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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1916
Page
8
Commissioner Kearny will seek bids to pave three short streets, with costs charged to the general fund. Estimates of cost will be prepared before calling for bids, detailing the three streets involved.
City plans suggest using reinforced concrete with bitumen and trap rock on Romana Augusta to North Flores and Burnet to Nolan routes while West Travis to North Flores may use creosoted wood blocks. Josephine street bridge reopening was authorized by Commissioner Kearny after rebuilding to ease Brackenridge Park traffic, with cost around 1000 dollars. Oakland Ninth street bridge likely to follow. The unsafe condition of an existing bridge prompted planned city day labor reconstruction.
Readers submit short film ideas for The Lights Movie Contest on the society page back. Entries describe plot themes, character sketches, and aspiring creators from area households. Winning selections receive mention and potential screening opportunities.
Boerne Texas prepares for the Kendall County Fair opening September 1 to 3 with six bands planned including William H. Smith of San Antonio and possibly a Wisconsin militia band. San Antonio manufacturers will showcase exhibits, attracting hundreds of visitors from San Antonio and surrounding counties.
Francisco Arocena, a Torreon cotton man visiting Eagle Pass, had $1150 in American currency and $600 in Carranza notes stolen from his hotel room by burglars with a skeleton key. Four skeleton keys were found later in a hotel trash can and are being reviewed as part of the investigation. Police have wired a description of seven suspects who are believed to have left town.
An old newspaper ad notes Sunday 8 15 a m service at Sutherland Springs with a money offer, plus Southern Pacific Lines advertisement and Potchernick s shotgun shells 12 Ga smokeless loads from 3 00 per hundred.
German Press Association sent a protest against censorship to General Erich von Falkenhayn. He replies that he opposes unnecessary press restrictions and will defend press independence, thanking newspapers for patriotic support to the army administration.
Corpus Christi hosts the State Printers' Council August 29 and 30 with over 100 delegates expected. The Nueces Hotel is headquarters for sessions including the president's address, a luncheon, banquets, and a Mermaids reception at North Beach.
Advertisement touts The Williams Treatment for excess uric acid, rheumatism, and kidney bladder troubles. It claims dramatic rest and strength, offers a free 60c bottle via mail with 10c for distribution, and states no alcohol or heart effects. One bottle per family.
Washington D C August 26 The army ordnance department weighs metal helmets for American troops after lessons from German French and English use They would shield against shrapnel in trench warfare but offer little protection against rifle bullets Experts favor the French style which is made in several sections over the German one piece design
The Missouri Kansas & Texas Employes Magazine will feature a major piece on San Antonio as a tourist center with illustrations from local views. International and Great Northern plans to publicize the Alamo City, with letters to tourists and literature from the Chamber of Commerce. Southern Pacific issued a booklet titled Beautiful San Antonio for wide distribution. Railroads are coordinating to attract heavy tourist traffic this fall and winter.
Ten Texarkana businessmen will visit San Antonio in September to study Bexar county’s renowned roads and collect data to aid paving efforts. The San Antonio Chamber’s highway division notified the party, which includes county officials and experts, as San Antonio builds a statewide model with improving streets.
Announcement that St. Anthony's Institute at the corner of Howard and Hussache streets will reopen on September 5. Advertisement for Southern Pacific Lines mentions an ad.
A special meeting of Eagle Pass city commissioners elected S. P. Simpson mayor to succeed E. H. Schmidt who recently resigned. Professor G. B. M. Snyder was chosen as city commissioner to succeed Simpson and is superintendent of public schools. Snyder will work on a new city charter and sanitation jitney ordinance is scheduled for Monday consideration.
Shotgun shells offered with 12 gauge black powder loads starting at $2.25 per hundred. Potchernick's advertises in the society section on the back page, noting fresh listings and sales.
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