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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
7
A bomb exploded in front of the home of Joseph P Kerrigan a member of the Electrical Workers Union in Chicago this morning partly wrecking the building Kerrigan and his family escaped unharmed with minor injuries reported.
Austin Texas August 24. The Texas railroad commission weighing action on the Interstate Commerce Commission Shreveport rate ruling may sue Texas railroads for penalties if they ignore Texas tariffs. Chairman Allison Mayfield returns from Rockport and expects a statement soon. The issue could reach the United States Supreme Court.
Residents of China studying in the United States gathered at Phillips Academy Andover for the twelfth annual conference of the eastern section of the Chinese Students Alliance. Invitations were extended to speakers including Chinese minister V K Wellington Woo, Major General Leonard Wood, and Governor McCall to address the event.
Timeless ad claims to prevent many ailments from kidney pain to appendicitis with daily use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises relief from rheumatism and headaches and warns of substitutes, offering money back if not effective. Sold by reliable druggists.
Washington dispatch reports senator Sheppard and representative McLemore pushing to unite Texas in backing a measure to restore Texas railroad commissions the power to regulate intrastate rates. The plan would seek hearings but faces slim odds of passage as insiders deem federal control preferable to state regulation.
Budapest dispatch says Hungarian papers fear censor free press hides worst outcomes as Transylvania shifts men from front. Romanian churches face military supervision and frontier defenses strengthen amid warnings of Roumanian intervention. Berlin notes cautious but hopeful view that Roumania will act on own accord.
A driver asks for the town speed limit as he stops outside the boundary. The village constable replies he will indicate when the driver exceeds the limit, guiding the vehicle with a terse, humorous warning.
Austin reports State Senator BE A Decherd plans a 70 member commission to name judges for all Texas courts. The move seeks to remove judiciary from politics by selecting capable lawyers from the state bar. He will also push a county superintendents bill shifting selection from election to appointment by county officials.
This piece argues hair care reflects neatness and suggests using a shampoo preparation rather than all purpose cleansers. It claims canthrax dissolved in hot water makes shampoo with rapid drying, removes dandruff oil and dirt, and leaves hair fluffy lustrous and healthy for growth.
The Nineteenth Infantry band directed by Oscar Biermann performs at Fort Sam Houston lower post Thursday night starting 8 o clock. The program includes The Grand Knight Overture William Tell Mexican Waltz Primavera, Il Trovatore selections and Verdi. Earlier at 6 the Wisconsin regiment conducts a dress parade for public entertainment.
Members of the Scientific Society hosted a farewell luncheon for sculptor Pompeo Coppini at the Travis Club. Coppini heads to Chicago to open a new studio, with J. S. Lankford as toastmaster and tributes from the Women's Club of San Antonio.
A Chicago Journal whimsical line suggests a professor recalling past student mischief and proposing to endow a dormitory for the college. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted exchange about legacy and campus buildings.
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