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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
2
For forty years San Antonio's leading families have shopped Bell's for gifts. The ad stresses Bell's as the premier choice to convey esteem with stylish gift boxes and quality products, regardless of amount.
A sales blurb urges timely lessons for boys and adults, advertising 7-jewelled Wal thams and Elgins in 20-year guaranteed gold filled cases for $10 and 15-jewel movements for $15. The copy stresses value and prompt purchase to instill time discipline.
Peking reports Prince Chun steps down as regent and guardian of the throne with Shih Shu and H. Su Shih Chang named jointly to succeed. Wu Ting Fang, a revolutionary leader, urged abdication in favor of a republic and Chun considered pension and retirement to Jehol if safety is assured.
Henry J. Goldstein of 14 Barton Street Boston says five years of rheumatism left him unable to work and in severe pain. After trying many medicines he began Hood's Sarsaparilla and reports complete relief and full recovery. He urges others to try it.
A detachment of French colonial infantry totaling 200 men and a battery of four guns arrived in Hong Kong today and have since sailed for Peking.
The Novoe Vremya forecasts Moscow should accept Mongolian independence declared at Urga Mongolia and recognize it as a sovereign state. It highlights the Dalai Lama's friendship for Russia amid the development.
Commissioners George Willis of DeWitt and W Wagener of Lavaca met in Yoakum to authorize a precinct jail. Bids will be requested soon. the jail will be placed near the old fire station.
The San Antonio Press Club signs a contract with Nat Reiss to present the Reiss shows from December 28 to January 6 along with local acts. Club chairman ik C Mills and committee members from the Grand Opera house Plaza theater and The Light will organize the event lasting ten days to boost post holiday business and attract visitors.
A message asks if your husband has an office in the Bedell Building and invites a visit to confirm. The note implies arrangement of access and appearance of the office during a visit.
The Associated Press reports a federal inquiry may probe a nationwide dynamite conspiracy tied to the McNamaras. Artie McManigal and James B. McNamara with John J McNamara face life and long terms after a murder trial. Grand jury testimony obstacles loom over admissibility and procedure.
Detective William J. Burns asserts the McNamara brothers caused explosions damaging structural iron works in Philadelphia over recent years. He cites Edwards safe blast, iron work for the Rapid Transit elevated line, and dynamite found near Pittsburg Plate Glass. Burns hints at broader conspiracy and possible union connections. internal remedy ad follows.
The bankers’ fleet returning to New Orleans from Panama with about 300 bankers and their wives faced a Gulf of Mexico storm late yesterday but sustained no damage. Wireless contact with the ships remained open today.
Five men died and a score injured in a crash of two freights and an express train on the Pennsylvania railroad near Devil's End east of Manor Pennsylvania. Engineer Frank Daily of the express train and four unidentified men were killed. fireman John Meyers was fatally injured and several crewmen hurt. One express car carried twenty seven horses all killed. debris blocked four tracks and traffic halted for hours.
Houston TX December delegates fill large hall on the second day of the sixteenth annual convention. More than fifty women hold program assignments and numerous committee reports are to be received as disclosures unfold during the session.
The group notes marked progress in membership and results over the past year. Sessions continue Friday with officer elections and a decision on the next meeting place among items to be addressed.
F M Branyon appointed by Governor Colquitt calls farmers bankers and merchants of Caldwell County to meet at Lockhart court house on December 16 at 2 pm to discuss reducing cotton acreage and related matters agreed at the New Orleans governors convention.
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