Jones wins mayoral race by narrow margin in San Antonio
Early returns show A H Jones elected mayor with a reported 868 majority at city hall, but tallying by The Light indicates near 1000. Richter conceded defeat within 15 minutes of polls closing as irregularities and miscounts prompted official canvassing by the city council.
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A. H. Jones
City Hall
William Is Richter
Richter
Jones
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Mr. Richter
R. J. Boyle
T. T. Vander Hoeven
Mr. Jones
J. I. Camp
Citizens’ League
Austin Boy Scouts Begin Annual Hike To Parks And Camp
Three Austin troops totaling about 100 boys, led by chief scout commissioner Lyman J. Bailey, started their annual hike. They planned a stop for an afternoon and night at Watters Park, another at Round Rock, then move to a camp near Georgetown for a week.
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Boy Scouts
Austin
Tex
Boy Scouts of
Lyman J. Bailey
Watters Park
Round Rock
Old Settlers’ Reunion
Georgetown
Plant Juice touted by Ingleside sales manager
L Hunt and Co sales manager L D Seat of Ingleside on Corpus Christi bay endorses Plant Juice claiming it clears the liver and relieves biliousness. He says the tonic restores liver function, purges poisons, and improves skin, strength, and vitality. Fischer's sells a bottle today.
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L. Hunt & Co
Ingleside
Corpus Christi Bay
L. D. Seat
Gibbs Street
Seat
Fischer's
New Officers Chosen at League Assembly
Corpus Christi Tex Aug 9 Hundreds of visitors depart as Epworth League encampment continues Officers for the year were elected President Gus W Thomasson Dallas first vice president Rev H M Whaling Houston second vice president Miss Dora Brack San Antonio third vice president Miss Jackson Miller San Antonio fourth vice president O T Cooper Denton secretary Layton Bailey Dallas treasurer A B Hardin Denison junior superintendent Olive Ferguson Corpus Christi superintendent boys work W H Butler San Marcos dean Rev Glenn Flinn Bryan State President Allen K Ragsdale San Antonio retires Thomasson who was not present and not sure of election The assembly passed resolutions thanking workers Bishop Mouzon will preach tonight Southwestern University students hosts at 6 oclock reception.
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Gus W. Thomasson
Dalllas
H. M. Whaling
Houston
Dora Brack
San Antonio
W. H. Butler
San Marcos
Glenn Flinn
Bryan
Allen K. Ragsdale
Thomasson
Everbody
E. D. Mouzon
Southwestern Universit
Rush Work on Dam at Austin Texas
City council and Lamar Lyndon chief engineer and Frank S Taylor resident engineer discussed the Colorado river dam project. The dam is to be completed and in operation by February 1913 with machinery expected by December. A 10,000,000 gallon reservoir north of the State Insane asylum will start soon and over 190 men are employed clearing the river bed.
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Austin
Tex
Lamar Lyndon
Frank S. Taylor
Colorado River
Lyndon
Infant dies in fire tragedy at Pontchatoula
Mrs. James Ragan and a two day old baby were in bed when a fire broke out. A 2 year old son frantically screamed from an adjoining room before the blaze claimed the child who had caught clothing on fire while playing with matches.
Paving Bonds Sold by Taylor City Council
The Taylor city council closed the sale of $25 000 paying bonds to the Hibernian Banking association of Chicago at par with accrued interest and a $75 premium. The paving contract for the business section will be let Monday night.
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Taylor, Tex
Hibernian Banking Association of Chicago
Taylor
Light’s rapid extras set San Antonio election record
The Light published two election extras on the mayoral race, A. H. Jones defeating William L. Richter, using a city-wide staff across 49 precincts and college volunteers to rush full precinct results. The newsroom worked seven telephones, quick linotype setting, and rapid press to deliver early returns.
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San Antonio
A. H. Jones
William L. Richter
Jones
Draughon Business College
Reading speech is like poison for Wilson campaign
New York August 9. Woodrow Wilson says he will never read another campaign speech if he can help it, calling reading speech “poison.” He spoke extemporaneously as New Jersey governor and Princeton president, planned to start speaking after September, and spent hours posing for a charcoal portrait for campaign use. He attended a theater last night with his youngest brother Joseph R. Wilson, a Nashville newspaper man.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Princeton
Wilson
Joseph R. Wilson
Nashville, Tenn
Letter from Shelbyville man touts Saxo Salve for eczema
A Shelbyville Illinois man reports rapid relief from eczema after using Saxo Salve and offers to publish his letter to help others. An advertisement claims Saxo Salve soothes itching and heals eruptions such as eczema barbers itch ringworm and tetter with a money back guarantee.
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A. Pritchet
Shelbyville
Ill
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
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