Currie Leaves Texas Debunking Plague Risk
Dr. Donald H. Currie of the U S public health service departs Galveston for San Francisco stating current regulations and upcoming measures prevent plague introduction at the port. He cites examining rats with no plague traces and notes a vigorous rat destruction campaign linked to Texas industry assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Donald H. Currie
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Texas
San Francisco
Will Take Inventory Special to The Light
Austin dispatch notes the value and importance of fish and oyster resources as part of a broader inventory initiative. Officials discuss sustainable yields and potential impacts on commerce and local markets. Further details on methods and timelines were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
City Yard Contest Planned by Chamber of Commerce
The Real Estate Exchange and Civic Improvement league plan a city wide clean yard contest with prizes awarded on average cleanliness across multiple inspections. The contest would cover yards from curb to alley center and involve participation by Walter P. Napier and Joseph Emerson Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Exchange Division
Chamber of Commerce
Walter P. Napier
Civic Improvement League
Joseph Emerson Smith
Citizens’ Auxiliary
Board of Health
Real Estate Exchange
Real Estate Exchange and Civic Improvement League
Sunset Central officials visit San Antonio on inspection trip
W B Scott president and W G Van Vieck general manager of Sunset Central arrive in San Antonio this afternoon around 4 o clock. They travel from the east to inspect Sunset Central properties including the Houston San Antonio division of Southern Pacific lines. The duration of their stay is not known though it is expected to be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Scott
Sunset-Central Lines
W. G. van Vieck
San Antonio
Sunset-Central
Houston-San Antonio
Southern Pacific Lines
Southern Pacific
Scott
Harriman
Louisiana
Texas
Thornwell Fay
Sunset Central
Fay
Landowner seeks river change to straighten San Antonio channel
L Ward owner of Bowen's Island petitions city council to alter the San Antonio river course. He proposes a new seven ty foot wide channel to remove a horseshoe bend, shortening flow by 600 feet and reducing a dangerous curve at high water. The 1.82 acre affected land and .27 acre new channel would be funded by Ward under city supervision. Petition referred to river and ditch committee led by Alder man Finehham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ward
Bowen's Island
San Antonio
Nueva Street
Mr. Ward
Ladies Host Afternoon Socials in City Neighborhoods
Mrs. J P DeLesdernier hosts a stroking party at West Craig Place to honor Elizabeth Camp and Louise Moore who depart for Virginia schools. Aileen Hirschfeld holds a five hundred party at Quincy Street for Thelma Hanks of Marshall. Mrs T O Foster entertains Tobin Hill circle at Main Avenue in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. DeLesdernier
West Craig Place
Elizabeth Camp
Louise Moore
Virginia
Mrs. T. O. Foster
Tobin Hill
Travis Park Church
Main Avenue
Social rounds and gatherings fill Quincys afternoon
Mrs Aileen Hirschfeld hosts a five hundred party on Quincy Street in honor of Miss Thelma Hanks of Marshdan with card games and refreshments. Several social events are noted including a Willie Frame camping party and visits by Ursuline alumnae and Daughters of the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Hirschfeld
Quincy Street
Thelma Hanks
Marshall
Misses Hanks
Evelyn Haile
Eleanor and
Catherine Clark
Leona Hennessey
Gratia Kelly
Agnes Kray
Willie Frame
Houston
Miss Frame
Alma
Inez
Edna Cary
Henrietta Weist
Loretta Small
Adeline Small
Temple Adams
George Heibner
Jesse Kilgore
Daughters of the Confederacy
Camden Street
Mabel Bates
Caroline Merriwether Goodlett
Order
Local social notes and church meetings announced
Mrs R T Pruitt returns from New York and Chicago while Mr and Mrs J Hart and children come home from Denver and Colorado Springs. Miss Louise Ayers visits Miss Annie Ray Townsend. Woman's Missionary Society of Government Hill Methodist to resume at 3:30 pm at the church. Miss Nina Hargis returns to Gainesville from Mrs Herbert Hodges. Miss Kathleen Scott returns home from Fort Sam Houston after appendicitis. Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union to meet at 4 pm at Trinity church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Government Hill Methodist Church
Nina Hargis
Herbert Hodges
Gainesville
Kathleen Scott
William 8. Scott
Department of Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Miss Scott
Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Trinity Church
Kendall County Fair Round Trip Fare Notice
Round trip fare offered for the Kendall County Fair in Boerne on September 6 and 7. Old furniture made new advertised by Carter Mullaly Transfer Co with contact for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall County Fair
Boerne
Carter- Mullaly Transfer Co
San Antonio Uvalde Gulf Railroad to Open Route to Pleasanton
Announcement from the San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad states train service will inaugurate between San Antonio and Pleasanton on September 8. Stations San Jose, Meredith, Lareno, Leming, and Pleasanton will open for traffic with a daily round trip schedule initially. Construction progresses north from Fowlerton toward Pleasanton, and a new passenger engine from Lima, Ohio is expected soon.
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San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Company
San Antonio
Pleasant
G. H. Winsor
New Road
State Railroad Commission
San Jose
Meredith
Lareno
Leming
Pleasanton
Austin
Fowlerton
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Crystal City & Uvalde Railroad
Jackson named city building inspector in San Antonio
Emmett T. Jackson was appointed by Mayor Jones to succeed John Richter as city building inspector. Jackson, an architect and longtime San Antonio resident, will oversee issuing permits for new buildings and improvements under the new building code. Dr. Jones remains as assistant building inspector.
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Emmett T. Jackson
Jones
John Richter
Jackson
San Antonio
Births List Names and Birth Dates and Addresses
To Mr and Mrs C E Peterson a girl Sept 2 704 Probandt Street To Mr and Mrs Sterling D Freeborn a boy Sept 2 148 East San Pedro Place To Mr and Mrs W H Bohart a girl Aug 360 502 Eighth Street To Mr and Mrs Q Anderson a boy Aug 30 No 9 Collins Garden To Dr and Mrs A N Chappell a girl Aug 28 Alamo Heights To Mr and Mrs 8 Gonzales a girl Sept 1 148 Banks Street To Mr and Mrs F Chuttez a girl Aug 31 911 Culima Street To Mr and Mrs Louis Mercer a girl July 6 505 East Commerce Street To Mr and Mrs P J Brady a boy Aug 28 108 Labor Street To Mr and Mrs P Kuemmel a boy Sept 3 225 Coffman Street To Mr and Mrs T C Sleitte a boy Aug 27 228 Moberly Street
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C. E. Peterson
Probandt Street
Sterling D
Freeborn
East
San Pedro Place
W. H. Bohart
Eighth Street
Q. Anderson
Collins Garden
A. N. Chappell
Alamo Heights
Gonzales
Banks Street
F. Chuttez
Culima Street
Louis Mercer
East Commerce Street
P. J. Brady
Labor Street
P. Kuemmel
Coffman Street
T. C. Sleitte
Moberly Street
Cheer Up Cascariets Headache Relief Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets claiming to end headaches biliousness dizziness and constipation. It touts cleansing the liver and bowels and promises relief by morning with a 10 cent box, keeping the user cheerful and regular for months.
Hotel Guests and Arrivals List From San Antonio
A long roster shows numerous visitors and guests at the city hotels including W E B Graham of St Louis at the Menger J P McDowell of Lockhart at the Menger E l Graham of Dallas at the Crockett and Mrs E l Graham of Dallas at the Crockett R C Sutton of Fowlerton at the St Anthony and C E Clay of Marlin at the Bexar. Also noted are W S Farnsworth of Mexico City at the Bowie and Miss Evelyn Wells of Mexico City at the Crockett among other travelers and business visitors registered at the city’s hotels.
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W. W. MecCroy
Edna, Tex
Crockett
W. G. Lockwood
Houston
Bexar
G. A. ‘Weinberger
Dallas
St. Anthony
T. T. Whitehouse
Guner
Joseph Netzer
Laredo
Savoy
Pullman Company
City
Bowie. Co
J. P. McDowell
Lockhart
Menger
Bowie c
BE. Dilworth
Gonzales
Evelyn Wells
Mexico City
M. Byrne
M. McGinley
Cuero
Bexar D. C
United States
Canada
W. Edwards
Gunter
W. Gerard
H. H. Miller
Taft, Tex
Bowie
N. Bradley
O. Villegas
W. Benson Jr
Fort Worth
St Anthony
W. G. Johnson
Uvalde
Charles Burrig
Seguin
F. Vance
Kansas City
W. M. Williamson
Devine
T. T. Crawford
W. J
North Texas college opens with 600 women enrolled
Sherman Texas September 4 The North Texas college opened today with an enrollment of 600 young women. About 450 were present at the opening ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
North Texas College
Dandérine Promises Heavy Hair and Dandruff Cure
Advertises Knowlton's Danderine as a 25 cent to 26 cent remedy for dandruff and falling hair. Claims immediate dandruff dissolution and thicker, lustrous hair and warns of scalp itching and hair loss if untreated. Encourages purchase at drug stores or toilet counters with a quick ten minute result promise.
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Knowlton
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Brown Cracker & Candy Co
Dallas — Ft. Worth
Waco
Tan
Takhoma
MS Hine
Currie
Col. W. G. Sterett
Jeff. D. Cox
Fletcher
Mary Hewson
West Commerce Street
Washington
America
West Texas Military Academy
University
Technical School
Army and Navy
University of Texas
War Department
Army
EF. Howard
A. W. Burroughs
Business Mgr
Wasson
Lexington Ave
Randolph Macon
LOUISE_WASSON
Bonnavon
Oakland St
Gentral
Stearns
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago
West
South
SAN Anyfonio Business College
Alamo Plinza
San Antonio, Tex
Katherine M. Joseph
Woman’s Alliance of the Unitarian Church
J. T. Laux
Aileen
Marguerite Graham
Mrs. W. W. Knight
California
Colorado
Blerie Campbell
J. R. Nichols
McCullough Avenue
Academy
Augusta Street
T. F. Collins
Europe
New York
J. H. Haile
Margaret Haile
Great Lakes
John W. Vann
Hot Springs
Ark
Phillip Pearson
Richmond, Tex
Mrs. C
Austin Ond Woodlawn Avenue
Marshdan, Tex
Henrietta Wallace
Piorida Street
Banco
Margaret Voight
Louise Lucas
Hally Lane
Louise
Frances Lucas
Vivian
Ludelle Reese
Clara Eugenia Lightfoot
Lyda
Myrtle Luckett
Carrie Louise Fordtran
Anna Louise Lorwein
Ethel Reynolds
Hetta Seebe
Esther Morris
Esther Altgelt
Anna Bell Whitney
Mildred Hagey
May Nash
Alice Shackelford
Alva Rossy
Edna
R. T. Pruitt
J. Hart
Denver
Colorado Springs
Louise Ayers
Trafhg
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Company
W. EB. Graham
St. Louis
the Menger
A. Collman
Main Ave
J. F. Fentiman
Alamo Plaza
Alamo
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