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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
4
Amended Dallas city charter bill increases bond limit from 5 million to 8 million and grants city commissioners authority to regulate liquor trade hours. Closing hours set not earlier than 7 30 p m and opening not later than 7 a m. Governor supports local regulation of saloon hours.
Claims Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound is effective for coughs and colds in both children and adults. States no opiates or harmful drugs and warns against substitutes.
In London John Burns presided over a daylong conference that resolved demands of short sea trade workers. The Associated Press reports the strike ending with an agreement and the men expected to return to work immediately.
Chico Aug 24 After four years of testing at the national plant introduction gardens near Chico a wheat variety from Turkestan known as chule has been purified from contamination. H E Blanchard western cereal expert for agriculture reports the new seed yields 15 to 20 bushels more than the white Australian standard and calls the refinement a major advance in wheat culture.
Kingston reports a new wave of Haitian exiles arriving, including a Simon regime adherent who wrapped in a Spanish flag to flee a mob threatening violence as he sought departure from Haiti.
H. H. Hilton of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club and British-American tour champion sails from Southampton to New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II to compete in the American championships.
The San Antonio Spring Carnival Association risks homelessness as tenants of the Alamo must vacate by September 1 per Governor Colquitt. Efforts to locate new quarters fail to find suitable, affordable spaces for storing and workshop needs of floats and materials. The group seeks to remain rent free, arguing the event promotes Texas pride and statewide interest, but resolution depends on the Daughters of the Republic and state authorities.
R F Armant was arrested on a Memphis embezzlement charge of 128 dollars. He allegedly posed as the husband of a woman arrested last week. Armant claims he worked with Crump Brothers and Cook in Memphis and Houston. He says he plans to sue his former employers for false arrest.
Skagway reports Col onel Conrad from Carcross describing a great placer gold strike on McClintock creek feeding March Lake ten miles from Taish Post Yukon. A stampede follows with Carcross deserted and boats crowded as prospectors rush to the field. Some head overland by dog train.
The biggest baby in the hospital's history, weighing 15 pounds at birth, is reported doing well. Born last night to Mrs G A Fritzner, the child is her seventeenth since marriage at 17. The family resides on Rivington Street in a four room East Side tenement.
Tamworth New Hampshire reports Esther Cleveland eldest daughter of the late President Cleveland is soon to marry Randolph D. West son of Princeton professor Andrew West Miss Cleveland about 20 kidney diseases are discussed with a remedy testimonial from Perry A Pitman of Dale Texas praising Foley's Kidney Remedy and a local drug company advertisement.
Company D of the United States Signal Corps at Fort Leavenworth sent a wireless message from Kansas City to Atchison Kansas covering fifty four miles, creating a new army field service transmission record. A squad in Atchison received the message.
An old drug ad offers a $50 reward for cures claimed by Hall's Texas Wonder. It claims effectiveness for kidney bladder and rheumatic issues with testimonials available and bottles sold by druggists. Dr E W Hall of St Louis recommends sending for testimonials and purchasing from local druggists.
New Orleans reports the death of Joseph E. Burguieres aged 35 after an appendectomy. president of the Louisiana Sugar Company, a leading sugar man, member of the sugar and stock exchanges, the board of trade and various social clubs.
An official Italian government statement on the cholera epidemic reports 1612 cases and 635 deaths in Italy between August 13 and August 19. The release comes from CHAISSE Switzerland detailing the outbreak figures.
An official representing the government and the Bank of Brazil will head the largest South American steamship line, Lloyd Brazeilerio, in an interim capacity until line affairs are settled.
Oklahoma anti prohibitionists, undefeated in three tries, announce a renewed effort for a December election. The local option bill was completed and petitions will circulate to secure signatures for a special vote.
RIO JANEIRO Jose Carlos Rod riguez a director of the Journal to Comercio has been elected chairman.
A Newburg dispatch reports two pedestrians struck by autos. Ed Walsh, hit by a car at forty mph, suffered a fractured nose and scalp wound and was taken to Luke's hospital. He joked about resting. Anton Van Busicheer was knocked thirty feet by an automobile with minor injuries. Neither driver stopped.
Orders from the adjutant general grant honorable discharges to Privates Hull Ramsey and FE Whitney of Company M Third Infantry Carthage Earl Vandecam of Company I Corsicana and Sidney J Foster of Company I Corsicana in the Texas National Guard.
L. E. Speed of Haskell has purchased the R. Matthews plantation near Kerensa in Navarro County for 75000 dollars from a Waco real estate firm. The new owner plans to move to the property.
An advertisement touts TIZ foot remedy with a Jeffersonville testimonial claim. Mrs. Crockett walked downstairs one foot at a time after the second treatment. The copy urges readers to buy TIZ at 25 cents a box from druggists or direct from Walter Lather.
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