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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
3
A compact railroad timetable item appears in the page segment offering schedule references and observances. The readable portion highlights timetable lines and station mentions with standard railroad times and movements.
Northbound and local departures and arrivals listed for K. and T. Union Station. Trains from various origins including Palestine Laredo Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth and Waco show times throughout the day with numbers 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 and 241 235 236 referenced.
A dense OCR fragment shows train numbers and times for the G., H. & S. A. lines and various routes. It lists departures to Houston, coast towns, Kerrville, Cuero Victoria, El Paso, and routes via the Victoria Division with morning and evening times and Sundays notes.
The board amends compulsory vaccination rules allowing exemptions only when a child’s condition justifies it. Parents must swear affidavits, and doctors must verify the condition with weekly reports. Also, new trustees were elected, a half holiday granted for a military parade, and resignations filed by Dr. Bringhurst and Miss Matthews.
William McLain, a Black man, mistook ammonia for gin and drank an ammonia rickey. He became severely ill with burns to mouth and throat and required medical care in Louisville on April 15.
Thomas D. Murphy general manager of the El Favor Mining company was killed in El Favor camp in the Hestipaquillo district of Jalisco by brothers Carlos and Macari Servantes. Macarie was later shot by a posse.
In Galveston on April 15, General Albert L. Mills defending Fort Crockett troops argued the army canteen, banned to curb liquor, was a beneficial, well regulated officer supervised facility. He cited Fort Custer and Fort Grant examples showing reduced disciplinary issues and the closure of nearby illegal dives after a canteen opened.
George Carey Eggleston, veteran of the Civil War and author of southern stories, died yesterday at his son’s home in New York City after a complication of diseases. He was born in Vevay, Indiana to Virginia parents, 71 years ago.
Chattanooga, Tenn. April 15 The planned 3 o'clock strike by motor men and conductors on the Chattanooga street railway nearly collapses as it proves an almost complete failure.
The Massachusetts house votes 166 to 33 to call a constitutional convention to amend the federal constitution for direct election of United States senators.
Directors and delegates at the ninth annual Millers' National Federation meeting in Chicago endorsed the proposed reciprocity trade agreement with Canada.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt spoke to the Minnesota legislature in St Paul with a warm welcome from both the lawmakers and the public. Enthusiasm matched his prior presidential visits in the city.
Walter R. Pavens, timber and lawn inspector for the Emily C. Lyon estate of Chicago, killed himself in West Pascagoula by a gunshot to the head. Authorities report health issues as the probable cause.
Kansas City April 15. The Swope family will hire special counsel to aid the state in the second trial of Dr. Hyde, charged with murdering Thomas H. Swope.
Montgomery April 15. Both houses adjourned sine die. The session repealed prohibitions and passed liquor laws allowing each county to sell liquor. Commission government was granted to the three largest cities in the state.
A bill by Representative Hamlin of Missouri would exempt rural mail carriers from wearing uniforms and grant them the right to communicate any complaints or petitions to members of Congress, a privilege they previously lacked.
Railroad officials and carnival directors in San Antonio anticipate a demand surge for the 1911 festival. Low fares into the city draw interest from Houston and along the route with ten anticipated specials from Houston and additional trains from Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Corpus Christi and Brownsville country. Officials caution exact totals depend on ongoing negotiations but expect more extra trains than any prior year.
A sales pitch promises a doctor backed nervous debility remedy to restore vigor and manhood without medicines. The ad claims the prescription, from Dr A E Robinson of Detroit, can be mailed free in a plain envelope, urging men to request it by writing for copy.
C L Sullivan, noted Bible student from Brooklyn, will lecture Sunday afternoon at 3 at Woodman Hall 117 North Flores Street. The talk aims to clarify hard scripture passages and promote Christian knowledge. Lectures are free with no collection.
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