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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1915
Page
3
Fragmented notes describe a mayor, a Callaghan figure, and an elevator scene with unspecified persons. A private meeting, then friends, and mentions of a birthday party at 1614 East Moustin Street with a list of attendees. The text is garbled and cites no clear date or outcome.
An ad extols Resinol ointment and Resinol soap as cures for itching and skin ailments. It claims immediate relief, low cost, and widespread physician use for 29 years, urging readers to request free samples from department 22-R Resinol, Utica, Ohio.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. It claims many women, including Mrs. Fannie Cooper of Belleeran, Ned Lyra, report improved health and ability to work and care for their babies after use. The ad asserts decades of testimonials and a federal lab record supporting its efficacy.
Society pages detail a busy social season with engagements, parties, and travels. Highlights include a Mendes Night at the Tranis Airk pool, a 3 tier avicating party in Ban Antonio River, and greetings from the Witte and Haarmann families visiting Colorado and Camp Curry in California. Local club events feature the Harlandale Dramatic Club program and notes on visitors Amy Parr and Florence Benson.
River avenue street cars carried more than 2000 people to Brackenridge Park bathing beach between 2 and 8 pm on Sunday. Five minute services with doubletruck cars ran along that line, and two minute downtown service to the beach operated in the afternoon. Northbound trips on River avenue carried over 5000 passengers during the day. W W Holden, Trem Portation of Ore Traction Company, provided the estimates.
San Antonio health department data show July deaths among Mexican inhabitants at 75.12 per thousand with 46 deaths among recent Mexican arrivals and 37 infant deaths of Mexican parentage. Burials issued total 220 with 14 for out of town illnesses and 16 for deaths here from outside. May vote on Uhlan changes. Fort Worth text notes a vote on moving Farmers' Union headquarters from Fort Worth to Mounton pore. poll question to be submitted once reform plan is ready.
Labor Buy committee of the Trades Council outlined Labor Day events at Exposition park including two main contests for gift hitters and baby boys, a labels-on-clothing prize, a grab bag for children, and a parade of union floats through the business district. The day closes with a park celebration and a popularity ranking announced for multiple candidates from local unions.
William S Hart, Western favorite, shines in Cash's Pal at the Pearl Monday. The tale follows Jack Parish, aided by pal Jud Rosa, as he battles for Cash's fortune and his wife Toga, with a sheriff’s crackdown on local holdups. Films and vaudeville acts fill the bill, including The Patriot and the Spy, and new Chaplin comedies at Empire and other venues.
A 1945 Friday meeting in Nune with Mayor Brown involved a delegation from the Law Enforcement League led by How C. EL McStravick Dr. M. J. Bile ang and A. Davies. They sought a commission for a special policeman to assist the special investigator alleged to ferret out disorderly houses. The investigator, attacked recently, lies in hospital. Mayor Brown said he would confer with the commissioner and chief to judge the investigator’s fitness.
Joan W Warren Jr son of a former alderman leaves Monday noon for Chicago to join a party on an extended tour visiting the San Francisco Fair Panama Canal and Jagam Falls before disbanding in New York The trip is funded by a large publishing company as a prize for a successful circulation contest the only Texas boy to win the prize.
Motorcycle police led by Captain John Banks ordered fans to curb speed near the local league grounds. Six arrests were made Sunday afternoon for speeding as officers warned the thoroughfare would be watched before and after games. Residents along Stone Garden Street reporteddelivered complaints about autos exceeding limits.
Fragmented notices list names such as Taylor Hornital, Mendon resident aged 38, and Gotthil with partial addresses. Dates unreadable, locations given as street names, with mentions of burial permits and year readings. Overall details are incomplete and attritional.
Fragmentary birth notice mentions individuals and dates, with unclear names and locations. Text hints at a naming event or record from a local parish or registry, noting August dates and a Likely birth or baptism reference in a community setting.
The center of San Antonio's downtown business district will be labeled The Loop. Transfers now show directions on slips rather than times, allowing riders to board any car heading toward their destination. The new system affects routes on Alamo Plaza, Houston Street, Main Avenue, Commerce Street, and surrounding streets.
Paul Scholz business agent of the Bun Anonto school award returns Friday night after a month traveling to the Went with George Holm svem Harry Ferlzberg and Max Bim as delegates to the International Rotary convention in San Francisco. The party Visited the Panama-Pacific Exposition area and discussed a forthcoming school board meeting likely Tuesday evening with Mr. Meek and the board seeking new applicants for positions in the schools.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertising notice for rail routes in 1945 with incomplete dates and times. It references Galveston and return as well as Houston and return, with stray words like Sunday, 2:15 A M, and August 1. The text is illegible and lacks coherent details.
A garbled streetcar and railroad timetable lists departures from Houston and Galveston lines, with notes for Laredo, Katy, and Victoria routes. It includes times like 7:38 am and 9:00 pm, various destinations, and mentions Sunset Route and service to Cuero, Victoria, and Port Lavaca.
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