Regiments Arrive to Rebuild Twelfth Division at Camp Wilson
Regiments from Mississippi Virginia and New Hampshire reach Camp Wilson to replace Kansans and reinforce the Twelfth provisional division. Second Kansas departs Tuesday followed by Illinois engineers and field hospital units. New state troops from Virginia New Hampshire and New Hampshire join and officers assume command as military rail and land movements proceed.
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Mississippi Infantry
West Virginia
San Antonio
Twelfth
Provisional
Camp Wilson
Kan
Kansas
Camp Riley
Company A
Illinois Engineers
Illinois Field Hospital No. 2
Second
Illinois Infantry
Virginia
New Hampshire
War Department
McCloskey
Manus McCloskey
Third Field Artillery
Provisional Artillery Regiment
Maryland
Fort Sam Houston Reservation
Aviation Post
Chamber of Commerce
L. B. Clegg
Congress
Russians to Study English in South-Russian Schools
Odessa reports the superintendent of the South Russian educational district has allowed replacing German with English in the curricula of all Russian secondary public schools under his jurisdiction. The move aims to boost language education and align with broader cultural ties.
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Odessa
Philomathean Debating Club Prepares Girls for Civic Roles
The Philomathean Debating Club at Brackenridge High School promotes women’s civic participation through talks debates and socials. Members plan October 25 events in the music room with an extemporaneous debate and a feast. The year features inter club meetings with the Jeffersonian and Hayne clubs and plans for two Christmas social events.
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Philomathean Debating Club
Philomatheans
Edith Thorne
Helen Bates
Louise Lucas
Bernadine Appleby
Congress
Allan Mayor
Jeffersonian Literary Society
Th Hayne Debating Club
Sectet
Ernestine Riley
Ethel Huse
Helen Gordon
Helen Callahan
Ruth Roby
Marguerite Roby
Laurine Bailey
Lucile Stansfield
Hallowe'en
Faculty member honored for state theatre role
Frederick Abbott head of the public speaking department at High School has been selected city representative of the Texas Drama League. Abbott is a valued elocution teacher beloved by students and school groups for his guidance in debuts and class plays. His work with the June 16 class is cited as key to their leading performances.
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Frederick Abbott
Texas Drama League
Abbott
Regular Meeting Postponed For Texas-Oklahoma Aggie Game
High School clubs delayed Friday sessions to attend the Texas Oklahoma Aggie football game. Debating societies the Congress Hayne and Jeffersonian postponed meetings. Jeffs meet Monday for an extemporaneous bill debate and a Kenneth McCalla declamation. Hayne pursues military preparedness topics with a strong declamation on the program. Congress postpones to next Friday with a promising program either way.
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University of Texas
Oklahoma A. & M
Congress
The
Hayne
Jeffersonian
Harold Scherwitz
Carlos Bose
Mark Postlewaite
Mills Wellsford
Hayue
High School Congress
Brackenridge High School Science Society Energized
At the Brackenridge High School Science Society meeting the members carried a business like spirit and discussed their club work with focus and enthusiasm.
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Brackenridge High School Scientific Society
Beauty Doctor Tells Secret To Darken Gray Hair
Detroit beauty doctor Miss Alice Whitney claims a simple home mix can darken gray hair, boost growth, and soften hair. Her formula uses bay rum one ounce glycerine and Barbo Compound in water, applied twice weekly to achieve younger appearance and relieve itching.
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Detroit
Alice Whitney
Mich
Class Play Planned for San Antonio High School February ’17
On October 10 the February 1917 class held a meeting in the high school auditorium. Professor Abbott spoke on the class play noting uncertainty over the exact play but belief that 15 to 20 members will participate. Abbott and sponsors Miss Gutzeit and Mr. McCullough will select and assign roles by November 1.
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San Antonio High School
Professor Abbott
Abbott
Gutzeit
McCullough
Louise Lucas
Robert Kile
Plan Annual Picnic Hint From Main Avenue Society
George Faber spoke on butterflies at the Main Avenue Scientific Society meeting held October 11. The social committee announced the annual picnic at Brackenridge Park on October 18 with a praised feast. Honorary members are invited and year books will be issued as folders. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Cory, Mr. Pheiffer, and William Northway.
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Frances Martin
Main Avenue
Bradford
Alice Klotz
George Faber
Alice Schuetze
Dramatic Club Elects Members and Plans Recital
The high school Dramatic Club held its first regular meeting on October 10 in Room 24 with strong attendance. Miss Gibbons urged members to live up to the club’s past record while Ruth Packard Annie Laura Riley Elizabeth Utz Evelyn Merrill were elected to roles and December 26 plans were made to honor graduating members. The next meeting will start study of Sheridan Rivals with Vera Brubacher leading as the club presses forward under President Carrie Marie Dickinson.
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High School Dramatic Club
Gibbons
Ruth Packard
Annie Laura Riley
Elizabeth Utz
Evelyn Merril
Sheridan
Vera Brubacher
Carrie Marie Dickinson
Kaffee Klatches Highlight German Club Meeting
The German Club held its first regular meeting of the new administration in Room 25 on Thursday October 12 with strong attendance. The program committee outlined plans for engaging sessions including the popular Kaffee Klatches and a format featuring a short story in German and a reading for the term.
German Club Attracts Top High School Students
The club features several of the best German students in the high school and offers programs enjoyed by visitors and members. The membership committee plans a campaign and has already secured eleven new members while aiming to reach the membership limit.
Mark Twain Club Meets at San Antonio High
The Mark Twain Club of San Antonio High School held a Friday meeting at 3:00 p.m. Roll call featured quotations. The program included Aldrich’s Why the Chimes Ring told by Beryl Rutledge Olga Moga by Florence Beulah and A Memorable Murder by Lucille Avant. New members joined and initiation planned for Halloween.
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Mark Twain Club
San Antonio High School
Aldrich
Beryl Rutledge
Olga Moga
Florence Beulah
Lucille Avant
Hallowe'en
Beatrice Kline
Loraine
Sinsheimer
Halene Henning
Shakespeare Club Notes Pity Themed Meeting
The High School Shakespeare Club scheduled a December Shakespeare Christmas entertainment. Miss Margaret Buchanan led the session with a quotable talk on pity. Miss Elizabeth Ripley read a paper, drawing strong interest for her delivery. Parliamentarian drill was led by Miss Marian Johnson as the group pledged hard study. A committee including Isadore Taylor Eleanor Delfraise Margaret Mueller Connie Youngblood and Medora Robertson was formed to organize progress.
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Shakespeare Club
Margaret Buchanan
Elizabeth Ripley
Isadore Taylor
Eleanor Delfraise
Margaret Mueller
Connie Youngblood
Medora Robertson
Labor unions plan Temple Hill as new San Antonio development
San Antonio unions raise funds for a six story Labor Temple by selling 80 acres across Hot Wells as Temple Hill residence lots. Gotham Film Company plans a film city nearby. Temple Development Company will market plots with easy payments and funds go to the labor council building committee for libraries rest rooms and a large auditorium.
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San Antonio
Hot Wells
Temple Hill
Gotham Film Company
Moving Picture Corporation of
New York
Temple Development Company
Joe Lodovic
The
San Antonio Trades Council
Labor Temple
Why Envy Her You Can Have Good Hair With Cuticura
An advertisement urges use of Cuticura products for dandruff and scalp care. It promotes Cuticura Ointment for nightly spots and Cuticura Soap for morning shampoo with warm water, claiming purity and daily usefulness. Samples are offered by mail from Cuticura Dept. 14F, Boston.
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Dept
Boston
Hallowe en novelties and decorations on sale
A catalog of seasonal items including pumpkin, witch and owl seals in boxes of 50 for 10c and 25 for 10c, yellow or black mat board 10c, cut out shapes 10c packs, plates in various sizes, luncheon sets, table covers, doilies, napkins, garlands and festoons in yellow and black, jack o lanterns, electric light shades and related Halloween decor with prices.
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Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en Doylies
Visitors Registered at Major Hotels In City Listings
A long list records guests and registrants at the Gunter, St. Anthony, and other hotels. Names include J. F. Bullard Sinton, W. W. Wallace Dallas, M. C. Smith Sinton, H. CC Geddie Kerrville, A. F. Ramsey Marshall, Miss Irma Adams Dilley, Mrs J A Graves Cuero, L. Ables Waco, Joseph Netzer Laredo, H A Hart Brownsville, Miss Ida Lee Penn Ballinger, and Otto B. Krezdorn connected with the land valuation department returning today from Colorado and Kansas City Missouri.
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J. F. Bullard
Sinton
Gunter
W. W. Wallace
Dallas
Menger
M. C. Smith
W S. King
del Rio
St. Anthony
W. F. Gordon
R. O. Ayres
San Marcoso
Sikes
Pandora
R. E. Ward
Victoria
H. CC. Geddie
Kerrville
A. F. Ramsey
Marshall
Irma Adams
Dilley
J. A. Graves
Tom Graves
Cuero
L. Ables
Waco
L. B. Richards
Houston
Joseph Netzer
Laredo
H. A. Hart
Brownsville
Ida’ Lee Penn
Ballinger
R. W. Fintey
Austin
P. Chesshir
Goliad
Charles A
Land Valuation Department
Colorado Mountains
Kansas City
Cold Morning on the City Train
An intensely cold morning aboard the city train brings a crusty gentleman and a wheezy passenger into a lively exchange. They debate old proverbs about east winds while passengers laugh at the banter amid the freezing ride.
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Peatell
Bulletin on Texas fire causes distributed at Dallas fair
A bulletin titled Join the safety first movement distributing 20000 copies at the Dallas State Fair outlines fire causes in Texas including 14 percent from flues and 31 4 percent from carelessness in dwelling and apartments. It warns gasoline is dangerous and urges safety around fuel use.
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Austin
Tex
Safety First
Texas
Dallas
Bulletin
Meeting Notice of Business Woman's Club
An important meeting of the Business Woman's Club of the Young Woman's Christian Association will be held Thursday. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and community programs.
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Business Woman's Club
Young Woman's Christian Association
Wellesley Girl’s New Job
The Boston Journal notes Miss Ida R. Parker of Wellesley has joined the Brooklyn police force with full arrest powers over local residents. Described as tall and determined, she will focus on work among young women and girls and may lock up criminals if needed.
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Brooklyn
Boston Journal
Ida R. Parker
Wellesley
Miss Parker
Learning Esperanto Dream Ends In Laughing Misunderstanding
Mr Smith awoke to his wife saying he talked in his sleep and recited a muddled Esperanto line that sounded like ante up jackpot stake. She explains it meant How is my darling girl tonight and he realizes his language lesson leaked into dreams.
Texas Shippers Protest Texas Lines Tariff No 2B
U S Pawkett will represent San Antonio at a Washington hearing on Texas Lines Tariff No 2B. The protest targets ICC intrastate rates and fears an $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 increase for Texas shippers. Texas Industrial Traffic League, Freight Bureau, Manufacturers Club, and Jobbers League back the effort with a five member committee including Pawkett.
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Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission For
San Antonio
U. S. Pawkett
San Antonio Freight Bureau
Washington, D. C
Texas Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Freight Bureau
Manufacturers’ Club
Manufacturers & Jobbers’ League
G. 8
McElroy
Washington
Mr. Pawkett
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Alamo Wood Company
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Burns’ Drug Store
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Aggie
Scientific Society
MENTS
Brackenridge High School Club
Beauty
Dramatic Club
Plan “Kaffee Klatches
Mark Twain
Shptoske
Shoptoske
Joske
Dennison
Joske’s
Association
Ida Jontz
Jontz
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