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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1913
Page
7
County roads in San Antonio and Bexar are described as impassable due to floods and mud. Bridges washed away and creeks high hinder farm access, risking Christmas trade as merchants fear losses while farmers await drier weather to reach the city. The hope rests on a week of fair weather to dry the roads and allow fording.
Shoppers plan to make up for lost time as new limits prevent purchases. Retailers report cautious spending and efforts to adjust holiday strategies amid tightened rules.
A 200 member venire was drawn by Judge W S Anderson to form a jury for Jose M Rangel Charles Cline and others charged with complicity in Deputy Ortizs death and Sheriff Bucks wounding during a gun running pursuit near Carrizo Springs The eleven defendants case set for January 4 with venue returnable January 2 Severance may be sought as three co defendants were previously tried and convicted The rest of the party were brought to San Antonio and jailed A telegram to Governor Colquitt warned that Texas and its citizens would pay for penalties on Mexicans District Attorney Linden led an investigation resulting in two arrests but cases could not be substantiated and dropped
Knowledge from the domestic science department gave students an edge over bookkeeping pupils last week. The new lighted room for domestic students forced the commercial department to abandon its space. Dark wallpaper and finishing in the former room reduced light to 13 percent. white paper and light finish raised it to 50 percent. The sewing class moves Monday. commercial students stay in their room as their lease ended. Also noted: the largest tree trunk in the world, 145 feet in girth, stands at Mixtla Mexico and over a third of Australia’s population lives in four cities Sydney Adelaide Melbourne and Brisbane.
J F Hagan of Guarantee Motor Car predicts no overproduction amid 18 to 20 new cheap car makers sub 400 dollars. Buick of San Antonio sells a B-31 touring car to General Carranza for field use. Maxwell distributes nine models to San Antonio area dealers, and Chevrolet Little Sixes flood local orders. Woodward handles a Peerless truck for paving and Oakland favors limiting city sales pressure. C V Millard orders a Jeffery from Woodward with a custom color scheme. Brownsville news notes Consul Trevino transfer amid local business and farming notes fade.
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