groos-bank &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/groos-bank/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "groos-bank" Tue, 21 May 2013 06:18:33 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[March 12 in San Antonio history...]]> http://mysapl.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/march-12-in-san-antonio-history-3/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:02:50 +0000 sapltexana http://mysapl.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/march-12-in-san-antonio-history-3/ 1879
Groos Bank and Store is opened for business.  This building, at the corner of Commerce and Navarro (then known as Groos Alley) is first building specifically for banking in San Antonio.

1910
Much attention is given to the operation of automobiles in the new ordinance.  No greater speed than 15 miles per hour within the city limits is permitted.

1940
A statue of Popeye, made here by taxidermist Monroe Nowotny, was made ready for a jaunt to Crystal City, the spinach capital, for exhibition.

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