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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
16
Property owners and market commission men advocate a $100,000 bond funded expansion adding a large cold storage unit to the market hall, extending the hall, and roof coverage for Haymarket square to shelter teams and wagons in bad weather. Revenue from stalls would continue to fund city needs.
James M. Lynch of Indianapolis head of the International Typographical Union for twelve years and Charles N. Smith of Brooklyn travel to San Antonio as guests of Union No. 172. They toured the city and spoke of the union’s strong 70 000 membership while planning further Texas visits.
Big turkey supper announced with an extra fine dinner and supper on the morrow at the Riverside restaurant. Meals priced at 25 cents.
Arrangements allow San Antonio residents to receive mail on Sunday between 9 and 11 a m if they give their names to Roberts Hedges superintendent of mails before 5 o'clock Saturdays. Despite prior notices many request Sunday mail so windows will stay open two hours each Sunday morning for convenience.
A brief entry notes a weekly feature titled Wigwan the Farm Bully Wigwar with mention of Ireland and a 5 cent price in Pathe's Weekly.
Members of the San Antonio Advertisers Association will attend the first lecture in a winter series at the chamber of commerce auditorium at 8 15 p m Wednesday. Gerald B Wadsworth of New York authored the talk It will be illustrated with 28 lantern slides The course is a National Advertisers Association program with ten lectures and a follow up session about a month later.
The Gimbel Delicatessen offers ideal lunches and refreshments for Christmas shoppers. Serving ladies and gentlemen at Trockett Street opposite Grand Opera House, the store invites patrons to visit for seasonal treats.
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