City council picks streets for paving in downtown area
The city council street committee will meet next Tuesday to tentatively select downtown streets within the inner fire limits for paving under the bond issue. Draftsmen will map the area while officials notify utility companies to plan excavations and prevent tearing new pavements. A $100 penalty proposal and required concrete backfill aim to control future digs as sewer mains are laid.
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City Council
Brown
City Engineer's
City Engi
Downtown Water Mains Sizing Study Planned
Neer Helland will submit data showing the downtown mains size to S. M. Gray the supervising engineer recently retained to determine if the current pipe will be adequate for years to come.
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Neer Helland
S. M. Gray
Local visitors list from Gonzales to Pearce entourage
A long roster details guests and registrants at San Antonio hotels including M. C. Talbot and family of Gonzales at St. Anthony, E A Bollinger of Uvalde at Menger, F W Putnam of Torreon at Crockett, and many others from Galveston to Chicago. M. A. Pearce of the Pearce Robinson Undertaking Co. returned from Chicago with Mrs. Pearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Talbot and
Gonzales
St. Anthony
E. A. Bollinger
Uvalde
Menger Hotel
F. W. Putnam
Torreon
Crockett
J. C. Monroe
Memphis
Bowie
D. M. Day Jr
Laling
Charles C. Sassur
Galveston
Gunter
J. H. Mabry
Dilley
Savoy
J. B. Dunning
Bexar
W. G. Sterett
Port Lavaca
P. L. Telford
Ingleside
J. C., Caperton
Paris
Myron B. Stewart
San Diego
Cal
G. R. Newman
J. P. Darby
Beeville
Bonner Pennybacker
Corpus Christi
The
Menger
George W. Barring
J. E. Garrett
Walter Piper
Lockhart
M. Bargas
Comfort
Guy Worrell
Waelder
R. Driscoll Jr
Driscoll, Tex
W. H. Saidler
Beaumont
J. W. Hott
Brownsville
W. J. Yates
Alpine
T. W. Hagens
Center Point
R. W. Sexton
L. E. Bartlett
Bartlett
F. Z. Bishop
Bishop
A. Spann
Dallas
George A. Wells
Gainesville
St. Anthony Hotel
A. Kronkosky
Boerne
G. F
Savoy Hotel
Tom
Floreeville
M. A. Pearce
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
Chicago
Pearce
Harlanale Bath House Promises Pure Sulphur Water
San Antonio residents praise Harlanale Hot Sulphur Baths citing superior medicinal properties strong sanitary facilities and courteous staff. Patrons from Hot Springs Mineral Wells and Marlin switch to this health institution drawn by perceived curative powers with a booklet available on water applications for various ailments. Take Harlandale car direct to bath house cent fare.
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San Antonio
Harlandale
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Marlin
Bath House
Harlandale Bath House Coo
Taft aide backs plan for capital parks expansion
Washington plans to transform Potomac Park near the White House into a major public amenity. Proposed features include an eighteen hole golf course, 25 to 30 baseball diamonds, tennis courts, an athletic field, a 40 000 seat stadium, a tea garden and a lagoon.
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Washington, D. C
Potomac Park
William H. Taft
Coney Island
Washington
National Capital
San Antonio Circus Parade Cancelled Due to Late Trains
Ringling Brothers show failed to pass the streets this morning as delays in unloading trains prevented the parade. Crowds gathered, then learned no parade would occur. performances shifted to the tent near the Southern Pacific tracks with an 8 PM show tonight.
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Ringling Brothers
Mamma
Papa
DIPS Not Working At Ringling Circus Crowd
Chief of City Detectives Lawrence warns that pickpockets may target night crowds at Ringling's circus. Plainclothes officers, a score of detectives, and street-car rush periods are on alert. He urges circus-goers to leave jewelry and large money on guard tonight.
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Lawrence
Ringling
Traction Company Promises Good Car Service for Crowd
W. B. Tuttle, vice president of the Traction Company, assures the best possible street car service on the Hot Wells line between Houston street and the circus grounds this afternoon and tonight. Ten three-car trains will be kept in motion between these points to handle the crowds.
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T. C. Brown
The
Traction Company
Hot Wells
Houston Street
Circus Grounds
W. B. Tuttle
Three Car Trains Move Crowd at Show Grounds
A transportation service using three car trains, each with a motor and two trailers, carries nearly 200 passengers per train. The system began an hour before the opening performance and will continue until all spectators are moved after the night show.
Alive Veteran Claimed Long Lost Bequest In Pennsylvania
William Thomas of Marshalltown Iowa, long believed dead after a Wisconsin declaration, traveled to Pottsville to claim a $450 Jenkins bequest from 1871. Once advertised as deceased, he proved his identity and the court ordered payment. The case exposed a rare error in death records and tied to a prior 300 dollar Wisconsin bequest. The article also includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills.
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Pottsville
William Thomas
Marshalltown
John Jenkins
St. Clair
Thomas
Elizabeth Williams
Beaver County
Wisconsin
Jenkins
Wichita court by proxy plans modern Miles Standish drama
Ross McCormick is asked to play John Alden in a Wichita scheme to court a local girl Priscilla for a Fort Logan soldier. The 18 year old, described as very pretty, would be courted if the plan succeeds, per a letter from her lover requesting help to marry.
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Wichita
Kan
Miles Standish
Priscilla
John Alden
United States
Ross McCormick
Fort Logan
Colo
McCormick
Kidney Trouble Promises with Foley Pills Ad
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and bladder problems. It claims the medicine restores organ action and returns health and strength, urging readers to rely on Fischer Drug Co. for purchase.
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Foley
Fischer Drug Co
Adv
Ady
City to add 76 street lights in San Antonio wards
San Antonio plans to install 76 additional street lamps paid by the city. The current city stock is 524 lamps. new contract drops price per lamp by 2 once 600 lamps are reached. Alderman Neal seeks a Monday meeting with ward aldermen to select which of the many petitions to fulfill and extend grade crossing protection with possible railroad participation.
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San Antonio
Neal
Two Obituaries: Ramirez Ramirez and Lou Cornett
Ramirez Lorencio Ramirez 36 died last night at a local hospital native of San Jose Mexico came to San Antonio three days ago from Howard Texas funeral at Zizik Undertaking Company burial in San Fernando cemetery Cornett Mrs Lou Cornett 52 died this morning at her home 315 East Quincy street native of Texas lived 25 years in San Antonio surviving husband three daughters five sons three sisters and one brother funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from the residence with Rev S J Porter officiating burial in City cemetery No 4
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Alice
John D. McFarland
Crystal City
Texas native Felix Billings dies in San Antonio apartment
Felix Billings aged 48 died yesterday afternoon at his Trenton Avenue apartment in San Antonio. He came from Tarpley, Texas ten days earlier. Sloan and Hagg undertakers prepared the body and sent it back to Tarpley for burial.
Hiram Carpenter 88 Dies In San Antonio After Minnesota Move
Hiram Carpenter aged 88, a New York native, died yesterday in a local hospital after residing in San Antonio for two years. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Strohm of San Antonio and Mrs. May Henry of Washington, D. C. Funeral held at 3 pm from Riebe Undertaking Company parlors with burial at Mission Burial.
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Carpenter
Hiram Carpenter
New York
San Antonio
Minnesota
J. L. Strohm
May Henry
Washington, D. C
Riebe Undertaking Company
Mission Burial Park
Slaughter Totals in Uruguayan Frigorifics Early 1913
In the first four months of 1913 La Frigorifica Uruguaya and Frigorifico Montevideo slaughtered 48,121 cattle and 215,655 sheep, averaging 12,000 cattle and 53,000 sheep per month.
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la Frigorifica Uruguaya
Frigorifico Montevideo
Cotton and gutta percha trade shifts noted in 19th century
The article notes Moroccan cotton sold in England during the U S Civil War and the 1871 cotton crisis led to reduced cultivation. It also reports gutta percha from the capuchin tree leaves, seen as more durable than trunk tapping, entering use in France for submarine cable insulation.
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Morocco
England
United States
France
Verside Restaurant Ad Offers Frog Legs and Oysters
An advertisement for Verside Restaurant promotes frog legs and fresh oysters as menu highlights. The fragment notes the availability of these dishes, signaling a seafood and game option for diners.
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Verside
Ady
Rail line moves to shed coal and steel holdings
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced by president Samuel Rea that the board will sell its security holdings in all anthracite coal companies tied to its system. No reasons or buyers were disclosed as the firm weighs divesting its controlling stake in Cambria Steel worth about $22 million.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Samuel Rea
Big Railroad Corporation
Cambria Steel Company
Sullivan Calls for Mail Vote on 1913 Championships
James E. Sullivan, chairman of the AAU championship committee, calls for a mail vote on the 10 mile run, seven mile walk, and junior national cross country championships for 1913. The events are planned near New York City.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
Dummy rifles used by Army of Ulster attract Belfast crowds
Belfast is crowded as 11 000 Ulster volunteers reviewed by Sir Edward Carson. The troops carried dummy rifles because carrying firearms by unlicensed persons is prohibited, demonstrating a show of discipline without real weaponry.
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Army OF Ulster
Belfast
Ireland
Edward Carson
Irish Unionist Party
Ulster
Churchill Heads to Scotland for Cabinet Brodick Talks
Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, left London for Scotland to attend the ministerial conference at Brodick with Premier Asquith and Chancellor Lloyd George. The Ulster question looms, but no action is expected until the full cabinet meets. The Brodick gathering is regarded as highly significant by political circles.
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Churchill
Scotland
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Brodick
Asquith
Lloyd George
Ulster
Degrees conferred in Knights Templars ceremony in San Antonio
Thirteen candidates received Knights Templar degrees at the San Antonio commandery field day held yesterday in the Masonic temple on Losoya street. After ceremonies, a banquet at the Travis Club followed. Sir Knights Milburn and McClanahan conferred the Red Cross, Eminent Commander Otto A. Tandrop the Temple, and Sir Knight France the Order of Malta. About sixty attendees. the commandery numbers roughly 300 members.
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Knights Templar
San Antonio Commandery
Masonic Temple
Losoya Street
Knights Templars
Travis Club
Milburn
McClannahan
Order of the Red Cross
Otto A. Tan
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Bell Telephone
Mr. Merchant
Bell Telephone Service
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Are
Council
McCallum
Callum
Gfeathek
McCallum Hosiery Co
Northampton
Mass
Coney
Riverside
Uiagus Day
Yauwo
Carly
Marshall
Hise
Ares
Theodore Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Line
Coal Company
Sullivan
A Collman
Tate
Potchernick-Birdsong CO
Houston St
Moody & Hormann Crockett
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