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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1912

Page

5

New Police Shift On Tap After Hiring Blitz

A busy week in the city police department as the day shift prepares to start duties Tuesday. Chief Lancaster reviews hundreds of applications while expected reappoints include Frank Zapata. motor cycle postings remain unsettled amid resignations and injuries.

Lancaster Frank Zapata Houston Street Zapata Wiliam Tomlinson E. Meyer Jones City Hall Sandy Lewis Pat O’hara

Ohio Columbus centennial to stage grand pageant series

The Ohio-Columbus centennial opens tomorrow with The Story of the State a grand historical tableau. It chronicles Ohio from the Mound Builders to the present using three days of performances, with fifty thousand dollars invested and more than 1000 participants across thirty tableaux cars.

Columbus Ohio Middle West Ohio-Columbus Old Northwest Territory

Delicious Orange Ice from the Creamery Dairy Co

Creamery Dairy Co markets a delicious orange ice popular with customers. Phone number 8TL appears in the notice as a contact method for orders or inquiries. The brief ad-style item cites the product and a communication line.

Creamery Dairy CO

Wright Sworn San Antonio Fire Chief Amid Reform Pledge

Phil L. Wright was named chief of the San Antonio fire department by Mayor Jones shortly after 4 pm Friday, succeeding Fire Chief Bishop. Wright vowed to retain capable personnel and dismiss those unfit, while promising department improvements and gradual changes. Bishop, in office since childhood service, expressed sorrow at the dismissal and hoped for continued department growth. The new chief’s plans include adding two ladder trucks and a call-men system as step one.

San Antonio South Wright Phil Wright Fire Department Jones Bishop Campbell Callaghan

Medina project staff to be reassigned to Barcelona

The Medina irrigation project reduces on site positions as staff move to Barcelona Spain for related public utilities work. Chief engineer C H Kearney says two employees have already departed and more will follow as dam construction nears completion. Gregory D. Smith and G H Schofield have moved to Barcelona in similar roles.

Medina Barcelona Spain F.S. Pearson C. H. Kearney Medina Company Gregory D. Smith New York G. H. Schofield

Creamery Dairy Co Announces Ice and Cream Delights

Pleasing selections include a variety of ice creams and ices from the Creamery Dairy Co. Call 871 for details and flavors.

Creamery Dairy CO

Public health to be topic at luncheon in San Antonio

The Chamber of Commerce will hold a Thursday luncheon on September 5 designated as public health day. Dr. W. A. King will be toastmaster as physicians discuss milk sanitation and paper bottles to deliver milk in single use containers to curb infection risks. Other cities’ actions are cited as rationale for local consideration.

Chamber of Commerce W. A. King Bexar County Medical Society King Thorbrai Chicago Philadelphia Cairo Ill Erie The United States

Public Health Push For Milk Bottle Change

Government and public health leaders debate preventing milk infection arguing against glass bottles and endorsing parafined paper bottles as a safer container. A circular from the Department of Agriculture cites Dr. King advocating the paper bottle remedy.

Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Department of Agriculture Org King

Judge Shook Sees Gulf Shell Roads On Coastal Visit

County Judge Phil Shook returned from a Gulf coast inspection tour visiting Brownsville Port Lavaca Corpus Christi and towns along shell roads. He met Governor Colquitt and Col Bill Sterritt to discuss fishing and coastal infrastructure praising shell roads for year round growth and urging Bexar County adoption.

Phil Shook Gulf Coast Shook Colquitt Port Aransas Col Bill Sterritt Bill Gulf Brownsville Port Lavaca Corpus Christi San Antonio Bexar County Beaumont Port Arthur

Tabasco Delegation Praises San Antonio Visit

Dr Adolfo Ferrer leader of Tabasco merchants and ranchers voices regret at leaving San Antonio Texas praises hospitality and the Fort Sam Houston review. The party toured bee nurseries and apiaries with Texas businessmen and discussed potential exchanges and investments before departing for Galveston.

San Antonio Texas Adolfo Ferrer Tabasco Lone Star Mexico Dr. Ferrer Fort Sam Houston Southwestern Bee Company

Ad Club in San Antonio Considers Chamber Affiliation

The San Antonio Advertisers' association debates affiliating with the Chamber of Commerce at the bi monthly club meeting to be held at the St Anthony hotel. A prior vote was too small, so action is postponed to secure a full attendance and a definite decision.

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Elbert Hubbard Phillistine Club Tional Advertisers’ Association

Delicious Peach Fruit Ice Cream Ad

Short ad note for Creamere Dairy Co offering peach flavored ice cream. Phone contact listed as 4871.

Phone Creamere Dairy CO

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