Moving van drivers vow higher charges after city ordinance
Drivers on Main plaza warned they will bill consumers fifty cents per load for each transfer of household goods after a new city ordinance. Introduced by Alderman Kenney for the Retail Merchants' association the rule requires reporting to the city engineer to curb debt evasion via address changes. The extra fee funds a secretary due to drivers' illiteracy.
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Kenney
Retail Merchants’ Association
Free Lecture on Christian Science by Willis F Gross at Bee thoven Hall
First Church of Christ Scientist San Antonio announces a free lecture on Christian Science to be held Sunday afternoon October 13 1912 at 4 oclock at Bee thoven Hall Willis F Gross C B member of the boards of Lectureship of The Mother Church The public is invited Riverside Restaurant offers meals 25c with market fare available
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
San Antonio
Texas
Beethoven Hall
Willis F. ‘Gross
Boston
Massachusetts
Inscriptions Chosen for Stephen F. Austin Monument
Governor Colquitt selects the commemorative inscription for the sarcophagus tablet on the Stephen F. Austin monument being built by Pompeo Coppini in the state cemetery. The text notes Austin as the Father of Texas born November 3, 1793 in Wythe County Virginia and died December 27, 1836 in Brazoria County Texas. He is described as wise gentle courageous and patient and as founder of a mighty commonwealth.
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Texas
Wyche County
Virginia
Brazoria County
State Cemetery
Burial Permits Named For Two Local Deceased
Manuela E Longoria one month died October 9 on Guadalupe street. Juana Parrientes sixty years died October 8 on 23 Probandt street.
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Manuela E. Longoria
Guadalupe Street
Juana Parrientes
Probandt Street
Guadalupe to Send Exhibit for Harvest Jubilee
Max Starcke, honorary vice president of the San Antonio Harvest Jubilee, announces district chairmen in Guadalupe county and says the county will send an exhibit to San Antonio. Chairs named are A. H. Meyers, Sam Weel, R. Hartmann, A. Engleke, I. Ailis, Walter McGee.
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Guadalupe
Seguin
Tex
Max Starcke
San Antonio
Good Roads Bonds Sold in Smithville Precinct One
County Judge J. B. Price reports the sale of a $100 000 good roads bond issue for precinct No 1. Construction on fifty to sixty miles of road will start immediately.
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Smithville
Tex
J. B. Price
Attitude on College Education for American Girls
Miss Rodman criticizes college graduates for lacking readiness to judge and work independently. She argues public and higher education should reform to instill responsibility for wage earning, home management, and citizenship, noting a typical family of five could live on a thousand dollars yearly.
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Miss Rodman
Gurtis Re-elected Head of Texas WCTU
The Texas Women’s Christian Temperance Union closes its annual convention in Austin with Mrs. Nannie Curtis of Waco re-elected president and officers named. The group backs censorship of vaudeville and moving pictures and discusses laws to curb unfit marriages and film imports.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Nannie Curtis
Waco
W. D. Mihill
Houston
Joseph Collins
Groesbeck
B. A. Whitley
Florence Moreland
F. E. Daniels
Department For Women
Texas Medical Journal
Legislature Lines Up Reform and Anti Members
The text outlines a split in the legislature with the Senate listing 19 reform members and 12 antis, and the House showing 85 reform members and 49 antis, with 10 considered doubtful.
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Senate
Reform
House
Hampton Criticises The Public Schools
Captain Celwyn H. Hampton, at the Alamo Heights Mothers' club meeting, urged reform of the present school system. He criticized grading as rigid and backward classes as mortifying to children, advocating teaching by subject rather than by grade and development along each pupil’s strengths.
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Alamo Heights
Mothers’ Club
Celwyn H. Hampton
Harvey L. Steele
Malcolm Ayer
Hampton
Judge weighs comfort of a cigar in marriage economy
A judge comments that a husband relaxing after dinner with a cigar is soothing, while his spouse cares little for smell or comfort. The exchange notes that as long as the husband smokes, it will be easy to tell him how to begin when economy becomes necessary.
Building Permits Issued for Dwellings and Shops
A. G. Thompson receives permit for a five room store on Denver boulevard costing 1200 dollars. L. Post secures a garage on Fourth streets worth 800. Alamo Home Building Co. begins a one dwelling on Colima street priced at 200. J. L. Burger plans a four room dwelling on Wa ton street for 1000. Ellis Albaugh gets a three room dwelling on Brazos street at 760. E. J. Fincke operates a meat market on Jose street for 250. BE. H. applies for a five room dwelling on an unspecified street at 1250.
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A. G. Thompson
Denver Boulevard
L. Post
Fourth Streets
Alamo Home Building Company
Colima Street
J. L. Burger
Waton Street
Ellis Albaugh
Brazos Street
E. J. Fincke
Jose’ Street
BE. H
Physicians Elect Officers in South Medical Association
Officers elected today by the South Medical association covering Arkansas Texas Oklahoma and Kansas include W. T. Wootten Hot Springs as president W. B. Dorsets Louis as vice president EF Cary Dallas as second vice president and Barnes Enid Okla as third vice president The association will meet next year in Kansas City Kansas.
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Hot Springs
Ark
South Medical Association
D. D. D. Earliest Relief for Eczema Promised
An ad touts D. D. D. for eczema with instant itch stopping effects. It claims a 50 cent bottle is reliable and guarantees relief or no charge, inviting readers to visit the Gibbs building store to receive a full size under the guarantee.
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A. M. Fer
Gibbs Building
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