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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
9
Mrs. M Wyman of Houston says San Antonio's Protestant Orphans Home lacks toys and playthings. She urges residents to donate discarded swings and children's toys unused this spring to brighten the orphans' days and lift their spirits.
Rev. S J Porter plans ongoing street services and noonday shop meetings after Dr W B Riley led revival at First Baptist Church. He aims to reach workers on street corners and in factories, continuing the outreach begun during the revival. Porter cites Jesus using street preaching and says the church will keep this effort as part of its ministry.
County Tax Assessor Albert V. Huth reports about 7000 renditions already filed, far above prior years, with many poll tax filers paying only that tax. The assessment deadline is April 30, and deputies will visit business districts to assist owners in filing without leaving their premises.
The War Department ordered that travel for militia inspections in the Southern Department should continue. Special Congressional provision will cover expenses for officers traveling to inspect militia troops, ensuring no handicap to inspection work.
Isaac Bledsoe, proprietor of the San Antonio Music Co, introduces a cooperative sale of player-pianos. Prof. Wm H Smith tests arrivals as the device is hailed for expanding access to music. Buyers pay five dollars down and two dollars twenty five cents weekly, saving 151 dollars off the usual six hundred dollar price.
The ad touts a liberal plan offering 197 weeks to pay and a one year exchange option. It promises guaranteed, risk free purchase with a home trial and a money back offer if the buyer calls the deal off. Death cancels unpaid payments, and a month before finalizing is allowed.
The plan offers nine initial music rolls for exchange at 5 cents each, enabling nine new selections for 45 cents. These can be swapped for further different picks at 5 cents per roll, creating an endless chain. Additional rolls from the catalog can be obtained anytime and swapped similarly, making music access inexpensive.
One hundred pianos offered on a cooperative plan with a standard price of 375 dollars each. Cooperative price 257 dollars 50 cents. Immediate delivery after 5 dollars payment. Weekly payments 1 dollar 25 cents for 202 weeks. Unconditional guarantee on piano, 30 day money back, one year exchange privilege, balance cancelled upon death. Stool and scarf included.
Fifty player pianos offered under a co operative plan with a four hundred forty nine dollar price and weekly payments of two dollars twenty five cents for 197 weeks. Delivery on payment and a five year guarantee. Exchanges allowed within a year and money back within thirty days. Includes piano bench and nine rolls.
Louisville April 9 Visitors toured model stock farms as the four day Conference for Education in the South closed with final sessions and officer elections. The event highlighted soil product cooperation and tax system debates alongside education and health talks by Dr Rankins of North Carolina and other regional leaders.
The Blanco High School team could not attend the district Inter-scholastic league meets at the Texas University due to heavy rain. Selected seniors declaimer Roland Krueger and junior declaimer Ben Brigham, along with debaters Stanley Durham and Richard Jonas, were listed among the participants. The Alcyonian Literary Society staged an aid event featuring music, quizzes, readings, and a playbill of performances.
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