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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1911
Page
3
Khaki clad troops, though facing real war hardships, enjoy training and sport. The School of the Trooper showcases tent pitching, hurdle training, wrestling on horseback, and riding skill. Sprinting, artillery drill, and team sports emphasize discipline, teamwork, and fair play. Army teams are praised for clean play and sportsmanship.
A detailed look at how troop horses are trained in regimental duties and sport. It describes waltz and two step gaits, hurdle training over logs and brushes, the Melee with wooden swords, Victoria and Dead Man's Race events, and tent pitching contests highlighting horse and rider teamwork.
San Antonio hosts a regional real estate association meeting with 251 members from Houston Austin Taylor Temple Port Lavaca Laredo and more. The event formed a state body, adopted the constitution and by laws, elected officers, and set Temple as next meeting site with numerous attendees from many cities.
The Realty Association announces its officers including President Hall P Street of San Antonio and Secretary Wycliffe A Hill of Houston. The slate also names vice presidents H F Dickinson Temple G D Stayins Houston N R Lowry Austin and H C King San Antonio with a large roster of directors across multiple Texas cities.
In San Antonio yesterday more than 125 Texas real estate dealers gathered to organize the Texas State Realty association which begins with over 250 members. The meeting featured a gavel made from an onion and brief talks by leaders from Houston Temple and Austin praising the move to license and organize the profession.
At the Hot Wells hotel yesterday afternoon the San Antonio real estate exchange presented J C Rice with a gold watch and a $100 purse for his service as secretary since the group's formation. T L Conroy credited Rice with much of the exchange's success and Rice urged state-wide cooperation before stepping down as secretary. Ray Mackey succeeds him. Rice remains a director.
This article promotes Cuticura Soap as a preventive skin care product with emollient and prophylactic properties. It highlights purity, refreshing fragrance, and versatile use for skin, hands, hair, and scalp. It notes higher initial cost but longer wear and economy, and offers free samples from the Cuticura department in Boston.
Truskett, convicted of murder in Montgomery County, is released on a $50,000 bond after court approval. The judge said an opinion will be filed on discretionary power and prisoner rights to bond pending appeal. The state fought hard, citing risks to witnesses and attorneys. A San Antonio Abstract Co notice finishes the fragment.
Brownsville merchants raise 850 dollars to hire Rufus B. Daniels of Paso to present Brownsville’s claim before the railroad commission at the June Austin meeting seeking a common point rate.
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