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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1914
Page
3
Publicity League announces the San Antonio film An American Citizen will reappear during Fiesta week. City residents who missed the original showing plan to attend, and Fiesta visitors are expected to find the reel appealing for its coverage of San Antonio landmarks, industry, and municipal projects.
About 20 000 citizens view a story filled with action as the Publicity League uses a storeroom in the Fant building at East Houston and Navarro streets for an exhibition. President Conness estimates at least 1000 dollars net from the display and other films. Proceeds will fund further publicity for San Antonio.
Special treatment of tuberculars priced from 15 to 25 dollars weekly now under direct supervision of Dr. Edwards W. Merrick at 221 Darling Avenue RF D 1 box 70. Also a big line of fine shifting to select from at Johnson's 216 East Commerce.
Fire of unknown origin broke out in a rear vacant building at 222 North Flores Street at 6 30 Saturday afternoon. Residents noticed heavy smoke and alerted the fire department. The blaze caused only slight damage and was extinguished. A false alarm was later rung from a box at South Medina and San Fernando streets near the I G N warehouse area at 7 30, calling Chief Wright and eight or ten companies.
County commissioners authorize bids for seven or eight reinforced concrete bridges over major streams, plus two concrete culvert contracts totaling about 1300 cubic yards, with bids opening May 16 and bridge bids June 1. Local contractors may have edge due to on-site equipment and timely completion terms.
After months of work with contractors and county convict labor the Scenic Loop reaches first class condition. County Commissioner Charles X. Gutzeit says 50 miles of road repairs will finish in four weeks and a big blow-out with eats and drinks will mark the completion inviting neighbors for a countryside picnic.
A garbled line from an Ady poem fragment urges readers to strive for superior effort and rewards, implying personal ambition and reward through perseverance. The text echoes a motivational ad-era tone.
The Bexar County Humane Society seeks homes for two boys aged four and five after their mother with five children was abandoned by the father. The two older children have been adopted, the mother has work, and the society reports heavy activity with 135 calls and 141 visitors. A newborn found a home and a 17 year old boy was placed to work and study.
The features describe 118 distinct shoe styles for the season priced from $2.50 to $4.00 in San Antonio. They are praised as unmatched by higher priced footwear and highlighted beside options at $5.00 to $6.50, with particular emphasis on the $3.50 displays.
The Council of Jewish Women plans a May 4 benefit at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio to raise funds for the Texas building at the Panama Pacific exposition. Proceeds from member ticket sales go to the council while box office tickets do not. Members urge the public to buy tickets from them to support Texans at the 1915 fair in San Francisco.
An old advertisement extols salt rheum as a severe skin disease and touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy that cleanses the blood to reach the root of the trouble, claiming thousands of satisfied customers and urging readers to get it today.
Mrs Hertzberg said the commission has made progress and secured support from the state lumbermen who offer cooperation and financial help. Swift and Company reported San Antonio fresh beef sales for the week ending April 18 at an average of 10.54 cents per pound.
Thieves relieved Mrs. N. C. Smith of her purse containing between 12 and 15 dollars at the federal building Saturday afternoon. Detectives believe one or two men are making such thefts a specialty in the postoffice corridors where purses vanish from writing stands while owners address letters.
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