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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
12
A fragmented report suggests no clear candidate will walk away in the upcoming commissioner race. Key aldermen Steven and another contender vie amid mixed support from Germantown voters, with city collectors and street work posts among contested items.
Fragmentary report references a prominent attendee and a Scottish Rite reunion. Names and details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The piece hints at an engineer and an international representative, with scattered mentions of a renter and Mr. Kearny, but specifics are unreadable.
Report from the Crown Minesings public meeting shows strong party enthusiasm. Alderman Lambert dominates talk as critics urge change and debates flare over his shift on the ticket. Three tickets loom for primaries the People’s, Citizens’, and Socialist lines with Brown and others running independently for streets and public works. A question over whether a woman can hold a parks post under the Socialist ticket adds to the controversy.
Members of the San Antonio Automobile Club board will join John Roberts of Carter-Mullaly Co for an outing to Medina Lake Sunday. They will depart Sunday morning, visit the dam, and have lunch at the Tavern after a planned afternoon ride with Roberts hosting the directors.
The report notes a concluding council degree ceremony held Thursday with regional dignitaries and church officials presiding. The gathering marks the culmination of a lengthy rite and includes display of decrees conferring honors and setting future religious milestones.
The Texas Supreme Court unanimously declined the governor’s request to appoint members to a locating board for three state normal schools. In a message to Governor Hobby Brown the court said the duty is unrelated to its proper function and beyond its constitutional powers. The memorandum stressed the court cannot assume the duty and respectfully declined the appointment.
Obituary notices from Medina County Texas detail the deaths of Frad Schweers age two at home on Syler Avenue South Home Addition and Mrs Corn Marley age 85 at 147 Wilkens Avenue. Schweers leaves Mary Grhweens widow three sons Edward Charles George two daughters Edwds and Gy Edwards and a grandentity all of San Antonio with services at 3 pm Thursday and burial at Mission Burial Park. Marley native Texas died at 9:05 a m Thursday at residence, funeral 4 pm Friday at the residence, burial at Mission Burial Park. Survivors include I C Marley two sons Edwin and Robert two daughters Mrs B W McCormick and Mrs Th Elliott Jones, and Seth Pearce Robinson Undertaking Co.
Freight tariffs will rise about ten percent in Arkansas within ten days. W B Biddle, receiver and chief traffic officer, announced to the Arkansas Railroad Commission. The higher rates follow a federal court decree issued in April, enforcing a perpetual injunction against the commission’s order.
A brief notice from Washington, April 1, reports strong demand for the Koo Klook saltings with repeated reorders. The stock is described as reaching its best with new consignments at 228 West Commerce Street. A forestry forecast mentions rising production at the Wedera forest, with officials predicting higher yields for the year.
The text discusses stomach acidity and its dangers, noting symptoms and potential health effects. It mentions remedies and cautions about self treatment, highlighting the need for safe practices and professional guidance from a physician or pharmacist.
Federal treasury will receive about 3,200,000 dollars for grazing permits. The figures reference perrals and ranching terms, noting large totals for grazing entitlements and livestock. The source mentions horses, goats, and various forage terms within a historical context.
A long inquiry into patent weight gain remedies presents lists of pills and tonics claiming to increase body weight and cure stomach and digestion problems. Advertisements promise rapid relief, gloss over safety, and urge readers to mail for free advice from a doctor, with testimonials and instructions on dosing.
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