Acute food shortage in Mexico feared spreads to border trade
Laredo reports a feared Mexican food shortage due to freight and motive power gaps. A new decree fixes prices and enforces penalties for deviations, with lists showing rice at 30 cents per kilo and meat up to 55 cents per kilo, milk 20 cents per liter, and other staples priced similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Chihuahua
City of
Lopez de Lara
Federal District
Two Germans Reflect on Six Months in the United States
A New York Tribune quip notes two German travelers after six months in the U.S. saying they enjoyed it but their wives grew tired of the upper berths aboard their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Tribune
Insurance chiefs urge state reform but oppose regulation
A. F. Andrews reports from New York that national insurance commissioners forthcoming legislation will urge states to act as legislatures convene next month. The group notes most insurers oppose state regulation of fire insurance, with Texas cited as the only state enforcing such controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
A. F. Andrews
State Fire Insurance Commission
New York
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Hotel Astor
Andrews
Texas
Denton Backs $1 Million Good Roads Bonds
Federal highway engineer George D. Marshall reports Denton County voters will decide December 21 on a $1,000,000 good roads bond issue. After a November defeat a robust campaign, including farmers, now suggests the proposal will pass. Fannin County has approved about $1.5 million in bonds in two years, signaling Texas road progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Denton County
George D. Marshall
Texas
Marshall
Fannin County
Soldiers win Light Santa Claus Letter Box prizes
The San Antonio Light announced winners in its third Santa Claus Letter Box Contest. First prize went to Herbert B. Eckermann, Fort Sam Houston. second to Mrs. E. M. Daggett, San Antonio. third to Mrs. E. C. Flaig, San Antonio. fourth to Pablie Rowland, a 15-year-old resident. Winners must claim at The Light office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Light
I. W. Molander
Frank Brothers
F. Sullivan
The
Guarantee Shoe Company
R. P. Schermerhorn
Schermerhorn Advertising Agency
Herbert B. Eckermann
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
BE. M. Daggett
West Johnson Street
San Antonio
E. C. Flaig
Sadie Street
Pablie Rowland
Victoria Street
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Household Furniture Company
Commerce Street
Karotkin’s
Karotkin’s, 818 W. Commerce Street
San Antonio Printing Company
Soledad Street
Herman A. Nester
San Pedro Avenue
Symons Golf Shop
River Avenue
Fentiman’s
Alamo Plaza
Karotkin's
W. Commerce Street
Father
Louis Book Store
E. Houston Street
Michael
J. F. Fentiman's
A “Hudson
J. F. Fentiman
Herman Nester
Grandma
Cones
Max Karotkin
Doyle-Bridger Optical Company
Nic Tengg
Ben
Wisconsin
Kodak
Potchernick-Birdsong
Symons Golf Shop Company
Metropolitan Jewelry Company
Morton Beard Company
Alamo
Palace of Sweets
City
Brother
Bogusch & Gessler
Potchernick-Birdsong Company
Daddy
Mother
Grandpa
Horton-Beard Shoe Company
Santa
the Light Publishing Company
Parilie Rowland
Light
Cap Disque Named Michigan State Penitentiary Warden
Capt Brice P Disque a famed cavalry officer becomes warden of Michigan state penitentiary at Jackson after selection by the prison commission. Former duties include duty at Fort Sam Houston and service in the Philippines where he headed a government prison. He will apply his experience to a model, businesslike prison focused on welfare and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice P. Disque
Michigan State Penitentiary
Jackson
Michigan Prison Commission
Captain Disque
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Third Cavalry
Philippines
Quartermaster Corps
Disque
Frederick the Great
Fitzhugh Lee
Frederick
San Francisco Exposition
Levee Bonds Held Valid Under Old and New Laws
The Texas attorney general’s office ruled that levee districts created under the 1909 act remain valid and bonds issued under that law are enforceable, even after repeal by the 1930s legislature. The Harris opinion says the 1930s law continues the old framework, allowing additional bonds by districts formed under the prior act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Harris
Army orders detachments and resignations tallied
Capt George T Bowman detached to Boston as in spector instructor for Massachusetts New Hampshire National Guard. Resignations and reassignments include Capt Ivan J Love First Lieutenants Wheeler Nagle. Cavalry officers Harper Guiney Whitside Boyd Ward. Field artillery Howie. Infantry Stevens Lowe Mclure Edgerly OBrien. Cavalry Laur son Renzie Hausen Rodney Martin. Field eatery Dunn Gottschalk. Also ad for Light Want Ads offers dollar promotion December 21 31 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Bowman
Cavalry
Boston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire National Guard
Ivan J. Love
Ohio
David KR. Wheeler
New York
Frank R. Nagle
New Jersey
Roy B. Harper
Patrick W. Guiney
Warren W. Whitside
Carl Boyd
Orlando Ward
Field Artillery
Marion W. Howie
James A. Stevens
Lowe A
M'Clure
Ginseeate
John P. Edgerly
James A. O'Brien
Emil P. Laurson
William B. Renzie Hausen
George B. Rodney
William E. Martin
William E. Dunn
Telesphor G. Gottschalk
Wanted Son in Chain Gang Plea to Judge Johnson
In Atlanta the mother of 18 year old D A Dougherty urged Judge Johnson to send her son to the chain gang for bootlegging after he failed to return to a reformatory from a tooth fixing leave. She claimed he was whipped and forced to work under harsh treatment at the reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chain Gang
Johnson
D. A. Dougherty
Reformatory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Just
Levine
Denton
Postum
Cereal Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Mich., U. 5. A
Windert
H. B. Eckermann
19Th Infantry
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Rogers’ Bicycle Shop
Market Street
Houston Street
Mary
E. M. Daggett
W. Johnson Street
B. P. Disque
Havana
Serge
DrvGouns Co
Sam Speir
Losoya St
Adv
Gunter Building
Carpenter Tools
SAM Speir Hardware CO
Pennsylvania
Amalie
Fraser Auto Suply Co
Birdsong & Potchernick
San Antonio Auto Parts Co
Acme Auto Service
Rees
Charles Rees
Lane
Guoter Hotel
Crown Chemical Co. Iene
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