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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1912
Page
8
A Chicago advertisement by Eloise Rae promises a full firm youthful bust for women sixteen and older. The biz claims rapid results without drugs, massage, or equipment, charging five dollars and delivering instructions by mail from 1325 Michigan Avenue Suite 1665.
Judge Anton N. Moursund and Judge W. S. Fry were nominated for the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals seat to succeed the late Chief Justice J. H. James. Delegates approved the action, with committees named to notify nominees and pursue investigation reforms for appellate judges to personally review cases.
Archbold the Standard Oil treasurer sent letters to Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania in a long correspondence that reveals corporate guidance on Senate actions, including a $25,000 transfer. The papers discuss the industrial commission report and urge Penrose to take leadership and support favorable outcomes.
Judge Mourland calls for bottom-up reform to ease crowded courts and reduce appeals. He favors more judges, longer time for charging and responses, and legislative changes to limit trivialities. Committees named to notify nomination and honor deceased judges James and Neill.
In El Paso Texas the county committee’s demand for ballot boxes was refused by Acting County Clerk Chris Arada. A mandamus to force production of eight boxes will be served in the Forty first district court. The matter stems from a split within the committee. At Pecos the Eighth judicial district nominating convention chose J R Harper for chief justice and J F McKenzie with E F Higgins as associates. F G Morris of El Paso may contest Harper’s nomination. W A Hudson of Pecos became judicial chairman for two years.
An old railroad timetable lists G N and G W A lines with departures and arrivals from Houston Galveston Kerrville El Paso and coastal towns plus the Santa Fe depot notes. It also ends with a rhymed couplet about being in a hard tuck and needing no helping hand.
A retired magnate speaks to his son on time and money. The father warns against strict punctuality proposing to schedule fifteen minutes after every appointment to gain the upper hand, while the son defends punctuality as a virtue.
An ad promotes a freckle treatment offering a money back guarantee. It targets Miss Freckle Face and claims an ounce of ethine double strength from H L Wagner will remove freckles with a free trial and only costs if the complexion improves.
New Orleans expects to adopt the commission form with initiative referendum and recall on August 28. Five commissioners would govern with the mayor earning 10000 dollars and four others 6000 dollars each. Departments include public affairs finances safety utilities and public safety. Both parties back the measure, claiming it makes New Orleans the first large city to adopt this system by initiative referendum and recall.
R J Potts professor of highway engineering at A and M college will address Chamber of Commerce members at the weekly luncheon on Thursday August 29. He will discuss bettering Texas roadway conditions and may raise the creation of a highway commission within state government. Colp secretary of the highway division notes Potts advocacy.
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