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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
13
Men and women in the era seek better telephone services as voices act on shopping needs, using calls to compare prices and place orders. The piece notes growing reliance on telephony for consumer activity and commerce.
A long listing of Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Christian Science, and Catholic services across San Antonio. Includes church names, corner streets, pastors, Bible schools, Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, midweek meetings, and notable events such as Christmas services, choir plans, and special sermon topics.
The article describes finalizing contestant lists and last minute voting actions. It notes that unpublished votes will be dropped into the ballot box on Wednesday and counted by judges at close, urging contestants to report errors and maximize votes before next Wednesday night.
Dr Fielding, specialist in genitourinary urinary skin blood and nervous diseases, operates on the 4th floor Hicks Building. Morning hours are 9 to 12, afternoon 2 to 4. Suncavs to 12.
Haletsville Texas December 16. S Nolen of Mossy Grove reports his house was struck by lightning during an electrical storm last night. The roof was torn in places and flames started but a heavy rain helped extinguish the fire. No one was hurt though Nolen his wife and six children were asleep inside.
In Taylor Texas on December 16 a Williamson county gathering urged a two thirds cotton acreage cut for next year. Leaders J R Hargis and Howard Bland spearheaded the drive, with a committee to organize precinct chairmen for promoting the one third reduction and alternate crops.
Yesterday's meeting saw P. QO. Willson serve as secretary. The next general meeting will be held in the city hall in Taylor on Saturday January 6. The above named committee will report and a large gathering of farmers and business men from Williamson County is expected to attend.
In Austin on December 16 the Texas state purchasing agent reported that two contractors supplying state institutions could not cancel contracts despite cash shortages on warrant payments. They were told warrants must be honored or await legislative action, prompting the retreat. Some vendors reportedly discounted warrants, creating hardship.
John D. Rockefeller plans to paste 500 dollars worth of Red Cross Christmas seals on his letters this year. A committee on tuberculosis prevention received his check for the stamps yesterday, the largest single amount to date. Dr Keeling, Dentist. 617 Moore Building. Special attention given to children.
Havana December report notes planters weigh big shipments of dessicated sugar cane to the United States to be refined there. The move would not occur during the upcoming sugar grinding season. Some fear ruin of Cuban mills and mass unemployment, while others expect lower sugar costs to spur more planting and new jobs.
An advertisement notes middle age brings kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. Foley Kidney Pills are described as regulating and strengthening. Edwards King Drug Co. and Riebe Undertaking Co. are listed with services. 221 E. Com. Phone 341.
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