Fort Sam Houston to Expand Telephone Exchange
Fort Sam Houston will enlarge its telephone exchange from two to six positions to handle a surge in calls. The expansion, aided by Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph engineers, aims to support a post housing 150,000 troops and staff. Camp Wilson will retain its own line, with the permanent setup expected to meet heavy future demand.
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Fort Sam Houston
General Funston
Mexico
Camp Wilson
Telephone Company
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Army telephone system expansion aids post exchange work
Fifteen trunk lines connect the post and city exchanges with plans to double after post exchange completion. Southwestern Telephone officials praise the army system and note soldier operators have been kept busy handling deluges. Due to exchange limits two operators perform duties that would require four or five girls in a commercial plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Telephone
Exchange
Carriers Prepare for Christmas Rush at San Antonio Post Office
San Antonio post office readies for the holiday surge by moving carriers racks to the basement to free upstairs space for mail handling. Postmaster George D. Armistead cites risk of last year and expands basement work areas with new lighting to ease crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
George D. Armistead
Express suits end in Washington over Oklahoma refunds
Wells Fargo, American and United States Express Companies reached a settlement with Oklahoma authorities and dismissed in the Supreme Court their cases challenging the Oklahoma refund law. The firms agreed to deposit bonds with the state corporation commission to cover refunds of excess charges.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Wells Fargo
American
United States Express
Supreme Court
State Corporation Commission
Improper Citation Sparks Refusal to Appear
A Chicago woman summoned to appear in court at a set period declared she would not attend. She disdains Judge Jones and rejects the summons, saying she has no social acquaintance with him and condemns the tone of his communication.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Star
Seventh New York 10 Leaves Border November 22
Three of five national guard regiments ordered home from the border begin departures this week. The Seventh New York at McAllen is set to entrain on November 22, followed by moves from Camp Wilson for the Third Wisconsin on November 23 and the First South Carolina heading from El Paso the following Saturday. Remaining units, including the Third Minnesota and Third Indiana at Llano Grande, likely depart no earlier than December 2.
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National Guard
New York
McAllen
Wisconsin
Camp Wilson
South Carolina
el Paso
Minnesota
Indiana
Llano Grande
San Antonio School Board to Meet and Bids Possible
A regular San Antonio school board meeting is set for 8 oclock Tuesday evening at the board office. Bids on the Main Avenue High School may be opened though not certain. Routine matters will be considered.
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San Antonio
School Board
Main Avenue
Modern motor vehicle ads and city notices page
An assortment of classified items including a 800 pound capacity motor vehicle note, a Turkish bath parlors promotion, Dollar Day Light Want Ads details, local attorney and real estate ads, a gaslamp parade and lodge ball notice, a $10,000 loan offer, and multiple legal and professional listings. It also reports two Sunday fire department runs with minimal damage in one incident.
Notable Guests and Visitors Inn San Antonio Hotels
A string of travelers checked into local hotels with Fort Worth officials R C Allen and George W Howard at the Gunter, Dallas residents E Young and Alva C Lee at the St Anthony, and others from New Orleans Houston Sherman and Chicago. Dr Martin F Sloan of Baltimore arrived Saturday night staying roughly two weeks to visit his parents at 410 East Locust.
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R. C. Allen
Fort Worth
Gunter
R. W. Joyner
Dallas
St. Anthony
John B. Bachino
New Orleans
Menger
George W. Howard
Sherman
KR. J. Reilly
Hondo
Harry Leonhardt
Los Angeles
Cal
Boston
J. M. Shand
Houston
Ben W. Fouts
Tampico
Mex
J. F. Burns
Saltillo
M. K. Wright
Chicago
Martin F. Sloan
Baltimore
San Antonio
W. W. Sloan
East Locust Street
Firemen Hurt Battling Darragh House Fire
Captain Foster Mills and engine driver John Buckholdt are expected to recover from injuries after an extension ladder collapsed during the rescue at 1010 North Olive street. Several other firefighters show improvement, including Beck Long Medina and Diehl, with Darragh and Mills/Buckholdt needing weeks to return to duty.
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Foster M. Mills
John Buckhecht
John Darragh
North Olive Street
Beck
Long
Medina
Diehl
Captain Mills
Buckholdt
Wool Jersey Fabric Sale In Six Popular Shades
An all wool fifty four inch fabric advertised for sports and outing wear. Sold at $2.19 per yard for regular $8 grade. Suitable for suits jackets coats dresses and skirts. Includes mention of six popular shades and a 54 inch width.
42 Inch Novelty Suiting Prices And Description
Attractive grays and browns harmonize in striped patterns used in skirts. For ty two inches wide, all wool suitings of good 89c grade priced at 69 cents per yard.
Great Assortment of Popular Suitings Sale
A broad selection of all wool suitings in French and storm serges gabardines poplins cashmeres broadcloths novelties diagonals and popular shades including navy and black. Prices range from 1.40 to 1.69 a yard with wholesale market levels cited. Mail orders welcome though samples cannot be guaranteed for availability after receipt. Early season sale aims to spur purchasing enthusiasm and prompt early shopping from the complete assortment.
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Wolfson
42 inch novelty checks fabric patterns and pricing
Textile listing notes 42 inch cotton and wool mixed suiting in popular novelty checks from small to large block patterns. Prices are 75 cents per yard for standard grades and 65 cents per yard for special grades.
Imperial Serges in Blue Sold At Special Price
Advertises 50 inch Imperial Serges at $2.25 and $2.05 grade. Notes pure thread fine wool woven into textured serge and perfectly dyed blue. Special price of $2.09 per yard highlighted as a sale item.
King of Trails route logged toward formation in Texas
A seven member party from Kansas and Oklahoma reached San Antonio after surveying the proposed continental King of Trails highway from Winnipeg to San Antonio. The project aims to move troops and supplies and will serve as a tourist road. Dr J C Cornell leads the expedition and counties will form district and state organizations to maintain the road with a national body coordinating efforts. A meeting in February may establish the full organization with delegates from each state.
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United States
Winnipeg
Canada
San Antonio
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sun Gay
J. C. Cornell
Parsons
Kan
Cornell
Bexar County
County Board of Supervisors
King of Trails” Association
Kansas City
King of Trails
M. J. McKnight
E. Gloyd
W. W. Brown
Parsons, Kan
C. D. Newton
Iola
E. D. Bevitt
Muskogee
Okla
Corega advertised denture powder claim
An advertisement for Corega denture powder asserts it prevents sore gums by keeping false teeth firmly in place. It claims gums shrink or swell and plates loosen without dentist fault, and that the antiseptic powder should be sifted onto dental plates.
Texas Farm Mortgage and Investment Company Charter Amended
The Texas secretary of state approved an amendment to the company's charter in San Antonio reducing capital stock from 50000 to 10000. The filing was made in Austin on November 20.
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Stoc
Austin
Tex
Secretary of State’s Department
Texas Farm Mortgage and Investment Company of
San Antonio
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The fragment hints at a courtroom exchange, likely a defendant asked for input or defense remarks. No further context or names are readable to establish entities, dates, or outcomes.
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Fort Sam Houston Exchange
Oklahoma Commission
W. L. Schlesinger
W. A. Holder
Broad Avenue
Plymouth Rocks
Salinas
Laredo
Texas
Civil Service
New England
Modbey
Moore
R. P. Ingram
John D. Robinson
Gunter Bidg
Phone Crockett
Harlandale
Flores Street
Brunhilde
Hermann Sons’ Hall
Wm. H. Russell
Kampman Bldg
Ward & Bickett
Bedell
J. F. Carl
Bedell Building
O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
Bennett and
Southall
East Commerce _ street
Corporation Court
Frees Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Sureddin
Hicks
Newton & Newton
L. Robertson
Travis
Jeffery
Kehoe Loan Co
W. Commerce
E. Houston
Dulling Printing Co
Losoya St. Crockett
L. M
Young
Mesquite Street
Frost
Darragh
Wolfson’s
Jersey
Trails
Wilson
Corega Chemical CO
Cleveland
Fense
LEA & Perrin
West Street
New York City
G-Dandby
Texas Refining CO
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