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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1913
Page
2
An article extols Vitalitas a lava-like earth extract from the Vitalitas mound in Texas. It claims ancient and modern use by Americans to treat rheumatism, wounds, piles, indigestion, catarrh, nervousness, impotency, eczema, and other diseases. Demonstrations and samples are available at Wagner's drug store.
The Coliseum League schedules a second concert Monday at the prospective site for the Coliseum project. The Third Cavalry band led by Chief Musician Stephen Noel will perform a varied program with free admission and ten cent seats to cover chair rental costs. Seats for 1000 will be arranged with standing room for thousands.
The southeast corner of Avenue C and Fifth Street shows a large hole where the Young Women's Christian Association will construct its first Texas administration building. The project, funded by Mrs. G Bedell Moore, will house a cafe on the English basement, boarding facilities, gymnasium, auditorium, offices, parlors, and classrooms, plus a rooftop retreat.
The Bexar County Teachers Institute opens September 8 at the Alamo Heights school building. For one week all county teachers will gather to discuss problems, hear papers, and hear talks aimed at assisting the coming term. Prof. P. F. Stewart says invitations are going out and a large majority are expected.
Crowds from Texas arrive by train to Epworth grounds in Corpus Christi for a weekend encampment. Cr. H. Powell of Huntsville addresses on layman involvement in missions. speakers include Rev. Onder donk, W. W. Pinson, and Dr. J. W. Hill. Five days of lectures, services, and planning for Ruby Kendrick Memorial Hall proceed as committees organize events.
A pleasant surprise party for Miss Clara Bwesel was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Max Rotter at 1019 East Crockett Street. Guests attended include Hazel Powers Millie Wesp Bertha Wesp Irene Henderson Pauline Bass Mary Bass Henrietta Rigert Helen Hill Emma Bode Gussie Zimmerman Felicitas Sievers Maud Coopwood Ida Rotter Hildegard Rotter Ethel Stiehl Mrs Edward Stiehl Paul Sievers Adolph Bass Earl Garven Austin Holland John Powers George Michel Ed Bagaley Louis Gembler Emil Mauer August Bulgun Paul Tarrillion Edward Stiehl and the Hembler and Rotter couples.
Austin Aug 9 Commissioner Collier announced plans are nearly complete to reopen the Luling State Bank of Luling after a two week closure by order. The bank is expected to resume operations within a few days as conditions are finalized.
The Texas rifle team, representing the Texas National Guard, departed Austin for Camp Perry Ohio to compete in the national matches.
A San Antonio woman seeks recovery of $195 in cash and two $500 diamonds after a so-called psychic medium nicknamed Professor Belsar seals a leather wallet and vanishes the money and stones through a cloud of smoke. Extradition papers signed by Governor Colquitt await shipment to bring the suspect from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Kerrville Texas August 9 Ideal weather and enrollment near 450 boost interest in the Presbyterian encampment. Week features included a Sunday school conference led by Dr Hickman and lectures by Rev Wiggins. Social events included Daniel Baker College and Austin College participants, a Daniel Baker quartet performance, readings by Miss Young, and a Jenny recital.
Felix Linkenthal 25 a New York native died yesterday at his Colorado avenue apartment. San Antonio Undertaking Co holds the body awaiting instructions from relatives in New York. A California designer created a fireplace radiating heat in all directions with steel column support above the grate.
The piece highlights August shop surprises and how Light advertisements lure shoppers. It notes hot weather sales of cool clothing and household items for porch, lawn, and garden, urging readers to study merchant inducements and ads.
H F Robertson electrical engineer for the Interstate Amusement Company installs a complex lighting system for the new Ma jestic theater. Over 700 lights with a ten foot switchboard will create daylight to night scenes using white amber red and blue lighting and sky effects. A large thirty foot electric sign with a star will hang above Houston street as Ed Raymond plans opening.
A. J. Guerner of New York extols San Antonio after visiting the Menger hotel. He notes hot days yet comfortable air and cool nights with a refreshing southerly breeze, saying he may delay his trip to San Francisco to stay longer.
Southern Belgium may gain a major water source from a newly found underground lake still fed by rain. Separately, American engineering groups favor the myria watt as a modern power unit replacing boiler horsepower.
City council plans a fiscal year budget with an appropriation to replace the old hydraulic elevator at City Hall. Officials say the new electric lift will move at least 250 feet per second and carry 3000 pounds, addressing long standing criticism of the slow current system.
N Sadovsky of 619 Starr Street has perfected a rotary press with a model finished and a patent sought July 30. A 50 shareholder corporation with $5000 capital leads the effort to market the device which currently prints labels circulars and ads and aims to print newspapers with two plates in opposite directions at up to 20000 sheets per hour. Sadovsky, a Russia native, has lived in San Antonio 19 years and works in local printing.
A St Louis residence houses about 500 rare bird specimens in a 40 by 20 foot cage. D J Bishorski at 1911 North Twelfth Street maintains a growing collection aimed at having a pair of every singing variety. Birds span many lands including Japan and Missouri, with carnivorous species fed by imported worms and insect eggs.
Estimates place Japan importing iron and steel in 1912 at about 28.64 million dollars, up 8.2 million from 1911. Of the total, 90 percent consisted of pig iron ingots bars rods pipes and tubes.
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