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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
9
In a lawsuit over ownership a playa stage director testified that in thirty two years of theatrical experience he had never heard of a play wing produced as originally written. He said the chief duty of a stage director is meddling with manuscripts and cited directors who try to improve on Shakespeare by revamping his works.
The Demosthenes Debating Society at Bracken Ridge High School afternoon session featured affirmative speakers Wills and Fife winning over Halff and Cannon on the topic. An oration on The Republican Party was delivered by T. Putnam. Local notices list medical and service ads alongside event promotions and social venues.
When you are with market for hams bacon lard and compound ring phone two ninety two for an attractive price. The article is made at home but quality remains high and the goods meet very best standard of Union Meat Company.
R A Love promoters the Fredericksburg railroad says San Antonio will complete its $50,000 bonus. The charter for a $30,000 capital rail line of about 30 miles is to be filed in Austin within days. Chamber officials report the bonus still short as small subscriptions come in.
City official announces a controversial Christmas Eve event featuring the mayor overseeing a piano burning in public space. Community reactions vary while organizers promote a symbolic gesture tied to the season.
Obituary notices for Louise Jones Northrup 58 of San Antonio, life historian of the Daughters of the Confederacy, with details of survivors and funeral. Also notices for O S Goodwin 47 of Weston, W Va and traveling salesman in Cleveland, Maxwell 38 of Gonzales, and Andreas Castro 27 with funeral details.
Agatha G Navarro 83 died at home on Camaron street with services at San Fernando cathedral and burial in San Fernando cemetery. L H Morey 63 died yesterday with funeral at the family home and burial at Mission Burial Park, Spokane connections noted. Maria Marotta 18 dies at Lopez street home with rites at San Fernando cathedral. C H Beaver 57 dies in city hospital and burial sent to Pearsall via Sloan & Hagy Undertaking.
A consumer advisory questions paying for meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha and suggests eating at home. It notes a railway project to connect Bagdad and Aleppo is planned.
W. T. Montgomery, a prominent Texas road builder, holds the contract funded by a county bond issue. The project aims to create about 75 miles of gravel and sand clay roads, with completion expected in four months as 100 teams work and labor forces to be doubled soon. A new roofing material features steel coated with lead.
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