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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1912

Page

9

Light and San Antonio auto tour plans unfold

Corpus Christi Commercial Club gears for entertainment of San Antonio motorists in The Light endurance run to Corpus Christi. Prizes announced by Fisk Company of Texas for touring car and roadster classes. Extension of entry time boosts turnout. vehicles to leave Saturday morning for Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi The Light San Antonio Automobile Club W. A. Hering American Automobile Association Fisk Company of Texas Verner Port O’connor Vernor Linton Tex W. G. Blake Commercial Club San Antonio Blake

Real Estate Exchange Reviews Cotton Mill Location Plans

The Real Estate exchange met in new Chamber quarters to discuss cotton mill site inquiries from two major southern manufacturers. They will furnish requested information, with all correspondence handled by the chamber’s real estate division. A lecture series on beautifying yards was set for April 28 and 24, and a civic improvements committee was named. The group also considered a permanent Southwest Texas exhibition of agricultural, mineral and industrial products to showcase current crops.

Real Estate Exchange Chamber of Commerce H. P. Street Texas Realty Association South Street R. Wester Exchange W. D. Syers National Cash Register Company William P. Hemsteger San Antonians R. G. Callahan Ray Mackey Joseph Emerson Smith Civic Improvement League Texas San Antonio

Wortham Returns From Bagby Investigation

Railroad Commissioner Wortham returns from Bagby on the Santa Fe between Greenville and Ladonia after examining a complaint about inadequate passenger service. He will report to the commission. J. G. Hall from Castroville praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for cold and flu symptoms. Edwards King Drug Co.

Wortham Bagby Austin Tex Santa Fe Greenville Ladonia J. G. Hall Castroville Texas Foley Edwards King Drug Co

Committee mobilizes stock drive for English Road project

The Chamber of Commerce formed committee will begin stock subscription drives next week to fund the English Road project. San Antonio must subscribe to 200000 dollars of preferred stock and provide a city right of way and terminals costing about 150000 dollars. Ee Cowper Thwaite, president of the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican road, is due in San Antonio Thursday after visiting the lower Rio Grande valley. The plan envisions extending from Crowther to Mission.

Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Rockport Ee. Cowper-Thwaite San Antonio, Rockport Rio Grande Valley Mission Crowther

Sanders May Be Senator From Tennessee

The death of Senator Robert L. Taylor leaves Governor Hooper expected to appoint a successor once proprieties allow. Republicans favor Newell Sanders of Chattanooga, a campaign leader, while independent Democrats push for a senator from their ranks, creating a delicate political situation.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Robert L. Taylor Hooper Taylor Newell Sanders Chattanooga

Clara G. Schmidt Dies Suddenly in New Braunfels Visit

Miss Clara G. Schmidt, 86, visiting relatives from North Carolina, died suddenly on Castell Street in New Braunfels after leaving a relative’s home. She was a Seaton infirmary graduate.

New Braunfels Tex Clara G. Schmidt Castell Street Miss Schmidt North Carolina Seaton Infirmary

Memorial for Local Resident Remembers Family Ties

A local obituary notes the deceased is survived by a brother Herman Schmidt of this city, reflecting family connections in the community.

Austin Herman Schmidt

Fine Crop Prospects in Wilson County After Rainy Spells

In Floresville Texas on April 4 farmers in Wilson county report corn beginning to grow rapidly after recent heavy rains and cold snaps. A few more days of warmth are hoped to boost crop prospects substantially.

Floresville Tex Wilson County Beecome

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