San Antonio Public Service seeks rehearing on fare and rate petitions
The San Antonio Public Service Company files for a rehearing on a five cent street car fare and for city approval to raise gas and electric rates. It cites rising operating costs, asserts current rates are too low, and presents detailed proposed changes to electric and gas charges with requested November effective dates.
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City Commission
San Antonio Public Service Corporation
Commission
Supreme Court
Saie
Traction Company
Altgelt
San Antonio Public Service Company
Ite
Negular
K. W
Gax
Gas and Electric Department
Seid
Aily
Sta Anil
Sommera
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Tha
Aumugt
Stoner
Haa
Pas
Electric
Ccme
Coms
Dodson's Liver Tone Touted As Harmless Calomel Alternative
An advertisement claims Dodson's Liver Tone will cure liver ills without salivation. It warns calomel is hazardous and promises a quick, vegetable remedy that cleanses the bowels, boosts energy, and is safe for children.
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Dodson
Himless
Public Utilities Franchise Case Highlighted by City Commission
The commission weighs further consideration on a five cent fare franchise while noting state police power limits and prior court rulings. E H Kifer cites revenue losses over $6000 weekly since October 1918 and higher costs from wage increases and health regulations. A hearing date may be set at Thursday’s city commission meeting.
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Sitzler
Altgelt
Traction Company
District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court of Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
E. H. Kifer
Red Cross Circle to Meet. Mozart Society Notes Housing
In Society items Miss Grace McClonnahon volunteers at Base Hospital in the YMCA ward. Mrs A B Gage and daughter Miss Worothy return from months in California. Miss Terrell Louise Dobbs leaves for Little Rock to visit May and Mrs T T Jackson. Mrs R L Ball and Miss Constance Ball back from Kansay City.
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Red Cross
Mozart Society
Grace McClonnahon
YM. C. A
A. 8
Gage
Worothy
California
Terrell Louise Dobbs
Alice Ayers Jr
Little Rock, Ark
May
T.T. Jackson
R. L. Ball
Constance Ball
Kansay City
Need Munit ion Makers for Texas Quota
Washington calls for 200 munitions workers from Texas within days halting other recruitment until the quota is met. Local officials say enough men exist in clerical and consumer trades to fill jobs with women youths or older men. Women’s Reserve groups push citizens to avoid services by able bodied clerks until patriotism is shown. The aim is to prevent plant slowdowns and keep munitions flowing.
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Washington
Ate Ll
Walker Son Said Gassed in France During War
A cablegram sent to Mrs. Gi C Walker reports Lieut G C Walker, in the fleet officers training camp at Leon Springs, was gassed. He went overseas August 25 1917 and served on the front from October 1917, taking part in the big March 1918 push, the ChateauThierry five day battle, and was wounded in each engagement.
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Gi. C. Walker
West Summit Avenue
G. C. Walker
Walker
Floet
Leon Springs
Chateau-Thiery
Trade expansion plan eyed for South after war
Atlanta discussions by Southern Commercial Congress members outline a seven fold program covering railways waterways highways merchant marine and banking to boost foreign trade. Dr. Clarence J. Owens presided noting South’s geographical advantage and a push for broader import export facilities amid the world trade rush.
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Atlanta
Southern Commercial Congress
Clarence J. Owens
Congress
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Fast Sprain Relief
Advertises rubbing liniment for sprains strains and swellings claiming rapid relief and strengthening of muscles nerves and ligaments. Says it is non irritating to skin and safe for use with immediate effect and 60 years of use and six fold medals.
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St. Jacobs
Rain Dampens Texas Oklahoma as Rio Grande Rises
Heavy rainfall drenches Texas and Oklahoma with cities like Dallas Fort Worth and Waco reporting inches of rain. The Rio Grande rose about 15 feet with total precipitation near four inches in Eagle Pass. Weather Bureau notes widespread showers continuing into tonight and Wednesday.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Rio Grande
International Bridge
Fort Worth
Henrietta
San Antonio
Clarendon
Copperal
Llano
Waco
Gainesville
Bowie
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Lawton
Weatherford
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Western
Exes
The
Panhandle
Rain totals from San Antonio to Fort Worth reveal broad storm
A monsoon of rain drenched Texas from San Antonio to Dallas and beyond from Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Totals varied widely with Del Rio at 4.10 inches and Dallas at 3.14 inches, while cooler air and unsettled skies are expected to follow as the storm system moves eastward.
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San Antonio
Manitoba
Canada
del Rio
Uches
Amarillo
Brownwood
Uvalde
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Southern Pacific
Houston
Austin
Devine
Kerville
Kenedy
Yoakum
Cooler Weather Predicted Across States This Week
The Weather Bureau reports a shift to cooler conditions within 36 hours for the plain states extending toward the west gulf and middle Mississippi by Thursday. Cooler air will push into the South Atlantic and east gulf regions first Thursday night and Friday in the latter area.
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Washington, D. C
Plain States
West Gulf States
Middle and
Lower Mississippi
Weather Bureau Today
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Doctor Nesbitt Wounded in Four Places in War Action
Mrs. Wil Taw J Nesbit reports her husband Doctor Nesbitt was wounded in four places by shrapnel. He served as a first lieutenant with the 857th Ambulance Corps, Ninetieth Division, and was wounded at St Mihiel. He is not critically hurt but will miss weeks on the front.
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Ward
Wil- Taw J. Nesbit
Doctor Nesbitt
Wr Ticee
857Th Ambulance Corps
Ninetieth
St. Mihiel-fight
Che
Road to border territory appears near realization
George J. Roark reports a 330000 pledge for a twelve mile red road through Brooks County, linking San Antonio and Brownsville. The project aims to ease troop and supply movement and open trade routes, with state and federal aid and a military designation. Roark also discussed lifting pink bollworm quarantine in border counties to permit cotton planting next spring.
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San Antonio
Brownsville
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
George J. Roark
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Roark
Brooks County
T. D. Henry
San Antono
Lemon Juice Skin Whitening Remedy Advertisement
An vintage advert touts a bleach lotion made from two lemons and three ounces of Orchard White to whiten skin. It promises a quarter pint of lotion for a small cost and urges daily massage on face neck hands to remove tan and sun damage, claiming safety.
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Ampleston
Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a home made cough syrup using 215 ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup or honey. It claims to ease bronchitis hoarseness croup and winter coughs within two hours and guarantees satisfaction with money back.
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Pinex Co
Wayne
German Money Floods Swiss Banks Sees Vienna and Berlin Loss
Swiss banks report a flood of securities and script money from Germany and Austria despite heavy exchange losses. Vienna loses 50 percent and Berlin 47 percent. Many depositors and sellers belong to princely families using assigned names.
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Geneva
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Berlin
La Creole Hair Dressing Promises Gray Coverage
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a private solution to gray hair, claiming it darkens with no visible root line and can stop hair loss. It markets a bottle for 1.29 dollars through Van Vliet-Mansfield Drug Co or Memphis outlets, promising soft lustrous hair.
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van Vliet-Mansfield Drug - Coy
Memphis
Benn
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Grove
San Antoine
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G&ood
Grande
Ann
Prospect
State
United States Weather Bureau
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Alice
Uitte
Abilene
Valestine
Taylor
Lampasag
Sailing
Sherman
Columbus
Greenville
Kopperl
Diana
Waxahachie
Gulf States
Dr. W. E. Nesbit
St. St. Michiel
Swift & Company
Swift
U.S.A
Buena Vista
Medina St
R. H. Hammann
Hertzberg
Hartaberg’s
Corser
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