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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1912
Page
9
C C HF Rudge president of Rudge and Guenzel of Lincoln Nebraska invited to speak to Wolff and Mix store employees during his city stay. Mr and Mrs Rudge are guests at the St Anthony hotel. He will discuss store conditions and achieving best results.
San Antonio Humane Society officers George L. McCauley and Fred Davison listed with address 324 Hicks Building. Old phone numbers 71 and 4726 end 2782 give contact details for nights and Sundays.
A $25 reward is offered for the return of a pearl described as in the form of a bunch of grapes. The search location is between the Grand Opera house and St. Anthony hotel, with room 458 at the St. Anthony hotel as a contact point.
The Dixie Social Club hosts a leap year ball at Turner Hall on Thursday February 29 with Artzt providing music for the evening.
Dr N E Forest, an Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist, relocates from the Frost building to 411 Main Avenue in the city.
Doctors Garring and Hatcher osteopaths announce a dance hosted by the T. N. S. C. on Wednesday February 28 at Modern Woodmen Hall located at 117 North Flores Street with Theo Artzt providing music at the venue.
The Trades Council, after passing a resolution, will present to the city council a bid to abolish the $1 city poll tax. They claim the tax adds to state and county levies and imposes hardship on workingmen.
Pastors and elders of city Methodist churches attended a yesterday lecture at Travis Park Methodist Church delivered by Rev. C. M. Bishop.
A health advice note promotes gentle cleansing with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a natural laxative. It claims the product is approved by eminent physicians, suitable for all ages, and emphasizes buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version with the name on the front of the package.
About twenty five ministers attended a gathering at Southwestern University in Georgetown where they heard a speaker discuss the church's needs and related concerns.
Bexar County Humane Society contact information lists office at Mackay building 211 and humane officer E M Collins. Old day phone 2409 night and Sunday 6877.
Sole dad street hosts a dance by team K and L of H for Yellow Taxicabs with all phones 334. The event occurs Wednesday February 28 at Owls Hall on Sole Dad Street.
Chief W P Bishop announced yesterday he would prosecute owners and drivers of automobiles who race with fire engines on their runs to fires. He called the practice unlawful and a major source of accidents.
Dr B G AtLee a dentist located at Gibbs Building 814 816 offers contact numbers O phone 6757 and N phone 160. The listing notes Kohr conducts dancing instruction at Turner Hall.
A section of the old Sulphur Springs road between the city limits and the junction with the St. Hedwig road was officially renamed the St. Hedwig road by the county commissioners yesterday.
Dance and exhibition drill at Turner Hall on Saturday March 2 featuring the Diaz Sisters. Admission 25 cents.
M Uhr was awarded verdict and judgment against the city for $125 in the Forty fifth district court. The suit alleges damages from an accident where his vehicle fell into a culvert on Hack berry street.
Dr. C. C. Quillian was fined five dollars in corporation court after testimony showed an automobile operated by the physician struck a horse on West Commerce street last night ridden by Policeman Rupe.
In the Seventy third district court Hugh Robinson filed for divorce from Mary J. Robinson. In the Fifty seventh district court Dollie Murdock filed for divorce from C. B. Murdock.
The Spiritual Metaphysical club convenes Wednesday at 3 PM in the I. O. O. F. hall at 123 Soledad. Dr. Gaines will deliver a lesson on physical culture.
The document lists assets including loans and discounts 934 119 56 dollars, cash 513 722 07, stocks and bonds 69 568 66, furniture and fixtures 3 124 70, and guaranty fund items 7 015 82 and 594 47. Liabilities show capital stock 150 000, surplus 10 600, undivided profits 5 616 52, and bonds borrowed 50 000, totaling 1 742 544 89.
M Jules Layolle returns to direct his French Grand Opera company on a three year tour across the United States arriving in San Antonio for the closing performance of Rigoletto. His European and American stage pedigree includes Lyons Marseilles Nice Paris New Orleans opera and La Monnaie Brussels. He revived New Orleans opera restoring splendor with productions such as Louise Le Jongleur de Notre Dame Le Chemin eau Hansel and Gretel Thais La Tosca Mme Butterfly and Don Quichotte. His fair directing style endears him to artists and audiences alike.
Last night the Orpheum on Houston street impressed large audiences with Forbes drama The Commuters. The Orpheum players report strong advance sales as the fifth performance begins at 8 15 with seat reservations open and staff guiding seating. Next week Belasco’s Girl of the Golden West will be shown as the house maintains its high entertainment standard. Brice and Sammy Fletcher lead a strong comic duo in a play praised for humor and lively ensemble acting.
At the Plaza the management presents Willard Simms and company in Flinders Furnished Flat a top billed comedy. Simms is praised as a master of natural humor likely to draw large crowds this week. Also a program feature the Southern Singing Girls perform Songs of the Sunny South.
Physicians urge bowel cleanliness and present Dr Miles Laxative Tablets as a gentle effective remedy. A testimonial from N A Waddell in Waco Texas praises their pleasant taste mild action and relief from chronic constipation. The ad notes 25 cents a box 25 doses and money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
Pity for thinning gray hair and advice to use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold by W. C. Kalteyer. Claims restore color, reduce dandruff, stop hair loss, and strengthen hair in days.
A group of girls delivers a polished vocal program featuring Kentucky Home Old Folks at Home Dixie and other numbers. The act ends with the lullaby Kentucky Babe and draws praise for strong voices and stage presence. A bargain matinee is set for Friday with school children as guests of honor Saturday.
Manager Kaufman offers a vaudeville menu for Royal patrons. The Barnes-Reming company presents the farce Mrs Fotter's First with marital life themes. Klindt Brothers perform acrobatics and juggling. Donald Deane shows a witty single act. Bella Halley delivers singing comedy with catchy songs.
Red Tie brigade members and other Chamber workers pressed subscriptions to reach at least 50 000 by a Saturday luncheon at the Gunter hotel. The fund stood around 42 000 to 43 000 with five committees active and more to join this afternoon.
The Gulf Cypress Lumber Company plant at Fheren, Florida, was wiped out by a blaze. Loss estimated over 50 000 dollars. The night watchman is missing and believed to have perished.
Lexington authorities report the death of Charles Louis Loos a professor of Greek and former president of Transylvania University at the university from ailments of old age. He was noted as the last of the Trinity Church of Christ leaders in America.
Ramon Lozano fined 15 and Manuel Grenado fined 5 in corporation court after an affray on San Fernando street Saturday evening. Grenado sustained a knife wound to the left cheek during the altercation.
In Houston Texas Cecil A Lyon accused H F MacGregor Taft's Texas manager of holding two credential sets one public and one private MacGregor acknowledged two credentials but said only one was issued and he would not disclose the letter's contents.
How cold injures kidneys outlines risks to kidney function and possible diseases like Brights. It urges avoiding cold when kidneys are sensitive and promotes Foley Kidney Pills from Edwards & King Drug Co. for relief and strengthening, claiming quick results in kidney or bladder troubles.
Dr Karl Steiniger, previously Berlin city chamberlain, was elected mayor of Greater Berlin today by the Associated Press report from Berlin.
Dr Steiniger became the first mayor of Greater Berlin, now the third largest municipality in the world after London and New York. The city’s area population is about 3,500,000.
Four pairs received marriage licenses: Byro Sorsby with Blanche Marz, Felix Zavalla with Adela Patino, Felix McDougall with Rose Roesler. The notices list the couples but provide no further details.
John W Warren of San Antonio was elected president of the Port O Connor San Antonio Highway league R H Walker of Gonzales named first vice president and William H Vernor of Port O Connor secretary treasurer Committeemen from counties along the proposed highway include A D Powers Calhoun J Howerton DeWitt W L Gordon Gonzales B T Johnson Wilson August Blumberg Guadalupe and A B Stephens Bexar ThePermanent organization report was adopted with a clause for a first class San Antonio to Port O Connor highway via Bloomington Sea Drift and return via Port Lavaca Amalgamation with the San Antonio Port Lavaca way association was proposed and set for next meeting after a banquet and dance for 300 delegates
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