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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
10
An advertisement claims Cardus restores health for women with female troubles and implies beauty improves with cure. It cites a testimonial from Sarah Avery of Arkansas and urges readers to request a free book for women from the Chattanooga company.
A charity carnival prizes list features items tied to diverse characters and vendors. Prizes include imported goods, clocks, jewelry, furniture, theater seats, riding gear, perfumes, and signed collectibles from merchants such as Burns Drug Co, Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, Gritzer Brothers, Fred Hummert, and Sackcloth firms. proceeds benefit tots meeting Santa.
Arrangements near completion for the Electric Park rink grand mask carnival to benefit the Christmas tree fund for San Antonio tots. The Light and local women organize a festive evening with decorated booths, music, and refreshments, inviting public participation and donations for needy children. Saturday is children’s day with all city youngsters urged to visit The Light office to donate from a penny to five dollars.
Special to The Light. Austin Texas December 11. The supreme court upheld the constitutionality of the Baskin Mettreger Hauer law allowing a permit applicant to apply to the county judge for a liquor license to reside in the county where he plans to do business for two years.
In Waco Texas this morning watchman T Hodges was killed in the yards when a wagon and tank passed over him. His body was mangled leaving a widow and two children two weeks old. Expert Carriage Trimming listed at 131 W Comiree Street.
An interesting basketball game at Turner hall ended with A. Bulius aide’s team winning 16 to 12. The first half was 16 to 7 in Lohge’s favor but Baldus’ squad rallied with 12 points in the second to pull ahead. The teams listed include Lohge captain Baldus and Wolff Elmendorf Thomas and Gurl among others. rematch is set for Friday night.
Major Smith and Capt Charles D. Tay were yesterday elevated vestrymen of St Paul’s Episcopal Church in this city. The article notes winter hardships for Minnesota teachers with long days, and recounts a teacher lost on the way to school who was found after two days. Home-cooked dinners at Carters are mentioned, with 220% Jast Com Trials of Minnesota.
Thornwell Fay vice president of the Souther Pacific describes a forthcoming San Antonio freight depot. The Galveston Hartinburg and Antonio Railway bought the ground for a modern, square‑spanning facility. Concrete construction, steel roller doors, and a fire‑proof design are planned with agent offices on the second floor.
H A McCulloch resigns as assistant general manager of the Pan American railroad to accept a high position under General Manager W Moorkill in Lima Peru. He will travel from Monterey to San Geronimo to close affairs before heading to New Orleans and then Panama. His wife joins him in Monterey and they will visit San Antonio before departure.
A dense timetable fragment lists departure and arrival times among cities including Austin Fort Worth Dallas St Louis Chicago Texarkana and Galveston. It mentions connections via Santa Fe Frisco K T Union and various routes with times such as 10:20 am 8:50 pm and 9:50 am, plus fares like 4248 and 209. Mixed notes reference daily and midweek services and intermediate stops like Laredo Victoria Cuero and Houston.
Mr Clarke will assume active charge after arriving in San Antonio with his party. He will travel the line from end to end before returning to Palestine. He is not a practical operating man and will focus on improving traffic flow. Mr McDowell and Mr Allen toured the city in an automobile, visiting Government Hill and other points. The group plans to depart for Dallas headquarters, with Mr Allen intending to stay on to ride the Flyer tonight.
General Superintendent T. A. of the Katy with J. W. Ate and DT. Coombs attended a hearing before the railroad commission in Austin. They traveled in Mr. McDowell’s private car, with Mrs. Allen wife of the general freight agent. McTinwell and Allen visited to inspect terminal congestion and discuss faster train and track expansion plans to ease double-track bottlenecks.
A. R. Atkinson, division freight and passenger agent, returned from Austin where officials attended a commission hearing regarding the International and Great Northern complaint that the Southern Pacific refused to switch cars over its Government Hill sidetrack. The railroad argued the government switch was a team or bulk track not required to switch cars of other lines. The commission took the matter under advisement with a ruling to follow.
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