Sunday School Convention Closes With Night Session
Delegates in San Antonio conclude the district meeting with a census plan for homes and churches. Officers are installed by M H Wolfe and pledges taken for active service in the coming year. The session notes a historical reference to seventeenth century smoking in the house of commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bexarounty Sunday School Association
Ual
Workers In
N. H. Wiggins
County Association
Roland Springall
King Lavender
Fred M. Roach
W. H. Boggs
J. W. Woodson
E. G. Johnson
John Ridout
Herbert B. Linscott
Grace B. Beatty
Stella Huffmeyer
E. E. Dilley
A. Scott
C. A. Arnold
George E. Bell
Mary Patton
W. F. Barnes
R. L. Stanfield
L. B. Haines
Jay B.B. Adams
John H. Bond
Frances Ostrom
Ira Robertson Gilbert
William Moore White
Ray M . Mackay
Gladys Ives
Wig
House of Commons
Minister Installed At Morning Service
Rev. James Morillo Todd recently arrived from Humboldt Kansas was formally installed as pastor of Madison Square Presbyterian Church in a morning service attended by a large congregation and visiting clergy. The installation sermon was by Rev. L S Davenport with Rev. L H Morey and Rev. William Abner McDowell also taking part. Todd is Ohio born and an Emporia College and McCormick Seminary graduate who previously served in Minnesota Chicago McPherson Kan Humboldt. A church meeting and social will follow Wednesday with new elders to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morillo Todd
Humboldt
Kan
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
L. 8. Davenport
Pearsall
Austin Presbytery
L. H. Morey
William Abner McDowell
West End
Mayes to Open Dallas State Fair
Acting Governor Mayes invites state officials to join him in Dallas for the formal opening of the Dallas state fair on October 18 with the governor delivering the opening address and his staff accompanying.
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Mayes
Austin
Tex
Dallas
Vernor
Supreme Court Opens Fall Term in Washington
The Supreme Court convened today for its fall term, adjourned and visited President Wilson at the Kite House. Tomorrow motions will be made and Monday will be the first decision day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Kite House
New Arctic Land Discovered Extending 200 Miles
Russian admiralty reports a new strip of land in the Arctic Ocean from 60 miles north of Cape Tchelyuskin to 81 degrees north. Expedition aboard Taimyr and Waigatch left Vladivostok in July surveying Klolyma to Cape Tchelyuskin, finding 200 nautical miles of new land and diaries from the Toll expedition.
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ST. Petersburg
Arctic Ocean
Admiralty
Wilkitzky
Cape Tchelyuskin
Northeast Cape
Taimyr
Waigatch
Vladivostok
Baron Toll
Baron Nordenskjold
Fridtjof Nansen
Cape Tchielyuskin
Kara Sea
National Geographic Members Debate Arctic Continent Discovery
The National Geographic Society debated the Russian claim of a Greenland-sized continent beyond latitude 81 north and longitude 102 east. Maj. Gen. A. W. Greeley questioned location accuracy while Dr. Roland A. Harris cited tidal observations supporting undiscovered land within the Arctic Circle.
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Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Asia
Arctic Circle
S&j. Michaels
Alaska
Wilkitzky
Taimyr
Waigatch
Greenland
Siberian
Canada
Siberia
Viljhalmar Stefansson
Dr. Nansen
General Greeley
Roland A. Harris
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Peary
Roosevelt
Arctic
Harris
Point Barrow
Bermuda
Austin Press Club pushes Austin for postmasters meeting
Austin through the Chamber of Commerce pursues the next Texas Postmasters Association gathering. Postmaster Jefferson Johnson leaves for Galveston to attend the convention and advocate Austin as the host city. The Austin Press Club telegrams the association urging the Capital City as the next venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Postmasters’ Association
Jefferson Johnson
Galveston
Austin Press Club
Night Engineer in Moore Building Recommends Plant Juice
Mr. W. R. Crane night engineer in the Moore building reports relief from stomach trouble and constipation after using Plant Juice. He asserts a permanent cure is possible and endorses the remedy for indigestion, gas, bloating, and bowel issues. Sold at Fischer's Drug Store.
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W. R. Crane
Bandera Street
Moore Building
Crane
Fischer’s
Funds Needed to Finish Protestant Orphans' Home
Community drives to raise 10,000 dollars to complete a new fireproof brick and concrete orphanage adjacent to the old St. John's building on Kentucky avenue. 92 children remain housed amid crowding as weather delays fundraising and heating remains via stoves until the basement heating plant is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Home Association
St. John's Orphanage
St. John’s
Kentucky Avenue
Original San Antonio charter sought from Spain
At the request of the Chamber of Commerce the state department instructs Ambassador Willard in Madrid to obtain a copy of the 1738 original San Antonio charter granted by King Ferdinand VI. The document may influence the city’s river improvement plans and preservation thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State Department
Willard
Madrid
Spain
San Antonio
Ferdinand VI
Alvey A. Adee
John B. Carrington
Doctors Meet to Form Sixth District Medical Society
Corpus Christi Tex Oct 18 doctors from South Texas gather for a three day meeting to organize the Sixth District Medical Society at First Baptist Church. About 300 physicians are expected to enroll with speakers including M M Carrick Dallas M H Boerner Austin Marvin L Graves Galveston S M Clark New Orleans and W B Russ San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
First Baptist Church
Physicians of
South Texas
Sixth District Medical Society
M. M. Carrick
Dallas
M. H. Boerner
Austin
Marvin L. Graves
Galveston
S. M. Clark
New Orleans
W. B. Russ
San Antonio
Southwest
Ward Meeting Called in Eighth Ward for Mosquito Cleanup
A ward meeting is called at McKinley Avenue Methodist Church to aid mosquito control after the flood. Mrs. R A Reese will preside with talks by Dr. W A King city health officer Dr William Brumby and Alderman Baldwin. The gathering also promotes ward improvements including crossings sidewalks streets and street lights. All residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Ward
Citizens’ Auxiliary
Board of Health
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
R. A. Reese
W. A. King
William Brumby
Baldwin
Home Rule Extended for Filipinos In Revenue Service
American employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the islands have been reduced almost half in six months as part of extending home rule, per William T. Nolting. He notes the fiscal year ending June last saw internal revenue receipts of 11,392,832 dollars, up over 800,000 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
William T. Nolting
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Railroad proposed for Kenedy Texas soon to Laredo
Residents of Kenedy discuss a new railroad with offices and shops at Kenedy. A plan is under way to build from Kenedy to Laredo with a possible extension to San Antonio later.
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Kenedy
Tex
Laredo
San Antonio
Two Lots With Each Share Backed Harbor City Stock
Burton and Danforth organized the Aransas Pass Channel and Dock Company. They sold all stock in the million dollar venture, arguing two lots per share offer immediate value and long term appreciation as Harbor City develops. A. D. Powers invites investors at 107 Avenue D to consider the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton & Danforth
Aransas Pass
Aransas
Harbor City Terminal Corporation
Harbor City
Corpus Christi
Seadrift
A. D. Powers
Avenue D
Charity Work Shown in September Report
The Associated Charities report for September shows 430 dollars spent on relief and office work, a 703 dollar bank balance, 74 relief applications, 35 new and 14 old cases. Sixty-five visits and 49 investigations supported aid. meals assisted 78 people, lodgings 14, board 25, ambulance 5, nurse 2, medicine 11, surgeries 2, eye exams, dental work. Groceries 54, fuel 11, milk 3, clothing 9 families, employment 16. Children placed in good homes and orphans’ home care noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Fire Destroys Business Building in Wichita Falls
A two story business building owned by D H Taylor in Wichita Falls Texas burned shortly after midnight, causing about 20000 in damage. Tenants losing include Co F Hardeman grocer North Texas Nation Co and several physicians on the second floor. Part of the second floor served as a rooming house and all occupants escaped including contractor Dan O Reilly who woke in time. Loss is practically covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
D. H. Taylor
Co. F. Hardeman
North Texas Nation Company
Dan O'Reilly
Potts to Speak on Good Roads at Yoakum Fair
College Station Texas. Professor R J Potts of the Texas A and M highway engineering department will deliver the feature address on good roads day at the South Texas annual fair in Yoakum October 14. The fair opened today and runs for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Tex
R. J. Potts
Texas A. and M. College
South Texas
Yoakum
Motorists Club Hears Racing Plans At San Antonio Luncheon
San Antonio Automobile Club hosts a noon meeting at the Menger Hotel to discuss Marcos race dates set for October 27 and a possible San Antonio to San Marcos car tour. Local officials named for the event include R W Carr referee and W H Furlong Jr starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Automobile Club
Menger
San Antonio
San Marcos
San
W. A. Hering
W. B. Stewart
E. E. Rhodes
Fisk Company of Texas
Frederick J. Fielding
Packard Adds Post Graduate Course For Truck Techs
J F Alexander of Citizens Auto reports a new post graduate program at the Packard truck factory aimed at training experts in heavy vehicle construction and operation. Graduates will tour the country to assist truck operators and Packard service stations. Alexander plans to return home mid month. A six car procession left San Antonio yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Alexander
Citizens’ Auto Company
Detroit
Packard
Alexander
San Antonio
Physician Receives Buick Roadster at Asylum
Dr Gates at Southwestern Insane Asylum received a Buick model B 24 roadster on Saturday. This marks the second Buick delivered to the institution within ten days.
Maxwell representatives visit Yoakum by delivery
D M Vick of Yoakum visited the city Saturday to accept delivery of a Maxwell 25 and a Maxwell 35 for the Yoakum Auto Company, Maxwell's local territory representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Vick
Yoakum
Yoakum Auto Company
Maxwell
Staack Auto Reports Studebaker Sales to Two Men
The A. E. Staack Automobile Company reports closing on two Studebaker deals each for ten cars. One buyer is R. N. Teel of Devine and the other is E. G. Garwood of Honda. Garwood, who was in the city yesterday, will take a Studebaker 35 for demonstration use and plans to return home when roads permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Age
Savannah Automobile Club
A. C. Scott
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Scott
Savannah
Staacke Brothers Expect Cadillacs Shipment Midweek
The Staacke Brothers Company anticipates a shipment of five passenger Cadillac touring cars arriving midweek, signaling a planned inventory update for their automotive offerings and showroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staacke Brothers Company
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims tonic benefits
An old advertisement touts General Tonic benefits of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It highlights quinine and iron as key ingredients promising malaria relief, blood enrichment, and overall health support, priced at 50 cents.
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Onvention
Nature
DR. Pierce
Pierce
Golden
James M. Todd
Madison Square Church
New Land
Corpus
Philipine Islands
Yoakum Fair
Wolfson
London
Saul Wolfson
Jourdanton
Alex Fraser
Fraser Auto Supply Company
Marion
Fraser
Collman
Western Union
Theo. N. Vail
THE
Western Union Telegraph Company
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