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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
8
A late arriving guest at the Menger hotel signed as George Washington New York, prompting a crowd to gather. Clerk Walter Hawley noted the name resembled that of the Father of His Country, and the guest reinterpreted it as George Worthington New York at breakfast.
At daylight the Twenty second Infantry band performed a surprise celebration at Fort Sam Houston. The band marched around the infantry post at reveille playing patriotic airs while officers families and enlisted men cheered and waved flags. Captain George A gia monds organized the morning event.
Frank Magee of the London Daily Mirror describes Italian soldiers in Tripoli as cheerful and fearless under fire. He notes their love of being photographed, the gray serge uniforms attracting fire, and high officer casualties due to blue pugree helmets signaling rank to Arab riflemen.
Riebe Undertaking Co provides auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce with phone 341 services.
The San Antonio school board announced the 1911 tax rate remains 38 cents, with 86 for maintenance and 2 for interest and sinking fund. Despite higher valuations, rate holds to fund upcoming buildings and lunch room plans.
Students from the current Alammo Heights school joined in a ceremony to break ground for a new county school. Trustees R C Jones W W Collier and W H Hume spoke to the children as a $25000 bond issue for construction was noted.
Mrs. E. Docura of 515 Montana Ave San Antonio reports two years of benefit from Doan's Kidney Pills. She cites backache kidney discomfort and family use plus purchase from Bexar Drugs Co. The ad urges readers to try the remedy offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents with a 50 cent price.
The merged Chamber of Commerce funds campaign posted initial subs totals on Washington's Birthday with two committees reporting $600 and $250, other workers listed. Directors aim to finish soon to fund a $200000 stock issue for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad and sustain a $75000 annual budget for two years across six divisions.
The organization aims to place 15000 yearly into a building fund with interest totaling about 40000 after two years, supporting a potential Chamber of Commerce building bond. Members must aid fundraising as several San Antonio firms and railroads are invited to contribute.
A reader is urged to try Matthews Cafeteria for a great meal at moderate cost and to request their current price list.
Bioch s Wochenschrift notes ten year old violinist Josef Chefez shows early talent with a family of musicians. His father Ruben Vilna and uncle Nissan ran music schools while the boy debuted at six and studied at St Petersburg Conservatory, earning appearances on major stages.
President Taft plans a measured response to Colonel Roosevelt's Columbus address. He will not attack Roosevelt directly but will present a clear contrast between Taft's political creed and his predecessor's. The reply will unfold between now and late March across multiple engagements.
A meteorite fragment from El Nakhla near Alexandria, Egypt, dated June 29, measured about four inches long and allegedly contains a wholly new mineral. Professor Stanisas Meunier of Paris identifies it as pentagonal and names the mineral naklite, noting uncertain meteorite origins.
A new device operates in a sink or bath tub using two suction pumps driven by a water wheel. Dust is collected in a chamber and washed away with the waste water.
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