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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1911

Page

5

Neal Institute promotes rapid addiction cure in Dallas ad

A traveling man finished a spree in Dallas and awoke at the Neal Institute where he learned he was in a treatment facility. The Dallas and Houston Institutes advertise a short, painless cure by elimination with private rooms, continuous operation, and high success claims. The Dallas unit lists 1717 Richardson avenue and phone Main 38351, the Houston site at 912 Pease avenue with phone Hadley 1054.

New York Dallas Neal Institute Institute Neal Houston Texas United States Neal Institution Richardson Avenue Pease Avenue Hadley

Woman Ordered to Join Street Gang in Bloomers

Iola Kansas August 9 officials protest a judge's sentence forcing Mrs Ella Rees to wear bloomers and join the city jail street gang. City officers refuse to enforce the order while they seek a legal way to void it. A compromise idea would have her mend inmate clothing.

Iola Kan Smeltzer Ella Rees Glynn Reese Bollinger Mrs. Reese

Color line drawn as Fitzpatrick refuses to compete

Harry Fitzpatrick president of the Southern Association of Athletics declines to compete after learning F. L. Holmes of the Illinois State Gaelic Athletic Association was accepted by Chicago Athletic Association for the national all around track and field championships at Marshall Field this Saturday.

Associated Press Chicago Harry Fitzpatrick Southern Association of Athletics F. L. Holmes Illinois State Gaelic Athletic Association Chicago Athletic Association Marshall Field Fitzpatrick New Orleans Athletic Club Everett C. Brown

Confederate Veteran Predicts His Own Death

John Westi of Meadowview Washington County Virginia declares he will die in twenty five days after digging his own grave. He requests burial in a bare grave without a coffin and the grave lies beside that of his first wife near the Norfolk and Western line between Meadowview and Emory. He believes fate will claim him on September third though his health remains normal at sixty eight.

Associated Press Bristol, Tenn John Westi Meadowview Washington County Vesti Norfolk and Western Emory

Navy Tests Wireless Link Between Shore Stations and Airplanes

The Navy Department in Washington plans wireless experiments to link shore stations with aircraft. Captain Mayo at Mare Island will test suspended wireless gear between stacks to reach San Francisco and Yerba Buena. Naval aerial school at Annapolis is awaited to expand aero plane wireless work.

Washington, D. C Navy Department Mayo Mare Island Navy Yard Navy Navy Yard San Francisco Yerba Buena Cal Naval Aerial School Annapolis 18

Camorra trial evidence and Magonista revolt alert spread

In London, George Von L Meyer arrives as Navy secretary. In Torreon Mexico authorities find papers on J M Garcia urging a revolt with a manifesto. In Viterbo Farris continues testimony and presents a document claiming Nicola Morra led Camorra as a prisoner in 1896.

Viterbo Marshal Farris Camorra Nicola Morra London George von L. Meyer Torreon, Mex J. M. Garcia

Stimson Sails for Home from Havana

American Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and his party sail for the United States aboard the cruiser North Carolina from Havana, concluding a visit.

Stimson Havana Mr. Stimson United States North Carolina

Mayor’s Cost Claim Challenged By Concrete Company

W H Wells of Concrete Construction disputes Mayor Callaghan’s statement on San Antonio pavement costs. He says San Antonio uses no concrete base and cites higher totals when base costs are included. Wells notes other cities use a five inch concrete base, with bases costing about $1.00 per square yard, and argues San Antonio’s paving may be cheaper but lacks a base and a ten year guarantee.

W. H. Wells Concrete Construction Company Callaghan San Antonio Cleburne Wells Dallas Fort Worth Houston Street

Crowds Gather for Cass Lake Land Opening

In Cass Lake Minnesota a growing line at the land office marks anticipation for August 22 filings. The Cass Lake district holds 82,220 acres of the 91,104.47 total acres to be opened, with 8,834.39 more in the Duluth district. Much of the land includes valuable timber, sparking early competition.

Associated Press Cass Lake Minn United States Land Office Cass Lake Land District Cass Lake District Duluth

Brown After Wolgast in Fight Terms Up to Brown

New York August 9 Ad Wolgast world lightweight champion can earn $1000 per round and name the total prize if he agrees to meet Knockout Brown for ten or twenty rounds Danny Morgan Brown’s manager is ready with a $1000 forfeit that Brown will fight Wolgast

New Yorker Chamyo Associated Press New York Ad Wolgast Brown Danny Morgan Wolgast

Fiancé Kills His Daughter Then Takes Own Life

In New York a retired businessman identified as John Brewt called his daughter Adeline at her home and said he had a shooting to do. He fired a 22 caliber revolver, mortally wounding her, then reloaded and killed himself with a shot to the head following a clash over her intended marriage to a young man.

New York John Brewi Adeline Brewt

New Toledo Dock Project To Start This Fall

A new concrete dock costing about 500000 dollars will occupy much of the Toledo river frontage and begin this fall. A Hocking Valley railway representative says the docks should be completed in time for the 1912 navigation season.

Cleveland Ohio Toledo Hocking Valley Railway

Protest Against Treaty Draws Irish and German Groups

In Buffalo on August 9 the Irish and Germans unite to oppose ratification of the arbitration treaty with Great Britain. A six delegate committee from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the German American alliance will lead a petition to the senate and a large mass meeting. The alliance covers 85 affiliated societies.

Associated Press Buffalo N. Y Great Britain Ancient Order of Hibernians German American Alliance Senate

Election Set for Brooks County Officers

Govorner issues proclamation ordering a special election in Brooks county to choose a county judge and attorney sheriff clerk tax assessor treasurer surveyor four county commissioners and four justices of the peace. Voting will take place September 2 1911 at Falfurrias the county seat.

Austin Tex Brooks County Falfurrias

Grand Jury Selected for September Term in Fifty third District Court

The grand jury for the September term of the Fifty third district court has been selected. Sixteen men have been empaneled from which twelve will be chosen. Interest centers on potential investigation of alleged poll tax receipts frauds.

Austin Tex Fifty-third District Court

Temperance Meeting Opens in Scranton with Falconio Present

Most Rev. Diomede Falconio arrives as papal delegate to attend the forty first annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union. More than 5000 people, including about 800 delegates, greet him at the station and escort him to the Episcopal residence. A public temperance rally is planned tonight and a 10 000 man parade tomorrow.

Associated Press Scranton Diomede Falconio Washington Catholic Total Abstinence Union Falconio M. J. Hoban

Advocates of Harmon of Ohio Plan Presidential Boom

About thirty Texas members of the legislature call for a Driskill hotel meeting to discuss backing Governor Harmon for the Democratic nomination next year. Adherents across the state are urged to attend this Austin gathering.

Harmon Austin Tex Ohio Driskill Hotel

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