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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
1
City officials project a record city valuation surpassing 100 million dollars driven by growth in business and residential construction. The board has met daily since September with mayor and finance leaders drafting a tentative budget and city property inventories as the new assessment looms.
Kansas City officials adopt a two motion plan to impeach Federal Judge John C. Polestuk over a pending gas rate ruling. Charges will be sent to Commissioner Joseph Taggart in Washington with a request for a House hearing.
New York reports 532 street deaths in 1912 with 240 children among the victims and 221 due to autos. Among child fatalities 103 were run over by cars, and 134 deaths came from trolley cars.
A Des Moines woman pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment alleging a $40 matrimonial fraud scheme, while a 32 year old man testified about receiving funds from multiple suitors. The newly appointed official in Arlington Texas begins tax collection duties as county assessors plan to revalue property, potentially raising or lowering assessments.
Reports say John D Rockefeller sailed from Jekyll Island on a秘密 chartered yacht but guards around his Fifth Avenue home keep watch. House investigators and private detectives press for his return or testimony while efforts to compel him continue. A Bermuda destination is denied. authorities still aim to secure Rockefeller’s appearance.
Elizabeth Varaje, former city hall matron, was appointed travel ers' aid secretary for the International and Great Northern Depot by the Young Women's Christian Association. She begins Monday and succeeds earlier appointees as the station secretary. The notice notes Varaje's prior service and strengthens the depot program run by the YWCA.
A Texas woman credits Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with curing her boy’s kidney hemorrhage after doctors gave little hope. The letter from Ritchie Patterson of Paris, Texas, urges readers to prove Swamp Root’s value and mentions advertisements and available bottle sizes.
Suspects arrested and arraigned before Judge Buck in the police court are sentenced to terms on the rock pile. Detectives report warrants to bring in other suspects, with one man admitting a debt dispute related to a notorious case. Two women charged as white slavers depart for New Orleans custody. Mrs Schatakay, injured in an explosion, shows improved condition.
Fragmentary text discusses state banking exams, officials, and language errors. Mentions Rae PAY VOUT BOLD AN and George Meredith with scattered references to the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking, 1862, and textual confusion. The source is garbled with multiple errors and nonsensical phrases.
Alejandr Bonci the famed Italian tenor tours Mexico City and Mexico, hopes for a San Antonio engagement with press club support. He and his company plan a February return to sing in the city under the club’s auspices, with soprano Zutella Martin joining the program.
An advertisement touts Tapes Cola Compound as a universal remedy for headaches and colds. It claims rapid relief from head pain, feverish symptoms, sore throat, runny nose, and general malaise, with a quinine-free formula suitable for at home use.
An advertisement touts Eckman’s Alteratives as effective for various ailments. User testimonials claim relief from pain cough and fever with statements of improved health. The ad lists multiple forms and distributors, urging readers to request further evidence and product details.
City council debates whether to reappoint Charles F. Stevens to the police force as Mayor Jones faces pressure from opponents. Aldermen Fincham Steves Wickeland are aligned with the mayor while opposing faction seeks a minority report. The police and fire committee will finalize findings this afternoon and copies will be given to members for their reports.
An extended publicity campaign promoting Southwest Texas benefits and opportunities arrived in San Antonio from a northern tour. President Reed Mally reports strong conditions for Texas exploitation as League representatives outline the latest information and distribute a booklet at future events. The Teague group, growing rapidly with over 300 members, conducts quarterly meetings and plans a regional program including a west meeting and a Pleasanton stop in March.
Reports from Austin indicate a joint meeting of the University of Texas and A&M College boards is set for Monday January 8 in Fort Worth to consider an amendment to the state constitution establishing a general maintenance tax and a separation of the two institutions The plan proposes about five cents for UT and three cents for A&M with reasons tied to federal status and growth challenges.
J A Byron sues saloonkeeper J M Hester of Somerset Bexar county seeking 722000 for alleged violations of the Ungor laws. He claims minors Brank and Ross ort stayed in and drank daily from Sept 1 to Oct 31, four offenses totaling 122900, plus 409 damages each for the days. Bonding company Blyom & Casualty Co. is surety for Herrera. PAY YOUR POLY TAX. O Neal arrives to finalize lease of Rusk penitentiary to Philadelphia capitalists. Governor Colquitt trade in progress.
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