Good Roads Movement Sparks Nationwide Agitation
Washington man Frank Terrace of the Washington Good Roads Association says results will follow from recent conventions and a planned national highway appropriation of 10,000. He is en route to Richmond and Roch e New York for road builders and Grange meetings, stops in San Antonio to visit News Ben and Thomas Hope, remarking on San Antonio’s growth and Мenger hotel.
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United States
Frank Terrace
Washington
Menger Jl
Terrace
State of Washington Goods Association
American Roads Congress
Richmond
American ‘Ciation of
Roche
N. Y
National Grange
Columbus
San Ann
Ben
Thomas Hope
San Antonio
Mr. Ter
Menger
Ington
Ess
J. Terrace
Ingon
Ngion
Ead
Joe Grousch Named as Flatonia Business Figure
Joe Grousch, a businessman and planter from Flatonia, is mentioned in the record as a notable local figure tied to the area.
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Joe Grousch
Flatonia
Ixar
Notable Guests at San Antonio Hotels
A parade of visitors checks into the St. Anthony and surrounding hotels. Mrs Mary Fowler and Miss Louis Stark from Little Rock stay at the St. Anthony alongside L W Macatee of Houston and Capt J W Flanagan with mine interests in Mexico. Kerrville’s Charles Schreiner among arrivals.
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S. Fowler
Louis Stark
Little Rock
St. Anthony
L. W. Macatee
Houston
J. W. Flanagan
Mexico
Charles Schreiner
Kerrville
W. C. Craft
Quarantine Tightens Over Cuba Yellow Fever Cases
Quarantine Inspector McGlasson of Galveston met with Texas State Health Officer Steiner in Austin to discuss yellow fever cases in Banos Cuba and announce stricter quarantine enforcement. Dr A W Fly of Galveston, part of the state board of health, joins the officials in the talks with the governor.
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Austin
Tex
McGlasson
Galveston
Steiner
Banos
Cuba
A. W. Fly
State Board of Health
Inventor Baker Dies Before Electric Lighting Device Patented
John A. Baker night manager of the Postal Telegraph in Texas died at 1:55 PM at his home on North Street. He had nearly completed a device to cheapen electricity for lighting and expected a patent after final minor details. Born in New York state about sixty, he helped install New York’s first electric burglar alarm. Survived by his widow and son W. H. Baker of Brownsville he was active in Odd Fellows lodges. Funeral at 4 PM from his residence with interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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John A. Baker
Postal Telegraph Company
North Street
Baker
Washington
Mr. Baker
New York State
New York City
Texas
W. H. Baker
Brownsville
Chosen Friends No
Order of Odd Fellows
Galveston
Lone Star
Canton Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Advertising fund steadily grows for San Antonio winter appeal
Four committees of Publicity league directors canvass property owners and business leaders to boost winter advertising for San Antonio. Early subscriptions include Charles A. Conlon 12 dollars B. J. Edwards 12 dollars PF. C. Graves 5 dollars and Richey and Casey 60 dollars. Morning inquiries from possible winter visitors investors and factory sites rise as Secretary Carrington and clerks handle questions.
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Publicity League
San Antonio
George Saur
H. C. Feldman
Charles A. Conlon
B. J. Edwards
PF. C. Graves
Richey & Casey
Mail
Carrington
Woman Salesmanship Wins No Advantage Over Men
Miss P. T. Crawford of New Orleans told guests at the Gunter hotel that a traveling woman faces the same trials as a man. After seven years on the road she warns women buyers that selling goods is not a snap and demands grit and endurance.
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Miss Crawford
P. T. Crawford
New Orleans
Gunter Hotel
Jail Breakers Capture Highlights Texas Breakout
Sheriff Tobin reports the recapture of E. B. Keepers, wanted in Bexar County on six forgery charges, who escaped with ten others from the county jail on November 19. Keepers was taken at Nixon and will be transported to San Antonio. Earlier recaptured were Frank Williams in Austin and Dominguez Bosquez on vagrancy charges.
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Tobin
E. B. Keepers
Bexar County
Nixon
San Antonio
Sheriff Tobin
Frank Williams
Austin
Dominguez Bosquez
Simple Adler-ika Digestive Remedy Gains Use in San Antonio
Many in San Antonio use the buckthorn bark and glycerine mix Adler-ika, touted as the new German Appendicitis remedy. A single dose relieves constipation sour stomach or gas quickly, antisepticizes the digestive organs and draws off impurities, with users noting rapid help from H. L. Wagner Avenue C and Houston St.
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San Antonio
H. L. Wagner
Avenue C
Houston St
Plan Visit to Medina Irrigation Damsite by Gunter Hotel Luncheon
The Gunter hotel hosts a bi monthly Chamber luncheon at 12 30 tomorrow where directors plan a visit to the Medina Irrigation damsite. They may schedule the trip for Sunday to inspect progress and discuss the factory movement and city industrial needs. Committees to examine local plants will be formed for early inspections.
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Gunter Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Medina
T. B. Palfrey
San Antonio
Lane to Answer Colquitt Special to the Light
Austin Texas November 27 Comptroller Lane said today he will likely reply to the governor's letter given publicity. The comptroller declares the governor makes allegations not sustained by the facts. Attorney General Lightfoot said he was too busy discharging his duties to answer the communication.
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Austin
Tex
Lane
Lightfoot
Remark by unknown speaker on women critics and medicated drink prosecution
A Texas reporter notes that a convention of intelligent women would criticize a state official for not acting, while the official has vigorously prosecuted medicated soft drink manufacturers since taking office. The remark was made today in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Abbott Defends Soda Safety at Texas Clubs Convention
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott responds to a Houston convention story claiming he suspects no injurious sodal fountain drinks. He also says he is the first commissioner to campaign against dangerous soft drinks.
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Pure Food
Abbott
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Houston
Articles of incorporation approved for Texas Kansas & Omaha Ry
Articles of incorporation were approved today by the attorney general's department for the Texas Kansas & Omaha Railway company with headquarters at Ama.
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Austin, Tex
Attorney General's Department
Texas, Kansas & Omaha Railway Company
Ama
Amarillo Line Proposal to Texhoma Forty Miles Route
Incorporators include Frank T. Burnham of Kansas City C T Herring H B Sanborn and others from Amarillo form a company with capital stock of 100000 to build a railway line from Amarillo to Texhoma Sherman county spanning about 100 miles through Potter Moore and Sherman counties.
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Capital Stock
Amarillo
Texhoma
Sherman County
Potter
Moore
Sherman
Frank T. Burnham
Kansas City
C. T. Herring
H. B. Sanborn
Bank Robbery Strikes Meade Bank Near Durant
Robbers cracked the safe of the First State Bank of Meade six miles west of Durant early today and took 1375.68 dollars in cash. The bank had been robbed previously on February 24 with 1277 dollars seized.
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Durant
Okla
First State Bank of
Meade
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