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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

fore manv more wears had rolled by
Bryant was selling more automobiles
than he could get.
What n comparison between the
San Antonio Buick company of 1916
and the company today. Compared
with the $500 capital originally in
vested and the two employees at the
beginning. the San Antonio Buick
ment of more than $4,000. 1t now
has so employees on the pay roll and
does an annual business in excess Of
S7J0.000. Last season the company
sold 400 cars. including both fours
and skies.
whats the underlying secret d
your success" Bryant was asked.
"That's difficult to say" he replied,
"but I would say that truthfulness
has played big part. From the very
self nor any of my statesmen to mis-
represent any of our products just for
the sake of making a sale. This policy
] believe has paid us richly. OF course
truthfulness alone wouldn't have got
ten us verv far. The business man to-
dav must always be on the alert"
Young himself-he is only 30
| BRYANT believes in employing young
men. especially those who are capable
and ambitious. 1t matters not with
him whether they have had any prior
sales experience. In fact. he prefers
training his statesmen. Of the nine
saleSmen he employs today, none had
ever sold anvthn~ before going will
the San Antonio Buick company. and
thov are all star statesmen. Bryant adj
mits himself.
RAPIDLY increasing business has
compelled tho San Antonio Buick com.
pany to seek larger quarters. Arrhi
tccts only recently completed plans for
n handsome three-story fircp-oof home
for Buick to be erected on Avenue c
ut Fourth street. which. when com
pleted. will he one Of the most bnauti-
full automobile buildings in the South
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

next day and inquired what was
wanted.
Say" said the general manager.
abruptly. think you could sell auto
mobiles?"
Bryant's heart almost rose to his
throat. So that was what was wanted.
He was to be given a tryout as n
salesman. something he had hoped for
all those months he was working in
the shop! He was overioyed and for a
minute could hardly speak.
"Yes, sir. Il think / could" he
replied in voice that clearly trem'
bled. Are you thinking of giving me
a trial. SIR"
That's my plan" replied ColoneI
Webb. You are to go to work ternor'
row as regular member of our sales
force"
Now Bryant didn't know the first
principles Of craftsmanship although
be had ALWAYS wanted to become &
salesman. He didn't have the least idea
of how to secure prospects, But h
was assured by Colonel Webb thai
he would be supplied prospects
aplenty. Then it occurred to Bryan
that maybe all the people who coult
afford automobiles already had cars
Don't you worry he was told, "peo
pie haven't really begun to buy motor
cars vet"
Having received this assurance
Bryant set to work selling AUTOMOBILES
with all earnestness. He made such /:
good record he was soon made city
salesman.
Then came the urge that comes in
the lives of all salesmcn-whyn not e
into business for himself. He actet
on this impulse. With $500. repre-
scnting all his savings. h. organizHt
the San Antonio Buick Company il
1916 10 sell Buick cars Mt retail il
San Antonio. Although he felt il Il
be sheer extravaganza. he engaged th'
services Of two ASSISTANTS and hun!
ont his sign. Business was slow nj
first but come it finally did and b.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

autumn, one of the most ideal mo-
toring periods of the year, approach.
ing, he advises pleasure drivers to
"hit the dirt"
"Stay on the concrete if you are
bound for n specified destination" he
said, "but if you are taking the fam
lily out for a weekend or Sunday trip
away from the city leave the improved
main line arteries once in a while.
Those dirt crossroads you so scorn.
fully shoot past are not as bunny
as. you think, they are far safer to
drive on and lead to enchanting
places you never dreamed were SO
near home.
Along the road are real farms, not
a few acres of titled ground just ex.
listing until the real estate specula-
tor cuts them up in subdivisions. And
those living OH the farms still have
pleasant smile for the passerby.
"Like)y there viii a stretch of
forest with big trees casting their
shade over the road, reducing the tenn
perature by several degrees. Further
on is brook with grassy slopes that
invite the family to spend an hour
in old-time picnic style.
"What if there are n few ruts? Au-
tomobiles today are built to stand
strains, end, anyway, :. rough place
in the road taken at moderate speed
does no. hurt a car as much as the
sudden brake application to speeding
cars on concrete.
"Speed is no object, at fifteen to
twenty miles an hour one can view
the scenery with real enjoyment, and
If there is particularly beautiful
view, one can halt at the side of the
road without the fear of having score
or more of impatient drivers honking
to pass"
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Believes Boulevard System
Solution TO Traffic Problem
Webb Thinks Adoption
Would Prevent Many
Serious Traffic Acct
dents-Cites Instances
Where Lives 'Needlessly
Lost.

With automobile traffic regulated
in Difference to a thoroughfare
boulevard system, many OF the
serious accidents, some with fatal
consequences, during recent months
might have been prevented, says
Colonel Il. Il. Webb of the Buick
Motor company, who declares that
San Antonio is one of the few large
cities where promiscuous driving
across main thoroughfares and boule-
Yards is attended with the greatest
danger.
There are in this city, says Colonel
Webb. many streets which should be
designated by ordinance as boulevards
and traffic on these arteries should
have the right-of-way with the pro-
vision that all vehicles entering from
cross streets be required to come to
stop before proceeding into these
designated boulevards. In his opinion.
majority of accidents are due to
collisions occurring at intersectlng
streets and many of these, with
tragic results, have been due to auto
mobiles attempting to cross thorough
fares at high rate of speed.
The city. he thinks, should pre-
scribe by ordinance boplevards or
thoroughfares for north and south
traffic and for traffic east and west
bound. which would, in all probability
include, beginning in the business
loop or down town section. Main Ave
nue., San Pedro. North Flores. South
Flores. North Laredo, South Laredo.
South Presa. Houston street. East and
West, as we'll as Commerce street
East and West beyond its congested
confines, also Avenue c, including
River avenue as far as the city
limits.
Other Streets Suggested.
There are, Colonel Webb thinks.
other streets which accommodate
through traffic beyond the business
district which might also be included
in this category, and include as sus-
gested by him, such avenues as
Woodlawn from Mccullough to
Fredericksburg Road, Avenue ID to
Grayson and Grayson street to the
entrance to the infantry post at the
intersection of New Braunfels avenue
as we'll as several other streets and
avenues which lead to some of the
more prominent county highways
where there is an almost continuous
stream of motor car traffic leading
to and from San Antonio.
In many northern and eastern
cities. he says. the public has been
so well educated to the merit and
safety of the boulevard system that
practically little or no police rcgula-
ton is required and traffic instantly
slows down or halts before entering
these through streets, thus eliTinat-
ing many of the minor accidents, and
certainly. a goodly number of prob
able accidents of a more serious
nature.
Cites An Instance.
The danger of fast cross street
traffic is illustrated by Colonel Webb
in his statement that recently a
light truck running west on Eighth
street entered Avenue G. at rate OF
! speed in excess of twenty-five miles
an hour, and to avoid a serious col
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

I'm 1912. a Tennessee youth, like
many other boys of his day, decided
to take the well known advice of a
certain editor and 90 West to seek
bis fortune. Barely IS, this youth, WHO
was endowed with a superabundanoe
of grit and ambition. but was unac-
ouainted with the ways of the business
world. set out for Texas. which state
seemed to him TO present the best op-
portunities.
The youth who set out from Tennes-
see to conquer the world" while still
in his teens was none other than
Henry H. Bryant, the well known
manager of the San Antonio Buick
company. who today heads probably
the largest exclusive retail automobile
establishment in the state.
Coming to Texas. young Bryant
secured n Mace with a Dallas firm. his
first job. The pay was small. but he
worked as hard and took as much in
terest in the firm as any Of the high
salaried executives.
In January 1918. Bryant was Of
fered job mot a position. he says)
with the San Antonio branch of the
Buick Motor company. This offer.
which vas made BY Col. r. r. Webb
was accented and the ambitious youth
from Tennessee went to work as n
mechanic in the repair shons. staying
on this lob for three months. during
which fine he learned everything he
could about automobiles.
One dav BRYANT was surprised r.
receive summons from Colonel Webb
10 appear on tho sales floor the mex
ds- in his best clothes.
bryant was tcrror-stricken. Could
It he that his services were unsatis.
factory and the general manager con.
tenplnted disrhargirg him. he askpt
himself. No It couldn't he that. h
concluded after some thought. he had
50 far he knew. performed his task
TO the hest Of his ability.
But Il was with fear and trembling
that he approached Colonel Webb the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
FALL IDEAL SEASON
FOR MOTOR TOURING
DECLARES KOEHLER
Oakland Distributor Urges
Motorists to Prepare to
"Hit the Dirt"

Many automobiles drive thousands
of miles each season vet never see the
real country, according to G. H. Koch
Ter of the Koehler-Kunkel Motor Com
pany, San Antonio Oakland distribu-
tors. With the summer waning and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
School Kids Itch.

vanishes after few applications CT
Imperial Eczema Remedy. Not greasy
or bad smelling. Druggists are au-
thorized to refun your money if 1t
fails.-(Adv.)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
Wedding of Miss Martha Steward and
George Phillips

The following account from the
Lansing (Mich.) Journal OF the we'd
ding of Miss Martha C. Steward.
formerly of Skowhegan, now of East
Lansing, Mich. will be read with much
interest by many friends in this
section:
Octobers own bright, blue
weather" was much in evidence
Wednesday afternoon, when the
pleasant autoumn sunlight graced the
wedding of Miss Martha Steward,
daughter &, Prof. John w. Steward
and Mrs. Steward, to George Phillips,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phillips,
of Branchyille N. j., which was
solemnized by DR.. E. W. Bishop, OF
the Plymouth Congregational church,
at the home of the brides parents in
Sunset Lane, East Lansing.
As the guests gathered for the
nuptial service, Miss Frances Ayers
played Alteration" as violin solo.
At 4 o'clock, Mrs. Don Lyons of Jack
son, began the wedding march from
"Lohepgrin," and the little flower girl
Elizabeth Hasselman, with the small
ring bearer, Jack Reed, both In white,
appeared on the stairway, proceeding
the maid of honor, Miss Isabel Taylor,
who walked before the bride.
The brides white wedding draperies
were a charming foil for her dark
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NOT THE ONLY ONE

Can there be any stronger prooe
offered than the evidence Of Show.
hogan residents? After you have
read the following. quietly answer
the question.
w. 8. Grimm. millwright. 8 w.
Front st, Skowhegan, says: MY
kidneys were badly affected and
got 90 bad. I couldn't walk. The aw-
full pains across my back kept me
In perfect misery; some nights sleep
was out of the question. ] got 30
dizzy everything seemed to be
whirltng around. Ny head ached In
the top and back of 1t and my kid
neys acted irregularly, at times the
kidney secretions passed too fro
Quently, then again they were scanty.
| saw Doan's Kidney Pills so well
recommended that ! decided to 90 TO
SIMPSONS Drug Store and get three
boxes. My kidneys got back to q
healthy state and the backache left
me entirely"
Price 60c, at oil dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Griffin had. Toster-Milburn Co.
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y,
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Little Episcopal Church at Dennis
town

Richard Beatie, who has been sup
plying at the Episcopal Church In
Dennistown during the summer has
gone to Chicago, called there by the
illness of his mother. He Is stu
dent in New York and was well liked
while doing his religious work in
Northern Somerset. The little church
of which he was temporary pastor oc-
cupies a conspicuous position on
hill top in Dennistown. 1t Is par
ticularly conspicuous because 1t has
the appearance of being church al
most in the wilderness. 1t sprang
into existence about twenty-five years
ago, following the advent Of minis
ter of the Episcopal faith from Canada
who came into that section. There
were several Episcopal families who
lived in that locality and the land for
the church was given by Moses Hol-
den, it having been a part of his
farm. 1t is neat little edifice.
There are now no mills or stores In
Dennistown and many Of the houses
in that section have been vacated.
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AT the Rlngslde

There was not large attendance at
the opening of the series Of boxing
bouts which was held here last Friday
night. In the preliminaries between
two local boys draw resulted. In
the semi finale Kid Lessor and Bait
ling Brooks the result was knock
out of Brooks. In the main bout be-
tween X. o. Chubbuck of this place
and Grant of Lewiston. Chubbuok won
the decision. In the first four rounds,
Grant had the best Of, the situation
but in the last four Chxhbuck cleaned
up everything in sight. thereby win
ming the honors. More matches are
promised later and plans are being
made for another match between the
same fellows on November End. The
promoter says the spectators can de-
pend on a good show for all the boys
will fight.
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VOWS were said, Miss Ayers played
"Pierrott"
Garden flowers of lovely shades
of yellow and orchid were arranged
throughout the living rooms, and in
the dining room, where buffet lunch
con was served after the ceremony,
the brides table was centered with a
basket of white flowers fianked by
cystal holders supporting yellow
candles.
Serving In the dining room were
Miss Genevieye Sanford, Miss Mar
jorie Sanford, Miss Dorothy Emmons,
Miss Lee Reed.
Mrs. r. X. Steward, who acted as
crepe, with a corsage of pink roses.
Mrs. Steward, mother of the bride,
was gowned In gray crepe, with
Ophelia roses forming the corsage.
Later in the evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips left for indianapolis, Ind,
where Mr.. Phillips Ia located as assis~
tant state forester OF Indiana. In
going away, the bride wore twill, with
a small turban in brown velvet.
Mrs. Phillips, who graduated from
NJ. A. C. with the class of 1923, was
very active in college circles. She
was a member of the coed rifle team,
and In her sophomore year, was cav
airy sponsor. Mrs. Phillips was
member of the Themian society.
Mr.. Phillips, who graduated in 1922,
was prominent in many lines of inter-
est during his years as student at
NJ. A. c.. He was a member OF Scab-
bard and Blade o GERS Club, XII
Sigma Pi, and the Dorian society.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were Mrs. George Hyde,
of Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Mrs. Loren
Hewett, of Jackson, and Miss Gather
inc Watkins, OF Manchester.
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Your Dollar and Ours

THAT your dollar may have more nearly
= the hundred cents of purchasing pow
err it represents, the American Wooden
Company endeavors to give full dollar value
in at least one of life's great necessities
clothing.
In sixty mills, more than $4,000 skilled
workers are producing millions of yards of
wooden and worsted fabrics annually, at a
cost that enables you to buy good clothing at
fair prices.
By enhancing the value of your dollar, the
American Wooden Company and its en-
ployees are furthering their own best inter-
ests, for the greater amount of cloth your
dollar will buy, the greater the demand
which creates steady and. congenial employ
ment for ever-increasing thousands of men
and women.
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Calendars for 1924

We have been taking an occasional
order for advertising calendars for
the coming year. While this work
is usually done In the earlier months
there is yet ample time to execute 1t
in time for delivery In December. We
have a very beautiful line and would
be delighted to show them to anyone
who makes use Of this form OF publ
city.
The calendar Is the favorite means
of advertising for some very import
ant business concerns. OF course
the great advantage about them is
that they are certain to be kept thru
out the entire year. Telephone Q5O)
and we viii have our representative
call and talk things over.
INDEPENDENT-RE co.
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gram one OF enjoyment and refining
influence. This consisted OF an organ
recital by Prof. C. Winfield Richmond
of Bangor. While some portion was
completely outside my musical under
standing, the majority of the numbers
were so selected as to be within the
range of enjoyment for anyone who
has any musical taste at all. Mr..
Richmond himself, while dignified and
professional looking enough during
his work, was regular fellah" when
off the stage; altogether a most de-
1ightful personality.
1t is worthy of note that in spite OF
the unfavorable weather there were
representatives of Womans' Clubs
from Milo, Dexter, Dover and Sanger
vile as we'll as Skowhegan, quite a
number coming twenty or more miles
to attend.
OF course my own enjoyment was
largely augmented by the opportuni-
ty to meet friends l had not seen in
many years. Among these were Mrs.
J. III. Houston (the wife OF Johnny;
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Houston and Mrs.
Robert Houston. | also had a chat
with John Williams, Esq, with whom
| went to school more than fifty years
ago in the town of Monson and was
introduced to his youngest daughter,
a little miss of perhaps nine years. l
also met Mrs. Charles Harrington,
formerly of Norridgewock. Her hus-
band will be recalled as a Somerset
County lawyer Of earlier days. He
was, l think, a student at one time in
the Office of Stephen D. Lindsay in
Norridgewock, later perhaps becom-
ing Mr.. Lindsay's law partner, or at
any rate, a practitioner in the Somer-
set County bar. Mrs. Harrington Is
living with her daughter, Mrs. Pauline
Harrington in Newtonville, Mass. and
has been automobiling through Pts
cataquis and Somerset Counties.
1t was a very pleasant way to go to
Guilford, Mrs. Danforth, as President
of the Maine Federation, being receiv-
ed with all the enthusiasm due her
position and the rest of US getting an
extra share of cordial greeting from
the fact that we came from her town
and in her company.
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hair and eyes. Her gown very simply
made, was of ivory satin crepe, with a
buckle OF pearls. The long tulle veil
was held to the head by coronet OF
old lace, finished with orange bios
SONS. White satin slippers finished
the bridal costume, with which the
bride carried shower bouquet OF
OphelIa roses and lilies of the valley
Miss Taylor wore pretty model
In yellow crepe, finished in lavender,
with a flower girdle. Her slippers
were of silver. and the corsage which
she wore was of Ophelia roses and
sweet peas.
The bridegroom, with his best man,
Harold Bigford, of Ovid, and DR.. Bis
hop, waited before the altar improvis-
ed of green foliage in one corner OF
the living room. AS the wedding
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on the south west side Of road from
Dexter TO Cambridge.
Skowhegan--Joseph Thibodeau OF
Skowhegan to Georginna Provost OF
Skowhegan land in Sowhegan on the
north side Of Maple street; Frank Bur-
bee of Skowhegan to Ivan s. Clough
of Sowhegan, land with buildings on
East Maple street; Mabel ]. Robinson
of Skowhegan to George e. Lowe of
Skowhegan, land and buildings on
west side of Middle street; Ellen
Beaudette by Admr. OF Skowhegan to
George l.. Clukey of Skowhegan land
with buildings in Skowhegan on the
south side Of the Kennebec river on
French street; Samuel w. Philbrick
and Bin w. Page of Skowhegan to AL
fred B. Croteau of Skowhegan, land In
Skowhegan on the Waterville road be-
ing lot q as per Elmer e. Greenwood;
Wendell H. Chatto of Skowhegan to
Joseph A. Paradis of Fairfield, land in
Skowhegan being part OF Its A l ana
c 2 on a plan made by Daniel Stew
ard; Roland r. Patten of Skowhegan
to Herbert +. Wyman of Scion, land
in Skowhegan being lots 1926 and
1927 In the Skowhegan Association
cemetery; Annie P. Leland OF SHOW
hogan to Fred H. Boucher OF Show
hogan, land in Skowhegan with build
ings on Oak street.
mithfield-Charles Richard Oliver
and Grace r. Oliver of Bath to Ida
Taylor Hersom of Waterville, land In
Smithfield on Oak Hill road being the
north portion of property and also
second parcel land on Oak hill and
third parcel OF land in Smithfield
north of the second parcel and on the
west side OF Oak Hill road being the
south portion of land conveyed by
George M. Smith on June rs, 1912;
Grace Oliver of Bath to Ida Taylor
Hersom of Waterville, land in Smith
field on Oak Hill road, being east por-
ton of land.
Solon-Willard NJ Drew of Athens
to William ]. Lessard OF Skowhegan,
land in Scion on Sanford road con-
tanning 70 acres; Effie A. Drew OF So
lon to Thomas H. Tuscan of Scion,
land with buildings in Scion on coun-
ty road from Scion to Athens.
st. Albans--Evan L. Martin of st.
Adams to A. G. ]. Helme of Shirley,
land with buildings in st. Adams on
road from St. Adams village to Rip
ley; Louisa r. Weber and Perley
Weber of Hartland and Lena M.
Davis of Palmyra to George Andrew
Farrell of Hartland, land in st. AL
bans with buildings on the east shore
of Moose Pond.
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Gard OF Thanks

I wish to thank my friends for their
attention during my sickness at Som
erset Hospital and to extend my ap-
probation for the fruit and flowers
which were given me while there.
Their kindness will never be forgotten
also appreciate the comforting
words of Rev. FIR. ]. L. A. Renaud
and Rev. George Merriam.
Mrs. Levi BARLEY
Moose River, Maine, October rs, 1923
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FREEDOM NOTICE

This is to notify all persons that I
have given my son, Floyd l., Marston,
his time during the remainder of his
minority and that I shall claim none
of his earnings and pay none of his
bills after this date.
W. e, MARsTON
Smithfield. Maine
October rs, 1923 3w43*
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Way TO Reach Catarrh.

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