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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
10
A. H. Jones slate advocates commission government new charter for a growing city permanent street and sewer improvements sinking fund investment submission of new water contracts to voters civil service reform of police fire and sanitation heads and opposition to armed poll policemen while urging cooperation with public good organizations.
Press club members and friends plan an 7 o clock departure from the Gunter hotel via Carter Mullaly tallyho and Alamo Auto and San Antonio Taxi cabs to Camp 23 for a full day picnic. Bait supplied by commissary committee with city bait producers. Entertainment includes Robert Scott Israel Joseph Emerson Smith Coulter Merriams team and Mother Harris with Earl McCloud in the lead role.
The program reports continued community support with additional donations from Rische Bottling Works Pruitt Commission Company and George Sgitcovich known as the banana king. The steady generosity promises a royal good time and strong activity for the program.
J H Clark of Victoria files with Gonzales County clerk a declaration to build a dam on the Guadalupe River five miles south of Gonzales. The proposed reservoir would hold four billion cubic feet of water to irrigate one hundred thousand acres, signaling a new proposition for local citizens.
Friends of Governor Colquitt complete plans for a large reception and celebration at Wooldridge park in Austin Texas tonight to honor his primary election victory. Opponents will join in the event with the Austin Saengerbund singing and two bands engaged for the program. Short speeches are expected.
The seventh anniversary of Rev A F Stokes as pastor of Calvary Baptist church will be celebrated in a morning service at 11 o'clock with a special program. Night services include reports from church departments and a talk by Mrs Sadie Haley of Associated Charities at Central Christian church. other pastors preach at local churches.
Thieves took a Mexican blanket from C. A. Roose as he stood on Travis street in front of the St. Anthony hotel. A satchel in an adjacent auto was found open but nothing else missing. Police were notified and detectives assigned to the case.
Charley Foley charged with assault to murder released on $300 bond before Justice Ben Fisk. Foley allegedly cut Seth Morning on July 29 during an election dispute. Also notes Pablo Flores held on $300 bond for theft from Serano Valdez.
The Chamber of Commerce sponsored Charities Fund association names a five member committee to investigate the San Antonio and Bexar county humane societies and determine which should prevail under a unified charity plan. The chair is reportedly a lawyer and all names will be released after acceptance.
The San Marcos Weekly Press appears for the first time on Friday August 3 with William T. Schaefer newly arriving from Brenham as its owner and publisher.
A. Collman, a plumber at 416 Main Ave, is listed. Riebe Undertaking Company provides auto ambulance service at 221 E. Com, with phone 341.
James E. Moffett 68 died at 8 last night at his home 647 South Presa. A South Carolina native who moved to San Antonio in the early 1880s he worked in the grain commission business most of his life. Survived by his widow. Funeral at 5 Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with interment at Alamo Masonic Cemetery.
Joseph Stinson aged 10 died yesterday at his parents home 328 Denver boulevard funeral held at 9 am at St Marys church and burial in St Marys cemetery. Mrs N M Tong 80 died at 2 30 am at home 215 South Mesquite street survived by two grand nephews and a grand niece funeral Sunday 5 pm from home burial in Alamo Masonic cemetery. Vote for A H Jones for Mayor.
Dr J R Cunningham osteopath located at 449 Moore Avenue lists old phone number 9S84ring. The brief entry provides basic contact details for the practitioner.
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