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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1912

Page

10

Southern Texas Truck Growers Plan August Meeting

The Southern Texas Truck Growers association schedules its annual gathering for August 28 and 29 at the Travis club banquet hall. Members will review the past year and discuss plans for the year ahead. Dr J H Reagan has moved his office to 227 228 Hoere building. Dancing at Muths garden on Tuesday and Saturday. Dr F P Herff has left the city and will return around September 12. Old phone 681.

Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Association Travis Club J. H. Reagan Hoere Building F. P. Herff

Evening lectures and notices cap Frisco segments

Local notices list lectures on religious topics by Drs. Garring Hatcher and others with contact numbers. Coffman vacation plans to Kentucky and Virginia. Baggage transfers. Kohr offers dancing lessons. repair service for clocks and watches. Exposition park drink service and election night returns. Talcott Electric moves to 194 College street. McKibben to Alexandria for state militia encampments. West End Social club dance at West End lake with new management. new bar at Exposition park Thursday. election returns that night.

Begin Your Light want ads for ten day run

Classified notice offering light ads for ten days including two Sundays. Rate is one half cent per word per insertion for ten or more days. Inquiries by telephone with a bill mailed later. Both phones 176.

Nat Parks heads to Houston for cattle shipments

Nat Parks livestock agent for the Southern Pacific departs for Houston to arrange shipment of East Texas cattle to northern markets. He says range conditions are excellent and predicts a prosperous year for Texas cattlemen.

Nat Parks Houston Southern Pacific Mr. Parks Texas

Retardation theory eyed at Chicago meeting on education

Prof Charles J Lukin San Antonio schools reports at a Chicago conference that relaidation remains a factor in public school sluggishness. Russell Sage foundation funds experiments and disseminates bulletins to study child progress and needs, urging extended school years and community use of school buildings for recreation and civic work.

Chicago National Educational Association Charles J. Lukin San Antonio Russell Sage Foundation Lukin Prof. Lukin Eliot Harvard New York Milwaukee Newark

Miss Rosalie Stewart Sues Kennel Club for 80000 Damages

Miss Rosalie Stewart sues the Kennel Club of America and named defendants including August Belmont William G Rockefeller Champion Du Parry Dancer and the Speckled Wren over an alleged 1908 libel tied to her expulsion from the club. She claims a committee including Belmont heard rumors she took money from the Toy Spaniel club and that the report harmed her career and caused years of distress.

Rosalie Stewart August Belmont William G. Rockefeller Kennel Club of America Belmont Stewart J. E. DeMun DeMund Miss Stewart Toy Spaniel Club

Felice Maldinado Shot After Street Dispute

Felice Maldinado aged 28 was shot in the abdomen and wounded in the left forearm on San Patricio Street near Colima Street in the Colima addition. The assailant, a known Mexican, fled west along San Patricio after firing from about 12 feet. Police believe a prior quarrel sparked the shooting. Maldinado was rushed to the city hospital and is not reported to have sustained internal injuries.

Felice Maldinado Maldinado San Patricio Street Colima Street Colima

Texarkana Pastor Dies From Runaway Injuries

Rev. A. Nolan aged 42, pastor of the Linden Methodist Church in Linden Texas, died from injuries after a runaway accident. He leaves a widow and six children.

Texarkana, Ark A. Nolan Linden Tex

Burling ton official visits Dallas for Katy exchange talks

Charles Sorg Jr. traveling freight and passenger agent for the Burlington Lines, based in Dallas, is in the city today to handle exchange business with the Katy offices.

Charles Sorg Jr Burlington Lines Dallas Katy

T. B. O'Neal Returns From Sick Leave

Traveling passenger agent of the Katy lines based in San Antonio resumes duties after several months away on sick leave.

T. B. O'Neal Katy Lines San Antonio

Krupp Works at Essen Celebrates Centenary Donations

Essen Germany August 8 The Krupp works mark their centenary by donating 14 million marks about 3 1/2 million dollars to be shared as gratuities welfare funds for 65 000 workers and citizens and for the army and navy Dr Sydow Prussian minister of commerce attends the celebration and reports many new orders for Krupp workers from the emperor who arrives tomorrow

Essen Germany Krupp Sydow

Election Returns Tonight on St Anthony Roof Garden

Election results will be announced tonight from the St Anthony roof garden immediately after polls close at 7 PM. The public is invited to view the return ceremony and hear updates as votes are tallied and reported.

ST. Anthony Roof Garden

Railroad issues through bills of lading for state shipments

Fort Worth, Aug. 10. Agents of the International and Great Northern railroad have been authorized to issue through bills of lading to any world port ending the dispute. Galveston steamship lines sign demurrage pacts. Any shipping point in Texas can issue through bills of lading on cotton grain flour or any other commodity.

Fort Worth Tex International and Great Northern Railroad Galveston

Want Ads Take 10 Day Run with Two Sundays Included

Classified notes advertise want ads starting tomorrow for ten days with two Sundays, priced at one half cent per word per insertion for ten or more days. Telephone orders available and a bill will be mailed later. Both methods accepted.

Threats Charged Against W. O. Robertson in Home Scene

Affidavits filed in Justice Umscheid's court charging W O Robertson a construction engineer with threats and assault to murder following an incident near the home of Fred V Small at 320 Dwyer Avenue. Mr and Mrs Robertson reside there.

Justice

Robertson Gun Display Sparks Evening Family Incident

Mrs. Robertson related to Mrs. Small after a city drive. Mr Small in the automobile trade returned home with family shortly after 7 pm when Mr Robertson allegedly displayed a gun during the incident on South Presa Street.

South Presa Street Robertson Small

Taft Returns to Washington After Herron Funeral

President Taft arrived in Washington from Cincinnati where he attended the funeral of John W. Herron, Mrs. Taft’s father. He was driven to the White House for a cabinet meeting to weigh his probable veto of the tariff bills.

Taft Washington Washington, D. C Cincinnati John W. Herron

Corpus Christi Day Draws Thousands to Epworth Grounds

Corpus Christi residents flocked to the Epworth league state encampment grounds today as thousands visited the assembly. The event drew crowds from the city and surrounding areas showcasing community participation in the encampment activities.

Assembly Corpus Christi Tex Epworth League

Accommodating Pastor Adopts Shirt Waist Style

Rev. J. C. Wilson of Elgin Methodist Church urges male worshippers attend in shirt sleeves during the heat. He has adopted the shirt waist style himself to fit the weather and asks the men of his congregation to follow suit.

Elgin Tex J. C. Wilson Methodist Church

PARISIAN Sage Hair Tonic Promises Lustrous Hair

Clever women know PARISIAN Sage. A 50 cent bottle banishes dandruff and scalp itch, stops hair loss, and promotes growth. Beware imitation products and poisonous alternatives. buy genuine PARISIAN Sage at Schwab McElroy Drug Stores or dealers nationwide.

Schwab-McElroy

Robbery hits Cleburne clothing store on Main Street

A. J. Wright's clothing and dry goods store on South Main street was robbed last night of several thousand dollars in dry goods and clothing. The burglars selected premium items, packed them in suitcases, and fled in an automobile. It is the third theft at the firm in two years.

Cleburne Tex A. J. Wright South Main Street

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