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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
14
An assortment of local ads listing Cowles Auto Livery with phones 242 and 342, dance notices by Kohr and Garring Hatcher Osteopaths, theater listings for Wigwam comedies and Es-Sanuay, Dancing at Muth's garden, and notices for Electric Park and repairing watches. Also mentions Bond & Co and Friedman in a compact community ad page.
Have you overworked your nervous system and caused trouble with kidneys and bladder. Pains in loins side back and bladder. Flabby face under the eyes. Williams' Kidney Pills will cure you. Sold by all druggists at 60c. For sale by A. M. Fischer.
Central office building at 416 Navarro to 194 College street hosts a West End Social Club dance with new management and a challenge prize waltz featuring Mr. Sherman and Mr. Dave England on Tuesday night at Electric Park. Wigwam opens today and the Orpheum adds amateur night Thursdays with cash prizes for top amateurs. Dr. Walsh has left the city and will return in one week.
R J McGuire appeared before Judge Buckley in police court after Julian Zervantez an elderly Mexican man was hurt Sunday at North Flores and Salinas. With witnesses absent the case was postponed. McGuire pleaded not guilty and the defense contests that the bruising to Zervantez came from a fall beside the passing car. Zervantez is about 80 years old.
In St Louis Aug 13 a small hotel parlor hosts the populist national convention as delegates decide on platform planks. James H Ferris will push for government issued and regulated money by Congress and a woman suffrage plank. Most delegates say neither Wilson nor Roosevelt will be endorsed.
An application was filed with the railroad commission for authority to issue 13 742 089 in bonds. Of this amount 12 200 295 finances branches and 1 541 794 funds additions and betterments. The main line and branches run about 1006 miles across the Panhandle. The executive department invited the National Association of Stationers to hold the 1914 biennial convention in Dallas, after Dallas stationers urged the move.
J. Z. Perry of Seagoville sold the season's first bale in Dallas weighing 440 pounds at 20 cents per pound. He earned a $63 payout including a $25 bonus from the chamber of commerce.
The American Red Cross dispatched 500 dollars to the Red Crescent in Turkey to aid earthquake victims. The funds were telegraphed through the state department.
An oil stove exploded at 11 45 this morning in the home of Cc B Brown 508 East Florida near South Heights causing 3500 in damage. The Brown residence burned quickly along with the adjacent Friedman home at 502 East Florida both frame structures with contents destroyed valued at about 1000. Insurance covers 2800. Limited hydrant access hampered firemen and a noon meal was under preparation when the blast occurred.
The Moss commission report implicates Assistant Secretary Hays in North Carolina actions with former department employee J. O. Wright. It suggests impeachment narrowly avoided and notes Secretary Wilson is not condemned for the Florida Everglades affair.
Montreal August 13. The steam ship Corsicana struck an iceberg in the Straits of Bell Isle as engines reversed on warning. The collision damage remained above the water line with a slow impact. Captain Cook reports no injuries and that the ship proceeds to Liverpool without assistance.
Taft managers in Kansas plan to contest the Roosevelt electors chosen last Tuesday. They argue Roosevelt electors would not support Taft and seek placement on the Republican primary ballot. In Cincinnati, David M. Cho, 81, marries Sarah A. Thompson, 73, widow of his first wife. the groom is a Civil War veteran.
Texas and Gulf rail traffic officials warn of a growing car shortage for transporting crops. Neal M. Leach, traffic manager for Texas & Pacific and assistant to the president of the International & Great Northern, cites excessive national production as the main cause. Texas will not have surplus northwest feed cars, prompting Western Railway Association head W A Garrett to urge prompt delivery of empty cars from shippers to meet demand.
A reader pledged baby trousseau after The Light urged help for a destitute mother. Since then the Associated Charities office has received a steady influx of child garments including dresses slips and sacks to clothe needy infants and their families.
John M. Parker, longtime member of the Progressive party executive committee, resigned from the Democratic Good Government league executive committee to avoid embarrassment from alignment with both parties. The move marks his final severance from Democratic ties while distancing from the progressives.
Susan S Young age 75 formerly of Tennessee died at noon yesterday at 420 Crosby street widow with no survivors. Funeral at 9 this morning at Waters Undertaking chapel buried City cemetery No 3. J R McCain age 38 died 2 yesterday morning at a local hospital native of England resident of San Antonio three years. Surviving a son and daughter. Funeral at 5 this afternoon from Riebe Undertaking company parlors. Burial will follow.
Elfrieda Wingert daughter of Prof. Charlies Wingert of St. Josephs School died at 11 last night in a local hospital. Funeral at 5 this afternoon from Riebe Undertaking parlors with services at St Josephs Church and burial in St Josephs Cemetery.
Angelika Kramer of Bracken Texas died Saturday August 10 at age 90. She was born in Hessen Darmstadt and left 15 grandchildren.
A testimonial from Bowling Green Kentucky urges Eckmans Alterative for chronic cough and lung ailments. It claims relief after one week and multiple bottles, with A C Bettersworth offering to provide details. The ad lists conditions like bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles and notes the product contains no poisons or habit forming drugs.
A local ad proclaims D. D. D Prescription stops summer skin itch in seconds. It promises instant cooling and healing for eczema rash ivy poison bites and prickly heat, offering a 25 cent trial bottle and a no pay guarantee on the first dollar bottle. A. M. Fischer Gibbs building sells the remedy.
The notice reports the death of Mrs. Kramer and burial in Bracken Cemetery. It lists survivors including a son Hugo Kramer of New Braunfels and daughters Anna Haag of Bracken and Christian Werner of San Antonio, plus a sister Mrs. Paulina Du Meuill of San Antonio. It also covers J M Ramsey of San Antonio, who died at the city hospital and will be shipped to Seddan Alabama for burial per his son Fred Ramsey.
Actual work on extending the street car system to the dam site will soon begin, said President Jones. City engineers are conducting a detailed survey of the proposed right of way in Austin Texas as of August 13.
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