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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1913

Page

12

Obituaries Notice for Myers and Gilley

The body of Mrs. Della Myers age 73 died Saturday night at 515 North Santa Rosa avenue and was sent to Fort Worth for burial by Shelley-Loring Undertaking. Mrs Beck Gilley age 66 died at 3 am at a local hospital and her body is held by Shelley-Loring pending instructions from relatives in Warner Texas for burial.

Worthington Emma E. Worthington Nolan Street Ray Ole Earl Wieda Worthington McAlester Okla Riebe Undertaking Company

Senator Dunning Receives Roosevelt Donation for Fines

Idaho State Senator Don Dunning, author of the penny fund plan to pay fines of R. S. Sheridan C. Q. Broxon and A. R. Cruzen, jailed for contempt of the Idaho Supreme Court over the ballot decision, has received 10 from Col. Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of 1000 Oyster Bay residents and other Long Island towns.

Roosevelt Boise Idaho Don Dunning R. S. Sheridan C. QO. Broxon A. R. Cruzen Ada County Idaho Supreme Court Col Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay Long Island

San Antonio Boosted in Official Railway Guide 1915

The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway 1915 guide highlights San Antonio as a winter and summer resort. It notes Charlies G Norton of the Chamber of Commerce wrote a four page article on the city’s advantages. Other items include local events, civic notices, theft reports, church activities, and upcoming meetings.

San Antonio Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Charlies G. Norton Chamber of Commerce

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. Advertises mail order for $1 with two months of treatment and a sales claim of frequent cures. Address Dr BE W Hall St Louis Missouri and local druggists carry it.

Texas Wonder Texas BE. W. Hall Olive Piroet St. Louis Druggista Ady

Vintage Beauty Regimens Advertised For Skin Hair and Coughs

The page promotes cosmetic and home remedy tips. It touts a complexion beautifier from an original magazine and hazel, a dry shampoo using orris root and thorox, and daily pyroxin for lash growth and brow shaping. It also offers delatone for hair removal and a Mother's Salve for coughs colds and throat relief.

Headache Costly for Navarro and Officer Guinn

Navarro, 19, paid a $5 fine after a traffic incident on East Houston to St Marys. Officer Guinn wrecked a vehicle shaft and lost a watch in the collision. A series of defendants including Will Scott, Mrs. Fred Cook, G. G. Beakley, A. Fisher, and Fred Garanar faced $5 fines for speeding or license violations.

Angel Navarro Guinn Navarro East Houston St. Mary's Street Will Scott Fred Cook West Houston Street G. G. Beakley Alamo Garden Streets A. Fisher Fred Garena

Attractive price offered for meats by Union Meat Co

In bold copy a sales pitch invites readers to call 292 for hams bacon lard and compound at appealing prices. The ad stresses quality with the phrase made at home should not deter handling and asserts products meet the best Union Meat Company standards.

Union Meat Company Chicago Kansa's City Omahat Union Meat Company

Riverside Restaurant Ad and Fire Damage Report

An OCR fragment shows Riverside Restaurant prompting meals at 25 cents with daily specials, followed by a fire at Powell Swann Smyregen in Tyler Texas with an estimated fifteen thousand dollars in damages and burglars suspected. Additional lines mention auto services and a dentist at 215 Alamo Plaza.

Riverside Kansas City Riverside Restaurant Tyler Tex Powell, Swann & Smyregen Swann

Life term upheld for Italian lieutenant in sensational murder

The Court of Cassation in Rome confirmed life imprisonment for Lieutenant Paterno who killed his mistress Princess Trigona, a lady in waiting to Queen Helena. The case ranks among Italy's most sensational royal court scandals.

Court of Cassation of Rome Baron Paterno Trigona Helena

Auditing Books of County Under Way

George Kidd Jr and five expert accountants begin auditing county books. They start with criminal records from justice of the peace to sheriff, covering entries from December 1 1906, in a courthouse basement room. The team includes J G Walton William Meyer J K Brotherson J R Jol lissaing and FB Clawson. They have Galveston Beaumont experience.

George Kidd Jr Kidd-Hart-Aikmann Company Justice of the Peace Kidd J. G. Walton William Meyer J. K. Brotherson J. R. Jollissaing F .B. Clawson Galveston Beaumont

Corpus Christi to Host Fifth District Bankers Convention

Corpus Christi plans to host 500 bankers and their wives for the Fifth District Association of Texas convention on February 14. P A Pressnall of Alice is secretary, and the district program is being prepared.

Corpus Christi Tex Texas Fifth District Association of Texas P. A. Pressnall Alice

Commission Takes Up Contract Demand in Baseball

In Cincinnati on January 7 the national baseball commission planned to address a uniform playing contract and salary limit questions. Minor league presidents will push for standard terms while officers are to be elected once Ban Johnson resumes attendance.

Cincinnati Ohio National Baseball Commission Ban B. Johnson American League August Herrmann Johnson

State board of equalization proposed for Texas Legislature

The article reports widespread support in the Texas Legislature for a constitutional amendment to create a state board of equalization with headquarters in Austin. The board would consist of three to five members and standardize property assessments, relieving county tax assessors of real estate valuations.

Austin Tex Board of Equalization

Youth Has Meningitis in West Texas

Louis Hershey, 18, son of ranchman Jim Hershey, was brought from his father s ranch near San Angelo with a well developed case of meningitis. It is the first known case in this section this winter.

San Angelo Tex Louis Hershey Jim Hershey West Texas Here

Hawkins to Be Sworn In as Associate Justice

AUSTIN Jan 7 10 William E Hawkins the new associate justice of the Supreme Court is scheduled to be sworn in this afternoon. Judge J Dibrell the retiring justice has completed his work and will return to his former home. He will be a candidate for election as associate justice at the next general election.

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