Postoffice Department
Business Club Elects Officers in Austin
The Young Men's Business Club in Austin Texas elected officers for the new term. Murray Graham was named president with D K Woodward Jr as vice president and John H Keen as second vice president. J G Wilcox became third vice president and Carl H Mueller treasurer. Directors include W T May ne Oscar Robinson Lloyd P Loch ridge K D Jernigan Robert Mc Gee John C Kerbey R G Mueller John F Butler F L Patty and Fred K Fisher. The club now reports a membership of 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Club
Austin
Tex
Young Men's Business Club
Murray Graham
D. K. Woodward Jr
John H. Keen
J. G. Wilcox
Carl H. Mueller
W. T. Mayne
Oscar Robinson
Lloyd P. Lochridge
K. D. Jernigan
Robert McGee
John C. Kerbey
R. G. Mueller
John F. Butler
F. L. Patty
Fred K. Fisher
Taft Attacks Policy on Filipinos at Brooklyn Institute
Former President William H. Taft condemned Wilson administration policy toward the Philippines saying self governance is not yet suitable for the uneducated majority. He warned that turning the islands to Filipino oligarchy risks civil strife and Moro resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philippines
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
William H. Taft
Wilson
Francis Burton Harrison
Islands
Taft
Mr. Taft
Prizes To Be Awarded To Young Agriculturists
Champion young agriculturists from multiple sections will arrive December 11 to receive diplomas for excellence in their work from Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture. Prize recipients include girls canning clubs and boys corn clubs from the South and various potato corn and canning clubs of the North and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Potato Boys Team Up From Four States
Champion potato boys will come from Massachusetts Ohio Iowa and Michigan while the champion beet sugar grower will come from Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Ohio
Iowa
Michigan
Colorado
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North Carolina
France
Sovereign
Mayes
Will H. Mayes
South
Texas
Grove
Ayer
J Cc. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Officers
J. J. Sterne
Jewish Women’s Council
Etta Pickering
William Cassin
A.A. Zizik
Frederick Terrell
Board of Education
J. Ross Boles
R. H. Wester
Collman
Hostetter
Home Visitation Movement
Birdsong & Potchernick
Franklin
Chevrolet
E. Praeger
Avenue D
Knight Motor Car Company
L. B. Alford
Studebaker
E. H. Labadie Automobile Company
Turkey
Washington
Hart Schaffer & Marz
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Chesterfield
Fomby-Jones Company
East
Houston Street
Vapo Cresolene CO
Cortlandt St
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