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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
4
The section of North St Marys street between the bridge and Romana street is opened to traffic. Commissioner Kearny announces a policy favoring new bituminous covered concrete streets similar to this section of St Marys.
The city will now open Marys and Oakland streets to traffic for ten days or two weeks before applying bitumen. Commissioner Kearny explains that allowing traffic early removes surface impurities in rich concrete, yielding a rougher surface that the bitumen will better bond to.
Juan B. Amoro a Laredo Mexican newspaper staff member was arrested at Nuevo Laredo days ago on charges of anti Carranzista articles. He was taken to Queretaro for trial and friends fear he was executed.
Four expert machinists including three from San Antonio will depart Thursday night for Columbus New Mexico to repair trucks delivering supplies to the punitive expedition into Mexico. The group signed six month contracts at Fort Sam Houston with Barret H. Fournier William Haensler L D Stone and George E Gutapel listed as members.
The first book for the blind loaned from the Carnegie Library was given out on Wednesday. Cooper's Last of the Mohicans, a raised type book from the Library of Congress, was issued. Sewer connections installed properly by Young and Ramsey. Officers to be elected at City Baraca-Philathea Union meeting at First Presbyterian church Thursday night. Will probate filed for Rev. W. A. Fuhrwerk of St Joseph's church who died recently.
An old health ad touts daily hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims cleansing the stomach liver kidneys and bowels improves digestion appetite and skin clarity within seven days for those with constipation bilious attacks and pallid complexions.
In the office of County Clerk Frank R. Newton on Thursday morning, an application by Joseph Courand was filed naming him as independent executor. The will was not filed and no estate value estimate is included in the application.
Beginning April 10 for 30 days the Barr Studio at 21144 Ave. C offers 1 percent dozen cabinet photographs for 75e. Call the studio at once to avoid the rush, make a selection and engagement, pay when sitting is made. N. R. Dawson, Mer.
Cuero Texas April 13. The Cuero Civic League elected officers for the usual term led by president Mrs John Welch and vice president Mrs Thornton Hamilton. Other officers include treasurer Mrs Joseph Sheridan recording secretary Mrs H Wil son and correspondence secretary Mrs O J Parks. Directors named include Miss Lulu Kleberg and several local women. The league voted to join the Federation of Women's Clubs.
Herbert Zipp, who lives about four miles west of Seguin, Texas, had a leg broken Monday after being kicked by a horse. He was treated locally and expected to recover.
The piece advertises advertising by the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. It frames Henry D Estabrook as delivering an inspiring speech before the Eleventh Annual Convention in Chicago. The text promotes reading the booklet prepared by the AACCW Indianapolis office for prospective buyers.
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