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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
1
An 19th century article describes Vitalitas as molten lava formed from ancient eruptions. It claims curative powers for digestion biliousness rheumatism and other ailments. The text notes a display at the W Drug Stars on 467 East and urges samples.
A lighted cigar tossed from a window set fire to the Bayne tug at West Peran Street, drawing a callout of six companies. Damage was minor. Earlier, a car fire near Maibane and Travis streets was put out by a chemical engine from Company No. 8, with small damage and the car able to move under its own power.
Two SAP officials have been promoted effective September 1. Franksigham becomes general agent of the freight department at San Antonio and will head the division, while Al Baker moves into the vacancy created by J C Reister who is now superintendent at transpartition. Franksigham’s railway career began in Kansas in 1648 and spanned yard clerk to chief clerk roles, with further moving posts in San Antonio. Bacon, born in 1875, arrived in Texas in 1888 and rose from wholesale drug trade to railway service, attaining local adjuster and chief clerk positions before becoming traveling freight agent with the San Antonio division.
A series of public lectures for students and business workers will be held twice monthly at 4 o'clock on Friday afternoons during the first quarter. Topics include Why Mining Out of One Hundred Failed to Get the Job by Harrison Te Beach, Why Stenographers Wail, Berehevillr, and The War of Literary Training to the Buss by A. Moore and Dr. WA King. Also listed are talks on Pusic Versus P. Scholz, Sound Beads Srey, and The Reed in Shorthand by Genege.
Frequent alarms marked August in Antonia with four central fire office reports noting a hot month. Firemen faced many narrowly avoided blazes while overall losses rose though most fires were checked early. Also a city firm filed to raise capital from 10000 to 20000 and expand machinery capacity.
The National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee opens on Labor Day with displays from federal state and local bodies. Plans include a grand opening via wireless signals and a packed program featuring exhibits on machinery arts education and child welfare with notable women visitors and a focus on southern manufacturing progress.
City Assessor Garland reported that between 75 and 80 percent of San Antonio property owners rendered their holdings for assessment, signaling a substantial rise in the final city valuation. Voluntary renditions surpassed last year by over 3600. the board of equalization will meet in November.
Fragmented OCR text describes a vacation skin care remedy with mercolleed and waxing, suggesting rinsing with water and applying a waxlike treatment. It lists questionable ingredients and steps, including a claimed satin finish and use of astringent lotions, but the source text is garbled and unclear.
Ten year old Manuel Arispe slept on a truck and wandered to 143 Fox Avenue where the Crowell family awoke to find him in the yard. Police took him to city hall after he took a pillow from a cradle and a sheet from a clothes line. He slept on a cot in the assembly room overnight and was returned home with officers guiding him.
Four men from 801 South Mitman and a fifth arrested later faced appearance before Commissioner Edwards. Bonds ranged from 396 to 1000 dollars each. Federal authorities say the group possessed 24000 rounds of ammunition and planned to smuggle supplies to Carranzista forces. Also notes The San Antonio Paper Company opened with 30000 dollars capital stock. officers include J A Caryenioe H F Fielding ELK Jones and Charles H. Senottenet. Porter is manager. firm reported buying a complete stock and seeing success locally.
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