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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1912

Page

2

Women Rally Behind Suffrage Effort Across Town

A discussion on women voting power notes that women will cast most of the ballots on child welfare. Elizabeth Cris cites a suffrage article. in a town, city leaders failed to provide mattresses for waifs until a woman joined the board. Maria Fenwick cites Anna Shaw on San Antonio as next meeting site. Texas is seen as hopeful for suffrage progress.

Elizabeth Cris Pnglish B. G. Barnes Maria B. Fenwick Anna Shaw San Antonio Woman's National Suffrage Association Chicago Texas Miss Fenwick

Track Growers' Association to Meet in Elgin January

C. H. Carter, president, announces the Track Growers' association meeting set for the first Saturday in January in Elgin. Industrial agents from the H. and T. C. and the M. E. and T. will attend. Farmers and service men are urged to attend.

Elgin Tex C. H. Carter Track Growers’ Association

Gonzales Alderman Resigns

J. S. White resigns as Ward No 1 alderman of Gonzales Texas after moving to a farm in the country. A special election to fill the vacancy will be ordered soon.

Gonzales Tex J. S. White

McNamara dynamite trial witnesses clash in Indianapolis

The dynamite conspiracy trial in Indianapolis heard McNamara’s prison report accusing authorities of theft and kidnap claims. Defendants Peter Smith and others denied government evidence while court urged truthfulness amid lengthy proceedings with hundreds of witnesses.

Indianapolis Ind John J. McNamara Los Angeles Iron Workers International Milwaukee Iron Workers Miller Frank M. Ryan McNamara Herbert S. Hockin William Shupe Chicago Ryan Smith

City Commission Plan Details Include Auditors and Duties

The proposed charter outlines an auditor to manage city supplies and accounting under bond with five years experience, bids required, and refer bid disputes to the commission. The commission as board of equalization will assess property and cite owners, build streets with two thirds local funding, and authorize schools for delinquent children, a public museum, a zoo, playgrounds, and band concerts with a two cent tax for Carnegie library upkeep.

Board of Equalization Texas Carnegie Library

Twinkling Ankles To Parade For Suffrage Albany Protest

New York reports Mrs Inez Craven plans a stockings free suffrage hike to Albany starting Monday She urges hundreds of marchers to wear no stockings grease shoes go a size large and oil inside to keep feet warm She will paint her ankles black with shoe dressing to hide bare feet during the march.

New York Albany Inez Craven

Ernest D. Sexton to Speak on Death at Beethoven Hall

Los Angeles noted lecturer and Bible scholar Ernest D. Sexton will address a non sectarian audience at Beethoven hall tonight on the topic Beyond the Grave What answering questions about communication with the dead Christ death and Adam living.

Christ Adam Ernest D. Sexton Los Angeles Beethoven Hall

Loss of Appetite Described as Vitality Loss and Remedy

The notice describes loss of appetite as a sign of weakening vitality and warns it can lead to prostration. It promotes a constitutional remedy to purify blood and strengthen the body, offering Sarsa tabs in liquid form or chocolate tablets.

Constitution Honored As Bryce Receives Pennsylvania Gold Medal

New York December 14 The Pennsylvania Society at the Waldorf Astoria toasted the constitution as guest of honor while presenting its gold medal to Ambassador James Bryce O M the first non citizen recipient Nearly a thousand members attended Former Senator W A Clark acted as toastmaster Attorney General George W Wickersham Senator William Borah and Job Hedges joined Bryce in the tribute Bryce suggested cabinet members sit in Congress to improve accountability and understanding of departments Wickersham warned against a modern school eager to alter the constitution.

New York United States Pennsylvania Society Waldorf- Astoria James Bryce O. M W. A. Clark Society George W. Wickersham William §. Borah Idaho Hedges Bryce Pennsylvania Congress Wickersham

Teg Crushed in Mill

Taylor Texas December 14 Reuben Farras an employee of the Citizens Cotton Seed Oil company had his leg and foot mangled in a seed constriction accident at the mill authorities stated the injury was serious and he was removed to a local hospital for treatment

Smith Claypool Frankfort Cleveland Taylor Tex Reuben Farras Citizens’ Cotton Seed Oil Company

Accident at Work Ends in Suspected Amputation

A worker stepped into a conveyor this afternoon at his job, causing a severe injury. Medical staff report that an amputation is likely required.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram to issue 250-page edition

Will Issue Largest Paper Fort Worth plans a 250 page issue to showcase the year’s growth in Fort Worth and Texas. The star Telegram reports the edition will be the largest in the United States.

Fort Worth Tex Star-Telegram United States Texas General

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