Machinery for dam on the way to Spain
Four carloads of Medina dam machinery shipped from Dunlay to Barcelona Spain for use on a public utilities project led by Dr F S Pearson. First three cars carried 121000 pounds of cableway gear and dinky locomotives valued at 238000 dollars. Dam work progresses slowly with about 3500 cubic yards of material remaining and expected completion by month end. Dr J R Cummingham 449 Moore Bldg Osteopath old phone 984 J.
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Medina Dam
Dunlay
Barcelona
Spain
F. S. Pearson
City to seek engineer Potter aid on San Antonio water contract
A citizens committee plans to invite Alexander Potter, the engineer who drafted the water report, to help draft a new contract between the San Antonio Water Supply company and the city. Mayor Jones will arrange Potter's conference with Committee Chairman Graebner in Corpus Christi. Representatives from the company will join the next committee meeting to discuss contract features.
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Citizens’ Committee
Alexander Potter
San Antonio
Plans Trade Excursion To San Antonio By Railroad
The San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf plans a trade excursion to San Antonio from multiple points on the new line for December 1. An especially low rate will be offered and several thousand people are expected to take the trip and spend three days in San Antonio. Arrangements aim to provide at least twenty extra coaches to handle the crowd.
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San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
San Antonio
Inventors eye parcels post containers for breakable goods
The article notes the 1913 parcels post and government plans to specify container types for eggs, wines, syrups and other fragile items. Post officials welcome practical inventor ideas while promising indemnity for lost or damaged shipments as rates drop.
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J. J. Stevens
Post Office Department
Mrs Mathilde Gerry Eyes Washington Salon Leadership
Washington society watches Mathilde Gerry daughter of a wealthy widow and heir pursue the sa lon project once attempted by Mabel Boardman. Her husband Mr Gerry’s election to Congress from Rhode Island fuels expectations she will preside over a capital salon.
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Peter Goelet Gerry
Mabel Boardman
Washington
Richard Townsend
Gerry
Congress
Rhode Island
Mathilde
Beauty Powder and Mouthwash Ads From Local Store
An advertisement lists Elsie talcum powder violet scent one pound can ten cents Lambert’s Listerine T-ounce bottle value fifty cents on sale thirty three cents Dr Groves tooth powder twenty five cent size After Supper sale one tenth of a cent Nadine face powder options white flesh brunette fifty cent box After Supper thirty nine cents Danderine dandruff treatment fifty cent bottle After Supper thirty nine cents.
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Lambert
Dr. Groves
Prospect Hill Improvement Club Estimates $200000 Loss
The investigation committee of the Prospect Hill Improvement Club has estimated a loss of $200,000. The inquiry aims to determine the scale of damage and identify responsible parties and mitigation steps.
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Prospect Hill Club
Prospect Hill Improvement Club
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Dr.Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
J. R. Cummingham
Moore Bldg
Franklin Road
Santa Claus
Toyland
Toy-Town
Robespierre
Oxford
Cambridge
Maureaun’s
Commerce Street
Peter G, Gerry
Maureaux
Fabeer Koe
Copenhagen
Russia
Madras
Percale
The
Wolff @ Marx Co
T. W. Neal
W. W. Sloan
Buena Vista Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Improvement Club
Crockett School
West Commerce Street
Will
A. Collman
Fletcher
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