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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1916

Page

14

Laws Not Conflicting Over Per Diem in Bexar Road Law

A test injunction case questions whether Bexar County commissioners may also draw a five dollar per diem in addition to a two hundred dollar monthly salary under the 1913 special road act. The suit, Altgelt vs Gutzeit, heads to hearing before Judge Anderson with both sides ready for argument and likely Supreme Court review if constitutional questions arise.

Bexar County George C. Altgelt Charles X. Gutzeit Altgelt Commissioner’s Court Bexar Supreme Court Court of Civil Appeals Gutzelt Court of Last Resort James R. Davis Anderson E. P. Lipscomb Gutzeit Peter P. Hoefgen Boyle & Storey Davis

Tobacco War In Chicago Cuts Cigarette Prices

Two of the city’s largest cigar and cigarette dealers are in a price war, leading many tobacco stores to reduce prices on multiple cigarette brands by 15 to 25 percent.

Chicago

Variety of blouses for the season in sheer fabrics

A store offers numerous models of Organdie Voile Marquisette and Swiss Muslin blouses in white and white with contrasting trims. Some styles feature lace fronts and convertible collars worn high or low. Sizes 34 to 46 priced at 98c.

Joske’s San Antonio

Modern Blouse Styles In Lace and Georgette Crepe

Model blouses priced from 7.50 to 25 showcase street, dinner, and all occasion wear. Fabrics include flesh chiffon underlay, Chantilly lace, filet lace, and Georgette Crepe with embroidered fronts and delicate lace trim. Sleeves and cuffs feature new shapes, collars range from youthful to dignified.

Venice

Remarkable San Antonio Blouse Collection Featured

A broad collection offers more than thirty blouse styles at $1.48 each. Garments include voile blouses, crepe like Marquisette waists, and sheer lawn models, many trimmed with lace or embroidered. Low necklines and long sleeves appear across average late models.

San Antonio

Charming Lingerie Waists and Tub Silk Styles at $1.98

The collection features French Organdie and Voile blouses with embroidered fronts and pin tucks. Tub silk waists show striped sport styles with low collars long sleeves and turn back cuffs ideal for outdoor wear all priced at 1.98.

Spring Style Show Set for March 9 in San Antonio

The annual spring style show for dry goods merchants and milliners in San Antonio is scheduled for Thursday March 9. Stores will display new hats and dresses and offer educational fashion guidance as spring arrives with purchases from New York shops. The event highlights include dresses with full skirts, sheer bodices, floral hats, and colorful sport wear, plus store decorations, music, and visitor entertainment.

San Antonio New York

Serbian Hero Yosan Dugrino vitch Dies in Marseille

Colonel Yosan Dugrino vitch, Serbian hero, died at a Marseille military hospital after a month of illness. In 1913 he led his regiment to Adrianople’s entry and captured the Turkish commander. He defended Nish with 23,200 men against Teutonic advances, retreating only after his force dwindled to 200.

Marseilles Paris Yosan Dugrinovitch Adrianople Nish

Two Barrels an Hour From First Hamilton-Swain Well

Oil from the initial well brought in by C. A. Larber in the Hamilton-Swain district is producing about two barrels per hour under pump, with no visible decline in supply. R. C. Lee notes potential output near fifty barrels daily, while Well No. 2 on the Cohen lease shows rising production as casing is set and bailage planned.

C. A. Sarber Hamilton-Swain R. C. Lee Pennsylvania Cushing Larber Cohen Lease

Hotel Guests and Visitors Listed by City

A series of guest and arrival notices show individuals from Houston Fort Worth St. Louis Kansas City Galveston Marshall Falfurrias Washington Cedar Rapids New York Kerrville Memphis San Angelo and Dallas registered or stopping at the St. Anthony Gunter and Menger hotels. Names include J N Boggs George E Roycroft Frank O Scholl Arthur G Weidmann W B Webb P H Manire Robert G Miller John W Cox Loomis G W Rowley Howard Lacey L C Wagner J E Norton and family M H Mueser.

J. N. Boggs Houston Tex St. Anthony George E. Roycroft Fort Worth Gunter W. A. Fister St. Louis Menger Frank O. Scholl Arthur G. Weidmann Kansas City W. B. Webb Galveston P. H. Manire Marshall Robert G. Miller Falfurrias John W. Cox Washington, D. C Menger. Co Loomis Cedar Rapids Iowa G. W. Rowley New York

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