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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1912
Page
10
Negress Lonnie Welch faces a theft charge in Justice Umscheid's court for stealing $41 from N. P. Hudson the barber. Police had earlier jailed her for vagrancy and fined $25 in the police court. Defendant waived examination. bond set at $300.
San Antonio Humane Society officers George L. McCauley and Fred Davison listed with contact numbers 324 Hicks Building old phone 71, nights and Sundays 4726 and 2783, plus separate taxi call directions with two phones 123.
The Demosthenes Debating society held yesterday's session at Brackenridge High School. The affirmative team J Hankln and N Anderson won on the resolution that compulsory military drill should be established in high schools. Negative speakers were D Gold and W Newby with judges Hassie Luckett Dorothy Stabler and Eleanor Dowden.
The Dixie Social club hosts a Leap Year Ball at Turner Hall on Thursday February 29 with Artzt providing music. The event promises lively dancing and a social gathering for attendees.
Dr. N E Forest an eye ear nose and throat specialist relocates from the Frost building to 411 Main avenue announcing the new office location for patients.
Miss Lida May Briggs, a special writer for the Texas Commercial secretaries, visits the city to gather statistics for the Texas Welfare commission. The commission will meet in Houston on April 15.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm as fast remedies for catarrh and hay fever. Claims quick relief of nasal congestion, sore throat, and discharge with a 50 cent bottle likely to cure. Sold by W. C. Kalteyer.
The text names R. A. Bradley as assistant secretary and treasurer, with John L. Foster identified as national organizer, along with a manager. The passage assigns specific administrative positions within the group.
The T N S C presents a dance Wednesday February 28 at Modern Woodmen hall 117 N Flores St Theo Artzt to provide entertainment and social gathering for attendees with music and dancing opportunities.
Bexar County Humans Society notes office at 211 Mackay building with humane officer FE M Collins. Old daytime phone 2409 and night Sunday line 6877 listed for contact.
The Westminster Men's Club organized for social and religious interests held its regular meeting Monday night in the Sunday school room of the Westminster Presbyterian church. Refreshments were served.
Directory snippet lists alpthones 234 with Kohr teaching dancing at Turner hall. Dentist Dr. B. G. AtLee is reachable by O. phone 5757 and N. phone 160 814 816 Gibbs Bld.
Auto from Dallas driven by Dallas man M. Taylor arrives at the St Anthony hotel. He is accompanied by Lewis P. Grinnan of Terrell and Werner Steinbrueck of Bremen Germany.
Dance and exhibition drill performance by the Diaz Sisters set for Saturday at Turner Hall with admission at 25 cents. The event promises a lively program of entertainment and military style routine.
Dr. C E Tinkham, prominent local dentist, is listed with suites 422 and 423 in the Moore building. The notice places him in the business directory and provides location details for patient referrals and appointments.
San Antonio hosted New York Central freight manager Carl Howe yesterday along with Joseph Rankin of St. Louis and C. W. Smith of Dallas. Howe said every visit to San Antonio makes him like the city more.
Jack Sullivan district passenger agent for the Louisville and Nashville traveled to the city yesterday and departed last night with the Layelle Opera company for Dallas. He arrived from New Orleans with the company.
Forty Sunday school teachers gathered last night at Madison Square Presbyterian church to discuss issues in Sunday school work. A follow up meeting is set for March 5 at the First Baptist church in the Fifth ward with talks by Miss Grace B Beatty Miss Stella Huffmeyer and Prof C A Arnold among others.
The Bexar County Highway League meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the assembly hall of the Real Estate Exchange in the Bedell Building to elect officers and handle business. President J. W. Warren and Secretary D. E. Colp will read reports on work completed in recent months.
General Henry Hutchins foregoes a border trip after learning Juarez was peacefully occupied by Vasquistas. He met General Duncan to discuss conditions and said the Texas National Guard would respond to a call for active field service, though no such call is anticipated.
An affidavit filed in Justice Um scheid's court by Detective Knaus accuses Frank Jones of stealing $50 from Will Marshall of 312 North Walnut Street yesterday. The case proceeds today in court.
Mrs Susie Spears filed in the Thirty seventh District Court for a divorce from A B Spears this morning.
A collision between Fred Lehr riding a buggy and an automobile driven by G A Hoefling led to Hoefling being arraigned in the corporation court.
A prescription urges readers to obtain one ounce of Toris compound in a sealed package and one ounce of syrup of sarsaparilla, mix with whiskey and take one tablespoon before meals and at night. It claims rapid relief and availability from druggists through wholesalers.
A court fined $10 after a collision on Houston Street last evening. The defendant gave no notice of appeal.
Three boys aged 12 to 14 were arrested by Policeman Huston for stealing newspapers from yards. The trio had long practiced taking papers tossed from route carriers. They were ordered transferred to the juvenile court.
Olon Cothron wed Mary Anna Reynolds while George William Mason married Florence Nonia Barry as a county clerk's office records four marriage licenses.
Mrs. Grace M. Brown, lecturer on New Thought, was to arrive in San Antonio Saturday and give several lectures but now will not arrive before March 10 due to severe western storms that disrupted railroad traffic.
Grovhe's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to dissolve in stomach acids but not in the mouth, preserving sweetness while avoiding bitterness. Marketed as suitable for both grown people and children, it is advertised as the first and original tasteless chill tonic and the standard for 30 years at 60 cents.
The Galveston fire department and ship crew battle a blaze in the lower forward hold of the Mercedes de Larrinaga. About 1600 bales of cotton burn with more stacked above and beside. Cotton value affected is around 80,000 dollars, with smoke damage expected to limited cargo.
Staacke Bros advertise the best lines of delivery wagons in San Antonio, promising superior construction and value for local merchants seeking reliable transport and efficient service.
The body of Mrs. Johanna Wheaveron was discovered in a Harlem apartment bathtub after an overnight murder. The flat was looted and a bell boy in the building was arrested in connection with the crime.
Dr Littrell and Dr Stone practice osteopathy at KIRO P R A C T I C Y on the third floor of the Conroy Building.
Albany February 28 The demand for horses in New York is far greater than the supply. Commissioner Huson of the state department of agriculture reports that about 80 000 horses are annually brought into the state mainly from the west for farm use at an average cost of 200 dollars each.
Special to The Light Corpus Christi Texas February 28 death news arrived of Dr John Douglas Westervelt of Panuco Mexico after a two weeks illness He was the son of the late Dr John De Ryee Westervelt once a leading Southwest Texas physician
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce appeals to the Corpus Christi Commercial Club for aid in securing a double mail service over the Frisco from Houston to Corpus Christi and Brownsville and intermediate points. Both clubs will take the matter to the post office department to inaugurate double service.
Victoria BC February 28 The British Columbia parliament was dissolved last night and the McBride government will go before the country on March 28.
Viscount Chinda, the new Japanese ambassador, was formally presented to President Taft at the White House yesterday in Washington D C. The ceremony marked the first official act of the diplomat in the United States.
A morning report shows Amalga Chamber of Commerce fund up by 840 to 438 407, with last year at about 26 000. Red Tie volunteers push for a 50 000 total before next Saturday at Gunter hotel luncheon. morning contributors include Saur Leng Straus 400 and Allen sworth Goodman 120, Melcher Richter Strohm King Knight 120, Savage Frank 100.
T J Bolger once a soldier was fined by Judge Buckley in police court for vagrancy after offering to lend ten dollars. The judge ordered Bolger back into the corral and doubled the fine to fifteen dollars warning if he continued with such remarks. A separate note mentions an English invention of a drill sharpening machine.
In Willowdale West Virginia Mrs Stella Powell credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with lifting four years of fainting spells headaches and weakness after just one bottle. She is now on a third bottle and nearly well urging other women to try Cardui and requesting guidance from the Chattanooga Medicine Co Ladies Advisory Dept for home treatment instructions.
J H Wade Jr and J Cowan Hulbert build a purifier near the local gas plant to clean gas for a balloon voyage toward Canada. The device protects a rubberized fabric bag from harmful sulphur fumes and Wade seeks favorable weather, with wind shifts expected next week.
Rubber tire and buggy services offered by Staacke Bros with Kelly Springfield products. Theo Artzt's Orchestra listed and contact phones provided.
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