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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
3
An entertainment is planned for Monday evening April 10 by enlisted men of the United States Army Enlisted Men's club in the gift chapel. Invitations were issued to division maneuver officers. Similar services will begin at 7 30 o'clock.
A joint meeting of the Y M C A and Y W C A is planned for Easter Sunday evening at the Y M C A quarters with an interesting program. Elk Lodge No 35 Knights of Pythias will meet at castle hall Market and Navarro tonight to confer page ranks on six candidates amid routine business.
Will Send Degree Team No 70 of San Antonio Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles to the state convention in Waco on May 2. Captain B Z Bughner commands a party of twenty four men and five officers, leaving in a Pullman car under John L Richter. Lodge endorses re election of State Secretary W T Souter.
The San Antonio Humane Society holds its annual meeting and election of directors this evening at 8 o'clock in the Hicks Building rooms.
The Carnegie library hosts a weekly children's story hour every Friday at 4 30 in Carnegie hall. This week the tale is The Battle of the Plain told by Miss Maude Melear and all children are invited.
Belton Tex April 6 Announcement of the resignation of Dr W A Wilson president of Baylor College was made at chapel this morning by Dr Lattimore The resignation has been accepted His successor has not yet been chosen after eighteen years in office
In Marlin Texas on April 5 W B Aiken stabbed and seriously injured Jim Smith and Norman Cooper after a street fight. Aiken says he acted in self defense claiming the others attacked him with axe handles.
Will Jones a Black man shot and killed his wife in Marlin Texas this morning. The slaying happened in a tent at the Brazos River falls and is attributed to jealousy.
E J Altgelt helped J E Hainsy adown on his luck by feeding and housing him. Hainsy, about 19, admitted taking a shotgun to pawns for money to buy shoes. Judge Shook fined Hainsy $1 and one day in jail after he pleaded guilty. Altgelt later described the incident and the boy’s remorse.
Sam Rosenthal rates Solace highly among the top 100 smokers with Rothschild's and Club Londres cited as examples. The note suggests betting once on the tip and implies high odds, mentioning 514 1-2 and a location at 400 East Houston Street by the box.
Walter Pennington transfers to W G Lehr lot 10 block 1360 for 550. Highland Park Improvement Co to Florence Rappert Knight lot 10 block 26 block 3294 for 400. numerous other deeds list buyers sellers blocks streets and prices across San Antonio areas including Los Angeles Heights and Florida Street with amounts ranging from ten to several thousand dollars.
A black man armed with a six shooter robbed three women of purses within two hours last night in suburban areas. Police chased from Marlborough Place to South Presa Street but could not catch him as witnesses described a revolver and a single shot.
Mrs. F. Marti of St. Joe Michigan reports her boy suffered severe bronchial trouble. After doctors medicine failed she used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, which cured the cough choking and gagging spells. The family keeps it at home. Bexar Drug Co.
Levi Ward builds a garage on the north side of West Nueva street for 200 dollars. San Antonio Boiler Works erects a boiler on the east side Chestnut street for 150 dollars. F. Albrecht adds on south side East Commerce street for 300 dollars. Albert Franks makes alterations on the west side Losoya street for 125 dollars. DeCrus store enlarges on the east side Laredo street for 180 dollars. Merchan Pl Co adds on the east side Walnut street for 4000 dollars.
Cleveland reports an improved condition in former Mayor Tom L Johnson, marking another positive change in his health status as of today.
A promotional notice touts Vinci cod liver and iron tonic as a safe easily absorbed iron source to treat anaemia and general weakness. It cites J Edmund Miller of New Haven and A M Fischer of San Antonio endorsing its health benefits for frail children and weakened systems.
The Lone Star Poultry association met at Chamber of Commerce headquarters with breeders from across the state. Ten leading American Poultry Association judges were contacted for the show, five new members joined, and the 1911 catalogue is paid with a healthy bank balance. A notable speaker, C. G. Schellinger, discussed a 6000 egg incubator and 28,000 chicks hatched since January 1, highlighting interest and growth in the San Antonio poultry scene.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri introduced a bill to restore the army canteen. He said restoration is necessary for the preservation of health and for addressing recent conduct in the army. W E Fitch, southwestern passenger agent of the Iron Mountain, with headquarters in this city, is visiting Austin and other points.
Federal authorities tighten security at the Gianni Alongi trial in Chicago to prevent threats to the jury and Judge Landis. Jurors will be guarded around the clock until a verdict is reported, with the panel kept together overnight due to rumors of past juror intimidation.
President Diaz orders wallpaper and decorations from McDonald at 322 East Houston Street, asserting steady policy and ready for upcoming events. Local sources note the purchase aligns with a firm stance on image and presentation.
A packet company based in Bismarck announces it will start regular steamboat service this season on the upper Missouri between Fort Benton and Bismarck. The revival follows river-settlement growth and earlier heavy river traffic before railroads.
Seguin Senator F C Weinert bought 12000 dollars in Seguin street improvement bonds. The purchase was reported from Seguin Texas on April 6.
Two investigators from Washington have begun the most searching inquiry in the prison's history at Leavenworth. For ten days all officials except the warden and deputy warden are being questioned on management, prisoner treatment, and disposal of supplies.
George W. A. Scott, a black Columbia University student, wins the Curtis medal for public speaking with an oration on Child Slavery. He proposes a national law to end child slavery and a national children’s bureau under commerce and labor. He states the nation should extend rights as it did to emancipate enslaved people. The first Black recipient was Pka Isaka Simi in 1907.
A prescription styled remedy claims to restore weak kidneys and urinary organs. It recommends mixing Buchu fluid extract, Murax compound, and gin, then taking one to two teaspoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, asserting rapid restoration.
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