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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1912

Page

9

City Conference Urges Strong Child Welfare Work

The San Antonio Child Welfare conference at Fellows hall urged improved city hospital care for children, stronger juvenile laws, and greater public support. Speakers noted the need for a dedicated children’s hospital, detention facilities, probation officers, compulsory education, and a national push for child welfare reforms.

San Antonio Brooks Congress of William L. Hoefgen State Federation of Labor Texas American Federation of Labor Malone Duggan Sadie Haley J. Noyes Evans

Many Civil Service Jobs Open at San Antonio Post Office

Thirteen civil service examinations will be held in March at the San Antonio post office, offering numerous government positions. Listings include geologist aide, architectural draftsman, chemist, statistician, laboratory engineer, forest products roles in Madison and Washington, and ordnance engineers in Philadelphia with salaries spanning $60 a month to $2,500 a year.

Civil Service San Antonio United States Geological Survey Philippine Service Forest Service Chicago Ill Washington, D. C Madison Wis Ordnance Department Frankfort Arsenal Philadelphia

George Fuller Golden Dies Noted Stage Figure Founder of White Rats

George Fuller Golden founder and first president of the White Rats theater group died in Los Angeles after illness. He wrote monologues and vaudeville sketches and was known as a poet. An esteemed English stage actor, he was twice presented to the king and queen and was a life member of the New York Elks. He leaves a widow and four children.

Los ‘Geles Cal George Fuller Golden White Rats Golden New York Elks

Electrician Dies After Contact With Live Wire

J. E. Dillon, an electrician, was killed in El Paso Texas after he touched a live wire on a electric light pole. He hung suspended on the pole for several minutes before falling to the roof of a nearby building. He was unmarried.

EL Paso Tex J. E. Dillon

Charity societies to merge unite four city groups

Pastors of the city plan a consolidation of four charity organizations at a meeting of the Pastors Association in the YMC A assembly room. Ministers have prepared detailed plans, but one humane society resists merging. Businessmen threaten to withdraw support if unity is not achieved, citing wasted funds from overlapping operations. Tomorrow’s meeting is expected to settle the issue.

Pastors’ Association Young Men’s Christian Association Humane Societies Boses

Lentz Tailor Promotes New Homespun Patterns

A tailor named Lentz touts new homespun fabrics with attractive colors and patterns said to suit many men this season. The note highlights a pattern they plan to offer and positions Lentz as a provider of tailored goods.

Land Boom In Cameron County Draws North East Buyers

Lon C. Hill Jr. reports in San Antonio at the Pan-Hellenic banquet that over 700000 dollars in Cameron county land sold last week to homeseekers and prospectors from the north and east. About thirty carloads of buyers poured into Harlingen as farmers plant cotton and corn and cabbage ships daily, with the lower Rio Grande valley in unusually good condition.

Lon C. Hill Jr Harlingen San Antonio Pan- Hellenic Association Cameron County

Cure Eczema Promises Quick Results From Expert

A doctor promotes a guaranteed cure for eczema with a free trial offer after ten years of study and claims to have treated a quarter of a million cases. Dr J E Cannaday invites written requests to Sedalia Missouri and cites local references for credibility.

J. E. Cannaday Park Square Sedalia Nasanas Bank

Plan Monster Parade of School Children in Fiesta Week

Fiesta San Jacinto Association plans a large school children parade for April 15 to 20 in San Antonio. About 20 000 students exist with 12 000 to 15 000 expected to march. Schools will drill under teachers and captains marshal the line. prizes will reward best appearance and largest turnout.

San Antonio

Harriman Line Officials Tour South Texas Lines

A party of Harriman lines officials visited San Benito led by R. Lovett chairman of the executive committee for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific J Kruttschnitt director of maintenance and operation L J Spence director of traffic and Thornwell Fay president of Southern.

San Benito Tex Harriman Frisco South Texas R. Lovett Union Pacific Southern Pacific J. Kruttschnitt L. J. Spence Thornwell Fay Southern

Pacific lines officials depart on special train to Brownsville

W G Van Vleck vice president and general manager of Pacific lines along with C K Dunlap traffic manager of Sunset Central lines in Texas Gentry Waldo assistant freight agent D K Colburn assistant general manager Sunset lines in Texas and Louisiana and Dr R W Knox chief surgeon depart on a special train for Brownsville.

Pacific Lines Texas Louisiana W. G. van Vleck Same Lines C. K. Dunlap Sunset- Central Lines Gentry Waldo D. K. Colburn Sunset Lines R. W. Knox Brownsville

Quality on Both Sides Lentz Tailor Card

A courtly note highlights the Lentz tailor whose name appears on the suit both inside and outside, likening it to sterling quality on silver. The item emphasizes consistent branding across garment and label.

Lentz Sterling

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