Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1915

Page

2

Hay and Barn Burned at Union Stock Yards

Loss of 93000 sustained at Union Stock Yards where a frame iron barn valued at 1000 and 4000 bales of hay valued at 2000 were destroyed by fire. Fire started near the railway tracks at 6 45 pm, parts of the stock yards spared, and cattle pens moved to safety. Superintendent Peterson suspects incendiary origin. blaze persisted three hours, with firemen remaining on duty overnight.

Union Stock Yards Company Fie Dd. Peterson Peterson

World’s Fair Trip Offer Promises Free Passes for Subscriptions

The San Antonio Light launches a Push to San Francisco World’s Fair, offering a free Pullman fare, hotel and $25 expenses to 38 nominees who secure paid ad valorem subscriptions. With 7500 certificates needed, supporters can earn trips via The Light’s promo, and outcomes will be published weekly.

San Francisco San Antonio Janama-Pacific F America Elverque Manning U.S. A United States

Favor Auto Tax Bill Gains Support in Legislature

State representatives reply to San Soronso Automobile Club letters backing the Tillotson Savage bill proposing a $3 yearly automobile tax and a state highway commission. Reports from the Legislature indicate some tax on autos will be imposed this session, with the Tillotson Savage measure favored among options.

San Soronso Automobile Club Suport Tillotson-Savage

Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy

An old time hair dye product Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound restores natural color to dark hair. A grandmother used it to cover dull or faded strands and reduce scalp issues. Advert says a large bottle costs about 50 cents and results appear after one or two applications.

Wyeth Wryath

Symphony program draws large crowd at Neuethoven Hall

The San Antonio Symphony under conductor Arthur Claussen presented a diverse program before one of the season’s largest audiences at Neuethoven Hall. Maurice Mathews violinist and Mrs Gatewood soprano headlined solos with orchestral support, including Beetho ven Pastoral Symphony VI and Liszt Polonaise, amid a crowd that included many students and families.

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra Arthur Claussen Symphony Secret Neethoven Hall Knosal Maurice Mathews Mia Chailea FB Gatewood Apprasia Mathews San Antonio Saint-Saens Onda Capel Tha Brook Seth-Suens Maurice Mathew Freis

Judge’s wage scale ruling delayed after Pensacola departure

Federal Judge W O Sheppard left San Antonio for Pensacola two weeks ago, leaving the A A A U G wage scale case undecided. Special master J D Studer recommended denying the receiver’s request to lower wages for engineers, firemen, conductors and brakemen, with the judge to review the testimony from Florida and forward a decision later.

W. 0. Sheppard Pensacola Florida San Antonio Milne J J. D., Studer Sheppard

Mrs Markham Coming Reservations at St Anthony hotel

Mrs Charles J Markham wife of an Illinois Central rail official is due in San Antonio with family for a pleasure trip arriving Saturday. Her husband’s railroad career has risen from section hand in 1881 to executive status shaping the railroad world. The party travels for leisure and intends to tour.

St. Anthony Hotel Charles J. Markham Markham San Antonio Los

All Habit Forming Drugs to be Listed Under Federal Law

Within weeks after March 1 a federal statute will require a full inventory of habit forming drugs in San Antonio. Possession without knowledge of the Internal Revenue inspector will incur up to a 2000 fine or five years imprisonment. Drug dealers must file inventories and prescriptions with federal authorities, and drug supplies may be cut off. Projections warn of a surge in crime as the law takes effect. Local San Antonio pharmacists report early registry filings as the government moves to regulate all habit forming drugs.

San Antonio Internal Revenue Inspector Internal Revenue Collector Hetty Erima United States Severn H.C. Yellowley Special Revenue Rhia Mr. Yellowley

Itching Blistered Skin Erup­tion Cured by Resinol

An elderly man recalls lifelong blistering skin eruption. He reports severe itching and sleepless nights until about four years ago when he tried Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. After about two dozen applications he says he was cured and free of the disease. Trial samples offered by Resinol Department K Baltimore.

Caledonia Resinol Baltimore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leegs East Houston Street Ganter Hotel Union Tan Francisud Club Duffy A. Cooper Duffy's Linehrster Mrs. Markham Minois Central Berlin London Germany Trix Department of the Interior Office of Trollan Affairs Washington D. C Indian Service Tidlin Affairs Blackfeat Browning Montana Fort Apache Agency White River Arizona Fort Belkhap Harlem Havasnpat Apal Kaltab Moccasin Klamath Agency Klamath Oregon Mescalero New Mexico Btoqui Keama Canon Navajo Springs Colorado Rosebud Rose Oud South Dakota Standing Rock Fort Yates North Dakota Tongue River Lame Deer Warm Springs Western Shoshone Owshee Nevada Indian Office Washington, D. C Chicago Ompha Neb St. Louis Superin Cato Sells Himeci Galveston Tex E. W. Lunney Company L Nineteenth United States Infantry Fort Crockett Lunney God Hedeen
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication