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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
9
Wilson and Bexar County Highway League members meet at Sutherland Springs to discuss tying Wilson County into the gulf highway project. Delegations from Sutherland Springs Lavernia Floresville Stockdale and others plan a Saturday departure from East Houston Street to join the luncheon and meeting.
J H Arnold H E Hil debrand R H Wester J W Warren EB Knox named to draft a list of forty nominees for twenty five director seats. Col J T Dickinson named honorary member for his Southwest Texas road progress. Next Tuesday's meeting will report growth, with members being recruited on the street. Attending were Alexander Boynton M J Arnold W Hawkins D E Colp A B Stephens E J Knox H B Hildebrand J W Warren W S Conness Dr W A Hering J Herbert Compton H F Street J H Lytle F P Warren Ray M Mackey R H Wester Charles C Austin H A Speer.
A meeting at the St. Anthony hotel endorsed the San Antonio to gulf highway project with unanimous support. Kenneth Wimner led the endorsement and a resolution was ordered for the secretary. The group also planned a boosterfest for September 1 and named committees for arrangements and temporary quarters.
About 150 Longview Texas good roads supporters arrived by special train in Shreveport to advocate a new highway line to Dallas. A convention at Texans, Caddo parish police jury, and chamber of commerce officials discussed the proposal from all angles with ladies in white uniforms marching and streamers praising good roads.
Nate Parks the Southern Pacific livestock agent reports a steady cattle movement from Victoria to Fort Worth Kansas City St Louis and Chicago markets. He notes recent shipments scatter cars and a 16 car train will depart tomorrow while prices improve yet ranchers fear overloading the market.
Cecil Naylor died after a 32 caliber pistol shot during an argument in the rear of his saloon at 1102 East Commerce street. W H Miller, Naylor’s partner, is jailed on murder charges but police anticipate acquittal. eye witness Valdez and Mrs Miller corroborate Miller’s self defense claim.
An Eastern Stars chapter was organized in Yoakum Texas at the Masonic hall with Mrs Emma Nash of San Antonio as special deputy to the grand matron. Officers elected include Worthy Matron Mrs W L Orth and Worthy Patron Mrs B Buchanan. Meetings planned for the first Tuesday after the full moon evenings and the third Tuesday afternoons.
County Attorney Tom Newton says if the state pure food commissioner provides evidence and a complainant, he will prosecute any violations of the pure food laws in Bexar county. He cites prior prosecutions for preservatives and urges official assistance to file charges, noting the law requires a proper complaint from a party with knowledge of the facts.
The article notes golfers prize certain clubs like Wagner or Cobb prize bats, often lugging 15 to 20 clubs due to superstition and sentiment. It highlights George Cook who owns a 1758 Scottish putter, kept for twenty years and used when modern putters fail.
A discussion of how manager Hughie Jennings uses minimal signals and vocal cues to guide hitters. He describes varying signals, concealing meanings, and relying on players with judgment, including specific cues like foot kicks and grass blades to indicate pitch choices and hit directives.
Hon. Lemuel Neel from the Texas agricultural department addressed Caldwell county farmers in Lockhart about soil fertility and farming as a business. The audience asked questions and debated forming a farmers institute, postponed for a later date. Neel will speak in Luling on Thursday. Celeste Smith of Austin visits the Prev family on San Pedro avenue.
The Light's bi weekly floral offerings to the sick at city hospitals and charities, aided by generous residents, reach San Antonio with praise. Drs and merchants commend the therapy, noting flowers soothe nerves and aid rest, with visits by The Light continuing tomorrow before 11 AM.
The 10 year old son of John Merritt was feeding a sausage mill in Grain's market Mount Pleasant Tex when his fingers on one hand were completely ground off this morning.
The Exposition Park carnival this Saturday night recalls frontier Texas with features and a 25 cent theater. Tonight coupons in daily papers are valid at the laughing tub and Friday is children's night with free merry go round rides. The Sins Stock company presents The Doctor, a popular comedy, as music and variety acts continue to attract attendees.
City crews from City and Lone Star breweries labored to take down beer signs across San Antonio fronts and sides of saloons. Otto Wahrmund, VP of the San Antonio Brewing Association, cites a new policy and says other breweries may follow the example.
Friends of Hon. Woodrow Wilson in Houston call a public meeting for tonight to organize a local movement in support of his candidacy for the presidency. Active participants include Colonel H. or J. Paar et Foke.
Officials of the Associated Charities report professional beggars operating in the city. Two cases of misapplied public charity were uncovered. A dirty faced girl sought relief for a sick mother at a businessman's doorstep. street address given and relief rendered. A second case involves an older woman soliciting funds for divorce, a crippled son, and other needs over several months.
BERLIN Aug 10 Heinrich Von Poschinger noted writer and author of The Bismarck died today. He was born in Munich August 31 1846.
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