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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
3
Announcement says Taylor workers may join the parade with a special train to Austin on Labor Day. Taylor unions are arranging participation as committees predict the parade will be the largest ever seen in the city.
The San Antonio council confirmed 22 firemen after favorable review by Commissioner Uhr and Fire Chief Wright. Police nominees by Uhr were blocked. Mayor Brown demanded in-person inspection before confirmation at the next meeting. Cap and uniform bids were debated with Uhr supporting Donnell's $15.75 suit bid over Glore's lower $18.50 bid.
United States postoffice inspectors traced the case of Houston Wagner to a Dallas murder after his initial arrest for robberies in McAllen. Wagner, a Houston man, was sentenced on Wednesday to hang for the murder of Miss Zola Cramer, a development linked to prior thefts and investigations.
London August 11 British railway unions decide to push for a ten shilling weekly wage increase for all workers. Meanwhile an ad notes a Kerrville Fair in San Antonio with a $1.25 round trip price from San Antonio, opening Tuesday August 15 for four days.
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