Local Election Plans and Community Notices Almanac
Harmonia idige and the Sons of Hermand plan annual officer elections tomorrow night. Ursuline Alumni hold a meeting Monday December 22 at 3 30 p m at the convent hall. Police Captain Cardenas has improved after illness. A special song service is set at the Good News mission this afternoon at 3 50. A missing four year old boy was reported last night from 403 San Luis. Miss Bessie Hogan, seriously ill, is recovering with friends. Prof Bludmanfelt fell ill yesterday but returned home. Sunset Baptist church ladies host a supper at 509 Van Ness Street tomorrow 6 to 10 p m. Knights and Ladies of Honor announce a children’s mask ball January 3 at Mission Garden with Light invited. Mrs Laura B Payne will lecture at Ellis Hall tonight at 8 with a musical program. Many stores stay open today for holiday shoppers. Christ mas trees from San Antonio and beyond are in demand. Steve Czerniski shipped trees to Laredo and El Paso yesterday. Little Vinton L Jones Jr illness improves and is deemed out of danger. A small household fire occurred at 2401 South Flores with minor loss and no alarm. A petition by 662 citizens seeks city election registration for February 9, 1903 as provided by law. Deputy Marshal Fred Lantaster left for Fort Leavenworth with Joseph Johnson to serve a penitentiary term for forging a money order in Federal court. Express Wagons advertised at Gazen price. Heusinger Hardware and Louis Book Store promote fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good News Mission
Commerce Street
Lee Mhraschau
San Luis Street
Bessie¢e
Chas. D. Hogan
Almongthier
Bludmanfelt
Commerce
St Mary’s Streets
Sunset Baptist Church
Godfrey
van Ness Street
Concordia Dodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mission Garden
Laura B. Payne
State Spiritualist Association
Ellis’ Hall
San Antonio
Steve Czerniski
Laredo
el Paso
Vinton L. Jones, Jr
J. Brown
South Flores Street
Otto Praeger
ap—United
Rare whiskey sale at Metropolitan Bar auctionhouse
A local ad offers 1000 cases of Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskey cut from $1.50 to $1.00 per bottle. Distillery bottling and Hestetter's Bitters also featured. Be cigars at $1.75 per box plus fine Mexican cigars and mescal. Metropolitan Bar opposite Wolfson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hestetter’s
Metropolitan
Wolfson
Elite and Southern Hotel Guests Arrive for Holidays
The city welcomes John H Bailey and J fi Goode among guests at the Elite and Southern hotels. New Yorker J M Saunders and Sterling Colo native J W Alexander stay at the Elite and Southern respectively. Teraildoutt Burnett visits his mother Mrs J T Burnett, while L Saltonstall returns after years abroad. Mrs M Williams and daughter Gladys head home from Banker Hill due to Illness of Mr W C Meissner. Capt Bill Irving returns after seven weeks visiting several western territories to supervise horse shipping. J J Minara of the Boston Herald departs after vacation with Harry Tappen. Colonel J B Wernette of Castroville visits with his sons. John O Kemp Jr of Galveston medical college to spend holidays with his parents at 564 Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H.bailey
Cero
J. Fi Goode
Karnes City
J. M. Saunders
New York
Joey Kate
Dallas
J. W. Alexander
Sterling
Colo
Southern
Teraildoutt ‘Burnétt
J. T. Burnett
L. Saltonstall
M. Williams
Gladys
Bunker Hill
W. C
Meissner
Bill. Irving
New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas
Missouri
Territory
J.J. Minara
Boston Herald
Harry Tappen
John O. Kemp
Medical College
Galveston
John Kemp
Chestnut Street
Campbell Declares For Mayor In Mon Day Light Announcement
The public is surprised by John P. Campbell’s formal mayoral candidacy announced in Monday's Light. Former sheriff Campbell is praised as honest and well suited for city leadership, with supporters ready to campaign for him.
Construction bids for multiple additions on Alamo Duval and nearby streets
The notice lists Olsen and Son plans for a one room addition on Alamo Street for Harry Cunningham. A six room extension is proposed for Lover's Lane at Duval and related addresses. Costs cited include 710 dollars for the Duval area project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fed. Olsen & Son
Alamo Street
Harry Cunningham
Lover's ‘Lane
Duvalay
Igumann
Thirteenth Street
Seven New Members Join Loyal Americans at City Hall
The Loyal Americans held a lively meeting at their hall on St Marys street and welcomed seven new members. A committee was formed to arrange a reception with refreshments for the upcoming public installation scheduled for the first Wednesday night in January.
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St. Mary’s’ Street
Hats and gifts on sale at Edwards' Millinery and People’s Drug Store
Christmas shopping note advertises childrens hats at 99 cents and up at Edwards' Millinery, 308 W Commerce Street, with busy Christmas morning anticipated. Also promotes perfume from Acme Co and new stock in Christmas packages at People’s Drug Store, 11 East Commerce Street, urging orders now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards’ Millinery
Commerce’ Street
People’s, Drug Store
East Commerce Street
People's Drug Stor
Commerce Street
People’s Drug Store
Christmas Gift Shop Ads Run Through Local Stores
Local merchants promote seasonal gifts and用品 including perfumery handkerchief extracts tea sets and wrapping supplies. Advertisers listed include People's Drug Store Builders Hardware Heusinger Hardware Crystal and Sar tor's offering novelties writing goods and pocket books with contact details and specials.
San Antonio Adds Local and Out of Town Players to Team
San Antonio baseball in the South Texas league continues acquiring talent. Claude Dobard, a San Antonio native in Houston, signs a contract to join seven players under contract including local Pat Newnam Louie Barbour and Dobard. Manager Moore reports signings of Pitcher Jack Hess left handed, Ed Finney catcher, and potential third basemen Eddie McDill and Paul LaGrave with McDill having led the Missouri Valley third basemen last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Claude Dobard
Houston
Dobard
Pat Newnam
Louie Barbour
Andy Santieben
Moore
Jack Hess
Paris
Cleveland
Ed Finney
Eddie McDill
Kansas City
Paul LaGrave
St. Louis
McDill
Missouri Valley
Soda Bottle Explosion Injures Price-Booker Employee
Robert Gotthardt Jr an employee of the Price-Booker Company suffered a serious wrist wound when a soda water bottle exploded at the West Nueva Street plant. A severed artery prompted a doctor to dress the injury before he was taken home to the North Frio and Laredo streets intersection where he is resting easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gotthardt, Jr
Price-Booker Company
West Nueva Street
Berry
North Frio
Laredo
Ancinet Order of Hibernians elects officers in San Antonio
San Antonio Division No 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held a regular meeting at the Alamo Library hall on Thursday night and elected officers for a two year term. President P C Cody. Vice President J Grimes. Recording Secretary C Boyie. Finance Secretary P O'Brien. Treasurer P J Scully. Sergeant at Arms W Farish. Sentinel N Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Divisio No. 1
Ancint Order of Hibernians
Alamo Library
P. C. Cody
J. Grimes
C. Boyie
P. O’brien
P. J. Scully
W. Farish
Sentinel
N. Collins
County Teachers Examination Concludes With Two Failing Applicants
In Supt Stewart's office the county teachers' examination closed yesterday after two applicants faced their first test for teaching positions. The applicants both failed, and will reattempt in the future. The exam proved quite severe.
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Stewart
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Universal Use
An old trusted remedy claims over sixty years of use by millions of mothers for teething children. The advertisement touts soothing gums reducing pain curing wind colic and diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide with a warning to ask for Mrs Winslow's and not any other kind at twenty five cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Boy Charged With Burglary At City Shop
August Zureher a butcher at Avenue D and Travis street swore out an affidavit against Walter Stanley a 16 year old in the Corporation court charging him with burglary and theft It is alleged the boy with others entered Zurcher s meat shop and robbed the cash register of five dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Zureher
Avenue D
Travis Street
Walter Stanley
Corporation Court
Zurcher
Black Root Liver Pills and Holiday Bargains
Grove offers Black Root Liver Pills made from a root extract that acts like calomel without griping or sickness. The ad promotes holiday deals on clothing, hats, trunks, watches, sewing machines, and jewelry from local merchants, plus decorative wallpaper and novelty items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
The Value of Charcoal for Health and Beauty
An ad style piece extols charcoal’s health uses in purifying the gut and improving breath and complexion. It promotes Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges as an effective, safe form containing Willow charcoal and honey, claiming benefits for digestion, breath, skin, and liver with a twenty five cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Buffalo
Quorum Lacks. San Antonio Fair Association Delays Election
The election of officers for the San Antonio Fair Association did not occur yesterday due to a quorum shortage. Several directors were out of the city, and the meeting adjourned to next Saturday at 4 PM when the yearly officers will be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Fair Association
Fair Association
Quicksilver Shipment Reports Large Terlingua Load
Quicksilver Galore: The Terlingua Mining Company loaded four wagons each with 80 flasks totaling over 25,000 pounds of quicksilver. A second shipment of similar size was expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quicksilver
Terlingua Mining Company
Burial notices and sales blur historic pages
Burial permits list several deceased individuals with ages and causes at multiple addresses and interment details. The segment also advertises a stock reduction sale on trimmed hats at Edwards Millinery and Wonder Millinery, plus mentions air tight stores and a whiskey specialty at Heusinger Hardware and Tom B B Stevens.
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Heusinger Hardware Co
City Drug Store Ad Promotes Bath Goods and Toiletries
The advertisement lists perfumes soaps brushes and combs at Reuss ER City Drug Store offering a wide range of toilet articles for customers seeking quality personal care items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. Reuss
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T. Wilson
Ellis Albaugh
Treas
ST End Lumber. CO
New Yard
New
N. Salado
Seal Streets
West End
G. Garmiler
Kodak
Eastman , Kodaks
Crothers & Co
Ae E. Houston St
Kodaks
FBI
Adamek Bros
Cor. E. Houston
Ave C
Raco
Texas
City News
Harmonia’ Idige &F
Juan Cardenas
Police Department
Gazen Price. Heusinger Hardware Co
Louis’ Book Store
Alex Barters
Tom B. Johnson
Hermitage
Hiram
Walker's
John P. Campbell
the Chronicle
McHugo
Eas Supplies
Acme CO
Saxet Cigars
Alex Sartor’s
Heusinger Hardware
Zizik Undertaking CO
St. Mary’s St
Newphone
Sartor’s
Alex Sartor
R. L. Buarnett “Company
Pocket ‘Books
E. D. Thomas
B. Houston
Hibernian
C&sy
Allng’s
Gage
Howards' Millinery
Bond & CO
Elgin
Waltham
Emerson & Co
Ie Vira
M. J. Hewitt’s
West Commerce St
Alamo
Emerson & Co’s
B. D. Thomas
Houston St
Herweck’s
CTS
Sommer’s Garden
Albert Berry
Charles Weiss
Jage Sommers
Rob Robitsch
Hank Small
Fritz Vogler
Mr. Booth
Alex
Singer Manufacturing Company
Dodds & Co
Emporium Millinery Co
Buford Bros
Houston Street
Main Plaza
White House
Monte Carlo
Melton
Wome Tp
Pers
Keo
Congress
Vici
Handkerchifs
Ireland
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Annie Miller
North
San Marcos Street
Roosevelt Johnson
Santos Street
Aloysius J. Schmidtbauer
Soledad Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Lucy Leo Wofford
Barrera Street
Morris Marshall
Zavalla Street
J. S. Case
Xmas Cards
Wonder Millinery Co
W. Commercce Street
W. Commerce St
Tom BB. Stevens
Austin
Milam
Soledad
Theo Artit
Ompany
Victor
W.H. Baldwin & Co
Bradstreet
Dun’s
State Bank & Trust Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Seng Bros
W. Commerce
W. W. Walling
Crockett St. Roth
Res
Turkey
Bailie’s Steam Bakery
North Flores St
Main Avenue
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