Building Activity Rises in San Antonio for August
City Building Inspector Jackson reports August permits total 254 with improvements valued at 225 355. Ward tallies show First ward 35 permits and Second through Eighth wards with varying totals led by the Eighth ward 486 430. Major work includes 68 frame dwellings 72855 85 frame additions 15690 and billboard construction with thirteen permits.
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San Antonio
Jackson
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
Sixth Ward
Hardware Ad Promises Bargain Prices on Stoves and Ranges
Sam Speir Hardware Co advertises one carload of cook stoves gas ranges and hot plates at right prices at 219 Losoya St. Meanwhile gold mining in South Africa reports shafts sunk beyond five thousand feet with belief they can reach three thousand more.
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Sam Speir Hardware Co
Losoya St
South Africa
Social guest list for Houston event includes many notable names
The invitation lists numerous attendees from Louise Berry Moore to Winchester Selso and a large group of guests led by Sam Bennett Jr. and Alfred Kilgore. Rural to city figures such as Maury Maverick and Tobin Rote appear among the invitees with extensive local ties.
Social notes of local residents and visitors
Miss Ida Riebe returns from a three week vacation in Yoakum and Southwest Texas. Mrs. Louis William Isbell comes home from summer travels and is at 1715 Main Avenue. Miss Richard Negley departs for Washington DC. Miss Winnifred Staerker of Cuero visits Miss Mattie Dittmar. Mrs. Mary L Fulton of Kansas City stays with her daughter Mrs. L. M. Isbell. Miss Iva Devine Rogers, now of Kingsville, has gone to New York City for the winter.
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Mollie Moore
Paris
Rome
Venice
Miss Moore
Ida Riebe
Yoakum
Texas
Louis William Isbell
Main Avenue
Mary L. Fulton
Kansas City, Mo
L. M. Isbell
Iva Devine Rogers
San Antonio
Kingsville
New York City
Mrs Ever Johnson Opens Gym at 129 1 2 W Commerce
Mrs Everett Johnson opens a gymnasium at 129 1 2 West Commerce Street adjoining the downtown area. The avance notice signals a new fitness facility for local residents and visitors seeking training and health services.
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Ever Johnson
Commerce Street
New grape fruit at Bond's on East Houston Street
An advertisement notes new grape fruit available at Bond's located at 235 East Houston Street. The brief item highlights the store and address.
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Bond’s
East Houston
Births Exceed Deaths in San Antonio for August
Births for August topped 200 while deaths reached 189, a surplus of 11. Many burial permits covered out of city deaths sent for burial. Health officials call August exceptionally healthy with no contagious disease outbreaks. The birth record is the largest for the year so far.
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San Antonio
Eye At the Grand Presents The Grafter Comedy
The Allard Musical Comedy Company presents The Grafter a one act tabloid musical farce with Jess Allard in the lead role The program features new musical numbers and an entire costume change for Miss Brown A country store night is set for tomorrow with shows starting at 9 o clock Today's program includes three new reels of moving pictures.
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Allard
Jess Allard
Miss Brown
New Talking Pictures Lead Royal Theater Program
Yesterday's Royal Theater show topped summer crowds with two new talking pictures today. At 11 AM screenings occur every ninety minutes. Films include The Gangster by Lubin, From the Portals of Despair from American Players, A Spartan Father with Thanhouser stars, and The Social Secretary featuring Edgina de Lespine.
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the Royal
Royal Theater
Lubin Company
American Players
Thanhouser
Reliance
Edgina de Lespine
Abernathy Kids to Appear at Wigwam Theater
The Abernathy brothers Temple and Louis aged 9 and 13 will appear in person at Wigwam Theater No 1 on Alamo Plaza Today and tomorrow. They gained world wide renown for a cross country horseback trip and will speak about their experiences Then they star in a two reel photo play featuring daring rescue scenes and a cameo with Colonel Roosevelt.
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Wigwam No. 1
Abernathy
Temple
Louis
Wigwam Theater
Alamo Plaza
Wigwam
Colonel Roosevelt
Woman Charged With Mail Fraud In Elyria Case
Mrs. Margaret A. Carter a society woman of Elyria Ohio was jailed in Cleveland on a mail fraud charge. She allegedly posed as a young woman and wrote to Miss Lillian Huntington demanding 3000 under threat of exposing a fiancé. Huntington once ran afoul of scandal in a Briar Cliff School and Asheville incident.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Margaret A. Carter
Elyria
Lillian Huntington
Great Lakes
Briar Cliff School
New York
Asheville
N. C
Dwight Dawley
Wheeling
W. Va
Dawley
Miss Huntington
Births Reported for August in Local Homes
Birth notices list eight newborns including girls and boys. Parents include L. T. Smith at 808 West French, John Franklin at 904 Baylor, Ben H. Ziegler at 1084 Culebra, Camp Tinning at 2011 Matamoras, Ben Grona, H. O. eye at South Hackberry, and J. Gue rken at Palm Heights.
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L. T. Smith
West French Place
John Franklin
Baylor Street
Ben H. Ziegler
Culebra Avenue
Camp Tinning
Matamoras Street
Ben Grona
H. O. Eye
South Hackberry Street
J. G’uerken
Palm Heights
Burial Permits For Four Local Residents Listed
Four burial permits are listed for Dolores Gomez age 48 who died September 1 at 917 South Leona, Alejos Torres age 49 who died September 1 at Santa Rosa hospital, Paulina Mirgila age 44 who died September 2 at Santa Rosa hospital, and Abbe Hell age 54 who died September 1 at 619 Marshall Street.
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Dolores Gomez
Leona Street
Alejos Torres
Santa Rosa
Paulina Mirgila
Abbe Hell
Marshall Street
E E Eysenbach goes on three weeks vacation from San Antonio Traction
General manager E Eysenbach leaves for a three week trip via St Louis and Chicago to secure immediate shipment of 14 new street cars ordered for San Antonio. President W B Tuttle says new tracks at the car barns are ready and service will improve once the cars arrive.
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E. E. Eysenbach
San Antonio Traction Company
St. Louis
Eysenbach
San Antonio
Traction Company
Mr. Eysenbach
Chicago
W. B. Tuttle
The
Poisoner Strikes Valued Bird Dogs Across City
A dog poisoner killed six valuable bird dogs in multiple districts, targeting dogs valued at $100 each. Victims include E. D. Thomas of 817 Avenue C and Dr. Frederick Terrell who lost two dogs apiece, plus William Edgar and R. T. Pruitt with one dog each. The killer prepared meat with poison hidden between two pieces to ensure ingestion.
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E. D. Thomas
Avenue C
Frederick Terrell
Terrell Hills
William Edgar
R. T. Pruitt
Buena Vista Street
East Evergreen
Miss Cecilia Wuest Hosts Friends for Evening at Home
Miss Cecilia and Luisa Wuest entertained Monday in honor of Misses Mary and Bettie Kerr of Floresville. Progressive games awarded prizes to Miss Helen Balsley Tom Kerr Jr and Florence Perry. Refreshments followed for a long list of guests and chaperones included Professor and Mrs I Wuest and others.
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William J. Springall
Nolan Street
Punch
Waters
Roberta Stovall
Ida Mae Hewsden
Katherine Hurt
Irene Hawes
Elvira Bulgerin
Allie Mae Dockery
Nueda Hurt
Loraine Hipp
Mollie Mae Boone
Hilda Martin
Myrtle Lengren
Naidia_Nunn
Cora Medius
Catherine de Hymel
Edith
Ruth
Esther Moynahan
Eddimee
Nina Taylor
Benton
Josie Bechtel
Nell and Mae Woods
Florence Evans
Esther
Ruth Moynahan
Ray
Henry Hare
Chester Cadwallader
Joe Caldwell
Martin Muench
Floyd Forrest
Emmet Isom
Mr. Lisner
Cecilia
Luisa Wuest
Mary
Bettie Kerr
Floresville
Helen Balsley
Tullus Longino
Florence Perry
Tom Kerr Jr
Mary and
Florence Terry
Frances Skinner
Lydia Rose
Lena Schulz
Agnes Scholz
Anna Scholz
Ardyce Dreiss
Helen Balseley
Agatha Shields
Esther Shields
Messrs
Tulles
Spirited Police Auction Draws 200+ to Sale
Police court room crowds of 200 or more see the public sale of unclaimed department property. Items include pocket knives razors jewelry clocks clothing and more selling from 10 cents to $10 with proceeds expected near $200. Chief Lancaster and Captain Pipes oversee as Sergeant Russell Beck acts as auctioneer.
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Russell Beck
Lancaster
Pipes
Commissioner May Approve Insurance Rates Despite Texas Employer’s Schedule
The attorney general’s department ruled that when insurers file rate schedules with the commissioner of insurance, the commissioner should approve them if sufficient even if the Texas Employer’s Insurance association has not promulgated its rates. If the association does not promulgate, filed rates may be readjusted to match the association’s rates. A. Collmann, plumber, two phones 897.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Texas
Employer’ Insurance Association
Insurance Association
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