Mexican Village to Be Jubilee Feature at Harvest Fest
John B. Carrington announced a realistic Mexican village as a Harvest Jubilee feature. Thatched rooms and southern commerce wares will be sold, with Jubilee office bids invited. Field Agent Ross reports eight honorary vice presidents and county agricultural exhibits being organized. An irrigated 40 foot square garden by San Antonio Sewer Pipe Co. will showcase underground irrigation at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Carrington
Manana
Southern Republic
Jubilee Association
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Ross
Fair Grounds
San Antonio
Henry Watterson Improves After Illness in New York
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal remains in bed at his New York hotel but shows marked improvement. His physician now visits once daily and officials hope he may return home next week. He is 72 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Watterson
New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Freight Traffic Bureau to Be Formed in City
Estimates total 7500 yearly to run the bureau as a Chamber of Commerce division. Funds cover salaries for a traffic manager rate clerk and stenographer plus other office costs. A committee led by Weir Labatt S B Weller and C C Leel will draft letters to local business leaders outlining purpose and benefits and include subscription blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freight Traffic Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Weir Labatt
8. B. Weller
C. C. Leel
Paving Contracts Awarded for Austin Streets
The Austin city council awarded Texas Bi ulithic contracts to pave Lavaca University and East Sixth streets at a total of 80,000 dollars. Bid prices were 2.14 for a 5 inch concrete base and 2.08 for a 4 inch base. The city covers one fifth of the cost with the rest borne by property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas Biulithic Company
Lavaca
University Avenue
East Sixth
East Avenue
Waller Street
Wisconsin Governor backs Roosevelt Johnson electors on November 5
Madison Wisconsin September 28 Governor McGeowan announced he would vote for the Roosevelt and Johnson presidential electors on November 5 Aside from this he would support the Republican congressional and state and legislative tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
McGeovern
Roosevelt
Johnson
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers
Women through the Change of Life share strong endorsements for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Mrs Mary Bogart Reedville Oregon New Orleans La Mrs Gas Ton Blondeau Mishawaka Ind Mrs Chas Bauer Mishawaka Ind Mrs Emma Bailey Alton Station Ky and Mrs F M Thorn Deisem No Dak describe relief from hot flashes dizziness insomnia and nervousness after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedville
Ore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Bogart
Oregon
New Orleans
Gaston Blondeau
Polymnia St
Mishawaka
Ind
Chas. Bauer
E. Marion St
Alton Station
Emma Bailey
Alton _ Station
Deisem
Dak
Mrs. F. M. Thorn
No. Dak
Laurel Heights and Travis clubs discuss golf affiliation
Members of the Laurel Heights Golf club consider joining with the Travis club to create a top southern golf complex in San Antonio. A three member committee is appointed to study terms for potential affiliation while keeping the golf course under a semi independent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Club
Laurel Heights Golf Club
San Antonio
South
T. N. Smith
Graham Donald
A. H. Danforth
Bim
Golf Club
Travis Golf Club
Smith
George A. Schreiner
F. W. Maule
T. T. Dillon
Danforth
J. D. Hartman
Country Club
Laurel Heights
Eee
Graham Dowdell
T. Smith
W. J
H. L. Knight
R. A. Coquille
A. J. Greiner
D. McIlhenny
R. Ho. Wester
George A. Schre
Local social engagements from Westminster and San Antonio listings
Westminster Sunshine club hosts Miss Louise Lucas at 138 Cedar street at 4 o clock. Miss Estelle Hagg entertains in Miss Maida Davis' honor. San Antonio Turn Verein hosts a hop at Turner hall in the evening. The Merry Maids meet at Miss Annie Muegge's home 312 Burnet street from 4 to 6 pm. Playgrounds Mothers club holds regular monthly meeting at the playground at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Sunshine Club
Louise Lucas
Cedar Street
Estelle Hagg
San Antonio
Turn Verein
Turner Hall
The
Merry Maids
Annie Muegge
Burnet Street
Jungle club dance leaves readers in forest mood
Social notes mention Mrs Williams and Mrs R 8 presenting papers on Africa and business reports. Mrs Boyle visits Milwaukee relatives while Mrs Wilson returns from Fallon Texas to see daughter Mrs Hayes. Club dance featured moss decor animal skins and Orpheum orchestra with local dancers and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Bynum
Africa
Orpheum Theater
Misses Asa Holleman
Florence Fink
Mary Wester
Theresa Ahrens
Lucille Wasnick
Helen Wilson
Lucille Bates
Anastasia Ahrens
Virgie Atkinson
Marguerite Fink
Carrie Gallagher
Messrs
Clarence Fenstermaker
William Scott
Barnard Bee
Ray M. Hare
Joseph Hole
Ralph Shiner
Elliot Shiner
Harold Williams
Joe Olivarri
L. B. Meyers
8. A. Davenport
Little Miss Floy Menger Hosts Birthday Party
Floy Menger entertained a group of young friends at her Alamo Heights home for a birthday party yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were served on the lawn to Carry and Lois Dauchy Frank Lehman Ella and Tommie Harris Paul and Ethel Hartstrite Veda Haynes Essie and Lawrence Gray Mary Kerlinger Helen Hockwell Lucille and Marvel Rhineholds Eleanor Hume Louise and Karl Muentzenberger Lillian Strong Ora Seibert Gerald and Frances Drought Eugene and Erich Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Floy Menger
Alamo Heights
Carry
Lois Dauchy
Frank Lehman
Ella
Tommie Harris
Paul
Ethel Hartstrite
Veda Haynesm
Essie
Lawrence Gray
Mary Kerlinger
Helen Hockwell
Lucille
Marvel Rhineholds
Eleanor Hume
Louise
Karl Muentzenberger
Willard Birthday Event Hosted by WCTU in Travis Park
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a Frances E. Willard birthday observance at Travis Park Methodist Church Sunday at 4 p m. A program of music and several addresses is prepared. Miss Enrique Smith, visiting Mrs BE A og, has returned home. Miss Margaret Murray travels to Milford Texas to rejoin Milford College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Frances E. Willard
Travis Park
Enrique Smith
BE. A. Og
Ace
Margaret Murray
Milford, Tex
Milford College
Stag Dinner Hosted by Hal H Branham
Hal H Branham gave a stag dinner Thursday at his Magnolia Avenue home. Guests included C P Stafford T L Conroy W J Morrison BE W Tynan and T T Dillon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal H. Branham
Magnolia Avenue
C. P. Stafford
T. L. Conroy
W. J. Morrison
BE. W. Tynan
T. T. Dillon
Dorothy Hart Hosts Luncheon and Strolling Party
Miss Dorothy Hart entertained last evening with a luncheon and strolling party attended by Misses Cara Lee Rietze Beatrice Rietze Mae Williams Edna Hearn Addie Roberts Ella McLean Grace Gary and Messrs Harvey Stewart B Mc Lean Schlaughter Sam Louis Clarence Henry Bascum Farmer Paul Klinkscale and Louis Bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hart
Cara Lee Rietze
Beatrice Rietze
Mae Williams
Edna Hearn
Addie Roberts
Ella McLean
Grace Gary
Harvey Stewart
B. McLean
Schlaughter
Sam Louis
Clarence Henry
Bascum Farmer
Paul Klinkscale
Louis Bass
Pay Day for San Antonio School System
Tuesday marks the first pay day of the year for all San Antonio school system employees from janitors to the superintendent. Payroll is being finalized by the school board office and checks will be ready on Tuesday October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Associated Charities
Local residents depart for teaching posts and travel
Mrs. C H Hodgkins leaves for New York City and eastern cities for six months. Miss Elizabeth Koch goes to New Braunfels to teach for the year. Miss Daisy Dell Womack departs for Milford Tex to teach at Milford college. Mr and Mrs John Allardyce return from a four months tour of California Utah and Colorado. Miss Regina Hesse moves to Campbellton to teach. Dr R L Stephens and Miss Jae Durham announce their marriage. The Madison Square Presbyterian church Woman's Missionary society held a regular business session with roll call and devotionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allardyce
California
Utah
Colorado
Woman's Missionary Society
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Corpus Beach Hotel Manager Seeks Boost in Tourist Travel
Colonel John T Dickinson managing director of the Corpus Beach hotel arrived in San Antonio with Mrs Dickinson to confer with railroad officials and others on boosting tourist travel to Corpus Christi. He forecasts a railroad to Corpus Christi next month and mentions plans for a two mile causeway to improve access to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Dickinson
Corpus Beach
San Antonio
Dickinson
St. Anthony Hotel
Corpus Christi
Texas
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Labor Shortage Hits Cotton Regions Across Plains
Mass meetings sweep Northwest Texas and Southwest Oklahoma to recruit cotton pickers. The shortage is stated as the most acute in country history with offers up to a dollar per hundred for picking and as high as two dollars at some Oklahoma points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Rangers to Meet in Elgin Texas Reunion
Through Col William Owens work Elgin will host the Terry Texas Rangers October 8 and 9 Arrangements are under way to entertain the rangers and other visitors The reunion will close with a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangers
Elgin
Tex
William Owens
Terry
Texas Rangers
Houston Press Club Welcomes Olaf Johnson Guests
Olaf Johnson owner and publisher of the Southwestern Farmer and investor says Houston has a live press club. He was guest of the Houston Press Club during visits to the Bayou City and noted committees arrange member events. Johnson invited San Antonio publishers to use the club as headquarters when in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Press Club
Olaf Johnson
The
Southwestern Farmer and Investor
Bayou City
Houson
Houston Press Club
Johnson
San Antonio
Precinct 19 Forms Committee for Beacon Hill Cleanup
Precinct 19 of the Fourth ward has organized with Mrs. Joseph Emerson Smith as chairman. The district includes Beacon Hill and San Pedro park as the cleanup area. The committee lists Mesdames R E B Lee T N Smith Edward W Knox W D Williams A W Shaw Charles H Jackson C W Cannon W E Astin Charles S Austin I Roseman and G E Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ward
Joseph Emerson Smith
Beacon Hill
San Pedro Park
Pastor Accepts Call to San Antonio Unitarian Church
The Rev. George H. Badger of New York City has accepted a call to serve the Unitarian church in San Antonio. He will lead weekly services at the Odd Fellows hall starting Sunday morning October 6, with temporary lodging at 202 Madison Street. A reception for him and his family is planned October 8 from to at the home of Dr. KE M. Hight on Paterson Avenue, Alamo Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Badger
New York City
Unitarian Church
San Antonio
Odd Fellows
Crockett Hotel
Mr. Badger
Madison Street
Women's Alliance
KE. M. Hight
Paterson Avenue
Alamo Height
Vaudeville bill closes in San Antonio at Plaza Theater
Tonight's performance may end what locals call the best vaudeville bill seen in San Antonio. Nan Halperin and Billie Friedlander impressed crowds last night in matinee and evening shows. Carl Randall, "The American Lad," draws favorable notices as Seldom's Marble Wonders, Alpha Sextette, Williams and Sterling, the Hassmanns, and Aristo crat and the Coon also headline. Bargain matinees Tuesday and Friday and a schoolchildren matinee Saturday complete the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Nan Halperin
Billie Friedlander
Carl Randall
Augustus Neville and Company
Plaza Theater
Through Car Has Record Across the United States
A Sunset Central through car runs daily from Washington to San Francisco with westbound morning and eastbound evening service. It is claimed as the longest through car route in the world, surpassing even distant railways. Passengers ride without alighting while crews, Pullman porters, and an excursion agent accompany the car across Southern railway, Louisville & Nashville, and Southern Pacific lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Sunset Central
Washington
San Francisco
Trans-Siberian Railway
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Pullman
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville
Southern Pacific
El Paso Calls Bond Election For Water Sewers Streets
El Paso voters will decide on three bond issues in a October 29 election. The proposed amounts are 200000 for waterworks extensions 150000 for sewer lengthening and 50000 for new streets. Ballots will allow a separate vote on each issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
C. E B. Kelly
Made in Houston Show Opens at Auditorium
Houston exhibit fair ready for Monday opening at the auditorium. Hundreds of displays are in place with more planned. A notable number of babies have been entered in the baby division of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
King Celebrates Birthday in Copenhagen Reception
King Christian marked his first birthday as monarch with a reception for the diplomatic corps in Copenhagen. The American minister conveyed President Taft's special congratulatory message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Christian
Taft
San Antonio Plans Winter Advertising with Railroads
A Chamber of Commerce publicity committee met in Houston with Sunset Central president W B Scott to coordinate winter ads. Delegations also traverse to Chicago and St Louis to seek railroads' cooperation. The effort aims to extend advertising reach to all tourist regions, with shared costs between the Chamber and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
W. B. Scott
Sunset-Central Lines
St. Louis
Chicago
Publicity League
Publicity Division
W. S. Connell
Charles Graebner
W. S. Conness
Edward W. Knox
I. M. Swearingen
City Council Likely To Ratify Indigent Care Contract
At the next council meeting the probable ratification of a contract between the city and county for handling indigent patients is discussed. A transcript was referred to the finance committee and board of health and action is sought to authorize the mayor and county judge to enter the arrangement. County health officer Dr D Berry urges action to end prior adverse conditions from the former administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Board of Health
D. Berry
Uppers Demand Falls Short of Expectations in Pullman Travel
A. V. Burr of Houston, superintendent for Texas and Mexico of the Pullman company, reports that lowering Pullman rates for uppers has little effect. He notes travelers still favor lowers, with demand for drawing room reservations only slightly rising and no clear link to price cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Burr
Houston
Texas
Mexico
Pullman Company
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Trust Company Experience
Central Trust Company
W. Commerce St
San Antonio, Texas
Bureau
MesChas. Bauer
Golterg
Witt Travis Club
E. F. Boyle
Milwaukee, Wis
John T. Wilson
Fallon, Tex
A. Y. Hayes
John J. Stevens
Claude Springall
Martin Street
Florentine Heilig
Sutherland Springs
Edwin C. Marachean
University At Austin
Womans Club
Mrs
Miss Beauregard
Kerrville
Lampasas
C. H. Hodgkins
Buffalo
East
Elizabeth Koch
New Braunfels
Daisy Dell Womack
Milford
Regina Hesse
Campbellton
Dr. R. L. Stephens
Jae Durham
Thursay
A. Collman
Main Ave
Col. J. T. Dickinson
Corpus Beach Hotel
HAS “Live” Press Club
Joseph Emerson. Smith
the Creamery Dairy Co
Scott
8. P
Ayer
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