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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1915

Page

8

Paving Rush With Fine Weather Opens Garden Street

The city speeds street work as mild weather fosters rapid paving. A long stretch on Garden street from Pereida to the Southern Pac tracks opened Thursday morning, with a connecting block from South Alamo to Pereida to follow. Van Ness Street work from New Braunfels to Austin is advancing, with bitulithic paving planned. Mayor Brown expects Kylie Avenue paving to start soon, while underground gas work limits progress. The Eureka Paving Company handles the Naphaltic concrete on Grigsson Street and others push ahead as crews mobilize.

Garden Street Pereida South Alame Street Pereida Street Garden Elecad Houston Commerce Street St Blurr's Street Travis Street St. Marys Street Travis Etreet Yat Ness Street van Ness Street New Braunfels Avenue Austin Street

Mayor seeks gravel pit for macadam street repairs

City administration seeks a nearby gravel pit to repair old macadamized streets. Mayor Brown toured potential locations after a draining trip, noting rail lines are too distant for wagon haul. He urged bidders to offer a site with good gravel to accelerate the work.

Brown Hutto

Funeral Services Held for Rev Dr Wilson

Funeral services for Rev Homer T Wilson evangelist lecturer and writer who died Wednesday were held at the family home 313 West Poplar with Rev Hugh McLellan in charge a graveside service followed at Mission Burial Park. A quartet from Central Christian church sang hymns and pallbearers included local doctors and citizens. Messages of condolence flowed from the south. Also noted are obituaries for Lulu Schuchardt Angel Mabel Sutherland Sarah Susan Fleming and Eimer Knight with details of services burial and survivors.

Homer T. Wilson Famiy West Poplar Street Mission Burial Park Hugh McLellan Central Christian Church L. Mucks Ernest Scrivener Charles Cameron Heil Fred Daggett Air Wilt Pond Mer Mr. Wilson Stugh McLellan Nat M. Washer Edwin Chamberlain Rey Arthur G. Jones M. v

Cars From Depot to Hotels Improve Downtown Transit

Traction Company adds extra street cars to run every fifteen minutes between Southern Pacific depot and the St. Marys and Houston streets intersection. Tripper cars aim to move passengers toward major hotels, supplementing I N G N S P routes until junctions at Soledad Street and Main Avenue with Houston and Cammer streets are completed. A proposed name change to add Emden to the fleet is under consideration.

Ktreel St. Mary's Houston Streets The Traction Company Commerce Street Soledad Street Main Avenus Houston Cammetre Streets

Jitneys Grow in Number and Idle Traffic Frays City

Jitneys increase by two or three daily in San Antonio with about 100 in operation on established routes. Traction Company revenues hover near $300 daily as officials warn of likely city ordinance delays. Suburban riders shift to jitneys, while Fort Sam Houston records show jitneys drawing Sunday post crowds away from streetcars.

San Antonio Crection Company Officiale Disney Men Gillette Tracton Company Trieton Company Travisse W. B. Tulle Mr. Tuttle Alrexay Adil Travilon Vile Foot Bes Alamo Helghie South Heights West End Fort Sam Houston Traction Company Cara

St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief

Fractured ad copy touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatic pain reliever. Claims include rapid easing of pain in joints muscles and back, with a free trial bottle offer and assurances it does not cause skin issues or fake relief. Uses period voice and sensational prompts to urge purchase.

Jacobs St. Jacobs

Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief for Indigestion

An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for stomach misery and indigestion. It claims relief in five minutes, strengthening the stomach and allowing sour foods to be eaten without fear, with a fifty cent price from druggists.

Tyepeptic Pape Papa

First San Antonio Concert Promises Park Debut

San Antonio announces its first municipal concert in over fifteen years to be held Sunday afternoon at San Pedro Park. Mayor Brown, city officials, Rotary Club, and local groups will dedicate the event, with the 25 piece Municipal Band performing a diverse program under Prof William M Smith. Weather permitting, thousands are expected to attend.

San Antonio San Pedro Park Brown Rotary Club Willigia M. Smith Simday Afternach Profestor Smith Tutton Profescor The Knights of Ohe Holy Grail Eroess Ky Wagner Patpoutii Massenet Opers H Provatore Gradier Triimphal lAida X Committee

Hot Tea Breaks a Cold Thiss

A damaged fragment suggests a home remedy promoting hot tea as a cure for cold symptoms. It mentions Yaminurs or Hamburger Krust Thee, brewed in boiling water, consumed for quick relief and potential digestive effects. The reader is urged to try the tea for cold and grip relief.

Wile

Indoor Circus Opens After Street Parade Friday Morning

Indoor circus in San Antonio is ready to begin. Miss Marie Larcchese, president of the Duchessa D'Aaste Society, runs the show to benefit earth quake relief for Italy. Acts include elephants, tigers, bears, monkeys, a giant, a fat woman, and a tattooed man. The second floor hosts a menagerie of wild animals, including three playful baby bears.

Ommerce Street Marie Larcchese Duchessa D'Aaste Soclet Girls of San Antonio A.C. Wortham

Burial Permits and Related Notices

Fragmented OCR lists burial permits and related details, referencing names like Frank G. Wits and Grace Lucherse, with dates in February and January and locations such as 740 Peach St, indicating a local notices page entry. The legible items read as permit dates and person identifiers among scattered terms.

Mes Saran Fle Feeeuary Frank G. Wits Fits Lui Grace Lucherse Addick Feoruery AE Yndss Alef Ding

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DR. Wilson Emden Bardin London Jre Berlin Ministry of the Interior Woodward Carriage Co Corner Avenue C Third Street Texas Zizik "Ee East Houston ST Southwestern Engineering Co. W Tuitee BG Slintae, Engineers Constructors Cfrt atecbentoa—Byaravle Gunier Kimball Hirst Mall Wits Pour Yepurinen Antonio Mus San Street and Sumber Nate Renuly W. D. Williams Rev Charles E. McStravick Thomas G. Leighton San Antonio Music Co Isaac Bledsoe San Antonio, Texas Wroe Austin John Lester Wroe Feretnor
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