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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1912

Page

6

Campaign progress on Fredericksburg railroad bonus drive

The Chamber of Commerce report shows the Fredericksburg railroad bonus nearing completion with $1060 raised in a day and a remaining shortfall of about $1395 to reach $50,000. Committees vow a Monday push to start construction once San Antonio pledges are in, with 366 firms and individuals already contributing large and varied sums.

Chamber of Commerce Fredericksburg J. F. Carter Mr. Carter San Antonio R. A. Love Ray M. Mackey C. O. Austin Charles Graebner Fred W. Cook R. H. Hailif

Women Set Egg Sale Drive Across Chicago

Chicago Clean Food club members to sell fresh farm eggs at 24 cents a dozen on December 20 in hundreds of city locations. Campaign aims to challenge local egg retailers after a Philadelphia precedent where 150000 dozen eggs sold. Committee to buy ten carloads of candlers and arrange selling points.

Chicago Chicago Clean Food Club Lincoln Center Philadelphia

Brakeman Guilty in Irvington Wreck Verdict

Indianapolis coroner holds Head Brakeman Carl Gross responsible for the C H D Irvington wreck that killed a dozen. Engineer Willis York found negligent. rear brakeman Earl Cox absolved. Conductor Patrick Hines and Fireman Frea Pemberton also cleared. Rules held engineers responsible for switches at their end.

Indianapolis Ind Durham C. H. & D. Irvington Gross Willis York York Earl Cox Cox Patrick J. Hines Frea Pemberton

Delegates Chosen for Grand Lodge Trip and Lodge Officers

Siemering Lodge No 32 Hermann Sons elected Ed Wolff Dave Lenk E Falbaum Adolph Uhr Gus Fritza and Charles Hundorf as delegates to the grand lodge meeting in Austin in April 1913. Finances committee includes William Schmidt William Zimmermann and H Naeglin. Trustees are Dave Lenk Paul Riebe and Gus Fritza. Dr Sacks re elected lodge physician. Officers to be installed January 10. Banquet followed. Charters issued in Austin Texas December 14 include Texas and Gulf Steamship Co Galveston. Guaranty State Bank Lake Creek. Ruddell Otell Co El Campo. Dallas Custom Shirt Co. Crescent Clothing Corsicana amended capital. Acme White Lead renamed. Schreiner Live Stock Kerrville dissolved.

Siemering Lodge Hermann Sons Austin Grand Lodge Ed Wolff Dave Lenk E. Falbaum Adolph Uhr Gus Fritza Charles Hundorf William Schmidt William Zimmermann H. Naeglin Paul Riebe Sacks Tex Texas and Gulf Steamship Company of Galveston Capital Stock W. A. Guyton C. H. Moore R. Waverly Smith J. R. Guyton B. K. Crowell Guaranty State Bank of Lake Creek Delta County J. T. Conway L. Anderson J. P. Young Ruddell-Otell Company el Campo Wharton County J. R. Otell Chas. H. Ruddell F. G. Rambun Dallas Custom Shirt Company Dallas D. T. Finley John J. O'Malley F. M. Eichelberger Crescent Clothing Company Corsicana Acme White Lead and Color Works of Fort Worth Acme White Lead Schreiner Live Stock Company Kerrville

Italy Mobilizes Forty Large Ships for War Transport

Naples Dec 14 Italy has begun mobilizing forty of the largest ships in the merchant marine for possible transport use. Reports indicate Italy and the Triple Alliance plan to send 90 000 soldiers to Durazzo and Avlona in case of war between Serbia and Austria.

Italy Naples Durazzo Avlona Servia Austria

New Factory for Corpus

Corpus Christi Texas December 14 B M Selle of San Angelo has arranged to move his cigar factory from San Angelo to Corpus Christi He was induced to move here by the Commercial club Announcement is also made that the Clarke Printing company of San Antonio will open a branch base in Corpus early in 1912

Corpus Corpus Christi Tex B. M. Selle San Angelo Selle Commercial Club Clarke Printing Company San Antonio

Senate approves Chinese indemnity claims in Mexico

The senate approved indemnity claims totaling 3,100,000 pesos for Chinese residents killed in Torreon during the Madero revolution. It was tentatively set to pay the money on February 15.

Mexico City Senate Torreon Madero

Corpus Christi to Host First Mid Winter Fair

Corpus Christi will inaugurate the first mid winter fair on January 18 under the Commercial club. The eight day event will feature daily flights by Corpus Christi Aviation school members and exhibits from Nueces county and surrounding Southwest Texas counties. H J Lockwood of Houston’s No Tsu Oh Carnival is in the city to assist and may be retained to help.

Corpus Christi Tex Commercial Club H. J. Lockwood Houston Corpus Christi Aviation School Nueces County Texas

Automobile Licenses Listed For Summit Area

Automobile licenses 2055 Mrs. J. W. Kokernot King's highway Summit place 9056 Mrs. J. L. Felder 115 East Hui sache avenue 2057 Mrs. P. J. McNeel 124 West Evergreen street

J. W. Kokernot King’s Highway Summit Place J. L. Felder East Huisache Avenue P. J. McNeel West Evergreen Street

Crockett Hotel Menu Card Highlights Holiday Dinner

A Crockett Hotel menu lists a holiday feast with chicken gumbo soup, olives and celery, oysters, cocktails, roast turkey with cranberries, prime rib au jus, mashed potatoes, French peas and asparagus, drawn butter, peach ice cream with cake, and coffee tea milk.

Tuberculosis Commission Reports Progress and Fort Clark Plan

The Texas anti tuberculosis commission filed a detailed report with Governor Colquitt. It describes land acquisition, a fully equipped sanitarium at Carlsbad, a second colony planned at Fort Clark, and federal support enabling sale of Fort Clark property. The effort emphasizes education, open air therapy, and ongoing propaganda to prevent TB.

Austin Tex State Colquitt Frank H. Bushick San Antonio Carlsbad Fort Clark Colony Colony No. 1 North Concho River San Angelo Pasteur Commission Texas Washington Congress Secretary of War Brackett Burleson Garner Slayden Steiner Frank Hick Beeal Aenellee Eastland F. Chas. Sr Houston

Directors of Bexar County Humane Society Meet

Directors of the Bexar County Humane Society held a meeting to review six months of work and plan future activities. Plans discussed included uniting humane groups in the city and reporting by FE Collins on aiding 448 men women and 274 animals.

Bexar County Humane Society FE. M. Collins Bexar County

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