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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1915

Page

8

Homeseekers to Come to San Antonio This Spring

A large party of homeseekers is due in San Antonio Friday afternoon from Kansas City Missouri to visit the Battle of Flowers and explore the Rio Grande valley. Rail officials plan biweekly homeseeker trains this spring via Minneapolis and Kansas City with lectures by South Texas land experts to spur interest in land sales and tours.

San Antonio Kansas City Rio Grande Valley Knty Rio Granda Valley Minneapolis South Texas

Farming Prospects Discussed in Kansas and Missouri

Report outlines farming outlook in the region with mentions of prospects across Kansas and Missouri. Participants are to number between 6 and 85 persons, indicating a mid sized gathering or meeting.

Kansas City

Storm Halts Funerals Amid Severe Sunday Storm

Two funerals planned for Sunday were postponed to Monday due to a heavy rain and hail storm. Fat J. O'Toole’s service moved from his Hill Street home to Monday afternoon, while John Heltgen’s funeral from Mrs. Jacob Weissler’s Live Oak Street residence also proceeded on Monday.

Fat J. O'Toole Hill Street John Heltgen Jacob Weissler Live Oak Street

CANDIDATES RACE DRAWS FIGHT IN LAST WEEK OF PRIMARIES

As the municipal primary approaches, candidates from the People's Municipal League and Citizens' League intensify efforts to spark public interest. Support for Mayor Brown wanes amid rising sentiment for Judge Phil H. Shook, with observers predicting a Shook lead but a reduced Brown majority. Campaign finances and organization face criticism, and insiders warn of traitors and hamstrung precinct work hampering Brown’s chances on primary day.

People's Municipal League Citizens’ League Brown Phil H. Sheek Angh Judge Shook Anne Fidee Bhook Tor Shonk Willie Crose Shwe Kly Iemal Atay 11 Ik Bavk Tne Mwokwi Iayor Brown Faw Tn Brown Hey Rune Shook Sve Mioney Selie Headquarters

Exclusive Pants Tailors Ady Ad in Moore Building

Ad lists undelivered pants priced from 3.75 to 5.00 and 7 8 9 819 pants from Exclusive Pants Tailors in Roamo 426 Moore Building fourth floor. Mentions a patent for a mushy room anchor and a heat casing design not in use by windings.

Roamo Moore Building Ady

Hunting the Long Dead Mammoth by Garrett P. Serviss

Garret P. Serviss writes about mammoths at Asia and America long ago, their fur and tusks, and early human interaction. The piece discusses frozen mammoth finds in Siberia, ivory trade, and tusk sizes from Digby and others, noting color patterns and preservation of flesh in cold storage.

Garrett P. Serviss Asia America Europe Mar Illes Siveria Aloake Husrett Dikhy Siberia Sberia

Fragmentary note on color pigments and vault storage

The readable lines describe color blends in steel blue and brick red pigments and mention a device for preserving or positioning a driven hammer. The text then shifts to fear of animals and bodies in cold storage vaults, likening ancient pyramids to long-deposited remains.

Digby Egypt

County Vouchers Questioned Over Rubber Stamp Signatures

A political ad questions County Judge Tadge Shook for approving 5928 vouchers totaling 445000 by rubber stamp while only 223 bore his direct signature. It cites three large warrants and warns about future handling of millions if re elected, naming first assistant Chancellor Selig Pettischman.

Shook Judge Shook Selig Pettischman

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