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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1912

Page

12

Deror Escapes Hurt As Airgraft Falls At Fair Grounds

Aviator Fred DeKor escaped uninjured when his biplane dropped 1100 feet and landed in a tree during his first San Antonio flight. The craft suffered heavy damage, estimated at 800 dollars, with several weeks to repair. Spectators watched as the machine plunged after 5 10 p m, following a brief climb and weak engine performance. DeKor, an experienced flyer, has had prior accidents in Beaumont on July 4 and later minor incidents.

Fred DeRor San Antonio Fair Grounds DeKor Beaumont

Annual Press Club Picnic Near San Antonio River

Nearly two-score newspaper men and guests joined the first annual Press club picnic at Camp 33 on the river bank. Supplies were donated by local businesses, with an eating contest planned though judges were lacking, and various unscheduled stunts entertained the crowd.

San Antonio Press Club Carter-Mullaly Company Gunter Hotel Commissary Department Alamo Auto Company Yellow Line Company Alamo Pruitt Commission Company George Sgicovich Citizens’ Ice Company Rische Bottling Works Kodak Bert J. McLean Ray Hare L. DeNette William Schuwirth Camp 33 Migs Donaho

Malaria Tonic Promoted For Adults and Children

An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy that drives out malaria and strengthens the system for both adults and children. The price is listed as 60 cents.

Hotel arrivals list wide Texas and beyond

A long hotel arrivals column from St Anthony lists numerous guests and their home cities such as Uvalde Houston New York Chicago Dallas along with several other towns. The fragment includes names like Hal Mangum John J Foster and many more with destinations ranging from Corpus Christi to Oakland and Cincinnati. The text ends with a brief mention of osteopathy related charges.

St. Anthony Hal Mangum Uvalde James A. Radford Houston Relneman New York Harry Becker Chicago A. M. Bowman Chattanooga R. A. Hanken L. C. Balch Los Angeles A. H. Terrell Austin J. C. Barcus Nashville H. Baker Detroit R. R. Stapler Corpus Christi Ray G. Owens Dallas A. A. Cloe Cincinnati W. Weil E. Weil J. N. Rowan Galveston G. M. Braham M. Kowry Sour Lake W. N. Williamson Rochester J. B. Novak W. F. Ehringer Cleveland C. C. Drake R. F. Vaughn Bag Leon Shaper Gloakum W. R. Calhoun W. F. Pettus Goliad Savoy Tom Parsons Glen Thompson Antoinette Schaeffer T. R. Smith Harlingen J. L. McGee Arkansas W. B. Guillanden N. B. Walker Beeville Mrs. EB L. Brown Fort Worth W. L. Somervill Hamilton Can James Davis Crockett Joseph Davis J. O. Lawrence Tampico W. H. Houston John B. Ricketts Kansas City R. L. McChesney New Orleans C. C. Crenshaw el Paso C. A. Alien Wheeling W. Va Frank Caldwell C. Roos Victoria BE. J. H. Lanham Yoakum P. H. Gilbert Waco N. J. Bogardus Johnson Cuero T. J. Wagley Cleburne Leslie Smith

Screening of Santa Rosa Hospital Discussed by Starr Heights Club

The Starr Heights Improvement club pushed for full hospital screening and planned to seek cooperation from the board of health. A committee, led by Hugh B. Rice and A. Weakly, will press the matter while bids are reviewed and screens ordered from a local dealer. The Santa Rosa mother superior said screening is already underway with completion expected by September 1.

Santa Rosa Starr Heights Board of Health

Socialists State County Ticket for November Election

Socialists of Travis county have issued a full county ticket for the general election next November. Delegates were chosen to attend the state convention at Waco on August 18, with 8S. Silverman Henry Faulk R. E. Billingsley and Charles Perrone named as delegates.

Austin Tex Travis County Waco Silverman Henry Faulk R. E. Billingsley Charles Perrone

Blessing to Women: Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

A grateful woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after six years of weakness. The ad notes thousands of women have found relief using this remedy for women's illnesses.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Thrift Andrew Carnegie Mr. Carnegie Central Trust Company San Antonio, Texas A. H. Jones Deror Airgraft Gus Jones Richter Frank Newnam Fritz Russi Citizens’ League Jones HE Wiill Fritz Rossi J. R. Cunningham Osteopath Shane Fletcher Astoria Santa Rosa Hospital Lydia E. Pinkham Ing Hermann Sons’ Hall Carden Street Beethoven Hall D. Sullivan & CO James Mr. Jones Isadore Wolff MR. Richter
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