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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
8
Richmond Indiana officials discuss letting park monkeys receive whiskey during winter from proceeds of seized liquor. Park Superintendent Hollam asks police to turn over whiskey from raids to the zoo, noting the monkeys’ habit and that their whiskey bill could run to several dollars before warm weather.
Local market offer markets hams bacon lard and compound with a phone order line two ninety two. Emphasizes price fairness and quality under Union Meat Company branding. Limited readable details suggest a simple sales blurb urging customers to call for best value.
A fragment urges choosing home meals over sending in food from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. The text presents a contrast between eating locally at home and relying on distant suppliers.
Genuine Mexican meals offered at the Mexican Cafe and Elks Club building with a 25 cent price for specials and a Sunday dish feature.
A combination business and social gathering of the Press club is set for Sunday at 6 o clock in the subway at the Gunter hotel. Members should attend to hear a report on the standten waiehhns concert and discuss upcoming activities. Refreshments will follow and several stunts will be performed.
A fragment notes Pure Apple cider priced at 75 cents a gallon during a holiday rush. The brief mentions a place to order and an old phone contact possibly for ordering or inquiries.
Dr O E Hicks, dentist, operates in room 212 of the Gunter building. Former contact lists old phone number 1170.
Franklin Taxicabs contact available with a phone reference. Drs. Garring and Hatcher listed at OU stepping paths, 206 Gunter Building, with Travis Club residence details noted.
Seaman C. C. Campbell from San Antonio and Otto Schmitt of 509 Fifth Street plan to depart for Dallas Monday to join a larger party destined for a Pacific coast training ship in San Francisco.
Dr. W. M. Wolf reports relocation of his medical practice to suites 223 and 224 in the Bedell building. He notes continued patient care and updated contact details for appointments and emergencies.
A fragmented notice lists the San Antonio Humane Society figures George T. Botsford and Fred Davison with an $24 Hicks bidg reference, plus old phone numbers 6771 and mentions nights and Sundays.
Would Become Citizen Macario Garcia of Monterey Mexico filed yesterday for his final naturalization papers with Clerk Campbell of the United States court.
A notice announces dances at Muths Garden featuring the Suitor Orchestra on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. The ad invites patrons to attend and enjoy live music in a local venue.
Bexar County Humane Society lists office 211 Mackay building with humane officer E M Collins. Old phone days use 6877 for night and Sunday calls.
Diaz Sisters provide music for a Dixie Social Club dance Saturday December 7 at 117 North Flores Street M W A hall inviting community dancers and fans to enjoy the event.
Judge Buckley presided in the police court as six prisoners were arraigned on minor charges. Three defendants were fined five dollars and three one dollar, with only one paying the full amount of one dollar. The swift docket mirrored a recent cold snap's relief on the docket.
A gas main in the 500 block of East Crockett Street ignited at 1 30 this morning. Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly after police alerted the gas power plant. Excavation work continues nearby and authorities suspect a belated pedestrian tossed a lit match into the trench.
A horse and saddle belonging to Pound Master Vasbinder disappeared at 7 o clock while left at East Commerce and Hackberry streets. The horse and tack were found this morning on Iowa Street.
Clerk A. L. Dunnica implements a new card index system in the county criminal court to improve tracing of bonds. The change aims to prevent past difficulties in locating bonds and ensure quicker records in the future.
Police responded to a false burglar alarm at nine last night in the 600 block of East Commerce Street. A woman claimed to see a man in the building with a lantern, but investigators found no entry.
Dr T Attrell operates as a chiropractor in the Conroy Building handling nervous chronic diseases.
Dr F Hadra is listed as a specialist in skin genito urinary and rectal diseases at 314 Gibbs Building. The entry notes expertise in related medical fields and provides contact location for patients seeking treatment.
The grand jury reported yesterday afternoon handing down ten indictments. No arrests were made so the indictments were not publicized.
The Brunhilde Sister Lodge invites members to the Grand Yee Mask Ball hosted by C. D. H. S. on Saturday December 7 at Beethoven Hall. Formal attire requested. masks encouraged. Proceeds support lodge activities and community programs.
Yale Dentists at 211 Hicks Bidg list contact phone 390. The brief entry provides location and a single telephone number for the dental office.
Examinations for teachers certificates, ongoing for several days in the office of County School Superintendent P F Stewart, will close this afternoon. Results will not be known for several days until a comparison of papers is completed.
A brief note quotes Friedman stating that no watch or clock is too complicated to repair, reflecting a shop or repair service stance on capability and turnaround.
Dr Ferdinand P Herff announces the office relocation to 223 24 Bedell Building with telephone new line 1629. Office hours are 2 3 30 p m. in the new location.
W A White advertises electrical services at 102 Casino Street with contact numbers old 1337 and new 867 for repair and installation work.
Diaz Sisters perform music as Mrs Archer and Mr Higginbotham attend a Sunday event at Beethoven Hall.
Jury Commissioner James D. Stevenson announced the drawing of grand and petit jurors for service in the federal court. The court will convene Monday December 16 with Judge T. S. Maxey presiding.
A committee drafts a bill to create the office of state highway engineer to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session. Members include Prof. Rk J Potts Martin J Arnold D E Colp and John W Warren. The measure will cover other matters related to good road construction.
The sharp cold snap last night limited lawbreaking incidents and led to a small docket being disposed of. Police report few cases pursued as frigid conditions persisted. The incident list reflects a quiet night with minor offenses addressed.
Bruce Morton, formerly city passenger and ticket agent for the Katy here, now district passenger agent in Kansas City, visits San Antonio to rekindle local ties. He is accompanied by a homeseekers car via Houston bound for Brownsville country, after six years in the city and many new friendships.
David Goldstein denounces socialism in a St Josephs society lecture in Bee thoven hall Texas, branding socialist leaders as atheists. He claims socialist tenets attack Christian home life, cites 700000 general election votes for socialists and growing college appeal, urging voters to oppose socialist principles.
The text notes Mr Goldstein a former cigarmaker and a Massachusetts socialist party member who ran for Boston mayor in 1897. It portrays his political involvement and hints at beliefs about contentment and worker happiness.
Ed Steves and Sons supplies Feltord castors and tips for chairs tables and all furniture. The company markets hardware to ease mobility and support for home and office furnishings with practical fittings.
Berlin Dec 7 The imperial parliament opened with the introduction of the petroleum monopoly bill. Finance Secretary Hermann Kuehn described it as nonpartisan and economic and aimed at Germany avoiding foreign oil control. He denied targeting the United States or Standard Oil, noting controversy over banking rivals overshadowed its merits. Emanuel Wurmem of the Social Democrats opened with a lengthy critique.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for children's constipation. It praises figs and senna, warns against harsh laxatives, and urges mothers to ask for the California Fig Syrup Co product by its full name.
Revival meetings led by Minges Evangelists fill Central Christian church and Government Hill church with sermons by Mr Minges and Evangelist Walter Sandy. Beacons Hill Baptist and other churches hold special services as local pastors preach on simplicity in dress and religious life.
A narrator warns of a cold spreading quietly through germs multiplying before visible symptoms. References a brown bottle and lingering sickness hint at untreated or lingering illness impacting others.
An 8 oz brown sample bottle of Ozomulsion is offered free on application by mail. Readers are urged to take Ozomulsion to prevent coughing during sharp edged Fall days and to round up colds before they get worse. Mail to 5648 Pearl St New York to request.
Notice states Hart, Kidd, Aikman & Co. formed as a partnership to practice public accounting. Offices listed in the First National Bank building, Houston, and the Moore building, San Antonio, Texas. Signatories: Alex A Hart, CPA. George Kidd Jr.. W. M. Aikman.
Charles A. Graham former Hill county representative and Katy railway conductor arrives in Austin on business as a candidate for chief clerk of the thirty third Texas Legislature. He notes the labor legislative committee will base in the capital and that the state federation of labor backs a constitutional amendment for initiative referendum and recall. Graham is secretary treasurer of the Order of Railway Conductors.
The Gimbel Delicatessen announces fresh select oysters served on the half shell priced at two dozen in a display on Crockett Street opposite the Grand Opera House.
Dentist Dr AtLee operates in the Gibbs Building with a past phone line 5757 and a new contact number 160 for appointments and consultations in orthodontic services.
Automobile rugs of the proper size and weight supplied to Woodward Carriage Company.
Riebe Undertaking Co based at 221 E Commerce offers auto ambulance service with phone access at 341 for emergencies and patient transfer.
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