Little Elsie St. Leon Leads Polly of the Circus Rise
Young performer Little Elsie St Leon, born in 1892 in a circus family, rose from watching Miss Mabel Taliaferro to stepping in as Polly during an illness. With her mother brother and sister in the act, she nears adulthood as the youngest leading woman on the American stage at the Grand Opera House engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie St. Leon
Polly
Grand Opera House
Mabel Taliaferro
St. Leon
Miss Taliaferro
Miss St. Léon
China
America
Auto crushed between two street cars at intersection
A car owned and driven by J. H. Houch carrying several Black occupants was destroyed after 9 pm at Avenue C and Fourth Street. The occupants escaped unharmed as an Army post car and an Alamo Heights line car neared the crossing. In Dallas, Oct 11, the National Spiritualist association session focused on electing officers with Dr. George B. Warne likely to be re elected president.
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J. H. Houch
Avenue C
Fourth Street
Army Post
Alamo Heights
Ware
Dallas
Tex
National Spiritualist’s Association
George B. Warne
Ominous moment over misstep ends with payment
Fragmentary dialogue describes a tense scene where a mistake was made, payment is settled, and a sudden departure follows. The speaker mentions a person named Stseatnaitakiab, suggesting a coded or garbled name amid the exchange.
Dr Saunders Physician and Surgeon Notice
Dr Saunders, physician and surgeon, with office at the Maverick Bank building. Old telephones referenced in the notice indicate limited communication options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Maverick Bank
Hotel Guests Arrive in San Antonio From Across States
The list records numerous visitors in San Antonio hotels including Charles R. Brown of Galveston at St. Anthony H Deutsch of Orange Texas at Crockett L L Hamilton of Houston at Menger J E Bradley of Fort Worth at Gunter and many others from Texas, Georgia, California and Mexico staying at local hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Brown
Galveston
St. Anthony
H. Deutsch
Orange
Tex
Crockett
Ll. G. Hamilton
Houston
Menger
J. E. Bradley
Fort Worth
Gunter
F. R. Matthews
Ganada
Bexar
N. B. Ware Jr
Pandora
Savoy
Cc. M. Means
Victoria
Cc. M. Rebon
Port O'Connor
A. V. Burr
Bowie
Roland Ball
Durango
Mex
R. D. Irvin
Harvey Bothwell
Tyler
Edward Metcalf
Austin
A. J. Cage
Bradford
San Antonio
Charles Lee
Dallas
W. S. Hamnett
J. L. Croydon
Marks McLean
Beaumont
W. E. Staller
Big Wella
Richard Harris
Henson Davis
Denver
Colo
C. H. Allen
Iago
S. L. Berteau
Eagle Pass
Harry L. Jones
New York
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor of New
Mayor avoids rent payments cutting overhead in move
Four years ago the mayor relocated from Houston street to the Travis And Soledad corner. By eliminating rent and other costs he has saved customers a neat sum while purchasing a high grade piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Street
Travis and
Soledad Streets
Births Record Notes Multiple Newborns From Oct 1 through Oct 10
A list of birth notices records newborn girls and boys to various couples, with dates in October and addresses on Summit avenue North Thirteenth street Sherman street and other locales. Includes hospital birth noted for one child. Also an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming to purify blood and aid recovery from colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Symons
Summit Avenue
Frank Arbuckle
North Thirteenth Street
R. Goerner
Sherman Street
B. D. Meen
Camden Street
Frank McDonald
City Hospital
South Flores Street
H. Grote
Division Avenue
L. A
Thrailkill
Zavala Street
T. L. Layer
Matamoras Street
H. Hansen
River Avenue
A. Fred
North Laredo Street
G. Garcia
L. Fy Shaw
East French Place
A. Buquan
North Concho Street
Olls Delight Shoppers At Matthews Cafeteria
A diner at Matthews Cafeteria on Losoya Street praised olls calling them delicious and life sustaining while enjoying a meal at the popular eatery.
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Matthews Cafeteria
Losoya St
Real Estate Transfers Across City Blocks in 1912
A compilation of property deeds dated 1912 records transfers involving multiple buyers and sellers. Notable trades include J P Fall to Albert Tidwell for lot 83 in Melrose Gardens and $600, W D Ryan to Diego Perez for lot 7 in East End addition at $1,066, and Harry Hust to W E Tuttle for lot 2 in new city block 375 at $12,000. Other transfers mention Riverside Park, Dilworth Green Terrace, Keystone Park, Taft Boulevard, and various blocks and tracts with prices ranging from $1 to $12,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Fall
Albert E. Tidwell
Melrose Gardens
Cader L. King
Esther I. Brown
B. N. Brown
W. A. Silvers
New City
John W
K. W. Bain
William J. Bain
Riverside Park
W. D. Ryan
Diego Perez
East End
J. H. Kirkpatrick
J. K. Nelson
San Fernando
S John Stratton
Leta W. Larkin
Kendall Street
Emma EF. Pirie Et al
Parita Methodist Episcopal Church
South
San Antonio
Chapederas Creek
Wv. L. James
Marselino Apreciado
Tampico Street
E. D. Lowe
John H. Wyatt
Dilworth
Green Terrace
F. H. Kingsbury
S Messmer
Annie May Messmer
C. Hamilton
E. E. Hoffman
Keystone Park
J. C. Airey
E. Zander
Edgewood Addition
O. D. Mueller
Taft Boulvard
Dorotea M. Gomez
John W. Wood
William H. Lamb
G. H. Townsend
Virginia E. Spencer
Mattie Lewis
T. Ramzinski
N. Ramzinski
Hagle Creek
Harry Hust
W. BE. Tuttle
Park Avenue
Howard Street
J. Ramazinski
T. Ramainski
McMinn Meiner
B. B. Barnes
Gustav Peter
Old City
San Jacinto Street
Burials and deaths listed for local residents
Burial permits issued for Leonor Garza 38 died Oct 10 at Bexar county hospital Juanita Gonzales 11 died Oct 9 Nogalutog street Annie Guest 48 died Oct 9 P and 8 hospital Adela Lopez 22 died Oct 9 Myrtle street also a Baltimore Sun cartoon caption about demeaning treatment of a dog
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Leonor Garza
Bexar County Hospital
Juanita Gonzales
Nogalutog Street
Annie Guest
Adela Lopez
Myrtle Street
Building Permits List for West Commerce and Nearby Streets
A series of building permits filed by various owners and companies include I. & G. N. Railway Co for a platform on West Commerce Street valued at $480, Jane Klenke for an addition on North Pine Street at $200, Co. F. Satterwhite for an 8 room dwelling on Cu LeBra Avenue at $300, M. W. Davis for a second story addition on Campden Street at $1749, W. A. Silvens for a 3 room dwelling on Menchacg Street at $350, Irene Carter for a 4 room dwelling on Lembrang Street at $600, A. Seidel for repairs on Burnet Street at $100, R. L. Killiam for a 5 room dwelling on Chicago Boulevard at $1100, J. H. Kirkpatrick for remodeling a 4 room dwelling on Taft Boulevard at $500, and H. J. Hayes for a 6 room dwelling on River Avenue at $2080.
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I. & G. N. Railway Co
West Commerce Street
Jane Klenke
North Pine Street
F. Satterwhite
Culebra Avenue
M. W. Davis
Campden Street
W. A. Silvens
Menchacg Street
Irene Carter
Lembrang Street
A. Seidel
Burnet Street
R. L. Killiam
Chicago Boulevard
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Taft Boulevard
H. J. Hayes
River Avenue
How to Preserve Youth and Beauty for Women
A self care article urges women to learn about the womanly system and seek reliable medical guidance. It endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery, citing a Virginia reader who recovered health and gained weight after treatment. The piece promotes consulting doctors and purchasing medical guides from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
G. H. WrautaMs
Lynnhaven
Dr. Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wasikker's
Stetsons
Asher Bross
Schaefer Drug Co
Quality Pharmacy
Ave.c
Star Floral CO
Chris Hauser, JR
EB. Crockett
Texas Office Machinery Co
Blanche Rose
Chicago
Southwest
SAN Antonio Business College
Alamo Plaza
UNION
Crown All Hat Co
DR. Stotts & CO
San Antonio, Texas
J. T. Howard
Mount Vernon
Ill
G. G. Tucker
Los Angeles
Cal
Rodgely
Tenn
F. W. Wick
Hvood
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Texas
Beethoven Hall
Willis F. Gross
Boston
Massachusetts
Fletcher
Astoris
Dalkowitz Special
Men’s Butt & Packard Shoes
Dalkowitz Brothers Co
Commerce
North Flores Streets
Baltimore Amercan
Mrs. Williams
Saul Woltso
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