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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
4
Harry Miller, 25, aroused in police court after a sleet driven joy ride around the loop with two girls. He took a car owned by L. E. Kielman without permission and admitted the act. Miller was fined 25 dollars and said to be new to San Antonio, unemployed.
A medical advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy for thin blood and related ailments. Personal testimonial from William A Newman of Sagrada Camden Co Mo describes relief and alleged cure after using the pills. Pills marketed as blood builder available through druggists or by mail from Craye Medi Co Schenectady NY.
City and county tax offices report low poll tax receipts due to cold weather with only fifty three payments by mid morning and a total of about six thousand two at the county office and three thousand in the city. A rush is hoped as warm sun returns. The notice lists numerous payer names and addresses in precincts across the area.
Carmen Flores aged 92 died yesterday at her home 110 South Laredo street from chronic rheumatism and old age. A native of Mexico she had lived in San Antonio for 35 years. The funeral was held this afternoon with interment in San Fernando cemetery.
Citizens urged to pay state and city poll taxes now to ensure voting eligibility for a shift to commission government. Delay risks crowds and lost opportunity as deadlines loom before February 1.
The Commission Government league plans a meeting at Turner hall at 8 p m to urge poll tax payments and appoint precinct committeemen. They aim to field four pro commission legislature candidates and seek support from business leaders and skeptics. William Aubrey argues for poll tax payment to back the city’s reform effort.
Staacke Bros. advertises the best line of delivery wagons sold in San Antonio. The notice emphasizes their quality and urges buyers to inspect the wagons for delivery service needs.
Judge Claude Birkhead ruled in the habeas corpus case of Fred R. Wefing charged with killing Sigmund Steinhardt that a bond of 10000 dollars would be allowed. Wefing collapsed with nervous prostration and was carried to the sheriff's office.
Mrs Wefing testified that her husband has suffered nervous attacks for twenty seven years and that he left home cheerful before shouting I ve shot Steinhardt then collapsed. The defendant posted bond with A L Hernandez L J Wefing and Max Barden as sureties and was brought before Judge Birkhead. Trevino and family were found homeless in a freezing 19 degree morning after their house caught fire.
Ben Trevino and his two children aged four and six were severely burned as their small building at 1002 Jones Avenue burned rapidly. The fire, with no alarm raised, destroyed the highly flammable structure. the family of five was moved to safety and medical care. One child may lose a hand due to the extent of burns.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a morning cure for bilious headaches and eye disorders of the stomach liver and intestines. It claims gentle cleansing overnight and a ten cent box that keeps the family feeling well with a pleasant taste and no griping.
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