Business School List Boosts San Antonio Trade Drive
John B. Carrington promotes a library backed business school in cooperation with the Carnegie Library. Librarian Elizabeth H. West provides a complete business subject book list with indices for local merchants and manufacturers to study modern, scientific commerce and expand into Mexico and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Mexico
South America
Carnegie Library
Elizabeth H. West
John B. Carrington
Mr. Carrington
Lois D. Brandeis
The
Supreme Court
Emerson
Eggs From Poland Reach Berlin as Supplies Grow
Berlin and other cities receive large quantities of eggs from Poland and the conquered Russian provinces. In a few weeks many thousands of geese will also begin to arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Berlin
How Old Is the Human Race The Secular View
Garrett How Old Is the Human Race presents geology and archaeology assessing human antiquity. It traces paleolithic and neolithic eras, Java’s pithecanthropus remains, brain size variation, long and short skulls, and progress through bronze and iron ages with early belief in immortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By Garrett
P. Servies
Europe
Hemisphere
Java
Arthur Keith
Only 67 Counties Pay Retail Liquor Taxes in Texas
Texas comptroller figures show 67 of 247 counties collect retail liquor occupation taxes, 65 collect retail malt taxes, and 17 collect wholesale liquor taxes. Dallas leads retail liquor taxes with 191 dealers, while Tarrant tops retail malt taxes at 269. Bexar follows in malt with 233. Harris, Jefferson, and Travis are other large counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
el Paso
Tarrant County
Bexar County
Travis County
Galveston
Dallas County
Harris
Tarrant
McLennan
Jefferson
Travis
Fayette
Fayette County
Milam
Williams
Bexard
Mrs Martha Coleman Is Dead At 37 In San Antonio
Martha Coleman 37 died at 2 30 Saturday afternoon at 307 Lafitte street She was born in Illinois and moved to San Antonio from Arkansas four years ago She is survived by her husband R C Coleman of San Antonio and a brother Ed Harris of Arkansas Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Martha Coleman
Lafitte Street
Illinois
San Antonio
Arkansas
R. C. Coleman
Ed Harris
Milkman and Irishman Strike a Pint Balance
An Irishman asks the milkman for a quart of milk. The milkman quotes threepence per quart. They settle as each owes the other a pint, ending with Pat declaring they are quits.
Embargo Lifted on Morgan Line Freight to Texas
The embargo on Morgan and other steamship lines from New York to Texas and the South ends as congestion eases. Merchants in San Antonio will resume water shipments, with Morgan likely to lift inland freight embargoes within thirty days as eastern rail traffic improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Morgan
New York
Texas
Pointe
New Bank to Open Amid New Furnishings in City
The International Bank & Trust Company will open Monday October 9 at Casino and Commerce with a redesigned building and mahogany interiors. Officers include President Aaron Burleson Smithville First VP George E Chambers San Antonio Second VP J H Bond San Antonio Secretary Dr Cc E Fitzgeralds Mexico City now San Antonio. Director William Edwards Smithville also serves on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Bank & Trust Company
Casino and
Commerce Streets
Aaron Burleson
Smithville
George E. Chambers
San Antonio
J. H. Bond
Cc. E
Ailing Parents Hopeful Son Returns Home
An elderly southern couple facing poverty write their son in the north for help. A later letter promises his return in a week, while a grocer’s tale about a moldy cheese and stale bread frames a bittersweet domestic scene. The parents’ spirits rise with the plan to reunite.
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James
Knights Templars 10 Hold a Field Day in San Antonio
San Antonio Commandery No. 7 Knights Templars holds a field day at the Masonic Temple starting at 9:30 AM with nine candidates to receive the order of the Red Cross. After luncheon, the Temple order is demonstrated, followed by the Order of Malta. An informal dinner at the Gunter Hotel precedes further ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Commandery
Knights Templars
Masonic Temple
Order of the Red Cross
Order of the Temple
Order of Malta
John ©. Spieler
C. A. Soule
Ed McClannahan
Ted H. Milburn
Charles W. Titus
T. N. Smith
Alfred Wiedenfield
C. F. Cotton
Gunter Hotel
Dan Ludlow
Leon S. Bryant
Murray Franklin
Joseph Murray
Robert L. Mathis
Roy O. Perkins
M. McG. Shaw
Arthur M. Tucker
John R. Walker
Robert L. Witt
Grand Commandery of
Texas
R. L. Ball
San Antonio
Policeman Joe Kohr Injured In High Speed Car Incident
Policeman Joe Kohr was struck by a speeding car while attempting to stop two racing autos at the River and Grand avenues intersection at 11 25 p m Saturday. He lay unconscious, with a skull wound and hip injury, and was taken to City Hospital. Doctors expected recovery. Kohr has served on the force for years and was recently nominated to the regular beat by Police Commissioner Uhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kohr
River and
Grand Avenues
Kohr
Kohr Hag
Uhr
Petain Emerges as France's Enduring War Leader
Paris dispatch profiles General Petain defender of Verdun as France's preeminent war figure. The article details his rise from colonel to commander in chief of central armies, his stern discipline, personal stamina, and ability to inspire troops, including his relief system and insistence on officer candor.
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Paris
Petain
Verdun
Joffre
Castrenau
Pau
Foch
Serbia
France
Soissons
Nivelle
St. Omer
Pas-de- Calais
Castleway
Charleroi
General Petain’s reforms and care for troops reported
The article details Petain’s creation of permanent forlorn hopes units, select storming troops with badges and extra pay. It notes his staff selections favoring riders and runners over ornamental ranks, and recounts he postponed a Douaumont counter-attack to feed his men. It adds he smokes constantly and plays the piano as a hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douaumont
Petain
Farm Loan Board alters itinerary for hearings
The Farm Loan Board announced a change in its schedule. Instead of a continuous southern trip after the election, it will visit states east of the Mississippi and Louisiana first, with possible Texas hearings including San Antonio. Secretary McAdoo and the farm loan commissioner may visit Fort Sam Houston while in San Antonio.
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Washington, D. C
Oct. T
Farm Loan Board
Mississippi River
Louisiana
San Antonio
New Orleans
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Farm Loan Commissioner
Fort Sam Houston
Cheap claret and furniture polish mix up in quarrel
A Pittsb urgh Chronicle Telegraph anecdote recalls a couple arguing over using cheap claret and furniture polish in place of wine and polish. They marvel at the mistaken swap and the humorous misunderstanding it caused.
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Pittsburg
T P A Banquet for State Directors Planned
The Travelers' Protective Association local post will host a banquet for state directors likely in the first week of November. Four new members were added at the recent meeting, and the membership campaign results announced. The winning team was led by T. M. Miller and the losing side captained by Harry Holtz will pay for the banquet. The next meeting is scheduled for the third Sunday of the month.
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Travelers’ Protective Association
T. M. Miller
Harry Holtz
Delegates named for Southern Commercial Congress trip to Norfolk
Governor Ferguson names seventy Texas delegates for the eighth annual Southern Commercial Congress meeting in Norfolk Virginia from December 11 to 14. The list includes William Cassin J H Savage C S Fowler Albert Steves S S Brooks D J Woodward Albert Kronkosky J H Kirkpatrick and many others across Houston San Antonio and coastal towns.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Southern Commercial Congress
Norfolk
Duncan A. Fletcher
Jacksonville
Fla
Fletcher
Norfolk Congress
South
Texas
William Cassin
J. H. Savage
Fowler
Albert Steves
J. Brooks
D. J. Woodward
Albert Kronkosky
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Alexander Joske
Floyd McGown
Ray Lambert
Hkobert F. Uhr
H. L. Beach
H. Partee
San Antonio
Homer D. Wade
Stanford
A. R. Fox
Center
Allen Rannay
Hempstead
R. W. Gillette
C. A. Brandt
Jesse Dudley
F- M. Law
Jesse H. Jones
John M. Moore
Frank Andrews
Edgar Odell Lovett
H. C. Wier
John 8. Radf
Joseph E. Green
Gregory
Richard King
Alfred
Arthur Mathis
Rockport
Bert Kinder
Bishop
C. C. Brandle
Robestown
F. A. Denton
George W. Kidd
J. G. Ward
S. C. Burnett
C. T. Heisig
Charles J. Chaison
B. R. Norvell
N. N. Grary
E. A. Fletcher
Beaumont
E. M. Mann
Hart
J. C. Reynolds
Moody
W. R. Denton
West
W. Cc. Lacy
A. C. Patton
Wesley Mann
Waco
I. H. Kempner
George Sealey
Galveston
Jim's Real Boss Joke Leaves Family Laughing
Ten year old James toys with authority as his father issues a command and threatens to call his mother to enforce it. Mrs Harrod hides her mirth while listening from upstairs, their son grinning at the playful setup in the household scene.
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Jim
James
Miss West to Speak at Library Meeting in Galveston
An Texas Library Association meeting agenda lists Miss Elizabeth H. West of San Antonio delivering the presidents address. Speakers include Miss Mary C. Gardner Rosenberg Galveston on apprentice training and J F Marion Austin on government documents.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Library Association
Galveston
Elizabeth H. West
San Antonio
Julia Ideson
Houston
Rebecca Royall
Cleburne
Denton
The
Lillian Gunter
Gainesville
Willard B. Lewis
Waco
J. F. Marron
Martha Schnitzer
Emulsio Emulsio Promoted for Lung Ailments in Ad
An old advertisement touts Emulsio Emulsio as a remedy for pulmonary consumption bronchial trouble asthma croup and la grippe with a trial bottle offer. It includes a testimonial from Dr T B Allison of Parsons Kansas praising its benefits for throat and lung conditions. The ad urges purchase at druggists and by mail with a one cent trial bottle.
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T. B. Allison
Parsons
Kansas
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