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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1921
Page
10
Bids are invited by the city clerk for labor and materials to complete concrete maintenance and related plant work. Questionable wording suggests the Dalton City purchasing agent seeks proposals, with April 22, 1992, as a key deadline. The notice requests on the job setup and completion, seeking contractors to submit bids for full project scope.
Washington April. Debs case up after long private talks with Warren Harding. Jake Coxey, friend of Debs and advocate of reforms, urged fair treatment and discussed possible presidential action. Coxey recounted a past appeal to Harding and noted the president’s readiness to examine the matter, while critics urged caution about public demonstrations.
Sealed bids addressed to City Clerk Fret Fries will be received by 4 p m Monday April 15 1921 to furnish twelve axles for trucks and related parts. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. R L Dalton City Purchasing Agent.
Oil leases and royalties advertised by multiple firms seek shallow depth developments near Waco Crockett and San Antonio. Prospective producers must be favorable to producing at shallow depth or acquire rundown properties for redevelopment. Contacts include J Hy Holden and E W Sitoren with local bank references.
Burkley holdings offer oil propositions for sale including nine 606 barrel tanks on property. Wells are within feet of one on three sides in the Burkharnett field. Address requests should be sent to M. Moss, receiver, Occidental Mote Phoenix, Arizona.
Mrs. Jane Hollis 33 died suddenly Friday night at a tabernacle revival in Waxahachie. She entered the Methodist revival house on St. Marys and Martin streets, grew ill, was moved to a rest room and died minutes later. Survived by husband five sons and eleven grandchildren. services set in Waxahachie.
A party of twenty prominent hotel men from the West arrived in San Antonio Saturday morning en route to the cash country coast. They were welcomed by executives of the San Antonio Hotel Men's Association and the Chamber of Commerce. The visitors dined at the Gunter hotel and were to attend a dinner at the St. Anthony hotel that evening. The group left New York in April for a five month trip to view America and meet hotel men nationwide.
A dense collection of classified style notices and advertisements. Items include plumbing and electrical service rates, dancing events at Idlewilde and Highland, openings and promotions for local businesses, jewelry offers, and a Palestine Tools campaign announcement. Also mentions dance orchestras, a Yale dentist successor, and a Hebrew institute event.
Wholesale districts report rising order numbers but small value and prompt delivery requests hint at urgent demand. Prices may rise despite raw material glut as retailers seek quick turnover, while wholesalers defend margins. Drug prices fall with surplus stocks reshaping chemical markets. fashion and consumer goods note shifts from linen and lingerie to larger hat styles for spring.
Special correspondent G T Rockwell writes from New York that wage negotiations in building trades and street railways, expiring May 4, show little progress. Rail unions seek reductions of 3, 5, and later ten cents an hour, while the railway company plans a 20 percent cut. Building trades would see about a 10 percent cut. Tire and textile sectors show improvement with high production, including Goodyear and Wirestone tire plants and Cleveland auto factories expanding operations. Some hosiery makers report orders rising after price cuts.
Seattle correspondent reports canned berries and other fruit will drop 20 to 45 percent at the consumer level due to record berry crops in western Washington and western Oregon. Farmers face 10 to 30 cent gains last year to 4 to 6 cent contracts this season. Weather dampens export gains, government aid in Alaska, and overall living costs fall as wheat and flour prices decline.
A San Antonio resident crediting a stray exotic colored house cat with defending a home from a diamondback rattlesnake. Mrs Wernette and her mother-in-law observed the feline pounce on the porch area, terrify the snake, and drive it away, ensuring the home’s safety and keeping the cat to a settled residence.
A sale of 150 Homing pigeons owned by the Signal Corps at Fort Sam Houston was announced with bids to be opened April 15. Birds have flown up to 100 miles north and 30 miles in other directions from the fort. Each bird will carry a descriptive card noting its best flight and registration numbers. Payment by cash or certified check.
Washington April 9 Congress readied for a divisive fight as the Ways and Means Committee nears action on a sales tax proposal. Merchants back the plan as a substitute for excess profits tax and higher incomes, while opponents warn of a deep scheme by interests to derail government funds. Farmers loom large in the debate, with rural voting power influencing the next session. A second clash targets duties on American importers, including millinery duties and valuation disputes, amid fears of market uncertainty.
Thomas F. Love of Dallas, a candidate for Texas senatorial seat, conferred with Governor in Austin on April 9. The race to replace Charles A. Culberson, whose term ends March 4, 1928, includes Cullen F. Thomas, W. P. Hobby, Q. B. Catlin, T. M. Campbell, and Hatton Summers among others.
Special cables report rising American business activity in Germany as more than 40 Americans arrive on information trips. Berlin notes peace with the United States to be formally declared next month and steamship lines show full bookings to July, signaling larger business travel ahead. A German industrialist dismisses the reparations note as inconsequential, while awaiting the next few months to reveal potential U.S. financial support.
An OCR message promotes a laundry company promising to handle wet weather. It claims dependable service regardless of rain, touting easy care and quick turnaround. The ad emphasizes cleanliness, modern facilities, and convenient laundry options with a local business tone.
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