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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1912

Page

8

Harvest Jubilee fund drive aims to finish $15,000 goal

The Chamber of Commerce launches a city wide canvass to raise the remaining $15,000 for Harvest Jubilee expenses. Teams are assigned districts and reports are expected this afternoon. Organizers emphasize worker coverage over donor reluctance, with two days projected to raise the sum.

Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Jake Wolff Ben Hammond C. M. Cain BE. J. H. Meier J. B. Randall J. P. Ward Charles Graebner F. W. Cook Atlee Ayres J. H. Savage Lloyd Spencer A. S. Pawkett C. J. Hutchins T. H. Flannery H. C. Feldman Albert Steves Jr Belle Dilgarde Playground Association John B. Carrington

Heiress Abandons Automobiles After Accident

Miss Alice Drexel daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Drexel has given up cars after a crash two weeks ago. Friends say she will not ride again, driven by worry over her companion Miss Marc Le Glenne of Paris who sustained serious back injury and concussion.

Alice Drexel John R. Drexel Marc le Glenne Paris Drexel Miss la Glenne

Jubilee association plans outreach to county fairs and poster samples

Officials outlined a program to extend jubilee efforts from San Angelo to Brownsville and beyond. Directors will visit county fairs between now and October 19 to gather ideas and build relations with fair managers. By laws drafted by Dick O. Terrell were approved with minor changes, and the charter awaits paid-in capital subscriptions to be sent to Austin.

San Angelo Waco Palestine Houston Galveston Brownsville del Rio Eagle Pass Jubilee Association Bennett Dick O. Terrel Austin

Passengers Return on Momus From New York to San Antonio

The steamship Momus of the Atlantic line from New York to New Orleans is due to dock tomorrow morning at the southern port. Several San Antonians are aboard returning from the east, including Miss Bertha Clark Miss Florence James Mr and Mrs L Kaufman the Misses A and B W Nuhn Mr and Mrs A C Proll and their son A J Proll W A Roachman Mrs Delia Thomson and Miss M Wolf.

Southern Pacific Momus Atlantic Steamship Lines New York New Orleans East San Antonio Bertha Clark Florence James L. Kaufman B. W. Nuhn A. C. Proll A. J. Proll W. A. Roachman Delia Thomson M. Wolf

Digestit Endorsed as Quick Permanent Indigestion Remedy

A nationwide endorsement cites Digestit as a certain rapid relief and lasting cure for stomach disorders. Thousands report relief, and the product promises a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Brown's Digestit is a small tablet that digests food, stops gas, prevents distress after meals, and aids nutrient absorption. Sold at Schwab-McElroy's Four Drug Stores.

Schwab-McElroy

Boy Injured In Street Collision In City

Fourteen year old Berkley Hunter was knocked down by a cab horse at the corner of Travis and St Marys streets while on his bicycle. He was carried to a nearby doctor with injuries to his arm chest and back reported as not serious. Hunter worked for Richey and Casey and had just begun an errand when the accident occurred. The cab driver’s name had not yet been learned.

Travis St. Mary's Berkley Hunter Hunter Richey & Casey

Injured Iceman Hurt in Street Car Collision

Louis Small thal, an iceman, was injured about the head and body when a street car and the wagon he occupied collided at the South Alamo and Beauregard streets intersection at 9:30 this morning. The wagon was wrecked and he was taken home after medical care. injuries not serious. A long list of local notices followed, including community events, meetings, and ads.

Louis Smallthal South Alamo Beauregard Streets Leigh Street

Community Notes and Local Notices From Town Paper

Insure a good time for all the employees of the company. Dance at Muth's Garden Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Chickens turkeys eggs butter Welsh Produce Co wholesale. Eagles meeting tonight. Dr Geeth returns from vacation resumes practice 202 Avenue C both phones. Alderman Lambert to Tarpon and Ray Lambert and family away several weeks. Lambert cottage on Mustang Island summer outings. Pickwick Papers comedy Mr Pickwick's Predicament. Wigwam today. Dr C E Tinkham dentist suite 422-423 Moore building. Squabs for sale Old 5745. Dr Littrell Chiropractic methods nervous chronic diseases. Conroy Bid Mexican is Arrested Gregorio Dominguez horse theft jailed in county jail.

Gregorio Dominguez Bexar Wilson Elmendorf A. Diaz Nat Harlan Dominguez San Antonio

Made at Home Hams and More Offered by Union Meat

When in the market for hams bacon lard and compound ring phone 292 for an attractive price. The article being made at home should not deter you from handling it as there is no reason to avoid this high standard from Union Meat Company.

Oakland Oakland Motors Standard Union Meat Company

Eat At Home Message On Labor Day Train Fare

Local notice urges dining in over sending meals to prom venues in Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. A Labor Day special train departs at 9 30 a m to Sutherland Springs with 26¢ one way and 50¢ round trip fares.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha Union Meat Company Labor Day Sutherland Springs

Force expands police force as eight hour shift planned

Chief Lancaster continues to receive many applications for positions in the city police department even after a full day and night shift staff is in place. New mounted officers await horses, and horse standards are posted to ensure uniformity. Uniforms and funding are expected to be addressed at the upcoming council meeting. Officer Trevino replaces Engleharat as station man at headquarters.

Lancaster Police Department Trevino

Dog catches burglar in Kansas City chase

Mrs. Eliza Kilgore heard breaking glass and saw a man flee. Patrolman L R Frost released his bulldog Buster who pursued and held the burglar, Fred Atwood, until police arrived. Atwood pleaded guilty to burglary and was jailed for six months.

Kansas City Eliza Kilgore Campbell Street L. R. Frost Buster Frost Fred Atwood

State Examinations Set for Teachers Certificates

The Texas state department of education announced examinations for state permanent, primary, first and second grade teachers, and county second grade certificates at county seats on September 5 6 and 7. The schedule lists subjects by day with a Bralley note on legal exam board requirements and examiner presence.

Austin Tex State Department of Education County Board of Examiners County Superintendent of Public Instruction Texas United States State Superintendent of Public Instruction F. M. Bralley

Wilson to Address Grangers in Williams Grove Speech

Wilson will discuss tariff policies of the three parties and their impact on farming when he speaks tomorrow to the Pennsylvania Grangers at Williams's Grove, Pennsylvania. The source notes the quotation about advertising houses in The Light.

Wilson Sea Girt N. J Woodrow Wilson Pennsylvania Williags’s Grove

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Grand Opera Don Otner Reel Elinore Camren Kryptok Ptok Kryptoks Doyle-Bridger Optical Company W. Commerce St San Antonio Loan & Trust Co Fent Mort Gage Loans Krisch Lake View Avenue West End Lake Dr. W. M. Wolf Adolf Herff Welsh Produce Co BE. C. Jones Justice Fisk’s Mr. Jones San Antonio Hiuman Society George T. Borsford Fred Davison Hicks Eagle The Grand Aerie Electric Park France Main Avenue Jean Francois Guicharnaud Jean Louis Guicharnaud Feas Bexar County Humane Society Mackay Building E. M. Collins Eagles Prairie Rose Smith Welcome Smith Yellow Line Taxicab & Transfer Company W. A. Lowther Carter-Mullaly Company A. G. Bennett Mr. Lowther Teed Melonshipe Bond & Co Drs Garring & Harcher Gunter Building Travis Club Dr. Shropshire Moore Building Frank A. Winerich Woodward Carriage Company Gunter Hotel Mr. Winerich T. A. Tirado Fred G. Hoagland W. Smith Leo de Hymel Jesse Lentz William Breenden Stromberg W. S. Mott Owls’ Hall Soledad Street Ida Bowdain Ovide Cazeneve Krause and Haynes St. Anthony Kohr Friedman North Olive Street Wright Bexar Social Club Shirtwaist Modern Woodmen Hall Artzt Aransas Pass Tarpon Long Transportation Co Dr. Baldwin Wagner M. W. A. Hall San Antonio Drug Company Boerne Greyhound Oakland Motor CO B. G. Campbell Bell Hyatt Remy Muth Alderman Lambert Ray Lambert Mustang Island Pickwick Papers Mr. Pickwick Wigwam Today C. E. Tinkham Littrell Conroy Bid MR. Retailer SAS Richey Aley Navarro
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