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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
17
An invitation to the San Antonio golf association to enter a Waco tournament on August 15 and 16 invites entrants. Seven cups and five medals will be awarded across qualifying medal play, four flight match play, duffer’s competition, and Huaco handicap with a dinner for visitors at Huaco club.
A long list of visitors staying at local hotels includes Butterworth of Sedley, W Norris of Houston at the Gunter, E Rhea of Dallas at the St. Anthony, and many others from cities like Chicago, Beaumont, Laredo, Dallas, Arlington, Pearsall, Jourdanton, and Baltimore. Accompanying remarks note arrivals at the Savoy, Bowie, Menger, Crockett, Bexar, St. Anthony, and Gunter hotels with no single narrative arc beyond guest registrations.
An old advertisement touts GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic as a hot weather remedy that enriches the blood and boosts the whole system. It claims to strengthen and fortify the body against summer depression and lists a price of 60 cents.
Nearly $59,000 in city salaries for July began distribution this morning at the auditor's office. Payments continue this afternoon for police, hospital, health staff, then fire department tomorrow afternoon. Separate payments proceed for street cleaning, sanitation, river and ditches, parks, and finally cemetery and street commissioner's departments, with a late Friday session planned.
Joe Kuhak of New York after years away from his German fiancée saved $1000 in Milwaukee and boarded the Cecilie bound NX Kron Prinzess. A saloon wallet swap led to loss of his savings just before sailing. He took poison and leaped into the water as the ship sailed. rescued but in grave condition.
Public health chief Dr. W B King urged the city to pass sweeping ordinances to protect meat milk and produce supplies and empower the city board of health to seize and condemn unsanitary foods He cited weak current rules and the need to curb typhoid risk from milk and unclean display practices by vendors and restaurants
A purse robbery at the Carnegie Library was the fourth in two weeks. Mrs. A. I. Rumsey, reading there, had $6 taken from beside her. the purse was found later but the money was missing. Police efforts continue, with suspicions on certain parties and a warning to visitors to secure valuables.
Southern Italy and Sicily lead global lemon production with California as the sole rival, shaping international fruit trade dynamics. The note highlights Italy's preeminent position in supply and influence over lemon prices and availability on the world market.
An executive session of the State Highway Association will be held in Austin this afternoon with J W Warren president and D E Colp secretary of the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce attending. They aim to press Governor Colquitt for a state highway commission and urge a bill for a special session.
In Birmingham on August 6 detectives and officers hunted for two masked robbers who boarded a northbound Louisville and Nashville mail train No. 4 last night. Two clerks aboard the car were brought to Birmingham to aid in the investigation and identify suspects. Investigators think the robbers live in Birmingham or have local headquarters. No amount stolen was disclosed, but authorities believe it was small.
An advertisement urges buyers to request sausage labeled with a tin tag to ensure freshness and wholesomeness. It notes the display in the lobby of Grand Opera House and attributes the message to Union Meat Company.
A healthful invigorating tonic beverage advertised as more cooling and genuine than lemonade. Describes Horsford's acid phosphate as refreshing and delicious.
Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island attacked the cotton schedule of the tariff bill in the Senate, saying it discriminates against New England luxuries while favoring southern made necessities. He called the bill south crafted and proposed substituting Dingley rates with a 20 percent cut, noting the cotton goods would still suffer. The piece also notes Portland cement output rising from 2,000 barrels (1870-80) to 80,000 barrels (1912).
Charles Graebner, chairman of the business men committee, has called a 2:30 PM Thursday meeting to discuss a proposed fall fair. Committee members have weighed citizen sentiment, with some opposing a late start and others believing a creditable show can be arranged. A consensus could prompt a general business meeting to move the festival forward.
The San Antonio Kennel Club holds its monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium at 8 PM as by laws and constitution are adopted. The club, formed only weeks ago, has about six ty members and plans a kennel show with Fiesta San Jacinto or fall celebration.
A 24 year old accused burglar broke from a line of prisoners in the city hall basement about 10 30 this morning. City detectives and officers pursued through Military plaza and Camaron street to Houston street where Detective Lawrence ran him down. He weighed about 225 pounds and had been held for transfer to county authorities after entering several houses on Matamoras street and stealing toilet articles.
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