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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1912
Page
10
Seutter resigns as city building inspector citing time demands and impact on private business. He is a partner in Scutter & Schand architects.
Baggage transfer noted at Exposition Park amid routine operations. Phones 234 and 1 2 3 referenced in the record as contact lines for the incident.
Ayres Graebner and Frank, Fiesta San Jacinto committee, returned from Austin after receiving Governor Colquitt's acceptance to visit during Fiesta San Jacinto week. He will review the Battle of Flowers next Saturday and attend the queen's coronation.
Old city guide ad promotes Exposition Park opening with family friendly events. Free band concerts and solos by a famous soprano featured. Nearby medical offices listed include De Baldwin recta genito urinary skin specialist at 312 Gunter Building and Garring Hatcher Osteopaths at 208 Gunter Building with old phone 5828.
Members of the finance committee of the Commercial Secretaries' association visited San Antonio yesterday to arouse interest and secure backing from local business leaders. The delegation included B. B. McCain of Dallas president of the association Paul Wapies of Fort Worth chairman of the finance committee P. L. Downs of Temple and C. J. Arnold of Fort Worth.
Miss Amelia Romo aged 23 died at 514 South San Saba street after taking a large amount of strychnine believed to be bromoseltzer. Dr R L Dinwiddie attended but she expired within minutes. Funeral arrangements pending.
Exposition Park opens offering free band concerts each evening with a great soprano singer performing solos. Admission is free. A dance will be given by the Third Artillery band at Muth's garden on Saturday night April 13.
Maud R. Lyons obtained a divorce from W. J. Lyons after filing yesterday morning and receiving dissolution of the marriage bonds from Judge Claude V. Birkhead in the afternoon.
An old patent medicine claim states weak kidneys cause pimply skin. Hood s Sarsaparilla supposedly strengthens the kidneys and purifies the blood to improve complexion and health.
A special San Antonio club meeting on April 17 will decide if directors may issue a bond not to exceed 100000 to build a modern multi story club house on Gallagher homestead behind Alamo plaza. The bond would liquidate existing debt and mortgage all club property.
Mrs Annie Dye of Craig Nebraska testifies that after suffering from swelling backache and bearing down pain she used Cardui the woman’s tonic and saw great improvement. She credits Cardui with reducing swelling and improving her health at fifty four. The ad invites readers to request the 64 page Home Treatment for Women and to write to the Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions.
A gleaming sales pitch urges readers to visit a pharmacist and buy a 50 cent case of Pape’s Diapepsin to halt fermentation in five minutes. It lists symptoms from sour stomach to nausea and promises almost instant relief once the enzyme is taken.
A brief notice places Horger Lumber Co at seven blocks south of the S P depot. The item identifies a commercial lumber outlet in a district near the railroad yard, implying a local commerce point.
Douglas 44 died at home on Wyoming Street after six years in the city. Survived by widow Annie R. Douglas and Crockett relatives. Lozano 29, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A Lozano, died at 409 Post Avenue. She trained as a nurse and is survived by six siblings. Funeral at 4 pm from 710 South Leona, with San Fernando Cathedral service and burial in San Fernando Cemetery.
Eli Douglas Young 27 a farmer from Oklahoma died Thursday after treatment at 410 Sixth Street. His body with his widow was taken Friday night to Quinton Oklahoma for burial.
Juan Leal aged 25 died Thursday afternoon in his apartment on South Santa Rosa Avenue. A native of Poteet Texas he had moved here four months ago to work in the saloon trade. He is survived by relatives in Poteet. Guerra Undertaking Co will transport the body to Poteet for burial tonight.
John B Weltens age 70 dies at local hospital after long illness. Survived by two sons and three daughters with services at 4 PM from 11238 West Commerce Street and burial in St Marys cemetery. Plus Barnett, Hudson and Smale notices recorded with survivors and funeral details.
Mrs Lillie Henry wife of Richard Henry died at 11 last night at 920 Salinas Street She was a daughter of Mrs F A Seffel and a native of the city Her husband three children and other relatives survive C O Evans 50 died at 8 30 this morning at 118 Parson Street He came from Mountain Park Oklahoma seeking better health Surviving is a brother M Evans in Oklahoma Body held at Sloan Hagy Undertaking pending instructions from the relative.
In a jungle hut three Hindu coolies sleep as a snake enters. It touches, bites, and terrifies them sensing enemies. A priest retrieves a basket. the crowd learns the snake has taken one man’s spirit, and the survivor flees into the jungle.
Advertisement offering Williams' Kidney Pills to relieve overwork nerves and kidney and bladder trouble. Claims include pains in loins sides and back with facial puffiness. Sold by all druggists and A. M. Fischer at 50 cents.
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