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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
22
Central Trust Company of San Antonio Texas announces will receive money on deposit and pay interest at 4 percent per annum, with semi annual payments. Loans will be made on approved collateral and officers Otto Koehder Stevens Barnes and Roteh listed as vice presidents and secretary.
The safe deposit department advertises steel safe deposit boxes for securities and valuables priced from $3 per year and offers storage of large items in burglar and fireproof vaults.
The Rough Rider and Wild West features from the four year ago parade will recur on March 4. Maricopa county Arizona plans to charter a train with an Indian band and 200 cowboys to illustrate frontier events. The democratic committee says shooting irons will be left behind and parade positions are under heavy application, delaying announced lineups.
The Alaskan Railway Commission reports to President Taft that more than one extensive line will be needed to harness Alaska's resources. Several routes exist from the coast to the interior, but no single recommendation is offered for route selection.
Progress on a street improvement plan dominates a committee meeting. The draft front foot assessment method would split costs 1 city 2 property owners, with bonds and commissioner oversight debated.
The ad claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure flatulence heartburn and dyspepsia by aiding digestion and digesting food themselves. It describes quick safe relief and notes the product is sold at 50 cents a box in drug stores.
A city committee advanced many sections including highway repair, sidewalk construction, licensing of trades, and public safety rules. Final action on section 108a to inspect buildings for education or asylum use was postponed for broader scope. The group plans two more meetings, next at city hall Thursday night with Chairman T. N. Smith leading a slate of eight members.
Kerrville Texas February 5 The Business Men's Club forms a committee to invite the Boy Scouts and the YMCA to establish summer camps in Kerrville. The Teachers' Normal session will be held here this summer with plans for a Presbyterian encampment.
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells, the first woman police officer in the United States, visits San Antonio under the Woman's Club auspices to lecture on social conditions and women's work in policing. The talk is at 3 p.m. Saturday in the High School auditorium.
Half the people feel worn out from poor blood and germs in the water. The Swift Specific Co. promotes S. S. S as a natural remedy to boost blood quality, fight infection, and restore energy quickly. It claims no stimulants, urges readers to request a free booklet.
A promotion for Pape's Cold Compound claims the remedy ends grippe and head cold quickly. It advises taking a dose every two hours for three doses, noting relief from headache nasal congestion feverishness and other symptoms while asserting no quinine and pleasant taste.
Mrs Wells will thoroughly cover the work women can perform on the police force in her lecture focusing on improving social conditions.
A Seventh Ward Auxiliary to the Board of Health held a well attended meeting at the Methodist Church on Palmetto avenue. Officers and precinct chairmen reported on mud holes and mosquito breeding, urging continued city beautification and civic improvement efforts. A resolution draft was set to honor the widow of Frank Riley.
The San Antonio Advertising Association heard a lecture on retail advertising successes. J. Frank Davis read the talk based on Roland Hall of Scranton’s writing, emphasizing linkages between show-window displays and daily newspaper ads. The talk urged specific, engaging copy rather than long stock reviews.
Members of the Bexar County Medical Society planned the Texas Medical Association convention set for May in San Antonio. About 1000 delegates are expected with wives and families. headquarters at the St. Anthony Hotel and sessions at major theaters and churches. Subcommittees named include Entertainment of women visitors, Finance, Transportation, Printing, General reception, Exhibits, Publication, Public lectures, Halls and meeting places, and Hotels with doctors assigned to each area.
J. M. Hamilton Kerr county district clerk and ex president of the District and County Clerks Association announces his candidacy for Texas collector of internal revenue under the Wilson Marshall administration. The post is currently held by Col. Webster Flanagan. Hamilton is in Austin with former Representative J. N. Grinstead.
Austin Feb 5 The State Registrar Babcock appeals to local health officers for correct birth records. He says reports arrive one to three weeks late and many are improperly made out in the latest letter.
Chartered today are Schlemmer Mercantile Company of Kyle with 36000 capital and three incorporators, Fruitvale Mercantile Company of Fruitvale with 7000 capital, Dawson Water Company of Dawson with 10000 capital, Whittlesey Garage & Machine Company of San Antonio with 25000 capital, Mineral Heights Realty Company of Greenville with 26600 capital, and a dissolution certificate filed by Southland Bond & Mortgage Company of Houston. Amendments include Oriental Oil Company Dallas raising from 65000 to 130600, Lingo Lumber Company Dallas from 80000 to 100000, Lang Floral & Nursery Company Dallas increasing from 46499, and Nugent Abstract Company Am arillo with 5000 capital.
An all day quarterly gathering of the Woman's Missionary Union of the San Antonio Baptist Association will be held at Beacon Hill Baptist Church on Thursday starting at 10:30 AM with prayer and praise led by Mrs. J. T. Bell. The afternoon includes devotionals, a China message, city missions, a Baptist Sanitarium feature, and a business meeting.
The Women's National Democratic Association announced plans to educate the nation's youth by having District of Columbia women attend a series of lectures by noted Democrats to explore democratic government ideas.
About sixty laymen and several clergymen attended the Church Club annual meeting at St. Mark's parish house in San Antonio. Officers for the year were elected and civic plans discussed with T. N. Smith invited to explain the new charter. Supper followed, then a basketball game in the parish gym.
An advertisement touts Danderine hair cleanser claiming rapid improvements. It describes smoother fluffy hair, a lustrous look, and removal of dandruff with scalp purification. The prose promises new hair growth after weeks of use and urges purchase from druggists.
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