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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
3
Unfitted rubber cases priced from 3.50 to 7.50. Necktie cases range 1.50 to 6. Manicure sets cost 2.50 to 10. Military brushes in ebony or ivory finishes sell for 3.50 to 8.50 per set. Other leather goods available in various sizes.
Solid gold jewelry begins at 3.50. Cuff buttons plain or jeweled 0.50 to 8.50. Stick pins 0.50 to 10. Fine cambrics linens and silks with initials 0.15 to 0.50. Six Trish linen handkerchiefs in a gift box 1.50.
A local listing promotes mufflers made of mer cerized materials available in all colors. Prices range from fifty cents to one dollar, highlighting their appeal as affordable gift options.
In Clark Street’s Hip Sing area, residents heard cannonlike bangs Friday and Saturday as Charlie Won tried to heat cans of chile as soup. Ola Woo Lee advised cooking in an iron pot with weighted lid after a prior blast. A crowd watched the explosive method and quipped the phrase No difficulty is so great that it cannot be overcome.
Delegates from the United States and abroad arrived for the annual International Anti-Vivisection Congress in Washington DC. Miss Lindal Hageby of London is among the early arrivals taking a prominent role in sessions.
Several hundred physicians from North and West Texas will attend the North Texas Medical Society Convention in Fort Worth starting tomorrow. The two day meeting marks the 68th semi annual gathering.
Amateurs from the Rotary Club parade city streets in linen dusters with red sashes headed by Mayor Brown and other officials. The Rotary minstrel show is set to open at the Grand Opera House Monday night and repeat Tuesday night with a full program of songs, acts, and an array of talent from local theaters and notable Rotarians.
Reports on December 8 from Norfolk describe conflicting wireless messages about 197 passengers said to be rescued from the Mallory Rio Grande after a sea fire north of Diamond Shoals. The Swanmore and Suwanee denied knowledge, and Mallory Agents questioned the Rio Grande’s passenger status.
Steven Enger of 226 Starr Street endorses Plant Juice as the finest preparation for ailments from constipation to liver and kidney troubles. He claims decades of suffering relieved and touts its global plant-based formula and superior efficacy. Available at Fischer's Drug Store.
Superintendent Ella Flagg Young urges Chicago city council to require five minute intermissions between film reels to rest students eyes after months of investigation. Also notes bids sought for reinforced concrete Palo Alto crossing bridge in San Antonio with 200 by 18 by 25 feet dimensions and quick construction.
A report by Illinois Nebraska and Wisconsin insurance departments examines whether Canadian law could override U S contracts with the Independent Order of Foresters of Toronto affecting 140 000 members in the United States The study notes the society faces a $25 million reserve shortfall and a $260 per policy proposed lien but warns the plan is court condemned and must be settled in court
New York City ranking as the second lowest among world’s largest cities is noted in Dr. Ernest Lederie health department report. The 1918 weekly rate reached 13.77 per 1000, compared with 1909 rate of 16 and 1912 figures for London Berlin Chicago and Paris.
The new municipal group building with an administration wing auditorium and a central 300 foot tower opens with chimes and a dedicatory celebration. Former President Taft is named as the principal speaker for formal exercises this evening, with the project costing about $2,000,000.
Edward Leach grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks arrived in San Antonio and planned to allocate funds from the grand treasury to aid flood sufferers in Texas. He met with local Elks, attended luncheons and dinners, and outlined steps to assess needs via district deputies Tom G. Dilworth and R. G. Dunn before Beaumont relief runs.
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