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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
7
The contest ends at midnight and all mail subscriptions must be in by then. The Contest Department accepts postmarked letters as proof of timely submission, with $24 buys a yearly subscription and each club adds 150000 extra votes.
The Southern Educators opened a day of agenda with resolutions and necrology reports to be acted on while noon sessions planned excursions to Galveston. Tonight former Missouri Governor Folk and Dr Henry F Cope spoke on Education in a Republic and A School System Adequate to the Future of the South as committee reports and officer elections were set for the final session.
The Light offers bonus votes ending at midnight for new yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions turned in before tonight receive extra votes, with two 75 dollar Household Furniture Company orders awarded to top local and non local contestants. Two and three subscriptions qualify, each 24 dollar increment yields 150000 extra votes.
Attorney W S Anthony of San Antonio has been retained by the state as special counsel in the court of criminal appeals to assist in briefing appealed cases. The press of work and need to try state cases away from the capital require extended attention this month by Anthony and other officials.
Despite extreme cold in parts of Texas four inches of snow fell near Amarillo, and officials say the moisture will benefit growing wheat crops.
Juan Gonzales a Mexican worker was struck by a hand car on the Katy at New Braunfels and died after being brought to a Waco hospital yesterday the report notes the fatal accident occurred on the railway line and authorities investigate the incident.
J R Jamison lies in a critical condition after being shot yesterday afternoon by Carl Moline in Waco Texas. Doctors hold out hope for recovery but consider the outlook guarded.
Theo Artzt's Orchestra makes contact with A Collman the plumber at 416 Main Ave through both phones. The notice lists address and occupation with no further context.
An advertisement from Belvidere Illinois features ex-engineer B A Kelly praising Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder ailments. He describes severe hip pain, bladder inflammation, and thick sediment before recovery. Edwards King Drug Co. endorses the remedy.
Dr Fielding, specialist in genito urinary skin blood and nervous diseases, operates on the 4th floor Hicks Building. Office hours are 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 daily, with Sunday hours from 9 to 12.
The loud hoarse cough of croup alarms households and a Canton New York family reports Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as essential. The Edwards King Drug Co. notes a bottle always kept on hand for children with croup and hoarseness.
State Treasurer Sparks clarifies that the warrant call does not cover Confederate pension warrants issued December 1. Funds to pay these warrants are not expected until mid January, with about 12,000 pensioners needing $125,000 to settle. Old soldiers will thus wait for their pensions.
Thanksgiving Day ends the moving picture show trust formed in San Antonio a month ago. Theaters post five cent admission signs and invite patrons to laugh and enjoy a nickel show. One owner offers a free morning screening as penance while others revert from ten to five cents after protests about film rentals.
T A Caperton aged 51 died at his Harwood home at 1 yesterday morning He was postmaster and a merchant and is survived by his widow and several children The funeral was at Harwood at 8 this evening
The contents of the Fulton meat market at 204 West Sixth Street burned yesterday morning causing about 2500 in loss to the market and building. The building suffered about 1000 in damage. The origin of the fire is unknown and the quick work of the fire department saved the structure.
Railroad Commissioner John L. Wortham returns from private business in the Panhandle reporting the cattle industry to be in a certain condition. He indicates observations from his trip and notes on market prospects and regional activity.
The federal government aims to buy frontage at Aransas Pass harbor near the lighthouse. Land Commissioner Robison discussed terms with Governor Olivitt and the sale is likely. After sale, the state would relinquish certain jurisdiction for law enforcement.
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