Beacon Hill Lawn Wins City Beautification Prize
San Antonio judges praise a Beacon Hill lawn as the finest in the city contest, noting a two story house with fences, cement sidewalks, miniature parks between curb and sidewalk, and palm trees. Over 200 entrants competed. winners include I. G. Hawkins, Chatter Bun dies, Willard Simpson, G. I. Gruhring, and Mrs. Katherine Walters.
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Beacon Hill
San Antonio
REAL _ ESTATE E EXCHANGE
Neast
Woodlawn St
Capitol Ave
Phils
Ferntine
Inder Life
I. G. Hawkins
Chatters Bundies
Willard Simpson
G. I. Gruhring
Katherine Walters
Material Proposal for Free Paving Brick Delivery in City
A report outlines a proposal by NEL Fuller to supply patented high pressure treated bricks at no cost for paving in Buffalo Runs. The process claims to yield brick with under 3 percent failure in rattler tests vs standard bricks, potentially cutting paving costs. Condisler Rearay expresses tentative approval, awaiting Fuller’s test reports to confirm savings and final placement details.
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Hearny
Nel Fuller
San Antonio
Putter
Buffalo
Peamire
Man Returned After Vagrancy Arrest in San Antonio
A man from New York state, jailed on vagrancy charges, was taken to a city work yard after an attempt at revenge. He was paroled briefly and then rebooked, spending most time chained in the city, before being rearrested by Officer Rogers on Saturday afternoon.
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White Anon
New York
Levin
San Antonio
Pune
G. H. & & A. ‘Railway Company
Nogais Ziveh Porchance
Rogers
Lim
Incinerator Site Debate Persists Among City Officials
Mayor Brown and city commissioners visited multiple proposed sites for the first incinerator but split on location. A gravel pit near the Titer section of St. Charles and Dalcott was favored by some, yet adjoining property owners protested. The contract for the plant, about $12,000, was awarded to Dearie Company with plans to erect further units if successful.
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Brown
Trybant Street
Ng Competery
Dearie Company
Lambert
Ute Titer
St. St. Charles and
Dalcott Sisters
Contissloners
Garland
Steven
Dentroy Lanhags
Ringling Brothers Circus to Exhibit in San Antonio This October
San Antonio will host Ringling Brothers circus as the sole show this year with an 89 car train arriving before opening day. The setup includes sleeping cars, a smoking room, and a large boiler for paste and posting. The event features the largest portable stage in the U.S., 300 dancing girls, and a 198 cage zoo with 60 clowns, plus international acts and a diverse troupe amid war era restrictions.
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San Antonio
Ringling Brothers
Iast
Cnts
Billmasters Land Distributors
Sito San Antonio
Big Tonkine
Solomon
Sheba
United States
He Foreign Department
Mile
Letizel
Berlin Winter Garden
Nkw
Tasenn
Glima
Ie Augustus
Patebsck
England
Madame Hodgins
Josephine Clarke
Mae Havenport
Josie M Cree
Margaret Williard
Lucille Hasings
Marie Linge
Trnflings
Nicavis
Mexican gum industry worries U S as Mexico turmoil hurts chicle supply
A 1916 report notes Mexico's gum sapodilla trees provide most chewing gum chicle for America. Disturbances and war disrupt Mexican exports, threatening U S gum supply. Authorities fear a dearth unless Mexico resumes gathering chicle from Sapodilla trees.
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Chiesa
Mexico
Aharpa
United States
United
Washington, Com
Lm United
States
American Institutione
Chew
Florida
Anela Samuel
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Housewlvea
Kansas
Meta Metzler
Universi of
Meldviverg
Guetay
Thia
Philadelphia Lube Ledger
Barr
Ave
R. Dawson
Mgr
Chile
Mistminster
New York Sun
Pancoast-Morgan Co
U.S
Libby
East
Houston ST
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