Charities Fund canvass to raise twenty three thousand dollars
Nine Chamber of Commerce committees began a citywide canvass to fund a 23000 dollar Charities Fund budget. Twenty eight committeemen started at 9 30 am distributing subscriber lists to support Associated Charities Playground Kindergarten Humane Society and Free Clinic. Aimed to systematize aid while exempting businessmen from other charity asks.
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Charities Fund Association
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Charities
Playground Association
Kindergarten Association
San Antonio Humane Society
Charity Fund Association
Frank Paschal
Homer Eads
Winchester Kelso
James Anderson
Arthur Jones
Belle Dilgrade
A. D. Zucht
H. Castle
Mission at St. Mary’s Church Delivers Weeklong Revival
A revival and sermon mission will run at St. Mary’s Catholic Church from Sunday December 1 to Sunday December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. Father Polk of St. Louis will preach at three daily services six and 8 15 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. A sermon will be given at each service. A Thanksgiving service at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day features Solemn high mass by Father J H Quinn, pastor.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Polk
St. Louis
Redemptionist Order
St. Mary's
J. H. Quinn
President-elect Wilosa declines yacht sail due to indigestion
In Bermuda President-elect Wilosa suffered a mild indigestion and declined a sail on the governor's private yacht while Mrs. Wilson and her daughters attended. Governor Wilson will attend an amateur theater as guest of Sir George Bullock. The event is billed as a major social gathering.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Wilosa
George M. Bullock
Wilson
Port Aransas Channel Hearing Set for November 30
Three towns Rockport Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi were invited by the Chamber of Commerce to send delegations for a November 30 Army Engineers hearing on proposed Port Aransas improvements. Col Edward Burr and Lt Cols Lansing L Beach and Charles S Riche will conduct surveys November 29 at Port Aransas and November 30 in Antonio to assess deepening the channel from 20 to 25 feet, a dyke on St Josephs Island, harbor facilities on Mustang Island, and related exemptions. The board will report to Congress for future legislation.
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Rockport
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Army Engineers
Port Aransas
Army Board
Edward Burr
Lansing L. Beach
Charles S. Riche
Mustang Island
Lion Brand Macaroni and Noodelei Noodles Market Claim
The advertisement touts Lion Brand Macaroni as rich in a cream color with a glazed surface when broken, sweet to taste, translucent and elastic, retaining its original form after cooking. It also promotes Noodelei noodles made of flour eggs and butter as superior to homemade.
Harbor Island And Mainland Hope Hearings In San Antonio
A hearing on jurisdiction under navigation laws may extend beyond one day in San Antonio as officials examine the status of Harbor Island and the mainland. The proceeding focuses on boundaries and applicable rules.
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Harbor Island
San Antonio
Park in Bad Shape at San Pedro Springs
City hall has received complaints about San Pedro Springs Park. The spring water fails to carry off green scum, leaving the lake looking stagnant. Leaves are uncollected and the park appears run down. Mayor Jones cites reduced park staff due to Brackenridge urgent tree work and higher pumping costs of about 200 dollars monthly. The park crew will work at San Pedro park this week. A German ad offered a reward for a watch lost from an airplane.
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San Pedro Springs
Jones
Brackenridge Park
San Pedro Park
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Advertised In San Antonio
Promotion for HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS claiming relief from constipation and liver and bowel troubles. Sold by first class druggists in San Antonio with free sample offer from Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs Ark.
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San Antonio
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Hot Springs
Ark
Citizens' Committee to Plan City Improvements
The city will form a twenty one member citizens committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to outline plans for a municipal bond issue. The group will study San Antonio needs for streets and sewers, gather data from other cities, and prepare a report for the Chamber over several weeks.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
San Antonio
Ten Thousand Converts Reported by Texas Conference
Ten thousand conversions were reported to the Texas conference of the M. E. Church, South, in Marshall. The session discussed the church's spiritual state and amended the report to remove a ministerial tithing order. Bishop Mouton condemned church housing hires and urged use of members for the choir. Checks for superanates and widows were distributed. G. A. Glass was elected treasurer, replacing L. L. Jester who had resigned.
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Marshall
Tex
Texas
M. E. Church
South
Mouton
G. A. Glass
L. L. Jester
Medieval Land Grants and Gifts for Books
In a historical note the king of Northumberland in 690 granted eight hundred acres of land for a world history. A countess of Anjou, date unknown, donated two hundred sheep and many furs for a volume of homilies and paid 120 crowns for a Livy book.
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Northumberland
Anjou
Early Self-Starting Car Device Once Seen As Impractical
The article notes that self starting apparatus for automobiles was invented years ago but not viewed as practical, reflecting early skepticism about its usefulness in driving technology.
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Fred Hummert
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the Menger
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