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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1915
Page
8
The Kyle Listy and Power Company plans a new plant expansion with an initial stock of $8000. Secretary Giewen coordinates the project and has ordered initial mining or processing actions, while Marvin is credited with assisting the electric gear allocation.
A fragmented paste describes a method to style straight hair into curls overnight using heat and products. It mentions brush usage, cleaning, and achieving a wavy effect by morning, with casual notes on methods and appearance.
President Yuan Shi Kai pleads for united action to avert national collapse amid foreign pressure. He likens China to a small boat on a wild sea and urges rapid, disciplined effort to save the country, recalling May seventh 1918 and Japan’s ultimatum concessions. Regular service noted in Sutherland Springs schedule.
Voters in Louisiana weigh a statewide vote today on calling a constitutional convention. They will also elect delegates to the convention, with the principal issue being financial problems facing the state. Delegates are also tied to party nominations in a few parishes where multiple candidates are contesting. A Japanese tiny at Lexposition and Taft was slated as orator for the day in San Francisco.
An 1915 advertisement describes severe itching and skin breakdown on the body. It mentions treatments like Calamine and Cu cures, noting temporary relief and the writer Sigred from Alharetsa requesting free samples by mail. The fragment references Mrs V. J. Spaudding and a February 15 1915 date.
The railroad rate hearing resumed with plans to determine an approximate 20 percent increase. Testimony centered on railroad finances and physical conditions of lines, with officials from Fort Worth and Dallas preparing to present evidence. Proposals to gather data close on September 40, 1915, were announced as the commission prepared to hear further arguments from shippers and carriers.
Airs. John Pershing and her three daughters perished in a Presidio fire. Funeral services were held in Cheyenne with Bishop X Thomas officiating. Gen John Pershing and United States Senator Warren of Wyoming attended, as did members of the Warren family. The funeral procession passed crowds to Lakeview Cemetery where one grave was prepared for the bodies after ceremonies.
Bids on twelve downtown streets and plazas were opened at the council meeting and referred for tabulation. Proposals include various asphaltic concrete mixtures and block pavings with several bidders named. a dispute over Crockett street through Alamo plaza park was noted as unresolved. Public hearings on paving Avenue C, Flyuston to Gram, and Josephine street were announced amid traffic and cost concerns.
Fragmentary text describes accepting Lidex Italian motorcycles with sidecars priced at 3300 each to be used as patrol mounts. Mentions construction and ordnance prints, basement extension, and a road closure or sewer trench incident near Beyoun Avenue with a fatality and a resolution extending a road or avenue.
A joint entertainment committee met at the Gunter hotel Pink Room in San Antonio to arrange activities for the Texas Fraternal Congress meets November 9 10. Delegates from many lodges pledged funds for a parade and a reception at the Gunter. Governor Merosos and W L Collier may address the gathering.
Announcement states the Liberty Bell replica will reach San Antonio en route from San Francisco via a Southern route with a mid November arrival. The Chamber of Commerce and civic groups plan a reception, plus a school holiday so children may view the bell as it travels through numerous cities on the homeward leg.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina returned to Washington after a visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He toured a submarine and the new laser weapon series, inspecting changes and crew assignments aboard.
A historic cold surge drops temperatures to the season's lowest levels, with Waco recording fifty eight degrees. The unsettled pattern spreads across northern areas, delaying warmth and bringing cooler nights. Weather officials forecast moderate temperatures and occasional showers in the Midwest and East, with seasonal highs returning later in the week.
Severe cold drenches Chicago as the city records record lows and bitter wind chills. Officials warn of dangerous conditions with temperatures plunging to extreme levels and the Weather Bureau noting unseasonably low barometric readings across the area.
In Waco observers logged a temperate day with a high near 38 degrees and light winds. The report mentions current conditions and suggests continued mild weather ahead for the area.
AUSTIN Tex Aug 31 Prof W P Powghty state superintendent public Instruction has returned from the battle coast after attending the National Educational Association convention at Oakland Cal He visited San Francisco and other expositions but prefers Texas over the trip noting a new rule about Commodities and storage terms applies to car parring amid railroad oversight
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