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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1911

Page

5

Good Roads Day at the Fair Promises Big Impact

City business leaders praise a Good Roads day at the International Fair as a key educational event. Officials and real estate leaders say speeches by national figures plus road machinery demonstrations will spur statewide road-building enthusiasm and Southwest Texas development.

San Antonio B. F. Nicholson Real Estate Exchange League Texas Hall P. Street State Realty Association W. S. Hawkins Vance The Fair Association

Three Disorderly Houses Shut By Officers In City

Assistant District Attorney Carl says he is just beginning his crusade after Judge Birkhead ordered temporary writs of injunction to close disorderly houses. The Denman hotel and two other addresses were shut by sheriff’s deputies. Elite hotel was not cited due to time. Proceedings to cite defendants for appearance next Thursday will be issued Monday. Carl promises more injunctions against operators in the district.

Carl Birkhead Sheriff's Department Denman Hotel South Flores Street Obraje Street Camp Forty-fifth District Court

Daylight burglary suspect held in San Antonio jail

Sheriff deputies allege a young Black man, 18 to 20, is linked to two recent daytime burglaries in San Antonio. One break in involved Joan Hayes at 2208 Buena Vista with a broken blind and $100 in clothing and jewelry stolen. A neighbor saw a man with a bundle and a red bicycle, matching a stolen wheel report from the Alamo National bank.

San Antonio Joan Hayes Buena Vista Street Galbraith Hayes A. Reeder Alamo National Bank Reeder Edwin A. Lenert Carolina Street

Labor Day Committee Plans Big 1933 San Antonio Celebration

The General Labor Day Committee met at the Trades Council hall to finalize events for Monday September 4 at the International Fairgrounds. A 3500 member union parade will run through downtown with seven queen candidate floats donated by the Carnival Association. The afternoon program includes boxing wrestling and pictures at the fairgrounds and a queen crowned at the Labor Day ball. A 2:30 racing matinee by the San Antonio Driving Club and baseball showcases by two local unions add prizes including a $25 tailor made suit. Gerlach Bros.

International Fairgrounds Trades Council Hall San Antonio Rossi Sid Murray Carnival Association

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