Fire Threatens Grocery Store. Flames Lotted by Firemen and Soldiers
A Tuesday night fire menaced the C. Horan & Company grocery at 802 Austin Street valued at 21000 with 6500 damage. Neighbors alerted responders at 9 15, soldiers aided by firemen forced locked doors amid dense smoke. Building and stock insured for 12500. stock damaged about 6000. Origin traced to central store area with ceiling destruction and wall damage.
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C. Horan & Company
Austin Street
Rotary Friday at St Anthony to Feature Fashion Show
Rotarians and guests plan a buffet supper and living model fashion show at the St Anthony Hotel. The event includes a cabaret and style display with local talent, featuring stout models and a broad range of attire from tailored suits to evening gowns. Committee chairs include J Frank Davis and Max Blum with Ed Raymond directing lighting.
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Rotarians
Max Blum
St. Anthony Hotel
Peacock Alley
George Holmgreen
W. B. Russ
J. R. Sprague
Fred Johnson
Henry C. S. Smith
Herbert Barnard
Ed Raymond
The
Majestic
H. W. B. Barnes
St. Anthony
Max
Emil Blum
Klondike
Guarantee Shoe Company
J. Frank Davis
Ed Finck
Dr. W. S. Hamilton
Fred J. Johnston
Bert J. McLean
H. C. Ss. Smith
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Advert
Good-bye Dyspepsia Good-bye Dyspepsia Try Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Free Most women lose their appetites, sour stomach, heartburn, gas, and tired after cooking. A tablet after meals will relieve these troubles. Sold at druggists for 50c a box. Send coupon for a free sample by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Survey planned for San Antonio River flood protection
Maj. E N Johnston of the US engineer corps has begun a survey of the San Antonio River to study flood protection and navigation. He seeks detailed statements on tonnage that would be diverted to the river and damages from recent overflow, with more questions to follow before on site work in San Antonio.
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Maj
E. N. Johnston
United States Engineer Corps
Galveston
Rivers and Harbors Commission
San Antonio
CC. C. Leel
Manufacturers’ Club
Johnston
Two Soldiers Face Jail In Auto Joy Ride Case
Two soldiers were arrested in San Antonio after a Studebaker seven passenger car owned by A Ochoa disappeared at about 1120 PM Tuesday. Police tied the car to a joy ride and the suspects faced theft charges later changed to shifting gears without owner consent. The offense carries a fine of 5 to 200 dollars or six months to two years in Bexar county jail or both.
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Bexar County
Studebaker
A. Ochoa
College Street
Munoz
Overturned Car Collision Near South Loop
Antonio Rivas, a farmer near San Antonio, escaped unharmed when a speeding vehicle struck his car from the rear on the South Loop at 10:45 Tuesday night, overturning it. The other car fled. its license number was not obtained. Rivas was slightly bruised and found beside his overturned vehicle as police searched for the fleeing driver.
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Antonio Rivas
San Antonio
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Rivas
Film Star Coming Here To San Antonio Theatres
San Antonians will meet Miss Jackie Saunders, film actress, in person at the Royal and Empire Theaters on Thursday. She travels to the Pacific coast and will appear in productions she stars in while visiting the city, with management arranging visits for photo play stars on routes to and from studios.
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San Antonians
Jackie Saunders
Royal and Empire
Pacific Coast
Fabric for sale priced at 1.25 per yard
Medium weight closely woven fabric described as very pliable and serviceable offered on the second floor for 1.25 dollars per yard.
New Week Styles Arrive in First Floor Silk and Lingerie
A new assortment of waistline garments arrives on the first floor featuring Japanese silks and dainty lingerie cloth waists. Each group includes fresh waists and new styles added weekly, with waists of various pleasing fabrics.
27 inch Plaid Satins at 97 Cents Yard
Plaid satins 27 inches wide priced at 97 cents a yard. Suitable for waists skirts and trimmings. Second floor.
Silk Hosiery Sale at $1 Quality 79 Cent Lot
Regular $1 silk hosiery offered at 79 cents per pair as the assortment remains open for closeout. First Floor display.
Edith Storey and Miss Saunders Visit Local Theatres
Miss Edith Storey makes a public appearance as Pathe feature star. Miss Saunders, known for Pathe features and serials, is scheduled to visit the Royal Theatre at 4 pm Thursday and the Empire at 8:30 pm. An episode of Grip of Evil featuring Miss Saunders will be shown at both venues, with The Shrine of ET Scene also featured.
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Edith Storey
Miss Saunders
Pathe
Royal Theater
The
Empire
the Royal
82 year old reverend marries 75 year old bride in Monterey
Reverend James Sunderland, 82, weds Mary Ham, 75, in Monterey after four church marriages. She is sister to his fourth wife and had been managing his household since the sister’s death. Witnesses in Fruitvale report a long string of marriage ceremonies.
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Fruitvale
Cal
James Sunderland
Mary Ham
Monterey
Sunderland
Patience and Bait Teach Fishing Lesson
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a teacher using a curl bear with a fishing boy as a lesson. She explains even pleasure needs patience and prompts pupils to name what is needed most when fishing. The crowd answers in unison, Bait.
Soldiers to Be Guests at Fort Sam Houston Reception
Catholic soldiers stationed at Fort Sam Houston will be guests at an 8 o clock Thursday reception at St Marys school auditorium in San Antonio. Catholic societies oversee arrangements with committees preparing a program of music addresses and refreshments. Rev Father Joyce chaplain Seventh U S artillery will leave Sunday for Fort Leavenworth and the gathering will bid him farewell. The event is expected to be well attended.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
St. Mary's School
Father Joyce
Seventh U. S. Artillery
Fort Leavenworth
San Antonians
Farmer Builds Pigs Boxes Before Raising Stock
The article describes a farmer who makes his own shipping boxes for pigs prior to starting his hog-raising operation. It notes his hands-on approach and craft in preparation for marketable stock.
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Evansville
Ind
Carl Weiss
Otto Weiss
Weiss
Crater
Guinea Pigs and Prize Game Fowls Mentioned
The fragment notes guinea pigs and a man described as a chicken tan ak who owned many prize game fowls.
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