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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
3
President Milner receives war department report on April 8 inspection by Captain Simmons. A&M College cadets, 832 strong in a three battalion regiment with artillery detachment, earned top ten military school status. Cadet officers show solid command. parade, drills, band and rifle range praised. hospital in excellent condition.
Members of the senior and junior classes will complete range practice before the session ends. The military department is a key feature of the college and in satisfactory condition. Lieutenant Fenton is well suited as instructor with Sergeants Kenny Koenig and Darbyshire as assistants.
A New York mother sits with her six children at Gouverneur Hospital daily for two weeks praying for her husband A. R. Reed, admitted in early August with an incurable illness. He is expected to die within twenty four hours, as of today.
Businessmen from New York plan the first butterfly farm in the world at Red Bank New Jersey. The farm will specialize in decorative butterfly specimens and sell to society women wanting butterflies in conservatories and parlors.
Thirty members of the San Antonio Beethoven Maennerchor will perform in Corpus Christi next Sunday evening under the Cor pus Christi Commercial club. A number of friends will join the trip, leaving Saturday to spend two beach days. Prof. Carl Hahn will direct. The program includes a festival hymn, Zigeuner Weisen violin solo by Prof. William Marx, Pilgrims chorus from Tannhauser, various operatic and concert pieces, and multiple solos by C H Mueller and C M Lee.
The Fourth supreme district convention nominated Judge W. S. Fly for chief justice of the fourth court of civil appeals. A telegram from the notification committee Solon Stewart Mason Williams and J. D. Childs informs Fly, vacationing in Santa Barbara California, of the nomination and the committee’s plan for a formal notice upon his return.
Fire of unknown origin damaged three buildings in Stockdale yesterday, with losses estimated at 60,000 dollars. Mitchell Mercantile company suffered about 50,000 dollars in property damage, the heaviest loss, while L. R. Wheeler C. H. Palm J. K. Hayes H. C. Smith and C. Waiters also reported damages.
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce to hold a banquet for members next Thursday evening marking the organization’s first anniversary. Prominent chamber members will speak and discuss community proposals of importance.
Indianapolis August 26 Governor Marshall left for Maine to deliver four campaign speeches with one prepared set speech focusing on the tariff planned for Portland.
San Antonio chamber delegates report strong support for highway improvements from Laredo to San Antonio. Talks by J H Hawley and D E Colp note bond issues favored over taxes, with counties from Atascosa to La Salle approving road plans. Delegates praise Laredo hospitality as Southwest Texas counties pledge attendance at the Harvest Jubilee Good Roads congress.
Don Clark of Columbus broke the world record for 100 miles on a dirt track at North Randall with a time of 95 minutes and 10 seconds during races held by the Cleveland Motorcycle Club. The event occurred in Cleveland on August 26.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet recalls a mother asking about disturbing sounds on a veranda and whether a young man was kissing or swatting mosquitoes, reflecting domestic intrigue.
If the signer of a club contract dies during the term, all remaining payments are cancelled and the piano becomes the property of his family.
Police and sheriff officers arrested two Mexicans and four negros on charges of selling liquor without a license and selling liquor on Sunday. Complaint filed in county court. raids followed leads from witnesses. Salvador Moreno of 126 South Santa Rosa avenue and Jesus Lopez of 216 South Pecos street faced charges. officials plan further action to revoke Lopez's license.
Sutherland Springs hosted Cuero in a baseball rout as Cuero jumped to an early lead and poured in eight or ten runs before the locals settled. Despite a late rally the home team could not score after the fifth inning, finishing 11 to 0.
Secretary Stimson of the War Department left Washington for a tour of inspection of western mill posts. The itinerary begins with Newark and then includes Saint Benjam in Harrison and Indianapolis, Chicago, and Fort Dearborn, with stops at Fort D. A. and other posts.
Huntington W Va reports the American elimination races on Huntington bay Long Island to pick a three boat team to defend the British International trophy against English challengers. The event spans today Tuesday and Wednesday with the main races beginning Saturday.
At Kansas City Kansas City 0 4 Toledo 6 3. At Minneapolis Minneapolis 6 4 Indianapolis 3 1. At Milwaukee Milwaukee 5 4 Columbus 3 6.
Argu ments in the case of Mrs Agnes Orner of El Paso on trial at Marfa for poisoning her 11 year old daughter will be concluded today and the case goes to the jury tonight. This is her second trial after a first conviction and life sentence. A new trial was granted and venue changed. The piece ends with a quote from the Louisville Courier Journal.
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