The House That Merit Built in San Antonio Garment Care
In 1894 Mr. White launched a pioneering San Antonio dry cleaning business on Commerce Street, expanding to Avenue C and later a vast south side plant with a dry cleaning machine first in the United States. The operation features numbered garment tracking, a dusting and germ-killing stage, and separate departments for different fabrics, all focused on thorough, modern handling.
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Tucky
White
San Antonio
Commerce Street
G. A. Stowers Furniture Company
Mr. White
Louisville
Ken
Prospect Hill Residents Demand Route Change for I N Car Line
A mass meeting at Prospect Hill Baptist Church pledges 1200 to 2500 signatures to force Mayor Jones and the aldermen to reroute the I N car line away from the red light district. A 36 member committee will press the council and mayor for street improvements as part of the action.
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Red Light
Prospect Hill
Jones
Traction Company
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
W.B. Kerr
Crockett School Mothers’ Club
Organizan
Forrest Campbell
Dr. W
C. Farmer
David Lehr
W. B. Kerr
J. W. Schuchardt
R. B. Breathouse
J. P. Ward
Rev. T. V
Callaghan
Girlish Skin Remedies Promised By Pilgrim Magazine
Readable excerpt touts saxolite face bath to tone the face, reduce wrinkles, and firm cheeks and neck. It lists a formula of powdered saxolite and witch hazel and claims immediate firming effects. Also reviews mercorized wax as a popular US and Europe rejuvenator that purportedly brightens sallow complexions with nightly use and morning washoff.
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Pilgrim Magazine
United States
Europe
California Hall of Fame to Honor Native Sons and Daughters
The Native Sons plan a California hall of fame in San Francisco. The first three honorees are Gertrude Atherton, Sybil Sanderson, and Mary Anderson. Seventeen spots remain for future selections, with more entries expected from the Sons.
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California
San Francisco
Native Sons
Gertrude Atherton
Sybil Sanderson
Mary Anderson
Increase in Capital Stock Shown by Banks in Texas
Texas state banks and bank and trust companies report a net capital stock increase of 1.377 million dollars from June 14 to September 4, with 24 new banks and 2 liquidations affecting totals. Surplus and profits rise to 33.962 million combined, while loans and deposits also grow. savings departments operate in eighteen banks across multiple cities. An unrelated note: the University of Lemberg conferred an honorary philosophy doctorate on Henryk Arctowski for meteorological and predictive work. Wasps are noted as industrious with a claim about their work ethic.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas
Bank and Trust Comnee
Ees
Cpgrroe
San Antonio
Dallas
el Paso
Terrell
Beaumont
Denison
San Angelo
Marlin
Brownsville
del Rio
Tyler
Waco
Abilene
Paris
University of Lemberg
Austria
Henryk Arctowski
New York Public Library
Arctowski
Grand premiere of The Dark Town Politician by Smart Set Co
The Grand opens its season with The Dark Town Politician presented by Smart Set Company. Critics note bold staging and brisk pacing as the production debuts with a notable cast and lively audience reaction.
The Darktown Politician at Grand Opera House Delightful
The Smart Set troupe presented The Darktown Politician last night with lively singing and dancing. Lem Lee played by S Tutt Whitney drew the biggest roars as Eph Snow’s political antics sparked wide audience laughter.
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Darkey
Grand Opera House
Tutt Whitney
Lem Lee
Newton
Eph” Snow
Old South
Smart Set Company
San Antonio Humane Society Opens Juvenile Branch
The San Antonio Humane Society launches a new juvenile branch to teach kindness to animals. Youth members will participate in humane work and attend instructional lectures at juvenile meetings directed by the parent body. Membership is $1 per year with enrollment at the Hicks building offices. The Library of Congress gains Joseph Pennell Panama Canal drawings for its print room in Washington.
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The
San Antonio Humane Society
Humane Society
Youths of
San Antonio
Hicks
United States
Joseph Pennell
Library of Congress
Washington
Gusher near Schreiner Hill lands boosts Caddo field interest
San Antonio readers learn that the Bush Everett company struck a 20 000 barrel gusher within 400 yards of Capt Charles Schreiner and Joe L Hill lands. The Central Producers company holds major stock and plans development. In June a 1200 barrel well appeared nearby and Standard Oil bought an adjoining tract for about 9 000 000 dollars.
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San Antonians
Caddo
Louisiana
Bush-Everett Company
Charles Schreiner
Joe L. Hill
J. H. Kirkpatrick
A. C. Dauchy
Central Producers’ Company
Standard Oil Company
Railways and exports highlight early 20th century economy
The United States exported about 250 million dollars in iron and steel and 86 million dollars in agricultural implements to markets worldwide last year. On June 30, 1911, U S railway payrolls totaled 1,669,809, averaging 678 employees per hundred miles of line.
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United States
DeMiracle depilatory touted as only safe hair remover
An advertisement claims DeMiracle depilatory uniquely removes hair vitality to retard regrowth. It attacks questionable creams, asserts superiority, and offers $5000 to prove any other product cures hair growth. It cites endorsements from physicians and newspapers and invites orders via mail.
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DeMiracle Chemical Co
DeMiracle
Department 4A
Park Ave
129Th
180Th Sts
New York
Wolff & Marz L
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Greater
E. Y. White Company
Avenue C
E. Y
Pdtaa Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mittee
Houston Street
Lb. J. Hart
Navarro
Iicles cd Pure
Weeksagnes
Coaarney
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