Aged Mexican Confederate Vet Dies in San Antonio
Encaracion Valancula a native of Mexico and Confederate veteran living at 537 Lombrano street San Antonio died at 5 30 this morning at the age of 112 He came to the country before the Civil War and fought for the South He leaves no surviving relatives and his funeral will be at 9 o clock tomorrow from San Fernando Cathedral with burial in San Fernando Cemetery
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Encaracion Valancula
Mexico
San Antonio
Lombrano Street
Valancula
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cemetery
Mrs Susie Cornett Dies In San Antonio
Mrs Susie E Cornett wife of W M Cornett secretary of Southern Structural Steel Company died at 3 this morning at 126 Ada street She was a Louisiana native who had lived in San Antonio eleven years Surviving are her mother four sons Helen a daughter two sisters and six brothers Funeral will be held at 4 this afternoon from the family residence with Rev S B Johnston of McKinley Avenue Methodist Church officiating Interment in Mission Burial Park
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J. J
Charles W
Clarence
Wallace Gilbert
San Antonio
Grover B. Gilbert
Washington, D. C
B. Johnston
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Mission Burial Park
Citizens Plan Fight for New School Site
Mass meeting tonight at 207 Drexel avenue to oppose the purchase of the Cane Patch site for a school. Roosevelt Sub-division Improvement Club aims to secure a centrally located school for about 300 children facing long walks, amid board tensions over the New Braunfels avenue site.
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Rosemere
Witte
Marlborough
Roosevelt Additions
Drexel Avenue
Roosevelt Subdivision
New Braunfels Avenue
Braunfels Avenue
Ed Kotula
Roosevelt Sub-division Improvement Club
Highland Park
Eli Hertzberg
M. J. Bleim
8. G. Bechtel
Atlee B. Ayres
Buffalo
Real Estate Transfers Across Cities and Counties
A dense list of 1910s and 1918 property transfers shows numerous buyers and sellers including Tom B. Johnson, L. F. Price, Lakeview Townsite Company, J. F. Hines, F. G. Suden, Hillyer-Deutsch-Jarrat Co, and others. Transfers span San Antonio, Medina, Hays, Los Angeles Heights, Lakeview and Sunset Place with prices from $63 to $2400, dates ranging 1908 to 1918, and numerous lot and block designations.
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Tom B
Mae B. Johnson
W. A. Biy
Joe Clutter
New City
L. F. Price
Medina County
Terry
Hays County
Lakeview Townsite Company
John A. Marbach
Mary Langston
Lakeview
John Marbach
Martha Cora Goldman
J. F. Hines
J. P. Odham
F. F. Collins
Josephine H. Kerr
Finton Avenue
Henry Billing
City of
L. D. Greville
George F. Powell
New City Block
H. Cc. King
Royal W. King
Treasure Hill
James Kapp
W. P. Coleman Jr
Augsete
State of Texas
J. H. Ryan
Anna Mans
Ceroo
Joseph Moulin
Victoria Reyna Hernandez
Co. E. Belcher
R. R. Stout
Los Angeles Heights Company
Harold Schramm
Lakeview Gardens
H. B
Amelia Ellsworth
William R. Schulz
Harry Hertzberg
J. N. Leard
Town of
San Jose
L. C. Hennemeyer
North Pine Street
W. C. Burris
E. Kring
Building Permits Issued for Repairs and Additions
R. W. Beckham seeks repairs on Summit Avenue for 400 dollars. A. H. Cadwallader plans an addition on West Houston Street for 225 dollars. R. Rangel obtains a shop on South Wall Street for 325 dollars.
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R. W. Beckham
Summit Avenue
A. H. Cadwallader
West Houston Street
R. Rangel
South Wall Street
Concrete foundation laid for double track on Goliad Street
Work to lay concrete foundation and topping between new girder rails begins tomorrow on the South Heights street car line at Goliad Street. A M Courtney reports readiness. double tracking may extend beyond the railroad to Hackberry Street if paving proceeds.
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South Heights Street
Goliad Street
A. M. Courtney
The
Traction Company
South Heights
Hackberry Street
Three Small Fires Reported. No Major Damage
Assistant Fire Chief Hovey and several companies answered three alarms last night. A vacant house at 544 Gallagher's Alley had a minor blaze that was quickly controlled. A sparking electric sign on East Houston and Avenue E prompted a false alarm. A barn at 303 East Laurel Street sustained only slight damage after the fire.
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Hovey
Gallagher’s Alley
East Houston
Avenue E
East Laurel Street
Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio Excursion to Port Lavaca
R L McKibben reports that the Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio line will operate an excursion to Port Lavaca to open a $10,000 three story pavilion. About 300 San Antonians are expected to join with others en route, totaling up to 1200 passengers at arrival.
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R. L. McKibben
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Port Lavaca
San
Professors Return From Pearsall Institute
Professor W J Knox and Professor C A Arnold of the San Antonio public schools returned from the Tri county Institute held in Pearsall Texas. Knox spoke on teaching foreigners and Arnold on drawing writing and geography. County institutes are now statewide with Medina County Institute planned in Hondo next week.
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W. J. Knox
C. A. Arnold
San Antonio
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Praised in Customer Letter
William Anderson of 283 Prospect Street Perth Amboy New Jersey says he has been ill for a long time and that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has done him more good than any medicine. He calls it a medicinal whiskey worthy of its claims.
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Duffy
William Anderson
Prospect Street
Perth Amboy, N. J
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
San Antonio men to attend national passenger agents convention
Three San Antonio railroad officials travel to St Paul Minnesota for the American Association of Passenger Agents convention held September 7 8 and 9. After the meeting about 250 agents begin a Yellowstone Park tour from September 11 to 16. Attending from San Antonio are W B Fitch W B Oneal and H L Walling.
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San Antonio
St. Paul
Minn
American Association of
Yellowstone National Park
Park
W. B. Fitch
International & Great Northern
W. B. Oneal
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
H. L. Walling
New York Central Lines
Automobile Stolen From Victoria Garage
The theft of a Cadillac five passenger automobile from the Victoria Motor Car Company garage in Victoria Texas was reported to the San Antonio police today. Officers are asked to watch for the dark green car which may be brought to San Antonio.
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Victoria Motor Car Company
Victoria
Tex
San Antonio
Births Reported At Four City Homes
To Mr and Mrs Roscoe Conkling a car pay on September 3 at 132 California Street. to Mr and Mrs Albert Perner a girl born September 8 at 628 Essex Street. to Mr and Mrs J Sandoval a girl born September 3 at 182 Palo Verde Street. to Mr and Mrs Adam Nocken a girl born September 2 at 611 Westfall Avenue.
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Roscoe Conkling
California Street
Albert Perner
Essex Street
J. Sandoval
Palo Verde Street
Adam Nocken
Westfall Avenue
Plan Story Hour Picnic At Carengie Library Park
Story hour children are asked to meet at the Carnegie Library at 2 30 Saturday afternoon for their weekly picnic to Brackenridge Park. E D Love, who has led excursions before, will accompany them. In New York in July 26 persons were killed in the streets by automobiles.
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Carengie
Brackenridge Park
E. D. Love
New York
Auto Ads Naming Owners and Addresses Across Models
Classified snippet lists car models with owner names and street addresses: Rambler Harry Spahn 230 East Commerce. Cadillac W. T. Walker 208 West Craig Place. Buick truck Schwartz & Cohn 806 West Commerce. Overland E. J. Schuetgze 109 L Street.
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Harry Spahn
East
Commerce Street
W. T. Walker
West Craig Place
Schwartz & Cohn
West
E. J. Schuetgze
L Street
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Night to Morning Relief
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute for calomel promising a morning cure. It claims the product cleanses bilious conditions, relieves headaches and coated tongue, and improves overall well being without side effects, with a money back guarantee from H. L. Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
H. L. Wagner
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Aig Trusty
Rey Aaah Bd
Central Trust Co
San Antonio, Texas
Fletcher
Crockett
Julius Horn
Julius Hora
Tenth and
Austin Streets
Lion Brand
Citizens Planight
Ouhodl
Goliad Street Line
MR. WM. Anderson, SR
Duffy’s
America
Fomby-Jones Company
Houston Street
Victoria Garage
Ney
Wimer, Richardson & CO. Investment Bankers
Financial Responsibility
Sgmaless Druc CO
San Antonis
Eptember
Chool
Aturday
Children’s School
Agelal Cc
Coushs
Aver
Aver Co
Charles Rees Coths
Rees
Houston
Princess Theater
Kaufman’s
Sui
Walton
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