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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
4
In a recount, Zion City's election board declares W H Clendenin the sole Voliva ally elected mayor. The council ends up with eight independents and two Voliva men, enabling the independents to likely override mayoral vetoes.
A physician ad presents Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a trusted laxative for children. It claims to ease faulty bowel movement with a mild non-griping formula and offers free samples by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Indiana.
A commentary argues the U S regular army has improved since 1898 but faults remain sharp. It questions proof of readiness, training, and equipment, urges a national defense review, and warns against political influence shaping defense plans.
The Texas Hermann Sons state grand lodge wrapped up a four day session in Austin with the election of grand officers and appointive posts. For the first time women voted in officer elections. Delegates and guests lingered to see the Battle of Flowers before the convention closed with officers installed by ex Grand President F Hofheinz and thanks to San Antonio newspapers.
Real estate men from across Texas gather tomorrow at the San Antonio Real Estate Exchange at 10 am to organize a state wide Texas State Real Estate Association. About 200 are expected in attendance with 100 from other cities for a day mixing business and pleasure including tours, a banquet at Hot Wells, and visits to amusement venues.
San Antonio was chosen to host the 1912 annual Texas Division Praetorians convention, set for April 18 to 20. The selection followed a meeting in Abilene, aided by Dan W. Hufford of Devine Reporter. Supreme senators named include Hufford, P. D. Starr, A. August, and W. F. Spruill. the supreme senate will meet in Dallas in May.
New York April 21 The Presbyterian board of home missions received 2 250 000 from the John H Kennedy estate and plans to spend 100 000 yearly in the midwest west indies philippines and alaska to raise salaries of 443 missionaries earning under 800 a year.
Madison April 21 A new bill in the Wisconsin Senate would create a bank deposit guaranteed fund. State banks must set aside one half of 1 percent of average deposits yearly for four years until reaching 2 percent of total deposits to insure depositors if a bank fails. Aggregate paid in capital plus surplus must cover at least 10 percent of deposits. The act would take effect only if approved by voters in 1912.
In Lenox Massachusetts on April 21 a thousand pounds of honey is shown at East Lee village near town. Workers tearing down a tavern built 150 years ago found the honey and over fifty bee swarms in the garret. The tavern has been owned by one family for more than a century and no living person recalls entering the garret.
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