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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1912
Page
7
A politically unsophisticated woman enters the Democratic State Convention and finds an uplifting moment amid a maze of bright lights and distracting sounds. The scene captures her reaction to the political gathering and its sensory chaos.
A couple at a heated democratic state convention watch a chaotic scene as protesters shout put him out and Baileyites rail against speakers. The hall erupts with band music and signs raised, ending with the woman declaring the spectacle perhaps good for the country and the soul.
Mrs Belva Lockwood 84 denounces New York police vice conditions as revealed by District Attorney Whitman’s agents at a suffrage rally in Washington attended by Mrs Champ Clark Mrs Dubois and Mrs Mary S Lockwood They urge women to demand purge of vice and graft in New York.
In Paulsboro New Jersey a baptismal service nearly turned deadly as pastor C M Emery and convert Lewis Johnson struggled in the Manua river Johnson gulped water and dragged both into deep water. William Johnson, the convert’s father, swam fully clothed to rescue them and pull them ashore.
Oscar Hammerstein reveals plans for two uniform opera house chains across the continent ending at San Antonio and Denver. The setup includes 75 piece orchestra, world class singers, extensive scenery and a 500 member company. Potential cities include Albany Syracuse Buffalo Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Kansas City Denver Baltimore Washington Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Memphis New Orleans Galveston Houston Dallas and San Antonio. He aims to have at least ten houses ready in a year.
Leonard Cholerton of Germantown found a pocketbook containing 251 dollars andreturned it to its owner. The owner, counting the bills, gave him a dime as a reward. Cholerton kept silent about the owner's identity per his father’s instruction.
Minneapolis pastor Rev. G L Merrill proposed aiding bashful suitors by introducing them to worthy women, helping obtain marriage licenses, and even paying fees. He defined a masher as a man who harasses women and urged women to defend themselves. After the sermon several young men sought introductions to women they deemed worthy.
John E. Rylee, examining clerk in the comptroller's department, passed the bar examination in Galveston and is now a licensed lawyer. His home is in Granary.
Rebels under Generals Mena and Zeledon pull back to Masaya, 30 miles south of Managua. Government reports claim 14 dead and 125 wounded, but losses cited higher. American Marines arrive from Panama as panic and flight spread among residents.
A special report from San Benito Texas states Cameron county will hold an October 1 election to issue 250000 dollars in bonds for good roads. The bond drive is led by the Cameron County Good Roads association and local commercial groups in the valley.
The pioneer San Antonian John H. Bolton, who died Saturday morning, will have a simple funeral at 4 PM at St. John’s church. Masons will conduct the burial at National Cemetery with grand lodge representatives attending. Telegrams of condolence arrive from Texas lodges and friends. Thompson obituary notes Miss Bird Thompson died in Ripley Tennessee.
Mrs Maggie Brondes died Friday at 116 Ripps Street after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 5 PM at the family home under the Woodmen Circle with Rev T C Long of Southside Baptist Church delivering the sermon. Burial will be at Mission Burial Park.
In Campbellsville, Kentucky on August 8, women cast ballots for school trustees for the first time. Ninety one women joined men at the polls as Dr. Lee Gowdy and W. R. Lyon competed. Lyon won by a 176 to 148 margin. The scene drew praise for voter participation and smooth conduct. Governor announces Texas statewide election date with proclamations to follow.
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