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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
11
The Detar County Commission Friday reviewed bids for a building pad and water and sewer plant at the county home for the aged. Judge Davis reported plans may need changes to reduce costs, with action to accept or reject deferred until next week. Bandages with fusulated wires are described for current or lighting circuit use and storage.
Local political scene centers on Brown’s West side battle as hopes clash with party leaders and municipal league rivals. Cam paign maneuvering includes vote trading and cross-ticket support, with key figures Jake Jurbinia Andres Coy and John Op in canvassing amid shifting loyalties. May election looms and bets rise on Brown faction’s strength.
Report recalls a Thursday night disturbance at a Brown campaign gathering in Market Hall. Police and detectives ejected enthusiastic supporters of the People’s Municipal League, who regrouped outside and resumed shouting. A speaker allegedly claimed Mexicans were objects of charity, amid debate over the administration’s wage scale and Judge Shunk’s critique. George Surkey was noted on the platform.
A local meeting featured several speakers favoring Mayor Brown’s re election. Martin Arnold opened, with Judge Shook, Harry Mertzberg, and J M Skridge offering remarks defending records. Meyer Brown closed, pledging progress if reelected amid a subdued turnout and mild disappointment among some readers.
Judge Phi H Shoot, candidate for mayor on the People's Municipal League ticket, delivered a campaign address in Hermann Sue garden alleging misuses of bond funds and inflated tax rates. He cited spending on street openings, bridge work, and wage disparities in San Antonio, charging favoritism and profits by real estate interests while arguing taxes did not drop as claimed.
Twenty eight girls appearing in the Lac Ma destre Theater show were guests of the Motors Club at a Friday luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel. The impromptu program featured readings, songs, and jokes by club members and the girls.
A fragmented tale recounts oil ventures along rivers and plots of land near Corpus Christi and Ne Clinton river. It mentions individuals like H. U. G. Vance and local companies, a $305 purchase yielding large profits, and risky drilling at Lakewide California with multiple contractor shifts. The Harbor City Terminal and Corpus Christi Bay developments are noted with distance drilling and railroad ties to progress.
The Undies of the Alame Methodist Church hosted a Thursday banquet to promote a Business Men's Ethic Class. Rev H M Guiliffe led the meeting with Dr HL Roeberteen and others taking part. Officers were elected by acclamation, with A M Thompson as president and Sid Robertson as treasurer, among named nominees. The next meeting is scheduled for Reid Sunday.
Mrs Size Murphy 64 died Thursday night at her residence in San Antonio after a long illness. Widowed by Jam Murphy, an architect, she had lived in the city many years and came here in an old stagecoach before rail travel. Funeral services at the Zisk Undertaking Chapel Saturday morning with additional rites at Sacred Heart Church officiated by Rev Peter Schoe not. Burial at St Mary’s Cemetery.
Austen Tex April edition reports Confederacy veterans urged to join a nationwide reunion in Richmond Virginia on June 1. Capt J C Sunes stresses last chance to gather near historic battle sites including Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania and Petersburg as veterans plan rail travel via the Southern Route with Richmond as focal point.
United States Circuit Court of Alypealy denied Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes’ motion to dismiss a case accusing the company of attempting to control wholesale prices. The ruling says manufacturers may not fix prices or eliminate commissions to set uniform terms across retailers. The decision cites the Sherman Act and Interstate Commerce law, affecting price practices in wholesale distribution. Moreno battleship incident also noted with brief update on mudding issue and subsequent float to Hampton Roads.
Large Chinese merchants meet in New York to form a national association led by Yong Hong, backing a Hong Kong department store project. Separately, Texas and New Mexico water engineers seek irrigation permits for 65 acres along the Rio Grande and nearby claims. a related hearing list includes Engle Pass and Lochia parcels. The US Interstate Commerce Commission ends its inquiry into telephone and telegram rates after reviewing AT&T and federal oversight.
An old advertisement claims dandruff causes feverish scalp conditions and hair loss. It promotes using a 2bcent bottle of Dakderine from a drug store, applying a small portion to the scalp daily until the hair stops shedding and dandruff disappears.
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