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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement lists a range of mechanical learning sets and equipment for boys. Prices span from 50c to 12, with items including train ing sets for bridges towers and structural work electric socket attachments and reel sets with slides. Also offered are boxing gloves punching bags basketballs footballs and related playthings for family amusement and learning.
Officers of the local Young Women's Christian Association anticipate Miss Blanch Geary, financial secretary of the national board, will visit San Antonio late this week. Committees plan social meetings and discussions on association issues. The vesper service and executive board meeting are scheduled, with performances by Etta Pickering, Mary Pancoast, and Katherine Dowdell. Five tons of honey from Nemingha Australia arrived in London.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is portrayed as specially adapted to preserve renew and supply health by increasing red and white blood cells. It claims to flood the body with rich red blood restoring color to the cheeks and sparkle to the eyes, aiding weak pale persons. Thousands have benefited and it will do the same for you.
County commissioners report total flood damage near 390000 with no immediate funds. Temporary bridges and macadam roads have been destroyed. a rapid county response is underway using limited emergency funds until bond money becomes available for permanent repairs.
The El Paso Southwestern System and Rock Island Lines won a contract to move the Fifth Cavalry from Fort Huachucha Arizona to Fort Leavenworth Kansas Fort Sheridan Illinois and Fort Myer Virginia. Nine officers and 288 enlisted to Leavenworth at 25.75 per head ten officers and 250 enlisted to Sheridan at 32 per head and 19 officers and 217 enlisted to Myer at 42.50 per head. Departure expected between December 20 and 23 with the Tenth Cavalry due to relieve the Fifth at Huachucha. The Tenth left Weehawken New Jersey and should reach Galveston in seven to nine days.
Manual training students at Main Avenue High School launch a movement for a new industrial building. They cite severe space shortages, a leaky frame shed, minimal heating, poor lighting, and damaged equipment as factors hindering progress and expanding enrollment.
County Judge James R. Davis and Probation Officer J. Ross Boles map reforms from the Charities and Correction Association meeting in Fort Worth. They expect more efficient handling of juvenile offenders and note flood related travel woes and river rising across North Texas impacting rail service during the trip.
The Men’s Liberal Club’s first public meeting will be Tuesday evening at the Travis Club parlors. Dr. W. F. Caleb of West Texas Bank & Trust Co. will discuss The Issues Involved in the New Currency Legislation Now Pending in Congress. An invitation is extended to all.
An old time health ad urges replacing castor oil and calomel with California Syrup of Figs for children. It touts a gentle, positive cleansing of liver and bowels, notes a 50 cent bottle, and warns against counterfeit versions.
Hats are offered at half price for any trimmed or untrimmed hat in the millinery shop. This sale highlights the choice available to customers and runs for a limited period only.
Furniture that will delight the heart of the small owners. Dressers, chiffoniers, dining room sets, chairs, cribs, beds, rockers, finished in white enamel and Mission style. Prices range from $1.25 to $14.50. Second Floor.
Smith's Studio in East Houston announces a Russian invention with three core features. A multiplying camera takes eighteen pictures per plate, an electric portable lighting unit enables nighttime shots, and an automatic printer yields 360 prints per minute.
Twenty five chickens were stolen from two homes in early Saturday raids. At 1127 Essex street Mrs. Deathrage lost 14 hens and pallets, and at 332 Peck avenue 11 birds were seized. The same thieves likely operated both breaks, escaping with sacks in hand as police arrived without leads.
yardage offered in 28 inch wide heavy material for robes or house coats. Twenty five designs in fancy figures for men or women. Terry cloth 63 inch wide in gray lavender gray yellow gray blue stripes. Priced at 1 39 per yard, normally 1 75.
Senator J. G. Willacy of Corpus Christi, among Texans seeking the governor's seat, said three months is ample for an active campaign. He spoke at the Gunter Hotel on a Saturday, noting the July primaries are far ahead and that the public isn't focused on the gubernatorial situation at present.
Senator Willacy says the field of candidates is large and voters will study it about three months before casting ballots. He is spending a few days in San Antonio on his route from Austin to the coast.
Red Cross Christmas seals go on sale at the San Antonio Postoffice Saturday morning and will be offered through Christmas. Assistant Postmaster Fuller notes the Christmas rush has begun and calls on the public to mail early. Packages marked Do not open until Christmas are being handled daily.
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