Electric car parade highlights Perry centennial in Cleveland
In Cleveland the Perry centennial parade featured Baker Electric vehicles led by the first U S electric car of 1899 with Father Time. A Baker brougham won best model while local buyers report strong demand for Studebaker and Maxwell models amid a busy auto week in Texas.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Baker Electric Ehicle Company
William Steinhardt
Baker
Steinhardt
Baker Brougham
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health Claims
An advertisement from Fischer's Drug Store touts Foley Kidney Pills as an honestly made medicine that relieves suffering from weak kidneys and painful bladder action. It claims to support nature by building excreting kidney tissue and restoring normal function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOLEY
Fischer's
Building operations show rise in U S construction
Chicago reports a first rise in U S building activity in years with 21,361 structures under way worth 64.93 million dollars, up from 20,204 and 61.90 million a year earlier. New York leads in total valuation, while Portland Maine posts a 247 percent gain and several cities show large percentage increases.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Portland
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Toledo
Pittsburg
Spanish envoy to visit old missions in San Antonio
Senor Don Juan Riano y Gayangos the Spanish envoy extraordinary will visit the old Spanish missions in San Antonio and vicinity next month. He will stay with Congressman Robert L. Henry of Waco, who announced the plan after hosting him at the St. Anthony Hotel. Henry, in Washington, had invited the envoy to San Antonio during a continental tour.
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E. H. Labadie
Labadie Automobile Company
N. 8
Zoeler
San Antonio
Don Juan Riano Y Gayangos
Washington
Senor Riano
Robert L. Henry
Waco
Henry
St. Anthony
Mr. Henry
United States Senate
Culberson
Tourists eye bigger season in this section
immigration agent S G Langston said tourist travel in the area should rise from last year. He noted a twelve car homeseeker train passed through the city en route to the Rio Grande Valley and that many tourists are already moving toward the Pacific coast and San Antonio for the winter. He planned to return for a special returning train to Kansas City.
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S. G. Langston
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
San Antonio
Langston
Houston
Kansas City
Social Calendar Dancing and Club Gatherings in San Antonio
The Casino Association hosts an evening dance. The San Antonio German Club meets at 5:30 PM at the St. Anthony Hotel. The Peacock Hop Club at Peacock Military College honors the football team with a dance at the Gunter.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
Rowley Hosts Young Friends In Hallowe'en Social
Edwin Graves Rowley entertains his young friends at his parents home on Mistletoe avenue with Halloween decorations, dancing, games, and refreshments. The event features a large guest list and is followed by an evening Peacock Hop Club ballroom dance at Gunter in honor of the college football team with chaperones and debutantes from the season.
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Vesper
Buick Automobile Company of Texas
Buick Motor Car Company
Flint
Mich
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
Buick
Edwin Graves Rowley
Edwin M. Rowley
Mistletoe Avenue
Hallowe'en
Rowley
William Hennessey
John Hennessey
R. C. Elliot
Mexico City
William Moore White
Harry Dulin
Tampico
Mexico
Minnie Johnson
Leona Hennessey
Gladys Burns
Catherine Davis
Laraine Bertrand
Martha Pancoast
Ruth West
Martha Shook
Ruby Mae Wood
Emily White
Norita Dulin
Alita
Josephine Hennessey
Margaret Hogan
Catherine Hart
Laura Frances Bates
John Hoban
Thomas Hart
Frank Lehman
Charles Hart
John William Lawrence
Robert Reid Russell
John Withers Russell
Charles Martin
Charles Burns
John Henry Weymouth
Edward Everett
Joseph Hennessey
Gunter
Peacock Hop Club
Peacock Military College
Wesley Peacock
J. M. Eskridge
Frank A. Barber
H. B. Herndon
Gus Zalmanzig
Herbert A. Rhodius
A. C. Dauchy
Experience of motherhood and women’s health guidance
An article on the rigors of motherhood urges preparation and self care. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to strengthen the female system and support healthy motherhood, offering confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Marriage of Watts and Austin at Maverick Grove
Emery W. Watts and Dorothy Anne Austin married at 10 this morning at the bride's mother's home in Maverick Grove. The couple will embark on an Eastern trip before making their home in Donna, Texas. Merlin T. Miller hosted a party last evening at his parents' home on Dwyer avenue in honor of Henry Mitchell and Earl Hanson who will soon depart.
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Emery W. Watts
Dorothy Anne Austin
Maverick Grove
Merlin T. Miller
Dwyer Avenue
Henry Mitchell
Earl Hanson
Helen Gregory
Georgia Figh
Ophelia Kuehn
Emily Haley
Lena Haley
Julia Small
Fannie Small
Hilda Miller
Lorraine Miller
Margery Brennan
Walter Tynan
Grafton Houston
Norton Doyle
Cralos Gries
Albert Wegel
Merliner
101 Ranch Real Wild West Show Brings Authentic West to Town
The Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show travels from Bliss Oklahoma to portray genuine western life. Cast is western-born and Indians and pioneers reenact historic battles with plain, truthful depictions lacking eastern flourishes. The show emphasizes a frank homeliness and authentic atmosphere over circus flair.
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101 Ranch
Miller Brothers
Bliss
Okla
Shot Through Head Ends Life of George Stedman at Home
George Stedman 51 was found dead at 902 Frank Street after a 9 AM rifle discharge. The Krag Jorgensen bullet struck him in the head and lodged in the roof, an inquest returning a verdict of death by own action. He leaves a widow and four step-children Frank Robert Edward and Rosie Steuart. San Antonio Undertaking Company handling arrangements.
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George Stedman
Frank Street
Stedman
Justice Fisk
Frank
Robert
Edward
Rosie Steuart
San Antonio Undertaking Company
Europe Leads In Air Power Says Research Team
Dr Albert Zahm and Lt J C Hunsacker report after tours of England France and Germany that Germany has advanced further in dirigible flight. European prosperity in manufacturing is tied to military use of flying machines. commercial heavier-than-air aviation is not developed.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Albert Zahm
Smithsonian Institute
J. C. Hunsacker
Naval
Navy Department
England
France
Germany
Notice Contractors Bid for Three Story Building
Bids will be received on a three story reinforced concrete building for Mrs. Bertha Stumberg located on W. Commerce St. Ernest P. Behtes is the architect.
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Bertha Stumberg
Commerce
Ernest P. Behtes
Mass Meeting Sets Talk on Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Antonio
A mass meeting at 10:30 Monday in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium will decide if San Antonio should host the Vanderbilt Cup Race and the Grand Prize on Thanksgiving Day. A joint Chamber of Commerce and Automobile Club committee wired Dr. W A Hering to hold the offer open until Monday. Estimates of costs will be presented, with subscription power for a guarantee fund likely. A south loop road combination was inspected as a feasible track, about six and a half miles, half macadamized.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
The
Automobile Club
W. A. Hering
South Loop
Davin
J. K. Lamm
Chamber of Commerce and Auto Club Committee
Corpus Christi
Military Road Advocated To Link Eagle Pass And Brownsville
A coalition of commercial and good roads groups pushes the War Department to build an improved highway from Eagle Pass to Brownsville via Laredo. Mason Maney of Pearsall has discussed the plan with Senator Morris Sheppard and aims to present the case at a Pearsall Chamber of Commerce meeting. The proposal cites troop movement needs along the border and seeks support from local road associations.
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War Department
Eagle Pass
Brownsville
Laredo
Mason Maney
Pearsall
Nueces Valley Highway Association
Morris Sheppard
Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads
Train service between San Antonio and Victoria resumes
Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad will restart the San Antonio Victoria service starting Monday after a temporary suspension. The No 803 arrives at 1 p m and No 804 departs Victoria at 6 30 p m, restoring a route once urged by the Chamber of Commerce.
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San Antonio
Victoria
Galveston, Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce
T. J. Anderson
Houston
Matthews' Cafeteria Ad offers bargain meals
An advertisement for Matthews' Cafeteria at 222 Losoya promotes home style cooking with meats priced at 10c and ibe and vegetables at 3c and 5c, asking readers who can beat the deal.
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Matthews
Losoya
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Inglewood Resident
Will G. Richmond of Inglewood California answers inquiries about Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He reports it greatly helped his bronchial trouble and cough after other remedies failed. He calls it more like a food than a medicine and warns against substitutes at Fischer's Drug Store.
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Will G. Richmond
Inglewood
Cal
Foley
Fiecher’s
Electricity and Mind Power Linking Brain and Muscle
The article explains electricity as a universal connector in nature and in the human body. It details how electric potential arises in muscles heart and nerves and even in thought driven actions. It notes right hand tends to be positively electrified and explores mental influence on bodily electricity and commanding power.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Earth
P. Goggin
Messrs. Phillipson
Menzgerath
The Electric Link in Charismatic Influence
The text discusses how a single man's mental energy can sway hundreds through magnetic force likened to electricity. It argues that extraordinary leaders transmit influence as if extensions of themselves, suggesting a scientific basis for charismatic power.
Paving to be sought on Houston Street
Reports from the Prospect Hill Improvement Club show enough residents on Houston street west of the International & Great Northern depot agree to pay their pro rata share for paving. A rally meeting is set for Friday October 24 at No 11 public school to pursue the project.
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Prospect Hill
Ad Men Seek Funds for San Antonio Ad Club
The San Antonio Advertisers' Association plans a Monday fund drive to raise just over $100 to liquidate the club's indebtedness before merging with the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman V. S. Stires said aims are ready and hopes members will donate quickly so the goal is met in a few days. Seven dollars will be sent to the National Association for past dues to preserve the Ad Club's identity.
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San Antonio Advertisers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Stires
National Association
Accident Board Refuses Lump Sum Settlements in Texas
The Industrial Accident Board in Austin announces it will refuse lump sum adjustments or settlements for indemnity insurance claims under the employer's compensation act. It aims to curb attorneys who push for settlements, stating that a lawyer's services are not needed to adjust these claims.
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Accident Board
Austin
Tex
Industrial Accident Board
William J. Moran
Hookworm Cases Drop Among A and M Students
In Austin on October 11 Dr M H Boerner state director of the Hookworm Commission reports a drop in hookworm among A and M College students. Of 105 examined at College Station only three were found infected as examinations continue.
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Austin
Tex
A. and M. College
M. H. Boerner
College Station
Dr W C Farmer to Resume Practice in November
Dr W C Farmer will return from vacation around November first and resume medical practice.
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W. C. Farmer
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Cr. L. Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Oklahoma
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Here
H. H. Hayes
Delco Engineering Laboratories Company
Dayton
Delco
B. Rebb
South Texas
Hayes
Bear
G. F. Wroten
A. E. Staacke Automobile Company
Studebaker
Leila Munroe
Wroten
William Fenstermaker
Chalmers
F. G. Blumberg
New Braunfels
Callum
My Lady’s
Mel Alle Hosiery CO
Ton
U. S
Katy
Outlook
Beulah B. Patterson
Crockett
Casino Association
Lena Budd Powers
Jessica Matthews
Virginia Pryor
Margaret Allensworth
Gene Regamey
Dorothy Matthews
Young Woman's Christian Association
Estes Park
L. Broadus
Mary Whiteley
E. D. Love
Mary Patton
Ruth Muir
Annie Henrickson
Miller Bros
Mme. Poiret
L. Paul Poiret
M. Poiret
Vanderbilt Auto Classic
Rio Grande
San Antonio-Victoria
Hertzberg
E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co
Houston and
St Mary's Sts
FCDA
Lana
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