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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1912
Page
2
Secretary Cotton of Iowa town's chamber of commerce may succeed Carrington. Clarence A. Cotton of the industrial corporation at Dubuque is named as candidate for the post.
Samuel Bruch of Bangor Pennsylvania credits Vinci with stopping twitching nerves and aiding sleep. He says the tonic built up his health and strength and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer through Fischer's Drug Store in Gibbs Building opposite the postoffice.
Iowa has been offered the secretary position of the Chamber of Commerce to replace John B. Carrington who resigned. Mr. Cotton has not replied yet but is expected to accept if he can resolve Dubuque Industrial duties. He is under contract and may require incentives to switch, as he aims for San Antonio. Carrington plans to enter mercantile work in San Antonio.
The Starr Heights Improvement club reports less than half of needed funds for opening East Houston to Starr Street. Committees will renew solicitations this week and push to present options to the mayor and city council before subscriptions expire Saturday. If funds不足, the project may be dropped.
San Antonio ministers plan to abolish Sunday burials by uniting with undertakers to push weekday funerals. A pastors union committee will seek signatures on a city petition and aim to curb Sunday services that disrupt church schedules. The union also pursues consolidating four city charity groups, with one humane society still resisting.
A newspaper advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest remedy to end a bad cold or grippe. It claims dosing every two hours for three doses cures symptoms, notes no quinine, and emphasizes a 25 cent package sold by druggists worldwide.
In Taylor Texas Dan Hallen an International Great Northern switchman was crushed between a switch engine and coal car in the local yards Saturday afternoon. He was removed to Dr Floeckinger's sanitarium where doctors say his injuries are severe but not likely to be fatal.
Rev. W. A. Godbey told Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Travis Park church that while Bible ideals underpin fraternities they should not replace religion. He warned that lodge life can distract from Christian duties, noting fraternal orders exclude the sick and poor and urge adherence to gospel preaching and the Church of Christ.
Hon. W. F. Ramsay, candidate for governor, will visit Gonzales to spend a day or two meeting voters. He spent part of his boyhood in the county and hopes to reconnect with local residents.
Fire yesterday evening destroyed a barn in the northern part of Gonzales owned by J. W. Crawford. Prompt action by the fire department and neighbors saved the nearby dwelling.
Bundren 78 wife of J W Bundren died at home on Pleasanton road. Survived by four daughters Sadie Addie Bundren Mrs Nancy Wheeler and Mrs Lillie Pourant and a son T F Bundren. Funeral at 4:30 pm from home with interment in Dignowity cemetery. Lebeuf 43 chemist from New York died at a local sanitarium after brief stay from El Paso. Survived by widow two children and sister Mrs David Johnson. Body to be sent to New York for burial.
The funeral for 58 year old William Negley was held Sunday afternoon from 421 Howard Street. Rev. Philip Cook of St. Mark's Episcopal Church officiated and burial followed in the family lot at Dignowity Cemetery. Negley was known as president and founder of the San Antonio Country Club.
S C Delgado Jr aged 31 died at 8 30 last night at his home 609 Callaghan Avenue after a year of illness. He is survived by his parents and a number of brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held this afternoon in St Marys cemetery.
John O'Hair aged 64 died yesterday at his Felisa street home in Mission Park after a week of grippe. An auctioneer by profession and a native of Galway New Jersey, he had lived in San Antonio for many years. The funeral will be held this afternoon with interment in the National cemetery.
Mrs. R Withers age about forty five died at 11 30 last night at 803 Hamilton avenue West End. She was wife of R Withers dairyman and resident of San Antonio for thirteen years. She is survived by several children. Funeral this afternoon and interment in cemetery No 3.
Jesse H. Denton died at Mount Pleasant Texas last Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. He attended business college in Denton and had many friends here who mourn his death. Relatives surviving in the city are Mrs Anna Stewart 820 Wilson Street and Mrs A Lovelady 312 Mason Street.
Texas Central authorities say the four hundred foot bridge north of Albany was burned Saturday night. It will take several days to rebuild. Two or three passenger trains operate on each river bank and passengers are transferred. The fire started from a passing engine.
A freight wreck on the S A P line four miles east of Halletsville delayed all trains ten hours Saturday. Seventeen freight cars derailed when rails spread. No injuries reported as responders assessed the scene on Saturday afternoon.
A wide stock of carriages buggies and phaetons is offered by Staacke Brothers at very low prices. The sale highlights include large quantities of wagons and harnesses with affordable options for buyers seeking value.
The city recovers from a sharp norther with 18 degrees low in San Antonio and 6 in Amarillo. Forecasters predict fair, warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow with no rain expected as high pressure dominates. Associated Charities supplied fuel to the needy, and there were no major fires or damages.
Local health note warns many San Antonio residents suffer stomach and bowel issues that may develop into appendicitis. It promotes Adlerika as a German remedy with buckthorn bark glycerine and claims a single dose relieves bowel and stomach trouble almost instantly from H. L. Wagner on Avenue C and Houston Street.
A horse owned by Mrs. Schultz near Breslau died while hitched to a buggy after being frightened by passing autos. Mrs. Schultz drove the horse away from the procession, left her daughter in the buggy, and the animal reared as an auto passed and then collapsed.
A bold ad touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons from Hot Springs Chemical Co as a perfect remedy for constipation stomach liver and bowel troubles. Claiming thousands of boxes sold yearly and claiming first year advertising 25 cents a box the copy markets the product to visitors and locals alike.
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